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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, ripped Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner over his recently exposed Reddit posts mocking a wounded U.S. soldier.  Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee challenging Collins in November’s midterm election. “It’s never appropriate to mock a downed American soldier,” Collins told Fox News Digital. “It’s just appalling.” PLATNER’S DELETED REDDIT SPARKS OUTRAGE … Read more

Approval marks key step forward for project dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’, which will be near Arlington National Cemetery The Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved designs for Donald Trump’s proposed 250-ft triumphal arch in Washington DC. The vote on Thursday by the panel, which is made up of Trump appointees, marks a key step forward for … Read more

President Trump said it would be a “disgrace” if the Supreme Court does not strike down birthright citizenship, adding that he hopes the justices “do what’s right.”

Aimee Bock ran Feeding Our Future, which claimed it helped provide millions of meals to children during the pandemic Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence – nearly 42 years – to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in … Read more

Crystal Palace center-back will miss season finale 26-year-old uncertain for Conference League final Richards has been vital to Pochettino’s US plans US national team center-back Chris Richards has “two torn ligaments in his ankle”, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said on Thursday, casting uncertainty on the stalwart defender’s status for this summer’s World Cup. The … Read more

Ebony Parker was accused of ignoring warnings about six-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in 2023 Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Virginia judge has thrown out a case against an elementary school principal who was accused of failing to act on warnings that a six-year-old student had brought … Read more

HHS advisory says high screen time among youths can be linked to poor sleep and weakened in-person relationships Health officials in the Trump administration have issued an advisory about children and adolescents’ excessive screen time, warning that negative impacts on sleep and mental functioning have “become a public health concern”. The advisory from the Department … Read more

Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin on Thursday released the party’s autopsy report on the 2024 election after facing intense pressure to do so.

Experts say hate-motivated extremists being radicalized online and adopting ideologies of shooters before them The killing of three men at a San Diego mosque on Monday is the latest example of a disturbing trend in recent decades: hate-motivated shooters learning from – and copying – each other in acts of violence meant to push the … Read more

EPA is loosening Biden-era rule that requires US businesses to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment, in what officials say is a push to lower grocery costs. The head … Read more