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Rated LeftSep 27, 2026
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Recent coverage
Arizona mom whose son was found alive in hospital morgue speaks out: ‘It’s an unexplainable feeling’
Part of: Arizona mother describes toddler's near-drowning and his discovery alive in a hospital morgue
Part of: Florida police officer arrested on charges tied to dead man’s home
Pope Leo will not require further treatment after lung surgery, doctors say
Part of: Pope Leo’s doctors say he needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Vance says Republicans should ‘stop whining’ about Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad if they want to win
Part of: Vance criticizes Republicans who condemned Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother
N.Y. congressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by IDF soldiers in West Bank
Part of: Israeli forces detain US congressional candidate Brad Lander at West Bank olive harvest
Evacuation zones expanded after chemical tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio
Part of: Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders follow chemical release in Toledo, Ohio
Part of: Justice Department watchdog declines to investigate Reflecting Pool case handling
Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent's estranged mother draws backlash
Part of: Ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother draws criticism in Ohio governor race
Supreme Court rejects Trump policy restricting treatment for transgender prison inmates
Part of: Supreme Court declines to lift block on Bureau of Prisons policy for transgender inmates
Critical vulnerabilities in commonly used web code spark rush to update systems
Part of: Officials warn of critical PHP flaws, prompting some websites to go offline
Who is Stephen Hubbard, the retired American teacher freed by Russia?
Part of: Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after years in custody
New York congressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by IDF in the West Bank
Part of: Israeli forces detain US congressional candidate Brad Lander at West Bank olive harvest
Hazardous Chemical Leak in Ohio Prompts Evacuations
Part of: Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders follow chemical release in Toledo, Ohio
Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After 4-Year Detention
Part of: Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after years in custody
Musk Ordered Starlink Internet Slowdown in Ukraine: Report
Part of: Starlink limits hit Ukrainian military missions; report says Musk ordered slowdown
Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Estranged Mother Sparks Outrage
Part of: Ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother draws criticism in Ohio governor race
Toledo chemical explosion prompts evacuations and shelter-in-place orders
Part of: Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders follow chemical release in Toledo, Ohio
Witkoff thanks Putin after release of Stephen Hubbard
Part of: Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after years in custody
Russia says it freed American Stephen Hubbard, 74, as Trump envoy meets with Putin
Part of: Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after years in custody
Secret Service study explores how to prevent workplace violence
Part of: Secret Service releases report on warning signs of workplace attackers