Las Vegas massacre anniversary sparks debate on gun control
In the two years since the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the federal government and states have tightened some gun regulations. But…
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Arizona man accused of killing son in attempted exorcism
Federal authorities in Arizona say a 6-year-old boy is dead after his father forced him to swallow hot water from a bathtub faucet as part of an…
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Large chunk of border wall funding diverted from tiny Guam
President Donald Trump is raising a large chunk of the money for his border wall with Mexico by deferring several military construction projects…
Continue Reading Student journalist scores big scoop in Trump-Ukraine story with envoy’s resignation
A 20-year-old student at Arizona State University broke the news that a key State Department official who was involved in talks between President…
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Nat’l Intelligence Director: Whistleblower who filed complaint involving Trump ‘did the right thing’
The acting U.S. spy chief broke with President Donald Trump and some Republicans who’ve criticized and questioned the motives of an…
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Read the full text of the whistleblower complaint against President Trump
The whistleblower complaint at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office…
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New Trump administration deal could send migrants back to dangerous Central American countries
As part of its latest attempt to deter migrants from seeking refuge at the U.S. southern border, the Trump administration has initiated a series of…
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‘I didn’t threaten anybody’: Trump holds 1st news conference since impeachment inquiry announcement
President Donald Trump, speaking at his first news conference since the impeachment inquiry, says he placed “no pressure” on Ukrainian…
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Transcript shows Trump repeatedly asked Ukraine leader to investigate Biden
President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate…
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Arizona tornado, New Mexico flash flood threat, I-10 dust storms as turbulent weather hits Southwest
Flash flooding, dust storms and even a tornado has occurred in the desert Southwest. This stormy weather has to do with a combination of remnant…
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‘No one is above the law’: Speaker Pelosi orders impeachment probe of President Trump
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure…
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Florida police officer fired for arresting & handcuffing pair of 6-year-old kids
A Florida school resource officer who arrested and handcuffed two 6-year-old students has been fired, according to Orlando Police Chief Orlando…
Continue Reading Car crashes through storefront and drives through Illinois shopping mall; driver in custody
A car drove through a Sears storefront at the massive Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg on Friday afternoon and drove around inside the shopping center,…
Continue Reading Violence pushing migrants to U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez in increasing numbers
Even in a city where authorities are investigating the scattering of body parts all over town, Domingo Beltran Zamora feels safer here than in his…
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No sign that Minnesota synagogue fire was hate crime
A fire that destroyed a historic synagogue in northeastern Minnesota doesn’t appear to have been a hate crime, authorities said Sunday in…
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18 years later, America and the Borderland vow to ‘never forget’ 9/11
People who were too young on 9/11 to even remember their lost loved ones, and others for whom the grief is still raw, paid tribute with…
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U.S. Supreme Court allows nationwide enforcement of new Trump administration asylum restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from…
Continue Reading Apple announces iPhone 11, takes on Netflix & Hulu with low streaming price
Apple CEO Tim Cook made what he called “some truly big announcements” Tuesday at the tech company’s annual September event at the…
Continue Reading New ‘Day of the Dead Barbie’ celebrating Dia de los Muertos to be released
There’s about to be a new Barbie doll on the shelves, with flowers on her dress and a skull painted on her face. It’s the Dia de los…
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Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton, says they ‘strongly disagreed’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran,…
Continue Reading Trump recognizes heroism of civilians, first responders in El Paso & Dayton mass shootings
President Donald Trump is recognizing the heroism of civilians and public safety officers in last month’s deadly shootings in El Paso and…
Continue Reading CBP chief says number of border crossers & families with kids falls again
The Trump administration says it saw a 30% drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border from July to August, amid summer heat…
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6 in 10 Americans fear a mass shooting & most think gun laws can help: ABC News poll
With six in 10 worried about a mass shooting in their community, Americans by a 17-point margin express confidence that stricter gun control laws…
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New $48M Michigan high school is being built to thwart active shooters
When completed, the new $48 million new Fruitport High School will include renovations to the existing building and major new sections which include…
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Latin-music star Camilo Sesto dies of heart failure ahead of U.S. concert tour
Singer and songwriter Camilo Sesto, whose dramatic and florid ballads made him a hugely popular figure in the Spanish-language music world, has died…
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Biden, Warren, Sanders only Dems with double-digit support; ABC News poll has O’Rourke at just 3%
A gain for Elizabeth Warren and a slip in support for Kamala Harris place Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Warren atop the field in the latest ABC…
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Nevada’s Area 51 braces for alien hunter invasion later this month
The military’s Area 51 in Nevada is bracing for an invasion of amateur alien hunters later this month. It all started as a joke Facebook event:…
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‘Batman’ walks bullied Florida toddler to school
It wasn’t Gotham City, but Batman descended on a Florida preschool to help a 3-year-old girl who was being bullied. When Erica Calculli’s…
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Hurricane Dorian slams North Carolina: At least 4 dead, hundreds trapped by ‘catastrophic’ flooding
Hurricane Dorian made landfall along Cape Hatteras in North Carolina on Friday as those on the state’s low-lying islands battled ferocious rain…
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Mexico declares success in slowing migrant flow after Trump tariff threats
Under threat of crippling U.S. tariffs, Mexico said Friday it had reduced the flow of migrants arriving at its northern border by 56% in three…
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