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Hurricane Dorian weakened slightly early Friday, becoming a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. . ...Read Full Story

Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos, was arrested by Connecticut State Police Wednesday afternoon, state police said. Source close to the investigation say that Fortis Dulos is facing an additional tampering with evidence charge. Fotis was picked up at his Farmington, CT home around 2:30 p.m., a source said. . ...Read Full Story

U.K. lawmakers rejected a motion by Boris Johnson for a snap election on Wednesday, voting down the motion by a decisive margin. . ...Read Full Story

Hurricane Dorian continues to weaken but is growing larger, and is starting to pick up speed as a strong Category 2 storm. It continues its northwestward turn toward Florida before its anticipated shift along the Florida coast and, eventually, northeast toward the Carolinas.  Bands of heavy rain and storm surge have formed across central and southern Florida. . ...Read Full Story

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announced on Tuesday that it will stop selling certain types of ammunition that can be used in assault-style rifles and handguns. The announcement comes less than one month after a gunman killed 22 people and wounded dozens of others in a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. ...Read Full Story

A fire erupted on a boat carrying recreational scuba divers near an island off the Southern California coast early Monday, leaving at least eight people dead and 26 people still missing.. ...Read Full Story

The governors of South Carolina and Georgia ordered over one million residents to evacuate their coasts beginning Monday, this coming after Hurricane Dorian left devastation in the northwest Bahamas and heads for the U.S. East Coast.  As of press time, Hurricane Dorian has killed at least 5 in the Bahamas.. ...Read Full Story

The city of Milwaukee issued a health alert, urging residents to stop vaping “immediately,” after at least 16 people were hospitalized with severe lung disease this month.. ...Read Full Story

A federal judge on Thursday formally dismissed the criminal sex trafficking case against financier Jeffrey Epstein in light of his death in jail earlier this month. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said at a hearing earlier this week that he was legally bound to dismiss the case. Prosecutors said at that hearing that an investigation into Epstein’s alleged crimes would continue, and that the dismissal would not prevent them from charging possible co-conspirators in the future.. ...Read Full Story

Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, acknowledging previous misuse; however it may not be enough to stop those from abusing its system.. ...Read Full Story

At least 27 people were killed in an attack in the Mexican state of Veracruz when assailants apparently locked the doors and emergency exits of the popular Caballo Blanco bar and then set the building on fire.. ...Read Full Story

Approximately 5.7 million children’s water bottles are being recalled because they pose a choking hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles are being recalled because of a risk that the bottle’s clear silicone spout can detach and pose a choking risk.. ...Read Full Story

Tropical Storm Dorian brought heavy rain and winds to the Leeward Islands on Tuesday, as residents in Puerto Rico were urged to prepare for a possible impact. Dorian is expected to strengthen Wednesday as it approaches Puerto Rico, where tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are in effect.. ...Read Full Story

The U.S. Justice Department will seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, the suspect in the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh last year. The Justice Department filed for the death penalty on Monday. Bowers is accused of killing 11 people in the shooting attack. Bowers was armed with an AR-15 and three handguns during the attack.. ...Read Full Story

On Monday, District Judge Thad Balkman issued a ruling from his courtroom in Cleveland County against Johnson & Johnson in the Oklahoma opioid trial.  The ruling forces J&J company to pay the state $572 million in the first trial in the U.S. seeking to hold a drugmaker accountable for helping fuel the epidemic.. ...Read Full Story

Tropical Storm Dorian increased in strength on Sunday afternoon and continued to move westward on a path toward the Caribbean. Dorian could be near hurricane strength when it reaches the islands in a few days.. ...Read Full Story

Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh announced Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that he’s launching a long-shot Republican presidential primary challenge against President Donald Trump.. ...Read Full Story

Wildfires rage in the Amazon rainforest, smoke that can even be seen from the space. Amazon Watch, a program that works to protect the environment and indigenous people of the Amazon, states farmers are to be blamed. . ...Read Full Story

President Trump joked about how it would be a great idea to trade Puerto Rico for Greenland. Puerto Ricans are commenting how great it would be to become an autonomous Danish territory.. ...Read Full Story

Officials say it will be one of a kind near a major metropolis and the largest in the world, stretching 200 feet above 10 lanes of busy highway. It will give coyotes, big cats, lizards, snakes and other creatures a safe gateway to open space. . ...Read Full Story

