Buttigieg takes on Trump, pitches four new tax hikes in Fox News Town Hall

Insurgent Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg acknowledged at the Fox News town hall in Claremont, New Hampshire Sunday evening that he needs to do more to appeal to "black and brown" voters, even as he confidently parried a series of questions on …

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Trump ICE director nominee called administration ‘heartless’ for forcing him out: report

President Trump’s nominee for head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) previously blasted his ouster as head of the Border Patrol in 2017 as “heartless and void of any decency,”

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Trump tweets threat at Iran: ‘Never threaten the United States again!’

President Donald Trump on Sunday ratcheted up his rhetoric toward Iran, warning that a fight with the United States would "be the official end of Iran."

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Trump hits Fox News for ‘wasting airtime’ with coverage of Buttigieg

President Trump on Sunday criticized Fox News, accusing the network of "wasting airtime" over its coverage of South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and other Democratic 2020 contenders.

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Trump says war will mean ‘official end of Iran,’ warns ‘never threaten the United States again’

President Trump fired a social media shot at the Iranian regime Sunday afternoon, vowing that war between Washington and Tehran would result in "the official end of Iran" before warning, "[n]ever threaten the United States again!"

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Byron York: Mueller changed everything

From now on, the Trump-Russia affair, the investigation that dominated the first years of Donald Trump's presidency, will be divided into two parts: before and after the release of the Mueller report. Before the special counsel's findings were made public las…

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Acting Homeland Security chief says migrants will not be sent to sanctuary cities

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday said that migrants detained along the southern US border will not be sent to sanctuary cities as President Donald Trump and some members of his administration have previously pushed for.

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Morehouse graduation speaker to pay off student loans of entire 2019 class

The keynote speaker at Morehouse College’s commencement ceremony announced a grant Sunday wiping out the student debt of the entire 2019 graduating class.

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135 officers arrest 50 people in massive Connecticut heroin bust: 11 suspects on the run

State and Federal law enforcement arrested 51 people in Connecticut on Friday as part of a massive undercover operation that resulted in the seizure of thousands of bags of heroin, guns and 15,000 in cash.

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Trump Calls Representative Justin Amash a ‘Loser’ Over Impeachment Talk

Mr. Amash, a Michigan Republican, found no other members of Congress from his party joining him after he said the president’s behavior met the “threshold for impeachment.”

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Spectacular Sunday Weather, But More Severe Storms To Come

Time to soak up the sunshine, Green Country! We’ve got a gorgeous Sunday ahead of us before significant severe weather chances return to start the week.

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Klobuchar goes off on restrictive abortion laws: ‘This is dangerous’

Presidential hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., did not mince words when she took aim at new abortion laws in Republican-led states, and promised to take action to counter such measures if she wins in 2020.

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Romney: ‘I don’t support the Alabama law’ effectively banning abortion

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday he does not support the recently passed Alabama law that would ban abortions with few exceptions, going further than legislation in any other state.

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Romney: Mueller report did not show obstruction, ‘I don’t think impeachment is the right way to go’

Soon after Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., went against the GOP consensus by claiming President Trump committed "impeachable conduct" in the form of obstruction of justice, another known Trump critic took the opposite position.

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Deported After Living In The U.S. For 26 Years, He Navigates A New Life In Mexico

After losing protections under the DACA program, Gilberto Olivas-Bejarano was deported to his birth country. In the Mexican city of León, far from his former life, he says he has much to offer.

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Trump favors exceptions to abortion bans

President Donald Trump favors exceptions in abortion bans, he tweeted Saturday night.

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Abortion Fight or Strong Economy? For G.O.P., Cultural Issues Undercut 2020 Message

The longstanding verity that Americans vote with their pocketbook may be tested in the presidential election like never before, as Trump injects cultural and identity issues into the race.

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The World Agrees With Trump on One Thing When It Comes to Iran – Bloomberg

The World Agrees With Trump on One Thing When It Comes to Iran  Bloomberg For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions  ABC News Iran MUST be held accountable for nuclear weapon BREACH after resuming deadly programme  Express.co.uk Top Irani…

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Donald Trump wants exceptions for rape, incest in abortion laws

In a series of tweets Saturday, Trump seemed to suggest the Alabma law might have gone too far.

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Trump’s hardline advisers are weakening his position

"The President has made his position eminently clear, and in the next weeks and months, we shall see what we shall see," said John Bolton.

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Columbine survivor Austin Eubanks found dead at 37

Eubanks was shot in the hand and knee during the 1999 shooting.

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Tornadoes touch down in several states – ABC News

Tornadoes touch down in several states  ABC News Severe weather takes aim at large swaths of the central U.S.  CBS News View full coverage on Google News

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Justin Amash impeachment: Michigan Republican congressman becomes first GOP member to call for Trump impeachment

Amash also wrote that impeachment does not require "probable cause" has been committed, but rather "simply requires a finding that an official has engaged in careless, abusive, corrupt or otherwise dishonorable conduct"

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Trump tells Fla. governor that immigrants from the border are not coming to state

County officials said they had been told to expect hundreds of migrants.

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Joe Biden: Former Vice President kicks off 2020 campaign rally in Philadelphia with calls for unity, slams Trump

"If the American people want a president to add to our division ... they don't need me. They already have a president who does just that"

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Veteran in California impaled by tripod thrown from highway overpass

A Sacramento man was arrested for attempted murder after he threw a stolen tripod from a highway overpass. The object impaled a veteran through the lung as he was being transported in a van that passed under the bridge.

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Dozens walk out before Mike Pence’s commencement address at Taylor University

Vice President Mike Pence delivered a commencement address at Taylor University, a Christian liberal arts school in Upland, Indiana, on Saturday.

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Central US braces for severe storms, flash flooding as some parts see tornado warnings

States throughout the Central U.S. and parts of the Midwest are bracing for extreme weather this weekend as they expect to see severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and tornadoes

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Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards prepares to sign restrictive abortion bill

"My inclination is to sign it," Gov. John Bel Edwards said when discussing a "heartbeat bill" currently under consideration in the state Legislature.

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James Comey blasts AG Barr, accuses him of ‘sliming his own department’

Former FBI Director James Comey ripped into Attorney General William Barr on Friday, accusing him of “sliming his own department” after Barr said that government power was used “to spy on American citizens.”

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2020 presidential election: Bernie Sanders proposes charter schools ban

His plan to put a big check on charter schools, explained.

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Austria’s Vice Chancellor Quits After Video Surfaces Of Meeting With Russian Investor

The video appeared to show Heinz-Christian Strache offering business deals for political support. Strache, of Austria's far-right Freedom Party, called the taping a "targeted political assassination."

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Australia Election Results: Prime Minister Scott Morrison Seizes a Stunning Win

By granting Mr. Morrison his first full term, Australians signaled their reluctance to bet on a new leader at a time when the economy has not suffered a recession in nearly 28 years.

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Australia election: Morrison claims victory in ‘miracle’ upset – CNN

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison has claimed victory in the 2019 election, with results showing the Liberal National coalition will be returned to government.

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The Trump administration has already built its case for Iran war

With Congress unlikely to grant President Donald Trump new authority to strike Iran under the current circumstances, administration officials have sent strong signals that they will be ready to make an end run around the Hill using the 2001 authorization for …

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Immigration activists stew over Pence’s role on immigration plan

Hardliners never forgave Pence for what they say was an "amnesty" plan he offered as a congressman in 2006.

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Hundreds of migrants to be flown to California in as many as 3 flights a week, officials say

Hundreds of migrant families will be flown to California in as many as three flights a week as U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to struggle with the growing number of illegals crossing into the U.S., officials said.

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Ohio State doctor ‘abused 177 athletes’

The findings of an investigation by the university says the doctor abused athletes from 1979-1997.

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40 million people under severe weather threats in the Midwest. Dozens of tornadoes reported

If you're in the Midwest, you can wave goodbye to warm weather -- at least for now. A messy weekend of heavy rain, strong winds and golf-ball-sized hail awaits.

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Pete Buttigieg says Donald Trump ‘paying lip service’ to LGBT rights

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

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Hundreds of migrants detained in Texas to be flown to San Diego

Customs and Border Protection officials said Friday that hundreds of detainees would be flown to the San Dego area from Texas for processing, it was reported.

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Amid cooperation bid, Flynn messaged top Mueller critic in Congress

Flynn urged Mueller critic Rep. Matt Gaetz to "keep the pressure on" after entering a cooperation agreement with Mueller.

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Omaha could see severe weather Saturday afternoon before a Sunday cooldown

A storm system, including strong winds, rain and some hail, is forecast to enter the Omaha metro mid-afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Valley.

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Venezuela Sells $570 Million From Gold Reserve Despite Sanctions

Venezuela Sells $570 Million From Gold Reserve Despite Sanctions bloomberg.com

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Judge fines Mongols motorcycle club $500,000, but group retains trademark

A federal judge on Friday fined the Mongols Motorcycle Club $500,000 in a racketeering case, but denied efforts to strip the group of its trademarked logo.

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Rush Limbaugh: Mueller not testifying because he has nothing to tell Congress

Special Counsel Robert Mueller isn't appearing before Congress because he has "nothing to tell" and he doesn't want Democrats to be "mad at him," at least that's according to radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

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Flynn contacted GOP Mueller critic while cooperating with special counsel

While he was cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn contacted at least one member of Congress who was publicly criticizing the special counsel probe, according to messages obtained…

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Alabama abortion law an example of ’emboldened’ GOP state houses after Kavanaugh replaced Kennedy, Thiessen says

Alabama's new abortion law and other states' pending measures are examples of "emboldened" Republican-majority legislatures in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh filling retired Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat.

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Dagen McDowell: Obama-era FBI, DOJ officials ‘worried’ what Barr’s review into Russia probe could find

Are Obama-era intelligence officials worried about what Attorney General William Barr's investigation Ito the origins of the Russia probe will find? Fox Business' Dagen McDowell says they are and that is why Democrats are trying to discredit Barr.

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The woman accused of killing a pregnant teen and taking her baby plotted it for weeks, authorities say

A Chicago woman accused of strangling a pregnant teen and cutting out her unborn baby had planned the killing for weeks, having first lied that she was expecting a child, and then using Facebook to find and lure her target, authorities said Friday.

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Ohio State Doctor Sexually Abused At Least 177 Male Students, Investigation Finds

The independent investigation concluded that university personnel were aware of the abuse as early as 1979, but that Richard Strauss kept abusing students until he retired nearly two decades later.

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Trump administration defies tax return subpoena

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Friday that the administration will not comply with a subpoena for copies of President Donald Trump’s tax returns.

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Chris Wallace on Fox News exclusive interview with AG Barr: ‘He clearly is protecting this president’

“Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace weighed in on the Fox News exclusive interview with Attorney General William Barr, saying Friday that Barr “clearly is protecting this president and advocating his point of view.”

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Top Dem: Trump helps GOP erase enthusiasm gap; Ohio a big problem

Top Democratic strategists on Friday predicted a candidate for their party would narrowly defeat President Trump in the Electoral College if the election were held today, but warned that Republicans had erased an enthusiasm gap that bolstered Demo

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U.S. To Lift Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum From Canada And Mexico

The Trump administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on steel and other imports from Canada and Mexico, in a move that could make it easier to ratify the USMCA trade pact.

