A deadly shooting spree in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday left two women dead, two men seriously wounded, and a state trooper hospitalized. Authorities identified the suspect as 56-year-old Guy House, a convicted felon with a history of violent offenses who was illegally in possession of a firearm. House was shot and killed by police during the incident.

Washington state is on course to enter deficit spending by 2028, despite hitting taxpayers with the largest combined tax increase in its history. An investigation by The Center Square reveals that state spending has more than doubled over the past decade, vastly outpacing inflation and population growth.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) celebrated the "heroism" seen in Texas following the devastating flood and rescue efforts in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday."

Dan Apple left the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1990, just over halfway through his degree. More than three decades later, at age 55, he’s back in school and on track to graduate by the end of the year—thanks to a new initiative aimed at helping adults finish what they started.

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla shareholders will vote on whether to fund his AI startup xAI, even as the company faces backlash over antisemitic content generated by its chatbot, Grok. The move has drawn comparisons to previous controversial business decisions made by Musk, raising questions about corporate governance and priorities.

Vice President JD Vance faced protests and political attacks while vacationing with his family at Disneyland over the weekend. Protesters, California officials, and even Governor Gavin Newsom used the visit to criticize the administration's immigration enforcement policies, despite Vance making no public political statements during the trip.

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has uncovered wasteful spending by local councils, revealing that illegal migrants are receiving taxpayer-funded perks including fast food, streaming services, and leisure outings. The revelations have sparked backlash, with critics claiming the government is prioritizing illegal migrants over struggling British families.

President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that he hopes a ceasefire agreement in Gaza could be finalized within a week. Speaking at Joint Base Andrews after returning from the FIFA Club World Cup final, Trump said, “Gaza, we are talking and hopefully we’re going to get that straightened out over the next week.”

Top leaders of Cuba’s communist regime, including figurehead Miguel Díaz-Canel, were hit with new U.S. visa restrictions Friday on the fourth anniversary of the July 11, 2021 anti-communist protests. The State Department sanctioned key officials for their roles in the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators, holding them accountable for grave human rights abuses.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has approved a petition to use gardenia (genipin) blue as a food dye.