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The FBI searched former President Donald Trump's residence in Florida on Aug. 8. The U.S. intelligence community will assess whether the documents taken pose a threat to national security, a spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intellig

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U.S. intelligence officials will assess the materials taken from Mar-a-Lago

7:58pm August 27, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence told NPR it will work with the Justice Department to review the documents removed from former President Trump's Florida home.

My 1999 Toyota Tacoma was stolen, crashed, and stripped for parts.

Someone stole my truck. I got a crash course on the wild black market for stolen cars

7:04pm August 23, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long?

Mike Noel wading in flooding. "I should have been advised of this before I bought this home," Noel wrote in an email to the park manager. "This is ridiculous."

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From floods to slime: Mobile home residents say landlords make millions, neglect them

2:27pm August 21, 2022

Elderly homeowners in Florida are suing the billion dollar company that owns their mobile home park. Big companies are buying up parks around the country, but critics say residents pay the price.

FBI agents document evidence outside a bureau field office in Kenwood, Ohio, on Aug. 11, after an armed man tried to breach the building. He fled and was later killed by law enforcement, authorities said.

An attempted attack on an FBI office raises concerns about violent far-right rhetoric

4:54pm August 12, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Far-right extremists escalated their violent rhetoric after an FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. An attempted breach of an Ohio FBI office has those tracking extremism worried.

A photo of Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. is displayed during a news conference April 24, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif., announcing the arrest of the man suspected to be the so-called Golden State Killer.

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After a career of cracking cold cases, investigator Paul Holes opens up

3:09pm August 10, 2022

by Dave Davies

Holes spent more than 20 years investigating crimes in California and played a critical role in identifying Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the so-called Golden State Killer. His new book is Unmasked.

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Infowars founder Alex Jones listens to a supporter at the Texas State Capital building on April 18, 2020 in Austin, Texas.

A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay 2 Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million

7:01pm August 04, 2022

The InfoWars host and creator will have to pay $4.1 million to two parents whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones spent years claiming the mass shooting as a hoax.

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Federal judge Dabney Friedrich castigated Capitol riot defendant Brandon Straka for making, in her view, "questionable" comments about his case in public since his sentencing.

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A judge unleashed a tirade on a prominent Jan. 6 defendant for his post-plea comments

2:03pm August 04, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Brandon Straka pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for egging on rioters during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The judge in the case said he has since made "questionable" comments about his plea.

The former UniEnergy Technologies office in Mukilteo, Wash. Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China.

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The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China

4:28pm August 03, 2022

Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China.

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Attorney Cleta Mitchell is a senior legal fellow with the nonprofit Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C. The group has hosted "Election Integrity" summits in key states around the country, which have featured speakers from the Republican

What leaked audio tells us about Trump-linked "election integrity" efforts

4:37pm August 02, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Attorney Cleta Mitchell came under scrutiny after taking part in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now she's hosting "election integrity" events that have included officials from the RNC.

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Police vehicles are parked outside the headquarters of the Yonkers Police Department in Yonkers, N.Y. Since 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating the Yonkers Police Department and recommending areas for reform.

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Alleged police misconduct cost Yonkers, N.Y., millions. The complaints kept coming

7:01am July 31, 2022

by Tracy Brannstrom

An NPR investigation examined records of payouts by the city and found troubling patterns: Plaintiffs alleged that police often used excessive force. And several officers were repeatedly named.