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Gunman Breaches Elementary School — Latest Update

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A gunman forced his way into a Virginia elementary school, shot a staff member, and then died at the scene. Story Snapshot A shooting was reported at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, prompting...

Disney Star Gone At 33

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Carla Jeffery, the actress who played Bree in Disney’s Zombies franchise, has died at 33, her talent agency announced. Story Snapshot Her agency shared news of her passing and did not list a cause. She...

Explosion Triggers Citywide Lockdown

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A pre-dawn blast near Augsburg’s main station injured two people, froze rail traffic, and triggered a sweeping police lockdown before an all-clear hours later. Story Snapshot Police reported an explosion in a passageway near Augsburg’s...

This Drug Torches Fat, Spares Muscle?

A decades-old molecule called TOFA helped obese mice burn fat fast while holding on...

Murder Case CRACKED — Mastermind Nailed

A Nevada jury ended a 30-year mystery by convicting the man prosecutors called the...

VIDEO: Otter Attacks Woman In Lake

An experienced Lake Tahoe swim instructor says an otter dragged her underwater near Hidden...

They Blinked — Trump Wins!

President Trump secured nine new drug-pricing agreements that tie U.S. prices to the lowest...

White House Murder Case Takes Wild Turn

A federal judge authorized jail doctors to feed a defendant against his will so...

Energy Earthquake: 65B Barrels, Zero Tax Bill

President Trump says the United States secured majority control over more than 65 billion...

No-Check Chicken? USDA Steps In

Nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen buffalo chicken were recalled because they skipped federal inspection,...

NEWS ALERT: Oil Rockets Past $90 – AGAIN!

Oil burst past $90 a barrel within hours of U.S. forces hitting Iranian launchers...

Deadly Measles Returns — Officials Stunned

Two people in Pennsylvania have died after catching measles, the first such deaths in...

Checkout Shock: Walmart Goes Tap

Walmart’s decade-long holdout ended with a date certain: tap-to-pay starts August 24, and it...

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Deportation Pipeline Opens in Liberia

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Twenty people landed in Liberia on a U.S. deportation flight that opens the door to as many as 1,200 third-country removals over the next year. Story Snapshot The first flight under the U.S.–Liberia pact carried...

Ballot Gatekeeping? USPS Demands Names, Barcodes

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USPS wants names and barcodes before it will move millions of mail ballots, and the clock is already ticking. Story Snapshot USPS proposed and then issued rules tying ballot mail to voter-name lists and unique...

ALERT: Potassium Injections Paralyze Patients

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Four routine joint surgeries turned into medical crises when syringes held potassium instead of anesthetic in a Nashville hospital. Story Snapshot Four joint-replacement patients received the wrong drug during surgery on August 14 in Nashville. ...

Free Money Frenzy Erupts Nationwide

Across big-city sidewalks and small-town parks, strangers are racing to snatch hidden cash before...

Allergen Bomb Hides in Donut Box?

A mislabeled box of chocolate-dipped donuts triggered a real allergic reaction and a fast...

Musk’s $100B Spaceport Shocks Louisiana

SpaceX and Louisiana officials just mapped out a $100 billion spaceport on the Gulf—big...

U.S.–Canada Trade Brawl Turns Brutal

Canada answered Washington’s tariff volley with a blunt promise: dollar-for-dollar retaliation, starting after Labor...

VIDEO: Deluge Leaves Hundreds Vanished

A wall of mud and water roared out of the Himalayas, leaving hundreds dead...

China Hack Playbook Hits U.S. Nerve Centers

The same hackers who probed a U.S. election system also scanned the U.S. Senate...

Hollywood Icon Gone—Questions Linger

Tim Curry died at his Los Angeles home at age 80, closing a five-decade...

Nationwide Pill Recall Sparks Heart Risk Fears

One lot of thyroid pills tested “superpotent,” and the recall is nationwide. Story Snapshot Vitruvias...

Judge Torches Maxwell: Claims Called Frivolous

A federal judge just told Ghislaine Maxwell that the new evidence she says clears...

BREAKING: Horror Blaze Kills 14 Newborns

Fourteen newborns died in minutes when fire and smoke raced through a hospital nursery...

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