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Inside the Impeachment Trial that Threatened to End Ken Paxton’s Political Career

BETH REINHARD AND LAUREN MCGAUGHY

Mr. Paxton, the Texas attorney general now running for the U.S. Senate, was accused of abusing the power of his office to protect a campaign donor. He was acquitted on all counts.

Top Lawmakers Agree A.I.’s Risks Are Rising but Say They Have No Quick Fix

MICHAEL GOLD AND TONY ROMM

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned on Sunday of competitive risks from China, and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader, said Congress should start regulatory talks this week.

Charlie Kirk statue defaced with red paint, Jesus crossed out days after 1-year mark of assassination

Red paint was smeared across the Charlie Kirk statue at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters, with a Christian tribute defaced days after unveiling.

Trump says he'll consider releasing 9/11 records after families' request

President Donald Trump says he'll look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia's alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago

Iran's nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization is not expected to attend the annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's member nations in Vienna for the first time in many years

Accused killers vanish after family massacre before manhunt ends hundreds of miles away

A deadly North Carolina shooting left two dead and two critically injured before suspects Camryn Moore and Cory Armstrong fled across state lines.

Missing 70-year-old hiker rescued after disappearing for a week in remote national park

A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted Craig Berg to safety after he went missing for a week while hiking in Michigan’s remote Isle Royale National Park.

Creepy 'Cat in the Hat' trend targets schools as costumed figure allegedly chases teen girl

A person dressed as the Cat in the Hat allegedly chased a teen girl in British Columbia as the creepy trend sparks school threats nationwide.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino brings record slow season

No Atlantic hurricanes have formed this year and none are likely soon.

Maryland dad blamed 'Satan' after 2-month-old daughter died from horrific head trauma

A Maryland father blamed "Satan" for his 2-month-old daughter's fatal head trauma that led to her death, as he and the child's mother are facing child abuse charges.

California football coach arrested after students make disturbing discovery at school

The Tracy Unified School District placed the educator and football coach, Jeffrey Pribble, on leave as separate criminal and district investigations continue.

Trump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, Republican senators say

President Donald Trump has agreed to a significant portion of a stringent ethics proposal that is part of a broader cryptocurrency bill headed for a key vote this week

DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds

The U.S. Justice Department has struggled to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested since last year for assaulting federal authorities in four major cities

Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police say they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing

New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate

New warnings from the artificial-intelligence industry have revived debate over whether advanced AI models could escape human control and threaten humanity