Trump to declare emergency to build border wall; Senate passes bill to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump would sign a government spending bill even though it doesn't fund a border wall, but will also declare a national emergency to pull money for wall ...Read more
Hearts are heavy, attendance is light at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
PARKLAND, Fla. -- Just like last year, it was a beautifully sunny, crisp Valentine's Day in Parkland.
There were media trucks lined up like a train for half a mile. Students, parents, teachers held each other. They were ...Read more
Supreme Court weighs census question that could undercut California's power
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court meets behind closed doors Friday to weigh a question that could shape the political power of California for the decade ahead.
At issue is the Trump administration's plan to ask all ...Read more
Silent Sam protester's honor court case is dismissed by UNC appeals panel
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- A university hearings panel at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has dismissed the honor court case against Maya Little, the doctoral history student who had previously been found ...Read more
'Roma' actor obtains visa to attend Oscars after three rejections
"Roma" actor Jorge Antonio Guerrero Martinez has finally obtained a U.S. visa and will be able to attend the Oscars.
The Mexican actor, who plays brooding militant Fermin in Alfonso Cuaron's Oscar-nominated film, said ...Read more
Vegas Valentine vows: Chapels add renewal ceremonies and more as marriages decline
LAS VEGAS -- The Elvis impersonator is ready, donning dark sunglasses and doing a quick pelvic thrust as a warmup to the proceedings in the chapel.
At the end of the altar, Stephan Maybroda and Michael Maybroda smile. The...Read more
Barr confirmed as Trump's attorney general, winning power over Mueller probe
WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed William Barr as U.S. attorney general, putting him in charge of a department battered by partisan acrimony and confronting him with fundamental decisions on the future of special counsel ...Read more
Solemn moment of silence, day of service to remember 17 lives lost in Parkland shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. -- A tree planted outside City Hall. A moment of silence. An act of kindness.
Throughout South Florida, tens of thousands of people are gathering in schools, parks and workplaces Thursday to take part in ...Read more
Treasury Department says fewer refunds better for US taxpayers
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department is defending the declining numbers of tax refunds being issued so far this year, saying that taxpayers already saw the benefits of the new tax law in their paychecks.
The number ...Read more
Young Divorcee Is Reluctant To Talk About Her Marriage
DEAR ABBY: When I was 18, I married someone who, at the time, I loved very much. It happened sort of spur of the moment. Not even six months into the marriage, he cheated on me.
I am now 20, divorced and finally feel ...Read more
Nigerian presidential elections delayed until next week
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Nigeria's presidential elections will be delayed until next week, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission told reporters early Saturday, saying "challenges" had been identified.
...Read more
Trump's border wall 'emergency' faces first legal challenge
SAN FRANCISCO -- A nonprofit sued to block President Donald Trump from diverting roughly $8 billion from the federal budget to pay for his promised border wall after declaring a national emergency.
Public Citizen, a ...Read more
Nevada governor signs gun background checks into law 2 years after voters asked for them
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday signed into law a measure to require background checks on most private gun sales and transfers -- the fulfillment of an initiative passed by voters more than two years ago. ...Read more
Sarah Sanders says Mueller's office interviewed her in Russia investigation
WASHINGTON -- White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said she was interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller's office, which is investigating possible collusion between President Donald Trump's campaign and the ...Read more
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Appeals court largely upholds Philadelphia win over Trump administration in sanctuary city case
PHILADELPHIA -- A federal appeals court has largely upheld the city of Philadelphia's victory in its contentious "sanctuary ...Read more
Mueller says Manafort should serve 19 to 24 years in prison for fraud
WASHINGTON –– Special counsel Robert Mueller recommended Friday that Paul Manafort serve 19 to 24 years in prison for tax and bank fraud, asking for a particularly harsh sentence for the 69-year-old former chairman of ...Read more
Federal judge dissolves homeless protections from police harassment in Miami
MIAMI -- A federal judge has dissolved the Pottinger Agreement, a consent decree that prevented Miami police from arresting the homeless for loitering.
The decision removes key protections for people living on the street ...Read more
Trump looks to send food aid to Haiti as violence leads to humanitarian crisis
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is working on a plan to provide a humanitarian aid package to Haiti, where water, medicine and food are becoming increasingly scarce after nine days of consecutive protests, the Miami...Read more
Women surfers inspire lawmakers to take on equal pay issue
Inspired by big-wave women surfers securing the same prize money as men, California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require equal purses for all athletes competing on state property used for recreation.
The ...Read more
Trump dangles peace deal with North Korea, but experts fear he'll give up too much
WASHINGTON -- Negotiators for President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are discussing a possible deal for their upcoming summit that would include a declaration ending the Korean War in return for ...Read more
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