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Bus Driver and Grandfather Faces Return to Prison After Supreme Court Ruling on Compassionate Release
Anthony Bailey was freed after 27 years under the federal compassionate release program; now a May ruling could send him back to finish a sentence that would keep him incarcerated until age 86.
Budapest Files Police Report After Pride Flags Disappear from Erzsébet Bridge
City authorities suspect deliberate vandalism after Progress Pride flags hung on the bridge vanished within hours of installation, prompting a formal police inquiry.
ACLU to Monitor Election Certification as Part of $50 Million Midterm Effort
The civil liberties organization will deploy more than 100 paid staff and 3,000 volunteers across seven battleground states to monitor ballot counting and certification processes.
Tulsi Gabbard Releases Documents She Says Relate to COVID Origins, Fauci as DNI Tenure Ends
The outgoing Director of National Intelligence described the materials as previously unseen communications related to research funding and alleged actions by Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Ransom Note Claims Nancy Guthrie Died After January Abduction Near Tucson
The Pima County Sheriff's Department confirms two notes were sent to the family and media, with investigators continuing to work alongside the FBI on the months-long case.
Medicaid and ACA Enrollment Falls by More Than 5 Million, New Report Finds
The decline stems from federal Medicaid cuts included in last year's reconciliation law and the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies that caused premium spikes for millions.
South Sudan Sets December Election Date for First Vote Since Independence in 2011
The announcement comes after multiple postponements driven by armed conflict and a deepening political crisis between President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.
NBC's Steve Kornacki Invites Viewers to Submit Questions Ahead of Primary Election Night Coverage
The NBC News chief data analyst will answer subscriber questions during a livestream following Tuesday's primary coverage in four states.
DEA Permitted Hundreds of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills to Reach New Mexico Communities, Records Show
Three current and former DEA agents tell AP that agents monitored shipments without seizing them as prosecutors pursued larger trafficking cases.
Former Olympian Among Those Charged in Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case Tied to Democratic Fundraising Network
David Hearn, who donated 10 times to ActBlue and five times to Obama's campaigns, is one of five people arrested on vandalism charges linked to the $14.8 million restoration project.