15 minutes ago | WGN TV

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Sheriffs' Association and Republicans lawmakers are sounding off about a new Pritzker administration policy they say is making communities less...
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Trump campaign sues New York Times for defamation over 2019 Russia hacking story

1 hour ago | NY Daily News | 3 articles

President Trump's re-election campaign filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Wednesday, accusing the newspaper of intentionally publishing fake news about...
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South Carolina Mayor and Bloomberg Surrogate Says Sanders', Biden's Votes on Crime Bill 'Ushered in' Mass Incarceration

1 hour ago | Newsweek

As a member of Congress in the 1990s, Sanders did vote for the 1994 crime bill, and Joe Biden, then a U.S. senator, helped to author it.
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Former Neo-Nazi leader arrested in swatting scheme

2 hours ago | My Sanantonio | 3 articles

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - A former neo-Nazi leader in Texas was arrested Wednesday and charged with a series phony bomb threats made in Virginia and across multiple countries. John...
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Ex-DEA agent, wife, to leave Puerto Rico, face trial in US

2 hours ago | WESH

A former anti-drug agent and his wife have waived efforts to keep their money laundering case from being held on the U.S. mainland.
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Trump Administration Pressed On Coronavirus Preparedness

3 hours ago | NPR

Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says there is "no plan" for potential outbreaks in the U.S. The White House says it has the situation "contained" and has requested emergency...
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Lawyer says Assange shouldn't face 'political' extradition

3 hours ago | ABC News | 2 articles

A lawyer for Julian Assange has argued that the WikiLeaks founder should not be sent to the United States because a U.K.-U.S. treaty bans extradition for political offenses
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Court Rules Trump Can Withhold Grant Money to States With ‘Sanctuary' Policies

3 hours ago | Time | 7 articles

The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in...
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CDC warns to prepare for spread of coronavirus symptoms, cases

4 hours ago | ABC | 2 articles

U.S. health officials issued what appears to be a strong warning about novel coronavirus on Tuesday - it is not a matter of if, but when it will spread in communities in the U.S.
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Columbia Gas to plead guilty in fatal Merrimack Valley explosions, feds say

4 hours ago | WMUR

Columbia Gas of Massachusetts will be held criminally and financially accountable for the Merrimack explosions and fires, according to the U.S. Attorney, the FBI and U.S...
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Legislators from both parties warn Pentagon not to move money to fund...

The Pentagon's decision took money from major aircraft and other programs that touch Republican and Democratic areas. Read more ...

Grandfather of toddler who died in cruise ship fall changes plea to guilty

The grandfather charged in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter who fell from a cruise ship will change his plea to guilty, according to his attorney. Read more ...

Hot Pockets heiress sentenced in college admissions scam

The former food company executive paid $100,000 to cheat on two of her daughters' standardized tests and agreed to pay $200,000 to have one of the daughters admitted to USC as... Read more ...

Grandmother of missing Tennessee toddler among 2 arrested and charged

Investigators initially said the Evelyn hadn't been seen since Dec. 26. But authorities said Friday the toddler hadn't been seen since Dec. 10 or 11, when a babysitter last... Read more ...

7-year-old girl dies one minute into surgery to get her tonsils removed

"Going into surgery, she had no fear," Paisley's grandmother said. "She was smiling and happy. Nothing was wrong." Read more ...

More new coronavirus cases reported outside China than inside: WHO

More new cases of the coronavirus have been reported outside of China than inside the country for the first time, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. China reported... Read more ...

South Korean virus cases jump again, 1st US soldier infected

The number of new virus cases in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the first U.S. military soldier tested positive. Read more ...

Olive Garden giving 4 free desserts to people born on Leap Day to make up...

Rejoice, Leaplings! Read more ...

Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's First Supervised Injection Site Next...

After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop... Read more ...

2 New Jersey state troopers face child porn charges for explicit texts

A female New Jersey state trooper has been busted for allegedly receiving images of naked children during a sexually explicit text exchange with a fellow trooper - and not... Read more ...

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