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North Carolina School Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Charlie Kirk Tribute Is Erased and Labeled ‘Vandalism’
A North Carolina high school is facing a federal lawsuit after a student who painted a tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the school's "spirit rock" was later accused of vandalism, removed from class, and told that law enforcement had been contacted. The case, brought by Alliance Defending Freedom, accuses Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools of violating the student's First, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, escalating a local dispute into a broader test of viewpoint discrimination in public schools. 
A North Carolina high school is facing a federal lawsuit after a student who painted a tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the school's "spirit rock" was later accused of vandalism, removed from class, and told that law enforcement had been contacted. The case, brought by Alliance Defending Freedom, accuses Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools of violating the student's First, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, escalating a local dispute into a broader test of viewpoint discrimination in public schools. -
National Park Free Days Drop MLK and Juneteenth — But Add Trump’s Birthday in Their Place
The Department of the Interior's overhaul of the National Park Service's 2026 fee-free calendar has ignited a political and cultural backlash, after officials removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding President Donald J. Trump's birthday as a no-charge entry date for U.S. residents. The revised lineup, paired with sharply higher costs for international visitors and a redesigned tiered pass system, has drawn criticism from civil-rights advocates who say the policy shifts national parks away from commemoration and toward partisan symbolism. 
The Department of the Interior's overhaul of the National Park Service's 2026 fee-free calendar has ignited a political and cultural backlash, after officials removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding President Donald J. Trump's birthday as a no-charge entry date for U.S. residents. The revised lineup, paired with sharply higher costs for international visitors and a redesigned tiered pass system, has drawn criticism from civil-rights advocates who say the policy shifts national parks away from commemoration and toward partisan symbolism. -
FBI Arrests Brian Cole in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case After Nearly Five-Year Search
Federal investigators on Thursday arrested a suspect in one of the most enduring mysteries of the Jan. 6 era, taking into custody a man believed to have planted pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the 2021 Capitol riot. The arrest, confirmed by FBI sources, marks a major development for a case that has frustrated federal law enforcement for nearly five years and prompted one of the largest reward offers in bureau history. 
Federal investigators on Thursday arrested a suspect in one of the most enduring mysteries of the Jan. 6 era, taking into custody a man believed to have planted pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the 2021 Capitol riot. The arrest, confirmed by FBI sources, marks a major development for a case that has frustrated federal law enforcement for nearly five years and prompted one of the largest reward offers in bureau history. -
Winter Storm Forces Hundreds of Midwest School Closures as Nor’easter Threatens Northeast Next
A fast-moving winter storm blanketing the Midwest with deep snow and black ice forced hundreds of school districts across Missouri, Iowa and Michigan to shut down or shift to remote instruction on Monday, disrupting the post-Thanksgiving return for thousands of families. The National Weather Service warned that the same system, already responsible for 8 to 12 inches of accumulation in parts of the heartland, may intensify into a Nor'easter as it approaches the Northeast, raising the likelihood of additional closures from New York to New England. 
A fast-moving winter storm blanketing the Midwest with deep snow and black ice forced hundreds of school districts across Missouri, Iowa and Michigan to shut down or shift to remote instruction on Monday, disrupting the post-Thanksgiving return for thousands of families. The National Weather Service warned that the same system, already responsible for 8 to 12 inches of accumulation in parts of the heartland, may intensify into a Nor'easter as it approaches the Northeast, raising the likelihood of additional closures from New York to New England. -
Stockton Birthday Party Shooting Leaves 4 Dead, Including 3 Children, as Police Probe Gang Links
A birthday party in Stockton, California, turned into one of the city's deadliest mass shootings in recent years after gunfire erupted inside a banquet hall linked online to Filipino rapper Nano and alleged Muddy Boyz affiliates, killing four people-including three children-and wounding eleven others. The episode, which unfolded Saturday evening on Lucile Avenue, has intensified public concern about gang activity and renewed questions about how a child's celebration became a site of catastrophic violence. 
