The US arrests ‘birth tourism’ operators for the first time

Three people were arrested on charges of running "birth tourism" companies that catered to Chinese clients in Southern California Thursday.

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Pompeo expected to announce U.S. intent to withdraw from INF nuclear treaty

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to announce the U.S. intention to withdraw from the INF nuclear treaty as soon as Friday. The U.S. has accused Russia of violating it.

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Trump applauds Kamala Harris’ 2020 campaign launch, calls it the ‘best opening so far’

President Donald Trump apparently took notice of the large crowd Sen. Kamala Harris drew during her opening campaign event in Oakland. California.

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Trump, in Interview, Calls Wall Talks ‘Waste of Time’ and Dismisses Investigations

President Trump indicated he will most likely take action on his own when the talks officially end in two weeks.

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‘El Chapo’ defense asks jury not to ‘give in’ to drug lord’s ‘myth’

Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman’s defense team presented closing arguments in his U.S. trial Thursday, saying his reputation was just a “myth.”

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There’s a Deeper Conflict Behind Venezuela’s ‘Legitimacy’ Dispute

The legitimacy of Venezuela’s leadership is at the heart of a domestic crisis and a raging international debate. But how the crisis is resolved may hinge on other factors.

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Border protection agents make largest fentanyl bust in U.S. history

The drugs were seized at the port of entry in Nogales, Arizona.

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Pompeo expected to announce US suspension of INF treaty on Friday

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to announce Friday that the US will suspend participation in an arms control treaty with Russia that has been a centerpiece of European security since the Cold War, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, accor…

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Sasse says Virginia Gov. Northam should ‘get the hell out of office’ in wake of abortion comments

Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse, in an interview Thursday with Fox News, ramped up his criticism of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam over comments on a controversial late-term abortion bill -- saying the governor effectively discussed "infanticide" and should resign i…

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Trump insists he’s on same page as intel chiefs after insulting them

President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that his intelligence chiefs, including Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and CIA Director Gina Haspel, told him that they were misquoted when they publicly contradicted him during public on-camera testimony.

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Senate investigators learn Trump Jr.’s mystery calls before Trump Tower meeting weren’t with father

Donald Trump Jr.’s phone calls with a blocked number ahead of the infamous Trump Tower meeting in 2016 were not with his father, according to new information obtained by the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Graham is right to put FBI between a Stone and a hard place

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s specific questions are good, but the FBI should be questioned about its arrest methods more broadly.

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Senate rebukes Trump’s plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, Afghanistan

The vast majority of Republican senators voted to support Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s measure declaring that ISIS and al-Qaeda remain serious threats.

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Dem co-sponsor of late-term abortion bill apologizes, says she did not read the text

A Democratic co-sponsor of a controversial Virginia bill that would repeal restrictions on third-trimester abortions is apologizing to her constituents for supporting the legislation, saying she didn’t read the bill or know how far it went.

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On one of the coldest days in Chicago history, someone put 70 homeless people up in a hotel

When a fire forced dozens of homeless people to leave their tents in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood, the local Salvation Army was ready to house them. Then a Good Samaritan stepped up.

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Polar Vortex Updates: Bitter Cold Weather Spreads East

Temperatures remained near record lows in much of the Midwest for a second day on Thursday. The extreme cold has been linked to at least eight deaths.

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Prosecutors lay out volume of evidence collected on Roger Stone

Information the Justice Department collected from Roger Stone's iCloud accounts, email accounts and on computer hardware "span several years"

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Venezuela’s Guaido refuses to rule out accepting US military support

Self-declared interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido has refused to rule out accepting US military support amid the escalating political crisis, saying that the Venezuelan people want to end President Nicolas Maduro's dictatorship with "whatever pressure …

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‘Frost quakes’ may rattle Chicago as deadly US weather gets a frigid finale

The brutally cold weather that's killed 11 people and trapped millions in a historic deep freeze will finally let up by week's end -- but not before a treacherous encore.

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China Is Counting On Trump-Xi Meeting to Settle Trade Fight

China is pinning its hopes on another meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help solve the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.

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Kentucky clerk Kim Davis may have hefty legal bill in gay marriage case

Gov. Matt Bevin supported Davis, the former county clerk who wouldn't issue same-sex marriage licenses, in 2015. Now he's saying she broke the law.

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European countries set up payment channel with Iran to bypass US sanctions

European countries have joined forces to establish their own payment channel to Iran and circumvent United States sanctions, according to German broadcaster NDR.

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Several cars catch fire at Newark airport parking garage; no injuries reported

The Terminal C parking garage at Newark Liberty Airport is currently closed due to an active fire raging on the rooftop

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Polar vortex: Iowa college student among deaths linked to extreme cold

Temperatures across the upper Midwest feel like the negative 50s, when factoring in wind chill

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Polar vortex death toll rises as Arctic blast keeps the Midwest in a deep freeze

Businesses and schools closed, travel was disrupted and officials warned millions of people to stay inside as temperatures plunged to dangerous depths across several states.

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INF Treaty talks between Russia and the U.S. fail at summit

The INF Treaty was designed to keep ground-based nuclear weapons out of Europe. The U.S. accuses Russia of violating it with its Novator 9M729 missile.

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GOP poised to rebuke Trump

Frustrated Republicans say it’s time for the Senate to reclaim more power over foreign policy and are planning to move a measure Thursday that would be a stunning rebuke to a president of their own party.

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Russia, U.S. last-ditch talks to break nuclear pact deadlock fail: agencies

Russia and the United States failed to bridge their differences over a landmark Cold War-era arms treaty at last-ditch talks in Beijing, Russia's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday.

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Trump needs intervention on intelligence, Schumer writes in letter to Coats

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called on Dan Coats-- the director of National Intelligence-- to stage an intervention with President Trump after the president took the unusual move Wednesday to criticize his intelligence chiefs on Twitter as being "naive" when i…

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Even some Republicans balk as Trump targets US spy chiefs

Even after two years, President Donald Trump's assaults on US spy chiefs are shocking coming from a commander in chief.

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Relief coming for blast-chilled Midwest, but not until after another record-low day

Frigid conditions are blamed for as many as nine deaths across the Midwest, and temperatures aren't expected to rise until at least Thursday afternoon.

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Hackers stole evidence in case of accused Russian troll farm, Mueller’s office says

Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that confidential discovery material provided to a Russian company accused by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of being a troll farm was stolen, altered and made public on social media "as part of a disinformation campaign" to…

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Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked for Trump Will Attend His State of the Union

Victorina Morales worked as a maid at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. She has been invited to attend the address by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, Democrat of New Jersey.

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Undocumented worker fired from Trump’s Bedminster club invited to State of the Union

An undocumented worker fired from President Donald Trump's New Jersey golf club will be in attendance at Trump's State of the Union address next week after being invited by a Democratic congresswoman.

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Rand Paul awarded more than $580K after neighbor’s attack

The Kentucky senator was awarded $582,834 on Wednesday in his lawsuit against the neighbor who tackled him and broke his ribs in a lawn maintenance dispute.

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Mitch McConnell says bill to make Election Day a federal holiday is a “power grab” by Democrats

Mitch McConnell criticized a far-reaching voting reform bill proposed by House Democrats

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Sarah Sanders: God ‘wanted Donald Trump to become president’

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said she believes God wanted President Donald Trump to win the 2016 election, the Christian Broadcasting Network reported on Wednesday.

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California hot dog stand attack: Man suspected of punching 2 women turns himself in

The California man accused of brutally punching two women after arguing with a vendor over a $6 hot dog has turned himself in, police said.

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EU’s Juncker tells Britain’s May: Brexit deal won’t be renegotiated

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday that the bloc's Brexit divorce deal with London cannot be renegotiated. "The Withdrawal Agreement remains the best and only deal possible," Juncker told th…

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Man punches two women: Suspect caught on camera punching two women outside Los Angeles bar turns himself in

The incident took place Saturday at a hot dog stand

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‘Putin’s Chef’ Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a high-end caterer with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election and is linked to Russian mercenaries in Syria and Ukraine.

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Why You Need to Keep Your Car’s Gas Tank Full in Cold Weather

Something to keep in mind when preparing for the next polar vortex.

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Cold War-like tensions escalate as world powers take sides in Venezuela

Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he was willing to negotiate on Wednesday in an interview with a Russian television program. “I am ready to sit at the negotiating table with the opposition," Maduro said on RIA Novosti, "so that we can talk f…

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‘We’re Getting Soft.’ Kentucky Governor Criticizes Closing Schools When Temperatures Could Feel As Cold As -25 Degrees

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said school closures due to freezing temperatures in a deadly polar vortex were a sign that "we're getting soft"

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Tyson recalls 36,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after complaints about rubber in product

More than 36,000 pounds of chicken nuggets are being recalled after Tyson Foods said it received complaints about rubber material in their product.

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Trump chastises intel chiefs after they contradict him on Iran and claims of foreign policy success

President Donald Trump chastised his own intelligence officials Wednesday morning for being soft on Iran a day after they contradicted numerous administration claims of foreign policy success.

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It feels like 51 below zero in Chicago: Polar vortex strikes Midwest

Wind chill temperatures in dozens of towns across Minnesota and North Dakota plummeted to a starling 60 degrees below zero or less Tuesday and early Wednesday.

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Temperatures to plunge to ‘historic’ lows not seen in decades

A powerful polar vortex is blamed for at least five deaths across the Midwest, with even colder weather coming Wednesday, NBC News reports.

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Oil Prices Edge Upward After U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Venezuela

The sanctions are meant to put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who allegedly diverts billions in oil profits to pay off military officers and help prop up his government.

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Venezuela braced for protests as moves against Juan Guaido deepen crisis

Large protests are expected in Venezuela Wednesday in the wake of a Supreme Court move to freeze Juan Guaido's bank accounts and impose a travel ban on the self-declared interim president.

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Roger Stone warns Trump’s presidency is in peril

Roger Stone is known for hyperbole, but his latest graphic warning should worry Donald Trump.

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Chicago Weather: Wind Chill Warning in effect for dangerous cold

The Chicago area is experiencing dangerously cold temperatures Wednesday morning.

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Extreme cold gripping Midwest does not debunk global warming, experts say

The polar vortex is bringing potential record-low temperatures to the Midwest. But, despite President Trump's skepticism, that does not mean global warming is not real.

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Polar vortex: -46C temperatures turn Chicago River to ice – video report

Cities in the midwest opened warming shelters as temperatures plummeted well below zero

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Kids School Donald Trump On Climate Change With Pictures He’ll Understand On ‘Kimmel’

The youngsters broke it down for the president in simple terms on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

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Temperatures to plunge to ‘historic’ lows not seen in decades

At least five deaths are already blamed on a polar vortex that forecasters said would send temperatures plunging more than 30 degrees below zero on Wednesday.

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Brexit-deal vote: What it means for UK and how EU reacted

European leaders present united front as UK MPs vote to send PM back to Brussels and try secure better exit deal.

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US intelligence chiefs reveal gulf with Trump on North Korea, Iran, ISIS

President Donald Trump has previously declared that North Korea is no longer a nuclear threat, touted the defeat of ISIS, doubted the effects of climate change and railed against the Iran nuclear deal as "defective at its core."

