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House Speaker Ryan Won’t Run For Re-Election

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, people close to the Wisconsin lawmaker said Wednesday.

TV Host Resigns After Threatening School Shooting Survivor

A conservative commentator who sent a tweet saying he would use “a hot poker” to sexually assault an outspoken 17-year-old survivor of the Florida high school shooting has resigned from a St. Louis TV station and been taken off the radio after several advertisers withdrew from his shows.

I Am Sorry: Zuckerberg Faces Congressional Inquisition

After privately assuring senators that his company will do better, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is undergoing a two-day congressional inquisition that will be very public — and possibly pivotal for the massive social networking company he created.

Trump: Raid on His Lawyer Abuses Attorney-Client Privilege

Federal agents have raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics that include a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who says she had sex with Trump.

Arizona Sends 225 Troops To Mexico Border, More Heading Soon

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday that 225 members of the state’s National Guard were heading to the U.S.-Mexico border to support President Donald Trump’s call for troops to fight drug trafficking and illegal immigration.

Man, 67, Killed In Raging Fire At Trump Tower

A raging fire that tore through a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower killed a man inside and sent flames and thick, black smoke pouring from windows of the president’s namesake skyscraper.

Did Cambridge Analytica Get Your Data? You’ll Know Soon

Anyone who’s been wondering if their private Facebook data might have been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal will soon get their first clues.

Feds Seize Backpage.com, Websites In Enforcement Action

Federal law enforcement authorities are in the process of seizing online classified site Backpage.com and its affiliated websites known for listing adult escort services.

UFC Star Conor McGregor Facing Criminal Charges In New York City

Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from UFC’s biggest card of the year.

Panthers' Cam Newton Involved In Car Crash In Atlanta

The Panthers' quarterback, Cam Newton, was involved in a car crash with a dump truck in Atlanta, according to TMZ.

Trump: 2,000-4,000 Troops Needed For Mexico Border Security

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to send 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal officials fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

Opioid Crisis: Top Doctor Urges Access To Overdose Antidote

The nation’s chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation’s opioid crisis and save lives.

Police: Missing CDC Worker Drowned; No Sign Of Foul Play

An employee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was reported missing more than six weeks ago drowned, and there were no signs of foul play, authorities said Thursday.

Trump Signs Proclamation Directing Troops To Secure Border

Asserting the situation had reached “a point of crisis,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.

MLK Honored As Thousands March To ‘Keep The Dream Going’

With thoughts on the past and eyes to the future, thousands marched and sang civil rights songs Wednesday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the “apostle of nonviolence” silenced by an assassin 50 years ago.

Facebook Says Up To 87M Affected In Scandal

Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the data it allows outsiders to access on its users.

Phrase 'Dilly Dilly' Banned For The Masters

The popular Bud Light phrase 'dilly dilly' is now on the banned list at the PGA's Masters tournament in Augusta.

China Lists $50B Of U.S. Goods It Might Hit With Tariff

China on Wednesday issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging technology dispute with Washington.

YouTube Shooter Told Family Members She 'Hated' The Company

A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube and told her family members she “hated” the company opened fire at the company’s headquarters in California, wounding three people before killing herself, police said.