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07/10/2026 · Wayne County

Eight defendants sentenced in Texas immigration center shooting

A federal court has sentenced eight defendants to prison terms between 25 and 100 years for their involvement in a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center on July 4. One defendant received a 100-year sentence after shooting and wounding a police officer during the confrontation.

07/10/2026

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Trump Names Manhattan Federal Prosecutor as Intelligence Director

President-elect Donald Trump selected Jay Clayton, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, as his director of national intelligence. The choice came after Trump's initial pick for the role faced criticism.

06/15/2026

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Five Men Recruited for Cambodia Casino Jobs Say They Were Trafficked Into Fraud Network

Five young men accepted jobs at a Cambodian casino, according to their accounts. They say they instead found themselves held against their will and forced to participate in fraud schemes targeting U.S. residents.

06/13/2026

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Trump Open to Compensation Fund for Jan. 6 Defendants Charged With Assault

President Donald Trump declined to rule out government payments to individuals charged with assaulting police during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Trump characterized such compensation as part of an anti-weaponization effort.

06/13/2026

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Colorado Court Overturns Homicide Convictions for Paramedics in Elijah McClain Case

A Colorado appellate court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics involved in Elijah McClain's death in 2019. The court determined prosecutors failed to prove the medics caused McClain's death.

06/13/2026

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Russian airstrikes kill at least 18 across Ukrainian cities

Russian airstrikes struck major Ukrainian cities early Tuesday, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 60, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks came after Ukrainian officials warned of an imminent large-scale assault.

06/13/2026

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Attorney General McCuskey joins multi-state coalition raising concerns over Wi-Fi company’s ties to China

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West Virginia Joins 44-State, $2.3 Million Settlement with Labcorp Over Data Breach

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