CDC director being ousted weeks into job  —  Susan Monarez, a longtime federal government scientist, was confirmed by the Senate in late July to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  —  Susan Monarez, the newly installed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Minneapolis Catholic school shooter: What we know  —  Sources told KARE 11 that the shooter was 23-year-old Robin Westman. … MINNEAPOLIS — The person who opened fire on a Catholic school on Wednesday morning in Minneapolis has been identified.  —  KARE 11 investigative reporter …

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent  —  It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump's move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington.  —  Federal prosecutors on Tuesday …

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Praises Donald Trump's Police Takeover  —  The city's Democratic mayor has maintained an unusual friendship with the Republican president.  —  WASHINGTON - Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday praised President Donald Trump's surge of federal police into the city, saying it had significantly reduced carjackings.

National Guard troops deployed in D.C. add sanitation, landscaping duties  —  Service members say they're glad to help the National Park Service.  But some question if trash removal and groundskeeping are an appropriate use of the military.  —  Just now  —  The August air was crisp Tuesday …

Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire  —  Two people fighting the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula were arrested by federal law enforcement Wednesday, in a confrontation described by firefighters and depicted in photos and video.  —  Why the two firefighters were arrested is unclear.

Sean Hannity says he left New York City because he got too many mean looks from people at restaurants  —  ‘They had daggers in their eyes,’ Hannity said of New Yorkers who saw the Fox News host out in public  —  The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday

Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows  —  A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration …

Majority Of Voters Oppose Deploying National Guard To D.C., Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Support Drops For U.S. Military Aid To Israel As 50% Think Israel Is Committing Genocide In Gaza  — mail_outline  —  In the wake of President Donald Trump's decision …

DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants  —  Disaster-aid groups said the new contracts would make it harder for nonprofits to help the most vulnerable Americans in the aftermath of a disaster.  —  The Department of Homeland Security is now barring states …

YouTube's Deal With the Devil … In late 2020, YouTube took a decisive step: The company suspended the right-wing conspiracy factory One America News, demonetized its channel, and declared that it was not an “authoritative” source.  It was the correct call: OAN has a lengthy record …

NC county elections chair accused of putting cocaine, MDMA in granddaughters' ice cream  —  The chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections was charged after Wilmington police said they found evidence he placed illegal narcotics in his granddaughters' ice cream.

US FDA narrows under-65 COVID vaccine eligibility; maintains full access for older Americans  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared updated COVID-19 vaccines for everyone over age 65 but narrowed its approval for younger people to those with health risks, the companies said on Wednesday …

Trump Is Strangling the Life Out of D.C.'s Restaurants  —  BY DONALD TRUMP'S TELLING, WASHINGTON, D.C.'s restaurants are doing great.  And, naturally, it's all because of him.  —  “Friends of mine are going out to dinner,” Trump told reporters Monday, claiming that his deployment …

Trump, Gabbard purged top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit  —  The CIA officer was due to take up a prestigious assignment in Europe approved by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.  Instead, her security clearance was summarily revoked.  —  In the days leading up to President Donald …

John Bolton Inquiry Eyes Emails Obtained by Foreign Government  —  It is not clear what country intercepted Mr. Bolton's private emails, but the investigation into President Trump's former national security adviser picked up momentum under the Biden administration.

All the President's ‘Butt Snorkelers’  —  Our long national nightmare is over: Cracker Barrel announced last night they will abandon their woke new logo and go back to the old one after all.  For good measure, representatives of the company called Donald Trump and—in the words …

Top Trump State Department official Michael Anton to depart in the fall … With Secretary of State Marco Rubio also serving as the national security adviser, a handful of political appointees such as Anton and Counselor Mike Needham have taken on more of the daily responsibilities of running the State Department.

Donald Trump Looks Terrible.  Why Won't the Press Ask Him What's Wrong?  —  Donald Trump looks lousy.  He has unexplained bruises on his hands.  His ankles are swollen.  He's walking oddly.  He keeps mixing up names, or using the wrong word during press availabilities.