A birthday party in Stockton, California, turned into one of the city's deadliest mass shootings in recent years after gunfire erupted inside a banquet hall linked online to Filipino rapper Nano and alleged Muddy Boyz affiliates, killing four people-including three children-and wounding eleven others. The episode, which unfolded Saturday evening on Lucile Avenue, has intensified public concern about gang activity and renewed questions about how a child's celebration became a site of catastrophic violence. -
Luigi Mangione Case Sparks $1.4 Million Fund Drive and Protests Targeting U.S. Healthcare System
Support for Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, has expanded into a nationwide protest movement as the case returns to federal court this week. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate and former tech employee, has pleaded not guilty in the December 2024 shooting outside a Manhattan hotel. But the criminal proceedings have evolved into a broader flashpoint for Americans angry at rising medical costs and insurance denials. 
Support for Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, has expanded into a nationwide protest movement as the case returns to federal court this week. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate and former tech employee, has pleaded not guilty in the December 2024 shooting outside a Manhattan hotel. But the criminal proceedings have evolved into a broader flashpoint for Americans angry at rising medical costs and insurance denials. -
Death Toll Reaches 65 in Hong Kong Tai Po Fire; Police Cite Negligence, Arrest Three Construction Company Leaders
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than seven decades continued to burn through parts of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday, as the death toll rose to at least 65 and emergency crews searched for residents still feared trapped inside the high-rise towers. The blaze, centered in the Tai Po district near the mainland border, prompted a criminal investigation and the arrest of three construction executives after authorities said unsafe materials likely accelerated the spread. Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people early Thursday, underscoring the scale of the unfolding disaster. 
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than seven decades continued to burn through parts of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday, as the death toll rose to at least 65 and emergency crews searched for residents still feared trapped inside the high-rise towers. The blaze, centered in the Tai Po district near the mainland border, prompted a criminal investigation and the arrest of three construction executives after authorities said unsafe materials likely accelerated the spread. Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people early Thursday, underscoring the scale of the unfolding disaster. -
IRS Outlines How Workers Can Claim Trump’s New Tips and Overtime Deductions for 2025
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department have released new guidance explaining how millions of American workers can claim federal deductions on cash tips and overtime income for the 2025 tax year, detailing the rules enacted under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The instructions arrive ahead of the upcoming filing season and outline how taxpayers can determine eligible amounts even when employers do not separately report tips or overtime on annual forms. 
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department have released new guidance explaining how millions of American workers can claim federal deductions on cash tips and overtime income for the 2025 tax year, detailing the rules enacted under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The instructions arrive ahead of the upcoming filing season and outline how taxpayers can determine eligible amounts even when employers do not separately report tips or overtime on annual forms. -
22-Year-Old Indian National Convicted in $8 Million Elder Fraud Scheme After Acting as “Courier” for Cash and Gold
Federal prosecutors in Florida announced the conviction of a 22-year-old Indian national involved in a sweeping elder fraud conspiracy that siphoned nearly $8 million in cash and gold from pensioners across the United States. Atharva Shailesh Sathawane was found guilty by a federal jury in Gainesville on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, following an investigation that revealed a multistate operation targeting vulnerable elderly victims. 
Federal prosecutors in Florida announced the conviction of a 22-year-old Indian national involved in a sweeping elder fraud conspiracy that siphoned nearly $8 million in cash and gold from pensioners across the United States. Atharva Shailesh Sathawane was found guilty by a federal jury in Gainesville on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, following an investigation that revealed a multistate operation targeting vulnerable elderly victims. -
Pizza Chain Sparks Outcry as Checkout Screen Shows 15%, 20%, 35%—and 'Couldn’t Tip Zero'
A viral Reddit post showing a pizza chain payment screen with no option to select a zero-percent tip has set off a new round of national debate over the rise of aggressive tipping prompts across the United States. 
A viral Reddit post showing a pizza chain payment screen with no option to select a zero-percent tip has set off a new round of national debate over the rise of aggressive tipping prompts across the United States.
