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Student who was patted down each day allegedly shoots 2 staffers at Denver high school
(DENVER) -- A student who was under a "certain agreement to be patted down each day" at school allegedly shot and wounded two school administrators at East High School in Denver, authorities said. The suspect, 17-year-old Austin Lyle, fled the school after the Wednesday morning shooting and a search for him…

Feds make largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history
(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) -- The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it made the largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history. The DOJ charged 30 people with allegedly distributing more than 200 pounds of meth, alongside guns and other drugs, over a period of seven months, dubbing the operation "Operation Smoke and Mirrors."…

Amid classified documents probe, Trump’s records representative sues Justice Department
(WASHINGTON) -- One of former President Donald Trump's official representatives to the National Archives -- the agency that sparked the Justice Department's probe of Trump's handling of classified documents -- has now sued the Justice Department and the National Archives, demanding access to documents that the government has said may themselves…

Appeals court rules that Trump attorney Evan Corcoran must testify in special counsel’s documents probe
(WASHINGTON) -- An appeals court on Wednesday rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump's attorneys to block Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran from having to testify and hand over records to special counsel Jack Smith's team investigating Trump's handling of classified records after leaving the White House, according to court records.…

5 killed, train derailed as ‘bomb cyclone’ hits California
(NEW YORK) -- A "bomb cyclone" is wreaking havoc across an already soaked California, killing at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area, including four hit by falling trees or limbs, officials said. A dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure triggered the so-called bomb cyclone that swept in from the…

New fentanyl targeting operation already has stopped 900 pounds from entering US: DHS
(EL PASO, Texas) -- The Department of Homeland Security says its new fentanyl targeting operation has already seized 900 pounds of the drug in its first week. "Operation Blue Lotus," a targeted operation that involves more stops and the use of advanced technology along the border, started on March 13. The…

‘We need justice’: Family of slain New Jersey councilwoman demands answers
(PARLIN, N.J.) -- The family of 30-year-old New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, who was shot and killed outside her home in February, spoke out publicly for the first time since her death, calling for justice for her death and that those responsible be apprehended. Eunice Dwumfour — a Church leader and…

Veteran allegedly fatally shoots soldier, 3 kids in domestic mass shooting
(SUMTER, S.C.) -- A military veteran allegedly gunned down three children and an active-duty soldier in a domestic mass shooting in South Carolina, authorities said. The suspect, 42-year-old Charles Slacks, Jr., allegedly carried out the shootings at his ex-wife's home around 10 p.m. Tuesday in Sumter, which is about 45 miles…

New twist in death of Stephen Smith after Murdaugh murder investigation
(BAMBERG, S.C.) -- South Carolina authorities have confirmed they are investigating the death of Stephen Smith as a homicide, nearly eight years after the 19-year-old was found dead in the middle of a rural road from what was ruled to be a hit-and-run. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) opened…

Dominion accuses Fox News of redacting ’embarrassing’ materials in defamation case
(NEW YORK) -- An attorney for Dominion Voting Systems accused Fox News on Wednesday of improperly redacting internal materials that the network was forced to hand over as part of Dominion's billion-dollar defamation suit against it. "They're essentially redacting embarrassing information," attorney Davida Brook told the judge hearing the case. The…