Federal budget deficit tops $1 trillion in 2019
The federal government budget deficit surpassed $1 trillion in 2019, marking the first time the country has crossed that threshold in a calendar year…
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Nebraska GOP lawmakers renew voter ID bill effort
A group of Republican state lawmakers in Nebraska are pushing a new bill that would require people to present a photo ID when they vote. The measure,…
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‘The Incredible Hulk’ Lou Ferrigno sworn-in as New Mexico sheriff’s deputy
SOCORRO, New Mexico — Lou Ferrigno, the actor in the CBS television series “The Incredible Hulk,” become a sheriff’s deputy in New Mexico on…
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Why Trump’s photoshopped Pelosi tweet reveals his true nature
On Monday morning, the President of the United States retweeted this: It’s a photoshopped image of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (New…
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Car thieves swipe vehicle belonging to Spanx founder
Click here for updates on this story BUCKHEAD, Ga. (WGCL) — Metro Atlanta car thieves will take any car they can get…
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Pearl Jam to hit the road after announcing “Gigaton,” their first album in years
Fans of Pearl Jam can finally just breathe — the famed rock band announced on Monday that they are releasing a new album titled…
Continue Reading George Nader, a former Mueller witness, pleads guilty to child sex crimes
George Nader, a key witness in the Russia investigation, pleaded guilty Monday to two sex crimes involving minors. During an hour-long court hearing,…
Continue Reading Community fulfills Holocaust survivor’s dying wish
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Holocaust survivor, Leon Asner, passed away about a week…
Continue Reading Treasury official pleads guilty to charge connected to leaks of Trump-related financial data
A senior Treasury Department official pleaded guilty Monday in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiracy in a case in which prosecutors…
Continue Reading App teaches children valuable financial lessons through chores
Click here for updates on this story Hartford-New Haven, CT (WFSB) — If you’re looking to teach your kid valuable…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t take up appeal of Michelle Carter’s conviction for role in boyfriend’s suicide
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not take up the case of Michelle Carter, a woman serving a 15-month sentence for her part in her…
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Florida teachers are flooding the state capital to demand billions of dollars in school funding
For many Florida teachers, years of simmering frustration has boiled over. Monday, one day before lawmakers start a new legislative session,…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg touts his military service as tension with Iran simmers
Pete Buttigieg is closing out his campaign here in Iowa by highlighting something that separates him from the rivals he will debate on Tuesday: his…
Continue Reading Reluctant hero in Texas church shooting receives medal of courage
Regardless of whether Jack Wilson considers himself a hero, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday it’s inarguable the church security chief saved…
Continue Reading China dropped from US currency manipulator list ahead of trade deal signing
The United States stripped away its designation of China as a currency manipulator days before President Donald Trump and senior Chinese officials…
Continue Reading Trump’s top general puts his reputation to the test over Iran
When President Donald Trump’s top national security advisers briefed Congress last week on intelligence used to justify killing Iranian general…
Continue Reading Frontline probes the depths of partisan anger in ‘America’s Great Divide’
It hardly comes as news to say the US is deeply polarized politically. Yet “America’s Great Divide” — a four-hour, two-night…
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Tribune Publishing is offering buyouts after hedge fund became largest shareholder
Tribune Publishing is offering buyouts to employees for the second time in two years and months after hedge fund Alden Global Capital became the…
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UNM kicks senior forward Carlton Bragg Jr. off hoops team after DWI arrest
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has been dismissed from the Lobos basketball team following his arrest on suspicion…
Continue Reading White House wants Senate trial rules to include ability to dismiss Trump charges
The White House is urging Senate Republicans to preserve the option of moving to swiftly dismiss the charges against President Donald Trump after…
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Instagram says it’s removing posts supporting Soleimani to comply with US sanctions
Instagram and its parent company Facebook are removing posts that voice support for slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani to comply with US…
Continue Reading Clayton County Police Department partners with Ring to fight crime through Neighbors app
Click here for updates on this story Jonesboro, GA (Clayton News Daily) — The Clayton County Police Department says it…
Continue Reading In Berwick, Little Pantries Make Big Difference
Click here for updates on this story BERWICK, Pa. (WNEP) — The Berwick Area United Way hopes to make a big difference…
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Boy in Mexico school shooting used grandfather’s guns
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — An 11-year-old boy who killed his teacher and himself and wounded six others in a northern Mexico school shooting used his…
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#OjoCríticoTop10: las películas favoritas de 2019
(CNN Español) — Como todos los años, Juan Carlos Arciniegas revela su listado de sus películas favoritas de los últimos 12 meses. Mira aquí…
Continue Reading Affidavit: Kroger employee strangles co-worker over trash
Click here for updates on this story GOODLETTSVILLE, TN (WSMV) — An employee at a Goodlettsville Kroger store has been…
Continue Reading Snoop Dogg made a sandwich for Dunkin’. It comes with a donut bun
Dunkin’s new menu item is Snoop Dogg-approved. Beginning Monday, the chain will sell a Beyond Sausage patty with egg and cheese, served on a…
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Hanukkah slashing suspect pleads not guilty to new federal hate crime charges
The man accused of stabbing and slashing party-goers with a machete at a Hanukkah celebration in New York pleaded not guilty to five federal hate…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say former Rep. Chris Collins should get a nearly 5-year prison sentence
Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended that former New York Rep. Chris Collins, who pleaded guilty to federal charges in an insider trading case,…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say former Rep. Chris Collins should get a nearly 5-year prison sentence
Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended that former New York Rep. Chris Collins, who pleaded guilty to federal charges in an insider trading case,…
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