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Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, authorities said.
The FBI’s Portland office said it was investigating an “agent involved shooting” that happened around 2:15 p.m. “involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents in which 2 individuals were wounded.”
The Portland Police Bureau said its officers responded and found a man and woman with apparent gunshot wounds. They were transported to a hospital and their conditions are unknown, the bureau said in a statement.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday designated Venezuela's government a foreign terror organization and announced a blockade of sanctioned oil tanker traffic to and from the country.
U.S. naval vessels have surrounded Venezuela, President Trump said, and would increase their presence "Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
The escalation comes less than a week after the U.S. Coast Guard, with support from the U.S. Navy, boarded and seized a Venezuelan tanker.
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Police have released video of a person of interest in the Brown University shooting that left two people dead and nine others injured.
The suspect is still on the run, and a shelter-in-place order remains in effect near campus. Anyone with information is urged to contact Providence Police.
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Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton appear in new photos released by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that are connected to the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
The Democrats released about 100 photos on Friday.
In one photo on Friday, Trump is shown with several women whose faces are blacked out. The ages of the women have not been disclosed, and it is unclear when the photo was taken. A separate image shows Trump with Epstein and a smiling woman in what appears to be a crowded setting.
President Trump downplayed the photos on Friday.
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Two of the highest ranking police officials at the scene where Luigi Mangione was arrested spent the bulk of Thursday on the witness stand defending their actions to search his backpack without a warrant.
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The website for President Donald Trump's "Gold Card" immigration program has gone live, offering non-Americans the option to pay for a fast-track pathway to U.S. citizenship.
"Very excitingly for me and for the country, we've just launched the Trump Gold Card," the president announced Wednesday. "... It's somewhat like a Green Card, but with big advantages over a Green Card."
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The United States could begin requiring visitors to provide up to five years of their social media history under a new proposal that would significantly expand screening for international travelers.
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This baby is destined for a future in Silicon Valley.
A San Francisco woman gave birth inside a Waymo taxi while on her way to the hospital. "We're proud to be a trusted ride for moments big and small, serving riders from just seconds old to many years young," the company said.
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Jennifer Shah, a former star on "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people.
The transfer means that Shah is either being held in home confinement or in a halfway house. Her projected release date is Aug. 30, 2026.
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The Pantone Color Institute has selected "Cloud Dancer" as its Color of the Year for 2026 — a serene white shade to represent the coming year.
Pantone's executive director said "Cloud Dancer" also signifies people's desire for a fresh start.
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