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William Barr better have the receipts on the Russia probe

Attorney General William Barr isn't shy about making big claims when it comes to the FBI's counterintelligence probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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NYPD supervisor sent text message saying Eric Garner’s death was ‘not a big deal’

NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo choked Eric Garner from behind before three officers tackled him on Staten Island in 2014.

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US to announce deal to lift steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico as soon as today: Sources

The deal would get rid of a key obstacle to passing updates to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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U.S. House approves sweeping bill to expand gay rights

Democrats in the House approved sweeping anti-discrimination legislation Friday that would extend civil rights protections to LGBT people

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Investigation: Ohio State leaders knew ex-team doctor Richard Strauss abused students

An investigation finds that Ohio State coaches, trainers and school leaders were aware that former team doctor Richard Strauss was abusing students.

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Kirsten Gillibrand Is Struggling. Will Abortion Rights Be Her Rallying Cry?

The New York senator is mired near the bottom of most polls but hopes to jump-start her campaign and fund-raising as she aggressively criticizes anti-abortion laws in Alabama and other states.

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Live updates: Missouri is close to banning abortions after eight weeks – CNNPolitics

Missouri's House is set to vote on a bill that would ban abortions after eight weeks, a measure the Republican governor will likely support. Follow here for the latest.

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Barr: U.S. must know whether top officials ‘put their thumb on the scale’ during Russia probe

Barr said the point of the Justice Department investigation into the origins of the Russia probe is to determine “whether government officials” put their thumb on the scale.”

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Trump administration will delay auto tariffs for up to six months

The White House had to decide by Saturday whether to slap tarifffs on autos over what it calls national security concerns.

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Elizabeth Warren just announced her abortion platform. It’s aggressive.

It has little chance in Congress. But Warren is one of the few Democratic candidates with a clear reproductive rights plan.

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Iranian missiles can hit U.S. ships in Gulf: Guards

A deputy head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said short-range Iranian missiles could reach U.S. warships in the Gulf, and the United States could not afford a new war, the semi-official news agency Fars reported on Friday.

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Body of West Virginia teen, 15, found in mountain area; mother’s boyfriend arrested

A West Virginia man was arrested in connection to the death of 15-year-old Riley Crossman after police discovered her “decomposed body” in a rural mountain area Thursday morning.

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Now this is something to be grumpy about: Meme superstar Grumpy Cat has died

The meme sensation died at home in Phoenix due to complications from a urinary tract infection.

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Trump administration pressure on Iran strains Bolton-Pompeo relationship

The Secretary of State has bridled at the seasoned national security adviser's grip on the policy process, but is more in sync with the president they serve.

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F-16 fighter jet crashes while trying to land at California base, 12 minor injuries reported

An Air Force official confirmed to Fox News that an F-16 jet crashed while landing at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California.

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Trump’s big deals appeal only to his supporters

President Donald Trump's ambitious plans to fix the immigration system, forge Middle East peace and coax Iran to the table might work -- but only if his negotiating partners agree to utter capitulation.

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Chelsea Manning Sent Back To Jail For Refusing To Testify Before Grand Jury

"Facing jail again, potentially today, doesn't change my stance," the former Army private said prior the hearing. The judge also ordered her to be fined every day she is in custody after 30 days.

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In Tehran, specter of war met with more defiance than fear

People in Tehran speak in hushed tones about what the coming days may bring. As geopolitical tensions crank up, talk of imminent conflict with the United States is widespread on the streets of Iran's capital.

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Conrad Black blasts prosecutors, FBI in first US interview since pardon from Trump

The U.S. is a wonderful country, but there’s a real problem with its justice system, former media mogul Conrad Black said Thursday.

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Trump’s ‘merit-based’ immigration reform plan ‘makes sense’ for America, Laura Ingraham says

President Trump's new immigration reform plan, including its shift toward a "merit-based" system is the right way to "tackle the big issue" before America.

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F-16 fighter jet crashes into warehouse in California

An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just off March Air Reserve Base in Perris, California.

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Ilhan Omar slams Trump’s ‘devastating’ immigration plan, renews call to abolish ICE

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, blasted President Trump's newly-unveiled immigration plan and renewed her call to abolish ICE.

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Military F-16 fighter jet crashes into building in California today – live updates

There were five reported injuries on the ground, the U.S. Air Force Reserve said

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F-16 Fighter Crashes into California Warehouse, Pilot Ejects

Maj. Perry Covington, director of public affairs at the base, says the pilot ejected before the crash and was not hurt.

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US claims to have images showing Iranian freighters they believe are carrying missiles

The US claims to have multiple images of Iranian commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf that it believes are carrying missiles and other munitions, according to a US official with knowledge of the situation.

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F-16 crashes into building near runway at March Reserve Air Force Base

An F-16 crashed at the end of the runway at March Reserve Air Force Base on Thursday afternoon.

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Pregnant woman killed in Chicago: 3 arrested today in death of pregnant Chicago woman Marlen Ochoa-Uriostegui

Family says Marlen Ochoa-Uriostegui was lured by a woman she met on Facebook with the promise of baby clothes

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Trump Administration Cancels Nearly $1 Billion In California High Speed Rail Funding

In a statement released Thursday, the Federal Railroad Administration says California has "repeatedly failed to comply" with the agreement and "failed to make reasonable progress on the project."

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Prosecutors: Person ‘connected to’ Congress tried to influence Flynn’s cooperation with Mueller

Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI in December 2017.

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SAT Adversity Score: College Board will use SAT exam to give students “adversity score” in bid to level playing field

A new "adversity score" assigned by the College Board on the SAT exam will reportedly reflect students' family income, environment and educational differences in an effort to level the playing field in the college admissions process.

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Chelsea Manning sent back to jail after refusing to testify before a grand jury again

Chelsea Manning was once again found in contempt by a federal judge for refusing to testify before a grand jury and will return to jail, just seven days after being released from the same jail.

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Face It, You’re Being Watched – Bloomberg

Face It, You're Being Watched  Bloomberg This Chinese facial recognition start-up can identify a person in seconds  CNBC San Francisco bans facial recognition technology  CBS News San Francisco’s ban on facial recognition tech goes too far  Los Angeles Tim…

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Chelsea Manning ordered back to jail for defying grand jury subpoena

Chelsea Manning, the anti-secrecy activist, was remanded again Thursday afternoon after a federal judge held her in contempt of court.

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Trump reports making at least $434 million in 2018

President Donald Trump made at least $434 million in 2018, according to his annual financial disclosure released Thursday by the White House.

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Guatemalan Toddler Apprehended At U.S. Border Dies After Weeks In Hospital

The child's mother informed federal agents that her 2 ½-year-old son was sick after they were taken into custody last month on the north bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, U.S. officials say.

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Trump Tells Pentagon Chief He Does Not Want War With Iran

The president’s statement came during a briefing on the rising tensions with Tehran, and officials said he was firm in saying he did not want a military clash.

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President Trump’s annual financial disclosure report shows drop in Mar-a-Lago income

But at his Doral golf resort, also in Florida, Trump had $75.96 million in income, up about $1.4 million from 2017.

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Report: SAT will assign a new score that factors in where you live and how much your parents make

The nonprofit group that administers the SAT will assign an adversity score to each student who takes the test to reflect social and economic backgrounds, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

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School sparks outrage for Middle Eastern headwear in active shooter training

A Pennsylvania school district has come under fire for an active shooter drill video that had a teacher pretending to be a shooter and wearing what was meant to be a Middle Eastern headdress.

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Trump’s irritation with top aides grows over Iran strategy

President Donald Trump has become irritated at an emerging impression his hawkish national security advisers are marching him closer to war with Iran despite his isolationist tendencies, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Trump’s Latest Move Takes Straight Shot at Huawei’s Business

By restricting the Chinese technology giant’s ability to buy American components, Washington could hamstring Huawei’s operations worldwide.

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Sarah Sanders: There’s ‘nothing’ in Trump’s immigration overhaul that Democrats should not support

Calling it a "true crisis," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Thursday she believes Democrats will get on board with President Trump's new immigration overhaul expected to be released later this afternoon.

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The Supreme Court and abortion: Will Roe v. Wade survive the new onslaught?

Supporters of Alabama's new law criminalizing abortion have left no doubt that they passed it to provoke the U.S. Supreme Court into overturning Roe v Wade's protection of a woman's right to choose. But there's no guarantee that will happen.

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Climate-focused Democratic candidate Jay Inslee proposes $9T clean energy jobs and infrastructure plan

Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee released a clean energy plan Thursday that he says would create 8 million jobs in a decade while transitioning the economy away from fossil fuels to combat climate change.

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Eight million jobs, $9tn in spending: Jay Inslee’s radical plan to tackle climate change

The Washington governor and Democratic 2020 hopeful wants to decarbonize the economy while boosting employment

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How Making History Unmade A Family

Fifteen years ago, Hillary and Julie Goodridge married hours after Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. But less than five years later, they were getting divorced.

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Steve Mnuchin’s dad pays record $91M for stainless-steel ‘Rabbit’ sculpture by Jeff Koons

A three-foot stainless-steel rabbit holding a carrot reportedly sold at a record $91.07 million at Christie’s Auction House in New York on Wednesday.

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De Blasio launches presidential campaign

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) launched his presidential campaign on Thursday, joining a crowded field of Democratic contenders.

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Missouri Senate passes bill banning abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy

The Missouri Senate passed a bill early Thursday to ban abortion eight weeks of pregnancy.

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AOC blames Twitter, readers after called out for tweets about Alabama pro-life law

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blamed Twitter's character limitations -- and the reading skills of her critics -- after getting called out for spreading misinformation about the newly signed abortion ban in Alabama.

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President Trump Will Provide a Rare Look Into His Finances With His Disclosure Report

Trump's latest financial disclosure report is expected to provide a glimpse into whether his presidency has helped or hurt his businesses

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Trump throws more fuel on Europe’s Huawei nightmare

US President Donald Trump's newest executive order has escalated his administration's campaign against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, raising pressure on European allies.

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Trump’s wealth in the spotlight with new disclosure forms

America is about to get a tantalizing look into the hidden fortune on which Donald Trump made his name but is at the root of some of the most mysterious unresolved questions about his presidency.

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Guatemalan toddler apprehended at border dies after weeks in hospital

A 2-year-old Guatemalan boy who was apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in early April died Tuesday after spending weeks in the hospital.

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Toddler apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border dies after weeks in hospital

The boy had been taken into custody at one of the most overwhelmed Border Patrol stations, where he was held for three days.

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PG&E Transmission Lines Caused California’s Deadliest Wildfire, State Officials Say

The utility giant had already acknowledged that the fire investigation would likely find its equipment responsible for the Camp Fire in 2018.

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Migrant toddler dies after border apprehension: report

A 2 1/2 year old boy from Guatemala has reportedly died after he was apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday.

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Tale of two deadly fires, Camp and Tubbs, with official findings a world apart

The decision announced Wednesday marked a swift conclusion to Cal Fire’s inquiry compared to the 16 months that survivors of the 2017 Tubbs fire waited to receive the state’s far less decisive report in that blaze.

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Trump issues order to ban foreign telecom gear that poses security risk

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday barring US firms from using telecom gear from sources the administration deems national security threats.

