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Shooting at Georgia High School Leads to Multiple Dead, Injured
A shooting at a Georgia high school Wednesday caused an unknown number of injuries and a suspect was arrested in a chaotic scene.

Earthquake Centered Near New York City Rattles Northeast
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning.

Judge Orders Trump, Companies to Pay $355 Million in New York Civil Fraud Case
Because it was civil, not criminal, the case did not carry the potential of prison time for the former president.

School Shooting Rocks Perry, Iowa Community on First Day Back from Holiday Break
Police in Perry, Iowa, say there was a shooting Thursday at the city's high school, on students' first day back in classes after their annual winter break.

Louisiana Republicans Are in Court to Fight Efforts to Establish New Black Congressional District
Louisiana is among multiple states still wrangling over congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court decided in June that Alabama had violated the Voting Rights Act.

New York Judge Issues Limited Gag Order After Trump Sends Disparaging Post About Court Clerk
A New York judge sternly imposed a limited gag order in Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial Tuesday after the former president disparaged a key court staffer.

Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty to Three Federal Gun Charges Filed After His Plea Deal Collapse
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three federal firearms charges that emerged after his earlier deal imploded, setting the case on a track toward a possible trial in 2024.

Gaetz Says He Will Seek to Oust McCarthy as Speaker This Week, McCarthy Says ‘Bring It On’
The growing feud between Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is expected to come to a head on Monday, when Gaetz files a motion to vacate the chair.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90
Feinstein served as California’s senior senator since 1992 and was one of several trailblazing women elected to Congress that year.

Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges in Long-Running Probe Weeks After Plea Deal Failed
A federal indictment filed in Delaware says Biden lied about his drug use when he bought a firearm in 2018 while struggling with addiction to crack cocaine.

Donald Trump Described Pentagon Plan of Attack and Shared Classified Map, Indictment Says
Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents.

Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse, Awards Accuser $5M
A jury has awarded advice columnist E. Jean Carroll $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.

Disney Sues DeSantis, Calling Florida’s Park Takeover ‘Retaliation’
Disney is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging Wednesday that the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation.”

AG Garland: Pentagon Document Leaker Taken Into Custody in Massachusetts
FBI agents converged Thursday at Teixeira’s Massachusetts home and heavily armed tactical agents took a man wearing a T-shirt and shorts into custody outside the property.

Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felony Charges
Trump entered the plea Tuesday during a brief arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment.

3 Children, 3 Adults Killed During Shooting at Nashville Private School
Authorities say a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville left several people wounded.

Alex Murdaugh Gets Life in Prison in Murder of Wife, Son
A judge has sentenced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to life in prison a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son.

Benedict XVI, Reluctant Pope Who Chose to Retire, Dies at 95
In 2013, Benedict announced that he would become the first pope in 600 years to resign.

3 Men Convicted of Supporting Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
It’s a victory for state prosecutors after months of mixed results in the main case in federal court.

Jan. 6 Panel Issues Subpoena To Trump, Demanding He Testify
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to former president Donald Trump.