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Royal Baby: It's A Boy For Kate On England's National Day

For Kate, the wait is over. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth Monday to a healthy baby boy — a third child for Kate and Prince William and fifth in line to the British throne.

About 2,500 Mourners Pay Respects To Barbara Bush At Viewing

His daughter standing behind him, former President George H.W. Bush sat at the front of the cavernous sanctuary of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. He gazed up at the rose-draped casket holding his wife of 73 years.

North Korea Says It Has Suspended Nuclear And Missile Testing

North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site.

Haley’s Pushback Draws Fans, Rattles White House

The public split between the White House and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley this week over Russia sanctions threw a spotlight on her at-times uneasy relationship with President Donald Trump, even as her deft rebuttal bolstered talk about her own future political fortunes.

Alabama Mail-Bomber The Oldest Executed In U.S. Modern Times

An Alabama man convicted of sending mail bombs during a wave of Southern terror has been executed for killing a federal judge, becoming the oldest prisoner put to death in the U.S. in modern times.

Students Begin School Walkouts On Columbine Anniversary

Students from Florida to Chicago started streaming out of their schools Friday in the latest round of gun-control activism following the February shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

Avicii, DJ-Producer Who Performed Around The World, Dies

Avicii, the Grammy-nominated electronic dance DJ who performed sold-out concerts for feverish fans around the world and also had massive success on U.S. pop radio, died Friday. He was 28.

Wells Fargo To Pay $1B For Mortgage, Auto Lending Abuses

Wells Fargo is being fined a combined $1 billion by two federal regulators for abuses tied to its mortgage and auto lending businesses.

Cutting Edge Curriculum Could Be Coming to CMS

Robots-4-STEM is teaching kids to code and program robots.

Comey Memo: Trump Complained About Flynn’s ‘Judgment Issues’

President Donald Trump told former FBI Director James Comey that he had serious concerns about the judgment of his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and his chief of staff asked days later if Flynn’s communications were being monitored under a secret surveillance warrant, according to memos maintained by Comey and obtained by The Associated Press.

Officials Identify 2 Florida Deputies Killed In Apparent Restaurant Ambush

The Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office has confirmed two deputies were killed in the line of duty today after an apparent ambush.

Rudy Giuliani To Join Trump Legal Team In Russia Probe

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining the legal team defending President Donald Trump in the special counsel’s Russia investigation.

Diaz-Canel Replaces Raul Castro As Cuba’s President

Raul Castro said Thursday that he expected 57-year-old Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez to serve two five-year terms as president and eventually take Castro’s place as head of the Communist Party, potentially dominating Cuban politics until 2031.

Minnesota Prosecutor Won't File Charges In Prince's Death

The prosecutor in the Minnesota county where Prince died said Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed in the musician’s death, effectively ending the state’s two-year investigation into how Prince got the fentanyl that killed him.

Police Dash Cam Captures Home Explosion On Video

Newly released video from a police officer's dash camera shows a home explode after a car slammed into it.

Atlanta Airport: Delta Jet Reports Engine Smoke, Returns Safely

A Delta jet that departed Atlanta for London on Wednesday reported smoke coming from one of its engines and returned safely to the airport where firefighters doused the engine with powerful sprays, authorities said.

A Boom, A Whoosh Of Air And Then Terror On Flight 1380

There was a loud boom, and the plane started shaking violently. Air whooshed through the cabin, and snow-like debris floated down the aisle as oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling.

Trump Says ‘Good Relationship’ Formed With North Korea

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that his CIA chief secretly met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea and said “a good relationship was formed” heading into the adversaries’ anticipated summit.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, Selected As Next President Of Cuba

The Cuban government on Wednesday selected 57-year-old First Vice President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the sole candidate to succeed President Raul Castro in a transition aimed at ensuring that the country’s single-party system outlasts the aging revolutionaries who created it.

Woman Killed On Southwest Flight Was Partially Sucked Out Of Window

A preliminary examination of the blown jet engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that set off a terrifying chain of events and left a businesswoman hanging half outside a shattered window showed evidence of “metal fatigue,” according to the National Transportation Safety Board.