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With heavy police presence, crowds come out for NYC Marathon

NEW YORK — Under the watchful eye of an extremely heavy police presence, crowds of spectators turned out Sunday to cheer on the runners taking part in the New York City Marathon just days af...

DATE: Nov 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ryan says health insurance mandate part of GOP tax talks

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan said Republicans are discussing whether their tax plan should include a repeal of the Obama health law’s requirement that people have insurance coverage ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sticker shock coming with California’s new pot market

LOS ANGELES – California’s legal marijuana marketplace is coming with a kaleidoscope of new taxes and fees that could influence where it’s grown, how pot cookies and other munchies are produ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Investigators scour past of man charged in NYC terror attack

NEW YORK – From his hospital bed, Sayfullo Saipov proudly told investigators how he had rented a truck and used it to fatally run down cyclists and pedestrians on a New York City bike path, ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

26 killed in church attack in Texas’ deadliest mass shooting

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas – A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing 26 peop...

DATE: Nov 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Police arrest neighbor in assault of Rand Paul in Kentucky

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is recovering after being assaulted at his Kentucky home on Friday, joining a growing list of lawmakers who have been injured or threatened with violence this year. ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Brazile says she considered replacing Clinton with Biden

WASHINGTON – The former head of the Democratic National Committee says she considered replacing Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential nominee with then-Vice President Joe Biden. ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Facing tumult at home, Trump sets out on lengthy Asia trip

HONOLULU – On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea’s...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Red Cross: $6 million for Ebola fight stolen through fraud

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Fraud by Red Cross workers and others wasted more than $6 million meant to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the organization confirmed Saturday. ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

American charged with subversion in Zimbabwe goes to court

HARARE, Zimbabwe – An American woman charged with subversion in Zimbabwe for allegedly insulting the president on Twitter as a “sick man” made her first court appearance on Saturday as her l...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. report contradicts Trump team

WASHINGTON – A massive U.S. report concludes the evidence of global warming is stronger than ever, contradicting a favorite talking point of top Trump administration officials, who downplay ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Taking 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: Nov 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World