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A Hollywood executive’s son, charged with the murder of his wife and her parents, died in an apparent suicide over the weekend, just days before a court hearing to decide whether he should stand trial. Samuel Bond Haskell IV, 37, was found inside his cell at Twin Towers downtown jail Saturday with what investigators believe are self-inflicted injuries, according to …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to move ahead with plans to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education that were blocked by a federal judge. The conservative-majority court, without any explanation, granted an emergency application from the administration that blocks the federal judge’s ruling. The court’s three liberal members objected, with Justice …

CNN  —  The Supreme Court on Monday said President Donald Trump may proceed with his plan to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education in the latest win for the White House at the conservative high court. In an unsigned order, the justices lifted for now a lower-court ruling that had indefinitely paused Trump’s plan. The Supreme Court’s …

Texas is still facing more floods. When will rains finally end?  The Washington Post Disaster response under scrutiny after catastrophic Texas floods  CNN ‘Throw me the baby’: Floodwaters took a family and his RV park before his eyes  KUT Texas flooding live updates: Search continues for missing with 130 dead  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Flash Flood Warnings issued in …

9 dead, 30 hospitalized after fire rips through Fall River assisted living facility  Boston 25 News 9 dead in Massachusetts assisted living facility fire described as ‘unfathomable tragedy’  CNN What we know about the Fall River assisted living facility fire  Axios Deadly overnight blaze claims 9 lives at Massachusetts assisted living home as rescue efforts continue  Fox News Fall River, Mass., assisted living center …

Trump continues attacks on Federal Reserve chair Donald Trump has continued his attacks on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell today, calling him a “stupid guy” and a “knucklehead”. He told reporters at the White House earlier: We have a bad Fed chairman, really bad … I tried being nice to the guy. It doesn’t help. He’s like a knucklehead. No, …

A California man accused of killing his wife and in-laws and dumping his wife’s remains in a trash bin has died by suicide in jail, according to his lawyer and law enforcement sources. Samuel Bond Haskell, 37, was arrested in November 2023 in connection with the killings of his wife, Mei Haskell, her mother, Yanxiang Wang, and her stepfather, Gaoshan …

U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The law includes cuts to funding for Medicaid, food assistance and other social safety net programs. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings …

Officials in Flooded Texas Defend Response Amid Threats  The New York Times Disaster response under scrutiny after catastrophic Texas floods  CNN ‘Throw me the baby’: Floodwaters took a family and his RV park before his eyes  KUT Texas flooding live updates: Search continues for missing with 130 dead  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Kerrville, Kerr County officials asking volunteers to …