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Trump Says U.S. Secured 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuelan Oil—But No Deal Has Been Shown
President Donald Trump says the United States now has majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves. The announcement is enormous—but the fields, companies, legal structure and timeline remain undisclosed.
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Houston Father Found Stabbed to Death — His Son Is Now Charged With Murder
A 30-year-old Harris County man has been charged with murder after authorities say his 64-year-old father was found stabbed to death inside a northwest Harris County home.
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Judge Says the Pentagon’s Anthropic Blacklist Was “Illegal and Baseless”—And Violated Free Speech
A 59-page federal ruling says the Pentagon unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic after the AI company resisted unrestricted military use of Claude. The decision draws a major constitutional boundary around government power, national security and AI.
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A Pain Specialist to Sports Stars Prescribed 260,000 Controlled-Substance Pills, the DEA Says—And Faced No Criminal Charge
Newly unsealed records detail how nurse practitioner Joan Rubinger built a discreet practice around elite athletes while federal authorities alleged a nationwide prescription scheme. She paid $1.4 million and lost her controlled-substance authority without admitting wrongdoing.
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63 Years After MLK’s Dream Speech, Washington Marchers Return to Defend the Vote
Civil-rights groups are gathering at the Lincoln Memorial for the 2026 “Defend the Vote” March on Washington, warning that recent court rulings and election changes threaten Black representation.