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Donald Trump says he isn't backing Paul Ryan, John McCain

As Republican loyalists continue to flee, Donald Trump has ignited new party tensions by refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan or Arizona Sen. John McCain, a remarkable display of party division just three months before Election Day.

Paid Family Leave Benefits Rising In Some Sectors, Regions

The call for paid family leave on the Democratic party platform is the most ambitious attempt by a major party in years to reverse the United States' status as the only industrialized nation without any standard for paid time off for new parents. But over the last five years a handful of states and some industries have been quietly increasing this benefit.

Woman Apologizes for Puppies in Hot Car

That's what the fiance of the woman charged with leaving two puppies in a hot car in Rock Hill wants you to know. Is that apology enough or should a judge convict her of the crimes she's currently charged with?

Federal Judge Hears Arguments on Preliminary Injunction Against HB2

A Federal Court judge is weighing a decision that could have a major impact on North Carolina's controversial House Bill 2. The ACLU and other groups suing the state want a preliminary injunction to block the bathroom portion of the law before the case goes to trial in November.

Expert To Rio Athletes: 'Don't Put Your Head Under Water'

Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press.

AP FACT CHECK: Misfires In Hillary Clinton's Speech

In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton wrongly implied Donald Trump has proposed banning Islam in America and sketched out a plan for defeating Islamic State militants that merely mirrors what the U.S. is already trying to do.

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