William Barr is in deep trouble

Attorney General William Barr did two strange things between the time he received special counsel Robert Muelller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and when he released it to Congress and the public.

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Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as Japan’s Reiwa era begins

Japan's new emperor, Naruhito, has formally ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne, replacing his father, Akihito, who had abdicated a day earlier.

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Mueller confronted Barr over characterization of special counsel’s report

Mueller "expressed frustration over the lack of context" in Barr's four-page letter summary, the Justice Department said

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Trump, Seeking to Put Pressure on Maduro, Threatens a Full Embargo on Cuba

Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state, said in an interview with CNN that Mr. Maduro had planned to flee to Cuba Monday morning, but was urged by the Russian government to stay.

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Mueller expressed misgivings to Barr about 4-page letter

Special counsel Robert Mueller expressed concerns in a letter to Attorney General William Barr that Barr's four-page letter to Congress summarizing the "principal conclusions" of Mueller's findings didn't fully capture his 448-page report, according to a sour…

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Synagogue shooter struggled with gun, fled with 50 bullets

The man accused of opening fire inside a Southern California synagogue was an accomplished student, athlete and musician whose embrace of white supremacy and anti-Semitism has dumbfounded his family and others who thought they knew him well.

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2 dead, 4 injured after shooting at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Two people are dead and two others are injured after reports of a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, an EMS official said. It is unclear if they are students.

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Mueller complained that Barr’s letter did not capture ‘context’ of Trump probe

In a letter and phone call, the special counsel and the attorney general went back and forth over Mueller’s concerns.

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2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at UNC Charlotte, EMS says

A police source told CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV there is one person in custody

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Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty for fatally shooting a woman who called 911

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor was found guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk.

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GOP support for Stephen Moore falls apart, leaving Trump’s Fed pick with slim chance of confirmation

Sen. Joni Ernst said she would almost certainly vote against Moore and Sen. Lindsey Graham, a typical ally of Trump's, called his nomination 'problematic' Tuesday.

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John Earnest, San Diego synagogue shooting suspect, was a nursing student and athlete

John Earnest, 19, made the dean's list both semesters last year as a nursing student

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The Mueller report: A catalog of 77 Trump team lies and falsehoods

The Mueller report documents at least 77 specific instances where Trump campaign staff, administration officials and family members, Republican backers and his associates lied to the public, Congress, or authorities, according to a new CNN analysis.

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‘Medicare-for-all’ battle kicks off with tense and emotional House hearing

Liberal Democrats’ ambitious plan to transfer Americans to a government-run “Medicare-for-all” system took a step forward Tuesday as the House held an emotional first hearing for the proposal -- and Republicans vigorously pushed back, warning the program woul…

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Dying man to Congress: GoFundMe’s not a health care plan

House Democrats came into power this past winter divided on how to deal with an emerging groundswell of public support behind "Medicare for All" plans, and almost five months in, the answer, at least for some, is clear: Embrace it.

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Adam Schiff Hires Patrick Fallon, Ex-Chief of FBI Financial Crimes Section, to Probe Trump’s Finances

Patrick Fallon jumps from the upper echelon of the bureau to Congress as Democrats ramp up investigations of president’s finances.

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Alyssa Milano facing backlash after defending Joe Biden amid inappropriate touching allegations

"Charmed" actress Alyssa Milano received a flurry of criticism after she defended former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday and promoted his 2020 candidacy amid allegations that he inappropriately touched multiple women.

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Venezuela uprising live updates: Opposition leader Juan Guaido calls for military uprising against President Nicolas Maduro, who calls it a “coup attempt”

Maduro's military commanders dismissed what it called a "coup attempt" and said the Venezuelan army remained loyal to the president

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Joe Biden’s past 24 hours could not have gone more perfectly

After a decidedly rocky run-up to the official announcement of his presidential candidacy, Joe Biden has to be happy with where he finds himself in the race today -- particularly after a 24-hour run that simply could not have gone any better for him.

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Meet Jack Burkman, the man reportedly behind a botched smear attempt against Pete Buttigieg

A plot reportedly by Burkman and Jacob Wohl to falsely accuse the presidential hopeful of sexual misconduct fell apart when the accuser recanted.

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Clashes Flare After Venezuela Opposition Leader Calls for Military Uprising

The opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, appeared at a military base in Caracas along with Leopoldo López, a prominent activist who had been under house arrest.

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The asylum loophole is breaking the border; Trump’s new directive is a good start at fixing it

President Trump has finally stopped banging his head against “THE WALL” and turned his attention to our absurd asylum law, which has led to the near collapse of our whole immigration system, such that we ever had a "system."

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Unrest in Caracas – in pictures

The Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with heavily armed soldiers on Tuesday in a call for the military to rise up and oust Nicolás Maduro

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Emperor Akihito, Japan’s ‘Surprising Pacifist,’ Steps Down After 30 Years

Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito has expressed deep remorse at home and abroad for Japan's wartime actions.

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‘Part Of The History Of Evil,’ Parents Say Of Alleged California Synagogue Shooter

The Earnest family denounced their son's actions in connection to the attack on the Chabad of Poway synagogue in San Diego. A family attorney says they will not pay for their son's legal defense.

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Venezuela’s Juan Guaido declares ‘final phase’ of operation to topple Maduro: Live updates – CNN

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido has announced the beginning of the final phase of "Operation Freedom" to topple President Nicolas Maduro. Get the latest updates here.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates Throne, New Crown Prince To Ascend

The 85-year-old emperor is the first to retire in more than 200 years. His son, the Crown Prince Naruhito, will become emperor on Wednesday.

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Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó declares ‘final phase of Operation Freedom’

The leader of Venezuela's opposition, Juan Guaidó, on Tuesday declared "the start of the end of the usurpation," in a dawn address in which he was flanked by men in military fatigues and armored vehicles in the capital Caracas.

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Japan’s Emperor Akihito announces abdication in final address to his people

Akihito’s reign ends at midnight Tuesday, after which his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, ascends the throne as new emperor.

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Emperor Naruhito is ready to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. What can Japan expect from its new ruler?

Crown Prince Naruhito, who on Wednesday ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne to become Japan's 126th emperor, has pledged to bring the world's oldest monarchy closer to the people.

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Asylum Seekers Face New Restraints Under Latest Trump Orders

A presidential memorandum ordered measures that include barring some migrants from pursuing work permits and charging fees on asylum applications.

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Donald Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One in attempt to block congressional subpoenas

President Donald Trump has sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One to try to prevent them from providing financial records to Congress per subpoenas.

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Boeing Signals Additional Software Problem Affecting 737 MAX Airliners

Boeing said certain safety alerts on its now-grounded 737 MAX jets didn’t operate as airlines would have anticipated because of a previously undisclosed slip-up on its part.

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Trump introduces sweeping changes to asylum in memo

President Donald Trump on Monday evening announced a plan for sweeping immigration changes that take direct aim at migrants seeking asylum.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May

The No. 2 Justice Department official submitted his resignation letter to President Trump after overseeing the Mueller inquiry through to the end.

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Trump team sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to keep them from turning over financial records to Congress

President Donald Trump; his children Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka; and his business are suing two banks to block them from turning over financial records to congressional committees that have issued subpoenas for the information. It's the second attempt in cou…

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Trump wants to charge asylum-seekers to apply

President Donald Trump is proposing charging asylum-seekers a fee to process their applications as he continues to crack down on the surge of migrants crossing into the U.S. In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, Trump is directing his attorney general a…

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Ernst ‘not enthused’ about backing Moore for Fed

Pressed for her specific objections, Ernst added: 'Look at his writings … I’m a woman.'

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NRA re-elects Wayne LaPierre as CEO, confirms replacement for Oliver North

The National Rifle Association re-elected longtime CEO Wayne LaPierre to his leadership position on Monday as it confirmed a replacement for NRA President Oliver North.

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Pentagon to deploy 320 more troops to US-Mexico border

The Pentagon announced Monday that 320 more troops will be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border, following a request from the Department of Homeland Security for help responding to the “humanitarian crisis at the border.”

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Pelosi: Barr will be ‘obstructing Congress’ if he does not appear before House Judiciary

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday that Attorney General William Barr would be “obstructing Congress” if he fails to appear before the House Judiciary Committee this week,

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FBI Says It Thwarted A Planned Terrorist Attack By A Man In Los Angeles Area

A U.S. Army veteran discussed online his desire to avenge the New Zealand mosque attacks and professed to be inspired by martyrdom. He allegedly intended to strike a planned white supremacist rally.

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US officials: Army veteran’s plan to bomb Nazi rally stopped

Authorities say they thwarted a terror plot targeting white supremacists in California by an Army veteran who converted to Islam and wanted retribution for the New Zealand mosque attacks.

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Boeing’s CEO explains why the company didn’t tell 737 Max pilots about the software system that contributed to 2 fatal crashes

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg explained on Monday why Boeing didn't notify 737 Max pilots of the existence of MCAS.

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John Singleton, ‘Boyz n the Hood’ director, is dead at 51

John Singleton, a versatile director who made a splash with "Boyz n the Hood" and went on to a variety of projects -- including "2 Fast 2 Furious" -- has died after suffering a stroke. He was 51.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Submits Resignation Letter

Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation letter to President Trump, ending a tumultuous two years in which he tried to steady a rocky Justice Department and its relationship with the White House.

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White House is ‘reviewing’ Trump Fed pick Stephen Moore’s controversial past writings

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed Monday that the administration is currently reviewing the past writings of conservative economics pundit Stephen Moore, Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve Board. Moore's writings have been criticized f…

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Authorities arrest man accused of plotting ‘mass casualty’ terrorist attack in Calif.

A former U.S. Army infantryman is accused of plotting a "mass casualty" terrorist attack at a white nationalist rally in Long Beach, California over the weekend.

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L.A. terror plot thwarted: Army vet planned ‘mass casualties’ attack, FBI says

A domestic terror plot aimed at "multiple targets" in Southern California has been disrupted, and an Army veteran has been arrested in connection with the incident, law enforcement officials told The Times on Monday.

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Trump goes after Biden — and against advisers’ advice

President Donald Trump appeared unnerved as Joe Biden secured the endorsement of the top firefighters' union, issuing Monday a string of four tweets targeting the Democratic presidential candidate and union leaders.

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Arrest in terror plot against multiple SoCal targets

Reports say one person has been arrested and is facing domestic terrorism charges.

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New video claims to show ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

For the first time in five years, ISIS has released what it says is a new video message from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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Notorious Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger ‘wanted to die,’ former prison warden claims

Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, who was discovered beaten to death in a high-security West Virginia prison last year, may have “wanted to die,” a former prison official said.

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Former US-North Korea envoy says Trump approved plan to pay $2 million to free American student

Joseph Yun, the former State Department Special Representative for North Korea, confirmed Monday that he signed an agreement to pay North Korea $2 million for the release of American student Otto Warmbier in 2017.

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Boeing shareholder meeting turns tense amid 737 Max crisis

Boeing executives faced shareholders' tough questions about the 737 Max crisis at the company's annual meeting in Chicago on Monday.

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Trump slams leaders of ‘Dues Sucking firefighters’ union after Biden endorsement

President Trump on Monday slammed the leaders of what he called the “Dues Sucking firefighters” union after the International Association of Fire Fighters endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 race.

