Judge orders release of more Epstein-files names that were redacted A federal judge in Washington on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to release information redacted or withheld from the public Epstein files, including names of people prosecutors once identified as "co-conspirators" and more details about an FBI interview with a woman who claimed President Trump assaulted her. View article →

A surprise deadlocked jury in the Palisades Fire trial leaves attorneys weighing next steps Attorneys are weighing their options after a jury said it could not decide whether to convict the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after two days of deliberation. View article →

Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after Micron soars and Apple drops The U.S. stock market meandered to a mixed finish Thursday after several artificial-intelligence stocks veered back up their roller-coaster ride, while Apple dropped after hiking prices on many of its products. View article →

Things to know about the Venezuela earthquakes A rare double earthquake ravaged Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 188 people and leaving more than 200 trapped. Many more are feared dead. View article →

GOP congressional agenda stalled over tactical disagreements on SAVE America Act President Trump and some of his MAGA allies in the House are teaming up to effectively shut down Congress until the GOP's election integrity bill makes it to his desk. View article →

Former Las Vegas pastor dies in custody after being charged in wife's murder at Zion National Park A Las Vegas man charged with murdering his wife two decades ago at Zion National Park died in custody Thursday, just days after his arrest, before he could appear in court on the charges. View article →

Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents One of the most intricately decorated parts of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a passageway walked by popes and presidents and attributed to Renaissance master Raphael, is getting its first major face-lift in over 500 years. View article →

Judge blocks Trump's attempt to use post office to refuse to deliver mail-in ballots A federal judge on Thursday issued an injunction blocking the administration from carrying out President Trump's executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service to refuse delivery of mail-in ballots of states that won't verify their voters' identities. View article →

Kelsey Grammer says Reflecting Pool critics have been 'consumed by hatred' Actor KELSEY GRAMMER on critics of Trump's Reflecting Pool: "There is a virus that has infected a very small number of people, I think, who just want to tear things down. They've been consumed by hatred. And, of course, hatred ends up basically destroying you. So, they're welcome to it." View article →

'Supergirl' opens to mixed reviews, 57% on Rotten Tomatoes 'Supergirl' opens in theaters Thursday to a divided critical reception, with the film holding a "rotten" 57% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 148 reviews. View article →

Ukraine says Russia burying cattle infected with anthrax to spread disease to civilians Russia is burying the carcasses of livestock infected with anthrax within occupied Ukraine in an apparent attempt, according to Kyiv, to spread the disease to nearby residential areas. View article →

House probes IRS failure to nab tax dodgers in federal workforce; more than $6 billion owed More than 571,000 current and retired federal employees owe $6.3 billion in taxes, a delinquency rate that has been increasing steadily despite threatening letters from the IRS. View article →

Iranian official trashes talk of buying U.S. farm products, underscoring tensions with Washington A senior Iranian official on Thursday rebutted U.S. claims that Tehran would use its unfrozen assets to buy American farm products, saying the U.S. only exports "broken promises." View article →

Oman says Strait of Hormuz transit agreements will not include tolls Oman said Thursday that any agreements with Iran over regulations in the Strait of Hormuz will not include tolls, even as Tehran proposes imposing "service fees" on commercial ships moving through the waterway. View article →

Tensions rise at disputed South China Sea shoal Chinese-Philippine tensions were raised over China's recent placement of some type of floating platform near the Scarborough Shoal, a resource-rich islet claimed by both Beijing and Manila. View article →

LISTEN: Bible Morals Being Taught in Public Schools A new survey shows parents by a vast majority would like to see morals and character as a course to be taught their children during the school day. And LifeWise Academy is responding, advancing on curriculum that was already approved by the courts years ago. View article →

Senate redo of Iran war powers vote pleases Trump The Senate late Wednesday held a second vote in as many days on a measure to end the war with Iran, this time with a different result designed to please President Trump. View article →

Trump teases future U.S. military action at Great American State Fair kickoff President Trump on Wednesday night said that the U.S. could have more military operations on the way besides the war in Iran and the capture of Venezuelan ruler Nicolas Maduro. View article →

Trump mixes politics, patriotism to kick off the 'Great American State Fair' President Trump kicked off a 16-day celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary with a political-style rally on the National Mall in Washington. View article →

Snap Sued Over Rape of Minor Who Connected to Adult Attacker on Snapchat The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met on Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker in Missouri state court. View article →