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Millions gearing up for polar vortex, as temperatures plunge to lows not seen in a generation

The East, the Midwest and even the South were bracing for a once-a-generation blast that will leave 75 million Americans shivering in sub-zero temperatures.

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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Decides Against Presidential Bid

Mr. Garcetti would have faced a crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates, including Senator Kamala Harris of California, and long odds. No sitting mayor has ever been elected president.

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Meadows to Ocasio-Cortez: Congress isn’t ‘just sitting around eating bonbons’

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., reportedly butted heads with freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., a bit on Tuesday.

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FBI Finds No Motive In Las Vegas Shooting, Closes Investigation

"Throughout his life, [Stephen] Paddock went to great lengths to keep his thoughts private, and that extended to his final thinking about this mass murder," officials said on Tuesday.

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Chicago Weather: Wind Chill Warning in effect until Thursday

The Chicago area is bracing for historic cold this week as frigid temperatures begin to drop Tuesday.

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“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett assaulted in possible hate crime, police say

The actor told Chicago Police a group of men yelled racial and homophobic slurs and wrapped a rope around his neck

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United States Warns Americans Not To Travel To Venezuela As Tensions Rise

The U.S. supports the main opposition leader who has been barred by Venezuela's Supreme Court from leaving the country.

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Stacey Abrams to give Democratic response of the State of the Union

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Tuesday she has accepted an invitation to give the Democratic response to the State of the Union address.

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Venezuela seeks curbs on opposition leader

Juan Guaidó is threatened with a travel ban and an asset freeze amid an escalating power struggle.

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Theresa May Survives a Critical Brexit Vote

Lawmakers narrowly rejected an amendment that would have put Parliament in charge of the withdrawal from the E.U., overturning constitutional protocol.

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Chicago Weather: Wind Chill Advisory in effect Tuesday

The Chicago area is bracing for historic cold this week as frigid temperatures begin to drop Tuesday.

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Democrats tap Georgia’s Stacey Abrams to deliver the response to Trump’s State of the Union address

Abrams will address the nation in a prime-time speech shortly after Trump finishes his address to a joint session of Congress next Tuesday night.

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FBI ends its investigation into the Las Vegas massacre — with no motive found

We will likely never know why Stephen Paddock shot into a crowd of concert-goers, killing 58 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

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‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett hospitalized after attack; police investigating as possible hate crime

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been hospitalized after allegedly being attacked by two men early Tuesday morning in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

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Houston shooting: Three police officers injured in gunbattle listed in stable condition today

Five Houston police officers injured in gunbattle during attempt to serve search warrant

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Polar vortex: What is the 2019 polar vortex weather event and is global warming to blame?

Some scientists think the natural phenomenon bringing brutally cold weather to much of the nation has an unlikely helper

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Border: there is a crisis. It’s just not what Trump says it is.

As Congress debates border security, the issues that led to the death of two children in December are in danger of fading into the background.

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LIVE TEMPS: Chicago Weather: Wind Chill Advisory in effect Tuesday

The Chicago area is bracing for historic cold this week as frigid temperatures begin to drop Tuesday.

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El Chapo won’t take the witness stand at trial

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman told a judge Monday that he won't take the witness stand in his own defense at his U.S. drug-trafficking trial.

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Parliament debates May’s Brexit plan B – watch live

Theresa May is expected to chair the cabinet's regular weekly meeting hours before the Brexit debate and vote in the Commons. At approximately 1pm, parliamen...

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Dem duo poses test for Trump, GOP

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has emerged as the senior partner in her relationship with Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.), and he appears happy to defer to her in the interest of maximizing their shared power.

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Welcome to 2020: Obstacles for Trump and a wide-open Democratic race (POLL)

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll.

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Pakistan’s top court dismisses Islamists’ appeal to overturn Christian woman’s acquittal for blasphemy

Pakistan's Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of a Christian woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy and is now free to leave the country where she’s facing death threats.

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PG&E files for bankruptcy after California wildfires

Pacific Gas and Electric has filed for bankruptcy protection after coming under pressure from billions of dollars in claims tied to deadly wildfires.

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Theresa May forces lawmakers to show their cards on Brexit

British lawmakers will on Tuesday debate and vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's response to the overwhelming rejection of her Brexit plan earlier this month.

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The State of the Union that wasn’t

On Tuesday night, the eyes of the nation won’t be on the House chamber. Congress, the Supreme Court, and most of the Cabinet won’t be assembled in one room. The House sergeant-at-arms won’t call out, “Madam speaker, the president of the United States!” And mo…

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4 Houston Police Officers Shot, Another Injured In Drug Raid

Police were serving a search warrant on a house where residents were suspected of selling heroin. Two suspects were found dead after a gun fight.

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The UK Parliament is voting on Brexit amendments Tuesday. What does it mean?

Members of Parliament are trying to claim more control of the future of Brexit.

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Mueller investigation update: Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker says probe “close to being completed”

"I hope that we can get the report from Director Mueller as soon as possible," Matthew Whitaker said Monday

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Big Divides Remain as U.S.-China Trade Talks Resume

Cabinet-level delegations from the U.S. and China will resume trade negotiations Wednesday, but early indications are that the two sides remain sharply divided, suggesting a hard slog ahead for a deal to be cut before a March 1 deadline.

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Winter storm takes aim at Atlanta ahead of Super Bowl, 5 years after ‘snow jam’ struck city

Five years after cars, trucks and school buses became marooned on Atlanta freeways in what became known as “snow jam,” another winter storm is threatening the city — just as thousands of fans begin pouring into town for Super Bowl 53.

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Houston Police Say 5 Officers Injured In Shooting

HOUSTON (AP) - Five Houston officers were injured in a shooting Monday in an incident involving a suspect and taken to a hospital, police said.

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John Bolton’s Notes Indicate U.S. Troop Deployment An Option On Venezuela

The national security adviser was photographed with a notebook that said: “5,000 troops to Colombia.”

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U.S. unseals indictments against China’s Huawei and CFO Meng Wanzhou

The U.S. Justice Department unsealed two indictments on Monday against China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], several of its subsidiaries and its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, in a pair of cases accusing the company of everything from bank and w…

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Union: Houston police officers in critical and stable condition after shooting

Houston police say five officers have been struck in a shooting and have been taken to local hospitals.

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5 police officers shot in southeast Houston; 2 suspects dead — live updates

"We have had several officers shot. Please pray for officers," Houston Police Chief Acevedo tweeted about Monday's shooting

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Whitaker: Mueller probe is ‘close to being completed’

In his first question-and-answer session with reporters since becoming Acting Attorney General, Matthew Whitaker on Monday announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation is “close to being completed."

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Polar Vortex to Grip Midwest With Most Extreme Cold in a Generation

Dangerously cold weather is expected in much of the Midwest over several days, with record-breaking low temperatures and wind chills that could fall as low as minus 60.

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LIVE STREAM: 5 officers injured in shooting in SE Houston, police say

Several police officers were shot Monday afternoon in southeast Houston, Houston Police chief Art Acevedo confirmed on Twitter.

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Acting AG Whitaker: Mueller investigation ‘close to being completed’

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is "close to being completed," acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker said Monday.

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Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Says He Wouldn’t Be A Spoiler In Race For White House

Schultz said that his intention would be to stop the president from winning re-election. "Nobody wants to remove and, in a sense, fire President Trump more than me," the billionaire businessman said.

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Sarah Sanders holds first White House press briefing in 40 days – live news

White House press secretary speaks as Congressional Budget Office says shutdown cost US economy $11bn

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White House announces new round of trade talks with China

The White House on Monday announced a new round of trade negotiations with China as the Trump administration seeks an elusive deal with Beijing.

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Snow pounds Midwest as region braces for coldest temperatures in decades

It's going to get very cold in the Midwest this week.

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Manhattan officials are investigating the building where a woman was trapped in an elevator for three days

A woman in New York City just experienced one of the most terrifying weekends imaginable, spending three days awaiting rescue while trapped in an elevator. The New York Post reports that the 53-year-old woman on Friday got stuck in the private elevator of the…

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Baker Apologizes For ‘Build that Wall’ Valentine’s Day Cookie

The Edmonds, Washington-based baker says the cookie was a joke and not meant as a political statement.

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Iowa Teen Found Dead After Disappearing in Winter Storm Indra | The Weather Channel

13-year-old Corey Brown of Marshalltown, Iowa, was found dead five days after he went missing in the middle of Winter Storm Indra.

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65-year-old man clings to hood of car in wild Massachusetts road rage incident

The man on the hood is grateful a fellow driver with a gun finally helped stop the SUV

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Graham: Trump must use emergency powers if no deal reached

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that President Trump should declare a national emergency to direct construction of a wall along the southern border if lawmakers are unable to reach a deal on border security over the next three weeks.

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75% of the US will suffer below-freezing temps this week. But wait! There’s more …

Absurdly cold weather is about to grip much of the US, trapping millions of Americans in sub-zero temperatures and bringing "dangerous to impossible travel conditions."

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Iowa teen found dead after running away over fight with parents over cell phone

Corey Brown, a 13-year-old Iowa boy, was found dead after fighting with parents over cell phone and running away from home.

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US and Taliban agree in principle to framework for peace deal, US envoy says

Officials from the United States and the Taliban have agreed in principle to a peace framework that could eventually bring Afghanistan's long-running war to an end, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan said Monday.

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Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new protests as pressure on Maduro rises

Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed president, on Monday called for new street demonstrations as pressure intensified on President Nicolas Maduro and the crisis-stricken OPEC nation.

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Federal employees return to work after longest-ever shutdown – but for how long?

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees returned to work Monday morning after missing paychecks for more than a month during the longest-ever government shutdown -- but fears of another shutdown loom as the White House and Congress appear no closer to a lo…

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LIVE RADAR: Chicago Weather: 3-6 inches of snow falling across area

A major winter storm is hitting the Chicago area Monday and is expected to make a mess of the morning commute.

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Democrats urge ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to ditch independent 2020 run

Democrats condemned billionaire businessman and longtime Democrat Howard Schultz's possible independent bid, saying it will only benefit President Donald Trump.

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Duke University professor steps down over ‘Speak English’ email: report

A Duke University professor stepped down Saturday after sparking outrage for an email that encouraged her Chinese students to improve their English by refraining from their native tongue.

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Venezuela’s opposition leader warns of another massive rally as Maduro blames US for protests

As Venezuela continues its slide into chaos, the nation's self-proclaimed interim president says his movement to oust President Nicolas Maduro is gaining momentum and will be demonstrated in a massive rally planned for this week.

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Trump Turns On Fox News: ‘Even Less Understanding… Than Fake News CNN & NBC’

The president lashed out at two Fox News reporters over coverage of his proposed border wall.

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Shutdown debacle leaves Trump with stark choices

It's as if President Donald Trump's humiliation over the government shutdown and his failed push to honor his core campaign promise never happened.

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Family of Louisiana shooting victims went from ‘happy’ to ‘broken’ in the span of 24 hours

"My babies died for nothing," said Rhonda Champagne on her slain children.

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Despair turns to anger as Brazilians reckon with latest dam disaster

Grief over the hundreds of Brazilians feared lost in a mining disaster on Friday has quickly hardened into anger as victims' families and politicians say iron ore miner Vale SA and regulators have learned nothing from the recent past.

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Trump golf club fired 12 workers living in the U.S. illegally, lawyer says

President Donald Trump’s golf club in Westchester County, New York, fired 12 workers who were living in the country illegally, workers and their lawyer said.

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US professor removed over ‘Speak English’ email

A professor loses her job as programme director after urging Chinese students to speak “100% English”.

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Trump doubts he’d accept any deal Congress strikes for border wall

White House officials dangled the possibility of another partial shutdown next month.

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Mulvaney Says Trump Is Prepared For Another Shutdown

The White House chief of staff said Trump doesn't want another shutdown, but he would do it if necessary.

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Kamala Harris says ‘foreign powers infecting the White House like malware’

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said Sunday that foreign powers are "infecting the White House like malware."

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Byron York: On closer examination, Roger Stone indictment is less than it seems

There are two sides to special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of longtime Trump associate Roger Stone. On one side there are the under-oath statements Stone made to the House Intelligence Committee that Mueller says are false. On the other, there are the…

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Kamala Harris kicks off presidential run slamming Trump policies, pushing ‘Medicare for All’

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., formally launched her run for the Democratic presidential nomination Sunday with a full-fledged embrace of big government programs, including "Medicare for All" and universal pre-kindergarten education -- and taking multiple shot…

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Teens face charges after large rock crashes through Boyle Co. deputy’s cruiser

It happened Sunday around 4:45 a.m. on Lexington Street in the Old Bridge area.

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Duke University official steps down after telling Chinese students to use “English 100% of the time” in leaked email

Megan Neely, director of the Master of Biostatistics program at Duke University, urged students to speak only English while on campus and in other professional settings.

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President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Sunday Edition

While most Americans were sleeping, reading the paper or getting ready for church, Trump was on Twitter Sunday morning calling for a border wall to stop illegal immigration. He also took a dig at C…

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21-year-old accused of slaying of parents, girlfriend, 2 others arrested in Virginia

Authorities are searching for a man believed to be responsible for killing 5 people in Louisiana Saturday

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Hon Hai Expands Operations in India, Vietnam Amid Trade Tensions

Hon Hai Expands Operations in India, Vietnam Amid Trade Tensions bloomberg.com

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Venezuela’s Maduro rejects EU ultimatum on fresh elections

The embattled president dubs opposition leader's declaration unconstitutional, but says he is open to talks with the US.

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Mick Mulvaney on “Face the Nation” says Trump is willing to shut down the government again in three weeks

"He is willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border. He does take this very seriously. This is a serious humanitarian and security crisis"

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🇵🇭 Philippines church bombing: Twin blasts hit Jolo cathedral | Al Jazeera English

At least 20 people were killed and 77 others injured in two bomb blasts at a Roman Catholic cathedral on the southern Philippine island of Jolo, where the Ab...

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4 Tips to Survive the 2019 Tax Season

There's no avoiding taxes. Here's how to get through the filing process.

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Louisiana suspect in killing of 5 captured in Virginia after manhunt, police say

Louisiana authorites announced Sunday the arrest of a 21-year-old man wanted for killing five people, including his girlfriend and parents.

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Right-wing supporters label Trump ‘wimp’ and ‘broken man’ over Mexico border wall capitulation

Trump continues to insist he did not 'cave' as grassroots backers say he 'brought his troops on the battlefield and then walked away'

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Trump advisers lied over and over again, Mueller says. The question is, why?

While the special counsel has not accused any American of criminally coordinating with Russia, he has documented falsehoods by Trump advisers that masked efforts to develop inroads with Russia and leverage that country’s hacking of Democratic emails.

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Who Is Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó?

The 35-year-old politician declared himself acting president this week, and has been recognized as the country's president by the Trump administration.

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Guns and God: Growing number of churches want armed security

A string of high-profile attacks showed the vulnerability of houses of worship. Hundreds of churches have responded by deploying armed volunteers.

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Venezuela crisis – in seven charts

Discontent fuelled by hyperinflation, power cuts and food and medicine shortages have led to a political crisis in Venezuela. What's going on?

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Warren stakes out 2020 ground with wealth-tax proposal

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is making a big move on taxes as she seeks to stand out in a crowded Democratic presidential primary field where many candidates will be competing to win over progressive voters.

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Discovery of Hezbollah ‘attack tunnels’ rattles a northern Israeli town

Israelis got a shock announcement last month when the government said it had found a series of Hezbollah “attack tunnels” infiltrating from Lebanon.

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Bombing of Roman Catholic cathedral in southern Philippines kills at least 20

Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 81 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said.

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Philippines church bombing: Twin blasts hit Jolo cathedral

At least 25 killed, dozens wounded as two bombs explode at Roman Catholic church on the southern island of Jolo.

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Extramarital affair with Kamala Harris? Former San Francisco mayor, 84, admits it happened

Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown addressed his past extramarital relationship with U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris in his weekly column Saturday, saying he may have boosted the presidential hopeful's career.

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Gunman kills 5, including parents, in Louisiana shooting spree, police say — live updates

Louisiana authorities searching for a single gunman after two separate shootings in neighboring parishes left five people dead, including the suspect's parents

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At least 19 dead as bombs target cathedral in southern Philippines

The first bomb went off in or near the Jolo cathedral in the provincial capital, followed by a second blast outside the compound.

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Taliban and U.S. claim significant progress in talks but no agreement

While both Khalilzad and the Taliban struck a positive tone, it was also clear that crucial issues that have long proved to be stumbling blocks remained unresolved.

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‘Weeeee!’ Some national parks open to visitors post-shutdown

Park rangers were once again greeting visitors at some national parks across the United States and flight operations at major airports were returning to normal on Saturday, one day after a partial government shutdown came to an end.

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Washington Post: Trump golf course fires undocumented employees during shutdown

Approximately a dozen undocumented employees at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, New York, were fired last week, as lawmakers -- including President Donald Trump -- were in the middle of a partial government shutdown over funding for a border w…

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British Paper To Pay Melania Trump ‘Substantial’ Damages For Erroneous Story

The Telegraph admitted that the first lady was “a successful professional model in her own right before she met her husband," among other corrections.

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After indictment, Roger Stone mocks Mueller with doctored photo on Instagram

A day after being indicted, Roger Stone used his Instagram account to mock special counsel Robert Mueller and dub the charges against him a big nothing burger.

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Authorities seek man in arson fire at ‘Pizzagate’ eatery

A man was being sought for questioning after a fire was deliberately set at a Washington pizzeria known for being the target of conspiracy theorists.

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34 dead, up to 300 feared missing after dam collapse

The dam is operated by the largest mining company in Brazil.

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“Enough already!’ Venezuela’s highest ranking military diplomat breaks with Maduro

Col. José Luis Silva, the highest ranking military diplomat at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C., broke with the Nicolás Maduro regime and urged others to recognize Juan Guaidó as the legitimate interim president.

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St. Louis Officer Charged in Fatal Russian Roulette Shooting of Another Officer, Authorities Say

Officer Nathaniel Hendren was charged with involuntary manslaughter after the authorities said he fatally shot another officer, Katlyn Alix.

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US calls on countries to ‘pick a side’ in Venezuela crisis

Russia accuses US of orchestrating a 'coup' attempt, as US secretary of state urges support for opposition leader.

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Inside the White House, aides and advisers are despondent over a wasted month

As President Donald Trump announced in the Rose Garden on Friday that his quixotic bid to secure more than $5 billion for a border wall would end with no money, he was met with applause from his Cabinet secretaries and senior aides.

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UK paper pays damages to Melania Trump over false report

"As a mark of our regret we have agreed to pay Mrs. Trump substantial damages as well as her legal costs," The Telegraph said.

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IRS will need at least a year to recover from government shutdown, watchdog tells Congress

The IRS has a backlog of five million unanswered pieces of mail from taxpayers.

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Germany, France, Spain poised to recognize Venezuela’s Guaido

The United States said on Friday it was ready to step up economic measures to drive Nicolas Maduro from power

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Brazil rescuers search for hundreds missing after mining dam burst

Brazilian rescuers continued searching on Saturday for some 200 missing people after a tailings dam burst at an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA.

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9 dead and 345 missing as rescuers scour mud after Brazil dam collapse

At least nine people are confirmed dead and 345 missing Saturday after a dam burst at a Brazilian iron mine, causing severe flooding in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, according to local authorities.

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The numbers show Trump lost the shutdown and Pelosi won

First things first: The theme song of the week is The Tonight Show theme song by Rickey Minor.

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EU nations give Venezuela’s Maduro eight-day ultimatum

Spain, France and Germany to recognise Guaido as Venezuela's president unless Maduro calls elections.

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St. Louis police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of fellow officer

A St. Louis police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the first degree in the death of a fellow officer, according to the St. Louis circuit attorney.

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7 Takeaways From The Longest Shutdown In U.S. History

President Trump was outmaneuvered by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and did damage with key constituencies. Meanwhile, Americans may be more aware of what government does.

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“What does Putin have on the president?” Pelosi asks after Stone indictment

“The indictment of Roger Stone makes clear that there was a deliberate, coordinated attempt by top Trump campaign officials... to subvert the will of the American people," Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

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Officer charged in Russian roulette-style killing of fellow cop

A male St. Louis police officer was charged Friday with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a female officer during what was described as a deadly game with a revolver.

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Spanish boy, 2, found dead in borehole after 13-day search

Two-year-old Julen Rosello's remains were recovered from 70-metre depth, ending a complex search operation near Malaga.

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Body of missing Spanish boy found

The boy, aged two, had fallen into a borehole during a family outing near Málaga nearly two weeks ago.

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In Venezuela, socialism has succeeded the way it always does

A writer for the leftist Nation magazine opined in 2013, "Yes, the Venezuelan president could be a strongman," upon the Venezuelan dictator's death. "But he leaves behind what might be called the most democratic country in the Western Hemisphere."

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Spanish rescuers find body of toddler trapped in well

Spanish rescue crews found the body of a 2-year-old boy who had fallen into a deep narrow well in southern Spain on Jan. 13, an official said.

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1 student dead in Texas bus-train collision, 2 others injured

At least one person has died following a Friday crash involving a school bus and a train in Athens.

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Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown

Hours after President Trump announced that a deal had been reached to temporarily end the partial government shutdown, he took to Twitter defending the move, insisting that he had not caved on his sought-after funding for border security.

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Bishop apologizes to teen who faced off with Native American

Covington bishop apologizes to Nicholas Sandmann, the private high school student who face-off with a Native American elder in Washington.

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Roger Stone slams Mueller indictment, says he’s prepared for the fight of his life

Former Trump adviser Roger Stone said in a Fox News interview Friday that the indictment brought against him as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation is "thin" and was really "about silencing" him. But, Stone said, he was prepared for …

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St. Louis officer Nathaniel Hendren charged in shooting death of colleague Katlyn Alix

A probable cause statement from Gardner's office says Hendren and Alix were "playing with firearms" when the shooting occurred

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‘Prisoner of his own impulse’: Inside Trump’s cave to end shutdown without wall

Elected as a self-proclaimed master dealmaker and business wizard, the president now risks being exposed as ineffective.

