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VIDEO: Bahamas Coast Guard initiates a new search for Lynette Hooker, who vanished in April. While husband Brian Hooker claims she fell overboard during a storm, U.S. officials report his GPS data contradicts his statements, fueling skepticism as authorities continue their ongoing investigation.

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VIDEO: Operations at "Alligator Alcatraz" are slowing down as detentions drop significantly. While the state has not confirmed plans for a total shutdown, reports suggest a marked reduction in detainees and staff, with some individuals released to family under habeas corpus provisions.

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VIDEO: Standing before a sea of Kentucky flags, Rep. Thomas Massie flashes a defiant smile. Days after a bitter primary loss to a Trump-endorsed rival he files for the 2028 election cycle. This move sparks immediate speculation, highlighting deep, ongoing internal fractures within the modern GOP.

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VIDEO: Supreme Court vacated a lower court’s ruling on Mississippi’s legislative maps, a decision that could reinstate the state's 2022 redistricting plan. The move stems from a case challenging how race is used in map-drawing, drawing sharp criticism from the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition.

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VIDEO: Operation Epic Fury has cost the US $29 billion in aircraft losses since February, Congressional Research Service reports. The CRS tally includes multiple fighter jets and two dozen drones, raising critical questions about budget feasibility and the military's ability to replenish assets.

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VIDEO: Wall Street experts now say to hedge your hedges, a polite way of admitting their initial safety nets possess gaping holes. It is the financial equivalent of wearing two parachutes and a jetpack because the pilot, who also built the plane, has absolutely no idea how to fly.

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VIDEO: In a surprising turnaround, Cameron Hamilton returns to lead the agency that ousted him just a year ago. Once a vocal critic of FEMA's existence, the former Navy SEAL now finds himself back at the helm. The move highlights Trump's preference for loyalists to reshape the federal government.

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VIDEO: Coast Guard seized the sailboat belonging to Lynette and Brian Hooker, over a month after Lynette was reported missing in the Bahamas. Tracking data shows the vessel, Soulmate, is now off the coast of Florida. Brian Hooker was previously questioned and released without charges.

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VIDEO: Putin's comments regarding the "conclusion" of the Ukraine war leaves Moscow reporters "flabbergasted," Reuters Bureau Chief Guy Faulconbridge says. Despite pledging victory earlier on Victory Day, the Russian president's shift in rhetoric comes as advances in Donbas reportedly stall.

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VIDEO: The map lines may be slanted, but they are not insurmountable. Robert Reich pivots from a "depressing" reality of gerrymandering to a strategy of radical mobilization. By ensuring every voter is registered and informed, the "rigged" system test: Voters who refuse to stay home on Election Day

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USCIS implements new security checks for immigration applications, causing delays in case decisions. The policy, following an executive order, grants agency officials expanded access to FBI criminal databases. Spokesman Zach Kahler says the vetting aims to strengthen applicant screening.

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VIDEO: From the picket line to the boardroom, Rev. Victoria Parker-Mothershed bridges the gap between protest and policy. Now serving on CoreCivic Community Relations Advisory Board, she holds the private prison operator accountable for the 225 detainees currently housed at a new ICE facility.

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VIDEO: USS Gerald R. Ford returns to Naval Station Norfolk in mid-May following a 300-day deployment, the longest post-Vietnam. The aircraft carrier recently participated in operations against Iran and the capture of Nicolas Maduro. It leaves the Middle East this week.

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VIDEO: Coast Guard reports a surge in utility outages at search-and-rescue stations in Calif., Mich. and Hawaii. Admiral Kevin Lunday says stations in Channel Islands, Port Huron and Barbers Point experienced power, water or gas cuts in recent days. All services are currently restored.

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VIDEO: UAE Energy Minister insists the nation’s stunning exit from OPEC and OPEC+ is merely about an undersupplied global market, not a rift with Saudi Arabia. Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei claims the departure has minimal impact on crude prices amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis.

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VIDEO: Lackawanna County residents confront PPL Electric Utilities over the Archbald Mountain project, an eight-mile transmission line expansion. Locals link projects to six proposed data centers. The elusive plan represents a growing rift in NEPA, sparking fears of rapid industrialization.

