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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

President Donald Trump ordered defense officials to come up with a plan in the next 10 days to seal off the U.S. border with Mexico, including the possible deployment of more troops, drones, barriers and building more wall.

A 17-year-old shooter killed a female student and himself at a Nashville high school, police say

A 17-year-old shooter killed himself after fatally wounding a female student in a shooting at a Nashville high school on Wednesday, police said. MNPD spokesperson Don Aaron said during a news conference that two others who were injured in the shooting at Antioch High School are being treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Hughes Fire Forces Over 50,000 to Evacuate as Wildfires Continue to Ravage Los Angeles Region

The fast-moving Hughes Fire has burned over 10,000 acres, with firefighters battling strong winds and dry conditions in an area already devastated by weeks of deadly wildfires.

Justice Department to investigate state or local officials who refuse to enforce immigration orders

Biden’s letter to Trump wished him 'all the best in the next four years,' Fox News reports

Former President Joe Biden wished President Donald Trump "all the best for the next four years" in the letter he left in the Resolute desk in the Oval Office, Fox News reported Wednesday.