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Aurora, Illinois, gunman who fatally shot 5 vowed to kill all his coworkers if he was fired

The Henry Pratt Co. employee told authorities in Aurora that he knew Gary Martin carried a firearm in his vehicle but he often made off-the wall comments.

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Trump: ‘People are fleeing New York state’

President Trump on Monday said that people are "fleeing" New York, slamming his home state's leadership for its tax policies and legal battles with the National Rifle Association (NRA).

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O’Rourke releases plan to fight climate change with $5 trillion investment and net-zero emissions by 2050

Beto O'Rourke on Monday released his plan to tackle climate change in his first major policy proposal as a 2020 candidate.

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Trump officials clash with Congress over hearing demands

A series of battles between Trump administration officials and congressional Democrats escalated over the weekend as one high-profile Cabinet member threatened to boycott a scheduled hearing and another official was facing the threat of contempt proceedings.

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Biden snags first major union endorsement of 2020

Hours before Joe Biden hits the campaign trail for the first time as a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, the former vice president landed his first major endorsement.

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Commander at Guantanamo relieved of duty

US Navy Rear Adm. John Ring, the commander at Joint Task Force - Guantanamo, has been relieved of duty "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command," a press release from the Department of Defense said.

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Emirates looking at possible Airbus option after Boeing 737 Max grounding

Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum tells CNBC he is not yet set to cancel current orders with Boeing but he cannot sit and "do nothing."

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POLITICO Playbook: New trade deal faces ‘mounting resistance’

And Democrats view Joe Biden as a wobbly 2020 front-runner.

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Virginia cave rescue ends with 5 hospitalized

Authorities say five men have been rescued from a cave in southwest Virginia where they became trapped after heavy rains.

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Democrats see Biden as wobbly 2020 front-runner

The former veep’s entry into the race opens a more confrontational phase of the campaign.

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GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: De Niro blasts Trump at Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro unloaded—once again-- on President Trump during a brief appearance Friday at the Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.

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Trump prepares to fight back against investigations as Congress returns to work

President Donald Trump always ignores the rules -- it's the secret of his political success.

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This is the Army veteran who chased the gunman out of the Poway synagogue

Oscar Stewart, a 51-year-old Army veteran, was at Chabad of Poway on Saturday when the sound of shots rang out. Something, he thinks it might have been the "hand of God," propelled him to the lobby, where he confronted the shooter.

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The shooting had barely stopped, but this rabbi needed everyone to know terrorism wouldn’t take them down

Moments after a gunman opened fire in Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein's synagogue, as his friend lay dying in the lobby, he wrapped his arm and bleeding fingers in a prayer shawl, stood on a chair and spoke to his congregation.

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Sri Lanka bans face coverings after attacks

President Sirisena says the emergency measure is to ensure people can be easily identified.

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Rabbi in California synagogue shooting says gunman’s gun jammed, or would have been ‘bloodbath’

The Rabbi who was shot inside a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover said Sunday that it was nothing short of a miracle that the gunman's semiautomatic rifle jammed and prevented what would have been a “bloodbath."

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Commander of prison at Guantanamo is fired

The commander of the detention facility at Guantanamo has been fired for a "loss of confidence".

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‘I Couldn’t See His Soul’ Says Rabbi Following Deadly Shooting In Poway

A day after the Chabad of Poway Synagogue was attacked, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein recounted the shooting that killed one member of the congregation and injured three others, including himself.

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‘No One Should Be Gunned Down in Worship’: Synagogue Shooting Keeps Religious Leaders On Edge

An attack in Poway, Calif., was the latest reminder of a new reality that rabbis, imams and pastors must now take measures to prepare for the horrors of mass shootings.

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Andrew Yoder one of the ironworker’s killed in Seattle crane crash

One of the ironworkers killed in Saturday's crane crash has been identified asAndrew Yoder of North Bend, according to Chris McClain with Ironworkers Local 86. Donations to support the family can be directed to Iron Workers Federal Credit Union. According to…

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Man in Custody in Connection With 7 Killings in Tennessee, Police Say

The circumstances of the killings — the bodies were found less than one mile apart about 50 miles northeast of Nashville — largely remained a mystery.

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Nadler pushes back against Barr on terms of testimony

“The witness is not going to tell the committee how to conduct its hearing, period,” Nadler said.

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As Trump stands by Charlottesville remarks, rise of white-nationalist violence becomes an issue in 2020 presidential race

The president continued to defend his response to the deadly 2017 white-supremacist rally after it was featured in Joe Biden’s announcement video.

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At least one person was killed in a shooting at a cookout in Baltimore, police say

Seven people were shot, one fatally, near the 2500 block of Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday, police said.

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Tennessee police increase death toll at 2 homes to 7 after suspect captured in manhunt

Police on Sunday raised the death toll at two homes in rural Tennessee to seven and said they are investigating whether a suspect captured after an hourslong manhunt knew the victims.

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Virginia cave rescue: 5 men rescued from Cyclops Cave in Russell County, Virginia — live updates today

Officials said the group was 120 feet deep and not equipped with proper climbing gear when they got trapped Sunday morning

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Tennessee police increase death toll at 2 homes to 7 after suspect captured in manhunt

Police on Sunday raised the death toll at two homes in rural Tennessee to seven and said they are investigating whether a suspect captured after an hourslong manhunt knew the victims.

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Perspective, Not Parody, at a Subdued Dinner in Washington

Ron Chernow reminds the crowd at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner that even Washington fumed about journalists.

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Cummings schedules testimony from ex-White House security official in clearance probe

House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., scheduled an interview for this upcoming Wednesday with former White House Personnel Security Director Carl Kline amid the Congressional investigation into White House security clearances.

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6 bodies found at 2 separate locations in Tennessee, suspect captured after manhunt

Authorities say a suspect is in custody in the investigation into six bodies found in two rural Tennessee homes.

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California Gov. Newsom thanks Trump for call following Poway synagogue shooting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly thanked President Trump on Sunday for calling him in the wake of the deadly synagogue shooting in Poway the day before.

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The Latest: Tenn. police increase death toll at 2 homes to 6

The Latest on the deaths of multiple victims at two homes in rural Tennessee (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Authorities say the death toll at two homes in rural Tennessee has now reached six.

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Trump’s Fed pick defends record, regrets some past writings

Stephen Moore says the articles were meant as humor columns, but "some weren't funny, so I am apologetic."

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Barr Threatens Not to Testify Before House, but Democrats May Subpoena Him

The House Judiciary Committee was planning to question Attorney General William P. Barr on Thursday. But he objects to the panel’s proposed format for questioning.

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Obama pushed Biden not to run in 2016: NY Times

Former President Obama in 2015 pushed former Vice President Joe Biden not to run for president in 2015, The New York Times reported Sunday.

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Her ‘final good deed’: Woman hailed as hero after taking bullets to protect rabbi during synagogue shooting

The woman killed during Saturday’s San Diego synagogue shooting stepped in front of the bullets aimed at her longtime friend and rabbi, friends said.

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A crane toppled from a Seattle roof, crushing cars and killing four people

Four people died on the scene and another four were injured after a crane fell on the construction site of a new Google campus.

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William Barr Mueller report testimony in doubt amid dispute

The Justice Department has informed the House Judiciary Committee that Attorney General William Barr may not attend a Thursday hearing to review special counsel Robert Mueller's report due to objections over the panel's format, according to a Democratic senio…

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5 people were found slain in two rural Tennessee homes and a suspect is in custody

The bodies were found by authorities after a 911 call to a house in Sumner County, Tennessee, about an hour northeast of Nashville.

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Trump: After Birth, Baby is “Wrapped in a Blanket” and Mother, Doctor “Decide Whether to Execute the Baby”

President Donald Trump skipped the White House Correspondents’ dinner and instead held a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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‘Lingering Fields Of Yellow’ As California’s Super Bloom Begins To Fade

Photographer Michael Lee Jackson of Los Angeles documents the changing landscapes of Southern California, from the spectacular super bloom of this spring to the brown hills of summer.

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Children of the Easter Sunday carnage

Scores of children were killed last Sunday in Sri Lanka, taking many down a devastatingly familiar path.

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Construction Crane Falls From Roof, Killing 4 In Seattle

A construction crane hit six cars, killing four people and injuring four others. Seattle has about 60 construction cranes operating in the city.

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She was at the synagogue to mourn her mother. She was killed while protecting the rabbi

When a gunman opened fire in a synagogue in California, killing one and injuring three others, Lori Kaye jumped between the shooter and the rabbi.

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Sri Lanka bomb suspect’s sister fears 18 relatives dead after attacks

The sister of the suspected ringleader of Sri Lanka's deadly Easter Sunday bombings has told CNN up to 18 of her family members are missing and feared dead since the attacks and subsequent raids.

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Biden and Obama’s ‘Odd Couple’ Relationship Aged Into Family Ties

Four years ago, Barack Obama gently discouraged him from running for president, but Joseph R. Biden Jr. is back and presenting himself as Mr. Obama’s natural heir.

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Latest: Rabbi identifies the victims of synagogue shooting

The Latest on a shooting at a synagogue in Southern California (all times local): 2:50 p.m. President Donald Trump has offered "deepest sympathies to the families of those affected" by a shooting at a synagogue outside San Diego.

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1 Dead, 3 Injured in Synagogue Shooting in Poway, Deputies Detain Suspect

One woman died and three others were injured when shots were fired inside Chabad of Poway on the last day of Passover.

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At least four dead, three injured after crane collapses in Seattle

Four people are dead and three are injured after a crane collapsed onto several cars on Mercer Street in South Lake Union on Saturday afternoon, according to the Seattle Fire Department.

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Trump says US is already sending migrants to sanctuary cities

President Donald Trump said on Saturday night that the United States is now sending undocumented migrants to sanctuary cities.

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Biden takes the Democrats’ early lead, with signs of a generational showdown (POLL)

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll

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Chicago Weather: Slippery conditions could follow Saturday’s snow

A late season snow storm could drop several inches of wet, slushy snow on parts of the Chicago area this weekend.

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Live updates: Trump holds a rally in Wisconsin – CNNPolitics

For the third year in a row, President Trump is skipping the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Instead, he's holding a rally in Green Bay. Follow here for the latest.

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Trump rally Green Bay, live stream: Trump holds MAGA rally in Wisconsin – live updates from Wisconsin

Facing intensifying inquiries by House Democrats, the president will look to fire up his base in one of the battleground states he flipped in 2016

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Truck driver closed his eyes in fear moments before fatal Colorado pileup crash

Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos thought he was going to die and closed his eyes before his semi truck slammed into backed up traffic, sparking a massive fatal fire in Colorado, authorities said.

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Spanish Elections, 2020 Ramps Up, Macron Alone?: Weekend Reads

Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.

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Live updates: Deadly shooting at California synagogue – CNN

An armed man targeted a San Diego-area synagogue, leaving at least one person dead and several others wounded, the town's mayor said.

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Bond set at $400,000 for driver in deadly Denver-area crash

Bond was set Saturday at $400,000 for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, the driver of a semi-truck that caused a massive crash in the Denver area that killed four people.

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Democrat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says she is a ‘no’ on Trump impeachment

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., said this week that she does not support launching impeachment hearings against President Trump in the wake of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report -- the latest wrinkle in left-wing Democrats’ plans to push impeachment.