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Trump, frustrated by advisers, is not convinced the time is right to attack Iran

“They are getting way out ahead of themselves, and Trump is annoyed,” one official said of aides pushing for aggressive action.

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Trump Moves to Ban Foreign Telecom Gear, Targeting Huawei in Battle With China

The administration also announced that it had placed the company on a list of firms prevented from buying American parts and technologies without seeking approval.

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‘It’s infuriating’: Kamala Harris team galled by Biden veep talk

The focus on her as vice presidential material is seen by some allies as sexist.

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Baby identified as child of pregnant Chicago woman who went missing

A baby has been identified as the child of a 19-year-old woman who went missing in Chicago late last month after she arranged to pick up baby clothes from someone in a Facebook group, according to the family.

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Alabama governor signs nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion bill into law

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law a controversial abortion bill that could punish doctors who perform abortions with life in prison.

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Pittsburgh’s synagogue massacre triggered a hunt for hate

After 11 Jews were killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue, anti-Semitic searches on Google hit their highest number in a year, exclusive research by CNN shows. In the darker corners of the internet, the comments were even worse.

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CAL FIRE: Transmission lines owned by PG&E caused Camp Fire

CAL FIRE investigators say the deadly 2018 Camp Fire was caused by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by PG&E.

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Trump signs order to protect U.S. networks from foreign espionage, a move that appears to target China

A new executive order gives the federal government broad powers to bar U.S. companies from doing business with certain foreign suppliers.

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Iran tensions spotlight Trump’s questionable credibility

The Trump administration, which has disdained truth and consciously snubbed its allies, is now facing a tough burden of proof and history as it barrels towards a confrontation with Iran.

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Graham releases immigration proposal to stop ‘humanitarian crisis’ at the border

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham is rolling out new legislation that he says is “designed to stop the humanitarian crisis” at the US-Mexico border.

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White House rejects Democrats’ request for documents in obstruction probe

The White House has flatly rejected the House Judiciary Committee's request for documents in its sweeping investigation into possible obstruction of justice and abuses of power, accusing the Democratically-controlled committee of seeking to recreate the speci…

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Dallas police raid Catholic diocese properties in investigation of alleged sex abuse by clergy

Dallas police searched the headquarters of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas and other properties Wednesday as part of the church's widening sex abuse scandal, police and church officials said.

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Tennessee boy accidentally shoots mother with gun at baseball game thinking it was a toy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A 76-year-old has been charged with reckless endangerment after an 8-year-old child found a gun which he thought was a toy and accidentally shot his mother. The incident took place at U. S. A. Stadium in Millington, Tennessee, a town just …

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No ‘do-over’ on Mueller probe, White House lawyer tells House panel, saying demands for records, staff testimony will be refused

The letter rejects the committee’s standing to investigate President Trump for possible obstruction of justice.

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The Colorado school shooting suspects are due in court as mourners honor a student hero

On the same day mourners gather to remember Kendrick Castillo, two schoolmates accused in the mass shooting that killed him will face a judge.

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GOP senator pans Trump’s aid to farmers as ‘very bad policy’

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What the Alabama abortion bill really aims to do

On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled Alabama state legislature passed a measure that would ban abortion -- with the exception of when the life of the mother is in jeopardy -- in all circumstances. The state's Republican governor -- Kay Ivey -- is expected to…

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Trump boasts that his looks and brain are better than Biden’s

The president has already gleefully touted his age in the early stages of the 2020 primary.

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CIA, FBI, National Intelligence work with Barr to review Russia probe

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy McCarthy says that Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s oversight investigation is not a 'fishing expedition.' #AmericasN...

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8-year-old boy accidentally shoots mother at baseball game, gun owner charged

Charles McFarland Jr. was charged with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon after an 8-year-old boy found his gun and accidentally shot his mother, police said.

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Steve Bannon: There is ‘no chance’ Trump is going to back down in the China trade war

The standoff with China "cuts to the core of what the United States is going to be in the future," says the hardline ex-White House chief strategist.

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State Department orders non-emergency employees to leave Iraq amid Iran tensions

The State Department ordered Wednesday the departure of non-emergency US government employees from Iraq amid increasing tensions with Iran and warned US citizens not to travel to the country, citing a "high risk for violence and kidnapping."

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5 things to know for May 15: Alabama abortion bill, Trump Jr., tech, US births, Brexit

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

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US pulls some government employees from Iraq

Washington ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from Iraq on Wednesday, after repeated U.S. expressions of concern about threats from Iranian-backed forces.

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‘He’s white, male and gay’: Buttigieg hits obstacles with black voters

The openly gay South Bend mayor is meeting with small groups of black LGBTQ activists as he tries to break down barriers to the black vote.

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U.S. Orders Partial Evacuation of Embassy in Baghdad

The decision came after the Trump administration warned of an increased threat linked to Iran. Officials in Iraq and elsewhere doubted that such a threat existed.

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Online casinos handed £4.5m penalties

Four gambling firms must pay out for failing to put adequate anti-money laundering safeguards in place.

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US does not seek war with Iran – Pompeo

But the secretary of state vows to keep pressuring Iran as tensions rise over an incident in the Gulf.

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Alabama Senate passes near-total abortion ban

Alabama sent the most restrictive abortion bill in the country to the governor's desk Tuesday night, with the state's Senate passing legislation that could punish doctors who perform abortions with life in prison.

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San Francisco becomes 1st major US city to outlaw police use of facial recognition technology

San Francisco is to become the first U.S. city to outlaw a rapidly developing technology that has alarmed privacy and civil-liberties advocates, as the liberal city’s supervisors voted Tuesday to ban the use of facial recognition software by police and other …

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Alabama Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Nearly All Abortions

The vote in the Alabama Senate came after a chaotic attempt to vote last week. If the governor signs the bill into law, it will become among the most restrictive in the country.

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North Carolina voters split on Republican senator’s subpoena of Trump’s son

Days after Sen. Richard Burr issued a subpoena to Donald Trump Jr. to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the North Carolina Republican's decision continues to reverberate throughout his home state, especially among Republicans.

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‘I don’t see him crying uncle’: Trump believes China tariffs will help him win reelection

The president’s confidence comes amid disagreement inside the White House over his strident nationalism and firm belief in tariffs as economic weapons.

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Donald Trump Jr. reaches deal with Senate Intelligence Committee for testimony in June

Donald Trump, Jr. and the Senate Intelligence Committee have reached a deal for the President's eldest son to appear before the committee behind closed doors in mid-June, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology

It is the first ban by a major city on the use of facial recognition technology by police and all other municipal agencies.

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Donald Trump Jr. Strikes Deal for ‘Limited’ Interview With Intelligence Committee

An agreement between Donald Trump Jr. and the Senate Intelligence Committee for a “limited” interview appears to have defused tensions among Senate Republicans

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Iran suggests oil attacks orchestrated to spark conflict

FM Javad Zarif says his country anticipated 'activities to escalate tension' by 'hardliners' in the US and Middle East.

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Barr working with CIA to review Trump-Russia investigation, reports say – live

Gina Haspel and national intelligence chief Dan Coats reportedly brought on board, while Mike Pompeo warns Russia over election interference

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Florida governor says two counties in the state were hacked in 2016

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed Tuesday that a second county in the state was hacked during the 2016 election.

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Dems plead with Steve Bullock to abandon White House bid for Senate

Like Beto O’Rourke, John Hickenlooper and Stacey Abrams, the Montana governor is rebuffing pressure to redraw the Senate map.

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Georgia man arrested after UGA professor found dead near hot tub, second man dead of apparent suicide: cops

Two people are dead and third was arrested Sunday after police say a Georgia homeowner killed himself when a college professor turned up dead on his property.

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Elizabeth Warren: Making campaigns ironic again

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., may be a former Harvard Law professor, but her campaign strategy is utterly absurd. Consider Warren's tweet thread on Tuesday, in which the Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful explained her rejection of a Fox News invitation f…

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Lindsey Graham says he will ‘back off’ FISA abuse investigation

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Tuesday the Senate Judiciary Committee will "back off" its investigation into alleged Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act abuse.

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Gov. DeSantis: Russians hacked voting databases in two Florida counties

After an FBI briefing, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Russian hackers gained access to voter databases in two Florida counties ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election also s…

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Georgia professor found dead near hot tub of man who kills himself, another man is arrested

University of Georgia professor Marianne Clopton Shockley was found dead near a hot tub. When police arrived, the home owner killed himself.

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Alaska plane crash: 2 sightseeing planes carrying cruise ship tourists in deadly midair collision over Alaska

The Coast Guard said four people were killed when the floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided

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Oil prices jump after Saudi Arabia reports drone attack on pumping stations

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia reported "armed drones" attacked two pumping stations in the kingdom, underscoring rising tensions in the Middle East.

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‘A hate-for-profit racket’: Warren refuses Fox town hall invite

The Massachusetts senator sets herself apart from Bernie Sanders and other Democrats who've played ball with the network.

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Trump says deal with China will happen ‘when the time is right, US needs to ‘make up’ ground first

President Trump on Tuesday said that a deal with China will happen “when the time is right,” and only after the U.S. is allowed to “make up” ground he says was lost after the formation of the World Trade Organization.

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Woman beaten to death with electric scooter while walking home

A person of interest is in police custody in connection with the beating death of a woman in long beach. Witnesses said the man used an electric scooter as a weapon to beat RosaManjarrez, 63, to death. Heartbroken friends and family members said Manjarrez spe…

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California woman dies after man attacks her with electric scooter, police say

A California woman was killed on Monday after she was attacked by a man who used an electric scooter as his weapon, police said.

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Anthony Weiner released from prison custody

Anthony Weiner was released Tuesday from prison custody after serving a 21-month sentence for sexting with a minor.

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House chairmen send new letter over Justice Department handling of Obamacare

House Democrats are threatening to take further action if the Trump administration does not comply with their request for information about how the Department of Justice decided it would argue in court that the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional.

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Iran or its proxies likely behind “sabotage” of tankers at Fujairah US says as Donald Trump warns Iran – Live updates 2019-05-14

A U.S. military team investigating alleged attacks on 4 oil tankers has made an initial assessment that Iran or its proxies is to blame

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Supreme Court’s Conservatives Defend Their Handling Of Death Penalty Cases

Amid controversy and criticism from religious groups on the right and left about their decisions in recent death penalty cases, the court's five-man majority is striking back.

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Stocks Stabilize as U.S.-China Trade War Enters New Stage

Global investors grew calmer after Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs shook markets, but sharp rhetoric suggested the uncertainty was far from over.

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Patrick Shanahan: Economic sanctions having a ‘significant effect’ on Iran

In the second part of an exclusive interview set to air Tuesday, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and "Fox & Friends" co-host discuss the escalating tensions with Iran.

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China’s new tariffs are hitting US farmers at ‘every single angle,’ economist says

China's retaliatory tariff hike on U.S. goods hits American farmers at "every single angle," Michael Nepveux, an economist at American Farm Bureau Federation, told CNBC Tuesday.

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Trump vs. Xi in the China trade war: It’s personal

Neither Donald Trump nor Xi Jinping can afford to blink.

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4 dead, 2 missing, 10 hospitalized after midair collision

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

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Rashida Tlaib hits critics over Holocaust remarks, says friend told her to speak to ‘racist idiots’ at fourth-grade level

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich, doubled down on her controversial remarks about having a "calming feeling" whenever she thinks that Palestinians created a "safe haven for Jews" after the Holocaust during her appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on Monday n…

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5 dead after two planes collide in flight in Alaska

Two floatplanes collide in flight near Ketchikan, Alaska.

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Sen. Ted Cruz slams Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Holocaust comments: ‘They’re horrifying’

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took aim Monday at three prominent Democratic freshman congresswomen calling them "radicals" after Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., made some controversial remarks about the Holocaust.

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5 dead, 1 missing after floatplanes carrying cruise-goers collide in Alaska

Five people are dead and a person is missing after two floatplanes carrying passengers from a cruise excursion collided mid-air in Alaska.

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Stalemate follows eviction notice for protesters holed up at Venezuelan Embassy

Police officers unchained the embassy’s doors and spoke to those inside, but no one was forced to leave.

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NASA plans to land the first woman on the moon by 2024

NASA is planning on sending the first American woman and the next American man to the moon by 2024 thanks to an additional increase to their budget by President Trump.

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Barr assigns US attorney in Connecticut to look into government surveillance involving Trump campaign: source

Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection efforts targeting the Trump campaign were "lawful and appropriate," a person familiar with the situation to…

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5 dead, 1 missing after 2 Alaska floatplanes carrying cruise passengers collide in mid-air, officials say

Five people were killed, 10 others were injured and one person was unaccounted for Monday after two floatplanes carrying cruise passengers taking part in shore excursions collided in mid-air over Southeast Alaska, officials said.

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Felicity Huffman, In Tears, Pleads Guilty In College Bribery Scandal

Huffman is hoping her guilty plea, and her unequivocal apology, will earn her some leniency at sentencing. In a statement last month, she expressed deep regret and shame for her actions.

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Farmers get impatient with Trump’s trade war: ‘This can’t go on’

American farmers are running out of patience with President Donald Trump's trade war with China.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham: Don Jr. should ignore subpoena

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Fox Business that if he were Donald Trump Jr.'s lawyer, Graham would advise him to ignore the subpoena from the Republican-le...

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Rosenstein quotes Mueller in commencement address: ‘You may find yourself standing alone’

Just two days after formally stepping aside as Deputy Attorney General, Rod Rosenstein delivered a commencement address Monday at the University of Baltimore School of Law quoting Robert Mueller and urging graduates to stick to "principles" even when they fin…

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Once again, police suspect a caretaker disguised a crime by claiming a child went missing

In three recent cases, a caretaker claimed a child vanished. But in each case, the search for the suspect turns right back to the caretaker.

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Former President Jimmy Carter Suffers Broken Hip

The Carter Center said the former president was preparing to go turkey hunting when he fell in his home. It added that he is now "recovering comfortably" after undergoing surgery.

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Brit Hume: Trump ‘badly needs’ China strategy to be a success ahead of 2020 election

President Trump "badly needs" to score a win with his "bold" China strategy so he can head into the 2020 election at his strongest, according to Fox News Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume.

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Dow plunges 700 points after China retaliates with higher tariffs

The Dow plunged Monday after China said it will raise tariffs in retaliation to last week's tariff increase by the United States.

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De Blasio holds press conference at Trump Tower — and gets heckled

Supporters of Donald Trump disrupted Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press conference in Trump Tower on Monday while he announced a potential $2 million in fines facing the president’s real estate company i…

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Tlaib defends remarks on Holocaust and Israel, charges GOP spreading ‘outright lies’

Freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is defending a remark she made about the Holocaust and Israel that has drawn criticism from President Trump and GOP lawmakers.

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IPhone owners can sue Apple for monopolizing App Store, Supreme Court rules

Supreme Court allows antitrust lawsuit against Apple to go forward

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Reporter who refused to identify source is handcuffed as cops raid home

A California journalist is accusing cops of raiding his home and shackling him after he published information from a confidential police report. Freelance reporter Bryan Carmody said officers desce…

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China Retaliates Against the U.S. With Its Own Higher Tariffs

Beijing’s matched the Trump administration’s de facto delay in collecting the new tariffs, giving both sides breathing room to reach a deal.

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Tlaib stands by Israel and Holocaust comments amid criticism

Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib defended her recent comments about Israel and the Holocaust Sunday after drawing criticism from top Republicans and Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, accusing her detractors of purposefully mischaracterizing her…

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Pompeo heading to Brussels before Russia trip

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo canceled his planned trip to Moscow Monday and headed to Brussels to meet with European allies to discuss "threatening actions and statements by the Islamic Republic of Iran," the State Department said.

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Trump to China President Xi: ‘You backed out!’

President Donald Trump blamed China's President Xi Jinping for a trade deal falling apart between the two countries in the final week.

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Christian Martin: Pilot arrested before takeoff allegedly killed Calvin Phillips before he could testify, son claims

Son of victims alludes to motive in triple homicide; Christian Martin faces nine charges, including murder and arson

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Saudi Arabia Says Oil Tankers Damaged In “Sabotage Attack” as Middle East Tensions Rise

Saudi said two oil tankers had been sabotaged in the Strait of Hormuz choke point as tensions with Iran continued to rise.

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Sweden reopens Assange rape inquiry

Prosecutors reopen an investigation into a rape allegation made against the Wikileaks co-founder in 2010.

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Swedish prosecutor reopens Assange rape investigation, will seek extradition

Sweden's state prosecutor said on Monday she would reopen a rape investigation involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and that circumstances now existed to seek his extradition from Britain.

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Here’s proof of how Trump has mixed up Washington: Some Democrats think he might want to be impeached

It seems a crazy idea that any president would actually want to be impeached.

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Saudi Arabia Says 2 Oil Tankers Damaged in Sabotage Attacks

Two tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks that caused “significant damage” to the vessels, Saudi Arabia said.

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Two Saudi oil tankers damaged in ‘sabotage attack,’ says press agency

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers had been sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, in attacks it described as posing a threat to the security of global oil supplies.

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JP Morgan: The US-China tariff battle is just the start of a global trade reordering

As the relationships between countries shift over the next few decades, expect trade to remain a hot button issue, according to one analyst.

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Pilot in Myanmar lands plane without front wheels

A pilot in Myanmar is being hailed as a hero after landing a plane Sunday on only its rear wheels, after the passenger jet's landing gear failed.

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Here’s how China may retaliate to Trump’s tariff hike

China's Commerce Ministry said it would take countermeasures against the American tariff hike. It did not announce what its response would entail but said it "deeply regrets" the turn of events.

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Trump flips the script after Democrats describe US as in a ‘constitutional crisis’

President Trump on Sunday pushed back against Democrats who have described Washington as being in a "constitutional crisis" over the White House's refusal to cooperate with congressional follow-up investigations to special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

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Trump blasts Dems’ declaration of constitutional crisis as ‘pathetically untrue’

President Trump blasted the declaration from many Democrats that the United States has been facing a “constitutional crisis” in a series of tweets on Sunday, calling it “pathetically untrue.”

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Trump’s Trade War Escalation Will Exact Economic Pain, Adviser Says

President Trump’s decision to renew his trade war with China could inflict lasting damage on the American economy, but the ultimate impact depends on how far the president takes the fight.

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Man arrested in fatal machete attack on Appalachian Trail

James Jordan, 30, faces charges of murder and assault with the intent to murder for allegedly attacking two hikers with a machete on the Appalachian Trail.

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Dow futures point to more than 200-point decline at Monday’s open

U.S. stock market futures pointed to declines across the major indexes at Monday's open.

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More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest

The Louisiana legislature is halfway toward passing a law — like the ones enacted in Mississippi and Georgia — that will ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

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Man accused of threatening Madison Co. hikers now accused of killing man in Virginia

A Virginia man is accused in a fatal attack along the Appalachian Trail. Last month, we told you about James Jordan, also known by his "trail name," Sovereign. Police in Tennessee had arrested him for threatening hikers on in our area, on the trailhead at Dev…

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Anger Over Author’s Critical Post of Worker Eating on Train

The publisher said it was postponing the release of Tynes’ novel “while we further discuss appropriate next steps to officially cancel.”

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White House decries investigations by House Democrats, says they are not following ‘rules and norms’

The White House on Sunday decried Democratic-led congressional investigations, saying Democrats are refusing to abide by "rules and norms" that govern oversight authority as they issue subpoenas for documents the Trump administration refuses to hand over.

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Chelsea Manning won’t share new information with grand jury

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning on Sunday claimed the Trump administration is intent on prosecuting reporters who print leaked information, especially reports that contain national security intelligence.

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Kudlow Breaks With Trump, Saying ‘Both Sides Will Pay’ in Trade War With China

Larry Kudlow’s acknowledgment was merely a recognition of Economics 101. But it flew in the face of one of President Trump’s favorite arguments: that trade wars are easy to win.

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Kudlow acknowledges US will pay for China tariffs, contradicting Trump

Kudlow contradicted President Trump's claims that China alone will pay tariffs imposed by the U.S.

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Robert Mueller ‘is going to testify’: Rep. Adam Schiff

On "This Week," Rep. Adam Schiff and Sen. Rand Paul weigh in on the Democratic-led congressional investigations into the president.

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Booker vows to bring ‘fight to the NRA like never before’ with gun control proposals

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker promised on Sunday that if he gets elected president next year he will bring “the fight to the NRA like it’s never seen before.”

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Paul warns Trump administration against escalating trade war with China

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Sunday that he has warned the Trump Administration against leveling more tariffs against China, arguing that they will cancel out any benefits companies received from the administration’s recent tax cuts.

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Schiff blasts Giuliani over canceled Ukraine trip, says campaigns shouldn’t get foreign help

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday that Congress should take up legislation banning political campaigns from working with foreign governments in an effort to influence U.S. elections.

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Mother’s Day 2019: Why is it celebrated on different dates?

Initially a US holiday, Mother's Day has become widely popular in different countries around the world.

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Trump’s hard-line views on trade were formed long before he targeted China with tariffs

President Trump's views on trade, tariffs and multinational trade deals were set in stone long before he became president.

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Applying ‘maximum pressure,’ Trump faces burgeoning crises overseas

Confrontations with North Korea, Iran and Venezuela grow sharper, as the president presses ahead with possible trade war against China.

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Suddenly conservative lawyers are condemning Trump for abuses of power

Prominent Republican lawyers are pushing back against Trump’s defiance of subpoenas and expansive claims of executive privilege and immunity from prosecution.

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Pete Buttigieg says Donald Trump’s white ‘identity politics’ creating a ‘crisis of belonging’

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg said Trump is building metaphorical walls with white "identity politics" that divide America.

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Broad Support for Trump’s China Fight Faces Test as Tariffs Escalate

President Trump has enjoyed rare bipartisan cheering for his brass-knuckle trade fight with Beijing, but that support will now be tested as U.S. businesses and consumers shoulder higher tariffs on Chinese imports.

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AOC briefly takes Pelosi’s spot in presiding over House; reportedly youngest woman to wield gavel

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday briefly stepped into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's shoes to preside over the House — reportedly becoming the youngest woman ever to do so.

