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Special counsel says Paul Manafort deserves up to 24.5 years in prison for financial crimes
Manafort, 69, was convicted by a Virginia jury last August for bank fraud, tax fraud and other financial crimes related to the money he earned working for Ukrainian politicians.
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Suspect ID’d after killing five people in mass shooting in Illinois
Police in Aurora, Illinois, have responded to an active shooter situation at a manufacturing business, authorities said Friday.
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Trump declares border national emergency to bipartisan skepticism
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a compromise border security bill and swiftly declare a national emergency on Friday to unlock billions more dollars in federal funds that Congress refused to authorize for the construction of a border wall.
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Reports: Payless to declare bankruptcy, close remaining stores
Shoe retailer Payless ShoeSource will be declaring bankruptcy and closing their remaining stores later this month, Reuters reported on Thursday.
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In first interview since ICE detention, rapper 21 Savage calls immigration policy enforcement ‘broken’
Rapper 21 Savage says his nearly 10-day detention by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency accentuates what he says are the agency's flaws.
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A nursing home patient ‘rotted to death’ under nurses’ care, Ohio attorney general says
Current and former employees of an Ohio nursing facility are accused of mistreating two patients in their care, including one who died as a result of the nurses' actions, Attorney General Dave Yost said Thursday.
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Fire crews battle third fire at Pontotoc plant in 13 months
Investigators are trying to determine what caused another fire at the American Furniture plant in Pontotoc.
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Senate passes anti-lynching bill in renewed effort to make it a federal hate crime
(CNN) — Two competitors for the 2020 Democratic nomination joined forces Thursday in a renewed effort to pass their anti-lynching legislation. The Senate passed the legislation from California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker and South Carolina GOP Sen. Tim Scott last year, but the House never took up the measure. On Thursday, the Senate again passed the bill via unanimous consent. If signed into law, the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act would outline the […]
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McConnell: Trump to sign funding bill, declare national emergency at border
President Donald Trump plans to sign a compromise border security measure in conjunction with declaring a national emergency to secure funding for a border wall, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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William Barr confirmed as attorney general
This will be Barr's second tour as attorney general; he led the Justice Department during the George H.W. Bush administration.
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This year’s flu shot is less than 50% effective in preventing infection, CDC says
A flu shot is still recommended for those who have neglected to get one, but the CDC estimated this year's vaccine's overall effectiveness in preventing an infection at just 47%.
