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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.

28-year-old Latina ousts top Democrat and other takeaways from yesterday’s primaries

By Matt Loffman

Tuesday's primary results included a stunning defeat of the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House, several victories for progressive candidates and key wins for candidates backed by President Donald Trump.

Mitt Romney wins GOP primary in Utah Senate race

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary for a Utah Senate seat, setting him on the path to re-start his political career with a Senate seat left open by retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch.

In an upset, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beats top House Democrat in New York primary

By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley, a member of the Democratic House leadership, has been defeated by a 28-year-old challenger, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in the Democratic congressional primary in New York.

Henry McMaster, backed by Trump, wins South Carolina governor primary

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

No contest mattered more to President Donald Trump than South Carolina, where McMaster had faced the possibility of losing his seat to self-made Republican millionaire John Warren.

Judge in Virginia lets case against Paul Manafort move forward

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A federal judge in Virginia rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to throw out charges in the special counsel's Russia investigation, clearing the way for a much-anticipated trial to start as scheduled next month.

17 states sue Trump administration over family separations

By Michael Balsamo, Will Weissert, Gene Johnson, Associated Press

States, including New York and California, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to force it to reunite the thousands of immigrant children and parents it separated at the border, as pressure mounted to reconnect families more quickly.

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.

Trump’s travel ban upheld by Supreme Court, drawing heated reaction

By Larisa Epatko

The Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban by a narrow 5-4 ruling on Tuesday, touching off fiery reactions on Capitol Hill and a jubilant response from the president.