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Pompeo to visit Russia as Trump pivots to repairing relations post-Mueller report

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin as President Trump hopes to repair relations after the domestic political pressure.

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3 sets of human remains found after Virginia gas station explosion

Three sets of human remains have been found after an explosion at a Virginia gas station on Friday, the state's medical examiner's office told CNN.

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Blood evidence linked to Maleah Davis is found in home of man who reported her missing, police say

The man who was watching 4-year-old Maleah Davis before she vanished has been arrested after blood evidence found in his apartment was linked to that of the missing child, Houston police said.

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44 states accuse drug companies of price-fixing

The majority of U.S. states filed a lawsuit Saturday against drugmakers including Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., accusing the companies of inflating prices, sometimes by more than 1,000 percent, and working to inhibit competition.

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‘SNL’ asks GOP members what it would take to stop supporting Trump

"Saturday Night Live" brought together some GOP congressional members to ask a simple question: What would it take to stop supporting President Trump?

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A leaked NRA letter said the group’s legal bills were ‘draining NRA cash at mindboggling speed’ and ‘pose an existential threat’

The NRA has been under scrutiny for weeks, after its president Oliver North was forced out amid clashes with the longtime CEO Wayne LaPierre.

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Alyssa Milano calls for sex strike, ignites social media

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

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Bond set for suspect in Maleah Davis’ disappearance

Derion Vence is facing a charge of evidence tampering, namely a corpse, in the 4-year-old's disappearance.

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Trump lashes out at former White House counsel Don McGahn

The former White House counsel "had a much better chance of being fired than Mueller," the president tweeted.

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Mad magazine, Buttigieg bite back at Trump mockery

Mad Magazine got in on the action between President Trump and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg after Trump compared him to a cartoon mascot from the magazine.

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Stepfather who was watching Maleah Davis arrested by Houston police

Derion Vence, the stepfather who was watching 4-year-old Maleah Davis when she went missing, has been booked into the Harris County jail on suspicion of tampering with evidence, a human corpse, according to the jail website.

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Virginia gas station explosion: death toll rises to 3, 4 more injured

The death toll after a fatal explosion at a Virginia gas station has risen as police on Saturday recovered a total of three bodies.

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New Orleans weather: National Weather Service warns of “life-threatening” flash flooding today

A train derailed north of Poplarville, Mississippi due to high water

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Airline pilot indicted in triple murder arrested at Louisville airport

Christian Richard Martin, indicted for the murder of three people, was arrested Saturday at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

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Federal judge strikes down Kentucky law to curtail second-trimester abortions

The law was challenged by state's lone abortion clinic.

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Leaked memo: Legal fees ‘draining NRA cash at mindboggling speed’

Leaked documents show the National Rifle Association racked up millions in legal bills in the last year.

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Ukrainians Slam Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Shameful Play’ to Meddle in Their Politics

Political observers warned that Ukraine's incoming president wouldn't help Trump and his allies politicize investigations that involved Paul Manafort and Joe Biden's son.

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Iranian cleric threatens U.S. Navy fleet amid warning regime could target commercial ships

Tensions escalated in the Persian Gulf on Friday as Iran warned it could easily destroy a naval fleet sent by the United States in order to ward off a potential threat to the nation's commercial interests.

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Vice President Pence to graduates: Be prepared to be ridiculed for being Christian

Vice President Mike Pence told Liberty University graduates that they have to be ready to be ridiculed for their Christian faith.

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Trump says it would be ‘appropriate’ to talk to Barr about possible Biden probe

President Trump said Friday that it would be “appropriate” for him to talk to Attorney General William Barr about opening an investigation into former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden.

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Barge and tanker collide, leaking gas product into the Houston Channel

A tugboat carrying two barges collided with a 755-foot oil tanker in the Houston Ship Channel on Friday, causing one of the barges to sink and spilling chemicals used to make gasoline.

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Washington is flirting with a debt crisis. No one has a plan to stop it

The US government is hurtling toward a potential financial crisis, and no one in Washington seems to know how to stop it.

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U.S.-China Trade Standoff May Be Initial Skirmish in Broader Economic War

The United States is wary of China’s growing role in the global economy and its tactics for getting ahead. China sees some of the demands as infringing on its sovereignty.

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14-year-old Massachusetts boy killed by pack of dogs he was tending

A 14-year-old boy Massachusetts boy was mauled to death Thursday night by a pack of dogs that he was tending for a homeowner who was out of town.

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‘We’re courting danger’: Trump suffers foreign policy setbacks in Iran, North Korea

President Trump has suffered a series of stunning foreign policy setbacks this week.

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Adam Schiff indicates he may fine Trump associates $25K per day for not complying with subpoenas

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., indicated that he and his colleagues could impose hefty fines on people like Attorney General William Barr if they refused to comply with Congressional subpoenas.

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Gunmen storm luxury 5-star hotel in Pakistan, battle security forces

At least three gunmen on Saturday stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistan, with the attack still ongoing, officials say.

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Trump predicts he’ll face ‘SleepyCreepy Joe’ Biden in 2020, says ‘Crazy Bernie’ and others are ‘fading fast’

"Looks to me like it’s going to be SleepyCreepy Joe over Crazy Bernie. Everyone else is fading fast!” he tweeted.

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Rudy Giuliani says his controversial pro-Trump Ukraine visit is off

President’s attorney tells Fox News he will not go to Kiev but tells New York Times Democratic outrage is ‘ridiculous’

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It’s time for markets to end their illusions about a US-China trade deal

What markets have misunderstood since the negotiations resumed last December is that the talks had become just one of many events of a new era of geopolitical and systemic competition that will define our times, writes Atlantic Council CEO Fred Kempe.

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Congress’ Showdown With The Executive Branch: Here’s What You Need To Know

Democrats in the House want documents, records and testimony. The Republican-controlled administration won't play ball. Here is how we got here — and what's coming next.

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Dem leaders feel squeeze on Trump strategy

House Democratic leaders scrambling to manage their oversight of the Trump administration are increasingly being squeezed by both wings of their diverse caucus.

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A Half-Century of School Shootings Like Columbine, Sandy Hook and Parkland

A Times analysis of school shooting data identified hundreds of deaths and injuries across more than 100 episodes since 1970.

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McGahn refused White House request to say Trump did not obstruct justice

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump sought to have former White House counsel Donald McGahn issue a public statement last month that he did not believe the president had engaged in criminal c…

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Rudy Giuliani Cancels His Trip to Ukraine, Blaming Democrats’ ‘Spin’

President Trump’s personal lawyer was facing withering criticism from Democrats who accused him of seeking foreign assistance for the president’s re-election campaign.

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Barge crash sends spill into Houston Ship Channel

Authorities said the barge, which is carrying 25,000 barrels of a gas product known as reformate, is leaking into the channel, just south of Bayport.

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Judith Clarke, getaway driver in 1981 Brink’s heist, released from prison

Clark will "be closely supervised to ensure her full compliance with all of the conditions of her parole," said a corrections spokesperson

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Giuliani reverses course, says he’s no longer going to Ukraine to press Biden investigation

President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani reversed course late Friday night and said he will no longer travel to Ukraine to push for that country to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden.

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McGahn refused request by White House to say Trump did not obstruct justice after Mueller report’s release

As Trump’s attorneys prepared for the public release of the report last month, the White House sought for its former counsel to issue a statement making public what he had told Mueller’s team.

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Man hanging out car window fires gun with officers in pursuit

A suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a convenience store co-owner opened fire on pursuing law enforcement officers in Los Angeles.

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Trump Sees a China Trade Deal Through a New Prism: The 2020 Election

The president’s recent statements suggest he now believes that demonstrating his toughness with China and walking away from a deal might well put him in a better position politically than signing one.

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Transcript: POLITICO interviews President Donald Trump on Joe Biden, impeachment, Bill Barr, North Korea

President Donald Trump spoke with POLITICO on Friday, touching on a number of topics from the 2020 election to Attorney General William Barr.

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Wild California car chase ends after rolling shootout

A wild car chase in the Los Angeles area has ended after a rolling shootout between a passenger and pursuing officers.

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McGahn rebuffed request to say Trump did not obstruct justice: reports

Former White House counsel Don McGahn reportedly rebuffed a request from the White House last month to affirm publicly that the president did not obstruct justice.

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House Ways and Means Chairman Subpoenas Trump Tax Returns

Richard E. Neal, the panel’s chairman, dropped his use of a century-old provision in the tax code and instead used a more common instrument to demand President Trump’s tax returns: the subpoena.

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White House asked McGahn to say Trump didn’t obstruct justice, but McGahn declined, source says

The White House requested that former White House counsel Don McGahn publicly state that President Donald Trump didn't obstruct justice, but McGahn declined, an administration official told CNN on Friday.

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White House Asked McGahn to Declare Trump Never Obstructed Justice

Two requests by presidential advisers show how far the White House has gone to try to push back on accusations that the president obstructed justice.

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Trump tax returns: House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal subpoenas Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for Trump tax returns

Mnuchin has refused the committee's request for six years of President Trump's tax returns

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Key House Democrat issues subpoenas for Trump’s tax returns

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal has issued subpoenas for President Donald Trump's tax returns, the committee told CNN on Friday, an escalation in the fight for the President's personal financial records and the latest step this week in De…

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Pete Buttigieg’s Los Angeles fundraisers, from Gwyneth Paltrow’s home to iconic Hollywood gay bar

In an attempt to continue to raise his profile as a serious Democratic candidate, Pete Buttigieg held a series of fundraising events in the Los Angeles area on Thursday.

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Giuliani says he’s going to Ukraine to meddle in probes in hopes of helping Trump

The president's lawyer told the New York Times he's not meddling in an election, "we're meddling in an investigation."

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Giuliani defends going to Ukraine to press for investigations connected to Biden

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani dismissed suggestions he is encouraging a foreign government to impact the upcoming US election with his trip to Ukraine, telling CNN on Friday that it is not meddling because the 2020 general election is…

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After a school district said it’ll serve jelly sandwiches to students with lunch debt, Chobani stepped in

Warwick Public School caused an uproar earlier this week when it announced that any students who had unpaid balances on their lunch accounts would receive a sunflower seed butter and jelly sandwich until their balance was paid.

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Parents of AJ Freund plead not guilty to murder and other charges in his death

Before a packed courtroom in Woodstock, the parents of 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges related to their son's death.

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Nadler says Mueller will not testify next week

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y) said Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller will not be testifying before his panel next week.

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San Francisco teacher has to pay substitute’s salary while battling cancer due to law

Support poured in for a Glen Park Elementary School in San Francisco after she was forced to pay a substitute teacher’s salary as she battled cancer.

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2 French Commandos Die In Operation To Free 4 Hostages In Burkina Faso

France's military says it's mourning the men who died during the rescue of two French tourists, an American and a South Korean.

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2 decorated French soldiers killed in rescue mission that saved American, other hostages in Africa

An American is among of group of four hostages who have been freed in Western Africa following a French special forces military operation, the European country’s government announced Friday.

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Suspected Colorado STEM shooter was a bully, made jokes about school shootings, students say

STEM School Highlands Ranch students said the shooter, Devon Erickson, would bully kids. Kendrick Castillo was killed in the shooting.

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3 production companies say they won’t film in Georgia after abortion law signed

Hollywood has been outspoken against a controversial Georgia abortion law, and now the heads of three production companies are saying they will not film in the state.

