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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gives remarks at his presidential campaign announcement event at Charleston Southern University on Monday in North Charleston, S.C.

Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president

Scott announced his run Monday morning in North Charleston, S.C. He has been endorsed by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the second ranking Republican in the Senate.

Ben Krump, civil rights attorney, speaks at a press conference addressing the results of an independent autopsy determining the cause of death of Lashawn Thompson on Monday, May 22, 2023, at the State Capital in Atlanta.

An autopsy cites neglect for man's death in a bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell

Public outrage over Lashawn Thompson's death spread after a lawyer for his family released photos of Thompson's face and body covered in insects.

Redfish grown at Mote Marine's inland aquaculture farm being released from blue barrels into Phillippe Creek, which empties into Sarasota Bay about a mile south of the city's downtown bayfront. A total of 20,000 reds spawned at the inland farm will be released throughout Sarasota and Charlotte county's bays and creeks in the coming weeks

Redfish grown at Mote Marine's inland aquaculture farm being released inshore

Several thousand redfish raised 17 miles inland are now swimming freely in Sarasota Bay.Those are the first of 20,000 redfish raised nowhere near a bay or inlet, but at Mote Marine’s Aquaculture Research Park, a 200-acre inland fish farm along Fruitville Road east of Interstate 75,

Damage from some of the ballistic missiles fired by Iran is visible at Ain al-Assad air base. The missiles incinerated containers that served as living quarters for military personnel flying drones and damaged a nearby airfield. The U.S. military had roughly 15 minutes' notice before the missiles hit. Before that, it dispersed personnel around the base and had them take cover in concrete bunkers.

The Aftermath Of Iran's Missile Attack On An Iraqi Base Housing U.S. Troops

NPR international correspondent Jane Arraf and freelance photographer Alexander Tahaov were among journalists invited to tour the Ain al-Assad air base, which houses some 1,500 U.S. troops.

A security guard at Silicon Valley Bank monitors a line of people outside the office in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 13, 2023. The Fed admitted it was partly to blame for the collapse of the lender in a scathing report on Friday.

The Fed admits some of the blame for Silicon Valley Bank's failure in scathing report

The Federal Reserve says its own light-touch approach to bank regulation is partly to blame for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last month, and it promised more vigorous oversight in the future.

Bed Bath & Beyond has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnaround attempts. It has also exhausted numerous financial lifelines. Shown here is a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Westbury, New York.

Homeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy

The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnarounds. It plans to close stores.

Jessie Liu, who leads more than 300 prosecutors as the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., will remain in that post, the Justice Department says.

Nominee For No. 3 At Justice Department Withdraws After Backlash From GOP Senators

Attorney General William Barr got into a "shouting match" with Utah Sen. Mike Lee over Jessie Liu's bid for associate attorney general, sources told NPR. Liu is the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.

Federal Prosecutors: Former NSA Contractor's Alleged Theft Is 'Breathtaking'

Federal prosecutors allege a former contractor for the National Security Agency stole a massive amount of classified government material. The defendant appeared in court Friday.

The ResilientLee & Recovery Task Force Branches have been discussing priorities to focus on regarding the recovery to Hurricane Ian. During the firs round of town halls, each member of the audience is given eight stickers. At each Branch Station, participants vote for the priority that best matches their top priority for the Hurricane Ian recovery as it relates to that Branch.

Lee County Recovery Task Force gets feedback from Lehigh Acres for Hurricane Ian recovery plans

In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, the Lee County Recovery Task Force held another town hall in Lehigh Acres to get community feedback on community recovery and future resiliency needs.

Eva Lighthiser, 17, is sworn in to take the stand last week during the first day of a youth-led legal challenge of Montana's climate policies.

Defense arguments are set to open in a landmark climate case brought by Montana youth

The only youth climate change lawsuit to make it all the way to trial is underway in Montana.

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