President Trump: Iran ‘appears to be standing down’
President Donald Trump, facing the gravest test of his presidency, signaled a de-escalation of tensions with Iran Wednesday in the wake of Iran’s…
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176 killed when Ukraine Intl. Airlines plane crashes in Tehran shortly after takeoff
(CNN) — All 176 people on board a Ukraine International Airlines flight were killed when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam…
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10 rockets hit airbase in Iraq where US troops are located
(CNN) — At least 10 rockets hit al-Asad airbase in Iraq, which houses US forces, a Sunni commander of the paramilitary forces in a nearby town…
Continue Reading Blood-red skies loom over SE Australia after deadly bushfires bring ‘one of worst days ever’
Skies turned blood red above parts of southeast Australia on Sunday as residents sought refuge from deadly bushfires, and a senior firefighter…
Continue Reading Kenya says military killed 4 terrorists as al-Shabaab claims attack on US base
By Omar Nor, Radina Gigova and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s military said it killed at least four terrorists Sunday in repelling an attack…
Continue Reading Drone strike ordered by Trump kills top Iranian commander in Baghdad
(CNN) — A US drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump on a Baghdad airport has killed a top Iranian commander in a major escalation in…
Continue Reading Protesters attack US embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes
(CNN) — Protesters attacked the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, scaling the walls and forcing the gates of the compound, as…
Continue Reading Australian PM says he’ll ‘accept criticism’ for vacationing in Hawaii as fires raged back home
(CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he regrets being away on vacation with his family as fires raged across South Australia,…
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Court says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional
Sends law back to lower court (CNN) — A federal appeals court has found the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional, but did not…
Continue Reading House of Representatives impeaches President Donald Trump
The deeply divided House of Representatives took the historic step to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday night, charging a president with…
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House approves $1.4 trillion spending deal to avert shutdown amid impeachment push
(CNN) — The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to approve a nearly $1.4 trillion spending deal that would fund the government…
Continue Reading Boeing halting production of the embattled 737 Max
(CNN) — Boeing plans to suspend production of the 737 Max starting in January as it waits for the embattled plane to be recertified to…
Continue Reading A student in New Mexico was arrested on a gun charge. A tipster told the FBI he had a kill list
A student attending a New Mexico university was arrested on federal court charges a day before his graduation, according to court documents and his…
Continue Reading DOJ report ranks Ohio ‘high’ for sexual victimization in juvenile detention facilities, despite overall decline
Ohio is the only state ranked “high” for its rate of sexual victimization in juvenile correctional facilities, according to a Department…
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Bodycam shows Calif. officer shoot fleeing teen
CERES, Calif. (KCRA) — Newly released body camera video shows the events leading up to a Ceres, California police officer opening fire and killing a…
Continue Reading Feds offer $5 million reward for Russian hackers
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday accused two Russian men with stealing millions of dollars…
Continue Reading Sources: London stabbing suspect had been released from jail for ‘terror offenses’
The suspect in a terrorist attack near London Bridge that left two people dead and several wounded had been in jail for previous terror offenses,…
Continue Reading Oldest living American, Alelia Murphy of NY, dies at 114
NEW YORK (CNN) — Alelia Murphy, a 114-year-old former seamstress who’d been recognized as the oldest living American, has died. Murphy, a…
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