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DHS officials watch for response by US-based cartel networks after leader killed

Law enforcement is monitoring potential increases in violence, coercion or debt-collection activity in domestic trafficking corridors after cartel head "El Mencho" was killed Sunday.

Dow closes down more than 800 points as AI and tariff risks rattle investors

Stocks slumped amid investor fear of AI disruption and uncertainty surrounding President Trump's new tariffs.

ICE whistleblower warns new recruits are receiving "defective" training

Documents given to Congress appear to show courses involving use-of-force were eliminated from ICE officer training.

Here's how much the new "no tax on tips" deduction could save you

Workers who claim the new deduction will see an average tax cut of around $1,400, although some could realize larger savings.

Nick Reiner pleads not guilty in the killing of his parents

Nick Reiner​, 32, was charged with two counts of murder​ in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved leg from amputation after Olympics crash

American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics​, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.

Supreme Court to weigh energy companies' bid to end state climate change suits

The Supreme Court agreed to take up an effort by energy companies to end a lawsuit filed in state court that seeks billions of dollars in damages.

Judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith's report on Trump documents case

A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents investigation.

Social Security could run dry earlier than expected, analysis finds

The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.

Power outages reported, thousands of flights canceled as storm slams Northeast

More than 40 million people were under blizzard warnings along 700 miles of the East Coast from Maryland to Maine.

As more Americans embrace anxiety treatment, RFK Jr. derides medications

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.

Defense attorneys build mapping tool to track Justice Dept. "weaponization"

A defense lawyers group has posted a tracking tool to enable users to check on the status of some of the controversial prosecutions attempted by DOJ in the first year of Trump's second term.

NASA to start slow-moving process returning moon rocket to hangar this week

The space agency said Sunday it's targeting Tuesday for the slow, four-mile trek across Kennedy Space Center​, weather permitting.

Foreign minister: Iran has the right to "nuclear energy, including enrichment"

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has "every right to enjoy a peaceful nuclear energy, including enrichment" as the U.S. pushes for a deal on its nuclear program.