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Shooting reported near San Diego-area synagogue

A man was detained for questioning after reports of a shooting at a synagogue in the California city of Poway, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Twitter account on Saturday.

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NRA President Oliver North stepping down as infighting roils the gun-rights group

Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North's departure comes amid a heated battle with Wayne LaPierre, chief executive officer and the longtime spiritual leader of the NRA.

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Oliver North Says He Will Not Seek A 2nd Term As NRA President

His decision comes amid infighting in the group and follows a number of articles detailing allegations of financial mismanagement by senior NRA officials.

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Alabama Navy recruit, 18, collapses and dies during training

Kelsey Nobles was a Navy recruit from Mobile, Alabama, who died during training at the Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois.

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Oliver North: ‘Informed’ I will not be renominated NRA president

National Rifle Association President Oliver North told NRA members on Saturday he will not be renominated president of the group following a dispute with its CEO Wayne LaPierre.

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Authorities search for arsonist who set fire outside of National Archives in Washington

An "arsonist placed a gas container on the left side of the building on Pennsylvania Avenue and lit it on fire," said the Archives in a statement.

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Barking dog leads searchers to her missing owner after he died on hike

A Washington state man reported missing on a hike with his dog was found dead after a searcher heard the dog barking.

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Trump heads to White House Correspondents’ Dinner counter-rally

President Trump will hold a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Saturday night -- at the same time as the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.

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15 killed in Sri Lanka police raid at home of suspected terrorists

Those killed are believed to have been connected to the suicide bombers who attacked churches and hotels on Easter Sunday

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White House celebrates Melania Trump’s birthday with bizarre photo

A photo tweeted by the White House on the occasion of First Lady Melania Trump's birthday has raised eyebrows on social media.

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‘Maybe mommy didn’t mean to hurt me,’ 5-year-old told doctor of possible abuse months before he was killed

Four months before Andrew "AJ" Freund's parents were charged with his murder, the 5-year-old shared information on possible abuse with a doctor in Illinois.

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Warren blasts Biden’s ‘swanky private fundraiser’ with lobbyists after launch of his WH bid

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren slammed fellow candidate Joe Biden for attending a “swanky private fundraiser” after he announced his candidacy and raised staggering sums for his campaign.

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The Latest: Sri Lanka troops find 15 bodies in raid on house

The Latest on Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka (all times local): 8:50 a.m.

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White House jettisons Trump vow to keep ‘fighting all the subpoenas’

The White House just reversed President Trump’s declaration of “fighting all the subpoenas.”

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China’s recycling ban has sent America’s plastic to Malaysia. Now they don’t want it

Dozens of laborers and factory operators sit hand-cuffed in rows on the pavement at an industrial park in Malaysia.

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15 people killed in police raid on home of suspected terrorists in Sri Lanka

At least 15 people are dead and two or more suspected terrorists on the run after a shootout between police and alleged militants in eastern Sri Lanka late Friday.

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Both directions of I-70 at Denver West reopens following deadly 28-vehicle crash

Both directions of Interstate 70 at Denver West have reopened following a fiery 28-vehicle crash that left at least four dead and several injured.

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Wall Street Journal: NRA chief executive says he was pressured to resign by group’s president

The chief executive of the National Rifle Association told the group's board he is being extorted and pressured to resign by the organization's president, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

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Sunnyvale crash: Driver targeted victims because he thought they were Muslim, police say

An Army veteran who faces eight counts of attempted murder after plowing his car into a crowd of people in Sunnyvale targeted the victims because he thought they were Muslim, police said Friday.

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AJ Freund, Crystal Lake, Illinois boy found dead, told ER doc of possible abuse, welfare records show

Illinois representatives are questioning why 5-year-old AJ Freund wasn't removed from his home despite "red flags"

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Texas Agrees to End Purge of Suspected Noncitizens From Voter Rolls

The move comes as part of an agreement to settle three lawsuits that had been brought against Texas officials for an effort that a judge said unfairly targeted naturalized citizens.

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Child welfare agency’s history with slain boy’s family predated his birth

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) involvement with the family of Andrew "AJ" Freund predated his birth five years ago.

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Sunnyvale crash suspect targeted people he believed were Muslim, police say

The driver accused of intentionally hitting a group of pedestrians in Northern California attacked people he believed were of the Muslim faith, police said.

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In N.R.A. Power Struggle, Insurgents Seek to Oust Wayne LaPierre

A rift between Mr. LaPierre, the chief executive, and Oliver North, the president, threatened to turn the N.R.A.’s annual convention into outright civil war.

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Joe Biden Raises $6.3 Million, Topping Rivals’ First-Day Hauls

Mr. Biden raised more in his first 24 hours than any other candidate, easing concerns among some supporters over his ability to raise money.

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Driver who struck pedestrians in California thought victims were Muslim, police say

The driver who police say intentionally ran his car into pedestrians in Sunnyvale, California, believed his victims were Muslim, authorities say.

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Joe Biden announced $6.3 million haul on first day of 2020 bid

Joe Biden's campaign said it raised $6.3 million in the first 24 hours of his presidential campaign launch, a haul that surpassed the Day One amounts collected by his rivals in the crowded Democratic field.

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Texas Retracts Claim of Mass Voter Fraud Touted by Trump, Agrees to Halt Planned Purge

Texas’ announcement that 95,000 non-citizens were on the voter rolls quickly proved to be bogus.

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A majority of Americans oppose impeachment. Most also say Trump lied to the public.

Post-ABC poll finds agreement across partisan lines that the Mueller report was fair, but partisan splits over what it concluded.

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FBI Director Wray: Russia “Upping Their Game” With Election Interference; 2018 Was “Dress Rehersal For Big Show In 2020”

FBI Director Christopher Wray commented on the Mueller report and Russian interference in the 2016 election Friday at the Council on Foreign Relations. Wray told CFR President Richard Haass RICHARD HAASS, CFR: And I wanted to begin with the special coun…

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Biden Insists He Didn’t Treat Anita Hill ‘Badly,’ When Pressed For Apology On TV

The former vice president appeared on ABC's The View with an apology for "mistakes across the board" during Anita Hill's 1991 testimony about sexual harassment but insisted he had treated her well.

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Rosenstein Assails Obama Administration, Comey and Journalists in Defending Handling of Russia Inquiry

The deputy attorney general defended his handling of the Mueller report, cast doubt on Comey’s testimony and used Trump to exemplify the rule of law.

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Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months in prison on conspiracy charge

A federal judge sentenced Russia national Maria Butina to 18 months in prison on Friday, after she pleaded guilty to trying to infiltrate conservative political circles and promote Russian interests before and after the 2016 presidential election.

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Trump defends ‘great general’ Robert E. Lee

“I was talking about people that felt very strongly about the monument to Robert E. Lee, a great general whether you like it or not,”

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Russian Agent Maria Butina Sentenced 18 Months in Prison: ‘I Destroyed My Own Life’

The government says she illegally courted U.S. figures, including conservatives and NRA leaders, on behalf of Moscow.

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Trump notes Charlottesville comment about ‘very fine people’ didn’t refer to white supremacists

President Trump Friday noted when he told reporters after August 2017 violence in Charlottesville, Va., that there were "very fine people on both sides," he was not referring to white supremacists.

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Colorado Highway Crash: Fiery 28-Vehicle Pileup Closes I-70 Near Denver

The crash involved at least 24 cars and four semis. One of the trucks was carrying a flatbed full of lumber — which contributed to a large fire on the roadway.

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American Airlines stock sinks as carrier expects $350 million fallout from 737 Max groundings

The carrier cut its 2019 earnings forecast as it anticipates a $350 million hit to pretax earnings after grounding its 737 Max fleet.

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US economy grows by 3.2% in the first quarter, topping expectations

The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the first quarter, according to data released by the U.S. government on Friday.

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Connolly threatens to jail Trump officials who won’t comply with subpoenas

A Democratic lawmaker on Thursday ratcheted up warnings to the Trump administration amid a growing standoff over subpoenas and oversight requests the White House says it will resist.

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Trump to speak at annual NRA convention in Indiana on Friday

President Trump will address members and leaders of the National Rifle Association on Friday at the group's annual convention in Indiana.

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Multiple people dead in fiery crash on Colorado freeway

Multiple people died Thursday when a semitrailer plowed into stationary traffic that resulted in explosions and flames on a Colorado freeway, authorities said.

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Trump: Russia investigations an attempted ‘coup’

“This was a coup,” Trump told host Sean Hannity on Fox News’ “Hannity.” “This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government.”

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Multiple fatalities in fiery crash involving semis, cars in Denver area

Multiple deaths have been confirmed in a crash that involved several semis and cars that occurred near Denver after a semi collided with stopped traffic.

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Multiple people killed in fiery crash involving 12 cars and 3 semis in the Denver area

A fiery crash involving 12 cars and three semis left multiple people dead and at least six others injured in Colorado, authorities said.

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Minnesota officer says he fatally shot unarmed woman to save partner’s life

Mohamed Noor testified that he believed Justine Ruszczyk Damond posed a risk to his partner when he shot the unarmed woman in July 2017.

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Ex-cop: Saw woman at window, fired ‘to stop threat’

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Trump says there was an attempted ‘coup’ on his administration

President Donald Trump called 2016 texts between former FBI officials evidence of an attempted "coup" after a news report showed they were discussing people inside the Trump administration who they could "develop for potential relationships."

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Warren and Sanders pounce as Biden enters the race

Joe Biden is in -- and the knives are out.

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AJ Freund, boy who went missing from Crystal Lake, Illinois, died of blunt force trauma, coroner confirms

The Illinois boy's remains were found buried after his parents reported him missing -- both are charged with murder

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Fake heiress Anna Sorokin convicted for scamming her way into a life of luxury

A jury found Anna Sorokin guilty of four counts of theft of services, three counts of grand larceny and one count of attempted grand larceny following a monthlong trial that attracted international attention

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Stymied by aides, Trump sought out loyalist to curtail special counsel — and drew Mueller’s glare

Legal experts say the episode, which discomfited even some of Trump’s most loyal advisers, is one of the clearest cases laid out in Robert S. Mueller III’s report of potential obstruction of justice by the president.

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Suspected Sri Lanka Ringleader Preached Slaughter. Many at Home Dismissed Him.

The man accused of masterminding the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels never hid his hatred. “We all underestimated him,” a resident of his hometown said.

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‘Anna Delvey,’ Fake Heiress Who Swindled N.Y.’s Elite, Is Found Guilty

A jury convicted Anna Sorokin of bilking hotels, restaurants, a private jet operator and banks out of more than $150,000.

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North Korea Demanded $2 Million Before Releasing Comatose U.S. Student

The bill for the medical care of Otto F. Warmbier, who was in a coma while being detained, was passed to the Treasury Department, but it is unclear if the Trump administration paid it.

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Coast Guard lieutenant accused as ‘domestic terrorist’ shouldn’t be held before trial, judge says

The charges against a Coast Guard lieutenant who investigators said espoused white nationalist views and compiled a hit list of prominent Democratic politicians and media personalities do not warrant keeping him in custody before trial, a federal magistrate r…

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Former Florida officer sentenced to 25 years in shooting death of stranded motorist

Former Palm Beach Gardens police officer Nouman Raja has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in the 2015 shooting death of a stranded motorist, court records show.

