
Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee
President Donald Trump and Republicans are hoping to recover from recent losses as Tennessee voters choose a representative for the conservative 7th Congressional District on Tuesday.

Officer recalls confronting Luigi Mangione during manhunt in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Luigi Mangione is due back in court for the second day of a hearing in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using evidence that they say links him to last year’s killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year During Tuesday’s cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said that he did not see that there were survivors in the water when the second strike was ordered and launched in early September, saying that “the thing was on fire” and citing the “fog of war” in defending the strike.

Federal prosecutors say Afghan national made bomb threat on TikTok video in Texas
Authorities have charged a Texas man with making threats online after they say a video showing him threatening to build a bomb and conduct a suicide attack was posted to TikTok and other social media sites.

Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules
Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements.

White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
The White House says that a Navy admiral ordered a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and insists that the September attack that has come under bipartisan scrutiny was lawful.

USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach's sexual abuse, lawsuits allege
Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa have filed lawsuits against the sport’s oversight bodies, alleging Sean Gardner preyed on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach's behavior.

National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says
West Virginia's governor says a National Guard member from his state who was shot last week in an attack in Washington, D.C., remains in serious condition but has shown some positive signs.

Indiana Republicans could win 2 more US House seats under a new proposed map
Indiana lawmakers in the state House of Representatives are gathering Monday with the possibility of advancing redistricting legislation, increasing pressure on their Senate colleagues to get on board with redrawing the state's congressional map.