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Taylor University student starts ‘I Like Mike’ campaign in support of Pence

After unexpected public backlash to Vice President Mike Pence being tapped as commencement speaker, a Taylor University student started an "I Like Mike" to show the overwhelming majority at the small Christian college in rural Indiana support the state's form…

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Trump, in tweet storm, says ‘no need to rush’ with China trade deal

President Trump said in a tweet storm Friday morning that he is in no rush to finish trade negotiations with China

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Trump says Barr will decide if Mueller testifies before Congress

Attorney General William Barr will have the final say on whether Special Counsel Robert Mueller will testify before Congress about his report on Russian election meddling, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

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Here’s why global stocks aren’t sinking despite the US tariff hike

A global stock market sell-off started to ease on Friday despite the U.S. fulfilling a promise to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods.

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Exclusive: Documents Detail Meetings Of Russians With Treasury, Federal Reserve

Alexander Torshin and Maria Butina met in 2015 with top leaders in the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve, according to materials obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Chelsea Manning: Jailed US analyst walks free after refusing to testify to WikiLeaks grand jury

Manning has received another subpoena demanding she testify to a new grand jury, opening on 16 May

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Chelsea Manning has been released from jail

Chelsea Manning was released from jail Thursday after spending 62 days at a Virginia detention center for refusing to comply with a grand jury subpoena. Mann...

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Rudy Giuliani apologizes for having hired James Comey years ago: ‘I’m very embarrassed about that’

President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani apologized Thursday for having hired former FBI Director James Comey in the past.

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China vows ‘necessary countermeasures’ against Trump tariff hike

China said Friday that it regrets President Donald Trump's hike in tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods, and reiterated its promise to retaliate against the United States.

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US to slap tariffs on $200B in Chinese goods, WH says, but trade talks to resume Friday

The Trump administration will move ahead with tariffs on $325 billion worth of Chinese goods Friday after a round of trade talks between the United States and China on Thursday failed to produce an agreement, Fox News has learned.

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US-China trade negotiations will continue on Friday, White House official says

American and Chinese negotiators have agreed to continue their trade talks, a White House spokesman said Thursday.

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Comey says it’s possible the Russians have something compromising on Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that it is possible the Russians have leverage over President Donald Trump.

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Comey says ‘it sure looks like’ Trump had criminal intent to commit obstruction of justice

Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that "it sure looks like" President Donald Trump had criminal intent to commit obstruction of justice during special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

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Asia stocks gain as increased tariffs on China loom

Stocks in Asia rose in Friday morning trade, with increased U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods set to kick in at 12.01 a.m. ET Friday.

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A Strategy Emerges to Counter House Democrats: Dare Them to Impeach

The president seems eager to force the hand of Democrats who are investigating him as if they were conducting an impeachment inquiry without actually calling it that.

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Live updates: James Comey CNN town hall – CNNPolitics

Former FBI Director James Comey will take questions at a CNN town hall, two years after being fired by President Trump. Follow here for the latest.

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Erin Burnett: Trump seems to be spooked

CNN's Erin Burnett wonders why President Donald Trump responded so strongly to his son Donald Trump Jr.'s subpoena from the Senate Intelligence Committee. #E...

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Stock market on edge as traders wait to see if Trump hikes tariffs

U.S. equity futures were little changed Thursday as traders awaited a midnight deadline for tariffs to increase.

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Trump to nominate Shanahan as defense secretary

President Donald Trump intends to nominate acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to be his permanent pick to replace James Mattis at the Pentagon, according to a tweet from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.

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Trump picks acting Pentagon chief and former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan to become next secretary of Defense

President Donald Trump plans to nominate acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, to formally take over the top spot at the Pentagon, the president's spokeswoman said Thursday. Shanahan needs Senate confirmation for the post mo…

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Former Bush DOJ official says GOP call for Don Jr. to testify is ‘intriguing’

Former Deputy Attorney General Tom Dupree said Thursday that it was "intriguing" to hear that a Senate committee controlled by Republicans is demanding that Donald Trump Jr. return to testify.

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Trump to nominate former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan as secretary of defense

Trump to nominate former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan as secretary of defense

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A California teacher on medical leave for breast cancer has to pay for her substitute

A San Francisco teacher who is on medical leave has to worry about more than just battling breast cancer.

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San Francisco parents rally around teacher with cancer who has to pay for her own substitute

San Francisco 2nd-grade teacher, fighting breast cancer, being asked to pay for her own substitute teacher

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Trump hits back at Senate subpoena for Don Jr., says he’s ‘very surprised’

President Trump hit back Thursday at the Senate Intelligence Committee’s move to subpoena his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., while accusing Democrats pursuing Russia-related investigations even after the closure of Robert Mueller's case of "conning" the countr…

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Trump says he’ll leave Mueller testimony up to Barr

President Donald Trump reversed course again Thursday that he will leave it up to Attorney General William Barr as to whether special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before Congress.

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U.S. Seizes North Korean Ship for Violating Sanctions

The Justice Department said it was the first time the United States has seized a North Korean cargo vessel for international sanctions violations.

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Pelosi Declares Nation Is in a ‘Constitutional Crisis’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the nation is in a constitutional crisis, with the executive branch of government broadly refusing to cooperate with the legislative branch.

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Dow sinks more than 400 points as trade jitters continue

The Dow's losses are deepening as the latest back-and-forth in the US-China trade weighed on global markets.

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Trump Could Raise Tariffs on China. Here’s How China Could Respond.

Beijing could match what the United States does, and its options include upping the ante in untraditional ways. But most of its choices come with drawbacks.

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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes: It’s time to break up Facebook

Chris Hughes helped Mark Zuckerberg transform Facebook from a dorm-room project into a real business. Now, he's calling for the company to be broken up.

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Students walk out of Colorado school shooting vigil, saying their trauma was being politicized

Students at a vigil honoring Colorado high school shooting victim Kendrick Castillo chanted "mental health" when speakers discussed gun control.

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Jerry Nadler blasts ‘lawless’ Trump administration for defying subpoenas

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has ramped up his attack on President Trump, calling the administration “lawless”.

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Maya McKinney, second Colorado shooting suspect, identifies as male named Alec

The second suspect in the Colorado school shooting was listed in court records as 16-year-old female, but identifies as a male and prefers to be called Alec. McKinney was shackled at the wrists and…

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Is American democracy on the brink?

The constitutional showdown between President Donald Trump and House Democrats is taking a grave new twist that threatens to embroil the nation in a deep political and legal nightmare that could last for years.

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North Korea launches ‘unidentified’ projectile

North Korea has fired at least one unidentified projectile, South Korea's military said Thursday, adding yet another complication into the stalled negotiations with the United States and peace talks with South Korea.

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North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile, South Korea’s military says

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Thursday, according to the South Korean military, less than a week after leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of multiple rockets and missiles.

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These 4 Democrats dominate the 2020 media primary

Newspaper headlines and social media mentions are concentrated on just a handful of the 21 contenders for president.

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North Korea Fires Another Projectile, South’s Military Says

The launch on Thursday was the North’s second weapons test in less than a week.

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CNN’s Don Lemon agrees US faces ‘constitutional crisis,’ views Trump impeachment as ‘remedy’

"CNN Tonight" anchor Don Lemon seemed to board the impeachment train Wednesday, predicting that Democratic lawmakers will actually go after President Trump and suggesting it could be the "remedy" for what some Democrats have called a "constitutional crisis."

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This is what one student texted his mom during the Colorado school shooting

There was a gunman in the school. Owen, an eighth-grader at STEM School Highlands Ranch, texted his mother.

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China censors Trump and boosts propaganda ahead of vital trade summit

It's headline news in the rest of the world, but in China, US President Donald Trump's threat to sharply raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods has barely registered a mention on the news agenda.

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House Dems subpoena full Mueller report, following Barr contempt vote

The House intelligence committee has subpoenaed the Justice Department for special counsel Robert Mueller's full, unredacted report and underlying evidence.

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Panama City Rally: Trump Laughs at Supporter’s Proposal to Shoot Immigrants

‘That’s only in the panhandle you can get away with that, folks,’ he said. ‘Only in the panhandle!’

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Migrants Apprehended At Southern Border Top 100,000 For Second Consecutive Month

The head of the U.S. Border Patrol said her agents are spending more and more of their time dealing with families with children who need food and medical care.

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‘Hero’ student describes how he, classmates, thwarted school shooting suspect

One of three students who thwarted a gunman in a Colorado school shooting described how they were able to combine their efforts to disarm the suspected shooter.

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Trump carries political controversies to rally in hurricane-hit Florida

President Trump is holding a re-election rally in Panama City Beach, Fla.

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Denver narrowly votes to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’

Voters in Denver, Colorado decided on Tuesday to decriminalize psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms," by a thin margin.

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More than 1,000 weapons seized in ritzy Los Angeles neighborhood

The guns were discovered as agents served a search warrant in the Holmby Hills area, where homes list for an average of more than $17 million.

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Denver Voters Approve Measure To Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms

Denver is the first city in the U.S. to vote on decriminalizing psychedelic drugs.

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Direct radio link was a lifesaver in Colorado school attack, sheriff says

A two-way radio link between STEM School Highlands Ranch and Douglas County, Colorado police likely saved lives by getting officers to the scene in minutes, Sheriff Tony Spurlock said.

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Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. in Russia probe

Trump Jr. testified before the Senate in 2017 and said he was only "peripherally aware" of a Trump Tower Moscow deal, a project kept secret from voters.

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NY Senate passes bills on Trump’s tax returns and pardon power

The bills are likely to also pass the Democratic-controlled Assembly

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Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. to answer questions about prior claim to have limited role in Trump Tower Moscow deal

The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to answer questions about his claim to have just limited knowledge of an ultimately aborted plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, Russia. T…

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China warns of ‘countermeasures’ against U.S. products if Trump increases tariffs

Beijing’s statement comes before trade talks in Washington and in response to Trump’s threat to boost tariffs on Friday.

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Top Dem claims Mueller report shows Russia ‘artificially’ placed Trump in White House

A top Democratic lawmaker claimed Wednesday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report shows Moscow “artificially” placed President Trump in the White House -- despite the report finding no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion.

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Why Markets Aren’t Sweating the U.S.-China Trade War Much: The ‘Trump Put’

The president has tended to back off whenever markets and the economy have looked soft.

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School district to serve students who owe lunch money cold sandwiches

A Rhode Island school district will begin serving students who owe lunch money cold sandwiches rather than a hot meal.

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Trump Asserts Executive Privilege Over Full Mueller Report

Lawmakers plan to act despite a Justice Department threat to ask President Trump to invoke executive privilege over the Mueller report material they want to see.

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Trump Taunts China as Negotiators Prepare for Another Round of Trade Talks

Mr. Trump took a tougher stance toward China on Wednesday as his advisers set in motion a process to raise tariffs on Chinese goods despite ongoing trade talks.

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Pelosi claims Congress is a ‘superior branch’ of government, as clash with White House intensifies

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday declared that Congress is a “superior branch” of government, as the clash between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration over closely held documents intensifies.