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Court rules Michigan needs new congressional maps in partisan gerrymandering case

A panel of three federal judges in Michigan ruled Thursday that the state’s legislature unfairly drew up state and congressional districts and must come up with new boundaries.

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Federal judge says Coast Guard officer accused of terror attack plot will be released from detention

A federal judge in Maryland said Thursday that Christopher Hasson, a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting a domestic terror attack, will be released from detention.

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Mass. Judge And A Retired Court Officer Charged With Helping Defendant Evade ICE

The judge and a former court officer allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant slip out of a courtroom to avoid arrest by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in April, 2018.

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Firefighter among 7 hospitalized with ‘life-threatening injuries’ after ammonia spill in Beach Park

An ammonia spill in north suburban Beach Park sent at least 37 people to hospitals and prompted school closings and warnings for residents to stay inside.

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North Korea presented US with $2 million bill for care of Otto Warmbier

The North Korean government presented the United States with a bill for $2 million for the hospital care of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who was held as a prisoner by Pyongyang, and insisted the US sign a pledge to pay the bill before releasing…

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Obama’s not endorsing, but he didn’t talk Biden out of running in 2020

There may be no endorsement, but this time, Barack Obama didn't try to talk Joe Biden out of running for president.

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Violent storms, floods, tornadoes leave 5 dead in South

Violent storms unleashed floods and tornadoes across Texas and Louisiana late Wednesday and early Thursday, leaving at least five people dead.

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White House declines Cummings’ invitation for Stephen Miller to testify on Trump immigration policies

The White House said Trump adviser Stephen Miller will not accept the House Oversight Committee’s invitation to appear before the panel on the administration’s immigration policy in the latest White House move to block congressional testimony by key officials.

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Bail set at $5 million for parents of Crystal Lake boy Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund

Bail was set at $5 million Thursday morning for the parents of 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund, who along with his father was charged with murder hours after authorities say they found what they believe is the body of the Crystal Lake boy in a shallow grave nea…

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FBI executing search warrant at Baltimore mayor’s home, city hall

The FBI and criminal investigators from the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday executed court-authorized search warrants at the home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and Baltimore City Hall, FBI spokesman Dave Fitz said.

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Florida House passes bill mandating ex-felons pay criminal fees before they can vote

Following passage last year of Amendment 4, the Florida House approved legislation Wednesday that mandates ex-felons pay criminal fees before they can vote.

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Southwest profits hit by 737 groundings

The airline was forced to ground all 34 of its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft leading to 10,000 cancellations.

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Parkland suspect Nikolas Cruz will soon get a $432K inheritance and his attorneys want out

The man charged with 17 counts of murder in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting could lose his lawyers.

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Joe Biden announces he is running for president in 2020

After months of deliberation, former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his decision to run for president for a third time, answering one of the biggest outstanding questions about the makeup of the 2020 race.

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Majority Of Americans Say Drug Companies Should Be Held Responsible For Opioid Crisis

According to a new NPR/Ipsos opioid poll, 71% of Americans surveyed also say the government should do more to curb the epidemic.

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Joe Biden announces 2020 run for president

Former Vice President Joe Biden announces his 2020 run for president, joining 19 other Democrats who have entered the race and want to challenge President Donald Trump.

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How Trump Took the Shine Off Washington’s Glitziest Night

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is shrinking back to the boring awards ceremony journalists claimed to prefer. They have one man to thank.

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Parkland School Shooter Public Defenders Seek To Withdraw Because Cruz Has Money Now

A parent's life insurance policy will mean a more than $400,000 payout for Nikolas Cruz. The public defender's office can only represent people who can't afford representation on their own.

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Joe Biden would be ‘most sane’ Democrat running for president, Lara Trump says

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is expected to announce his 2020 presidential candidacy Thursday, would instantly become the most “sane” candidate in the Democratic field, Lara Trump said Wednesday.

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Opponents call it a ‘crime against humanity,’ but vaccine bill moves forward

A bill to tighten California's childhood immunization law had its first committee hearing Wednesday, drawing protests from parents who said doctors, not the government, should decide if schoolchildren are eligible for an exemption.

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Former University of Texas tennis coach admits to taking $100K bribe in college scam

The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin admitted Wednesday to accepting a $100,000 bribe in a wide-ranging college admissions scandal.

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Bernie Sanders visibly frustrated as hecklers unload at She The People Forum for women of color

2020 presidential contender Bernie Sanders faced an aggressive and, at times, outwardly combative audience at the She The People Forum devoted to women of color in Houston on Wednesday, as the self-described democratic socialist seemingly struggled to convinc…

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Drunken Democrats’ Only Sober Alternative to Trump | RealClearPolitics

Oh, how their heads hurt. After two intoxicating years, the Mueller Investigation & Media Tequila Party is over. Morning has come, and Democrats have opened their eyes to a pounding headache. Liquor...

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White House says Stephen Miller won’t testify on immigration

The White House has informed the House Oversight Committee that aide Stephen Miller will not testify before the panel about his role in President Donald Trump's controversial immigration policies, according to a letter obtained by CNN.

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Gregg Jarrett: Impeachment will be ‘poison’ for ‘hardcore Trump haters’

Fox News legal analyst and commentator Gregg Jarrett told “The Todd Starnes Show” that Democrats should not try to impeach President Trump after the release of the Mueller report.

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Leader of militia that has held migrants attacked in jail

A leader of an armed militia that held hundreds of migrants at the US-Mexico border was attacked at a New Mexico detention facility, authorities said Wednesday.

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Trump’s defiance puts pressure on Congress’s ability to check the president

Since taking office, President Trump has consistently treated Congress as more of a subordinate than an equal.

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BREAKING: John William King executed and pronounced dead at 7:08 p.m. Wednesday

Final Statement: Angel San Juan was a media witness to John William King's execution. Angel reports, King didn't speak before his execution but left a short written statement: "Capital punishment, them without the capital get the punishment. " BREAKING: Angel…

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Sunnyvale Driver Faces 8 Counts Of Attempted Murder; ‘No Indication’ Of Terrorism

Authorities on Wednesday said a 34-year-old Sunnyvale man faces eight counts of attempted murder after he is alleged to have intentionally slammed his vehicle into eight people on a Sunnyvale street Tuesday evening

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Trump to keep fighting opioids ‘until our job is done’

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Trump goes to war for power over Congress

President Donald Trump's war with Congress has implications for the rest of his term, his re-election effort and the powers at the heart of American democracy.

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Trump digs in against Democrats but there may yet be consequences

It had been more than two years since Michael Caputo, the onetime campaign communications adviser to Donald Trump, had spoken to the man he helped elect president. It was a span that encompassed special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, a probe with whi…

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California authorities ID suspect accused of plowing car into crowd

California authorities on Wednesday released the name of the suspected driver whose accused of plowing a vehicle into eight people a day earlier.

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Houston high school bans pajamas and leggings — for parents

There's a new dress code at a Houston high school, but it's not for students.

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‘Mr. Christie, you are a bully!’ declares Bridget Kelly, as the former aide is again sentenced to prison for her part in Bridgegate scandal.

The re-sentencing before U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton in Newark came after a federal appeals court last year threw out a portion of the corruption case against Kelly.

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Live Updates: Parents charged in death of missing Illinois boy – CNN

The parents of Andrew "AJ" Freund have been charged in his death after police say they've found the 5-year-old's body. Follow here for the latest.

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A Houston high school has implemented a dress code — for parents

James Madison High School in Houston has implemented a dress code targeted toward parents that has riled some people up.

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Blasting Trump’s ‘Unacceptable Behavior,’ Iowa Lawmaker Leaves GOP After 40+ Years

Kansas state Rep. Andy McKean says that the Republican Party has changed and that he no longer wants to be a member. He was first elected to the legislature in 1978.

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Body of missing boy found after mom wouldn’t cooperate with cops

The body of a missing 5-year-old Illinois boy was discovered in a field nearly a week after his parents reported his disappearance, according to officials. Andrew “AJ” Freund was found …

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Source: Body of missing boy AJ Freund found in rural area miles from his home

The body of missing boy AJ Freund found has been found several miles from his Crystal Lake home, a source tells the Tribune.

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3 men invited a widow to sit with them when they saw her eating alone. Their Facebook post went viral.

Jamario Howard was sitting with his friends Jamychol and Tae at a barbecue joint in Oxford, Alabama, waiting for food, when he noticed an elderly woman sitting alone.

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In Push for 2020 Election Security, Top Official Was Warned: Don’t Tell Trump

As homeland security secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen became increasingly worried about Russian attempts to influence the 2020 election. But she couldn’t discuss it at high-level White House meetings.

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Trump at war with Democrats: ‘We’re fighting all the subpoenas’

President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to fight "all the subpoenas" issued by House Democrats investigating his administration, reinforcing his administration's increasingly combative posture toward congressional oversight.

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Lawyer demands Boy Scouts open up the ‘perversion files’

The names of 7,819 scoutmasters who allegedly molested boys are in the Boy Scouts of America's "perversion files," a lawyer claims.

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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Arrives in Russia for Meeting With Putin

The North Korean leader’s visit to Russia signals a desire to foster ties with his country’s old Soviet allies while his diplomacy with President Trump remains deadlocked.

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William Barr decried ‘hatchet jobs’ on Ken Starr in 1998

William Barr said in a 1998 interview that he was "disturbed" that Attorney General Janet Reno had not defended independent counsel Ken Starr from "spin control," "hatchet jobs" and "ad hominem attacks."

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8 injured as car deliberately hits pedestrians in California

Authorities say eight people have been injured after a motorist appeared to deliberately plow into them in Northern California.

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Boeing pulls 2019 guidance, pauses share buybacks due to 737 Max uncertainty

Boeing will pause share buybacks and is withdrawing its 2019 financial forecast while it works through issues surrounding the 737 Max.

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Elderly woman latest to fall to death at Grand Canyon this year

An elderly woman plummeted to her death in the Grand Canyon this week — the fifth person to die inside the national park this year. Grand Canyon National Park rangers responded to a call for help j…

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Sri Lanka investigates ISIS bombing links: Live updates – CNN

Authorities continue to investigate the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. Dozens of people have been arrested and ISIS has claimed responsibiilty. Get live updates here.

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Boohoo shares surge on strong results

The online retailer reports a 50% jump in full year sales, while profits leapt by almost 40%.

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Fact Check: Russian Interference Went Far Beyond ‘Facebook Ads’ Kushner Described

President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser said the investigations into Russian interference have been more damaging then the interference itself. But there was more to it than online ads.

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Sri Lanka Attacks: What We Know and Don’t Know

The investigation into a series of suicide bombings in Sri Lanka entered a fourth day on Wednesday. While information continues to emerge, some questions remain unanswered.

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Sunnyvale, California: Car rams into 8 people at intersection, possibly on purpose

Car stopped when it hit tree, and driver was taken into custody

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Eight pedestrians injured after driver may have ‘deliberately’ hit them, police say

“We don’t have any witnesses saying the vehicle tried to avoid the collision,” Capt. Jim Choi of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said.

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Iowa’s longest-serving GOP lawmaker joins the Democrats because of Trump

The Iowa Legislature's longest-serving Republican announced Tuesday that because of President Donald Trump, he will be joining the Democratic Party, calling Trump "a poor example for the nation and particularly for our children."

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Trump doesn’t want aides to testify to Congress after Mueller report: ‘There is no reason to go any further’

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he does not want his current or former aides to testify before various Democratic-controlled congressional committees in their attempts to oversee his administration.

