Federal judges in the U.S. have faced more threats recently, causing many to increase their personal security, such as adding panic buttons and hiring guards. Studies based on judges’ interviews show growing anxiety and fear about safety for themselves and their families due to these threats.
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Threats against federal judges increased by 57% in the year ending September 2025 and are rising again this year.
Some judges have changed their travel routines, added security cameras, and use panic buttons at home.
One judge said they considered changing a legal decision out of fear for their family's safety but ultimately ruled correctly.
Judges reported receiving hundreds of threatening phone calls, especially after cases involving the Trump administration.
Judges experienced sleep problems and feelings of being overwhelmed due to threats.
Studies were conducted by legal scholars from New York University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Brennan Center for Justice.
The research included interviews with a mix of judges appointed by both Democratic and Republican presidents.
Experts warn that these threats may harm the rule of law in the long term.
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A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after shooting a 22-year-old college student who knocked on the wrong door. The officer shot the unarmed student during a brief encounter, and officials said the use of deadly force was not justified.
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The incident happened on August 23 in Upper Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania.
The student, Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, was 22 years old and unarmed.
Pysher mistakenly knocked on the wrong door after leaving a bar.
Homeowners reported a possible break-in, leading police to the scene.
Police Cpl. Sean Farrell shot Pysher twice from about 17-20 feet away.
Body camera footage showed Pysher had his hands up and was not acting aggressively.
Prosecutors said Farrell did not try to use less dangerous tools like a taser before shooting.
Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter and turned himself in to authorities.
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The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has been deliberating for several days without reaching a decision. On Tuesday, the jurors said they were stuck and left for the day without a verdict.
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The jury is in the process of deciding Lindsay Clancy's murder case.
They have been discussing the case for at least five days.
On the latest day, the jury reported that they were deadlocked, meaning they could not agree.
The jurors left without making a final decision.
The trial continues as the jury keeps deliberating.
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Milo Yiannopoulos, a British far-right commentator, was arrested by U.S. immigration officers and deported to the United Kingdom. After his deportation, he expressed fear and shame about his past support for President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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Yiannopoulos was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Louisiana and deported to the UK.
He described his detention as frightening, humiliating, and physically degrading.
Yiannopoulos said he is ashamed of his previous support for President Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
The Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos overstayed his visa and ignored a court order to appear for an immigration hearing.
Yiannopoulos denied overstaying and said he has a U.S. green card through his American spouse.
While detained, Yiannopoulos said officials did not inform him about his situation, causing additional fear.
Previously, Yiannopoulos publicly supported strict immigration enforcement and deportations during Trump’s presidency.
Yiannopoulos said if he had known the reality of immigration detention, he would never have supported President Trump.
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Florida's transportation department has stopped the use of automated license plate readers (LPRs), including Flock Safety cameras, on state highways. Local law enforcement agencies have been told not to request any new LPR systems.
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Florida is ending the use of automated license plate readers on its state highways.
This includes cameras made by the company Flock Safety.
The Florida Department of Transportation sent a memo to local police.
The memo instructs law enforcement to stop asking for new LPR systems.
LPRs are cameras that automatically read and record license plates.
The decision affects surveillance technology used to track vehicles on highways.
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Allison Guerriero, a security researcher who helped expose former FBI official Charles McGonigal’s illegal ties to a Russian oligarch, has been found dead at her home in Florida. McGonigal pleaded guilty to secretly working with foreign interests and was sentenced to prison, while Guerriero’s information was important to this federal investigation.
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Allison Guerriero was a security researcher who tipped off federal authorities about Charles McGonigal’s suspicious activities.
Charles McGonigal was a senior FBI counterintelligence official in New York.
McGonigal pleaded guilty to secretly working with a Russian oligarch and accepting cash from foreign connections.
He was sentenced to 50 months in prison in 2023 and later sentenced to an additional 28 months in 2024.
Guerriero and McGonigal had a personal relationship that lasted about 18 months.
Guerriero posted critical messages on social media hours before her death, but the cause of death is still unknown.
Authorities are awaiting the medical examiner’s report to understand how Guerriero died.
Guerriero’s contributions were praised by the sentencing judge for helping national security efforts.
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U.S. Representative Seth Moulton is challenging Senator Ed Markey in the Massachusetts Democratic primary. Moulton hopes that voters wanting new leaders will support him over the longtime senator.
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Seth Moulton is a current U.S. Representative.
Ed Markey is a longtime U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
Both are members of the Democratic Party.
The primary election is scheduled for Tuesday.
Moulton is running against Markey in the Democratic primary.
Many Democrats across the country want new political leaders.
Moulton is trying to use this desire for change to win the primary.
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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, is leading most polls in Michigan’s 2026 U.S. Senate race despite some criticism from members of his own party. The race is expected to be very close and could affect control of the U.S. Senate.
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Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.
He is leading former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers by a few points in multiple recent polls.
