The drownings come amid escalating tensions between Texas and the U.S. government over immigration enforcement.
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Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died
Dan Marburger was critically injured during the Jan. 4 attack, which began in the school’s cafeteria as students were gathering for breakfast before class.
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Haley wins backing of ex-Maryland governor, who won’t mount his own third-party bid
In the past two presidential elections, Hogan said he did not vote for Trump. Hogan said he wrote in the name of his father, a former U.S. Representative, in 2016 and the late President Reagan in 2020.
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Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother abdicates
After signing it, she rose and gestured to her son to take her place, and she said ‘God save the king’ as she left the room.
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Officials approve contested dump for toxic Maui wildfire waste
The decision comes amid complicated efforts to rebuild after the fires, which killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,700 homes and other structures.
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A weekend of ferocious winter weather could set low-temperature records in America’s heartland
As the holiday weekend began, the weather forecast was a crazy quilt of color-coded advisories, from an ice storm warning in Oregon to a blizzard warning in the Plains.
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Creators, porn stars turn to AI doppelgängers to keep fans entertained
The latest wave of AI is being built to emulate specific people, adopting their faces and speech patterns to advertise uncanny simulations the promoters say are always available and can never die.
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Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees
‘Today’s decision shows that the state’s newly amended anti-SLAPP statute can be a powerful force for protecting press freedom,’ New York Times spokesperson said, referring to a state law that bars baseless lawsuits designed to silence critics.
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Hunter Biden indicates willingness to comply with Republican subpoena under certain conditions
The overture could signal the start of negotiations between the 2 sides, which have been battling for months over deposing the president’s son.
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Supreme Court to review restrictions on homeless encampments
The justices will review a lower court decision that declared it unconstitutional to enforce anti-camping laws against homeless individuals when they have nowhere else to sleep.