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Trump Seeks To Privatize US Air Traffic Control System

President Donald Trump said Monday that the nation’s air traffic control system needed a modern makeover and urged Congress to approve a privatization plan that he said would increase safety and reduce wait times for passengers.

White House: Trump Won’t Seek To Block Comey Testimony

President Donald Trump will not assert executive privilege to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying on Capitol Hill, the White House said Monday, setting the stage for a dramatic public airing of the former top law enforcement official’s dealings with the commander in chief.

Bill Cosby Goes On Trial, His Legacy And Freedom At Stake

Bill Cosby went on trial Monday on charges he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman more than a decade ago, with a prosecutor warning the jury not to fall into the trap of confusing the 79-year-old comedian with the beloved family man he played on TV.

Gunman Torches Philippine Casino Killing At Least 36 People

Philippine police know the attacker was a tall, English-speaking white man with a moustache. They know he carried an assault rifle, and that he used gasoline to start a casino fire that caused clouds of smoke that left at least 36 people dead Friday morning in a sprawling entertainment complex in Manila.

New Police Bodycam Footage Of Pulse Shooting

New dramatic police bodycam footage obtained by the Orlando Sentinel was released of the Pulse nightclub shooting. The June 2016 attack was deadliest shooting in modern US history.

From Nikki Haley, Another Side Of Trump’s ‘America First’

Nikki Haley crouched low in the trailer of an 18-wheeler taping up a box of lentils and wheat for besieged Syrians, her hands-on diplomacy a world apart from the gleaming new NATO headquarters where President Donald Trump was debuting his “America First” doctrine overseas.

Teen Thanks Heroes Who Died Protecting Her

Portland police say 35-year-old Jeremy Christian yelled anti-Muslim slurs at two teenage girls on Friday, then attacked several strangers who tried to defend them. Two men were killed; another got hurt.

To Many Americans, Memorial Day Has Lost Its Meaning

While millions of Americans celebrate the long Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer — think beaches and backyard barbecues, mattress sales and sporting events — some veterans and loved ones of fallen military members wish the holiday that honors more than 1 million people who died serving their country would command more respect.

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