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Fewer Came To Area 51 Raid Than Expected

By Thomas Kika

Local authorities say that fewer would-be raiders showed up to Area 51 on Friday than had been anticipated.

Sanders Promises To Erase $81 Billion In Medical Debt

By Wesley Dockery

Sen. Bernie Sanders plan to erase medical debt was released on Saturday, going farther than his Democratic competitors.

South Carolina Shooting Leaves 2 Dead

By Thomas Kika on 09/21/19 AT 3:07 PM

A shooting erupted in a South Carolina bar early on Saturday morning, leaving two dead and several injured.

Trump Administration Reaches Deal With El Salvador On Asylum To Migrants

By Kevin Billings on 09/20/19 AT 4:28 PM

The deal is the second such deal the administration has struck. In July, it made a deal with Guatemala.

Facebook says advertisers will be able to inject interactive features to make their messages more enticing

'Tens Of Thousands' Of Apps Suspended In Facebook Cambridge Analytica Investigation

By Kevin Billings on 09/20/19 AT 3:11 PM

Facebook announced the suspensions in a blog post Friday. The number is considerably higher than previously indicated.

California Sues Administration Over Auto Emissions Waivers

By Marcy Kreiter on 09/20/19 AT 1:42 PM

The administration earlier this week suspended California's ability to influence national standards.

2 Dead, 7 Wounded In Two DC Shootings

By Kevin Billings on 09/20/19 AT 12:43 PM

The shootings occurred outside an apartment complex in Columbia Heights and on Rhode Island Avenue NE late Thursday.

This satellite image obtained from NOAA/RAMMB shows Tropical Storm Dorian as it approaches the Bahamas at 13:40 UTC on September 1, 2019

East Texas Reeling From Flash Floods Caused By Tropical Storm Imelda

By Kevin Billings on 09/20/19 AT 11:52 AM

Flooding resulted in trapped barges, stranded students, and two reported deaths.

US President Donald Trump denied any wrongdoing occurred during an allegedly 'dicey' call to unidentified foreign leader

Trump Says Talks With Foreign Leaders 'Pitch Perfect'

By Marcy Kreiter on 09/20/19 AT 11:30 AM

President says complaint filed about his conversation with an unnamed foreign leader was "highly partisan."

NY Mayor De Blasio Quits Democratic Race

By Marcy Kreiter on 09/20/19 AT 10:41 AM

De Blasio's action is an admission his brand of urban politics lacked nationwide appeal.

21-Year-Old Man Hacked Relative’s Dogs To Death With Axe

By Shreyashi Chakraborty on 09/20/19 AT 8:56 AM

21-year-old man, Douglas Usgaard, hacked two of his relative's dogs to death with the help of an axe.

Some have suggested that a Supreme Court case on patents could affect prescription drug prices, but legal experts say that's unlikely.

Sex Offender Faces Decades Of Imprisonment For Brutally Attacking And Groping Woman

By Shreyashi Chakraborty on 09/20/19 AT 7:59 AM

Serial sex offender was found guilty on Thursday for dragging a woman into the woods and sexually assaulting her in South Platte River Trail.

Woman Faces Flak For Putting Injured Bobcat In SUV Beside Her Young Child

By Shreyashi Chakraborty on 09/20/19 AT 6:35 AM

Colorado Springs woman picks up injured bobcat from the road and places it beside her young child in her SUV. Wildlife officials said it could turn fatal for the baby.

Americans Bust Their Budgets By $7,429.24 A Year, Data Shows

By Maurie Backman on 09/20/19 AT 6:20 AM

Overspending is becoming a troubling trend in the U.S.

Police Find Mountain Lion Locked In Couple’s Bathroom While They Watch TV

By Shreyashi Chakraborty on 09/20/19 AT 4:59 AM

A couple from Sonora, California called 911 over an unwanted guest, police found a mountain lion trapped inside their bathroom.

Colt Halts AR-15 Production Due To Weak Consumer Demand

By Arthur Villasanta on 09/19/19 AT 10:32 PM

Colt will no longer produce the AR-15, the weapon of choice for U.S. mass shooters.

At a dinner with Republican legislators, Donald Trump dropped his message of "respect" toward his Democratic opponents, which he'd expressed just three hours earlier

Judge Blocks California Law Forcing Disclosure Of Trump’s Tax Returns

By Arthur Villasanta on 09/19/19 AT 10:20 PM

A federal judge says Trump's tax returns are off limits as a requirement to list in California's primary ballot.

The sun rises behind the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company's IPO launch, May 18, 2012.

Facebook Employee Dead Of Apparent Suicide At Company’s California HQ

By Arthur Villasanta on 09/19/19 AT 8:44 PM

An adult male employee of Facebook Inc. jumped to his death from one of the building's at the company's sprawling campus at Menlo Park, California, Thursday.

House Approves Short-Term Spending Deal, Government Shutdown Still Possible

By Kevin Billings on 09/19/19 AT 5:32 PM

The deal came about after lawmakers failed to finish work on a fiscal 2020 budget ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline.

At least five people have died in the US after vaping

More Than 500 Stricken, 7 Dead From Mystery Vaping Disease

By Marcy Kreiter on 09/19/19 AT 2:18 PM

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are conducting parallel investigations to determine what's causing the lung-destroying ailment.