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Jackson family patriarch dies at 89

By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Joseph Jackson, the strong, fearsome patriarch of the musical Jackson family, has died, according to a person close to the family.

Charlottesville driver faces federal hate crime charges

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal hate crime charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman and injuring dozens more.

East Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose

By Joshua Barajas

All indications are Antwon Rose was not the shooter in a previous incident, the district attorney said.

White House faces hard deadline on reunited migrant families

By Elliot Spagat, Michael Balsamo, Will Weissert, Associated Press

MCALLEN, Texas — The clock is ticking for the Trump administration after a federal judge ordered the thousands of migrant children and parents who were forcibly separated at the Mexican border reunited within 30 days, sooner for youngsters under 5.

Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor.

Officer charged with homicide in fatal shooting of teen

By Errin Haines, Associated Press

"You do not shoot someone in the back if they are not a threat to you," said Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala.

5 important stories that have nothing to do with the civility debate

By Ryan Connelly Holmes, Michael Rios, Joshua Barajas

Veteran Affairs whistleblowers face blowback, researchers look for the roots of psychiatric diseases and other stories we're reading now.

WATCH: Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to WWII soldier

By Ryan Connelly Holmes

President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the Medal of Honor to a late World War II veteran for his "conspicuous gallantry" during the war.

FDA increasingly approves drugs without conclusive proof they work

By Caroline Chen, ProPublica

As pharma companies underwrite three-fourths of the FDA’s budget for scientific reviews, the agency is increasingly fast-tracking expensive drugs with significant side effects and unproven health benefits.

Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority.