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James Talarico Attacks Ken Paxton Over Child Abuse Case

LAUREN MCGAUGHY

The case, which resulted in a short jail sentence despite years of alleged abuse, has drawn outcry in Texas. So have the attempts to politicize it.

US military kills three 'narco-terrorists' in latest lethal strike on vessel in the Eastern Pacific

U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men described as narco-terrorists, according to SOUTHCOM.

Union Behind California Billionaire Tax Offers to Reduce the Rate

LAUREL ROSENHALL

The health care workers’ union that made it to the ballot with its plan to impose a 5 percent tax on billionaires’ wealth told Gov. Gavin Newsom it would accept a 2 percent levy instead.

San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway

HEATHER KNIGHT AND MADALEINE RUBIN

Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of an Oscar-winning director, and her husband, Wylie, 86, were traveling to Oregon on a hot day. Their deaths are under investigation.

Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises

Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office

Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike

Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people

Five years after a Navajo elder vanished, the man who robbed her was released from prison

Five years to the day Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay disappeared, the man who acknowledged beating her and leaving her on the side of the road is free from prison

ICE urges New York not to release Salvadoran national accused of raping 16-year-old girl on Long Island

DHS urges New York authorities not to release a Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, calling for ICE transfer.

Fitness trainer told friend she was 'scared for her life' weeks before body with matching clothing found

South Carolina fitness trainer Elena Moore told her best friend she was "scared for her life" weeks before a body matching her description was found.

Another lawyer joins Karmelo Anthony's appeal as killer claims he cannot pay for counsel

Karmelo Anthony secures new court-appointed lawyer to appeal his murder conviction for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet.

Switzerland confirms talks with the US and Iran are postponed and more top headlines

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Disgraced Murdaugh trial clerk who helped blow up murder conviction claims protection from payback lawsuit

Former clerk Becky Hill asks federal judge to dismiss Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 lawsuit, arguing he would have incurred the same legal fees regardless.

The Ageless and Undefeated Champs of Tulsa’s Wii Bowling League

ALEXANDRA E. PETRI AND NICK OXFORD

The U.V. Okies have dominated a competition with other senior living facilities for six seasons, but they’re not just there to win.

Gilgo Beach serial killer's ex-wife says he 'got what he deserved' after he gets max sentence for 8 murders

Asa Ellerup says convicted Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann "got what he deserved" after a judge sentenced him to life in prison for eight murders.

Demining the Strait of Hormuz

JOHN ISMAY, GILAD THALER, NIKOLAY NIKOLOV, RAFAELA BALSTER, STEPHANIE SWART AND WHITNEY SHEFTE

Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war.