US tests missile previously banned under arms control treaty with Russia
The US military tested Thursday a conventional missile that was previously banned by the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty that the Trump…
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Man arrested after active shooter scare at Silver City Walmart, but no injuries
SILVER CITY, New Mexico — A man was arrested on a theft-related charge by police following a report of shots fired that caused an active shooter…
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House Democrats pass drug price cap bill, escalating 2020 health care wars
House Democrats can now say they’ve taken action to lower drug costs. The chamber on Thursday passed a drug price bill backed by Speaker Nancy…
Continue Reading ‘Citgo 6’ moved into house arrest after more than two years of detention without trial
Six executives detained in Venezuela for more than two years have been moved into house arrest — a small but insufficient step, their families…
Continue Reading Senate passes resolution to formally ‘commemorate the Armenian Genocide’
The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution formally recognizing the mass killings of Armenians from 1915 to 1923 as genocide, a move the Turkish…
Continue Reading Appeals court divided on future of lawsuit over Trump hotel
Fifteen appellate judges in Richmond on Thursday spent three hours showing how deeply divided they are on whether they can curtail the…
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Hearing underway to decide if baby Tinslee should remain on life support
Click here for updates on this story Dallas (KTVT) — The battle over a whether a baby should remain on life support…
Continue Reading Meet process server Eddie Jackson; A vital but overlooked cog in the court system
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — Every day, countless people go to small claims court to try to…
Continue Reading Woman finds stolen goods being sold on Facebook, leads police to alleged porch pirate
Click here for updates on this story Anne Arundel County (WJZ) — Police have arrested a man in an investigation of a…
Continue Reading New York wants taxi drivers to be aware of pronouns and how to use them
The New York City agency that regulates taxi drivers and for-hire vehicles on Wednesday sent out a guide on pronouns and how to use them, in an…
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Why the Fed may need to slash rates to zero before the end of 2020
The Federal Reserve is strongly suggesting that interest rates are unlikely to budge much before the 2020 election. After three straight rate cuts,…
Continue Reading Family devastated after burglar steals baby’s ashes from home
Click here for updates on this story Elmhurst (WGN) — An Elmhurst family is devastated after a burglar stole their…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’ trailer debuts
We now have a look at Lin-Manuel Miranda bringing one of his Broadway hits to the big screen. The first trailer for “In the Heights”…
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They survived New Zealand’s volcano eruption, then went back to rescue others
Geoff Hopkins says he will never forget the cries as the survivors of the White Island volcano eruption were pulled aboard the boat. Screaming in…
Continue Reading UPS driver helps stabbing victim
Click here for updates on this story Oceanside (KGTV) — A UPS driver called for help Wednesday night after discovering…
Continue Reading Police chase suspects for nearly 65 miles after officer run over by car
Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WTMJ) — Two suspects were arrested and two officers were hurt after a…
Continue Reading FTC may try to delay Facebook’s plan to integrate its apps, Wall Street Journal reports
Facebook’s stock took a dive on Thursday following a report that federal regulators may seek to prevent the company from more tightly…
Continue Reading FCC unanimously approves proposal for new 3-digit number as Suicide Prevention Hotline
The Federal Communications Commission is moving ahead with plans to designate a three-digit number to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline:…
Continue Reading Key events in Trump’s China trade talks
After meeting for dinner in December 2018 on the sidelines of a major international summit in Argentina, President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi…
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NASA’s plan to collect the first sample from an asteroid finds its target
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is on a mission to bring back the first sample from an asteroid, and the team behind it has found the perfect place to…
Continue Reading University student’s viral Tik Tok video calling North Philadelphia ‘The ghetto’ outrages community
Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia (KYW) — A Temple University student has sparked outrage after his…
Continue Reading It’s Donald Trump vs. George Washington
Who’s a better president: The first one or the current one? A new Monmouth University poll asked that very question. And the answers —…
Continue Reading Deputies: Resident wakes up to man inside home, shoots him
Click here for updates on this story Orangevale (KOVR) — Authorities are investigating a shooting that happened inside…
Continue Reading Clinton Portis is among 12 retired NFL players accused of health benefits scam worth over $3 million
Former NFL stars Clinton Portis and Joe Horn are among 12 retired players accused of defrauding the league’s retiree health care benefits plan…
Continue Reading Family accuses local Petland store of selling them sick 16-week-old Siberian Husky that later died
Click here for updates on this story Monroeville (KDKA) — A local family is accusing Petland Monroeville of knowingly…
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Diputados rechazan acusación contra Piñera
(CNN Español) — Con 79 votos a favor y 73 en contra, la Cámara baja del Congreso de Chile determina que la cuestión previa de la Acusación…
Continue Reading iPhones, interruptores y juguetes están en la mesa de negociaciones comerciales entre EE.UU. y China
(CNN) — El presidente Donald Trump amenazó con aranceles de aproximadamente US$ 160.000 millones para productos hechos en China a partir de este…
Continue Reading La producción mundial de carne debe llegar a su tope en 2030 para combatir el cambio climático
(CNN) — El mundo necesita llegar a algo que los científicos han llamado un “tope de carne” en los próximos 10 años para combatir los efectos…
Continue Reading Man pleads no contest to 20 felonies, including child rape
Click here for updates on this story Lancaster County (WPMT) — A Lancaster County man pleaded no contest Thursday in…
Continue Reading Attack on Niger military base leaves 71 soldiers dead
ISIS has claimed responsibility for one of the deadliest attacks on Niger’s military, which left 71 soldiers dead and 12 wounded. The attack…
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