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Trump cancels trip to SEC football clash in Alabama because of Hurricane Isaias

President Trump will no longer attend the Georgia-Alabama college football game on Saturday, saying first responders must focus on Hurricane Isaias as it barrels toward the Gulf Coast.

Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama

Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks struck Panama Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings near the epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

From town squares to prison walls: A history of public executions in America

The Pentagon's plan to livestream the Dec. 3 firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan revives a spectacle the country largely abandoned in the 1930s. From Jamestown in 1608 to a Kentucky riverfront in 1936, hangings drew crowds of thousands before states moved them behind prison walls.

Ex-Cornell student accused in fraternity lawsuit barred from Florida university, report says

A former Cornell University student named in a civil lawsuit alleging a 2024 fraternity house gang rape has been barred from the Florida university where he later enrolled.

Washington ranks as second-worst U.S. city for driving

The District of Columbia is the second-worst city to drive in nationwide, behind only Philadelphia in the new ranking by WalletHub.

Texas Lets Hunters Shoot Hogs at Night; California Points to Fencing and Permits

The Outdoor Channel poked fun at California's approach to nuisance feral hogs earlier this week, pairing a 2022 local news segment on suburban pig damage with footage of hog hunting in Texas.

Judge strikes down DOJ's effort to cleanse state voter rolls of noncitizens

The Justice Department's campaign to get ahold of state voter registration lists, run them through federal databases to identify noncitizens, then prod the states to boot those people from their rolls is illegal, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Celebrities, lawmakers decry Pentagon plan to livestream execution

Hegseth's plan to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan has drawn condemnation from actors, authors, journalists and lawmakers in both parties. Many of them said they support the death penalty but oppose turning it into a public broadcast.

John Kennedy stumps for Mike Rogers in Michigan, boasts that the Senate contender 'pisses excellence'

A day after a sharp, sometimes tense debate with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers was back on the trail Friday, this time alongside Sen. John Kennedy.

Trump says Russia will release millions of tons of diesel fuel into global market

President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to release some of Russia's diesel supply into the global market as the U.S. seeks to bring down soaring prices for the critical fuel.

Vance won't watch livestreamed execution of Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan

Vice President J.D. Vance said he does not plan to watch the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, which is scheduled to be livestreamed.

Feds accuse Montgomery County man of $50 million COVID bait-and-switch fraud

A Maryland businessman collected more than $50 million in bogus payments by claiming his company was performing in-person COVID tests, but in reality was sending out over-the-counter, self-administered tests to people to perform at home, federal prosecutors said.