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Justice Department Threatens to Strip Federal Money from Sanctuary Cities

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Trump Administration Tried To Prevent Sally Yates From Testifying

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Monday's fatal blaze comes almost four months after Ghost Ship fire , which killed 36 people attending a dance party in an illegally converted warehouse on 31s...

3 civilians, militant killed in J&K encounter

One freedom fighter was killed in the operation and one weapon was recovered from the scene, said army spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia. "The gunfight has ended a...

South Korea Sewol ferry disaster: Human remains found

Remains of a missing victim of the Sewol ferry sinking were found during the ongoing operation to prepare the stricken ship for transport to port, almost thre...

Turkey says 'Euphrates Shield' operation in Syria 'successfully completed'

Turkey sent ground troops, tanks and warplanes to support Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels, push Daesh away from its border and stop the advance of YPG, a Syrian...

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets Chinese president Xi Jinping

In fact, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi appeared to be rebutting the remarks that Tillerson had made in Japan and South Korea. Earlier Sunday, North Korean ...

London attacks: British police arrest two more suspects

He continued: "Nevertheless, we are determined to understand if Masood was a lone actor inspired by terrorist propaganda or if others have encouraged, supported...

Wenger wants to stay on at Arsenal

A 10-2 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League badly damaged Wenger's standing, while the setback on Saturday was their fourth loss in five to...

Support for GOP healthcare bill fades

U.S. stocks turned sharply lower on Tuesday, led by a fall in financial shares, as investors began to question how quickly the Trump administration can implemen...

NoKor tests new rocket engine

Trump's remarks came as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up his Asia tour consisting of stops in Tokyo , Seoul and Beijing. "The test was carried ...

Israeli police kill Palestinian woman 'attacker'

An Israeli border police officer then shot Nimr at point-blank range in the chest and legs, a witness told Ma'an, adding that Israeli police then prevented an I...

Weather Channel mourns deaths of storm chasers

The tornadoes themselves did not damage property or kill anyone. The weather service has issued a tornado watch for Missouri west of Poplar Bluff until 3 a.m. F...

Schumer Announces 'No' Vote on Gorsuch, Signals Possible Filibuster

In three days of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gorsuch, a federal appeals court judge, remained calm under sharp questioning from Democrats...

Storm leads to flight cancellations at metro NYC airports

Kennedy International Airport were canceled. Travelers in the Midwest and Northeast can anticipate significant weather-related challenges to start the week as...

Schiff says he will meet with Nunes on Thursday

Schiff of California called on Monday for Nunes to recuse himself from "any investigation" into Trump's campaign and transition team. Nunes has acknowledged r...

Judge extends block on Donald Trump's travel ban

If the government decides to appeal the decision, the Justice Department would find itself back before the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the same body that u...

Lawmakers to vote on ending 'bathroom bill'

In response to the AP report , Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said: "We now know that, based on conservative estimates, North Carolina's economy stands to lose a...

Federal judge in Hawaii extends injunction halting travel ban

After a hearing lasting several hours, US District Judge Derrick Watson in Hawaii said Wednesday he had turned his original temporary restraining order into a p...

House GOP clings to ACA repeal dream despite bill collapse

Democrats have indicated they may be receptive to working with the White House if Republicans focus on reforming Obamacare. The health care strategizing comes...

Welcome back to the schools-chief bill

Voting rights advocates have called the expanded list of options an improvement over the current embattled law, but they have pushed for ID options beyond those...

UK - Death of Martin McGuinness, former First Minister of Northern Ireland

For the families of those who have lost loved ones in terrorist attacks, the trauma can be long lasting, and the when the events appear in the news again, the q...

Paul Ryan: Push for health-care reform will continue

On Tuesday, reports indicated that a meeting of the Republican House conference discussed the possibility of pushing forward on healthcare. He notes Democrats...

US health-care bill vote delayed in blow to Trump

Congress' nonpartisan budget analysts say changes Republican leaders have proposed in their health care bill to win House votes have cut the measure's deficit r...

N. Korea could be in final preparations for nuclear test

North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles on March 6, following previous launches in February. The United States is prepared to strike back at any attempts of...

Oklahoma Police Officer Killed In Shooting After Traffic Stop

Terney was a 22-year-old native of Canadian. Both the officer and the suspect were taken to the hospital. Fallin said Terney's body is being returned to ...

Senate Democrats Plan to Filibuster Neil Gorsuch's Nomination

Sen. Schumer noted that all of the George W. Bush and Barack Obama SCOTUS appointees hit the 60-vote threshold and that if the nominee can't reach that total, "...

Syria says shot down Israeli plane after raids near Palmyra

As Reuters further adds , after Israeli Air Force planes struck several targets in Syria on Thursday night, Damascus retaliated by activating its air defen...

First Alert Weather Days: Few strong, severe storms possible both Thursday, Friday

Rain is expected to wrap up by early Friday , according to & that means that gradual drying & clearing will take place by Friday afternoon. This will happen...

McMaster: Nuclear Project To Push Forward, Despite Westinghouse Bankruptcy

A U.S. Department of Energy spokeswoman said the agency expects the parties to honor their commitments. "They are critical components to our future economic p...

AP SPIN METER: Was Trump joking on health care?

If the Trump administration doesn't work as hard as it can to implement and administer the law, and you start seeing reporting from unnamed career officials ver...

North Korea's Latest Missile Test Failed 'Within Seconds'

Both the Chinese ship and Russian ship are intelligence-gathering ships, the official said. While the State Department has expressed concern and disapproval o...

Sewol Salvage Delayed by Dangling Loading Ramp

Lee Chul-jo, head of the Sewol salvaging committee, said 450 workers including 50 divers were carrying out salvaging operations. The complete lifting and tr...

Timothy Caughman Stabbed To Death: 5 Things About The Innocent NYC Man

On Monday night, Jackson allegedly stabbed Caughman, who is black, in Midtown Manhattan. According to police, Jackson wandered into the police station aft...