Royce White, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, was found by a judge to have abused his ex-wife and son. The judge ordered White not to contact them for many years, a ruling White is currently appealing.
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A judge ruled that Royce White abused his ex-wife and son and issued a long-term no-contact order.
White’s ex-wife received two other protective orders against him previously.
The judge found the ex-wife’s claims credible and noted concern for the son’s safety.
White is appealing the ruling and denies the abuse allegations, calling the case unfair.
White’s political career includes a 2024 Senate primary win and a loss in the general election to Senator Amy Klobuchar.
He played professional basketball before entering politics and has been active in political causes.
White’s no-contact order prohibits him from contacting his ex-wife for 50 years and his son for two years.
White claimed evidence like police reports or eyewitnesses supporting abuse does not exist.
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Maine Governor Janet Mills rejected a proposed law that would have stopped building big data centers in the state for 18 months. This decision affects efforts to limit data center construction that are increasing in some parts of the United States.
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Governor Janet Mills is a Democrat.
She vetoed legislation aimed at pausing large data center development in Maine.
The proposed pause would have lasted about a year and a half.
Data centers are facilities that store and process computer data for companies.
The veto impacts local movements that want to restrict data center growth.
Governor Mills is currently running for the U.S. Senate.
The issue reflects a broader national debate over the environmental and community effects of large data centers.
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A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested for allegedly using secret government information to make bets and earn over $400,000 on Polymarket. Polymarket, a prediction market platform, says this arrest shows that the system can detect and stop illegal activity.
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A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested on Thursday.
The soldier is accused of using confidential government information.
The soldier reportedly made more than $400,000 betting on the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The betting happened on Polymarket, an online prediction market platform.
Polymarket said the arrest proves their system works to catch illegal insider trading.
CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga reported on the story.
Dennis Kelleher, CEO of Better Markets, provided expert analysis on the case.
The case involves homeland security and government secrecy issues.
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The body of Zamil Limon, a doctoral student at the University of South Florida, was found on a bridge near Tampa Bay. His roommate, Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, has been arrested on several preliminary charges, while another missing student, Nahida Bristy, is still being searched for by the authorities.
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Zamil Limon’s body was discovered on the Howard Frankland Bridge on Friday morning.
Nahida Bristy, also missing, has not been found yet.
Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, the roommate of Zamil Limon, was taken into custody on charges including moving a dead body unlawfully, tampering with evidence, and false imprisonment.
Police responded to a domestic violence report at Abugharbeih’s family home and used a special team and negotiators to safely detain him.
Both Limon and Bristy were Bangladeshi doctoral students at USF and were reportedly a couple considering marriage.
Limon studied geography, environmental science, and policy; Bristy studied chemical engineering.
Abugharbeih was a former USF student with past misdemeanor charges, including battery and burglary.
Authorities are conducting an autopsy on Limon’s body to determine how he died and continue searching for Bristy.
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Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have warned people from other countries about traveling to the U.S. during the FIFA World Cup. They expressed concern that visitors might face risks because of the current U.S. government’s deportation policies.
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Amnesty International and ACLU issued the travel warning on Thursday.
The warning targets foreign citizens planning to visit the U.S. for the World Cup.
About 120 human rights groups jointly raised concerns.
They mentioned fans, players, journalists, and other visitors could be affected.
The warning is linked to the deportation actions under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The organizations fear that increased enforcement could create safety risks for travelers.
The FIFA World Cup will bring many international visitors to the U.S.
The groups aim to raise awareness about possible immigration-related dangers during the event.
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Texas health officials found many problems with Camp Mystic’s emergency plan, including missing flood maps and unclear evacuation steps, which could cause trouble during disasters. The camp, where 27 people died in flooding last year, must fix these issues and get approval before reopening this summer.
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Texas regulators from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) identified many safety and emergency planning problems at Camp Mystic.
Problems include missing flood maps, unclear evacuation procedures, unclear staff roles, and incomplete plans for emergencies and disabilities.
The camp must correct these issues and submit an updated emergency plan within 45 days.
DSHS says similar deficiency notices were sent to all 174 camps that submitted emergency plans this year.
Emergency plans cannot be made public because the law keeps them confidential.
Camp Mystic plans to reopen partially in late May at a different location than the 2025 flood site.
In July 2025, flash floods killed 25 campers and two counselors at Camp Mystic.
Investigations showed camp leaders missed weather warnings, delayed evacuations, and faced communication problems during the disaster.
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President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating reached 58 percent, according to The New York Times polling average. His approval rating has declined steadily since his January 2025 inauguration, with challenges from younger voters and concerns about the economy and other issues.
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Trump’s disapproval rating rose to 58 percent this week, according to The New York Times average.
His approval rating dropped from 52 percent in January 2025 to 39 percent by March 2026.
Approval among young Americans and independent voters has fallen sharply.
White House spokesman emphasized Trump’s accomplishments and commitment to his agenda.
