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Ohio State suspends fraternity while investigating a video showing men engulfed in flames
Shooting in a crowded New York club leaves 3 dead, 9 wounded
The crime is the second mass shooting within weeks in New York City during a year that has otherwise seen declining gun violence. On July 29, a man stalked through a Manhattan office tower with a rifle, wounding on…
DC sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as intervention intensifies
The Justice Department declined to comment on the district's lawsuit, and a White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. S…
Taylor Swift's economic pull makes orange the new green for big brands
Taylor Swift's upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn't lost on her fans - or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormo…
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action
On Tuesday, the Canadian government announced almost $46 million in funding for wildfire prevention and risk assessment research projects. But Corey Hogan, par…
Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here's how to spot them
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and a faint Mercury are visible this month without any special equipment, and the best chances to spot them are over the next week. Uran…
Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says
As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation's capital around the…
Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll
The findings of the poll, which was conducted in July, indicate that after years of many believing that moderate drinking was harmless — or even beneficial — w…
Wall Street climbs again as a worldwide rally comes back around
Stocks got a lift from easing Treasury yields in the bond market, as expectations reach a virtual consensus that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rates for the first time this year at its next meeting…
Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive
The new picture of law enforcement in the nation’s capital began taking shape Tuesday as some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administr…
Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard
The president bluntly dismissed the idea that Washington needed to enlarge its 3,500-officer police force, even as he seeks to have more armed personnel going …
Milwaukee area drying out after weekend rain causes record flooding on multiple rivers
The National Weather Service predicted more rain for the area Monday night, but nothing like the prolonged deluge Saturday into Sunday that caused the flash fl…
Commercial fishing in a vast Pacific nature area is halted after a judge blocks a Trump order
Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt once again, after a judge in Hawaii sided this week with envir…
Shooter who attacked the CDC headquarters was a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta
Investigators identified a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta on Saturday as the person who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…
Police say a suspect is dead and a police officer has been injured at Emory University
A suspected shooter at the campus of Emory University in Atlanta is dead and one law enforcement officer is injured after police responded to reports of an act…
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97.