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Smithsonian bypasses new site vote for Latino museum, stirs criticism

The Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents has designated the Arts and Industries Building as the permanent home of the National Museum of the American Latino, a procedural move that lets the long-delayed project advance without a new congressional vote on its site and has revived conservative criticism that its inaugural exhibition pushed a Marxist, anti-Western narrative of American history.

Containers fall off ship at Port of Los Angeles

Three 40-foot shipping containers fell off a ship into the water at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday.

Judge shoots down latest attempt to add Trump's name to Kennedy Center

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a second attempt to add President Trump's name to the Kennedy Center, saying it is illegal and violates a previous injunction.

Man admits role in $2 million scheme to send aerospace parts to Russia

Andrei Samuilovski, 32, a citizen of Estonia, Switzerland, and Russia, pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally export U.S.-origin aviation and aerospace parts to Russia in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to court documents.

Republican Massie moves to impeach Hegseth

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie on Tuesday started a process to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Trump calls AI warnings a hoax as China closes the tech gap

President Trump is dismissing warnings about AI's dangers as a coordinated election-year hoax, even as experts say China is closing what was once a wide U.S. lead in artificial intelligence.

University of Maryland replaces DEI language with 'belonging and community'

The University of Maryland, College Park, has replaced diversity, equity and inclusion language with 'belonging and community' in its bylaws, reflecting a broader shift amid pressure from the Trump administration.

California man pleads guilty to 2024 courthouse bombing that injured three

A Santa Barbara County man pleaded guilty to detonating a bomb inside a Santa Maria courthouse in 2024, an attack prosecutors said injured three people, caused approximately $35,000 in damage and was intended to kill law enforcement officers.

Pennsylvania man charged after FBI says he plotted ISIS-inspired attack

Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, Pennsylvania, has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with receiving a firearm and ammunition while allegedly knowing or having reasonable cause to believe they would be used to commit a felony or federal crime of terrorism, including providing, attempting to provide, or conspiring to provide material support or resources to a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, according to the Department of Justice.

Border czar Tom Homan confirms ICE is probing Rep. Ilhan Omar for immigration crimes

White House border czar Tom Homan has confirmed that ICE is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar to see if she obtained her U.S. citizenship through fraud.

Nick Reiner won't face death penalty in parents' murder case

Nick Reiner, the son of the late filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, will not face the death penalty if he is convicted of murdering his parents.

Pentagon watchdog says Epic Fury has left U.S. military with ammo shortfall

The Pentagon's Inspector General said Operation Epic Fury has resulted in "strategic inventory shortfalls" and industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply.