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What a Hunchbacked Raccoon Teaches Us About Kindness in a Fractured World

KURT STREETER AND GRANT HINDSLEY

A neckless raccoon named Jimothy captivated the internet, and sent this Seattle resident out looking.

Son of notorious Somali dictator reportedly living in Ohio decades after brutal regime's collapse

Ayanle Siad Barre, son of Somalia's former dictator, has been living in Ohio's large Somali community, prompting calls for a U.S. investigation.

Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful

Knife-wielding man races at officer in packed seaside park before one deadly shot rings out: video

Santa Monica police bodycam video shows 44-year-old Michael Rodriguez charging an officer with a knife in Palisades Park before he was shot and killed by police.

Florida woman accused of setting stranger on fire at gas station, leaving horrific burns

Video captured Eleanor Crawford allegedly igniting gasoline while a stranger pumped fuel at a St. Petersburg Mobil gas station, police said.

Man accused in brutal motel stabbing sought as person of interest in 4 deaths, child attack

Kaegan Jude Solet is sought as a person of interest after four people were found stabbed to death and a child critically wounded in Houma, Louisiana.

An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say

State-run media in Iran say an Iranian commercial vessel has been struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded

House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain

The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate

Penn State frat cocaine bust blows lid off wider stimulant scourge hitting college campuses — and beyond

The alleged Penn State cocaine ring exposed a surge in stimulant use across rural America, with methamphetamine and synthetic drugs alarming officials.

He was called 'MAGA's Man' in Latin America. Now he's charged with hiring hitmen to murder his girlfriend

PATRICK J. MCDONNELL

Fernando Cerimedo, a prominent Latin American right-wing digital strategist, was arrested in Bolivia for allegedly orchestrating the attempted murder of his pregnant mistress to prevent her from exposing his criminal conduct.

Will the economy motivate voters? This Central Valley swing district could be a test

JUSTINE MCDANIEL

The 22nd District is one of fewer than two dozen toss-up races nationwide that will likely determine which party controls the U.S. House in the second half of President Trump's term.

Commentary: Gavin Newsom is a lame duck. Can his presidential hopes still take flight?

ANITA CHABRIA, MARK Z. BARABAK

Gavin Newsom leaves office in a few months, allowing him to devote all of his time to a 2028 presidential run. The question is whether he can sell a progressive agenda outside the comfortable confines of California.

GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake

A Republican congressman says he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday

The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia

There's a flaw in Georgia's voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they've been cast

Georgia killer who murdered two suburban real estate agents faces execution after 23-year wait for justice

Lori Brown's mother recalls the 2003 Powder Springs murders of two real estate agents as Stacey Ian Humphreys' Georgia execution date nears.