A federal takeover of DC?
Hundreds of federal officers deployed to DC streets as homeless pushed out
President Donald Trump appears poised on Monday to take federal actions to address crime in Washington. He teased a White House news conference about "Crime and 'Beautification,'" an initiative that will also target homeless individuals in the city. Ahead of the announcement, The White House said 450 officers from multiple federal agencies were deployed in high-traffic D.C. areas and other hotspots over the weekend. The moves come despite the fact violent crime declined by 35% in D.C. in 2024, according to data compiled by the D.C. Metropolitan Police.
Zelenskyy rejects conceding land to Russia after Trump suggests 'swapping' territories
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet this week in Alaska to discuss an end to the three-year Russian war on Ukraine in the first in-person session between the two world leaders since Trump returned to the White House in January
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Authorities have not released a potential motive for CDC shooting
Officer David Rose, 33, was the sole casualty after a shooter opened fire on Centers for Disease Control buildings near Emory University in Atlanta on Friday. The suspected gunman was found dead on the second story of a building housing a CVS and died at the scene from a gunshot wound. It was unclear if it came from officers or was self-inflicted. Rose joined the DeKalb Police Department in September 2024 and served in the North-Central Precinct, officials have said. He was a father of two with a third child on the way, county officials said.
How Texas Democrats are living on the run
~ Texas state legislator John Bucy to USA TODAY about his self-imposed exodus from his family. Bucy is among the more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who've fled the Lone Star State to thwart President Donald Trump's effort to protect his razor-thin Republican majority in Congress. He packed his suitcase to be gone for 30 days – maybe longer.
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A Pennsylvania softball team versus the world
Pennsylvania made its first Little League Softball World Series championship game appearance since 2018, and the West Suburban LL squad did not disappoint. Johnstown, representing the Mid-Atlantic region, recorded four consecutive shutout wins to end the tournament and capture the 2025 LLSWS championship 1-0 over Floyds Knobs, Indiana, which was representing the Central region. The victory marks the first Little League Softball World Series title for a team from Pennsylvania since 1978.
Photo of the day: Meet Hezly Rivera
Hezly Rivera served notice that she's going to be a gymnast to watch in the leadup to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The 17-year-old won her first title at the U.S. gymnastics championships on Sunday night, establishing herself as a favorite for the all-around at the world championships this fall.
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