Concerns over the economy and the war with Iran affect public opinion and GOP prospects.
The decline in approval may impact the Republican Party's chances in upcoming midterm elections.
GOP figures warned that Trump’s low support among Generation Z could hurt the party’s future.
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A former Colorado funeral home owner, Carie Hallford, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for helping her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies. This case exposed serious problems in Colorado’s funeral industry, leading the state to create new laws requiring inspections and licensing for funeral homes.
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Carie Hallford and her ex-husband ran a funeral home called Return to Nature in Colorado Springs and Penrose.
Authorities found about 200 decomposing bodies and fake ashes being given to customers.
Carie Hallford was sentenced to 30 years in state prison; she had already received 18 years in a related federal fraud case.
Her ex-husband received a 40-year sentence for corpse abuse.
The Hallfords charged customers over $1,200 but did not properly cremate many bodies.
Their actions revealed Colorado’s lack of funeral home regulation, which led to new state laws requiring inspections and licensing.
Similar funeral home scandals in Colorado had previously included selling body parts and keeping bodies improperly.
Carie Hallford said she was abused and manipulated in her marriage and apologized during sentencing.
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Five people, including three boys and two men, have been charged for the rape of a teenage girl in Gravesend, Kent. They appeared in court and will return for a hearing on May 22.
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The incident happened between March 25 and April 19 at a private property in Gravesend.
Kent police arrested two men aged 33 and 46, and three boys aged 15 and 16.
Ionut Dobre, 33, was charged with rape along with two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old boy.
Benone Inofte, 46, was charged with helping to commit the rape.
All appeared at Medway magistrates court on Friday.
Both men were sent to custody (jail).
Two boys were sent to youth detention (a facility for young offenders).
The third boy was released to the care of local authorities.
They will next appear at Woolwich crown court on May 22.
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A planned Medicare pilot program called BALANCE to expand coverage of weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s has been delayed until at least 2027. The delay follows concerns from insurers about high costs and uncertainty over how the program would work.
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The BALANCE pilot program was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
GLP-1 drugs are approved mainly for Type 2 diabetes but are increasingly used for weight loss.
Insurers worried about the financial risks and unclear rules around eligibility and costs.
Major insurers like UnitedHealthcare, CVS, and Eli Lilly chose not to participate.
GLP-1 drugs can cost thousands of dollars per year per patient.
Medicare currently limits coverage of weight-loss drugs unless Congress makes specific exceptions.
The delay means Medicare beneficiaries will largely continue paying out of pocket for GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss.
Permanent coverage changes would likely require new laws from Congress and further CMS guidance.
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A U.S. soldier was arrested for allegedly using secret military information to place a bet on a prediction market about capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This incident has raised concerns among lawmakers about the risks that betting markets pose to national security when sensitive information is involved.
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A U.S. soldier is accused of using classified information for a bet on capturing Venezuelan President Maduro.
The bet was placed on a prediction market, which is a platform where people bet on future events.
Lawmakers have been worried about the legal and ethical issues related to prediction markets for months.
The arrest highlights potential risks prediction markets pose to military security.
There is debate over how prediction markets might encourage leaking or misuse of sensitive information.
Prediction markets are seen as a tool that could affect national security if used improperly.
The situation has prompted calls for clearer rules or restrictions on betting with classified information.
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Maine’s Democratic governor vetoed a bill that would have stopped approvals for big new datacenters until 2027. She supports a temporary pause but exempted a local datacenter project that would create jobs and bring tax revenue. The state will form a council to study datacenters’ impact and banned tax incentives for these projects.
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The bill would have paused new datacenter projects needing more than 20 megawatts of power until October 2027.
Governor Janet Mills vetoed the bill because it did not exempt a $550 million datacenter project in Jay, Maine.
The Jay project is expected to create over 800 construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs and provide property tax income.
The nearby Androscoggin paper mill closed in 2023, causing many job losses, increasing the importance of the datacenter project.
Governor Mills plans to create a council to study how datacenters affect Maine’s electric grid, environment, and energy costs.
She also signed a law banning datacenters from Maine’s business development tax incentives.
US tech companies plan to spend over $600 billion on AI datacenters this year, which is boosting the economy but causing concerns about electricity use.
Some states consider limiting datacenter growth due to environmental and energy cost worries, while President Trump’s administration urges states not to regulate AI.
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will restore the use of firing squads and electric chairs in certain death penalty cases. The DOJ will also resume using the lethal injection methods applied during President Donald Trump’s first term.
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The Department of Justice made the announcement on a Friday.
Firing squads and electric chairs will again be options for some executions.
The lethal injection method used under President Trump’s previous administration will be readopted.
This change affects how the death penalty is carried out in federal cases.
The DOJ says these methods are important for carrying out some death sentences.
The move changes the current procedures for federal executions.
