Police ID, give details on Austin bombing suspect
Authorities say Mark Anthony Conditt blew himself up in a motel parking lot overnight as a SWAT team approached his SUV.
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DeVos faces withering criticism in House hearing
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faced blistering questioning from House Democrats on Tuesday as they confronted her on gun control, racism and LGBT rights.
Read moreShutdown looming, Congress and White House seek budget deal
The bipartisan measure is loaded with political and policy victories for both parties. Republicans and Trump are winning a long-sought budget increase for the Pentagon, while Democrats obtain funding for infrastructure, the opioid crisis and a wide swath of domestic programs.
Read moreTrump elevates simmering Mueller, McCabe grievances to boil
By Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is questioning the impartiality of Robert Mueller’s investigation and says
Read moreFor some defrauded students, only partial loan forgiveness
The Department of Education has begun notifying some former Corinthian Colleges students that it will forgive only one-half or less of their federal student loans, even though the students were defrauded by the now-defunct schools.
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Plane carrying 71 people crashes in Kathmandu
The exact number of dead and injured remained unclear amid the chaos of the crash and the rush of badly injured people to nearby hospitals.
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3 workers killed at California veterans center, gunman dead
By Ellen Knickmeyer and Jane Har Associated Press YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Three workers for a program that treats veterans for
Read moreStudy: Wisconsin sees spike in ER visits for opioid overdose
Federal health officials say emergency room visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased 109 percent in Wisconsin from July 2016 to September 2017.
Read moreSenate moves closer to opening banking regulations passed after recession
The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday to roll back some of the safeguards Congress put in place to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis.
Read moreTrump economic aide Cohn departs after trade disagreement
Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.
Read moreOpioid poisonings, overdoses send more US kids to hospitals
Opioid poisonings and overdoses are sending increasing numbers of U.S. children and teens to the hospital, according to a study showing a substantial rise in young patients needing critical care.
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Shooting at Central Michigan University leaves 2 dead
Police say the incident started as domestic situation. The 19-year-old suspect is still at large as of this report.
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More US retailers raise gun purchase age
The announcements follow those by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart, emphasizing the pressure companies are facing to take a stand.
Read moreMan accused in Janesville gun theft must serve 5 more years
A Rock County judge says a man accused in a Wisconsin gun shop theft that led to a widespread manhunt must serve an additional five years in prison, on top of his federal sentence.
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Sabula-Savanna bridge suddenly closed
Safety concerns have forced the closure of a small bridge that offers the only Iowa access to a much-larger bridge spanning the Mississippi River and connecting eastern Iowa to western Illinois.
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