The polls show El-Sayed’s lead is small and within the margin of error, meaning the race is very close.
Michigan is a key battleground state that voted for President Donald Trump by about 2 points in 2024.
Democratic Senator Gary Peters is retiring, leaving an open Senate seat.
Some Democrats are concerned El-Sayed’s progressive views may hurt moderate and independent voter support.
A few Democrats have not fully supported El-Sayed and some have endorsed the Republican candidate.
Experts say voter turnout will be very important in deciding the winner.
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The UK government is giving an extra £2 million to Cleveland Police after two officers and five men died in a crash linked to serious crime. The funding aims to help the police tackle organized crime following a rise in incidents after the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
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Two police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, and five men died in a head-on crash on the A66 road.
The Volkswagen Passat involved was driving the wrong way when it collided with the police vehicle.
Cleveland Police arrested 27 people connected to serious and organized crime after the crash.
Around 200 police officers from other areas are helping Cleveland Police manage crime.
The home secretary pledged an additional £2 million to fight serious crime in Cleveland.
Some local politicians said the £2 million is not enough and called for a permanent funding increase.
Cleveland Police has the highest crime rate in England and Wales but has had a reduction in police officers over recent years.
The home secretary plans to review the national police funding system to address funding inequalities.
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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, criticized Republican JD Vance for calling him “evil” in a speech. El-Sayed said Vance’s comments were unfair and linked to discrimination, especially concerning his religion and ethnic background.
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JD Vance, the Republican candidate, called Abdul El-Sayed “very, very evil” during a speech in Michigan.
Vance accused El-Sayed of favoring one ethnic group over others but did not directly mention El-Sayed's religion.
El-Sayed responded by saying true “evil” is taking away healthcare and causing higher living costs.
El-Sayed would be the first Muslim U.S. senator if he wins.
Vance referenced El-Sayed’s comments about a violent attack on a synagogue, which El-Sayed later said he regretted how he initially responded.
Vance told El-Sayed not to mention his wife, Usha Vance, in debates; this began after El-Sayed made a comment about Vance’s family.
President Donald Trump posted a photo contrasting himself and El-Sayed to emphasize their different backgrounds and highlighted El-Sayed’s wife’s hijab.
El-Sayed said he believes in an America that includes everyone regardless of skin color or religion.
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Tina Peters, who used to be an elections clerk in Mesa County, Colorado, said no to a job offer to manage elections in a California county. She is currently traveling across the country working to influence election-related activities.
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Tina Peters was the elections clerk in Mesa County, Colorado.
She was offered a job to oversee elections in Shasta County, California.
Peters declined the job offer.
Shasta County is a conservative area north of Sacramento.
The county’s registrar of voters, Clint Curtis, confirmed the offer and her decision.
Peters is currently traveling around the U.S. focused on election issues.
This news was reported by the Los Angeles Times.
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A student loan servicer called MOHELA sent incorrect notices to some borrowers, wrongly saying their loans were very late and at risk of default. Democratic senators are asking MOHELA for details on how this happened, how many people were affected, and what will be done to fix it.
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MOHELA sent wrong notices saying some borrowers were behind on payments when they were not.
The error could cause borrowers to make unnecessary payments or hurt their credit scores.
The mistake happened as new student loan repayment rules started this summer.
Less than 6,000 borrowers got these false past-due notices.
The Education Department said the problem was fixed quickly and updated accounts.
Some borrowers said they did not get correction notices after the error was discovered.
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley, and others asked MOHELA for information about the issue and how it will be prevented in the future.
The Education Department’s Federal Student Aid Office responded immediately to fix the problem and update payment amounts.
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An abortion rights group called Reproductive Freedom for All is spending $250,000 on a mail campaign targeting Senator Susan Collins because of her 2018 vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh is part of the Supreme Court majority that ended the constitutional protection for abortion known as Roe v. Wade.
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The group running the campaign is Reproductive Freedom for All (RFFA).
The campaign will use direct mail to reach voters or constituents.
The target of the campaign is Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine.
Collins voted in 2018 to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Justice.
Brett Kavanaugh is a member of the Supreme Court majority that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Roe v. Wade was a 1973 Supreme Court decision that protected abortion rights nationally.
The campaign implies criticism of Collins’s role in confirming Kavanaugh because of his position on abortion.
The spending for this campaign is $250,000.
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The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial took a break after saying they could not reach a decision on Tuesday. They will continue discussing the case on Wednesday for a fifth day.
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The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial was dismissed for the day on Tuesday afternoon.
Earlier that day, the jury told the judge they were deadlocked, meaning they could not agree on a verdict.
The jury will resume their deliberations on Wednesday.
This will be the fifth day the jury has spent discussing the case.
Lindsay Clancy is the defendant in a murder trial currently underway.
The trial is being covered by CBS News.
No verdict has been reached yet.
