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Minnesota man Injured in Home Explosion

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A western Minnesota man is being treated for injuries caused by an explosion at a home in Benson. The Swift County Sheriff's Office says 51-year-old Brian Orsten of Benson was injured by the blast Monday afternoon, which…

Many Cancer Patients Juggle Care Along With Financial Pain

(AP) - Cancer patients often start two battles after diagnosis: They have to fight their disease and avoid financial ruin. Hospitals and patient advocates around the U.S. are rushing to offer more help for the latter as treatment costs soar…

Police swarm city street in Florida in apparent shootout

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Multiple law enforcement agencies have surrounded a Panama City, Florida, bank and apartment building and many gunshots were heard in the area. Walton County Sheriff's officials said on Twitter on Tuesday that the incident…

Trump Doesn’t Like Kim Jong Un’s Attitude Change

WASHINGTON (AP) -President Donald Trump says he doesn’t like the change in attitude he’s picked up from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said Tuesday that he detected a shift after Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for…

Dealing With Water Contaminant a 'National Priority'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt says dealing with a widespread contaminant in drinking water is a “national priority.'' Pruitt spoke Tuesday as he opened a hearing on the contaminants, known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl. The chemicals…

Moon Tells Trump Fate, Future Hinge on North Korea Talks

WASHINGTON (AP) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in has opened talks with President Donald Trump on the U.S.-North Korea summit, saying the “fate and the future'' of the Korean Peninsula hinges on it. Trump welcomed Moon to the White House…

McDonald’s Workers File sex Harassment Claims

NEW YORK (AP) — Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual harassment complaints against McDonald’s on behalf of 10 women who have worked at the fast food restaurant in nine cities. The…

Interior Moves to Lift Restrictions on Hunting Bears, Wolves

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to reverse Obama-era rules barring hunters on some public lands in Alaska from baiting brown bears with bacon and doughnuts and using spotlights to shoot mother black bears and cubs hibernating in…

Pompeo Offers Concessions if Iran Makes Changes

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is offering a series of dramatic potential U.S. concessions to Iran if it agrees to make "major changes.'' Pompeo on Monday called for a stronger nuclear agreement with Iran following the U.S.…

Passenger jet Crashes Near Havana With at Least 110 Aboard

HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban-operated airliner with at least 110 people on board crashed into a cassava field just after takeoff from Havana’s international airport on Friday. There appeared to be mass casualties as Cuban officials said three people…

Trump's Pick to Head Veterans Affairs: Robert Wilkie

WASHINGTON (AP) - Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is President Donald Trump's pick to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Wilkie is a former Pentagon undersecretary for personnel and readiness. He's led the agency for two months, ever since Trump…

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