Federal prosecutors asked a judge to quash a controversial Texas law that makes it a crime to illegally cross the southern border into the United States, stating it supplants federal law and is unconstitutional. Hundreds of court documents, with the names of those associated with the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein, were unsealed Wednesday. Among the nearly 200 names are Prince Andrew, who settled a sex abuse lawsuit in 2022. SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Wednesday evening, putting a Swedish communications satellite into space. Former President Donald Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reverse a Colorado court ruling to remove him from the state's Republican primary ballot. A coalition of 13 nations pledged to hold Houthi militants accountable for attacking commercial shipping passing through the Red Sea. Passengers on a Japan Airlines jet, which collided with a Coast Guard aircraft Tuesday on a Tokyo runway before bursting into flames, are describing their safe escape as a "miracle." New Jersey police are looking for a person who shot and killed an Imam outside a Newark mosque early Wednesday. Firefighters on Wednesday afternoon extinguished a blaze at the $6 million mansion of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill in Southwest Ranches, Fla. The annual Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to peak early Thursday, dazzling viewers where cloud cover allows across the United States. A pair of Brazilian YouTubers broke a Guinness World Record by erecting a 78.1-foot tower made from Popsicle sticks. Wildlife officials in Queensland, Australia, are investigating a report of a large crocodile that jumped out of the water and into an angler's boat. Four children from the same family were killed Tuesday night in a Somers, Conn., house fire. They were 5, 6, 8 and 12 years old. A 13-year-old gamer is believed to be the first human to beat Tetris on the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, was spotted passing through Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday, as it heads toward Miami for its inaugural voyage Jan. 27. A Washington, D.C., woman who received a Powerball ticket as a Christmas gift from her husband won a $2 million jackpot. The United Nations Human Rights Commission expressed outrage Wednesday that convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith would be put to death using the untested method of nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama. Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel on Wednesday that launching a full-scale war on Lebanon would be "very costly," and that the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut would not go unpunished. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday Ford is recalling 112,965 F-150 trucks built between 2021 and 2023 due to a rear axle hub bolt that may fatigue and break. Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Joe Flacco and running back Christian McCaffrey are among the key NFL players who won't play in Week 18, as their teams already clinched playoff berths. The Republican-controlled House Homeland Security Committee said Wednesday it will hold an impeachment hearing next week against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. K-pop group Itzy released a preview of its video for "Untouchable," a single from its album "Born to Be." Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny and more star in "Feud: Capote Vs. the Swans," coming to FX and Hulu. Office document giant Xerox said Wednesday that it plans to lay off about 15% of its workforce while implementing what it is calling a new operating model. |
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