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Suspected mail bomber ‘troubled’ ex-stripper

By Michael Biesecker and Stephen Braun Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Cesar Sayoc is an amateur bodybuilder and former stripper, a loner with a long arrest record who showed little interest in politics until Donald Trump came…

Man detained in mail-bomb case

WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Federal authorities arrested a man in Florida on Friday in connection with the mail-bomb scare that widened to 12 suspicious packages, the Justice Department said. Law enforcement officers were seen on television…

Feds spending millions guarding Confederate cemeteries

By Jim Salter Associated Press ALTON, Ill. (AP) β€” After last year's deadly clash between white nationalists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, the federal government quietly spent millions of dollars to hire private…

Supreme Court wrestles with case on detention of immigrants

By Jessica Gresko Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday with a case about the government's ability to detain certain immigrants after they've served sentences for committing crimes in the United States.…

South Carolina shooting suspect bragged about gun skills

By Jeffrey Collins and Meg Kinnard Associated Press FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) β€” The Vietnam veteran and disbarred lawyer accused of shooting seven law enforcement officers, killing one, bragged online about his marksmanship and love for the…

Lawyer: Mark Judge’s FBI interview completed

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€”Β Β Mark Judge, a high school friend of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, has completed his interview with FBI agents. His attorney, Barbara "Biz" Van Gelder, wouldn't say Tuesday when the…

GOP agrees to FBI probe of Kavanaugh, delaying Senate vote

By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram and Catherine Lucey Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” After a dramatic flurry of last-minute negotiations, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh cleared a key procedural hurdle Friday, but his confirmation…

Kavanaugh gains key GOP senator ahead of crucial vote

By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram and Catherine Lucey Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gained the support of a key Republican senator Friday, virtually ensuring his nomination will advance to the full…

Some GOP governors call for delay on Kavanaugh vote

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) - A handful of Republican governors facing re-election in left-leaning states called on the U.S. Senate Thursday to delay a confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to allow time for an investigation…

Immigrant charged in Iowa girl’s death went by alias

By Ryan J. Foley Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) β€” The Mexican man charged with abducting and killing an Iowa college student was known for years on the dairy farm where he worked by another name: John Budd. The alias has…
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