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This article will appear in the January 2026 issue of Texas Monthly with the headline “The Last Temptation of James Talarico.

Two West Virginia National Guard members were in critical condition after a shooting near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday — in what the city's mayor described as a "targeted" attack.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday afternoon just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the ...

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Two National Guard members were shot Wednesday afternoon in what officials called an ambush near the White House. The victims are in critical condition, FBI Director Kash Patel said. The suspect has ...

Few things in the universe are as perplexing as dark matter — the invisible and exotic “stuff” that is thought to make up most of the matter in galaxies. The theory goes like this: To reconcile our ...

A 24-year-old man shot in the head multiple times died after an attack on a Bronx streetcorner Sunday night, police said. Police officers responding to a 911 call about an assault found the wounded ...

The dog, Spike, was shot after a suspect opened fire following a traffic stop. A California police dog gave the "ultimate sacrifice" after an armed suspect fled from law enforcement and fatally shot ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The driver who was reportedly shot in the head on US-64 last week died from his injuries, the Wake County Sheriff's Office said. The victim was identified as Derick Godwin, 55.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- At least five people were shot Friday night in the Loop, according to a Chicago alderman. There was a large Chicago police presence in the 100 block of North State Street, where at ...