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- West Virginia coal miner dies in underground accident A coal miner in West Virginia has died, the latest mining fatality in the state following the flooding death of a miner last month.
- Jury convicts Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan with mixed verdict A 12-person jury has found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing federal agents attempting an immigration arrest near her courtroom in April.
- Alleged gunman in Brown University shooting found dead The person of interest in the Brown University shooting is dead, authorities said Thursday night, bringing an end to a nearly week-long manhunt that had the Rhode Island city of Providence on alert.
- Democrats release more Epstein file phots ahead of Friday deadline Congressional Democrats released 68 photos from the Jeffrey Epstein estate pm Thursday, bringing the total number to more than 95,000 that have been turned over to the House Oversight Committee.
- HHS: No Medicare, Medicaid to hospitals offering gender care to minors The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new rules that restrict transgender minors' access to gender-affirming care.
- Florida executes Frank Walls for the state's 19th execution of 2025 Florida upped its execution record to 19 after enforcing the death penalty via lethal injection on Frank Athen Walls, 58, at 6:11 p.m. EST.
- CBP increases recruits as part of Trump's deportation agenda U.S. Customs and Border Protection has trained a record number of new recruits, and trained them in new ways to deter undocumented migrants coming across the border.
- ByteDance and U.S. investors form TikTok ownership venture The owner of TikTok has agreed to create a joint venture that will make the popular social media app majority-owned by American investors.
- Tren de Aragua leader charged in Manhattan federal court The Department of Justice has indicted key members of the Tren de Aragua, considered a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
- Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump to name The board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center voted to rename the facility to also honor President Donald Trump.
- BP names Meg O'Neill CEO Meg O'Neill will take the reins as CEO of BP starting in April, as Murray Auchincloss steps down as CEO and board director effective Thursday.
- United States sanctions ICC judges for ‘targeting Israel’ The State Department has sanctioned two more International Criminal Court judges for undertaking politically motivated actions against Israel.
- Hannah Dugan trial: Judges testify there was no court policy on ICE arrests Closing arguments began Thursday in the trial for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan.
- Pope Leo XIV taps Illinois bishop to lead New York's archdiocese Pope Leo XIV named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet as New York's new archbishop, ending Cardinal Timothy Dolan's 16-year tenure.
- Luigi Mangione evidence hearing ends; decision expected by mid-May The evidentiary hearing in the case against Luigi Mangione in Manhattan has ended, and the judge said he will give a decision by May 18.
- Saturday's Powerball jackpot spikes to $1.5B Saturday marks the 45th Powerball drawing in the current jackpot streak and the longest in game history.
- Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife Ana Walshe Brian Walshe, who was convicted Monday in Massachusetts of murdering his wife Ana, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 21 years.
- Moderna gets $54.3 million investment for bird flu vaccine The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations said it will invest $54.3 million with Moderna to fund a Phase 3 trial of its bird flu vaccine.
- November CPI: Consumer inflation slows to 2.7%, below forecasts The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday a 2.7% annual CPI increase last month, short of the 3.1% projected by Wall Street.
- Trump Media to merge with TAE Technologies in $6 billion deal Trump Media announced Thursday that it's merging with TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion power company, in a $6 billion all-stock agreement.
- U.S. approves massive $11.1B arms deal with Taiwan The United States has approved a massive $11.1 billion arms deal with Taiwan, the Asian nation announced Thursday.
- Dan Bongino says he is resigning from the FBI Dan Bongino has announced he will be stepping down as deputy director of the FBI, less than a year assuming the position.
- Trump touts successes, bashes Biden in national address President Donald Trump touted what he described as successes achieved by his administration during his first year back in office, while bashing former President Joe Biden and the Democrats.
- Nick Reiner arraignment set for Jan. 7 during first court appearance Nick Reiner was charged on Wednesday but won't be arraigned for the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner until Jan. 7.
- Government admits pilot errors in deadly D.C. air collision Government officials admitted errors by pilots flying a U.S. Army helicopter caused a deadly collision with an airliner near the capital.
A coal miner in West Virginia has died, the latest mining fatality in the state following the flooding death of a miner last month.
A 12-person jury has found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing federal agents attempting an immigration arrest near her courtroom in April.
The person of interest in the Brown University shooting is dead, authorities said Thursday night, bringing an end to a nearly week-long manhunt that had the Rhode Island city of Providence on alert.
