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Judge Upholds NYC Sanctuary Policy; Trump Administration Can't Commandeer Locals to Help ICE

A federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of New York City's sanctuary policy, saying the federal government can't force local authorities to assist in arresting and deporting illegal immigrants.

Police: 5 dead in Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting

Authorities believe at least five people are dead following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.

Shooter killed, multiple people wounded in shooting at Oregon elementary school

Multiple people were shot and the shooter was killed Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.

Trump Accuses Sen. Cornyn, Karl Rove of Sabotaging Ken Paxton in Texas

President Trump on Thursday accused two Republicans of sabotaging Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's bid for Senate and preemptively blamed them for a potential Republican loss.

Meta releases massive AI model that doesn't need data center

Meta on Thursday released the weights for Muse Spark Open, an 816-billion-parameter AI model that the company says can run on two Apple Mac Studio computers instead of in a data center.

Six Flags Over Georgia to reopen Friday, but coaster where man died still closed

Six Flags Over Georgia is reopening Friday, days after a local teacher died at the park when he was ejected from the 200-foot high, 70 mph Goliath roller coaster.

Democratic law firm threatens news outlet that asked about health of Senate candidate Roy Cooper

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is running for U.S. Senate and leading in the polls, but his campaign didn't care much for a reporter's question about the 69-year-old Democrat's cognitive health.

Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo's hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

Gail Spreen goes most days to Mass just a few blocks from her home in Chicago, but the service at Holy Name Cathedral on Wednesday - dedicated to Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV - felt different.

'The Mummy' sequel with Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz gets title: 'Book of the Dead'

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's fourth "Mummy" adventure has a new title: "The Mummy: Book of the Dead," which will be released in October 2027.

Ilhan Omar's citizenship, marriages and finances give feds plenty of avenues to probe

Rep. Ilhan Omar could face decades behind bars, lose her American citizenship and, along with it, her House seat if federal investigators uncover evidence of criminal wrongdoing, legal experts warn about the probe that brought federal agents to her doorstep.

MS NOW retracts report that FBI Director Kash Patel landed in Russia

MS NOW retracted a report that FBI Director Kash Patel had landed in Russia, after the FBI showed he was at a law enforcement event in Lynchburg, Virginia, when the claim aired.

71 Things to Do in (and Around) Washington, D.C. This Weekend: October 16-18

There's a little urgency to Washington's arts calendar this weekend, and not just because Halloween is getting closer.