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The seal of the Dept of Justice is shown on the podium, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Three New Mexico men charged with migrant smuggling, 2 accused of witness killing

Three New Mexico men have been charged in a federal superseding indictment with conspiring to smuggle migrants across the border -- and two of them face additional charges of conspiring to kill a witness in retaliation for providing law enforcement investigators with information about the smuggling operation, prosecutors said.

June 8, 2026
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Three men arrested on charges of providing material support to ISIS

Three men from Kansas and California were arrested early Monday on charges they conspired to provide material support to ISIS, the Justice Department announced, with federal prosecutors alleging the suspects collectively funneled more than $2,000 to someone they believed was a member of the designated foreign terrorist organization.

June 8, 2026
Iran's Ehsan Hajisafi, left, arrives with his teammates for the World Cup soccer tournament in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Iran accuses U.S. of ‘discriminatory treatment’ over World Cup visa denials

Iran's national soccer team arrived in North America under a cloud of diplomatic tension after U.S. officials denied visas to two senior Iranian Football Federation leaders ahead of this month's World Cup, drawing sharp protests from Tehran over what it called politically motivated interference in sport.

June 7, 2026
Madonna attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Madonna marks Pride month with risque bathroom video

Pop icon Madonna kicked off Pride month with a provocative Instagram video that drew a divided response from fans and social media users alike. In the post, the 67-year-old singer -- wearing a silk slip dress, opera gloves, a diamond necklace and matching earrings -- is seen kneeling beside an oyster-shell toilet seat and smoking a cigarette. As she repositioned herself to face the camera, her dress shifted and a wardrobe malfunction occurred.

June 6, 2026
Carlos Paz picks a McValue menu selection at a McDonald's, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

McDonald’s to test AI drive-thru system at five locations

McDonald's announced this week that it is piloting a new artificial intelligence-powered operating system called ArchIQ, including a voice-based drive-thru assistant, as part of a broader business strategy unveiled at its Worldwide Convention in Las Vegas.

June 5, 2026
A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

N.Y. bill would replace ‘mother,’ ‘father’ with gender-neutral terms

The New York Legislature has passed a bill that would strip the words "mother" and "father" from sections of state family law and replace them with gender-neutral alternatives, sending the measure to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature or veto. "Mother" would become "gestating parent," and "father" would become "non-gestating parent."

June 5, 2026
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025, for an automated docking to the Harmony module’s forward port. (Credit: NASA)

NASA orders ISS crew to shelter as Russian air leak worsens

NASA ordered four astronauts aboard the International Space Station to don their spacesuits and shelter inside a docked spacecraft Friday as Russian engineers worked to repair a worsening air leak in the station's Russian segment, the agency said.

June 5, 2026