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Jussie Smollett participates in the "Empire" panel during

Actor goes from victim to accused felon in 3 weeks

CHICAGO — The whispers about "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett started with reports that he had ...

Politics 1600: Trump climate panel coming from another planet
The White House is considering establishing a committee to assess scientific consensus on climate change, of which its proposed leader is a skeptic, according to reports.
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Nation Fire guts part of Bangladesh's capital, killing 81
A devastating fire raced through densely packed buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed at least 70 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday.
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Technology Google forgets to mention Nest Guard has microphone
Google said it forgot to mention that it included a microphone in its Nest Secure home alarm system, the latest privacy flub by one of the tech industry's leading collectors of personal information.
2/20/19
Nation 13 quotes that stood out in Trump's State of the Union
Here are 13 quotes that stood out from President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address.
2/6/19
Nation Mueller seems to be wrapping up two-year probe
WASHINGTON - Justice Department officials are preparing for the end of special counsel Robert Mueller's ...
2/20/19
Dan Janison Janison: POTUS clashes with U.S. institutions
At different times, Trump demeans news media, the courts, Congress, national security offices and the federal bureaucracy. But the overall impact of his public snits remains hazy.
2/20/19
Nation Michael Cohen's prison surrender delayed
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday ordered a 60-day delay Wednesday in Michael Cohen’s ...
2/20/19
Nation Fact check: Trump's State of the Union claims
President Trump laced his speech with puffed-up numbers and partial truths Tuesday as he hailed an "economic miracle," warned of human traffickers flooding across the border and appeared to place Afghanistan in the Middle East instead of where it is, Asia.
2/6/19
Nation U.S.: Alabama woman who joined IS isn't citizen
An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said on Wednesday. Her lawyer is challenging that claim.
2/20/19
Nation Dems to file measure blocking Trump emergency
House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump has issued to help finance his wall along the Southwest border, teeing up a clash over billions of dollars, immigration policy and the Constitution's separation of powers.
2/20/19
Technology Samsung unveils folding phone that costs $1,980
Samsung unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen in an attempt to break the innovative funk that has beset the smartphones market.
2/20/19
Nation Feds: Coast Guard lieutenant compiled hit list of lawmakers
WASHINGTON — A Coast Guard lieutenant who was arrested last week is a "domestic terrorist" ...
2/20/19