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US officials: Plan may Send up to 10,000 Troops to Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more American troops to the Middle East to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats. The officials say no decision…
States sue Over Rule Allowing Clinicians to Refuse Abortions
NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly two dozen states and municipalities are suing the federal government to stop a new rule letting health care clinicians object to providing abortions and other services that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs. The…
Internet Sensation Grumpy Cat Dies at age 7
MORRISTOWN, Ariz. (AP) — Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss expression entertained millions on the internet, has died at age 7. Her owners wrote on social media Friday that she experienced complications from a urinary tract infection and “passed away peacefully” Tuesday…
Senate Confirms Trump Official as Justice Department Deputy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has voted to confirm Jeffrey Rosen as deputy attorney general, the second-ranking official at the Justice Department. The vote was 52-45. Rosen replaces Rod Rosenstein, who left the department last week. Rosentein appointed special counsel…
Ford Adds 270,000 Cars to Recall for Unintended Rollaways
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is adding 270,000 vehicles to a recall in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause them roll away unexpectedly. The addition covers certain 2013 through 2016 Fusion midsize cars with 2.5-liter engines. The…
Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty in College Scheme
BOSTON (AP) - Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to participating in the college admissions cheating scheme. The 56-year-old actress entered the plea Monday to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Huffman stood with…
Pentagon: US Moving Patriot Missile Battery to Mideast
WASHINGTON-The Pentagon says the U.S. will move a Patriot missile battery into the Middle East region to counter threats from Iran. The department provided no details, but a defense official says the move comes after intelligence showed that the Iranians…
Senate Intelligence Committee Subpoenas Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate intelligence committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr., calling him in to answer questions about his 2017 testimony. That’s according to a person familiar with the subpoena who discussed it on condition of anonymity. The committee…
House Panel Votes to Hold AG Barr in Contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) -The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's report. The committee voted 24-16 to hold…
Meghan and Harry Name son Archie Harrison
LONDON (AP) — Tired but beaming, Meghan and Prince Harry showed the public their baby son’s face for the first time on Wednesday, and also revealed his name: Archie. The royal couple said their son, seventh in line to…
Meghan, Harry Present Royal Newborn to the Public
LONDON (AP) — Two tired but beaming parents and one blissfully sleeping baby posed for the cameras Wednesday as Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, helped satisfy a huge global…
Authorities Say a Shooting at a Suburban Denver School Has Injured Two People
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo.-Authorities say a shooting at a suburban Denver school has injured two people. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says deputies are trying to find the shooter or shooters, calling it an "active and unstable scene.'' The shooting occurred…
Great Lakes Water Levels Surge, Some Record Highs Predicted
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Federal officials predict water levels will surge to record highs in some areas of the Great Lakes over the next six months. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report released Monday says the lakes have…
A Healthy Baby boy for Prince Harry and Meghan
LONDON (AP) - A beaming Prince Harry says he and his wife Meghan have a healthy baby boy. Harry says he's "incredibly proud" of his wife after she gave birth early Monday…
Proposed Texas Bill Would ban Food Stamp use on Soda, Energy Drinks, Junk Food
AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 35 ORLANDO) - A bill being proposed in Texas would ban food stamp recipients from using their benefits to buy 'junk food,' including soda and energy drinks. The bill, H.B. No. 4364, filed by Rep. Brisco Caine,…
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