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Thanksgiving shoppers say Trump ‘killing us’ on grocery prices

President Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to lower consumer prices that skyrocketed during Joe Biden's term, but some Americans are now calling him out for soaring living costs that's…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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Depraved husband admits he murdered estranged wife, buried her body — then dug it up to rape corpse

SIMI VALLEY — A depraved husband has admitted being a “monster” who murdered his estranged wife, dumped her body in a shallow grave — and then dug it up to…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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Video shows Alabama teacher beating son with belt 22 times, now faces charges

MOBILE, Alabama (WKRC) — A teacher was taken into custody after an unsettling video of a beating surfaced online. According to WPMI-TV, 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples, a 2nd-grade teacher at Cottage…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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Grandmother of girl found dead on Carnival cruise says she died from ‘asphyxia’

TITUSVILLE, Florida — The grandmother of a girl whose body was found underneath a bed on Carnival cruise ship earlier this month said the FBI told the family the teen…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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US labels another Venezuelan group as terrorist organization, ramping up pressure

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States today formally designated Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, layering additional terrorism-related sanctions on the group it has said includes…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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US judge tosses case against ex-FBI chief Comey, rebuking Trump prosecutor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Monday tossed out criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey based on a procedural error, an extraordinary setback for the Justice Department…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation is…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is back in a courtroom today defending itself and our principles against the White House, continuing to fight for the right of the…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025