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‘The Five’ reacts to Trump’s deal to reopen government

However, President Trump says barriers must be included in border security plan; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'

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Pompeo taps Elliott Abrams as State Department Venezuela point person

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tapped State Department veteran Elliott Abrams on Friday as the government’s point person to handle the escalating crisis in Venezuela.

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Trump’s border wall drama isn’t over. This is just intermission

With airports jammed with angry passengers, Republican senators blaming each other behind closed doors for the government shutdown, and President Trump’s poll numbers tanking, the writing was on the wall. Feeling pressure from his fellow Republicans to reopen…

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Senate passes bill to reopen government, heads to House next

The Senate approved a measure Friday to temporarily reopen the federal government with a short-term spending bill that does not include President Donald Trump's requested $5.7 billion for a border wall

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Mueller’s office has no current plans for new charges against Manafort

Special counsel Robert Mueller has no current plans to bring new charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort for allegedly breaching his plea deal, a federal prosecutor said in Friday federal court hearing.

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200 People Missing in Brazil After Mining Dam Bursts, Officials Say

A dam owned by the mining giant Vale S.A. ruptured in the town of Brumadinho, in southeastern Brazil, flooding homes and cars in sludge, and leaving scores missing, the authorities said.

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Trump announces temporary end to partial government shutdown; vows to build wall despite no funding deal

President Trump said Friday that he will support a short-term spending bill to re-open the government, temporarily ending the partial government shutdown that has dragged on for more than a month -- despite a day earlier saying Republicans would not “cave” on…

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Tourist plane and helicopter crash above glacier in Italian Alps, killing at least five

Four are dead after a mid-air collision between a helicopter and tourist plane in Italy.

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Macedonia will change its name. Here’s why it matters

Greek lawmakers have ratified an historic name change agreement with neighboring Macedonia, giving Greek PM Alexis Tsipras a political win despite widespread public opposition and protests.

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Bloomberg rips Trump: ‘Totally incompetent’

The former New York mayor and potential 2020 contender touts his credentials for president in a hard-hitting speech.

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‘Well Done’: Stone indictment details his contacts with Trump camp about WikiLeaks

Robert Mueller's indictment of Trump adviser Roger Stone contains a list of the contacts Stone had with the Trump campaign about the WikiLeaks email releases.

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Greek parliament ratifies North Macedonia name accord

Greece's parliament on Friday ratified a landmark accord that changes the name of neighboring Macedonia, ending a decades-old dispute and opening the way for the ex-Yugoslav republic to join the European Union and NATO.

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Trump Associate Roger Stone Indicted In Mueller Investigation

The longtime Republican political operative was in touch with WikiLeaks and Russian hackers during the 2016 campaign.

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Queen sends a veiled Brexit message to UK politicians: end your bickering

The British monarch has sent a delicately coded message to lawmakers urging them to seek common ground and grasp the big picture to resolve the crisis.

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Davos: George Soros calls Xi Jinping a “dangerous opponent” of open societies

The billionaire hedge-fund legend is worried about the combination of artificial intelligence and repressive regimes.

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3-year-old Casey Hathaway found alive in North Carolina

Hathaway is now getting medical attention with family at his side at a hospital.

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Rescuers combing the woods heard the missing 3-year-old boy call out for his mom

After a harrowing three-day search for Casey Hathaway, the 3-year-old was found found cold and trapped in brush -- but alive.

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Trump Makes Rare Cave on State of the Union Speech

"I would have done it in a different location but I think that would be very disrespectful to the State of the Union," President Trump said.

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Homeowner equipment caused California wine country fire

Investigators say a 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people in Northern California wine country was caused by a private electrical system, not Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. equipment.

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Both Senate Bills to End the Shutdown Failed—but That’s Progress

At bare minimum, a few talking points are now dead.

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Official: Asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as soon as Friday

The Trump administration will force asylum seekers in San Diego to wait in Mexico starting as soon as Friday while their cases wind through U.S. courts.

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Exclusive: White House preparing draft national emergency order, has identified $7 billion for wall

The White House is preparing a draft proclamation for a national emergency along the southern border and has identified over $7 billion in potential funds for his signature border wall, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN.

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Indiana school superintendent Casey Smitherman charged for using health insurance to help sick student

"I knew he did not have insurance, and I wanted to do all I could to help him get well," Casey Smitherman said

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Shutdown fight highlights missing ingredient that has impeded Trump’s agenda

President Trump's strategy of forcing a government shutdown to get funding for a border wall took another blow on Thursday when a Democratic bill to reopen the government received more votes in the Republican-controlled Senate than his own compromise bill tha…

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US to begin sending asylum seekers to Mexico on Friday: report

The U.S.

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PG&E Stock Jumps More Than 70% Because Someone Else Was Ruled Responsible for a 2017 Fire

Shares of the utility, which has said it was preparing to file for bankruptcy at the end of January, are trading back in the double digits.

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Bluster, bombast, backing down: What happens when someone says no to Trump?

When Nancy Pelosi canceled the State of the Union address, she opened a new front in the long struggle between Congress and the presidency.

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Pelosi: No Dem counteroffer on border security

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that House Democrats are not working behind the scenes to craft a counteroffer to President Trump’s border wall demands as a strategy for ending the history-making partial shutdown. &

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Neal defends go-slow approach to seeking Trump’s tax returns

“You’re going to have to, I think, resist the emotion of the moment and make sure your case is carefully documented,” he said.

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Trump aides keep telling struggling workers to suck it up

We're two federal paychecks into the longest government shutdown in history and government workers are hurting. But key people in President Donald Trump's orbit have offered little in the way of comfort in recent days.

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Shutdown fallout intensifies, as officials signal stalemate could last much longer

Furloughed federal workers are bracing to miss their second paycheck and employee unions are warning of increasingly dire consequences since the partial government shutdown began last month, as officials signal the stalemate in Washington has no end in sight.

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Jayme Closs receives own reward money

The teen who escaped captivity after her parents were killed will receive the reward offer on her case.

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U.S. Commerce chief to federal workers: Get a loan

Workers affected by the government shutdown should seek loans to pay their bills, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday.

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Government shutdown 2019: why the Senate is taking doomed votes

The Senate doesn’t have the votes to reopen the government, but the votes are happening anyway. Here’s why.

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Pelosi claims win over Trump in State of the Union showdown

Nancy Pelosi isn't giving an inch. The House speaker, fortified by brutal polling for Donald Trump, refuses to provide the President an easy way out of his own political box as the government shutdown sparked by his demand for a border wall drags into a 34th …

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Native American activist Nathan Phillips has violent criminal record and escaped from jail as teenager

Nathan Phillips, the Native American activist who falsely accused Covington Catholic High School students of blocking him during a confrontation he initiated, has a criminal record — including assault and escape from jail — and appears to have misrepresented …

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Florida gunman, 21, kills five people in SunTrust Bank shooting

Investigators said Zephen Xaver, 21, called police from inside the SunTrust Bank to report that he had opened fire.

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Voters in one English town warn London: ‘Do not betray our Brexit’

As Britain grapples with whether to leave the European Union, some voters in an ancient English town have a message for the politicians in London: Do not betray Brexit.

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Poll: Shutdown drags Trump’s approval rating to yearlong low

Washington • A strong majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for the record-long http://bit.ly/2RJOEUo" target=_blank>government shutdown and reject his primary rationale for a

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Native American activist in viral confrontation never deployed overseas, Marines say

Nathan Phillips, the Native American who became the focal point of a viral confrontation with students from a Kentucky Catholic high school over the weekend, never served in the Vietnam War and was never deployed overseas, the Marine Corps confirmed Wednesday.

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Sebring, Florida, shooting: Who is Zephen Xaver, suspect accused of killing five at SunTrust Bank

Multiple people were shot when a gunman opened fire at a SunTrust bank in Sebring in a "hostage situation," officials say.

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Regional powers recognise Maduro opponent as interim president

US, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, among others recognise Juan Guaido as country's interim president.

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Lawyer: No proof nurse raped Arizona patient who had baby

Nathan Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse, has been arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of vulnerable adult abuse, according to court records. It also prompted authorities to test the DNA of all the men who worked at the H…

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Parents, students celebrate return to routine as L.A. teachers end strike, head back to class

Los Angeles teachers were back in classrooms Wednesday morning, hours after voting on a contract agreement with the L.A. Unified School District to end their strike.

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Hacienda HealthCare still under investigation after nurse charged with sexual assault

The long-term care facility has been under fire after a patient unexpectedly gave birth

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Will Democrats ever give Donald Trump a chance on border talks?

Nancy Pelosi still refuses to compromise while the president wants to negotiate to end the shutdown.

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Arizona nurse accused of raping woman in vegetative state has wife and kids, attends church, neighbor says

Nathan Sutherland, the 36-year-old nurse accused of raping a woman while she was in a vegetative state at a long-term Arizona nursing facility, is a father and weekly churchgoer, according to his former neighbor.

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Witness implicates El Chapo’s wife in the alleged drug lord’s most daring prison escape

El Chapo lieutenant Damaso Lopez Nuñez implicates alleged drug lord's wife in daring prison escape

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At least 5 people killed at SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Florida, police say

A gunman stormed a SunTrust Bank in Florida and killed at least five people on Wednesday, Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund said.

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Suspected gunman in custody after ‘multiple people shot’ at SunTrust Bank in Florida

Police responded to reports of an active shooter at a SunTrust bank in Sebring, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon.

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Venezuelan forces fire tear gas at opposition protesters: Reuters images

Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas at opposition demonstrators blocking a highway in capital Caracas on Wednesday, amid growing pressure on socialist President Nicolas Maduro, Reuters images showed.

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Michael Cohen’s House testimony postponed

President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen announced he is postponing his public congressional testimony that was scheduled for February 7, citing "ongoing threats against his family from President Trump" and his attorney.

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Trump can show up to deliver the State of the Union, but Pelosi could shut off the lights and keep out cameras

In the latest twist in the ongoing saga over the State of the Union, President Trump on Wednesday wrote that he planned to ignore House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's disinvitation and proceed with delivering his speech on Jan. 29 "on time, on schedule, and very impo…

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Nurse held in incapacitated woman’s birth

Police in Arizona say they have taken 36-year-old Nathan Sutherland into custody.

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White House continuing to mull options for State of the Union address

A White House official said Wednesday that White House staff are continuing to look at a variety of options for President Donald Trump's State of the Union address next Tuesday, another sign of the roiling showdown between Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

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Man accused of posing as Parkland suspect to harass victims’ families online

A California man was accused of taking the guise of Parkland shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz to cyberstalk and send threatening messages to the families of students killed in the Florida high school …

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House Dems push new border security plan as shutdown staggers on

Democrats are drafting a counteroffer to Trump that boosts border security — but doesn’t provide new funding for the wall.

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Nurse accused of impregnating woman in vegetative state who gave birth

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of impregnating woman in a vegetative state who gave birth last month at a Phoenix health care facility, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said Wednesday.

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Venezuelans Protest Again, but Many Say This Time Is Different

Demonstrators calling for the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, who has crushed past uprisings, have new leaders, explicit U.S. support and a message of hope.

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California man harassed Parkland families via Instagram, FBI says

A California man is accused of using Instagram to "harass and intimidate" the families of students killed in a mass shooting at a Florida high school. A criminal complaint filed in federal court says Brandon Fleury of Santa Ana, California, began the taunts D…

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Boys school closes for the day amid fallout over DC videos

Officials concerned for students' security after protesters gather outside Kentucky school's diocese over viral video.