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Teen killed in Colorado school shooting ‘died as a hero’

The student who was killed in the attack at a Colorado charter school has been identified as 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo, according to a report. Castillo’s father told NBC News that his son lost …

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1 dead, 8 injured after Colorado school shooting

Two suspects were arrested after they allegedly opened fire at the K-12 grade STEM school in Highlands Ranch just before 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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Colorado school shooting updates: STEM school to be closed this week after 1 dead, 8 injured

One student is dead and eight others injured after two students opened fire at a suburban Denver STEM school on Tuesday. Here's the latest news.

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Colorado STEM school student Brendan Bialy helped disarm gunman

Brendan Bialy and other teens tackled and disarmed one of the two shooters who opened fire at the STEM School Highlands Ranch in Douglas County, Colorado.

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Trump fixer Cohen says he helped Falwell handle racy photos

In a recorded conversation, the Trump fixer said Jerry Falwell Jr. asked him for a favor in 2015, months before issuing a key presidential endorsement.

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Barr’s top aide has seen the Russia probe like few in Trump’s world

Brian Rabbitt’s role reveals the carousel nature of the Russia probe, which has seen key players switching positions over the last two years.

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Poll: Little support for Barr’s handling of Mueller report

Fewer than 3 in 10 voters approve of the way Barr released the report, the poll shows.

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Tuesday’s Colorado school shooting shares a rare connection with the Columbine massacre, expert says

A Colorado school shooting that left one student dead and eight others injured Tuesday shares an uncommon connection with the deadly assault on Columbine High School 20 years ago.

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Malone coaches Game 5 with heavy heart after school shooting

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was shaken Tuesday by the school shooting that occurred in his neighborhood a few hours before his team’s playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Iranian leader announces partial withdrawal from nuclear deal

Iran will partially withdraw from a landmark nuclear deal signed with six other nations in 2015, amid heightened pressure from the United States in recent weeks.

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Iran Says It Will Stop Complying With Some Parts of Nuclear Deal

The move does not kill the 2015 deal, but it pushes the confrontation between Washington and Tehran into new and potentially dangerous territory.

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Barr facing contempt vote as constitutional collision escalates

William Barr must be about to set some kind of record.

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Malone emotional after Denver school shooting

An emotional Michael Malone said getting the news of a school shooting close to where he and his family live is "every parent's worst nightmare."

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Barr to Trump: Invoke executive privilege over redacted Mueller materials

The Justice Department told the House Judiciary Committee that Attorney General William P. Barr would ask President Trump to assert privilege over the sensitive materials subpoenaed by Democrats.

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School shooting in Colorado kills one, wounds eight students, two suspects in custody

Two students opened fire Tuesday inside a charter school in an affluent suburban Denver community not far from Columbine High School, killing a teenager and wounding eight, and spreading minutes of terror before they were taken into custody.

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China says its April trade surplus was $13.84 billion, far below expectations

China's trade surplus was $13.84 billion in April, customs data showed. That was far lower than the $35 billion analysts had expected.

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School Shooting in Colorado Leaves 1 Student Dead and 7 Injured

Two students were in custody after the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, near Denver.

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Yes, Trump tariffs are costing billions. No, China isn’t paying

President Donald Trump is justifying raising tariffs on Chinese imports on grounds they are helping the U.S. economy and are mostly paid by China. The opposite is true, economists say. According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, almost…

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Pompeo visits Iraq amid tensions with Iran

The visit, which lasted four hours, comes as the US deployed B-52 bombers to the Gulf.

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Witness testifies on secret society’s ‘sex slave’ initiation

A federal prosecutor says a self-help guru used threats, "shame and humiliation" while grooming women for sex.

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Nadler says Barr contempt proceedings still on ‘at the moment,’ Raskin says ‘all systems go’

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler told Fox News that contempt proceedings against Attorney General Bill Barr are still set for Wednesday "at the moment," and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., added that "all systems" were "go."

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Pompeo makes unannounced trip to Iraq to discuss tensions with Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday after abruptly canceling a planned trip to Berlin amid escalating tensions with Iran.

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UPDATE: Hoschton officials told to resign over handling of black job candidate

Hoschton Mayor Theresa Kenerly reportedly eliminated a candidate for city administrator “because he is black, and the city isn’t ready for this.”

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Injuries reported, ‘unstable situation, shots fired’ at Colorado school, sheriff says

An "unstable situation" was unfolding at a Colorado school Tuesday afternoon with reports of shots fired and multiple injuries, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.

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Self-help guru was really a cult leader, who pressured women into sex, prosecutor said

A self-help guru Keith Raniere groomed women for sex, subjecting them to "shame and humiliation" and threatening to expose their secrets, a federal prosecutor said.

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At Just $400, Google’s Pixel 3A Nails What Matters Most

For half the price of a high-end phone, you can get (almost) all the premium features.

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Prosecutors reveal Nxivm founder Keith Raniere’s first ‘sex slave’

The accused leader of upstate sex cult Nxivm allegedly recruited a 15-year-old girl from Mexico as his first “sex slave” — who is expected to testify against her former “master,&#…

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‘Case Closed’: McConnell Urges Congress to Move On From Mueller Report

Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, called on Congress to move on from the Mueller report and issued his own verdict.

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WORST CASE SCENARIO: Here’s what it looks like if Trump starts a trade war with China

Market jitters stemming from an escalated trade fight could be so bad that is could send the S&P 500 in a correction, wrote UBS.

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Georgia mayor under fire for allegedly saying city isn’t ready for black leader

The mayor of a mostly white north Georgia city is being criticized for comments attributed to her that the community isn't ready to have an African American city administrator.

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WH instructs former counsel not to comply with congressional subpoena

The White House has instructed former White House counsel Donald McGahn not to comply with a subpoena from House Democrats for documents related to the Mueller probe.

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Mitch McConnell argues ‘case closed’ on Mueller report

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued Tuesday that it's time to move on from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and report, declaring "case closed" as House Democrats continue to investigate and demand the full, unredacted report as well a…

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The secret of why Donald Trump won’t release his taxes

On Monday night, as expected, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin informed House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Massachusetts, that he would not be handing over President Donald Trump's tax returns.

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Mississippi police feel ‘vindicated’ after chance encounter leads to arrest of suspected cop killer

A Mississippi police chief says his department feels “vindicated” after arresting the 19-year-old suspected of gunning down one of its officers in a brazen attack right outside its headquarters.

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A century-old feud between millionaires is now key to getting Trump’s tax returns

A 1924 law that could compel Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to hand over Trump's tax returns was forged amid the fallout from the Teapot Dome Scandal.

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‘We’re freaked’: Trump startles US businesses with fresh tariff hike

President Donald Trump's decision to escalate tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods on Friday is angering American businesses that say they were taken by surprise.

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Trump pardons former U.S. soldier in Iraqi prisoner’s murder

Michael Behenna, a former Army Ranger in the 101st Airborne Division, was convicted of murdering a suspected al-Qaeda operative being held in Iraq.

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Inside The White House’s Bitter Fight Over China

The White House has been strong against China in trade talks, but NPR and PBS Frontline found top advisers battled for more than a year over imposing billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese imports.

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China to Send Senior Official to Trade Talks in Washington

Vice Premier Liu He, a confidant of China’s leader, will lead a Chinese team seeking to head off higher American tariffs threatened by President Trump.

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Trump’s contempt for Congress is apparent

House Democrats might as well save everyone's time and declare the entire Trump administration in contempt of Congress.

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China would still have room to ‘maneuver around’ increased US tariffs, expert says

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is still set to join a delegation of Chinese negotiators this week in Washington, but the latest development between the world's largest economies has rekindled concerns about the global growth outlook.

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Arizona high school students stage walkout over classmate’s possible deportation

Thomas Torres-Maytorena, 18, was arrested on May 2 after a traffic stop in Pima County.

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Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar released after over 500 days

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar under the country's Official Secrets Act for reporting on a massacre of Rohingya civilians have been freed after more than 500 days.

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Classmates rally around Arizona high school football player who faces deportation

A high school football player who has been in the U.S. since he was a toddler was in custody for possible deportation to his native Mexico, prompting a protest Monday by classmates outside an Arizona sheriff's office.

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Myanmar Releases Reuters Journalists Jailed for Reporting on Rohingya Crackdown

The two reporters, U Wa Lone, 33, and U Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, who received the Pulitzer Prize, were to serve seven years in prison.

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Asia stocks mixed after Trump administration says China reneged on trade deal

The Trump administration is taking stocks on a roller coaster ride. Investors are not pleased.

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Ken Starr: Leak of Mueller’s ‘whiny’ letter to Barr was an ‘unforgivable sin’

Former independent counsel Ken Starr on Monday sharply criticized the leak of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's letter to Attorney General William Barr following Barr's summary of the Russia report, calling the release of the letter an "unforgivable sin."

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Trump pardons ex-soldier convicted of killing Iraqi prisoner

President Trump on Monday pardoned a former US Army first lieutenant convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner, the White House said. Michael Behenna, of Oklahoma, was sentenced in 2009 to 25 years in…

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Madoff’s Wife Agrees to Pay Victims $600,000 to Settle Lawsuit

Bernard Madoff’s wife agreed to give victims of her husband’s Ponzi scheme almost $600,000 to settle a decade-long lawsuit by a trustee who claimed she profited from the fraud.

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House Republicans want Mueller to testify despite Trump opposition

Senate Republicans, however, don't think the special counsel needs to appear before Congress.

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Denver to vote this week on decriminalizing magic mushrooms

Voters in Denver, Colorado will decide this week whether to become the first U.S. city to decriminalize the use of "magic mushrooms."

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Trump presents ‘true legend’ Tiger Woods with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump presented Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House Rose Garden Monday, calling the champion golfer "a global symbol of American excellence, devotion and drive."

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Mnuchin refuses to release Trump’s tax returns to Congress

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday denied a House Democrat's request for the president's tax returns, setting the stage for a lengthy court battle.

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Lighthizer Says China ‘Reneging’ on Trade-Talk Commitments

Top U.S. officials accused Chinese officials of backtracking in high-stakes trade talks Monday and said $200 billion in Chinese goods will face higher tariffs starting Friday.

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Dow makes stunning comeback as China confirms trade team will head to U.S.

Stocks recovered the bulk of their earlier losses on Monday as investors bet China and the U.S. will still strike a trade deal despite President Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on Chinese imports.

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Denver Residents Are Voting This Week on Whether to Legalize ‘Shrooms.’ Here’s What to Know

Voters decide this week whether Denver will become the first U.S. city to decriminalize the use of a substance found in 'magic mushrooms.'

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Biden takes 32-point lead over Sanders in new 2020 poll

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a 32-point lead in the Democratic presidential race in a Hill-HarrisX poll released Monday.

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Chinese delegation will come to the US for trade talks after Trump tariff threat

The team from Beijing was set to start talks with American negotiators on Wednesday as the world's two largest economies push for a trade agreement.

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370 former federal prosecutors say Trump would have been charged with obstruction were he not president

The statement offers a rebuttal to William Barr’s determination that the evidence Robert Mueller uncovered was ‘‘not sufficient’’ to establish President Trump committed a crime.

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Trump would have been charged with obstruction were he not president, hundreds of former federal prosecutors assert

The bipartisan group signed a statement saying an obstruction case did not present a “close professional judgment.”