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Sri Lanka vows to overhaul state security

The government says IS may be behind the attacks but that threat reports had not been shared.

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Woman dies in over-the-rim fall inside Grand Canyon National Park

A 70-year-old woman died after falling over the rim at Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday, the second such fall inside the park this year, the park service said.

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Drug Distributor And Former Execs Face First Criminal Charges In Opioid Crisis

A DEA official said the indictments are meant to send "shock waves" through the pharmaceutical industry to remind it of its responsibility to help control prescription medications.

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Treasury misses deadline to turn over Trump tax returns, says decision coming May 6

The US Treasury blew past a Tuesday evening deadline to turn over President Donald Trump's tax returns to House Democrats, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin saying his department will "take final action on the Committee's request by May 6."

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White House to fight Dems’ subpoena of ex-White House counsel Don McGahn

The White House will fight House Democrats' subpoena of testimony and documents from ex-White House counsel Don McGahn, Fox News is told -- and almost immediately, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y, characterized the move as "one more act…

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Treasury Pushes Decision on Whether to Release Trump’s Tax Returns to May 6

Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, said in a letter that the Treasury Department needed more time to consult with the Justice Department on the legality of the request.

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A 24-year-old man has come forward to claim the third-largest jackpot in US lottery history

Manuel Franco has been buying Powerball tickets since he turned 18. It sure paid off.

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Police in Illinois release father’s 911 call about missing 5-year-old son

The father of five-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund calmly reported the Illinois boy missing Thursday morning, according to a 911 call released by the Crystal Lake Police Department: "We have a missing child."

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Hillary Clinton: Anyone other than Trump would have been indicted for obstruction

Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she believes Donald Trump would have been indicted in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe if he weren't president, though stopped short of calling for his impeachment.

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ISIS suspect gave advance warning of Sri Lanka bombings, source says

Early warnings from India's intelligence services to Sri Lankan officials ahead of the Easter Sunday bombings were based on information gleaned from an ISIS suspect, CNN has learned.

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Supreme Court conservatives appear to lean toward allowing citizenship question on census

Supreme Court justices were deeply divided Tuesday over whether the Trump administration can add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, with the conservative justices showing signs that they were inclined to vote in favor of allowing the question.

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Kushner: Russian probes ‘more harmful to country’ than Moscow’s election interference

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on Tuesday asserted that the investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election have been more damaging to U.S.

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For First Time, Pharmaceutical Distributor Faces Federal Criminal Charges Over Opioid Crisis

The charges against the wholesaler, Rochester Drug Cooperative, and two of its former executives marked a new tactic for prosecutors in tackling the epidemic of addiction to prescription painkillers.

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Ocasio-Cortez declares VA ‘isn’t broken,’ already provides top-notch care

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., claimed during a recent town hall event that the Department of Veterans Affairs “isn’t broken" and is actually providing “some of the highest quality” care to veterans.

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Bernie Sanders just gave the best answer on impeachment

Bernie Sanders didn't build his political career on pragmatism. But on Monday night at a CNN-sponsored town hall, he showed that his presidential candidacy will be about more than simply tilting at windmills -- delivering a practical (and nuanced) response to…

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Trump: New York Times will have to get down on knees and beg for forgiveness from me

President Trump spent early Tuesday morning tweeting his grievances against the media.

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Congress deadline looms for release of Trump tax returns

The U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service faced a final deadline on Tuesday for handing over President Donald Trump's tax returns to Democrats in Congress, in a showdown that could mire the administration and lawmakers in a lengthy legal fight.

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Militia leader allegedly told FBI they were training to assassinate Obama, Hillary Clinton

Larry Hopkins, whose militia has been detaining migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border, is charged with felony possession of a firearm

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5 things to know for April 23: Sri Lanka, impeachment, Trump, Social Security, oceans

Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Sri Lanka bombings claimed by ISIS as official says it was “retaliation” for Christchurch massacre of Muslims today – Latest updates

As death toll continues to rise, defense minister says suicide assault on churches and hotels was meant as payback for attack on Muslims in New Zealand

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A Decade Of Implications At Stake, Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question

The justices are weighing whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A decision is expected this summer, when printing of the census forms is set to begin.

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Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton accused of sexual assault

The lawsuit from sports journalist Kelli Tennant accuses the former LA Lakers coach of groping and forcibly kissing her, according to court documents.

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Biden, Beto falter in new progressive straw poll

The poll reveals Sanders is comfortably in the lead among progressive activists.

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Myanmar’s Highest Court Upholds Conviction of Reuters Journalists

The reporters, U Wa Lone and U Kyaw Soe Oo, won a Pulitzer Prize earlier this month for their reporting on a military massacre of Rohingya Muslims.

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Democrats may not be learning the right lessons on impeachment

History can be a wise teacher, but it's also crucial to take the right lessons. Confronted with a should-they-or-shouldn't-they proposal on impeachment, Democrats worry that if they fail to learn history's lessons, they are doomed to repeat them.

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Sri Lanka Bombings Live Updates: Dozens of Suspects Are Arrested as Nation Mourns

The first funerals for some of the 310 people killed in Sunday’s attacks were scheduled for Tuesday.

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WH tells official not to comply with Dem subpoena over security clearances

The White House has instructed a former official who was in charge of the security clearance process to not comply with a House subpoena demanding his appearance for an interview, the latest move by the Trump administration to thwart Democratic-led investigat…

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Sri Lanka bombing: Live updates – CNN

Local police tell CNN that the Easter Sunday bombings have claimed the lives of 310 people. The number is a significant increase on the previously reported death toll. Follow here for the latest.

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Kamala Harris promises swift executive action if Congress doesn’t pass gun control legislation

Sen. Kamala Harris on Monday pledged that, if elected President, she would take executive action enacting sweeping gun control measures if Congress fails to send comprehensive legislation to her desk in her first 100 days.

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McConnell vows to be ‘grim reaper’ of socialist Dem proposals

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, known for years by the hardboiled moniker "Cocaine Mitch," told community leaders in his hometown Kentucky on Monday that he wants a new nickname to reflect what he plans to do to a slew of far-left progressive policy p…

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Kamala Harris Proposes Executive Orders on Gun Control

Ms. Harris pledged to implement measures that have long failed to pass in Congress, including mandatory background checks and regulations on manufacturers.

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Chalking tires to enforce parking rules is unconstitutional, court finds

A federal appeals panel ruled in a Michigan case that a parking officer who marks your tires with chalk is trespassing.

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Militia leader allegedly claimed his group was training to assassinate Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama

A leader of an armed militia that has held hundreds of migrants at the border previously claimed the group was training to assassinate Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, according to court documents unsealed on Monday.

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Live updates: CNN’s town halls with 2020 Democrats – CNNPolitics

Five Democratic presidential hopefuls — Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren — will face young voters in back-to-back CNN town halls. Follow here for the latest from New Hampshire.

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Kerrville plane crash: up to six people feared dead in small plane crash in Texas today – live updates

Six people appear to have died in the crash of a small plane in Kerrville, Texas

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Christians were murdered in Sri Lanka for being Christians? Washington Post makes it about the far-right in Europe

It has not even been 48 hours since the deadly Sri Lanka Easter bombings, which targeted Christians and claimed an estimated 290 lives, and at least one major American newsroom has already found a way to make the attacks about right-wing fearmongering.

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Dem leaders reject immediate impeachment proceedings in urgent conference call

House Democrat leaders backed off the idea of immediately launching impeachment proceedings against President Trump in an urgent conference call Monday evening, amid a growing rift among the party's rank-and-file members, presidential contenders and committee…

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Small boy tells Trump at Easter Egg event: ‘Keep building the wall’

President Trump told reporters he had an avid supporter of the wall he wants to build along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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PELOSI: Accountability — Without Impeachment…

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Trump tells child at Easter Egg Roll about the border wall

"Oh it's happening, it's being built now," Trump told one boy as he colored pictures with a group a children on the South Lawn.

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Could the Sri Lanka bombings have been stopped?

When a series of suicide bombs tore apart churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, most of the country -- and the rest of the world -- was taken completely by surprise. But in the capital, Colombo, it was not a shock to everyone.

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Video released of suspect in 2017 killings of Indiana girls

Indiana State Police are to make an announcement about the investigation into the 2017 killings of two teenage girls found dead on a hiking trail.

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Six reported die in crash of twin-engine plane in Texas

Six people died Monday morning in the crash of a twin-engine plane in Texas.

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Sri Lanka Easter bombing culprits remain elusive as no militant groups step up to claim responsibilty

More than a day after the Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka that claimed the lives of nearly 300 people, little has been revealed or said about the militant group government officials are blaming for the violence.

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Delphi, Indiana murders: New audio, video released of suspect in 2017 killings of teens Abigail Williams and Liberty German

Investigators describe new "direction" in unsolved 2017 double murder case

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Denver Man Killed in Sri Lanka Bombings Was ‘Big-Hearted,’ Mother Says

An American man who was in Sri Lanka for his job with an international education company was among those killed in the Easter blasts.

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Trump, sons sue to block House Democrats from obtaining his financial records

President Donald Trump is going to court to try to block a Democratically-controlled congressional committee from obtaining his financial records through a subpoena.

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Elizabeth Warren’s plan to cancel student loan debt would be a slap in the face to all those who struggled to pay off their loans

In the escalating battle of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to see who can offer the most free stuff, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has taken the extraordinary step of calling for having the government forgive student loan debt. This pander will not…

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Trump took another important step to fully ending Iran nuclear deal, now he must finish the job

The Trump administration on Monday took another important step toward unwinding the disastrous Iran deal by ending the waivers that allowed many countries to continue purchasing oil from the terrorist regime, but now President Trump should take the final step…

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Danish retail billionaire loses 3 children in Sri Lanka attacks

Three children of retail billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen were killed in the attacks in Sri Lanka on Sunday, according to a spokesperson for his company.

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Trump aims to drive Iran’s oil exports to zero by ending sanctions waivers

The Trump administration will stop granting waivers that allow several countries to import Iranian crude without triggering U.S. sanctions.

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Sri Lanka on edge after local Islamic militant group blamed for Easter Sunday attacks: report

Sri Lanka took drastic steps Monday to crack down on new potential terror threats by blocking social media and arresting more than dozen after a series of suicide bombings ripped through its capital on Easter Sunday.

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Religious Minorities Across Asia Suffer Amid Surge in Sectarian Politics

The bombings of three churches in Sri Lanka highlighted the growing vulnerability of religious minorities across Asia, from Christians in Hindu-majority India to Muslims in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.

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Sri Lanka bombings death toll rises to 290 in ‘brand-new type of terrorism’

Eight coordinated explosions that tore through churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday have killed at least 290 people and injured another 500, in what officials have called a "brand-new type of terrorism."

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Oil prices spike more than 3% on reports that US will end waivers for Iran sanctions

Oil prices surged by more than 3 percent on Monday past highs not seen since November 2018, after reports that Washington is set to announce that all buyers of Iranian oil will have to end imports, or be subject to U.S. sanctions.

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Mark Levin blasts Mueller report as ‘impeachment’ manual for House Dems and media

Volume 2 of the Mueller report is a 200-page, $35 million op-ed that amounts to an “impeachment report” for the liberal media and Democrats in the House of Representatives, argued Mark Levin on his Sunday program, “Life, Liberty & Levin."