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Caracas Spring? Not so fast, Venezuela’s armed forces say

Buoyed by a telegenic new congressional chief, Venezuela's opposition is daring to hope that President Nicolas Maduro's days in office could be numbered, but the unpopular leader's bedrock base - the armed forces - shows few signs of erosion.

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What is the Irish backstop, and why has it complicated Brexit?

One issue in the Brexit withdrawal agreement has faced more opposition than any other: what to do with the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Four arrested for plotting to bomb New York Muslim community

Bombs, dozens of guns found, as former Boy Scouts are accused of planning to attack Muslim enclave in upstate New York.

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Los Angeles teachers end week-long strike after reaching ‘historic agreement’

The Los Angeles teachers' union ended its six day-long strike Tuesday night, meaning teachers will return to 900 public schools on Wednesday.

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Four Young Men Arrested and Charged in Apparent Terrorist Plot Against Muslim Community in Upstate New York

Police found stockpiled firearms and three homemade bombs as part of the alleged plot against the community known as Islamberg.

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A simple guide: All you need to know about MPs’ Brexit amendments

On January 29, MPs debate Theresa's May plan B, which many say is similar to her initial deal. What happens until then?

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Arrest of Immigrant Suspected in 4 Nevada Killings Draws Trump’s Attention

Wilbur Martinez-Guzman is believed to be in the United States illegally, the authorities said. They say he is responsible for four homicides in nine days.

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Teen In MAGA Hat: ‘I Had Every Right’ To Stand There

Covington Catholic High student Nick Sandmann has told NBC he was "not disrespectful" to Native American activist Nathan Phillips.

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In teachers’ strike settlement, public support for education was the best news

Not to rain on the parade, but I do have a question: Why the heck did it take 20 months and a six-day strike to negotiate this contract?

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Brexit delay is ‘most likely’ – Osborne

Ex-Chancellor George Osborne says MPs are likely to delay to dodge the "bullet" of a no-deal Brexit.

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Sarah Sanders: White House not listening to Ocasio-Cortez ‘on much of anything,’ including doomsday prediction

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders derided New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent claim that the world will end in 12 years due to climate change, and suggested the Trump administration has little need for the progressive firebrand'…

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The Border Wall Isn’t The Only Reason Democrats Oppose Plan To End The Shutdown

Democrats and immigrant rights advocates say the President's proposal to end the shutdown contains big changes to asylum law that they're calling a "poison pill."

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White House expresses ‘support’ for Covington Catholic students

The White House has reached out to Covington Catholic High School students after video of an encounter between students from the school and Omaha Nation elder Nathan Phillips stirred a national debate.

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Parents of Arizona woman in vegetative state who gave birth say she’s ‘not in a coma’

The parents of a woman in a vegetative state who gave birth in December at Hacienda HealthCare in Phoenix, Arizona released a statement Tuesday about their daughter's long-term condition.

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Mystery company in Mueller-related case is wholly-owned by foreign government

An attempt before the Supreme Court for a company to dodge a grand jury subpoena related to the Mueller investigation revealed a new twist Tuesday: that the company is wholly owned by a foreign government.

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Senate Leaders Plan Competing Bills to End Shutdown

With competing votes planned for Thursday, the Senate will finally move off the sidelines a month into the partial government shutdown.

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Hoyer says ‘sure’ when asked if Trump can deliver SOTU, despite Pelosi’s objections

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told Fox News' "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on Tuesday that he would have no objections to President Trump delivering a State of the Union address in the House of Representatives on Jan. 29, despite House speaker Nancy Pelos…

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3 men, teen arrested for allegedly planning attack on Muslim community in upstate New York

Three men and a juvenile were arrested Friday for allegedly plotting to attack Islamberg, a largely Muslim community in upstate New York, police announced Tuesday.

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Niagara Falls becomes ‘icy spectacle’ as frigid temperatures bring breathtaking views

Recent Niagara Falls visitors have been in awe of the popular tourist destination — but not for its roaring waterfalls.

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Mueller wants to know about 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to NRA

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has expressed interest in the Trump campaign's relationship with the National Rifle Association during the 2016 campaign.

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Trump’s military transgender ban is more reasonable than you think

The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday in a 5-4 decision that they would allow the transgender military ban to go into effect while the lower courts continued to hammer out the issue. To be clear, they did not rule on the merits of the case (whether the presi…

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US cancels trade planning meeting with China, source says

The White House rejected a trade meeting with Chinese counterparts due to disagreement over the enforcement of intellectual property rules.

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Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender troop ban as litigation continues

The policy President Trump announced on Twitter in July 2017 has faced an uphill legal battle

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American Held In Russia Unwittingly Got Thumb Drive With State Secrets, Lawyer Says

When a Russian citizen handed him a memory stick, Paul Whelan thought it contained travel snapshots, his lawyer told reporters. Whelan was denied bail at his first court appearance.

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State Department’s top diplomat for European affairs resigns

Wess Mitchell's portfolio includes Russia, a sensitive issue given ongoing investigations into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Moscow in 2016.

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The media debacle over Covington Catholic says a lot about blind prejudice on both sides

When a video went viral that supposedly showed white high school students wearing pro-Trump hats getting in the face of an elderly Native American activist, many online compared the teenagers to everything from Nazis to the Ku Klux Klan. The social media mob …

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Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to be enforced

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration's request to allow it to temporarily enforce its restrictions on transgender people serving in the military.

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Oscars 2019 nominees (‘Black Panther,’ ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, more)

'Black Panther,' 'A Star Is Born,' 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'BlacKkKlansman' and more nominated for Best Picture; Kendrick and Lady Gaga for Original Song, and more...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she gives ‘zero’ f–ks about other Democrats telling her to keep quiet and wait her turn

Ocasio-Cortez went on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday, and had a blunt response when Colbert asked her "how many f---s do you give?"

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Trump backs students from Lincoln memorial confrontation

Says they were treated unfairly with early false judgments; the Native American tribal leader involved is offering to meet with the students

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Emiliano Sala missing after Cardiff-bound plane vanishes off Guernsey

Soccer player Emiliano Sala is missing after a small passenger plane vanished over the English Channel, according to the French civil aviation authority.

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Scores killed in Taliban attack on base

At least 43 security personnel are now known to have died in Monday's devastating attack on an intelligence base.

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Bernie Sanders Flat-Out Calls Donald Trump A ‘Racist’

Sanders blasted Trump during a speech commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in South Carolina.

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‘Excellent alpha lady’ targets US presidency

US students describe presidential hopeful Senator Kamala Harris in three words.

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Violent threats against Covington Catholic High school, students under investigation

Authorities prepared a safety plan for Covington Catholic High School amid the threats of violence made against the students following the now-viral incident in Washington.

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Rudy Giuliani’s Afraid Lying For Trump ‘Will Be On My Gravestone’

Trump's attorney also claims he didn't believe he'd said anything untruthful and had "a sense of ethics that is as high as anybody you can imagine.”

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George Conway Mocks Rudy Giuliani’s Backpedaling With Brutal 5-Word ‘Translation’

Kellyanne Conway's husband called out the president's attorney.

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Avalanches in western US claim the lives of two more skiers

Western avalanches have claimed the lives of two more skiers, law enforcement officials and family members said.

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2 doctors leave Arizona health care facility that took care of incapacitated woman who gave birth

"Once again, we offer an apology and send our deepest sympathy to the client and her family," Hacienda HealthCare said in a statement

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Two deaths confirmed in separate avalanches in Colorado and New Mexico

Corey Borg-Massanari died after he and another man were buried last week at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. A second man was killed Monday near Aspen, Colorado.

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Orland Park mall shooting: 1 dead, shooter at large, police say

A 19-year-old man died after being shot at Orland Square Mall Monday evening, police said.

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Racist Congressman Steve King ‘Honors’ MLK With Fake Quote

The Iowa Republican praised the slain civil rights leader by citing a short quote often attributed to him.

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How Kamala Harris wins

To the surprise of no one, California Sen. Kamala Harris formally entered the 2020 presidential race on Monday, touting her background as a prosecutor -- and a barrier-breaker -- in her announcement speech.

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Giuliani walks back startling claims on talk about Trump’s Moscow tower plan

In a statement, the president’s personal lawyer says his remarks on “Meet the Press” on Sunday were “hypothetical” and not based on talks with Trump.

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Old video surfaces of Covington Catholic students in black paint

An old video is making the rounds on social media, which shows students from Covington Catholic — the high school at the center of the Indigenous Peoples March controversy — sporting black paint on…

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‘Another Week Of Can-Kicking.’ Theresa May Faces Wary Lawmakers On Brexit Deal

British lawmakers urged Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday to make changes to her Brexit plans days after they defeated a previous offer.

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12-year-old girl dies in snow fort collapse

The girl and her 9-year-old friend were playing near Rothem Church in Arlington Heights, Ill., while their parents were inside at church services.

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Giuliani tries to clean up comments about Trump Tower Moscow

President Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani said Monday that the President had no recollection of whether discussions about a proposed Trump Tower Moscow project went through the 2016 election, distancing himself from a claim he made Sunday.

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Report reveals an undeclared North Korean missile base headquarters

One of 20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea serves as a missile headquarters, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published on Monday.

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U.S. and North Korean Spies Have Held Secret Talks for a Decade

Years of covert contacts with America’s bitter adversary helped pave the way for President Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un. A comprehensive description of how the channel worked adds texture to the public picture of mutual threats and stymied talks.

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Kamala Harris, hitting 2020 trail, faces tough questions over prosecutor record

Sen. Kamala Harris spent her first day as a Democratic presidential candidate expressing regret over how certain cases were handled while she worked as a top state prosecutor in California.

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Notre Dame to cover up Christopher Columbus murals

The University of Notre Dame will cover murals in a campus building that depict Christopher Columbus in America, the school's president said.

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Sarah Sanders sparks social media backlash after saying MLK ‘gave his life’

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday sparked backlash on social media over her Martin Luther King Jr. Day message.

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Victim in snow bank collapse identified as pastor’s daughter from Elk Grove

The 12-year-old victim in a snow bank collapse outside an Arlington Heights church Sunday died as a result of asphyxia and hypothermia, authorities said Monday.

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Trump Makes Surprise Visit To MLK Memorial, Leaves After About 2 Minutes

The president addressed reporters during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day visit but did not mention the civil rights icon.

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World’s first gene edited babies were illegal, say Chinese authorities

Authorities in China say experiments which led to the birth of the world's first gene-edited babies broke the country's laws, state-run Xinhua news reported Monday.

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Covington Catholic and how social justice is the death of real justice

It had all the makings of the perfect 21st century crime. A seemingly incriminating social media video. That red hat. A victim from perhaps the single most oppressed class in American history, a Native American. A villain from its most privileged, a white mal…

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Giuliani complicates the Trump-Moscow story for the president

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani only complicated the Trump-Moscow story for the president.

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Israel Strikes Iranian Military Targets In Syria

The Israeli military is giving more information on its activities in Syria than it used to.

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The Left decides Kamala Harris is a cop — but she’s running anyways

With nearly two years to go, almost anything in the realm of the 2020 presidential election could change from now until Election Day. The one thing that won't, however, is math.