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Here’s What to Know About Russia’s SSJ100, the Airliner That Caught Fire and Killed 41

Here's what to know about the Aeroflot-operated SSJ100 passenger jet that caught fire during an emergency landing in Moscow.

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What happens if Donald Trump refuses to admit he lost in 2020?

Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently offered a very blunt assessment of what Democrats need to do in 2020 to ensure a peaceful transition of power in Washington: Win "big."

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Michael Cohen has one last self-embarrassment before three-year prison sentence

Michael Cohen, eager masochist and former gofer to President Trump, couldn’t go to prison without one last act of self-humiliation.

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Changing How You Think Helps The Transition From Prisoner Back To Citizen

Reentry programs work like a bridge between the world of corrections and the world of social services. Here's what one of those programs is doing to help folks stay out for good.

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USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and bomber task force sent to Mideast to warn Iran

U.S. deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force; sources say U.S. tracking preps for attack by Iran or allied fighters

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Michael Cohen swipes at Trump as he reports to prison: ‘There still remains much to be told’

Michael Cohen, the president’s former lawyer who has since forcefully denounced his former client, told reporters Monday “there still remains much to be told” as he left his New York City apartment to report to federal prison for a three year sentence after p…

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Democrats prepare to hold William Barr in contempt

The House Judiciary Committee has taken its first formal step toward holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress.

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Duchess of Sussex gives birth to boy

Prince Harry says he and Meghan are "absolutely thrilled" after the arrival of the first child.

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Dow braces for 500-point drop on return of trade war fears

Trade war fears have returned to Wall Street, wiping out a chunk of the stock market's recent surge.

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Business Leaders Oppose ‘License To Discriminate’ Against LGBT Texans

Texas legislators are considering a bill that would allow professionals to deny service to people based on religious beliefs. Critics say the law would sanction discrimination against LGBT Texans.

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‘Shocking’ report details threat to nature

A compelling UN assessment shows the full picture of humanity's devastating impact on biodiversity and nature.

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Boeing Knew About 737 Max Sensor Problem Before Plane Crash In Indonesia

Engineers at the company discovered a problem with a key safety indicator light within months of the first deliveries of 737 Max. But it didn't inform airlines or regulators for another year.

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Trump may need more than tariff threats to rattle China on trade

U.S. President Donald Trump may have to choose between U.S. stock markets and hampering the Chinese economy enough to make Beijing bend on the ongoing trade dispute.

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Israel and Gaza reach ceasefire agreement amid tense calm

Officials tell Al Jazeera a ceasefire came into force at 1:30 GMT after three days of air raids and rocket attacks.

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Trump’s China threats could cause his North Korea policy to ‘blow up in his face’

According to one expert, the recent downturn in U.S.-China trade talks may not bode well for Trump's denuclearization dialogue with Pyongyang.

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Trump warns presidency is being stolen amid Mueller angst

Donald Trump -- warning that his presidency is being stolen -- sure seems threatened by Robert Mueller -- especially considering his declaration that the special counsel handed him "complete and total exoneration."

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Stocks Slump as Trump’s Threat of New Tariffs Scares Investors

The president injected new fears into global markets that had been reassured by growth in China and the United States and by prospects of a trade pact.

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China stocks tumble on Trump tariff threat

Mr Trump's vow to hike tariffs raises pressure on China ahead of trade talks due to resume this week.

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Boeing knew about problems with the 737 Max the year before Lion Air crash and did nothing about them

A new statement from Boeing suggests it knew about a problem with the 737 Max the year before the deadly October 2018 Lion Air crash, but decided not to do anything about it.

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China is considering canceling this week’s trade talks after Trump’s tariffs threat, sources say

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had planned to bring a large delegation to Washington on Wednesday to hash out a trade deal — and there'd been talk in recent days that something resembling a deal could result. Instead, two sources briefed on the talks said the Ch…

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US deploying carrier, bomber task force in response to ‘troubling’ Iran actions

The US is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the US Central Command region in response to "troubling" warnings from Iran, the White House announced Sunday.

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NATO Envoy Wins North Macedonia’s Election After Name Change – Bloomberg

NATO Envoy Wins North Macedonia's Election After Name Change Bloomberg The man coordinating North Macedonia's upcoming NATO membership won the country's presidential election, defeating a candidate who opposed a...

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Dow futures plummet 400 points after Trump renews tariff threat on China

Last week US stocks hit record highs, but President Donald Trump on Sunday reminded investors of the fear that dominated Wall Street throughout much of last year.

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‘Safety was just a given’: Inside Boeing’s boardroom amid the 737 Max crisis

The decision-making of Boeing’s board — an elite club of corporate titans and government dignitaries — is under scrutiny after two crashes of the 737 Max killed 346 people in the span of five months.

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Another body found in Waukegan chemical plant rubble

A third body has been recovered from the blast site at a Waukegan chemical plant.

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Tlaib criticizes New York Times for framing of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Sunday criticized The New York Times for its framing of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling the paper's headline about the recent violence in the region "dehumanizing."

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Dow futures drop 400 points after Trump’s tariff threat catches traders expecting a deal off guard

Wall Street braced for a steep sell-off to start the week after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will hike tariffs on goods imported from China.

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13 people reported dead after jet makes emergency landing in Russia

Thirteen people are dead after a passenger jet burst into flames during an emergency landing.

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Trump Objects to Mueller Testifying Before Congress

The stance put the president at odd with Democrats and his own attorney general, setting up another confrontation over presidential authority and the separation of powers.

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Trump renews tariff threat ahead of critical Chinese trade talks

President Donald Trump renewed his threat to escalate tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods "shortly" ahead of a critical week of negotiations between the two countries to end a longstanding tit-for-tat trade war.

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At least 13 killed in Russian plane fire

An Aeroflot plane makes an emergency landing at Moscow airport after a fire breaks out.

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Netanyahu Orders Continued Pounding In Gaza As 600 Rockets Fired Into Israel

Violence between the countries stretches into a third day amid mounting casualties and fatalities, with no immediate end in sight. Three Israeli men and nine Palestinians have been killed thus far.

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Trump says Robert Mueller should not testify before Congress

President Trump says the special counsel's report found no collusion and therefore there is no need for the special counsel to testify. "No redos for the Dems!"

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Trump says tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will increase to 25%, blames slow progress in trade talks

In addition, Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on an additional $325 billion of Chinese goods "shortly."

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Clashes Between Israel and Gaza Intensify as Death Toll Rises

Three Israelis were killed, the first civilians to die in clashes with Gaza since the 2014 war. Gaza health officials say 15 Palestinians have been killed since Friday.

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House Democrat says Mueller representative and Judiciary Committee tentatively agree on May 15 for special counsel’s testimony

The committee has been seeking to hear from Mueller amid disagreements about whether Attorney General William P. Barr mischaracterized the special counsel’s report in his congressional testimony and statements.

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Trump taps Obama-era Border Patrol chief to take over ICE

President Trump announced Sunday that Mark Morgan, who led Border Patrol during the last few months of the Obama administrat

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Biden labels Trump a ‘clown’ during campaign stop in South Carolina

Former Vice President Joe Biden took a page out of President Trump’s playbook on Saturday when asked at a South Carolina fundraiser if he had a nickname for the president.

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600 rockets fired from Gaza, Israel responds with airstrikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "massive attacks against terrorist elements" in Gaza will continue after militants in the coastal enclave fired approximately 600 rockets towards Israel.

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‘Hung jury’: Public remains divided over Mueller probe in new NBC/WSJ poll

The American public remains divided over the Mueller probe, according to a new NBC/WSJ poll.

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At The Baltimore Aquarium, Climate Change Presents Challenges Both Inside And Out

Three years ago, the aquarium decided it would find a sanctuary in the wild for its prized pod of dolphins. But then climate change complicated the plan entirely.

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Two Bodies Found after Helicopter Crashes into Chesapeake Bay

The bodies of a pilot and his passenger have been found after a helicopter crash in the Chesapeake Bay.

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McDonnell: No trust in PM over Brexit talks

The shadow chancellor accuses Theresa May of an "act of bad faith" as the prime minister renews her appeal for cross-party compromise.

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Sanders pushes back against Biden’s ‘most progressive’ claim

The Vermont senator and 2020 presidential candidate made the comments in a "This Week" interview.

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How the ACLU is setting up Trump for a field day in 2020

The group is deploying hundreds of people to get Democratic candidates on video taking positions on hot-button topics like felon voting.

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An Illinois silicone plant explosion left 2 dead, 3 injured and 2 still missing

An explosion rocked parts of an Illinois town Friday night, killing one person, injuring four others and leaving two missing, authorities said.

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Second death reported after Chicago-area plant explosion

One of the four employees hospitalized after Friday night’s plant explosion in northern Illinois has died, authorities said Saturday.

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Rachel Held Evans died: Progressive Christian writer dies at 37; cause of death not released

Evans was the author of several books, including "Faith Unraveled," "The Year of Biblical Womanhood," "Searching for Sunday" and "Inspired."

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Kim oversees live-fire drills, tells troops to be alert

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

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Second person confirmed dead in Illinois plant explosion; 2 others missing

A person injured after a plant explosion in Waukegan, Illinois, died Saturday, marking at least the second death from the blast as two others remained.

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Here’s how the House’s standoff with William Barr could escalate

Attorney General William Barr has until Monday morning to follow House Democrats’ orders to reveal the redacted parts of the Mueller Report — or else. But what “or else” entails remains an open que…

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Biden gives Trump a nickname: ‘Clown’

“There’s so many nicknames I’m inclined to give this guy,” Biden said to laughter in the room. “You can just start with clown.”

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At least 4 pets remain trapped after Jacksonville plane crash

All 143 people on a plane that skidded off a runway and wound up in a Jacksonville, Fla. river were saved in a dramatic rescue — but their pets were not as lucky. At least four cats and dogs remain…

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New York Times: Pelosi worries Trump won’t give up power if he loses re-election by small margin

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is concerned President Donald Trump will not voluntarily step down unless Democrats win by a "big" enough margin in 2020 that he doesn't contest the results, the New York Times reported Saturday.

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Maximum Security disqualified; Country House wins the Kentucky Derby

Maximum Security was the 9-2 favorite in early wagering for Saturday’s 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

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Guaido urges opposition onward in Venezuela, defends failed plot to oust Maduro

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

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‘Need more soldiers’: Venezuela’s Guaidó says opposition overestimated military support before failed uprising

In an interview with The Washington Post, Guaidó left open the option of considering possible U.S. military intervention alongside Venezuelan forces.

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Bernie Sanders says he doesn’t ‘fault Trump’ on North Korea

Sen. Bernie Sanders sat for an interview with ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl in Des Moines, Iowa. The full interview airs on "This Week" Sunday.

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‘Investigate the investigators’ is new Trump rallying cry to counter Mueller report

Trump and his campaign are seeking to amplify allegations that the FBI spied on his 2016 campaign, casting the president as the victim to energize his base for the election.

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Waukegan plant explosion: 1 dead, 2 workers missing today after explosion in Illinois

Four people were injured in the explosion and transported to local hospitals

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Two new tent cities open in Texas to handle influx of migrant families

On Thursday, federal authorities opened two facilities, in El Paso and McAllen, to temporarily hold the large numbers of migrant families who are crossing the border.

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