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The country is among those targeted most often by terrorists.

The country is among those targeted most often by terrorists.

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California church parishioners help tackle woman with gun who allegedly threatened attack

A mother in San Diego holding a 10-month-old baby while waving a gun was tackled at a church on Easter and ultimately arrested after she made threats to blow up the building, according to reports.

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A look at sites hit by Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka

The Easter Sunday bombings were Sri Lanka's deadliest violence since the country's civil war ended a decade ago.

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Tulsi Gabbard: Mueller report found ‘no collusion took place,’ Dems shouldn’t push to impeach Trump

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a 2020 candidate for president, told Fox News on Sunday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election found "no collusion" between President Trump and Russia -- and that …

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Sri Lanka timeline: How eight explosions wrought devastation on Easter Sunday

Across Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, travelers and worshipers awoke to celebrate a holy resurrection. Then the explosions began.

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House panel chair: Impeachment still an option

Citing the Mueller report, Rep. Jerry Nadler says President Trump’s efforts to thwart the Russian investigation as potential grounds for impeachment.

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BuzzFeed News editor takes heat for suggesting Trump would be more outraged if Sri Lanka victims were white

A BuzzFeed News world editor faced backlash Sunday for taking a swipe at President Trump while tweeting an article about the attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter.

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Andrew Freund, 5, missing in Illinois as police focus on boy’s home

After searching hundreds of acres in Crystal Lake, police said they did not believe Freund—who vanished last week—was abducted or walked away from his home.

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Michael Avenatti accused of stealing almost $2M from girlfriend of NBA player

Embattled celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti has been accused of embezzling almost $2 million after he struck a lucrative settlement for the former girlfriend of NBA player Hassan Whiteside.

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FBI arrests leader of militia accused of detaining migrants

Larry Mitchell Hopkins was arrested for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

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Turkey Opposition Leader Attacked by Mob at Soldier’s Funeral

An angry mob attacked Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu at a military funeral in Ankara on Sunday.

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Avenatti accused of embezzling nearly $2 million that NBA player paid ex-girlfriend

Hassan Whiteside, a Miami Heat basketball player, paid $2.75 million to his former girlfriend Alexis Gardner in a confidential legal settlement, and prosecutors say her lawyer Michael Avenatti stole most of the money.

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Sri Lanka, citing ‘false news reports,’ blocks social media after attacks

Sri Lanka placed a nationwide block on social media sites after more than 200 people died in multiple attacks on Sunday. The government, in taking the drastic step, cited "false news reports" it said were circulating online.

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Mayor calls for firing of police officer involved in ‘outrageous’ arrest of Florida teen

A Florida teenager was pepper sprayed, slammed to the ground, and punched in an “outrageous” arrest video involving a now-suspended police officer.

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2 children shot in road rage incident involving father

North Carolina officials say Byron Donnell Green of Mount Airy is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, among other charges.

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Florida deputy under investigation after video of him punching black teen in the head goes viral

A video showing Florida deputies push a black teen down, slam his head into the ground, and then punch him in the head went viral over the weekend.

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Comedian ‘wins Ukrainian presidency’

Exit polls suggest TV comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelensky has won a landslide victory.

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Nadler says there is ‘plenty of evidence of obstruction’ in Mueller report, believes Don Jr. should have be…

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-NY, argued on Sunday that, despite Special Counsel Robert Mueller deciding not to charge President Trump with obstruction of justice, he believes there is still plenty of evidence of obstruction but the presi…

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From Alabama to Texas, here are the most interesting races in the 2020 fight for Senate control

Democrats would have to flip four Republican-held Senate seats next year to win control of the Senate and take away a critical buffer for Trump.

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Elijah Cummings on “Face the Nation”: Trump will be “emboldened” if Democrats “do nothing” after Mueller report

"He's going to be emboldened because he's said, 'Well, I got away with that,'" Cummings said

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For Sri Lanka, a Long History of Violence

The small island nation is famous for its beauty, but also for a brutal three-decade civil war and sectarian tensions that still simmer.

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Giuliani: ‘There’s nothing wrong with taking information from Russians’

President Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani said while he would have advised the Trump campaign to avoid Russian help, he thought there was nothing wrong with a campaign taking information from Russia.

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Sri Lanka bomb attacks strike chuches and hotels

More than 200 people were killed and 560 injured in the coordinated terror attacks, which have put the entire country on lockdown.

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When Your Living Room Becomes A 2020 Campaign Stage, ‘It’s Pretty Surreal’

With Iowa caucuses still nine months away, candidates in the huge field of Democrats are looking to stand out. One way: show up in voters' homes.

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Reparations debate gets new life in Dem House

For the first time in years, lawmakers are seriously discussing the issue.

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Sri Lanka Bombings Live Updates: Blasts Unleash Carnage at Churches and Luxury Hotels

At least six explosions were said to have killed at least 189 people. It was not immediately clear who was responsible.

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Why It Matters That Trump and Michael Cohen Had a Falling Out

As Mr. Trump’s longtime fixer, Mr. Cohen had an intimate view of his boss’s personal and professional lives. The collapse of their relationship has cast a shadow on the presidency.

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Authorities refocus search of missing 5-year-old boy on family home

His mother had been cooperating with the police, her lawyer said.

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Dems plan conference call Monday to debate Mueller report’s implications

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is scheduled to hold a private conference call Monday with fellow Democrats in which the topic of the potential impeachment of President Donald Trump will be raised.

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Explosions rock at least three churches and two hotels in Sri Lanka, police say

More than 150 people were injured when explosions rocked at least three churches and two hotels in Sri Lanka on Sunday morning as Christians celebrated Easter, authorities said.

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Authorities are trying to identify a woman captured by security cameras tossing seven newborn puppies into a dumpster in Southern California

Get breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.

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Columbine Survivors Reflect, and Reckon With Specter of Future Shootings

On the 20th anniversary of the Colorado school shooting, survivors gathered to remember their classmates who were killed. Several said they now worry about their own children.

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Jason Corbett case: Woman fights for her brother’s honor after brutal Davidson County, N.C. murder

The Irish businessman was beaten to death with a brick paver and a baseball bat in 2015 by his American au-pair-turned-wife and her father, a former FBI agent - who claim it was in self-defense

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Woman caught on camera abandoning 3-day-old puppies at Coachella dumpster, authorities say

The footage shows the woman getting out of her car and walking over towards the dumpster and she appears to be looking for a spot to leave them

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Washington state lawmaker riles nurses by saying that some spend ‘considerable’ time playing cards

A Washington state lawmaker has provoked the ire of nursing professionals after making remarks this week that some nurses “play cards” for a “considerable” portion of their shifts.

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Five things to know about impeachment

No president has ever been convicted via this unwieldy tool built into the Constitution.

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Protests erupt after police shoot woman near Yale University

Protesters rally for a fourth night in New Haven, Connecticut, after police shot a woman in a car near the Yale University campus.

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Post-Mueller report, journalists rethink handling of Romney’s 2012 Russia prediction

The release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe report has some journalists in apology mode, saying they paid too little attention to Mitt Romney's 2012 observations about the Kremlin's threat to U.S. interests.

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Armed volunteer militia group detains migrants at the border

The ACLU wants members of a volunteer militia group arrested for detaining immigrants at gunpoint and impersonating U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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National Weather Service confirms EF-1 Tornado in Hall County

The National Weather Service out of Peachtree City confirms an EF-1 Tornado touched down in Hall County Early Friday morning. 

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FBI Arrests Larry Mitchell Hopkins, Leader of United Constitutional Patriots Border Militia

Hopkins runs an armed border militia group that spreads far-right conspiracies.

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Some presidential candidates and party leaders tangle over impeachment.

Special counsel Robert Mueller's report has prompted new consideration of impeachment by House Democrats.

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Child thrown from Mall of America balcony showing “real signs of recovery”

"New test results have been positive, though he remains in intensive care with a long road ahead," an attorney for the family said

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Scaramucci says Pelosi is ‘the smartest person’ amid Democratic calls for impeachment

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci praised House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., noting her smarts in resisting pressure to impeach the president after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

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Boeing’s Dreamliner jet is now facing claims of manufacturing issues

A New York Times investigation found numerous complaints raised by workers at a Boeing facility in South Carolina.

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Police said canine teams only picked up the boy’s scent in his home.

His mother had been cooperating with the police, her lawyer said.

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The zookeeper was rushed to a local hospital, where she was alert and awake.

The zookeeper was rushed to a local hospital, where she was alert and awake, according to a spokeswoman with the City of Topeka.

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The Mueller Report: A Thorny, Patriotic Addition to a Curious American Bookshelf

Much of what’s in the report is already known, but our book critic says it still has “the power to shock and appall.”

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Paris police use tear gas against ‘yellow vest’ protesters

Riot police unleashed tear gas at the so-called yellow vest protesters in central Paris who marched Saturday for the 23rd consecutive weekend.

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Trump takes aim at ‘highly conflicted’ Mueller, ‘fake news media’ amid Russia report fallout

President Trump on Saturday took yet more shots at "highly conflicted" Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, as well as the "fake news" medias coverage of its findings -- while declaring that “The Russia Hoax is dead!”

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Northern Ireland Police Arrest 2 Men In Shooting Death Of Journalist

Authorities say they arrested an 18 and 19-year-old under the U.K.'s controversial Terrorism Act and took them to the Musgrave Serious Crime Suite, a police station in Belfast.

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The Tell-All Book That Could Trump Them All: The Mueller Report

Few authors get to pick who will provide the exclusive first review of their work, and Mueller didn't either. That choice was made by the principal character in the story, the president himself.

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Florida man charged over threats to Democrats that mentioned Ilhan Omar

Booker, Tlaib and Swalwell received threatening calls including mentions of Minnesota representative who is a target of Trump criticism

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From ‘total exoneration’ to ‘total bullsh**’: Trump lingers on damning report

By the time President Donald Trump had passed through the prime rib buffet at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday to sit for dinner with family and a top aide, the damning picture Robert Mueller's report painted of his presidency had become clear.

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‘The Democratic base is angry as hell’: Cory Booker’s message of love falls flat

New Jersey senator’s unity message is struggling to break through in the Trump era.

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Disciplining Kids Without Yelling: Readers Tell Us Their Tricks

Our readers share some tricks for getting your children to listen without raising your voice — sometimes without even saying a word.

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20 years after Columbine, former Principal Frank DeAngelis is still learning how to move on

Frank DeAngelis stood in his home office, his hair graying over his ears, and pointed to each frame on the wall, telling the story behind the mementos he's collected over the last two decades.

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The Turpin children had a police dog when facing their parents in court. He’s comforted them for months.

As the children of David and Louise Turpin spoke about taking their life back and the nightmares they still have, a yellow Labrador sat quietly next to them.

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Trump raged at former White House counsel Don McGahn for taking notes about their conversations

"Lawyers don't take notes. I never had a lawyer who took notes," President Donald Trump said to White House counsel Don McGahn.

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Maria Butina seeks a sentence of time served in new court filing

tThe government has indicated it filed a motion that Butina has provided "substantial assistance" with them by cooperating

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Boy thrown from balcony at Mall of America showing signs of recovery

The family of Landen Hoffmann, 5, who was thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America last Friday, says the boy is making "small steps towards the healing process."

