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Babysitter fatally stabs toddler, flees scene: Police
The suspect was babysitting the child while the father was at work, police said.
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Lawyer for student in ICE custody: “All of us should be should feel intimidated”
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Man arrested in Las Vegas Tesla arson facing federal charges
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University of Alabama graduate student detained by ICE, school says
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Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried transferred out of New York prison
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Fired by Trump, FTC commissioners file suit and speak out
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Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes
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US winemakers anticipate cost increase due to Trump tariffs
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Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes
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Tufts student's visa was revoked due to activism, Rubio says
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University of Alabama graduate student detained by ICE, school says
Federal immigration agents have detained a University of Alabama doctoral student who is a citizen of Iran, according to the school and ICE records.
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Child asking babysitter to check for 'monster' leads to shocking arrest in Kansas
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Former Yankees player's son honored at opening day after his mysterious death
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HHS sued for cutting program that provides legal aid for migrant children
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Babysitter fatally stabs toddler, flees scene: Police
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Deer grooms cat outside Washington home
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Secret Service, Navy responsible for cockpit false alarms at Reagan National Airport
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Tufts PhD student on visa arrested by immigration authorities, school says
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NTSB chair gives opening remarks at Senate hearing on DC collision
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Trump’s national security team ‘absolutely failed’ using Signal: Former CIA officer
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Trump administration says 'top MS-13 national leader' arrested
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Asheville showing ‘devastation and determination’ in wake of Helene: Reporter
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Trump admin says 'top MS-13 national leader' arrested
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DIY biohacker community seeks cybernetic reality by merging with machines
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How Trump’s new tariffs could drive up car prices
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Secret Service intercept child who slipped through White House fence
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LA County has been using potentially faulty DNA test kits for months
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Special needs league set to play ball in a big way
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Former ‘Bachelor’ star recovering after vicious dog attack: ‘He’s going to kill me’
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Tufts PhD student taken into custody and visa 'terminated,' school says
Rumeysa Ozturk is a Turkish national, according to her lawyer, Mahsa Khanbabai.
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LA County has been using potentially faulty DNA test kits for months
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Atlanta high school student accepted to 155 colleges, ranks her top picks
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Supreme Court justices uphold federal regulations on ghost guns
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Atlantic editor-in-chief blasts Trump admin ‘smokescreens’ on Signal chat
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Slain fire captain suffered '34 stabbing or slashing wounds,' judge says
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