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Three people died in a shooting at a gay bar in Tucson, Arizona, including the shooter. Police are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime and have increased security at other LGBTQIA+ friendly places in the area.
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The shooting happened just after midnight on Monday at a gay bar called Venture-N.
Two victims, Vincent Anthony Siqueiros (42) and Cameron Davis Capara (33), were killed at the scene.
The suspected shooter, Ousman Ceesay (44), died later at a hospital.
Ceesay had a note listing several LGBTQIA+ businesses and appeared to target the victims in the parking lot.
Police say there is no current threat to the community but are investigating all leads.
The event is seen as a potential hate crime against the LGBTQIA+ community.
Local groups are organizing a candlelight vigil to honor the victims.
Tucson’s mayor and police chief condemned the shooting as an attack on the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Three people were killed and the shooter died after a shooting outside a gay bar in Tucson, Arizona. Police are investigating the event as a possible hate crime targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
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The shooting happened just after midnight at Venture-N, a gay bar in Tucson.
The suspect was 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, who died after being shot.
Victims included 42-year-old Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and 33-year-old Cameron Davis Capara.
Police found a note with names of LGBTQIA+ businesses on the suspect.
Tucson police said there is no longer any danger to the public.
Officials are treating the incident as a hate crime and the investigation is ongoing.
Tucson’s mayor described the shooting as an attack on the LGBTQ+ community and spoke about the need for better gun safety laws.
LGBTQ+ people in the US face higher risks of violent crime compared to heterosexual people, according to research.
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President Donald Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for US maps. Google Maps has changed the lake’s name for users in the United States, while Canadian and other international versions still show the original name or both. MapQuest and Apple Maps have refused to rename the lake, with MapQuest gaining app downloads after rejecting the change.
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President Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on US maps.
Google Maps updated the lake’s name only for users located in the United States.
In Canada, the lake is still called Lake Ontario, and outside the US, some maps show both names.
Apple Maps and MapQuest continue to use the name Lake Ontario.
MapQuest publicly rejected the name change and saw a large increase in downloads in the US.
The US government’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) officially adopted “Lake America.”
The name change is part of ongoing tensions and trade conflicts between the US and Canada.
President Trump promoted the new name using AI-generated images on social media mocking Canada.
Similar renaming efforts include changing the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” for US users.
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A South Florida doctor, Wladimir Lorentz, refused to answer questions under the Fifth Amendment during a House hearing about birth tourism, a practice where foreign nationals come to the U.S. to give birth. Lawmakers are investigating how this industry operates and its effects on U.S. immigration and healthcare systems.
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Dr. Wladimir Lorentz, founder of Miami Medical Concierge Services, was subpoenaed to testify about birth tourism but declined to answer questions citing a federal investigation.
Birth tourism involves foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. to give birth so their children automatically gain U.S. citizenship.
The company advertised "over 2,000 deliveries of international patients" and provided detailed guides for foreign clients on how to arrange births in the U.S.
Experts estimate about 20,000 to 26,000 birth tourists come to the U.S. each year, with 200,000 to 300,000 children born to foreign nationals in the last decade.
Birth tourism raises concerns about fraud, the financial impact on hospitals and taxpayers, and national security risks.
Children born to birth tourists have full citizenship, allowing them to sponsor their parents for visas later.
Emergency medical care for these births is often covered by Medicaid or charity programs, which can lead to high costs for healthcare systems.
The issue is part of a larger effort by some lawmakers to review and possibly restrict birthright citizenship policies.
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The rise of data centers used for artificial intelligence (AI) has become a surprising political topic in the United States ahead of the midterm elections in November. President Donald Trump criticized people opposing these AI data centers, while Elon Musk urged US companies to find energy sources outside of China to support the growing AI industry.
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AI data centers need a lot of energy to run and are rapidly increasing in number.
The issue of AI data centers was discussed at the G20 summit in North Carolina.
Elon Musk told G20 countries that US companies should look for new energy sources outside China.
The growth of AI data centers has sparked political debate in the US before the midterm elections.
President Donald Trump called opponents of these data centers “backwards and poor.”
Amazon Web Services is one of the major companies operating AI data centers in the US.
The topic links technology development with energy concerns and politics.
The discussion shows how AI growth affects US domestic politics and energy policies.
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President Trump named Pastor Darrell Scott as the tobacco health adviser for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pastor Scott is known as a long-term supporter of President Trump and has advocated for underserved communities.
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President Trump appointed Pastor Darrell Scott as the CDC's tobacco health adviser.
Scott is a longtime supporter of President Trump.
The announcement was made on President Trump's social media platform, Truth Social.
Pastor Scott has worked on issues related to underserved communities in America.
The role involves advising on tobacco-related health matters at the CDC.
Tobacco use causes significant health problems in the U.S.
The CDC is the main public health agency in the United States focused on disease control.
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