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Man behind white-powder package that sent Vanessa Trump to hospital gets probation

The man who sent a package with suspicious white powder to Donald Trump Jr. was sentenced to five years of probation, escaping a hefty jail sentence after being charged with threatening the president's son.

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Ohio wrestling coach wanted in alleged hazing turns himself in

Ohio wrestling coach Bart Freidenberg turned himself in to Franklin police on allegations of hazing and child endangerment involving a juvenile wrestler.

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The Russian collusion story is a reminder of why media should ‘wait and see’

The special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has been a uniquely stupid chapter in news media history.

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Marine ‘arrested for N Korea embassy raid’

Christopher Ahn is the first person to be arrested over the incident, reports say.

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True ISIS believers regroup inside refugee camp, terrorize the ‘impious’

Tensions are rising between the Islamic State’s female loyalists and others who fled the battlefront of the group’s self-declared caliphate.

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Armed Mexican troops question American soldiers on US side of border

Two US soldiers were questioned by Mexican troops earlier this month while conducting a surveillance operation on the US side of the southern border, two US defense officials tell CNN.

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California Parents Sentenced To Life In Prison After Years Of Torturing 12 Children

"My parents took my whole life from me," said one of the couple's adult daughters who testified against David and Louise Turpin on Friday. "But now I'm taking my life back."

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Sanders goes on offensive defending credibility after report

Washington • White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tried to do damage control on her credibility Friday, insisting that she hadn’t intentionally misled the American public about FBI Director James Comey’s firing despite telling the special counsel that he…

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Donna Brazile: Obama did ‘everything he could’ to prevent Russian meddling

Fox News contributor Donna Brazile defended former President Barack Obama on Friday as he faced criticism for his response to Russian meddling during the 2016 election.

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Trump campaign punishes Don McGahn’s law firm

“Why in the world would you want to put your enemy on the payroll?” said one adviser close to the White House.

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Cops don’t believe missing Crystal Lake boy was abducted. His dad makes plea: ‘AJ, please come home.’

The whereabouts of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy remained unknown Friday, a day after he was reported missing, but police said late Friday morning that their investigation was focusing on his home.

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Florida deputy reassigned after video shows him punching teen in the head

A Broward County Sheriff's deputy was reassigned Friday after cellphone video showed him pepper spraying, punching, and slamming a teenage boy during an arrest in Tamarac, Florida.

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Mueller report: Sarah Sanders makes tortured effort to explain her lies

The press secretary is now lying about lies.

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Dems set sights on Trump’s finances

Democrats picked up on their post-Mueller course on Friday, rapidly ramping up their probes into President Donald Trump's finances and diving into the numerous cases of obstruction of justice that the special counsel documented.

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Raniya Wright, 10, Died of Natural Causes, Not Because of School Fight, Officials Say

Investigators said that Raniya, whose death caused an outpouring of grief and made national headlines, had a birth defect that caused a blood vessel in her brain to burst.

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Robert Mueller’s team really was ‘conflicted’ and the special counsel report proves it

The special counsel report makes three things clear: First, there was never any evidence to back up the collusion conspiracy. Second, there was not enough evidence to accuse President Trump of obstruction.

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California ‘house of horrors’ parents sentenced to life in prison

The California “house of horrors” parents who abused and tortured 12 of their 13 children were sentenced to life in prison Friday.

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Mueller report is another embarrassment for James Comey and Andrew McCabe

I’m angry. I’m furious over how much damage has been wreaked upon my beloved FBI by supposedly impartial, unbiased, and honorable public servants.

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The Latest: Couple who shackled children get life in prison

The Latest on the sentencing of a California couple who starved and abused a dozen of their children for years (all times local): 9:50 a.m.

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South Carolina fifth grader died due to natural causes, not fight with fellow student, prosecutor says

The death of South Carolina fifth grader Raniya Wright, who died shortly after a fight with another student at her elementary school last month, was due to natural causes, a prosecutor said on Friday

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Opinion | Nancy Gertner: In AG Barr, Trump has his rhetorical hatchet man – The Boston Globe

Why does Barr’s spin matter? Barr can influence the pending investigations arising out of the Mueller investigation.

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AOC on Mueller report: it’s time to investigate Trump for impeachment

“The report squarely puts this on our doorstep.”

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Biden set to announce presidential run next week

Advisers to former Vice President Joe Biden are finalizing plans for the launch of his presidential campaign next week, ending months of suspense that has hung over the Democratic nominating race.

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House Democrats Subpoena Full Mueller Report, and the Underlying Evidence

The subpoena escalates a fight with Attorney General William P. Barr over what material Congress is entitled to see from the special counsel’s investigation.

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Biden will enter the Democratic primary Wednesday

Former Vice President Joe Biden will launch his 2020 presidential campaign next week, according to a new report.

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Leaders of political parties release joint statement after murder of journalist in Derry

The leaders of Northern Ireland’s five main political parties have released a joint statement following the killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry on Thursday ni...

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Mueller report fallout: Sarah Sanders says President Trump never asked her to lie

White House press secretary addresses the Mueller report, which says she told investigators one of her comments about James Comey's firing was a "slip of the tongue"

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2020: The logic of Bernie Sanders’s continuing war against Clintonworld

Sanders is taking on a leading Democratic think tank. It’s a proxy fight.

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Sarah Sanders must go: After Mueller, White House press secretary is toast

White House press secretary admits lying to cover for the boss. No real journalist should take her seriously

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Mueller Findings Kick Off a Political Tug of War That’s Only Just Beginning

Democrats appear to be gearing up, with Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York describing the report as a road map to holding the president accountable.

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Mueller Report Raises New Questions About Russia’s Hacking Targets In 2016

The special counsel's report said the FBI believes Russian military intelligence was able to gain access to at least one Florida county government's computer network during the 2016 campaign.

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‘Your boss lied’: Sanders, Gidley face vastly different Mueller questions on CNN, Fox News

Sarah Sanders turned to the safe space of "Hannity" to discuss the Mueller report's claim that she lied to reporters.

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Journalist shot dead during Derry rioting

Dissident republicans are being blamed for killing 29-year-old Lyra McKee during rioting in the city.

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Murder of Lyra McKee is a ‘grotesque crime’-Colum Eastwood

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MLA has said that the murder of a young journalist in Derry during rioting in the city last night is a grotesque crime. He said: “On beha...

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Clapper: Mueller couldn’t find ‘active collusion’ but there was ‘passive collusion’

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper declared on Thursday night that there was “passive collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russia despite Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings that conclude there was no conspiracy.

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James Comey tweets he has ‘so many answers’ after release of Mueller report

Former FBI Director James Comey had "so many answers" on Thursday following the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, after he initially tweeted he had "so many questions."

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Inside Trump’s years-long campaign to stymie the Russia investigation

Over more than two years, Trump tried to pressure law enforcement officials, back-channel to witnesses and deter inquiries into his murky relationship with Russia.

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George Conway calls Trump a cancer that needs to be removed in blistering op-ed

George Conway, the husband of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway and fierce critic of President Trump, penned an op-ed in The Washington Post that calls Trump a "cancer on the presidency" and urged Congress to take action.

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Canadian man sentenced to life in Flint airport attack, says he ‘regrets’ not killing cop

"Do I regret what I did? Never," Ftouhi told the judge inside a federal courtroom in Flint.

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Mueller had everything he needed to charge Trump with obstruction, but didn’t

If Robert Mueller wanted to charge President Donald Trump with obstruction, he found all he needed to do it.

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BuzzFeed collusion ‘bombshell’ not looking so good following release of Mueller report

BuzzFeed News’ supposed “bombshell” alleging President Trump instructed his former personal attorney to lie to Congress has been effectively debunked following the release of the special counsel report Thursday morning.

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Burr apparently fed info on FBI’s Russia probe to White House, Mueller says

Burr corresponded with the White House a week after James Comey briefed Congressional leaders about the Russia probes.

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The Mueller Report: Live Analysis and Excerpts

Times reporters are reading and analyzing the redacted Mueller report, released on Thursday.

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The redacted Mueller report

The 448-page report on the Russia investigation from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is finally out. More than a third of the pages have at least one redacted word.

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Sen. Majority Leader McConnell to introduce bill to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco to 21

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce legislation to raise the federal minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 from 18.

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Live: Robert Mueller’s report is coming – CNNPolitics

Attorney General William Barr is expected to release special counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report on the Russia investigation to Congress and the public today. Follow here for the latest.

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Police end nearly two-month search at Colorado landfill for Kelsey Berreth’s remains

The Woodland Park Police Department said Wednesday that it was ending its nearly two-month search for evidence or the remains of Kelsey Berreth, who was last seen Thanksgiving Day.

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Uber unveils new safety measures in wake of college student’s murder

Spurred by the killing of a South Carolina college student, Uber is rolling out new push alerts and other safety measures that it says will keep riders safe.

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Chicago area drops population for fourth straight year, census data show; Cook, DuPage and Lake counties also decline

New census data show the greater Chicago area has lost population for the fourth consecutive year, continuing a statewide trend of decline that could threaten future federal funding, economic prosperity and political representation for those left behind.

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Washington state Senate passes vaccine bill in rebuke to anti-vaxxers

The bill would make it harder for parents to opt their children out of measles shots in response to the worst measles outbreak in two decades.

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The Notre Dame fire is a roofer’s worst fear come to life

I know how easy it is for a small mistake on any construction site to cause a massive disaster.

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Attorney General Barr to release redacted Mueller report

The Mueller report is coming: Attorney General William Barr is expected Thursday to release a redacted version of Robert Mueller's report detailing the findings of the special counsel investigation.

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The Mueller Report: What to Watch For Today

It’s finally happening: The findings of the investigation by special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, will be made public.

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Man With Two Full Gas Cans Arrested After Entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral

A church security officer turned the man away, and the police took him into custody shortly afterward.

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Diver Who Helped Thai Cave Rescues Is Himself Rescued in Tennessee

Josh Bratchley, a member of the diving team that freed 12 Thai boys from a cave in July, was stranded for more than a day.

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Democrats outraged as Trump team shapes Mueller report rollout

America has been waiting two years to hear from Robert Mueller.

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Man caught with 2 gas cans entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC, police say

A man was taken into custody in New York after entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral carrying two canisters of gasoline, two bottles of lighter fluid and two butane lighters, authorities said.

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Man Arrested With Gas Cans at NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral

The suspect is reportedly a 37-year-old New Jersey man who may have emotional problems.

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Nadler, Pelosi, other Dems blast DOJ ahead of Mueller report release

Democrats in Congress attacked Attorney General William Barr Wednesday evening ahead of the Justice Department's planned release of a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and all…

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Madeira bus crash kills at least 29

A bus carrying German tourists has plunged off a road and overturned on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

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‘This is not justice’: Democrats accuse Barr of protecting Trump in rollout of Mueller report

Democrats are in an uproar over Attorney General William Barr's handling of the highly anticipated report by special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Justice Dept. to release two versions of redacted Mueller report

There will be two versions of the redacted special counsel report, with one being released to the public and one that will eventually go to a limited number of members of Congress with fewer redactions, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

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Notre Dame fundraisers inspire donations to black churches burned in Louisiana

Before Tuesday, the Louisiana churches had received less than $100,000 in donations.

