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Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations

Murder trial underway for Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing a track athlete at school meet

Opening statements are set to begin in the murder trial of a former Texas high school athlete accused of taking out a knife during a track meet and fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team in the stadium's bleachers

A lawsuit challenges Hawaii homestead leases limited to those with 50% Hawaiian blood

A lawsuit is challenging the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which provides land to Native Hawaiians with at least 50% Hawaiian blood quantum

Washington archbishop removes priest as exorcist after comments on UFOs and demons

The Catholic archbishop of Washington has removed a well-known priest who said UFO sightings were the work of demons

Lebanese Americans open their wallets and hearts as war rages back home

Lebanese Americans are both grieving and taking action to support loved ones in their homeland who have been affected by the war between Israel and Hezbollah militants

President Trump announces pick for next attorney general and more top headlines

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Airport suspect packed explosive device for flight, caught with cryptic message on phone: feds

A California man allegedly tried to bring an explosive device through security at Sacramento International Airport before a flight to North Carolina.

Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia

President Donald Trump's administration put dozens of college campuses under investigation last year and cut federal funding unless they came in line with his Republican agenda

California high school graduation shooting kills teen, injures child and two others

An 18-year-old student was killed and three others wounded, including an 11-year-old, during a high school graduation event in Fairfield, California.

Auburn student missing in Japan went off alone after family bickering on vacation, parents say

Auburn University student James "Weston" Higginbotham went missing near Yamashina Station in Japan after separating from his family during vacation.

Karmelo Anthony trial begins with no Black jurors in racially-charged case over track meet stabbing

Opening statements begin in the Texas murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, charged in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet.

‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School

JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES

Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.

The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats?

CLYDE MCGRADY

As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats.

Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General

GLENN THRUSH

Todd Blanche has been serving as the acting attorney general. A formal nomination to the post would be the president’s latest move to place loyalists in top government jobs.