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Politics Aug 02

Trump signs ‘seriously flawed’ Russia sanctions bill

White House officials say President Donald Trump has signed a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia.

World Apr 12

Trump says U.S. not going to get involved in Syria

President Donald Trump is appearing to rule out deeper American military intervention in Syria beyond the airstrikes he ordered.

Politics Mar 18

Spicer: Secret Service stops attempted White House intrusion

The White House said Saturday that an individual was apprehended after jumping a low metal barrier just outside the White House fence.

Nation Mar 01

Officials: New Trump travel ban removes Iraq from list

President Donald Trump's new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, U.S. officials say.

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People enjoy a sunnny day at the Esplanade in Helsinki, Finland, which earned the highest ranking in the World Happiness Report for the second year in a row. Photo by Ints Kalnins/Reuters

Economy Mar 21

Finland again tops list of happiest nations, U.S. ranking drops

By Jari Tanner, Associated Press

A view of the Mosul Dam on the Tigris River in Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) northwest of Baghdad November 1, 2007. A ferry overloaded with passengers sank in the river Thursday. Photo by Reuters

World Mar 21

Overloaded ferry sinks in Tigris River near Mosul, killing 40

By Associated Press

Conservative demonstrator Ben Bergquam faces off with counterprotesters following Milo Yiannopoulos' speech at the University of California in Berkeley on September 24, 2017. Photo by Noah Berger/Reuters

Politics Mar 21

Trump to order colleges to support free speech or lose funding

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker look at each other during a news conference in Strasbourg, France on March 11, 2019. Photo by Vincent Kessler/Reuters/File Photo

World Mar 21

EU leaders open to Brexit delay if May can push through deal

By Lorne Cook, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Firearms and accessories are displayed at Gun City gunshop in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 19, 2019. Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters

World Mar 21

New Zealand to ban ‘military-style’ guns after mosque attacks

By Juliet Williams, Nick Perry, Associated Press

The site of a shooting is pictured in Utrecht, Netherlands, on March 18, 2019. Photo by Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters

World Mar 21

Netherlands tram shooting suspect faces terrorism charges

By Associated Press

A vehicle, carrying asylum seekers brought from Tijuana, Mexico to the United States for their immigration hearing, arrives at a court in San Diego, California, on March 19, 2019. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters

Nation Mar 21

Migrants encounter glitches with new U.S. asylum policy

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

A general view of the damage after a cyclone swept through Beira, Mozambique in this aerial drone video taken March 18, 2019. Photo by IFRC/Red Cross Climate Centre via Reuters

World Mar 21

Flooding continues to devastate southern Africa after Cyclone Idai

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. Photo by Larry Koester/via Flickr

Science Mar 20

Which came first: society or a fear of god?

By Nsikan Akpan

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson speaks to employees of the agency in D.C. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Politics Mar 20

WATCH: ‘I personally have not seen evidence’ of white supremacist groups growing, Carson says

By Yamiche Alcindor

Senators Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, sit together in the Oval Office. They were two of the senators who spoke out against President Donald Trump's disparaging remarks agains the late Sen. John McCain. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Mar 20

Republicans defend the late John McCain against Trump’s attacks

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

An anti-Brexit protester is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London on March 20, 2019. Photo by Hannah McKay/Reuters

World Mar 20

UK seeks to delay Brexit. Here’s what could come next

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Nation Mar 20

Flooding in Midwest could be historic, National Weather Service says

By Associated Press

Woman and baby

Health Mar 20

What we know about the FDA’s new postpartum depression drug

By Laura Santhanam

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement about Brexit in Downing Street in London, on March 20, 2019. Jonathan Brady/Pool via Reuters

World Mar 20

WATCH: Theresa May says it’s ‘high time’ UK lawmakers approve a Brexit deal

By Associated Press

Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan speaks at a forum in Washington, D.C. on March 20, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Mar 20

Pentagon to probe if Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan used office to help Boeing

By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 13: T Bone Burnett speaks onstage at Music Keynote: T Bone Burnett during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Hilton Austin on March 13, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Travis P Ball/Getty Images for SXSW)

Arts Mar 20

WATCH: ‘Artists are our only hope,’ T Bone Burnett says in critique of big tech

By Joshua Barajas

Politics Mar 20

WATCH: Trump casts doubt on Mueller report, says it should be released

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they deliver joint statements during their meeting in Jerusalem on March 20, 2019. Photo Jim Young/Pool via Reuters

World Mar 20

WATCH: Pompeo says Israel ‘has no greater friend’ than the U.S.

By Associated Press

Firefighters attack the Thomas Fire in California on Dec. 9, 2017. Photo byGene Blevins/Reuters

Nation Mar 20

National Guard to help protect California towns from wildfires

By Don Thompson, Associated Press