High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet
A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice.
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Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024
A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board’s reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminates against Black students.
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
The state of New Mexico has sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying the federal government has blocked it from carrying out its own investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes.
Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak
It did not specify how many of its restaurants were impacted.
Hollywood star’s death reignites search for suspect in ’80s murder
Thayne Smika is thought to have taken a new identity in California.
Trump’s arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington’s historical sites, report says
Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch could disrupt the historical significance of many sites near its planned location. The National Park Service says the arch would impact the “integrity” of dozens of historical properties by changing “character-defining visual and spatial relationships” between them.
FACT FOCUS: No, you won’t need an ID to shop at city-owned grocery stores in New York City
Republican officials and other major public figures, as well as conservative social media influencers, were among those who made the claim.
Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.
Beloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner, dies at 71
Sáenz died last week in El Paso, Texas after a lengthy illness.
George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades
Disgraced former Congressman George Santos has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a federal investigation into his suspicious trades on the prediction marketplace Kalshi.