U.S. Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg and two of his top officials visited a rural Alabama community at the request of local landowners who say they've experienced frequent flooding ever since the state widened a highway alongside their homes. trib.al/iUAjfFH

Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from their alleged role in a dispute over an illegal tunnel built beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue. trib.al/5AAlGQs

LATEST: The State Department revealed that U.S. government employees and their family members are now prohibited from undertaking any personal travel in Israel outside of the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be’er Sheva areas 'until further notice.' trib.al/wIQdssl

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill increasing penalties for retail theft and porch piracy.

Soon, porch pirate theft in Florida for property valued at $40 or more will be considered a felony.

The new Florida law goes into effect Oct. 1. trib.al/9xswfFZ

While North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has previously talked about his financial issues, bankruptcy records obtained by ABC News News paint a more dire and detailed picture of his financial and business history than has previously been disclosed. trib.al/dkqdmlu

A 21-year-old man has died while attempting to perform a “high-risk skiing stunt” trying to jump the width of a U.S. highway in Colorado, authorities say. trib.al/t1tnifI

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign has ended its contract with a consultant who was seen on video encouraging people to vote for him in order to get 'rid of Biden' even if that means electing former Pres. Trump. trib.al/M0to1WA

A new bill introduced by Rep. Jamaal Bowman would provide grants to HBCUs and others to create, expand or improve graduate-level programs in mental health fields. trib.al/II4VEVc

The former assistant principal of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher in January 2023, has been indicted for child abuse, according to court documents.

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A new report commissioned by the National Health Service England advocates for further research on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and young adults. trib.al/62G3fNq

A school bus aide in Colorado has been arrested by police for allegedly physically abusing three children with severe autism, at least one instance of which was allegedly caught on video, according to a law firm representing the families. trib.al/xZJMJsk

The hot economy casts doubt over interest rate cuts, likely delaying their widely anticipated start this summer and possibly removing them entirely from the Fed's calendar this year, some economists said. trib.al/uFD6Bon

Firefighters in Massachusetts came to the rescue of a 10-year-old boy who climbed into a chimney and became stuck.

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The most recent outbreak of measles is threatening the United States' elimination status, according to a new CDC report.

Measles was considered eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, meaning the disease is no longer constantly present. trib.al/QOxza1v

Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced Thursday to death by a court in Vietnam in the country's largest financial fraud case ever, state media said. trib.al/hUzLhHJ

JUST IN: The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $16 million from the baseball player in a gambling scheme, the DOJ announced. abcnews.go.com/Sports/shohei-…

JUST IN: The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $16 million from the baseball player in a gambling scheme, the DOJ announced. trib.al/XZ7tF57

Firefighters in Massachusetts came to the rescue of a 10-year-old boy who climbed into a chimney and became stuck. trib.al/AOLSOk6

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday addressed a joint meeting of Congress, where he praised U.S. leadership on the world stage as 'indispensable.' trib.al/mn3MkKQ

A prosecutor has been appointed to continue the investigation into Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who became ensnared in the state's election interference probe. trib.al/V4zsSrx