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President Donald Trump speaks about American missile defense

Trump plans 'major announcement' on border

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he'll be making a "major announcement" on the government ...

World Fireball at ruptured Mexico oil pipeline kills 21
MEXICO CITY — Hidalgo state Gov. Omar Fayad says the death toll from a pipeline ...
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Nation Mueller disputes Buzzfeed report, Trump fires back
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller's office has issued a rare public statement disputing ...
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Nation George W. Bush treats Secret Service detail to pizza
DALLAS — Former President George W. Bush treated his Secret Service detail to pizza to ...
43 m ago
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Nation White cop who shot black teen gets nearly 7 years
CHICAGO — The white Chicago police officer who gunned down a black teenager in 2014 ...
1/18/19
Nation Trump plans to make 'major announcement' on shutdown, border
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said he'll be making a "major announcement" on the government ...
1/18/19
Nation Mueller's office says BuzzFeed report inaccurate
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller's office on Friday issued a rare public statement disputing ...
1/18/19
Long Island LI Catholics attend anti-abortion rally
Leading the contingent was Bishop John Barres, head of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. He described the march as a way of "giving living witness to the Gospel of Life."
1/18/19
Nation Trump to hold second summit with Kim Jong Un
The announcement came at the White House Friday after Trump met with a North Korean envoy.
1/18/19
Nation Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Here comes a total lunar eclipse and supermoon, all wrapped ...
1/18/19