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Police release footage after shooting on unarmed black couple in Connecticut

By Dave Collins, Associated Press

Facing protests and concerned about losing the community's trust, Connecticut officials were unusually quick to release police body camera and surveillance videos of a shooting by two police officers, who opened fire on a young, unarmed couple in their car…

Pentagon expected to send 300 more troops to U.S.-Mexico border

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The new troops would be in support roles such as driving buses with detained migrants and providing meals to them.

The flip phone is back. Have people had enough of constant connection?

By Elizabeth Flock

Seventy-seven percent of Americans own a smartphone. A growing body of research suggests that comes with costs.

Trump says U.S. is withdrawing from arms trade treaty

By Associated Press

With pro-gun legislation largely stalled in Congress, President Donald Trump said Friday he is withdrawing the U.S. from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is "badly misguided."…

Presidential hopeful Cory Booker offers plan to address environmental inequality

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The Democratic presidential candidate says it's time to overhaul environmental policies that unfairly disadvantage minority and impoverished communities.

Russian sentenced to 18 months for being Kremlin agent

By Ashraf Khalil, Chad Day, Associated Press

Butina pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy charge and admitted she covertly gathered intelligence on the National Rifle Association and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker.

U.S. economy grew 3.2 percent in Q1. Could that alleviate recession worries?

By Gretchen Frazee

GDP outpaced expectations in the first three months of 2019, but lackluster consumer spending has some economists predicting growth will dip later this year.

After devastating Midwest floods, crisis resources gear up to support distressed farmers

By April Simpson, Stateline

This spring's devastating Midwest floods increased concerns about the mental health and well-being of farmers who already were struggling with years of economic uncertainty.

Trump denies paying North Korea $2 million for Wambier’s medical costs

By Associated Press

Trump insisted in a tweet Friday that "no money was paid to North Korea for Otto Warmbier."…

WATCH: Trump addresses a divided National Rifle Association

The president will speak at the annual NRA convention as the group grapples with infighting, bleeds money and faces a series of investigations into its operating practices.