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Terrorist deportation court sets first-ever public hearing on DOJ request to detain Afghan woman

The Alien Terrorist Removal Court has scheduled a first-of-its-kind public hearing for next week to determine whether Afghan citizen Nazira Haji Zada should be detained while her deportation case is decided.

Trump signs marble slab as part of new White House helipad

President Trump on Wednesday signed a marble piece that will be part of the new South Lawn helipad he says will be operational this month.

Kentucky charcoal company owner pleads guilty to faking emissions data

The owner of a Kentucky charcoal production company pleaded guilty to falsifying air emissions data, the Justice Department announced.

David Krumholtz Takes Indefinite Break From Acting

Actor David Krumholtz, best known for playing Bernard the elf in "The Santa Clause" franchise, announced this week that he is stepping away from acting indefinitely, citing burnout with Hollywood's current pay structure: "Frustrated, fed up, fried."

Pedestrian crashes in D.C. area see 5 killed within days of each other

Five pedestrians died in separate crashes throughout the D.C. region in the past week, with the District already surpassing the number of traffic fatalities from last year.

Police probe potential criminal conduct in Hayden Panettiere death

Police are investigating whether criminal conduct played a role in the death of actress Hayden Panettiere.

Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot

Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black - all Democrats and all men, including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial

The trial judge who presided over the case of Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case as the defendant seeks a new trial and appeals his conviction.

Deadly attacks on aid workers and contractors surge in South Sudan as U.N. urges protection

At least 36 humanitarian workers and contractors have been killed in South Sudan since January, surpassing the 31 killed in all of 2025, as violence persists in the country that's one of the most dangerous for aid workers, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator there said Wednesday.

Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold

Adoptions are on hold for thousands of dogs and cats in Texas, potentially putting the animals at risk of being euthanized, because of efforts to stop the spread of the New World screwworm, an insect that has crossed the border from Mexico into the United States for the first time in 60 years.

Alaska primary voters set stage for races down the stretch

Alaska primary voters on Tuesday advanced Sen. Dan Sullivan and his Democratic foe Mary Peltola to the general election in a race that could decide the balance of power in Washington.

Marc Jacobs offers to style Luigi Mangione, calls him a trendsetter

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs said he would be willing to dress Luigi Mangione for trial and called the convicted killer a trendsetter, during a sit-down for Vanity Fair's Lie Detector Test.