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5d ago

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U.S. military is tracking another mysterious balloon that flew over parts of Hawaii

The military has determined that it poses no threat to aerial traffic or national security, but it's not clear what it is or whom it belongs to, officials said.
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Feb. 1, 2023.
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Feb. 1, 2023.

House bill to improve accountability for wildfire prevention work advances to floor

An NBC News investigation found the Forest Service overstated the land it treated to reduce wildfire risk by an estimated 21% nationally. 
Image: Christina Barba, Fuels planner for the Mountaintop Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest, left, points to a map showing the different wildfire management projects around the Big Bear Lake area while Jason Collier, a NEPA Planner, looks on,
on June 6, 2022.
Image: Christina Barba, Fuels planner for the Mountaintop Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest, left, points to a map showing the different wildfire management projects around the Big Bear Lake area while Jason Collier, a NEPA Planner, looks on,
on June 6, 2022.

The communication breakdown between the U.S. and China raises the risk of an unintended crisis

China’s neighbors and U.S. allies worry that each side could misinterpret the other’s intentions. An underlying distrust has infected the relationship, former officials say.
Black and White side by side comp of Xi Jinping and Joe Biden.
Black and White side by side comp of Xi Jinping and Joe Biden.
9d ago

Classified docs leak suspect posted about mass shootings and had an arsenal of weapons, prosecutors say

The government will urge a judge to keep Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira behind bars, according to a court filing accusing him of discussing mass violence and having an arsenal of weapons.
Jack Teixeira is taken into custody by armed tactical agents on April 13, 2023, in Dighton, Mass.
Jack Teixeira is taken into custody by armed tactical agents on April 13, 2023, in Dighton, Mass.

U.S. to set up processing centers for migrants in Central and South America

The first centers will open in Guatemala and Colombia. They're part of a strategy to expand legal pathways to the U.S. while making it harder for migrants to claim asylum at the border.
Venezuelan migrants approach the U.S. border for humanitarian asylum in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on April 10, 2023.
Venezuelan migrants approach the U.S. border for humanitarian asylum in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on April 10, 2023.

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9d ago

EXCLUSIVE

Border officials are already short on space and money, and there's a massive migrant surge coming

On Sunday, 18,000 migrants were already in CBP processing centers along the border, and when the Title 42 Covid ban ends May 11, a surge of potentially record size will begin.
National Guard agents place a barbed wire wall on the banks of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, on the border with Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico, on March 8, 2023.
National Guard agents place a barbed wire wall on the banks of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, on the border with Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico, on March 8, 2023.

Families of young people who died of fentanyl overdoses file expanded suit against Snapchat

“Snapchat is the go-to means to distribute drugs to children, teens, and young adults through social media,” the complaint alleges.
People protest outside of Snapchat's headquarters following fatal fentanyl overdoes attributed to the app in Santa Monica, Calif.
People protest outside of Snapchat's headquarters following fatal fentanyl overdoes attributed to the app in Santa Monica, Calif.
11d ago

Taliban kill mastermind of Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members

The U.S. was not involved in the operation, the officials said, and is not relying on the Taliban for confirmation the ISIS-K operative was killed.
TOPSHOT - A Taliban fighter stands guard at the site of the August 26 twin suicide bombs, which killed scores of people including 13 US troops, at Kabul airport on August 27, 2021.
TOPSHOT - A Taliban fighter stands guard at the site of the August 26 twin suicide bombs, which killed scores of people including 13 US troops, at Kabul airport on August 27, 2021.

Hunter Biden's legal team wants investigation of an ex-Trump aide, congressional action against MTG

Letters sent Monday to the House Ethics Committee and the Treasury Department are part of an increasingly public and aggressive strategy from Biden’s team.
Hunter Biden at the White House on July 7, 2022.
Hunter Biden at the White House on July 7, 2022.
15d ago

Biden admin leaning toward evacuating U.S. personnel from Sudan, sources say

An evacuation would include several dozen U.S. citizens working under the umbrella of the U.S. embassy, according to three sources.
Smoke rises in Khartoum, Sudan
Smoke rises in Khartoum, Sudan

Federal prosecutors have considered four possible charges against Hunter Biden

Possible charges are two misdemeanor counts for failure to file taxes, a single felony count of tax evasion and a felony count related to a gun purchase.
Image: Hunter Biden
Image: Hunter Biden