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Brutal Arctic blast overtakes eastern US

The freezing air follows 2 feet of snow being dumped in parts of New York.

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Israel confirms attacking Iranian forces in Syria

In an extraordinary statement, the Israeli military confirmed early Monday that it attacked Iranian military targets in Syria.

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Donald Trump says federal workers awaiting paychecks are “great patriots”: “We will win big”

The government shutdown is now into its 30th day.

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A new video shows a different side of the encounter between a Native American elder and teens in MAGA hats

A new video shows what happened before and after the viral video of a tense encounter between a Native American elder and teens in Make America Great Hats.

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Martin Luther King Day 2019: Parades around the country commemorating the famous civil rights leader

Check out one of these parades to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Just how bad Patrick Mahomes is hurting as dream season dies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bill Belichick has made a career out of chewing up young quarterbacks and spitting them out, checkmating them in a game of football chess. But Patrick Mahomes (16-for-31, 295 yar…

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Video shows tension between Native Americans, high school students before viral clip

Just hours after the a Catholic diocese threatened to expel several high school students who appeared to mock Native Ameicans at a Washington rally in a viral video, new footage has emerged suggesting that at least one Native American man approached the stude…

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Patriots vs. Chiefs: Refs overturn ridiculously close Julian Edelman fumble in AFC Championship Game

You can't find a play much closer than this

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Turkey ready to take over Syria’s Manbij, Erdogan tells Trump

In phone conversation, Turkish leader tells US counterpart recent bombing that killed US personnel was ISIL provocation.

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Why Trump’s plan won’t end the government shutdown

It should be good news that both President Donald Trump's Republicans and Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Democrats plan to vote to reopen the government this week.

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Young man in D.C. march video denounces ‘outright lies’ about him

The young man, Nick Sandmann, said he respected all races and was trying to defuse the incident at Friday's Indigenous Peoples March.

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BuzzFeed: ‘Our reporting is going to be borne out’

BuzzFeed says its sources are "standing behind" the bombshell report about the special counsel investigation.

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Rams – Saints: Watch NFC Championship game live stream online, TV, channel, date, time, odds today

The NFC Championship kicked off at 3:05 p.m. ET on Fox this Sunday, Jan. 20

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Four people murdered in Oregon home, suspect killed by police

A man who killed four family members in their home in Oregon was shot and killed by police while he was attempting to kill a young girl, authorities said.

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Taliban says it pulls out of peace talks after refusing to release U.S. professor

The Afghan Taliban has stalled peace talks with the United states after it asked the militant group to release a U.S. academic, senior Taliban officials said.

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Pence quotes MLK in pitch for Trump’s immigration proposal

Vice President Pence on Sunday invoked Martin Luther King Jr.

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Paying for funerals impossible for many poor families

Stories illustrate how the funeral homes now under scrutiny may have ended up having so many remains and why it is that families didn't notice.

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Why are there fuel shortages in Mexico?

After a deadly pipeline blast, a new policy designed to crack down on fuel theft is drawing scrutiny.

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Winter Storm Grounds Flights, Delays Trains And Knocks Out Power

The storm barreled through New England after hitting the Midwest, creating havoc along some transportation routes.

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Giuliani on criminality of Manafort sharing polling data with Ukrainian: ‘Give me a break’

“People give out that internal polling data to impress people.“

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Suit against University of North Carolina takes aim at affirmative action

The plaintiffs contend the university's practices are unconstitutional and fail to comply with U.S. Supreme Court guidance from a University of Texas case.

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Pence slams Buzzfeed ‘obsession,’ decries ‘disappointing’ Pelosi rejection of Trump border funding compromise

Vice President Mike Pence, speaking to "Fox News Sunday," said Republicans "of course" remain willing to negotiate further on President Trump's proposed border funding compromise on Saturday, even as he charged that House speaker Nancy Pelosi has committed to…

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Thousands protest in Athens against Macedonia name change

Greece's agreement with Macedonia has angered Greek nationalists, who view Macedonia as an integral part of Greece.

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Giuliani says Trump might have talked to Cohen about his testimony: ‘So what?’

President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, on Sunday said that it's "possible" the president spoke to his former attorney, Michael Cohen, ahead of his congressional testimony.

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Major blast of cold air moves into Northeast after winter storm delivers snow, ice

Parts of the Midwest received over a foot of snow on Saturday.

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Winter storm barrels east after blanketing Midwest

The storm is expected to drop snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice in many places

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GOP rep: Dems think negotiating with Trump ‘like compromising with the devil’

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Democrats have backed themselves into a corner in negotiations to end a record-long partial government shutdown, suggesting any compromise with President Trump would anger the party’s base.

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US school apologises for students mocking elderly Native American

Catholic school students may face expulsion for their behaviour at Indigenous Peoples March in Washington.

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Fire turns Chico, California, into a boomtown, but at what cost?

Chico, California, has seen its population jump as much as 20,000, traffic accidents climb 50 percent and some businesses boom, in what is now America's hottest housing market.

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Pipeline explosion witnesses describe scene where 73 died: ‘People’s skin came off’

Grief-stricken family members and witnesses to Friday's pipeline explosion in central Mexico -- which killed at least 73 people, burning many to just bones or ash, and injured at least 74 -- were still reeling from the tragedy Saturday.

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Viral video of teens taunting Native Americans draws widespread condemnation

A series of viral videos is sparking outrage across the political spectrum.

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University of Oklahoma sorority expels student involved in blackface video

A student involved in a video showing a woman in blackface and possibly using a racial slur has been expelled from her sorority at the University of Oklahoma.

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Trump offers immigration compromise to end partial shutdown; Dems cool to offer

President Trump, in a televised White House address Saturday, offered Democrats a compromise package on immigration in an effort to end the partial government shutdown -- although Democrats dismissed the olive branch as a "non-starter" before Trump even spoke.

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DR Congo court upholds election result

The court rejects an appeal against Felix Tshisekedi's victory launched by his defeated rival.

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Trump’s immigration offer brings polarized reactions from Dems and GOP

President Trump’s immigration compromise package to end the partial government shutdown drew sharp reactions from Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike.

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How an engineer and a crack dealer teamed up to sell unlicensed guns

An unlikely duo's illegal gun trade seeded crime and tragedy in Washington, D.C., and beyond, documents show.

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Teens in Make America Great Again hats taunted a Native American elder at the Lincoln Memorial

A crowd of teenagers surrounded a Native American elder and other activists and mocked them after Friday's Indigenous Peoples March at the Lincoln Memorial.

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Fact-checking Trump’s border speech and DACA offer

President Donald Trump laid out a broad immigration deal in an address from the Roosevelt Room on Saturday that would fund his signature border wall in exchange for temporary protections for more than one million immigrants.

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Trump says he appreciates Mueller’s statement disputing BuzzFeed report

President Trump on Saturday said he appreciates FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller releasing a statement disputing parts of a BuzzFeed news report claiming Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the timing of discussions over a proposed Trump T…

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Trump Offers Deportation Protections in Exchange for Wall Funding

President Trump cast the proposal, which included $5.7 billion for a border barrier, as a compromise as he sought to shift pressure to Democrats to end the government shutdown.

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BuzzFeed says it still remains confident in its story, one day after Mueller disputed it

"If true" are two of the most dangerous words in journalism. They were spoken hundreds of times in the coverage of BuzzFeed's potentially explosive report.

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Diocese Investigates After Students Mock Native American

“The behavior shown in that video is just a snapshot of what indigenous people have faced and are continuing to face."

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Trump to Support DACA Protections for More Wall Funding

President Trump is planning to support protections from deportation for some undocumented immigrants in the U.S. in exchange for $5.7 billion to build the southern border wall.

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Powerful Winter Storm Sweeps East After Blanketing The Midwest

The storm is bringing snow, ice, freezing rain and arctic air to much of the East Coast.

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Native American Vietnam Veteran Speaks Out After MAGA Hat-Wearing Teens Harass Him

Congresswoman Deb Haaland called the students' behavior a show of "blatant hate."

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Chicago Weather: RADAR LIVE – Winter Storm Warning in effect as snow accumulates

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Chicago area Saturday morning as a major storm is expected to dump several inches of snow across the area.

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Trump expected to propose extending DACA, TPS protections in exchange for wall funding

President Donald Trump is expected to propose extending protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and individuals with temporary protected status in exchange for border wall funding in his remarks Saturday afternoon, a source familiar …

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Trump says U.S. ‘made a lot of progress’ with North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had "an incredible" meeting with North Korea's nuclear envoy Kim Yong Chol and the two sides had made "a lot of progress" on denuclearization.

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Death Toll in Mexico Blast Rises to 66; Leader Vows to Intensify Crackdown on Fuel Theft

The pipeline north of Mexico City exploded after thieves ruptured the line, causing an explosion that killed at least 66 people and injured 76 others.

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LIVE RADAR Winter Storm Warning in effect: Flights cancelled and road travel dangerous as snowstorm hits Chicago area

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Chicago area Saturday morning as a major snowstorm is expected to dump several inches of snow across the area.

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Britain is operating as if a Brexit delay is there for the taking. It’s not.

The miscalculation increases the risks of a chaotic British departure from the European Union.

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Pelosi faces tough decision with Trump

After a nasty tit-for-tat with President Trump over the shutdown this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) faces a delicate decision: whether to rescind her invitation for Trump’s State of the Union speech later this month.

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Homeless kids lose their island of stability during the Los Angeles teachers’ strike

They live in cars, cram into homes with relatives or find a spot in a shelter. The strike makes a tough life even tougher for homeless children.

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George W. Bush Calls For End To Shutdown With Pizza Delivery

“It’s time for leaders on both sides to put politics aside," the former president said.

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Gregg Jarrett: BuzzFeed report with false attack on Trump is media malpractice

The BuzzFeed News fiasco involving a report containing a false allegation that President Trump told his former lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress shows the credibility of the mainstream media in America is either dead or dying.

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Trump plans to make Dems an offer to end shutdown in speech, official says

President Donald Trump plans to offer Democrats another proposal to end the shutdown when he addresses the nation from the White House on Saturday afternoon -- what officials are describing as his third offer to end the shutdown, according to a senior adminis…

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Former President George W. Bush delivers pizza to his Secret Service detail as they work without pay during the government shutdown

The 43rd president called on Republican and Democratic leaders to reach a deal that would end the shutdown, which is nearing the one-month mark.

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Alan Dershowitz: BuzzFeed report (and Mueller rebuke) a vivid example of “Get Trump” media mindset

Media and Democrats wrongly rushed to judgment on BuzzFeed report claiming Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress -- and then Mueller said the report was "not accurate."

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At least 21 people killed, dozens injured in gasoline pipeline explosion in Mexico

At least 21 people were killed in central Mexico after a ruptured gasoline pipeline blew up Friday evening, the governor of the state of Hidalgo said.

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Nazi salute and sign in post by two students in Minnesota condemned by school officials

School administrators in Minnetonka, Minnesota, are condemning a post that shows two students doing a Nazi salute in front of a poster that seemed to make light of Hitler and Nazis.

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BuzzFeed editor calls on Mueller to clarify what he’s disputing in Trump Tower investigation

Now that the special counsel's office has taken the rare step of disputing a news report about its investigation, BuzzFeed is challenging the special counsel to be more specific.

