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Virginia removes three Confederate memorials

Years into efforts to purge Richmond, Virginia - a former Confederate Capital - of memorials honoring the Confederacy, the Commonwealth of Virginia began removing three more Confederate memorials in the city on Friday.

Milwaukee police admit data error led to two gunpoint stops of same woman over Flock camera alert

A Wisconsin woman was pulled over at gunpoint twice within 10 days after a Milwaukee police detective failed to remove a homicide-related alert tied to her car from a national law enforcement database, leaving it visible to a Flock license-plate camera in a homicide investigation she had nothing to do with.

Susan Collins calls for tariff truce as trade war emerges as hot issue in Senate races

GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is in a hotly contested reelection race in Maine, is calling on the Trump administration to cut a trade deal with Canada.

Former Disney Channel star sues studio, alleging repeated sexual assault at age 14

Raquel Lee Bolleau, a former Disney Channel actress, has filed a civil lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, alleging that an adult male employee sexually assaulted her repeatedly when she was 14 years old during production of a 2001 made-for-TV movie and that studio executives ignored clear warning signs of abuse.

ICE plans to deport right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos

Homeland Security officers have arrested right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos and are holding him in preparation for deportation, the government said Friday, saying he's in the country illegally.

Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology

Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent underage use.

Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended a second day of deliberations on Friday without a verdict in the case of the Massachusetts woman charged with killing her three children in 2023.

National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on Washington's sightline

A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump's proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in Washington, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.

Could Flock cameras at gun shops help build a secret gun registry?

Federal law bans a national gun registry, but the NRA warns Flock's AI-powered security cameras at gun shops could be used to create one anyway. Some gun shop owners are already ripping the cameras out.

The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while U.S. stocks drift lower

The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation's high inflation under control. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what's needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term.

Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky

A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years ago by Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

House Returns from Recess with Plan to Fund Government Weeks Ahead of Shutdown Deadline

The House returns Monday from its summer recess prepared to pass a government funding bill four weeks ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline.