Epstein grand jury transcripts contain testimony from 2 witnesses, DOJ says
President Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to unseal the grand jury testimony.
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Virginia city councilman set on fire in attack over "personal matter," police say
Lee Vogler, a city council member in Danville, Virginia, was set on fire by a man who entered the office of a local magazine where he worked, police said Wednesday.
Tarantula mating season begins soon. Spiders can be spotted in these 5 states
Tarantula mating season kicks off in the fall. There are five states where the arachnids will be spotted most.
Harris says she won't run for California governor
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is not entering California's 2026 race for governor, she announced Wednesday.
Trump suspends de minimis exemption for low-value imports
Low-value parcels coming from other countries will no longer evade tariffs under the executive order President Trump signed Wednesday.
U.S. sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing case against Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro
The Trump administration said it is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, Democrats vote to advance congressional stock trading ban
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley voted with Democrats to advance legislation to ban members of Congress from owning individual stocks.
Radioactive wasp nest found at site where U.S. once made nuclear bombs
Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored.
Day 1 of NTSB hearing over deadly D.C. midair collision reveals new video
The National Transportation Safety Board released new surveillance video during investigative hearings on January's deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C.
Federal Reserve holds its benchmark rate steady at today's FOMC meeting
The Fed is maintaining its benchmark interest rate in the range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it's been parked since December.
Underwater voyage finds sea creatures thriving in deep ocean
Researchers exploring deep ocean trenches in the Pacific Ocean found thriving lifeforms.
NOAA says it will keep receiving weather data from military satellites
After announcing it would lose access to key weather satellite data, NOAA will retain access, the agency said in a statement.
3 people, including 2 young girls, killed in Nebraska plant explosion
Two children and an adult man are dead after an explosion tore through a Horizon Biofuels facility in Fremont, Nebraska.
New bill aims to protect American call center jobs and consumers from AI
A new proposed bill would protect both workers and American consumers from bad experiences with AI.
Senate Democrats seek to force release of Epstein files with rarely used law
Senate Democrats are trying to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files using a little-known law.
Peltola says she "knew nothing about" the other Dan Sullivan
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Trump visits South Carolina, Peltola speaks out and more from the trail
Patrick Stewart, best known for "Star Trek" and "X-Men," dies at 86
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Iran claims 4 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know.
DOJ issues new subpoenas in Alaska Senate probe
Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks
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Whistleblower says DEA let fentanyl pills hit the streets
