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Gunman opens fire in Nashville church; 1 dead, 7 wounded

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A masked gunman invaded a Nashville church Sunday and opened fire, walking silently down the aisle as he shot unsuspecting congregants. At least one person was killed and ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Merkel wins 4th term but nationalists surge in German vote

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term Sunday, but now faces the tricky prospect of forming a coalition with two disparate new partners after voters weakened her conserva...

DATE: Sep 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump tweet, NFL response escalate game day drama

The owners of the Baltimore Ravens, the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and other teams on Sunday joined a chorus of NFL executives criticizing President Donald Trump’s suggestion t...

DATE: Sep 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Opposition from GOP senators grows, jeopardizes health bill

WASHINGTON – Republican opposition to the GOP health care bill swelled to near-fatal numbers Sunday as Sen. Susan Collins all but closed the door on supporting the last-ditch effort to scrap...

DATE: Sep 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

North Korea’s top diplomat says strike against U.S. mainland is ‘inevitable’

North Korea’s foreign minister warned Saturday that a strike against the U.S. mainland is “inevitable” because President Donald Trump mocked leader Kim Jong Un with the belittling nickname “...

DATE: Sep 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

South Korea says natural North Korea earthquake detected

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s weather agency said a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was detected in North Korea on Saturday around where the country recently conducted a nuclear test, but it a...

DATE: Sep 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New earthquake, magnitude 6.1, shakes jittery Mexico

MEXICO CITY – A strong new earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, causing new alarm in a country reeling from two yet-more-powerful quakes this month that have killed nearly 400 people. ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NFL commissioner, players’ union angrily denounce Trump

SOMERSET, N.J. – The National Football League and its players’ union on Saturday angrily denounced President Donald Trump for suggesting that owners fire players who kneel during the nationa...

DATE: Sep 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Federal government notifies 21 states of election hacking

The federal government on Friday told election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems before last year’s presidential election. The notification came roughly a...

DATE: Sep 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Let’s take a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Pres...

DATE: Sep 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Puerto Rico without electricity, worries about failing dam

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A failing dam prompted emergency evacuations of two towns in northwest Puerto Rico on Friday as the U.S. territory struggled with flooding, an island-wide power black...

DATE: Sep 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Relatives keep vigil amid search for Mexico quake survivors

MEXICO CITY – Survivors were still being pulled from the rubble in Mexico City as rescue operations stretched into a fourth day Friday, spurring hope among desperate relatives gathered at th...

DATE: Sep 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World