A deadlocked jury for the man accused of sparking the inferno that led to the Palisades Fire has fueled fear that ideology is making its way into the jury box, with one former prosecutor concerned that it could impact Luigi …

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A fugitive accused of helping orchestrate a $250 million Minnesota fraud scheme that exploited a federal child nutrition program was captured this week in Somalia after nearly four years on the run, federal authorities said. Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of …

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Friday announced a criminal investigation into allegations that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach New Mexico communities while agents pursued larger criminal investigations. …

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A fugitive 3-year-old giraffe was found via helicopter on Friday after two weeks on the run from her home at a private ranch in Texas. The 1,200-pound giraffe, named Gracie, wandered away from her unfenced habitat at Cedar Hollow Ranch …

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The Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list Friday that includes passages from the Bible, marking the latest effort by conservative officials to expand Christian teachings in public schools. The Texas State Board of Education voted …

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The teenager accused of killing two 17-year-old girls in an alleged hit-and-run crash in New Jersey last year has been publicly identified after prosecutors announced Friday that he will be tried as an adult. The Union County Prosecutors Office announced …

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A massive explosion of hundreds of pounds of fireworks this week rocked an island community in Western Washington, destroying several homes and injuring five people, including three firefighters, according to officials. The fire was likely caused by someone smoking too …

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Four people are facing federal charges after allegedly flying drones into restricted airspace at FIFA World Cup events, as the FBI says authorities have now seized more than 400 unauthorized drones across the tournament’s 11 U.S. host cities. The suspects, …

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A man living in Nevada has been charged with fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship by denying he had ever committed a crime, despite committing one rape before applying for citizenship and a second before becoming naturalized, federal prosecutors said. The Justice …

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Former youth pastor and Las Vegas-based yoga instructor David Vander Meer died while in custody just days after he was arrested by U.S. Marshals for allegedly murdering his wife, officials said. Fox News Digital confirmed that Vander Meer died while …

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