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Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files 02/06/2026 06:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting on Monday, according to a letter that was sent to lawmakers. The letter obtained by The Associated Press says that lawmakers will be able to Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million 02/06/2026 04:35pm • A federal jury this week found Uber to be legally responsible in a 2023 case of sexual assault — ordering the rideshare giant to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said one of its drivers raped her during a trip using the platform. The verdict, reached Thursday in Arizona, follows years of criticism Accused militant is taken into custody in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attack 02/06/2026 03:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — An alleged participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody to face prosecution for the rampage that killed four Americans and emerged as a divisive political issue, the Justice Department said Friday. Zubayar Al-Bakoush, Norwegian crown princess apologizes to royals and all 'disappointed' by her Epstein contacts 02/06/2026 12:20pm • OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s crown princess apologized on Friday for the situation she has put the royal family in as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, part of a broader apology for all those she has “disappointed.” Crown Princess Mette-Marit’ Deal is signed in Beirut to transfer 300 Syrian prisoners in Lebanon to their home country 02/06/2026 06:30am • BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement Friday to transfer more than 300 Syrians from Lebanese prisons to continue serving their sentences in their home country, a step that will likely help improve strained relations between the two neighbors. The signing came a week after Lebanon’s The Latest: Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE 02/05/2026 07:38pm • Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Tru Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing 02/05/2026 06:45pm • Thirty-one families that lost relatives in two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer. Paul Cassell, a lawyer for the families, urged a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals A Muslim-owned thrift shop blends modest fashion, faith and sustainability 02/05/2026 06:33pm • NEW YORK (RNS) — Kadjahtou Balde has a hard time parting with some of the vintage gems that make it into her Harlem thrift shop — a silk skirt adorned with traditional Palestinian embroidery, a pink wool sweater and an embellished blazer in perfect condition. “Look at the level of detail on th Republicans reject complaint about Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see it 02/05/2026 06:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees have rejected a top-secret complaint from an anonymous government insider alleging that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard withheld classified information for political reasons. The responses this Maryland man faces attempted murder charges for targeting OMB director 02/05/2026 06:29pm • A Maryland man who said he feared that President Trump's reelection would lead to a "fascist takeover" is facing attempted murder charges, after he showed up at  Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought's Northern Virginia home, wearing a surgical mask and gloves, according to court Some GOP-led states seek to bring back death penalty for child rape convictions 02/05/2026 02:36pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama has joined a growing number of Republican-led states seeking to revive the death penalty for child rape, a sentence outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008. Alabama approved legislation Thursday to add rape and sexual torture of a child under 12 to t Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest rates 02/05/2026 02:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it would be “up to the president” to decide whether or not to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, if he fails to lower interest rates. During remarks at a private black-tie dinner of the elite Alfalfa Club 'Dean' of DC crime beat on importance of local coverage: 'People want to know what's going on in their community' 02/05/2026 02:18pm • For 27 years, Tom Jackman of the Washington Post broke crime and courts stories ranging from the 2002 D.C. Sniper case to the 2007 Virginia Tech mass shooting to the 2017 shooting of unarmed motorist Bijan Ghaisar. With Wednesday's announcement that the Post laid off one-third of its staff, incl A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public 02/05/2026 11:53am • For much of two decades, police, FBI agents and prosecutors investigated allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls. Now, the Justice Department has released much of what they found to the public. The millions of documents comprise the most detailed look yet at the inner working Organizers say a new civilian-led aid flotilla with over 100 boats will sail to Gaza in March 02/05/2026 10:27am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Organizers of an international flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza on Thursday announced plans for another mission with more than 100 boats in March. Campaigners, who organized a similar aid flotilla last year, described the upcoming mission as the biggest civil