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How Trump Made ‘Y.M.C.A.’ His Anthem, Despite the Village People and Victor Willis’s Mixed Feelings

AISHVARYA KAVI

On social media, he said the Village People’s lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him “right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the group.

Wild video captures apartment complex electrical room explosion as firefighters investigate smoke call

Dramatic video captures an electrical room explosion at apartment complex in Washington state that sent flames and debris toward firefighters on Sunday.

Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down

HAMED ALEAZIZ

The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities.

Two arrested at Costco after alleged fraudulent credit card shopping spree

Two alleged serial Costco shoplifters were arrested in Connecticut after police say they used fraudulent credit cards and were found with dozens of stolen financial documents.

Virginia officer placed on administrative leave after malicious wounding charge tied to off duty incident

Arlington, Virginia police officer Vincent Baglio allegedly assaulted someone he knew while off duty and now faces a malicious wounding charge.

The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure

Is hiring picking up in the US? Thursday's report will help illustrate trends

Thursday's report from the Labor Department on June job changes will provide some important clues on the health of the U.S. economy

Some ransom notes sent in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says

The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts

Asian stocks mostly decline on a sell-off of chip shares

Asian shares are mostly lower on heavy selling of computer chip stocks, tracking losses on Wall Street

Tropical Storm Douglas has formed in the Pacific Ocean

16 children rescued from Ohio home were 'almost feral,' authorities say

Authorities say 16 children from the same family who were rescued from a run-down home in rural Ohio were living in horrific conditions and were confined to just one room over much of the past four years

Head of the Chicago Police Department to retire after 3 years in the position

The head of the Chicago Police Department has announced that he will retire after a short tenure leading the nation's second-largest police force

Belgium overturns two-goal deficit to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time in round of 32 at World Cup

Mexican national sentenced in border child smuggling case involving THC-laced candy

A Mexican national was sentenced to five years in federal prison for a human smuggling scheme that used THC candy to sedate children as young as 5 years old.

Man Charged With Killing Postal Worker on Her Route in North Carolina

MACK LIEDERMAN

William Craig Durham, 56, faces murder and kidnapping charges in the death of Brandi Reynolds, 35, the authorities say.