Trump Expands Deployment Of Federal Agents To End 'Explosion Of Shootings'
Trump says agents will go "into communities plagued by violent crime." He adds the administration has "no choice but to get involved."
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Fatal N.J. Shooting By 'Anti-Feminist' Raises Questions About Protection Of Judges
Attacks such as the one that left Judge Esther Salas' son dead are rare, but a report shows "threats and inappropriate comments" against federal court workers increased fourfold since 2015.
Florida Closes Iconic Apalachicola Oyster Fishery
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approves a five-year ban on harvesting wild oysters from Apalachicola Bay to give the fishery time to recover from drought and other pressures.
Fort Hood Soldier's Remains Are Found At A Nearby Lake
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at a nearby lake — the third service member from the Texas base to be found dead in the past month.
NAACP Sues Betsy DeVos Over Federal Aid Money For Private Schools
The civil rights organization argues the Department of Education has directed states to unfairly divert relief funds from public to private schools.
U.S., U.K. Change Diplomatic Immunity Rules After British Man Was Killed
The change in policy comes nearly a year after the death of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old. The wife of a U.S. diplomat is accused of killing him as she was driving on the wrong side of the road.
One-Third Of U.S. Museums May Not Survive The Year, Survey Finds
In a survey of more than 750 museum directors, 33% of them said there was either a "significant risk" of closing permanently by next fall or that they didn't know if their institutions would survive.
State Department's Inspector General Probes The U.S. Ambassador To Britain
The U.S. ambassador to the U.K. allegedly made sexist and racist remarks. He also told colleagues President Trump asked him to help get the British Open golf tournament at one of Trump's resorts.
White Castle To Introduce Kitchen Robotic Assistant Flippy
The burger chain White Castle announced a partnership Wednesday with the California-based startup Miso Robotics to introduce Flippy, a kitchen robot that flips patties and cooks fries.
Trump Wants To Send Federal Law Enforcement Officials To More Cities
President Trump wants to send more federal law enforcement officials to cities to fight violent crime — as a part of his "law and order" message to suburban voters ahead of the election.