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A chance encounter with a neuropsychology expert on a flight from Baltimore to Charleston provided comfort and clarity to a young epilepsy patient facing brain surgery. Twenty-five years later, Rebecca Simonitsch still treasures the hand-drawn diagram that helped her understand what lay ahead.
The nonprofit oral history organization StoryCorps has unveiled Connect 250, a new project designed to record conversations between Americans in celebration of the nation's 250th birthday. Founder Dave Isay discussed the initiative in an interview with NPR.
Federal agents thwarted a planned attack on a UFC event held at the White House on Sunday, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. The announcement raises questions about security protocols for high-profile events at the nation's most prominent residence.
A U.S. military attack on a vessel accused of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean left one person dead and two survivors, marking the latest action in the Trump administration's campaign against alleged narcotics traffickers in Latin America.
Attorneys representing Haitian immigrants have filed a motion asking the Supreme Court to dismiss a case involving the attempted revocation of Temporary Protected Status for more than 330,000 Haitians, citing newly discovered evidence that challenges the administration's decision-making process.
Kelsey Pfendler is currently in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, attempting to become the first American woman to row solo from California to Hawaii. The ambitious journey represents a significant milestone in ocean rowing achievement.
After a 40-year absence from the World Cup, Iraq's qualification has electrified Dearborn's Iraqi diaspora. Local businesses report overwhelming demand for national team jerseys as the community prepares to support the Lions of Mesopotamia in their first tournament appearance since 1986.
Rebecca Simonitsch had just learned she might be a candidate for brain surgery when a fellow passenger on her flight home pulled out a notebook to explain what lay ahead.
The Trump administration announced Tuesday that two major responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education will shift to other federal agencies, moving special education programs to Health and Human Services and civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department.
Dana White declared that the Ultimate Fighting Championship will never again host an event at the White House, despite calling Monday night's Freedom 250 card an "amazing experience." The unprecedented South Lawn spectacle featured Justin Gaethje winning the lightweight title but came with logistical and financial challenges White deemed unrepeatable.
Todd Lyons, who led Immigration and Customs Enforcement through some of the Trump administration's most aggressive enforcement operations, has taken a senior position with Navigators Security and Defense. The move comes weeks after he stepped down from the agency in May.
President Donald Trump and Iranian officials have announced a major agreement intended to end more than three months of military conflict and reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The deal is scheduled for formal signing on Friday in Switzerland.
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