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Sex offender from D.C. pleads guilty to 2025 escape from Baltimore halfway house

A convicted District sex offender pleaded guilty Monday to an escape last year from the Baltimore halfway house where he was being kept.

Shark suspected of capsizing kayak, sending fisherman into the drink

A fisherman ended up in the waters off the coast of California after his kayak capsized Monday. Local officials suspect a shark was the culprit.

King Charles III arrives in Bahamas for official Caribbean trip as slavery reparation demands grow

King Charles III arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday as part of a nine-day trip to the Caribbean, where he faces calls for an apology and slavery reparations.

Israeli election has fractured result, coalition-building comes next

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party won the highest share of votes in Tuesday's election, but neither Mr. Netanyahu nor his rival, former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, has a clear path to forming a government.

Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say

The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter.

DOJ sues Anne Arundel County schools over alleged 'secret' gender transitions

The federal Justice Department sued Anne Arundel County in Maryland on Tuesday, seeking to put a stop to what it said was a policy allowing students to pursue a gender transition at school, while hiding it from their parents.

Scottish museums remove mummies from public due to lack of 'consent' from deceased, descendants

Two museums in Scotland are removing the mummies of ancient Egyptians from public view due to a lack of "consent" from the deceased or their descendants, the BBC reports.

Flight attendant accused of using sweepstakes scam to swindle senior citizen

An American Airlines flight attendant was arrested at Miami International Airport, accused by authorities in Florida of using a sweepstakes scam to steal over $25,000 from a 75-year-old.

Trump warns Texas that Talarico doesn't represent state's values

President Trump on Tuesday traveled to Texas, which hasn't elected a Democrat to any statewide office in 32 years, to boost Republican Ken Paxton in a tightly contested U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico.

Maryland offers tuition raffle for students who stay for entire game against Illinois

Students who can stomach a full afternoon of Maryland football could receive a shot at free tuition. The university is offering a raffle to those who attend Saturday's home game against Illinois. The winner will receive free tuition for the upcoming semester.

Federal judge tells Trump he can't start building golf course but he says plans are moving forward

Minutes after a federal judge told the administration it cannot unilaterally move ahead with plans to redesign the golf course on the National Mall, President Trump said he's moving forward anyway.

Danny Masterson's 30-year sentence upheld after judges deny appeal of his rape conviction

Actor Danny Masterson, who was found guilty on charges of rape in 2023, has been denied an appeal of his conviction, upholding his 30-year prison sentence.