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Zion, No. 1 Duke Miss Out On Final Four In Loss To Spartans

Twenty minutes after his first and, in all likelihood, last season at Duke ended with an Elite Eight exit, Zion Williamson trudged through an arena hallway, his head down.

Trump Threatens To Close Border With Mexico Next Week

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to close the nation’s southern border, or large sections of it, next week if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration at once.

Chicago Seeks $130K From Smollett For Cost Of Investigation

City officials on Thursday ordered Jussie Smollett to pay $130,000 to cover the cost of the investigation into his report of a street attack that police say was staged to promote his career.

Trump Backs Off Proposal To Cut Special Olympics Funds

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was backing off his budget request to eliminate funding for the Special Olympics, reversing course on a proposal that was unlikely to be approved by Congress after days of bipartisan criticism.

Wells Fargo CEO Steps Down, Effective Immediately

The Associated Press is reporting that Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan has stepped down, effective immediately.

Legal Hemp, Pot's Look-Alike, Creates Quandary For Police

Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBDs, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid.

York County Special Olympic Athletes And Parents Worry About Potential Cuts To Program

Two world class athletes from York County returned from an international competition this week to news that the programs they've benefited from could be cut.

Man Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Jayme Closs, Killing Parents

A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs, killing her parents and holding her captive in a remote cabin for three months, in a move that spares the girl and her family from the possible trauma of having to testify at his trial.

Backlash, Questions Follow Dismissal Of Jussie Smollett Case

Prosecutors still insist Jussie Smollett faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in the hopes that the attention would advance his acting career. The “Empire” star still says he was assaulted by two men late at night in downtown Chicago.

Advocates: Getting Rid Of Entire ACA Could Mean Death For Some

Access to doctors and medicine could undergo an alarming disruption if courts decide to undo the Affordable Care Act.

Jussie Smollett's Attorneys Say All Criminal Charges Dropped

Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett say charges alleging he lied to police about attack have been dropped.

Avenatti Charged With Trying To Extort Millions From Nike

Michael Avenatti, the pugnacious attorney best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was arrested Monday on charges that included trying to shake down Nike for as much as $25 million by threatening the company with bad publicity.

Mueller’s Russia Probe Report Rules Out Criminal Collusion

Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice, Attorney General William Barr declared. That brought a hearty claim of vindication from Trump but set the stage for new rounds of political and legal fighting.

Mueller Concludes Russia-Trump Probe; No New Indictments

Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency, entangled Trump’s family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president’s closest associates.