Bodycam video shows St. Louis police officer shooting teen in back of head

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Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer fatally shooting a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers. “We recognize that the use of deadly force is difficult for everyone involved and for the community,” said … Read more

Dem-led push to extend protections for Haitians faces outrage after brutal hammer killing

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bipartisan push to extend temporary legal status for Haitian nationals in the United States is facing scrutiny after a Florida woman was brutally killed by a Haitian illegal immigrant earlier this month. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., is expected to force a vote as early as this … Read more

Utility companies to spend $1.4 trillion over the next 5 years amid data center boom

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U.S. utility companies are planning to invest $1.4 trillion over the next five years to update the nation’s ailing power grid as the data center boom intensifies the need for electricity. That’s according to a new report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan nonprofit consumer education organization PowerLines, which analyzed capital spending plans from 51 investor-owned utilities. A … Read more

Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate

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NEW YORK — U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second one-year term by the Library of Congress, where he has served without incident despite last year’s ouster of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Sze, a highly regarded poet and translator, said in a statement Tuesday that he plans to travel the … Read more

Swalwell’s fall from grace sparks Democrat rush to return campaign contributions amid scrutiny

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic incumbents and candidates in the House and Senate are facing calls from Republicans to return money they received from disgraced Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, and many of them have rushed to do so in light of the allegations of sexual assault that caused him to drop … Read more

Pelosi distances herself from ally Swalwell amid sexual misconduct allegations

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied having any knowledge of sexual misconduct and rape accusations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., after four women came forward. Swalwell announced on Monday his plans to resign from the House amid a looming expulsion vote threat. When asked by journalist Frank … Read more

Tracking ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Updated regularly.

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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near-standstill for weeks amid the Iran war, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. President Donald Trump made reopening the strait a condition of the ceasefire with Tehran, … Read more