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Roblox creator's widow Marianne Flippo says she was scammed out of $6 million by a male escort she hired as a companion after her husband's 2024 death. She is now suing him. See more

The Air Force has criminally charged Maj. Jason Watson after he called for President Trump's impeachment on the Capitol steps. See more

ICE agents arrested an Ecuadorian mother and daughter at a Florida hospital where they were being treated after a car crash, their family says. See more

Dolly Parton died Tuesday at her home in Nashville, her family said. She was 80. Her nephew Bryan Seaver said she died peacefully; a private family service is planned. See more

The USS Abraham Lincoln is headed to port in Thailand after 250 days at sea, USA Today reported Monday, citing family members of the crew. The carrier had been stationed in the Middle East during the U.S. See more

Students return to classrooms this month amid the worst measles year in the U.S. in decades. Public health officials report record-high vaccine exemption rates among school-age children this year.

An arbitrator ruled the Washington Post improperly fired opinion columnist Karen Attiah over her social media posts about Charlie Kirk, ordering the paper to reinstate her as a union-protected employee. See more

The US military struck a vessel it says was trafficking narcotics, killing two people it called narco-terrorists. It is the first such strike announced in two months. See more

Border Patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles, whose son is nine months into deployment on the USS Abraham Lincoln. The carrier has set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea.

Sailor Joshua Aviles, deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for roughly nine months, said Saturday that ICE detained his father while he was at sea.

First lady Melania Trump discussed a foster care initiative and her interest in racing during an interview at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday. See more

NIPSCO reported 68,000 customers still without power Thursday, nine days after the Aug. 11 storms that knocked out service to over 370,000. Full restoration in Gary is not expected until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25. See more

Congress is again weighing the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice yearly clock change. Backers say it would push winter sunsets later, past 5 p.m. See more

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday her department is cracking down on K-12 teachers who sexually harass students. See more

Food reviewer Keith Lee says Gary, Indiana has been without power for 8 days with little national coverage. He says he has contacted the mayor's office and the Salvation Army to arrange aid deliveries to residents. See more

Trump's lawyers filed to block BBC subpoenas of his children in his $10 million defamation suit against the broadcaster, per Saturday court filings. BBC sought the family members' testimony for its defense. See more

A court filing says the FBI asked Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano whether James Comey knew the term "86" meant to kill someone. See more

Some baby names cluster in a single state and nowhere else, according to newly reviewed naming data. State-only favorites show up in birth records even as national top-10 lists stay similar year to year. See more