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In televised address, Putin urges high voter turnout ahead of Russian election

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

President Vladimir Putin has urged Russians to cast ballots in Sunday's election, which he is certain to win, saying that the vote will shape the country's future.

In Syria, more than 100 killed in attacks as more people flee

By Philip Issa, Associated Press

The staggering death toll came a day after Syria passed the seven-year mark in its relentless civil war.

Jeff Flake says Republican Party ‘might not deserve to lead’

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

In a Thursday speech to the National Press Club, Republican Jeff Flake said that his party "might not deserve to lead" because of its blind loyalty to Donald Trump. By visiting New Hampshire, Flake is now declaring the possibility of…

Trump wildlife protection board has many trophy hunters

By Michael Biesecker, Jake Pearson and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press

A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his…

Trump Organization says it’s been cooperating with Mueller investigation

By Associated Press

The company's cooperative posture mirrors that of the White House and the Trump campaign. Combined, they have provided more than a million pages of documents to investigators looking into Russian election interference and possible coordination with Trump associates.

Congress demands Pentagon investigate sexual assaults among children on military bases

By Justin Pritchard, Reese Dunklin, Associated Press

Senior members of Congress are calling for Pentagon investigations in response to an Associated Press report that details how the U.S. military fails to protect the children of service members when they sexually assault each other on base.

WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at annual shamrock ceremony

By Associated Press

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will participate in the Shamrock Bowl ceremony, in which he presents Trump with a bowl of Ireland's famous greens. Watch live here.

The Pulse Nightclub shooter’s wife is on trial. Here’s why

By Rhana Natour

Noor Salman has pleaded not guilty to providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization by helping her husband prepare for the attack, and to obstruction of justice for misleading federal agents. Here's what we know.

Trump repeats false claim that U.S. has trade deficit with Canada

By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

President Donald Trump continues to insist the United States has a trade deficit with Canada, following news reports that he claimed at a fundraiser that he talked trade with the country's prime minister without knowing all the facts.

FDA begins push to reduce levels of nicotine in cigarettes

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Under one scenario, the FDA estimates reducing nicotine could help the U.S. smoking rate could fall as low as 1.4 percent by 2060, down from the 15 percent of adults who smoke now.