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Justice Dept. says it has obtained superseding indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center with new details on donor funds

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The Justice Department said Tuesday it obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center that contained new allegations about how its donations were purportedly used to pay informants inside hate groups. The superseding indictment, which the DOJ said was returned by a grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama, alleges that $4.1 … Read more

Possible hostage situation underway at Southern California bank

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Authorities were engaged in a possible hostage situation Tuesday afternoon at a bank in the Southern California city of Bakersfield. Bakersfield police said in a social media post that “a confirmed bomb threat” was taking place at a Chase bank branch downtown. “Please stay out of the downtown area,” police said. “Road closures are in … Read more

Israel’s Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut’s southern suburbs

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the U.S.-Iran conflict. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil ​Baghaei, said on Monday … Read more

One southern city you’ve never heard of is growing faster than anywhere else in America

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CELINA, Texas — A few years ago, the city of Celina was a quiet ranching town surrounded by open fields an hour north of Dallas. Now, it’s the fastest-growing city in America, where bulldozers outnumber cattle and sprawling new neighborhoods are rising almost overnight. The boom transforming … Read more

In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor’s arrest stokes fears of Beijing’s influence

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LOS ANGELES — In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city’s history. Now, one of those politicians has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang’s plea, entered in federal court Friday, continues a saga that … Read more

No tax charges filed in Southern Poverty Law Center probe, after IRS lawyers determined informant program legally structured, sources say

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Federal agents previously investigated the Southern Poverty Law Center’s paid informant program for possible tax crimes, but the probe failed to yield any charges after Internal Revenue Service lawyers determined it was legally structured, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Agents from IRS Criminal Investigation in 2019 and 2020 homed in on shell … Read more

As Southern states rush to redraw maps, some hit the brakes instead

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The Supreme Court’s decision in April to strike down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana as a racial gerrymander set off a redistricting frenzy across the South. Republican lawmakers in Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee moved with alacrity, changing filing deadlines and voting dates to eliminate formerly protected Democratic districts ahead of this fall’s midterms. South … Read more

U.S. military carries out limited attacks in southern Iran, U.S. official says

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The U.S. military shot down multiple incoming drones and struck one ground control station inside Iran today that the military assessed as presenting a direct threat to U.S. forces and commercial shipping, according to a U.S. official. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The strikes were … Read more

Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of criminal charges, saying prosecution is vindictive

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Washington — The Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a “top-down, retributive campaign” directed by President Trump to target his enemies. The 47-page filing in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama … Read more