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Raskin calls search of Omar's home 'scandalous abuse' of power

Dem Rep. Jamie Raskin condemned the federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home as a "scandalous abuse of prosecutorial and executive power" three weeks before the midterm elections.

One man dies, two hospitalized after overdosing at Wheaton Metrorail station

One man died and two others remained hospitalized Tuesday after overdosing at Wheaton Metrorail station on Monday.

Police identify man thrown to his death from roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia

The Cobb County Police Department has publicly identified the 42-year-old man who died after being thrown from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta.

Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes marry in private Arkansas ceremony nearly four years after ABC exit

Former "GMA3" co-anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes married in a private ceremony in Arkansas last month, according to a marriage license registered Tuesday. The marriage follows a scandal that reshaped both anchors' careers, when their romance became public in November 2022 while both were still married.

Massachusetts governor shifts green-energy stance to face voters stuck with big gas, electric bills

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, facing a rising fury about the high cost of heat and electricity as she runs for a second term, took an extraordinary step. She asked the Department of Energy to expedite a natural gas pipeline.

Virginia ends Medicaid coverage of gender-transition care for minors under federal rule

Virginia's Medicaid program stopped covering gender-transition treatment for minors Tuesday as a federal rule took effect barring the use of federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program dollars for such care. The rule does not prevent states from covering the services with state-only funds.

CVS settles lawsuit over opioid dispensing for $315 million

CVS reached a $315 million settlement Tuesday to resolve allegations that it illegally filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances for over a decade and then sought payments for many of those invalid prescriptions from federal healthcare programs.

Canadian-born Joni Mitchell sworn in as U.S. citizen after decades in America

Joni Mitchell, the Canadian-born folk icon who has lived in the United States since the 1960s, has been sworn in as a U.S. citizen.

Sikorsky introducing drone that takes off like a helicopter and flies like an airplane

Rising straight off the ground like a helicopter before rotating its wings to fly like an airplane, Sikorsky Aircraft's new uncrewed aerial system aims to eliminate the need for a traditional runway for drones on the battlefield.

Vatican: Pope Leo has lung cancer, had lower lobe of right lung removed

Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed.

Actress Martha Plimpton rips Shane Gillis' 'SNL' monologue, says show needs more women in the room

Actress Martha Plimpton criticizes Shane Gillis' "SNL" monologue: "There's this Shane Gillis guy who I've never heard of who said some really f---in' stupid s--- on live on air on 'SNL' on Saturday ... He deserves a spanking from his mom."

Judge clears name of FEMA official after Trump confidantes lied about her firing

A federal magistrate judge delivered an unusual victory to a fired federal employee Tuesday, officially clearing her name of all the overheated and erroneous allegations Trump officials and confidantes aimed at her.