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VIDEO: A quiet tension fills the hearing room as Kevin Warsh sidesteps a blunt inquiry into the 2020 election. Fed chairman nominee refusal to acknowledge the results is concerning: Can a hand-picked nominee maintain the Federal Reserve’s crucial independence from the White House? Critics say "no."

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VIDEO: Simple glass panels etch the name of Malcolm Wright, beaten for "hogging the road" in 1949. While Mississippi displays its brutal truths for America’s 250th anniversary, the federal government pivots toward "Restoring Truth and Sanity" by scrubbing uncomfortable history from national sites.

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VIDEO: Crews demolish the former Mandarin Oriental hotel Sunday to make way for a luxury residential complex on Miami’s Brickell Key. The controlled implosion levels the 14-story structure in seconds. Officials confirm the site is clear for the Two Roads Development project.

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VIDEO: Sacramento police swarm an apartment complex on Truxel Road following the afternoon shooting of a Natomas High School student. SWAT teams enter the premises as investigators seek a suspect. Authorities have not yet confirmed the victim's medical condition or any arrest.

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VIDEO: Two US combat aircraft, an F-15E and an A-10 Warthog, went down over Iran in separate incidents. One F-15E crew member and the A-10 pilot were rescued, while the status of a second F-15E member remains unknown. A rescue Black Hawk was also targeted but returned safely.

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VIDEO: " New world, same constitution." A plane ride today connects 8 billion people to US soil, a reality the 19th-century framers never imagined. Yet, as Chief Justice John Roberts navigates "birth tourism" debates, he maintains that while we evolve, the law remains an immutable anchor.

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VIDEO: Justice Alito questions the relevance of domicile in the landmark Wong Kim Ark ruling during oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. ACLU maintains that the 1898 rule of decision mandates birthright citizenship regardless of a parent's permanent residency status.

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MIDEAST UPDATE: Trump's hands sweep across the Resolute Desk as he describes a decimated Iranian military. "We’ll leave," he declares, shifting from a posture of war to a timeline of withdrawal. United States will wrap up its Iran “tour” in a few weeks, mostly because there’s "nothing left to hit."

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VIDEO: FBI confirmed the identity of John Anthony Quinn, wanted for the 1988 theft of $1.3 million from an armored car company. Quinn, who eluded authorities for decades, died of natural causes at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. Identification follows fingerprint analysis.

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VIDEO: While some TSA agents receive a paycheck after 41 days, DHS remains in financial limbo. Tom Homan, the White House Border Czar, admits he doesn't understand the legalities of funding but warns that thousands of vital security personnel are still working without pay.

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TSA plans exist to pay agents as early as Monday morning, March 30, amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown. White House Border Czar Tom Homan says many continue to work without pay while members of Congress remain on a paid vacation.

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VIDEO: A data center's high-pitched drone hums through the walls of Donald Briggs’ home, an unwelcome newcomer to his Mount Pleasant neighborhood. What was a temporary roar of construction shifts into a mechanical whine as Microsoft’s massive $3.3 billion AI campus prepares to come online.

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VIDEO: Pentagon updates Army enlistment policies to include raising the age limit from 35 to 42. Recruits with a single conviction for cannabis possession or drug paraphernalia may now enlist without a waiver. These changes aim to streamline recruitment as the military adapts to modern standards.

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VIDEO: Why are gas prices so high? ​Iran’s closure of Hormuz Strait removes 20 million barrels of daily, 20% of global supply. Brent crude exceeds $100 per barrel. Despite top production, US relies on heavy oil imports from Canada and Latin America for gasoline, keeping domestic pump prices high.

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VIDEO: Chief Justice John Roberts questions the limits of early voting during Watson v. RNC oral arguments. Roberts pushes counsel to define whether federal "Election Day" statutes restrict how far in advance ballots can be cast, probing the consistency of a strict single-day deadline.

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VIDEO: Tom Homan stands before a backdrop of American flags, detailing a shift in airport enforcement. "We're going to arrest criminals going through the airport," he tells Fox News, describing a new task for ICE agents: hunting for human traffickers and money smugglers amid growing crowds.

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