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Despite Pressure From Trump, House Democrats See No Urgency To Pass A Border Bill

President Trump has called on Congress to return early from its recess to pass a bill addressing the surge in illegal border crossings. But Democrats say Trump's demands are a nonstarter.

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At least 28 dead in Madeira bus crash

The bus had been carrying German tourists when it plunged off a road near the town of Caniço.

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The Mueller report comes out Thursday. Expect it to be a political prop

On Thursday, a fight over two sentences becomes a fight over hundreds of pages. When Attorney General William Barr sent his letter summarizing the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's report last month, there were just two sentences, or perhaps parts …

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Trump reverses slew of Obama-era Cuba policies in new crackdown

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded several Obama-era policies toward Cuba, while imposing tough sanctions against Venezuela and Nicaragua – as part of a new crackdown on what National Security Adviser John Bolton dubbed the “three stooges of soci…

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Opinion | Margery Eagan: Pete Buttigieg exposes the Christian right’s moral contortions – The Boston Globe

The presidential candidate’s calling out of the Christian right’s moral hypocrisy comes just in time for Easter brunch.

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Sol Pais, woman sought after alleged threats against Columbine High School, is dead

The alleged threats led to the closure of school for more than half a million students on Colorado's Front Range Wednesday

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Millions in Notre-Dame Donations Pour In as France Focuses on Rebuilding

Days after a fire coursed through the Paris cathedral and donors pledged about $950 million, the French government announced measures to restore the monument.

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Alan Garcia, former Peru president, dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound

Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head as police were preparing to arrest him on Wednesday morning.

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One picture that captures the organic excitement for Pete Buttigieg right now

If you want to understand how much South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's place in the 2020 presidential race has changed, take a look at this photo from a rally his campaign held in Des Moines on Tuesday night:

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GOP Sen. Rick Scott: ‘If you like Bernie Sanders, why don’t you go ahead and move to Caracas?’

Along with former Vice President Joe Biden, who has yet to declare whether he is running, Sanders is a favorite among Democratic primary voters, according to polls.

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Severe storms, tornadoes, hail, threaten South still reeling from weekend assault

Some parts of the South face another round of violent weather from Wednesday through Friday as a storm system straddles Tornado Alley and moves east.

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Girl molested by Catholic school teacher paid $8 million from Los Angeles archdiocese

A year before his arrest, a co-worker and at least one parent expressed concern about how Juan Ivan Barajas behaved with female students.

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The rally was his second of the day in Iowa.

Get breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.

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Los Angeles Archdiocese to pay $8 million to sexually abused, kidnapped teen

Juan Ivan Barajas, a health teacher and athletic director at San Gabriel Mission High School, eventually kidnapped her, according to court documents.

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Denver Area Schools Closed As Authorities Search For ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Woman

Schools in the Denver area are closed Wednesday after the FBI and local law enforcement warned of an "armed and dangerous" 18-year-old white woman who has an "infatuation" with the Columbine shooting.

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Notre Dame fire: Macron’s vow to rebuild cathedral is unrealistic, experts warn

Cathedrals often took more than a century to build in medieval times. French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to restore Notre Dame within five years.

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Attorney general’s ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers

The order would hinder immigration judges’ ability to release detained migrants by limiting their ability to post bail.

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After Allegations Of Toxic Culture, Southern Poverty Law Center Tries To Move Forward

"I'm acknowledging the fact that we didn't pay attention to the internal culture," says interim President Karen Baynes-Dunning.

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Denver-area school districts cancel classes amid ‘credible threat’ of woman ‘infatuated’ with Columbine sho…

Colorado schools fear opening on Wednesday after a Miami woman who is “infatuated” with the 1999 Columbine massacre made threats and traveled to Colorado where she bought firearms earlier this week, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the F…

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TikTok vanishes from Google, Apple app stores in India after ban

The Chinese video app TikTok is no longer available in Google and Apple app stores in India after a state court prohibited its downloads, a setback for developer Bytedance Technology's efforts to tap users in a key market.

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Dana Milbank: It’s the season for treason, according to Trump

This must be the season for treason.

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Trump predicts ‘Crazy Bernie Sanders,’ ‘Sleepy Joe Biden’ will be 2 Dem ‘finalists’ in 2020 race

President Trump offered his thoughts Tuesday night on which two Democratic contenders he thinks will face off in the 2020 presidential primary.

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Four years ago, an art historian used lasers to digitally map Notre Dame Cathedral. His work could help save it

Although parts of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral now lie in ruins, people can still experience what most of its nooks and crannies looked like in remarkable detail -- thanks to an American art historian.

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Barr makes major reversal in ruling some asylum seekers could be held indefinitely

Attorney General William Barr decided Tuesday that some asylum seekers who have established credible fear and are subject to deportation cannot be released on bond by immigration judges -- a major reversal from a prior ruling that could lead to immigrants bei…

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Conway, talking Mueller report, says media loves ‘palace intrigue’

President Trump’s special counselor, Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday to expect the president to react to Thursday’s release of the redacted Mueller report while downplaying any major revelations expected from it.

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Who’s Taking the Early Lead Among 2020 Democrats

A pecking order is emerging among the Democrats vying to challenge President Trump in the 2020 election. The money raised and the buzz swirling around candidates provide some early indicators.

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A woman is being sought after lockouts at Columbine High and other Colorado schools

Authorities are searching for an armed woman in connection with alleged threats related to Columbine High School and nearly 20 other Colorado schools, officials said Tuesday.

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New York Museum Cancels Gala To Honor Far-Right Brazilian Leader

Jair Bolsonaro is outspoken about his desire to roll back environmental protections. Mayor Bill de Blasio applauded the American Museum of Natural History's move "on behalf of our city."

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Macron vows to rebuild Notre Dame in 5 years as dramatic firefighter footage is released

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Tuesday to rebuild the badly burned Notre Dame Cathedral in five years, as dramatic footage was released showing the heroism of firefighters who battled the blaze for hours.

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Judge in FOIA case says he may want to review DOJ redactions of Mueller report after release

Federal District Judge Reggie Walton expressed uncertainty about the redactions Attorney General William Barr is making to special counsel Robert Mueller's report and suggested he may want to review the Justice Department's redactions for himself once version…

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Pelosi on Barr’s redactions from Mueller report: ‘Let’s just see what he puts forth’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it's unclear how much Attorney General William Barr will redact in the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Thursday, but argued "that's not necessarily going to be the final product" as Democrats continue to p…

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Trump to allow U.S. lawsuits against foreign firms doing business in Cuba: official

The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies in communist-ruled Cuba that use properties confiscated from Cuban Americans and other U.S. citizens during the revolution that began in the 1950s, a seni…

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Trump offers condolences to Macron for Notre Dame fire: ‘Those bells will sound again’

President Trump offered condolences Tuesday to French President Emmanuel Macron over the devastating fire that ravaged the famed Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris a day earlier.

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Trump lashes out at Fox News for hosting Bernie Sanders town hall

The president isn’t used to watching himself get attacked on his favorite channel.

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ICE deported the husband of a soldier killed in combat even though he had been cleared to stay in US

The husband of a US Army soldier killed in combat was detained and deported to Mexico last week by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement even though he had been granted permission to stay in the US, according to his attorney.

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Trump campaign announces Wisconsin rally on night of correspondents’ dinner

The Trump campaign on Tuesday announced a ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Wisconsin for April 27—the same night as the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

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Congress Subpoenas Deutsche Bank As Part Of Democrats’ Probe Of Trump Finances

It's the latest sign that Democrats will continue to seek information on potential criminal activity by President Trump and his businesses after special counsel Robert Mueller's report is made public.

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Woman involved in GoFundMe scam pleads guilty, faces prison time – One America News Network

Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from OANN.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.

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Trump: No regrets over video slamming ‘extremely unpatriotic’ Omar

Trump was asked by a Minneapolis ABC affiliate if he had any second thoughts about tweeting the video out.

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Opinion | La Cathédrale de l’Humanité

Notre-Dame must rise again.

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Winners and losers from first fundraising quarter

The last of the first-quarter campaign finance reports were made public Monday, providing the most complete picture of who's ahead and who's behind in the presidential money race

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Boeing Slow To ‘Own’ Recent Air Disasters, Analysts Say

After a second 737 Max jet crashed in Ethiopia, it took Boeing weeks to speak openly about the role its flight control software may have played. Critics say that's too long.

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Trump Begins Effort To Flip Minnesota, Which Was A Democratic Holdout In 2016

No Republican presidential candidate has claimed the state's 10 Electoral College votes since Richard Nixon in 1972 — the longest blue streak in the country.

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Bank of America earnings; Netflix pressure; Boeing in focus

Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day.

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Millions pledged to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after devastating fire

The Vatican said Pope Francis was "praying for French Catholics and for the people of Paris."

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Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s Presidential Bid Gets Boost From Hollywood Donors

Mayor Pete Buttigieg has only officially been in the presidential race for one day, and the South Bend, Indiana politician has already raised big bucks. James Murdoch, considered the more moderate …

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Notre-Dame Will Be Rebuilt, Macron Says, as Fire Investigation Begins

As investigators tried to find the cause of the devastating blaze, a drive to rebuild the cathedral had already received more than $300 million in commitments.

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CNN’s Lemon knocks Trump for suggesting flying water tankers to fight Notre Dame fire

CNN anchor Don Lemon took a swipe at President Trump on Monday while reporting on the devastating fire that erupted at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

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The specter of Chinese investment looms over Indonesia’s election

Economic nationalism and issues of religious identity are at the forefront of Indonesia's upcoming elections as the world's largest Muslim-majority country goes to the polls on Wednesday.

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Bill Weld officially launches long-shot GOP primary bid against Trump

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld on Monday formally declared his candidacy for White House, setting him off on an extreme uphill climb to defeat incumbent President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.

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House committees issue subpoena to Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan Chase to probe Trump’s finances

Deutsche Bank and several other banks were subpoenaed on Monday by the House Intelligence and Financial Services committees as part of House Democratic investigations into President Donald Trump's finances.

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Bernie Sanders, at combative Fox News town hall, makes no apologies for making millions

Bernie Sanders took the stage at a fiery Fox News town hall in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Monday, and almost immediately, defiantly refused to explain why he would not voluntarily pay the massive new 52-percent "wealth tax" that he advocated imposing on the n…

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She collected $400,000 in a GoFundMe scam. Now she faces 4 years in prison

A New Jersey woman faces four years in state prison for her role in scamming more than $400,000 from GoFundMe donors, claiming to be collecting money for a homeless man in Philadelphia.

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Bernie Sanders acknowledges ‘serious problem’ at the border, demands ‘sensible immigration reform’

As President Trump's proposal to send illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities increasingly faces backlash from Democrats, Sen. Bernie Sanders admits there's a "serious problem" at the border.

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Bernie Sanders Released His Tax Returns. He’s Part of the 1%.

Mr. Sanders’s income shot up after his last presidential bid, topping $1 million in 2016 and 2017 as proceeds from books drove up his earnings.

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Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of tax returns, showing how his 2016 presidential run vaulted him into wealth

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday released a decade of tax returns, providing new insight into how the Democratic socialist senator from Vermont became a millionaire between his two presidential runs.

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Bill Weld officially announces he is challenging Trump for GOP nomination in 2020

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld announced Monday he is officially entering the race for president, becoming the first Republican to challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 race.

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