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Mueller’s office disputes BuzzFeed report that Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress

Special counsel Robert Mueller's office disputed an explosive story from BuzzFeed News as "not accurate" Friday night, after the news outlet reported the President had directed his personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress, for which Cohen was later …

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4 boys charged with kidnapping, raping girl in Delaware

Police say four boys ranging in age from 12 to 14 have been charged with kidnapping and raping a girl in Delaware last month.

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Diver filmed with huge great white: sharks must be ‘protected not feared’

Ocean Ramsey, a shark researcher, came face-to-face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded

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Officer who shot black teen sentenced to nearly 7 years

Jason Van Dyke was convicted last year of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery — one for each bullet fired at Laquan McDonald. The prison term was also a fraction of what Van Dyke could have faced had he been convicted of first-degree mur…

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American journalist who works for Iranian TV held as material witness

Marzieh Hashemi, an American anchor working for Iran's state television, is being held in the United States as a material witness and has not been accused of any crimes, a court document shows.

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BuzzFeed’s story depends on Trump being heard on tape

BuzzFeed's extraordinary report last night suggests that President Trump conspired to induce perjury and obstruct justice. It has excited many Democrats. But even if BuzzFeed is correct in its central assertion — that two federal law enforcement sources say T…

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After Days Of Silence, Court Says Detained Iranian-American Is Testifying

Marizeh Hashemi, a TV anchor in Iran, was arrested Sunday in the U.S. and is testifying before a grand jury in Washington. This is the first time U.S. authorities have commented on her case.

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Prince Philip found with ‘no injuries of concern’ after car crash, palace says

A day after Prince Philip was involved in a car crash, Buckingham Palace reportedly said the royal had a “precautionary checkup” and was determined to have suffered “no injuries of concern.”

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Trump and Kim Jong-un to Hold Second Summit Meeting Next Month

Negotiations over eliminating North Korea’s nuclear arsenal have made little progress since the two leaders’ June meeting in Singapore.

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White House announces second Trump-Kim summit

The White House announced Friday that a second summit will take place between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in February.

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This may be the smoking gun in the Russia investigation

For much of the past 20 months, President Donald Trump and his administration have insisted that, for all of the smoke surrounding his 2016 campaign, there was no fire. A lot of people in Trump's orbit engaging in conversations and relationships with Russian …

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Second person dies following Brooklyn hammer attack

A second victim in the deadly hammer attack at an Asian restaurant in Brooklyn has died, sources told the Post on Friday.

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Senate GOP blocks bill to reopen Homeland Security

Senate Republicans blocked legislation on Friday that would have temporarily reopened the Department of Homeland Security.

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U.S. troops ’embarrassed’ by Trump’s Syria plan, Kurdish commander says

merican military leaders are "constantly apologizing" for President Trump's Syria withdrawal plan, according to the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces.

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Judge rules against elderly lesbians rejected from retirement home

Bev Nance, 68, and Mary Walsh, 72, were denied an apartment in Missouri’s Friendship Village because their marriage is not “understood in the Bible.”

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Skier dies after avalanche at New Mexico’s Taos ski resort, officials say

One skier died and one was hurt after an avalanche at New Mexico's Taos ski resort.

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Giuliani mocked by late night hosts for ‘admitting’ that Trump campaign colluded with Russia

Late night comedians had a field day with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani over his evolving defense of President Donald Trump.

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Women’s March losing steam, supporters amid anti-Semitism concerns

The Women’s March, which was hailed as an international rebuke of President Trump in 2017 when throngs of activists took the streets the day after his inauguration, is steadily losing supporters amid an anti-Semitism scandal that won't go away.

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N.J. weather: Latest update on fierce weekend snow, ice storm. Expect messy Friday commute.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for several New Jersey counties ahead of a snowstorm expected to drop 4 to 8 inches, and possibly up to a foot of snow in some spots starting Saturday evening.

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Polls agree: Americans don’t like shutdown and they blame Trump

As the partial government shutdown nears the one-month mark, there have been a number of public opinion polls examining how the public feels about the shutdown, which was sparked by a funding standoff over President Donald Trump's proposal for a new wall alon…

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Why the press praises Pelosi, hailing her ‘badass’ moves against Trump

Nancy Pelosi has been getting in the president's face and drawing plenty of cheers from the press.

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Brexit row erupts as opposition party rejects Theresa May’s offer for talks

The British government has insisted that cross-party talks to find a consensus on Theresa May's Brexit plans have been "constructive."

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Democrats demand investigation after report that Trump ordered Michael Cohen to lie to Congress

Democratic leaders reacted with fury to a report from BuzzFeed News that President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie under oath about his business interests in Russia during the campaign.

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Childish spat masks era-defining duel between Trump and Pelosi

The longest government shutdown in history just reached the throwing-the-toys-out-of-the-stroller stage.

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McConnell courting Pompeo to run for an open Senate seat in Kansas

The effort to convince the secretary of state to jump into the race could further roil Trump’s tumultuous Cabinet.

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Melania Trump flies to West Palm in government plane despite shutdown

Melania Trump reportedly took a government plane to West Palm Beach despite the partial government shutdown.

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Mike Pence calls criticism of wife’s job at anti-LGBTQ school ‘deeply offensive’

Karen Pence is teaching art part time at a Virginia school that explicitly bars lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and students.

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Trump cancels U.S. delegation to Davos forum

President Trump cancels his delegation's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week due to the partial U.S. government shutdown.

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Senate GOP mulling rules change to speed up confirmations of Trump nominees

A party retreat discussed a plan to cut short debates for low-level presidential nominees.

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New Mexico ski resort says 2 pulled from avalanche

The avalanche near the highest peak of Taos Ski Valley happened around 11:30 a.m., initially spurring fears among authorities that more victims may be buried on the mountain before learning from witnesses that they had seen only two people on the slope.

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Former Trump lawyer reconsidering plan to testify to Congress – adviser

President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen is reconsidering his plan to testify publicly to the U.S. Congress next month because of intimidation by the president, an adviser to Cohen said on Thursday.

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‘Feel like I’m going to strangle you’: Shutdown breaks Congress’ spirit

A week of setbacks to end the shutdown has left lawmakers in a dark mood.

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Attorney accuses Trump of trying to intimidate Cohen ahead of congressional testimony

Lanny Davis, the attorney for President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen, accused the president of bullying his client ahead of

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White House delegation cancels Davos trip

The White House has canceled the planned delegation's trip to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, press secretary Sarah Sanders announced Thursday, the 27th day of government shutdown.

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Two pulled from avalanche at New Mexico ski resort, search ongoing for others, officials say

Officials say two people have been pulled from an avalanche near the highest peak of a New Mexico ski resort, and a search is underway for others who may be buried beneath the snow.

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Donald Trump just dunked on Nancy Pelosi’s CODEL and yes that is actually the headline

Less than 24 hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told President Donald Trump that he should reconsider delivering his State of the Union on January 29, the famed counter-puncher struck back. Bigly.

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3 Chicago officers acquitted of covering up for colleague who shot Laquan McDonald

Chicago officers found guilty of attempted cover-up of 2014 Laquan McDonald killing

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Rudy Giuliani just contradicted 18 months of ‘no collusion’ from Donald Trump

If you know anything about the White House's reaction to the ongoing special counsel probe into Russia interference in the 2016 election, it's these two words: "No collusion."

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Trump retaliates against Pelosi, says he’s postponing her trip abroad

Mr. Trump said Pelosi could still use commercial transportation for the trip to Brussels, Egypt and Afghanistan

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U.S. Weighs Lifting China Tariffs to Hasten Trade Deal, Calm Markets

U.S. officials are debating ratcheting back tariffs on Chinese imports as a way to calm markets and give Beijing an incentive to make deeper concessions in a trade battle that has rattled global economies.

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IG: Trump administration took thousands more migrant children from parents

A new report says the government separated families based on hazy information and did not carefully track them.

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Trump is fraying nerves inside the Pentagon

Two years into his presidency, Donald Trump is fueling unprecedented uncertainty and anxiety inside the Pentagon. In private conversations over the past month, many of them unsolicited, more than a dozen key military officers, enlisted personnel and senior ci…

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California Today: The L.A. Teachers’ Union Leader on What Would End the Strike

Thursday: A conversation with Alex Caputo-Pearl; Nancy Pelosi suggests postponing the State of the Union; and catching up with Katelyn Ohashi.

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Wall Street Journal: Michael Cohen paid thousands to rig polls in Trump’s favor

President Donald Trump's former "fixer" Michael Cohen paid the head of a small technology company thousands in 2015 to rig online polls and elevate Cohen's character to benefit Trump's presidential campaign, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

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Maria Butina ‘wanted to influence society,’ sister says

The parents of Russian operative Maria Butina say they can't believe she knowingly worked on behalf of the Kremlin.

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Kenya attack: all accounted for in Al-Shabab hotel raid

Information minister says Kenyan forces 'swift' in ending the 20-hour siege that killed at least 21 people.

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Poll-Rigging for Trump and Creating @WomenForCohen: One IT Firm’s Work Order

In early 2015, the owner of a small tech company showed up at Trump Tower to collect $50,000 for helping Michael Cohen try to rig online polls in Donald Trump’s favor before the presidential campaign. He says he never got what he was owed.

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Scandal-scarred American Catholic Church approaches a crossroad

With a Vatican summit on priestly abuse scheduled next month, the U.S. church is again being shaken by questions about two of its most prominent figures.

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Calls for a second Brexit referendum grow as Theresa May fights for a new deal

In one of the more dramatic weeks in British politics, following the defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit agreement and her government's survival of a no-confidence vote, calls are now growing for a second Brexit referendum.

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Giuliani: ‘I never said there was no collusion’ in the campaign—but Trump didn’t collude with Russia

"There is not a single bit of evidence the president of the United States committed the only crime you could commit here: Conspiring with the Russians to hack the DNC," said Rudy Giuliani, the lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump.

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L.A. teachers union announces it’s ready to return to bargaining table

The union representing LAUSD teachers on strike announced Wednesday night that it is ready to return to the bargaining table. Meanwhile, attendance at district schools dropped to its lowest point in the three-day strike.

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Rudy Giuliani says Trump didn’t collude with Russia but can’t say if campaign aides did

Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that he never denied President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with the Russian government during the 2016 campaign, only that the President himself was not involved in collusion.

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Pentagon seeks to expand scope and sophistication of U.S. missile defenses

Trump is set to release long-delayed administration strategy on missile defense at the Pentagon.

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State Department Identifies American Killed In Nairobi Terror Attack

Jason Spindler was in Nairobi working for a firm he co-founded that promoted business partnerships in emerging markets.

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Pelosi claims State of the Union could be postponed over security threats; Homeland Security and Secret Service say she’s wrong

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has proposed that President Trump postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union address until after the partial government shutdown ends, arguing that a lack of funding for Homeland Security and U.S. Secret Service agents prese…

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U.S. businessman Jason Spindler among those killed in Kenya terror attack

Friend says Jason Spindler was "one of those rare men who was loved by pretty much anyone" as officials put death toll from al-Shabab attack at 21

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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras wins confidence vote

Victory clears major obstacle for Greece's approval of a deal to end Macedonia name dispute.

