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LSU student and firefighter fiancé mowed down near campus, impaired underage driver arrested

LSU student Leah Fonte and firefighter fiancé Shane Hirstius were allegedly struck and killed by a driver while walking along a Baton Rouge road early Sunday morning.

Editorial Team19 Oct, 18:44

LSU student and firefighter fiancé mowed down near campus, impaired underage driver arrested

Society

Convicted serial rapist originally sentenced to 124 years walks free after 20, sparking outrage

Convicted serial rapist Andrew Luster was released from California prison after serving roughly 20 years of a 124-year sentence, sparking outrage over public safety in Glendora.

Editorial Team19 Oct, 17:28

Convicted serial rapist originally sentenced to 124 years walks free after 20, sparking outrage

Society

U.S. lauds Israel for arresting 10 over West Bank settler violence as more attacks on Palestinians reported

Israeli police say they arrested 10 people over alleged Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and a U.S. journalist as more attacks on Palestinians are reported.

Editorial Team19 Oct, 16:56

U.S. lauds Israel for arresting 10 over West Bank settler violence as more attacks on Palestinians reported

October 19, 2026

Society

National Guardsman injured in late-night shooting in Washington, D.C.

D.C. police said the National Guardsman suffered a non-life-threatening injury, and the suspect was also shot.

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National Guardsman injured in late-night shooting in Washington, D.C.

October 19, 2026

Society

First Thing: US ambassador in rare diplomatic break with Israel over attack on US journalist

Mike Huckabee condemns attack on Washington Post photojournalist that has drawn lukewarm response from Israeli authorities

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October 19, 2026

Society

Mom accused of slaughtering husband, toddler at Great Wolf Lodge could face death penalty: PI

Great Wolf Lodge homicide suspect Metallica Rose Harrison could face the death penalty in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, a private investigator says.

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Mom accused of slaughtering husband, toddler at Great Wolf Lodge could face death penalty: PI

October 19, 2026

Society

National Guard member shot in DC, police chief says

A National Guard member and suspected gunman were wounded in Washington, D.C., after Guard members tried to intervene in a fight and ended up trading fire with a suspect, police said.

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National Guard member shot in DC, police chief says

October 19, 2026

Society

Trump dangles rural health dollars to push states to change hospital laws

The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.

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Trump dangles rural health dollars to push states to change hospital laws

October 19, 2026

Society

National Guard member injured in DC shooting, police say

Police said they were investigating a shooting near the 400 block of 8th Street SE.

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National Guard member injured in DC shooting, police say

October 19, 2026

Society

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier secures state arrest warrant for Raúl Castro

Florida has obtained a state arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro on a conspiracy to commit first-degree murder charge tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier secures state arrest warrant for Raúl Castro

October 19, 2026

Society

Arizona man accused of plotting mass casualty attack on religious site with 'cookbook' tied to OKC bombing

An Arizona man allegedly plotted a mass casualty attack on a religious site using "The Anarchist Cookbook" linked to the Oklahoma City bombing, prosecutors say.

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Arizona man accused of plotting mass casualty attack on religious site with 'cookbook' tied to OKC bombing

October 18, 2026

Society

Massachusetts Republican Shawn Oliver suspends campaign after arrest

Shawn Oliver was arrested Sunday morning in New Bedford.

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Massachusetts Republican Shawn Oliver suspends campaign after arrest