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Senator Bernie Moreno introduced a bill to stop current U.S. senators from using prediction markets, which are platforms where people bet on future events like elections or economic results. The bill aims to prevent conflicts of interest and keep lawmakers from using insider information for profit.
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Senator Bernie Moreno is an Ohio Republican who introduced the bill.
Prediction markets let users wager on outcomes of real-world events, including elections and economic data.
The bill would change Senate rules to ban senators from any financial deals that pay off based on future event outcomes.
The goal is to prevent lawmakers from benefiting financially from information gained through their official roles.
The bill focuses on ethics within the Senate and would be enforced by the Senate’s internal ethics system, not the Department of Justice.
Prediction markets operate with limited regulation and could be exploited using insider knowledge.
The proposed measure is part of a broader push to regulate prediction markets at federal and state levels.
If passed, the bill would send a message that senators cannot use their positions to enrich themselves through betting on political or economic events.
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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has not ruled out sending rejected Afghan asylum seekers back to Afghanistan, where the Taliban controls the country. This would be a change in UK policy, which currently does not return refugees due to concerns over human rights abuses under the Taliban.
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Shabana Mahmood is watching talks between Kabul and EU countries about a program to return rejected Afghan asylum seekers.
The UK currently does not send rejected Afghan asylum claimants back because it does not recognize the Taliban government.
The United Nations has described Afghanistan as very dangerous for human rights, especially for women and girls.
Women over 11 are banned from school and most jobs under Taliban rule.
Afghan asylum approvals in the UK dropped from 99% in 2023 to 38% in the first half of 2025 due to stricter rules.
Most Afghan asylum seekers in the UK who are rejected remain without legal status if they do not leave voluntarily.
More than 20 EU countries are interested in returning Afghan asylum seekers to Kabul.
Germany has deported over 100 Afghan criminals to Afghanistan since 2024.
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Four men were arrested for the 1982 murder and rape of Roxanne Sharp, a 16-year-old in Louisiana. New DNA testing and tips from a true-crime podcast helped police solve the case after more than 40 years.
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Roxanne Sharp was found dead in 1982 near Covington, Louisiana, after being raped and murdered.
Four suspects, all 64 years old from Covington, were arrested and face charges of aggravated rape and second-degree murder.
The suspects are Perry Wayne Taylor, Darrel Dean Spell, Carlos Cooper, and Billy Williams Jr.
Two suspects were already in prison; one was recently arrested in Louisiana, and another was caught in Ohio awaiting extradition.
A true-crime podcast called "Who Killed Roxanne Sharp?" released in early 2025 led to new tips and witnesses.
Police also used improved DNA technology and re-examined old evidence to identify suspects.
The podcast was created with help from local media and the state police public relations office.
The case shows how persistence, teamwork, and new tools can help solve very old crimes.
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America is celebrating its 250th birthday on July 4. The White House has shared a schedule of events to mark this special anniversary, and several government agencies have started related programs. A major upcoming event is a prayer gathering on the National Mall in May.
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The United States is marking 250 years since its founding.
The celebration takes place around July 4, the country’s Independence Day.
The White House has published a list of official events for the anniversary.
Multiple federal agencies have begun holding events and programs related to the celebration.
A significant event planned is a prayer gathering on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in May.
The celebrations highlight the country’s history and heritage.
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner this year is notable because President Donald Trump will attend it as the sitting president for the first time. This event marks a return to a moment in 2011 when former President Barack Obama made jokes about Trump that some believe encouraged him to run for president.
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The event is the White House Correspondents' Dinner, an annual gathering of journalists and government officials.
President Donald Trump is attending the dinner as president for the first time.
In 2011, former President Barack Obama joked about Donald Trump at this dinner.
Some people think those jokes influenced Trump to run for president.
The dinner usually combines speeches, news, and entertainment.
It is a significant event in Washington, D.C., involving the press and political figures.
This year's atmosphere is expected to be unusual compared to previous years.
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Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December and told he had only months to live. He says that his life was extended thanks to prayer, what he calls providence, and a new drug.
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Ben Sasse is a former senator from Nebraska.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December.
Doctors initially gave him a prognosis of only a few months to live.
Sasse credits prayer and what he calls providence for helping him.
He also credits a "miracle drug" for extending his life.
Sasse shared these details during an interview on the CBS News program "60 Minutes."
The interview was conducted by Scott Pelley.
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Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home four months ago. Their elder son, Jake Reiner, wrote a public essay about the loss, while their younger son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with their murders and pleaded not guilty.
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Rob and Michele Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home in December.
Their younger son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Jake Reiner, the elder son, wrote a public essay expressing his grief and asking for compassion.
Jake described the difficulty of losing both parents in a violent way and having his brother accused.
Rob Reiner is a well-known director and actor, famous for movies like When Harry Met Sally... and The Princess Bride.
Nick Reiner struggled with addiction and mental illness; he also wrote a film about his own experiences.
If convicted, Nick could face the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
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