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GSA sidestepped Constitution by allowing Trump hotel lease, report contends

The inspector general for the General Services Administration says the agency improperly ignored the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments provision outlawing foreign gifts when it approved President Trump’s management of his Washington hotel soon after his 2016 ele…

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The U.S. Withdrawal From Syria: Here’s the Latest

If anyone had any illusions about just how complicated a U.S. withdrawal from Syria might be, they were unlikely to retain them after the latest bad news out of the war-torn country.

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ICE almost deported a U.S.-born Marine veteran, says ACLU

Immigration authorities held Marine veteran Jilmar Ramos-Gomez in custody for three days, for possible deportation, before they learned he was born in Michigan.

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Theresa May Survives No-Confidence Vote in British Parliament

A day after a crushing defeat on her plan for leaving the European Union, the prime minister held onto her job, but she has no obvious way forward on Brexit.

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Al-Shabaab’s Nairobi attack shows it’s still deadly

The Somalia-based terrorist group’s attack at the DusitD2 hotel in Kenya’s capital shows al-Shabaab’s long struggle with Nairobi continues.

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Amid Brexit Chaos, Theresa May’s Government Survives Confidence Vote

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, had called for the vote in Parliament after the resounding defeat of the Brexit deal that the prime minister had negotiated with the EU.

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Karen Pence Is Teaching at Christian School That Bars L.G.B.T. Students and Teachers

Mrs. Pence is teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Va., which requires employees to uphold conservative beliefs on sexual identity.

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Key West moves to ban sunscreens that could damage reefs

Officials in Key West took the initial steps toward banning the sale of sunscreens containing two ingredients that could be harmful to coral reefs. The Miami Herald reports the Key West City Commission approved the measure 7-0 on Tuesday night. Commissioner J…

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U.S. Troops Among Dead in Islamic State Bombing in Syria

The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State, came as President Trump is pushing to withdraw American troops from Syria.

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Pelosi only gives Trump a bigger audience by canceling State of the Union

It would be an excellent way to snub any other president, but by calling for President Trump to reschedule the State of the Union, Nancy Pelosi has only given him a bigger stage.

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US service members killed in ISIS-claimed attack in Syria

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion that killed US service members in the Syrian city of Manbij on Wednesday.

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Exclusive: In new video, Ocasio-Cortez joins progressive effort to oust more incumbent Democrats

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez toppled a well-established Democratic leader in a stunning primary upset last year — now she's looking to encourage others to do the same.

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Florida Commissioner: Rashida Tlaib Might ‘Blow Up’ Capitol

Michigan Democrat is one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress.

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New California storm brings risk of mudslides, blizzard

Another Pacific storm was set to hit California on Wednesday.

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At least 14 killed as Kenya hotel siege is declared over

Armed men burst into a hotel complex in Nairobi with gunfire and explosions, killing at least 14 people in an attack that lasted hours and ended Wednesday morning, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said.

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UK Labour Party wants a general election — but a second referendum is more likely, MP says

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn is hoping for an election, but some Labour politicians believe a second referendum could be more likely.

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Barr pledges ‘transparency’ on Mueller report, but loopholes remain

Attorney General nominee William Barr promised Tuesday that he would "provide as much transparency as I can" regarding final reports about the Russia investigation.

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Doctor allegedly ordered potentially fatal doses of pain medication for near-death patients

A doctor is accused of ordering "significantly excessive and potentially fatal" doses of pain medicine for at least 27 near-death patients at Mount Carmel Health System in Ohio.

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American among at least 15 dead in Kenya hotel terror attack

An American citizen was one of at least 15 people killed Tuesday when militants from the Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab attacked an upscale hotel in Kenya's capital city, a State Department official told The Associated Press.

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‘El Chapo’ Guzman associate claims kingpin paid $100M bribe to former Mexican President

A former close personal aide to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman testified Tuesday that the drug kingpin once paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

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What the Brexit failure reveals about our current morass

On Tuesday night, British Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to usher her country out of the European Union -- a move forced by the Brexit vote of 2016 -- was crushingly rejected in Parliament.

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Gillibrand tells Colbert she’s forming presidential exploratory committee

New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced during a taping of "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night that she has formed an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential run.

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Cory Booker presses William Barr on racism and criminal justice

Barr has previously said that white and black offenders are treated the same by the criminal justice system.

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William Barr suggests Mueller report may not be made public — live updates

The president's nominee for attorney general is making his case on Capitol Hill that he will serve as an independent leader of the Justice Department, if confirmed

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Mueller confirms Kilimnik a focus of grand jury investigation

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort spoke to a federal grand jury last fall about his communications with Konstantin Kilimnik, including regarding an in-person meeting with the Russian associate and an email with him, special counsel Robert Mueller r…

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William Barr Vows to Let Mueller Finish Inquiry and to Protect Justice Dept. Integrity

William P. Barr, a once and likely future attorney general, testified at his confirmation hearing at a time of constitutional tumult.

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Nairobi Rocked By Explosions, Gunfire In Attack Claimed By Al-Shabab Militants

The attacks took place at an upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the hotel shooting.

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4 dead as police battle gunmen at Nairobi hotel complex

Kenyan security forces are battling to retake control of an upscale hotel and office complex in Nairobi after gunmen mounted an attack that killed at least four people Tuesday.

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William Barr Says ‘Straight Shooter’ Mueller Wouldn’t Lead A ‘Witch Hunt’

Trump's attorney general nominee said it was tough to imagine a scenario in which he'd fire the special counsel.

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Trump AG nominee William Barr: ‘I will not be bullied’

President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, told a Senate panel Tuesday he would not interfere with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation -- and wouldn't be "bullied" into doing so.

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Brexit Deal Hangs in Balance as May Braces for Defeat in Crucial Vote

The British Parliament looks set to reject a proposed Brexit deal by a huge margin, a defeat that will likely trigger a no-confidence vote in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and force yet another round of frenetic negotiations with her Europea…

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Police sped past just one car on their way to Jayme Closs’s home. She was in the trunk.

There were screams in the background of the 911 call, so three deputies with the Barron County Sheriff's Department rushed to Jayme Closs's home just after midnight on October 15.

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William Barr confirmation hearing: Live updates – CNNPolitics

President Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, will be grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee at his confirmation hearing. Follow here for the latest.

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Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 Census

A federal judge in New York has barred the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 census.

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Man jailed for Obama inaugural girl’s death

Micheail Ward lashes out at prosecutors in court as he is sent to prison for the shooting.

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Live Updates: William Barr’s Confirmation Hearing for Attorney General

Senators are expected to press President Trump’s choice to run the Justice Department on his expansive views of executive power and how he’ll protect the special counsel.

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Vote on the wall, and end the shutdown

This is the longest shutdown in the history of the federal government. Both sides have dug in, because both sides see political gain from continuing it. And they both fear reprisals from their respective bases if they “give in" an end it.

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Brexit Vote: Parliament to Decide on E.U. Withdrawal Plan

After two and a half years of negotiation, argument and posturing, Parliament will finally vote on a bill that dictates the terms of Britain’s departure from the E.U.

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Despite US warning, Iran launches satellite and fails

Iran announced the failure of its satellite launch, which the US warned against, on Tuesday.

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Canada issues travel warning for China amid ‘crisis’ over death sentence

Relations between Beijing and Ottawa are at crisis point after a Canadian man was sentenced to death by a Chinese court, a former Canadian ambassador to China told CNN.

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UC Irvine fraternity suspended after Sigma Alpha Epsilon member dies

Noah Domingo, 18, of La Crescenta, California, was found Saturday near University of California, Irvine.

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China sentences Canadian to death for drug smuggling

A Canadian citizen in China has been sentenced to death after a court convicted him of drug smuggling on Monday, a move likely to further inflame tensions between Ottawa and Beijing.

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Pentagon Extends Troop Deployment at Mexican Border Through September

The troops are expected to focus on “mobile surveillance detection” and placing concertina wire “between ports of entry.”

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Saudi Refugee in Canada Expects More Women to Flee Arabian Kingdom

A Saudi woman accepted as a refugee in Canada has said that she expected her experience would inspire other women to flee her homeland

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Trump sends letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

A letter was delivered from US President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over the weekend, a source familiar with the ongoing denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang told CNN.

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L.A. parents: If your kids went to school during the teachers’ strike, what did they do?

LAUSD's teachers were on strike, but class was still in session. We want to know what students who made it to class during the teachers' strike did to pass the time.

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Steve King Removed from Committee Assignments Over White Supremacy Remark

Republicans voted Monday night to remove Mr. King from the House Judiciary and Agriculture committees after he made remarks questioning why white supremacy is considered offensive.

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As UNC chancellor says she’ll resign, she OKs the removal of the remains of ‘Silent Sam’ statue

Carol Folt announced her resignation Monday as the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Steve King stripped of House committee assignments over white supremacy comments

GOP Utah Sen. Mitt Romney called on King to resign from Congress and Democrats introduced motions to censure the Iowa Republican

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Jayme Closs describes the night her parents were killed and her 88 days in captivity

Jayme Closs and her mother hid in the bathtub after a man dressed in black showed up at her home. A shot rang out as they huddled together.

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Rep. Steve King removed from committee assignments amid ‘white supremacist’ controversy

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., slammed Republican Iowa Rep. Steve King on Monday over recent remarks King made about the terms “white nationalist” and “white supremacist,” arguing that if the representative “doesn't understand why 'white supre…

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Stormy Daniels sues Columbus, Ohio, police over arrest at strip club

Stormy Daniels is suing several members of the Columbus, Ohio, police department's vice unit for civil rights violations over her arrest last year at a strip club in the city.

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The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 killed 21 after 2 million gallon tank erupted

On Jan. 15, 1919, a 2-million-gallon tank of molasses ruptured in Boston, killing 21 people. The 100th anniversary of the Great Boston Molasses Flood is this week.

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The shutdown is giving some Trump advisers what they’ve long wanted: A smaller government

They have shown a high tolerance for keeping large swaths of the government dark.

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US kept no detailed Trump-Putin notes for the past 2 years

Multiple reports say Trump didn’t employ notetakers for his many meetings with Russia’s Putin.

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Women rescued from hostage situation at UPS facility

Man who took women hostage shot during rescue, county prosecutor says

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Driver charged in alleged chase after egg-throwing prank that led to fatal crash

A man was charged with three felonies Monday for allegedly chasing a group of teens who were throwing eggs at cars, resulting in a fatal crash that killed another motorist in Houston on New Year's Day.

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Under Rainy Skies, Los Angeles Teachers Take To The Picket Lines

Educators and their supporters gathered outside of schools Monday, then converged near Los Angeles City Hall in a sea of umbrellas, ponchos and signs. LA last saw a teacher strike nearly 30 years ago.

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Trump was stoked to deliver address in Nashville. The problem: He was going to New Orleans

"Getting ready to address the Farm Convention today in Nashville, Tennessee," Trump tweeted, before realizing he was going to New Orleans.

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Trump facing ‘coup,’ FBI brass was in cahoots, Dowd tells Fox’s Kilmeade

President Donald Trump’s former attorney John Dowd told Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade that he believes the president is facing a ‘coup’ and the recent reports regarding the president’s relationship with Russia prove that.

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