Congressional Democrats released 68 photos from the Jeffrey Epstein estate pm Thursday, bringing the total number to more than 95,000 that have been turned over to the House Oversight Committee.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new rules that restrict transgender minors' access to gender-affirming care.
Florida upped its execution record to 19 after enforcing the death penalty via lethal injection on Frank Athen Walls, 58, at 6:11 p.m. EST.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has trained a record number of new recruits, and trained them in new ways to deter undocumented migrants coming across the border.
The owner of TikTok has agreed to create a joint venture that will make the popular social media app majority-owned by American investors.
The Department of Justice has indicted key members of the Tren de Aragua, considered a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
The board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center voted to rename the facility to also honor President Donald Trump.
Meg O'Neill will take the reins as CEO of BP starting in April, as Murray Auchincloss steps down as CEO and board director effective Thursday.
The State Department has sanctioned two more International Criminal Court judges for undertaking politically motivated actions against Israel.
Closing arguments began Thursday in the trial for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan.
Pope Leo XIV named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet as New York's new archbishop, ending Cardinal Timothy Dolan's 16-year tenure.
The evidentiary hearing in the case against Luigi Mangione in Manhattan has ended, and the judge said he will give a decision by May 18.
Saturday marks the 45th Powerball drawing in the current jackpot streak and the longest in game history.
Brian Walshe, who was convicted Monday in Massachusetts of murdering his wife Ana, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 21 years.
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations said it will invest $54.3 million with Moderna to fund a Phase 3 trial of its bird flu vaccine.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday a 2.7% annual CPI increase last month, short of the 3.1% projected by Wall Street.
Trump Media announced Thursday that it's merging with TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion power company, in a $6 billion all-stock agreement.
The United States has approved a massive $11.1 billion arms deal with Taiwan, the Asian nation announced Thursday.
Dan Bongino has announced he will be stepping down as deputy director of the FBI, less than a year assuming the position.
President Donald Trump touted what he described as successes achieved by his administration during his first year back in office, while bashing former President Joe Biden and the Democrats.
Nick Reiner was charged on Wednesday but won't be arraigned for the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner until Jan. 7.
Government officials admitted errors by pilots flying a U.S. Army helicopter caused a deadly collision with an airliner near the capital.
BBC America©
- Brown University shooting suspect found dead, police sayThe suspect in last week's mass shooting at Brown University has also been linked by police to the murder of an MIT professor on Monday.
- US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown University shootingThe suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.
- TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US banThe deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
- Two US presidents and their long associations with Jeffrey EpsteinBBC Verify has looked back through online archives to examine what we know about President Trump and Bill Clinton's decades-long associations with Jeffrey Epstein.
- What the US wants from Canada on tradeDairy, alcohol and a law regulating how much Canadian content is promoted by Netflix are among the main issues the US wants resolved.
- Pope Leo names Ronald Hicks next archbishop of New YorkThe 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York's 2.5 million Catholics.
- Keith Lee wins top prize at first TikTok Awards in USActress La La Anthony hosted the inaugural awards show in the US, which took place at the Hollywood Palladium.
- Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House saysThe board of the performing arts centre, which was appointed by Trump, voted to rename it to honour him, the White House press secretary says.
- Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline loomsThe materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.
- Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.
- Trump expands access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policyThe order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.
- Pope Leo names Ronald Hicks next archbishop of New YorkThe 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York's 2.5 million Catholics.
- Watch: Famous men, a text and maps - What's in the latest batch of Epstein photos?A new batch of 68 photographs connected to the late sex offender was made public by Democratic US lawmakers on Thursday.
- Watch: Moment Nick Reiner is arrested after being seen in convenience storeFootage shows a man believed to be the 32-year-old wandering in a shop before his arrest in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele.
- Watch: Trump attends dignified transfer for Americans killed in SyriaThe two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter were killed in Syria in an ambush by an Islamic State (IS) gunman.
- Watch: Drone footage shows extent of flooding in Washington stateAt least one person has died after a second round of heavy rain hit the region, with levee failures prompting more evacuations.
- Watch: Hundreds of skiing Santas hit the slopesThe skiers flew down the trails dressed as Santa and Mrs Claus at the Sunday River ski area in the US state of Maine to support local charities.
- Fact-checking White House plaques targeting former US presidentsNew plaques have appeared under the portraits of former US presidents at the White House.
- Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-winning war reporter, dies aged 91He was known for covering the Vietnam and Gulf Wars - and for interviewing both Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.
- HR exec in viral Coldplay clip speaks of abuse, threats and trying to find a new jobKristin Cabot says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on the 'kiss-cam'.
- What we know about Nick Reiner, son charged with murder of director Rob ReinerThe middle child of the filmmaker and his wife Michele, who was also killed, is being held without bail.
- US military build-up in Caribbean has shadows of the past - but differences are starkBBC correspondent Will Grant surveys the similarities and differences between current US-Venezuela tensions and the 1989 invasion of Panama.
The suspect in last week's mass shooting at Brown University has also been linked by police to the murder of an MIT professor on Monday.
The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.
The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
BBC Verify has looked back through online archives to examine what we know about President Trump and Bill Clinton's decades-long associations with Jeffrey Epstein.
Dairy, alcohol and a law regulating how much Canadian content is promoted by Netflix are among the main issues the US wants resolved.
The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York's 2.5 million Catholics.
Actress La La Anthony hosted the inaugural awards show in the US, which took place at the Hollywood Palladium.
The board of the performing arts centre, which was appointed by Trump, voted to rename it to honour him, the White House press secretary says.
The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.
Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.
The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.
The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York's 2.5 million Catholics.
A new batch of 68 photographs connected to the late sex offender was made public by Democratic US lawmakers on Thursday.
Footage shows a man believed to be the 32-year-old wandering in a shop before his arrest in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele.
The two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter were killed in Syria in an ambush by an Islamic State (IS) gunman.
At least one person has died after a second round of heavy rain hit the region, with levee failures prompting more evacuations.
The skiers flew down the trails dressed as Santa and Mrs Claus at the Sunday River ski area in the US state of Maine to support local charities.
New plaques have appeared under the portraits of former US presidents at the White House.
He was known for covering the Vietnam and Gulf Wars - and for interviewing both Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.
Kristin Cabot says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on the 'kiss-cam'.
The middle child of the filmmaker and his wife Michele, who was also killed, is being held without bail.
BBC correspondent Will Grant surveys the similarities and differences between current US-Venezuela tensions and the 1989 invasion of Panama.
NPR©
- Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University and MIT shootingsHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at Trump's direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program.
- EU leaders agree on $105bn Ukraine loan, but without relying on frozen Russian assetsEuropean Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The loan will not rely on frozen Russian assets.
- A federal jury finds Milwaukee judge guilty of obstructing immigration agentsA jury returns a guilty verdict in the case of Hannah Dugan. The Milwaukee judge was accused of allowing an undocumented immigrant defender to evade immigration agents
- Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor killing found deadThe suspect in Saturday's Brown University shooting was discovered dead at a storage facility in New Hampshire. The same man is suspected in the fatal shooting of an MIT physics professor on Monday.
- TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor groupThe agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U.S. government over national security concerns tied to China's parent company, ByteDance.
- Mangione pre-trial hearing wraps, but judge won't rule on evidence for monthsAfter three weeks of testimony, a judge will now rule on whether evidence found in Mangione's backpack can be used in his state trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- What to know about Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut leading NASATrump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.
- Austrian nuns await word from the Vatican on whether they can stay in their conventThe three octogenarian nuns broke out of a nursing home to go back to live in their convent, sparking a dispute with their church superior. Both sides have appealed to the Vatican for a resolution.
- Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip AmericansThe cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September.
- New York has a new Archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo'sLike Pope Leo, Bishop Ronald Hicks is an Illinois native with deep experience in Latin America.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at Trump's direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program.
European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The loan will not rely on frozen Russian assets.
A jury returns a guilty verdict in the case of Hannah Dugan. The Milwaukee judge was accused of allowing an undocumented immigrant defender to evade immigration agents
The suspect in Saturday's Brown University shooting was discovered dead at a storage facility in New Hampshire. The same man is suspected in the fatal shooting of an MIT physics professor on Monday.
The agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U.S. government over national security concerns tied to China's parent company, ByteDance.
After three weeks of testimony, a judge will now rule on whether evidence found in Mangione's backpack can be used in his state trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.
The three octogenarian nuns broke out of a nursing home to go back to live in their convent, sparking a dispute with their church superior. Both sides have appealed to the Vatican for a resolution.
The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September.
Like Pope Leo, Bishop Ronald Hicks is an Illinois native with deep experience in Latin America.
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