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he will be signing an order to eliminate student debt for disabled vets. He said “the debt of disabled veterans will be entirely erased,” in a speech at the 75th annual American Veterans convention in Louisville, Kentucky. . ...Read Full Story

The U.S government will not give flu vaccines to families being held in detention centers along the border of the U.S and Mexico. Custom and Borders Protection announced the decision on Tuesday.. ...Read Full Story

United States Steel Corp plans to temporarily lay off two hundred workers from their Great Lakes facility in Michigan. . ...Read Full Story

Row after row of old, dirty tents lined up in a sidewalk. Trash, broken appliances and people wandering aimlessly around the city. That’s the view that can be seen in certain areas of Los Angeles, and residents are fed up. . ...Read Full Story

The incident occurred five years ago and it sparked controversy and rage across the country due to police brutality. Eric Gartner last words “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Movement.. ...Read Full Story

A Texas woman accused of exposing her son to unneeded medical procedures and tests has been pleaded guilty. Kaylene Bowen-Wright took her son 323 times to the hospital for no apparent reason or valid symptoms. . ...Read Full Story

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen did not appreciate Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland. He stated “Greenland is not for sale. Greenland is not Danish. Greenland belongs to Greenland.”. ...Read Full Story

On Thursday, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper officially ended his presidential campaign and said that he is seriously considering a run against Republican Sen. Cory Gardner.. ...Read Full Story

Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife and child escaped a plane crash in Tennessee without serious injuries on Thursday. ...Read Full Story

Wall Street suffering its worst day this year on Wednesday, after movements in the bond market signaled the sharpest indication yet of an approaching recession.. ...Read Full Story

Facebook has been using outside contractors to listen to and transcribe users’ audio clips, again raising questions about the transparency of the company’s terms of service and its handling of sometimes-sensitive personal data. . ...Read Full Story

On Tuesday, protesters clashed with police in riot gear in Hong Kong’s main airport terminal leaving at least one person injured. Officers attempted to clear out the crowd at the Hong Kong International Airport as the protesters chanted. Several demonstrators were arrested during the confrontation. The Hong Kong Police Force said in a tweet that at least one person was injured and required immediate medical attention but that protesters were blocking ambulance access.. ...Read Full Story

On Tuesday, the Justice Department said that two guards who were assigned to watch Jeffrey Epstein the night he apparently killed himself have been placed on administrative leave and the warden has been reassigned to an office post. The announcement comes as both the FBI and the Justice Department’s inspector general are investigating Epstein’s death. The Justice Department also said the warden of another facility in upstate New York has been named the acting warden at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Epstein was being held. . ...Read Full Story

President Donald Trump’s administration has finalized rollbacks to key provisions of the Endangered Species Act. The changes include removing a rule that automatically conveys the same protection to threatened species and endangered species, and allowing information on economic impact to be gathered when making determinations on how wildlife is listed.. ...Read Full Story

Federal charges have been filed against the friend of the gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, last week. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, the friend – identified as Ethan Kollie — told federal agents he bought him body armor, a gun accessory and a 100-round magazine earlier this year. The charging document says Kollie bought the items for suspect Connor Betts and kept them at his apartment so his friend’s parents would not find them.. ...Read Full Story

Authorities say a fire in Pennsylvania claimed the lives of five children and sent another person to the hospital on Sunday morning.. ...Read Full Story

According to reports, jail protocols requiring routine checks on the wellbeing of accused sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein appear to have not been followed in the hours before he was found hanging in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. Epstein should have been checked on by a correctional officer every 30 minutes, according to Bureau of Prison protocols. But sources say that protocol was not followed prior to Epstein’s death by suicide.. ...Read Full Story

On Thursday, President Donald Trump called on the Federal Reserve to take steps to weaken the U.S. dollar in a move that would make American exports more competitive in world markets while increasing prices on imported goods.. ...Read Full Story

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign blasted Twitter on Thursday after their account was locked for sharing a video of protesters making threats against McConnell outside his home. A Twitter spokesperson said: “The users were temporarily locked out of their accounts for a Tweet that violated our violent threats policy, specifically threats involving physical safety.”. ...Read Full Story

Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s latest governor, hours after the island’s Supreme Court overturned the swearing in of Pedro Pierluisi as governor. The unanimous ruling said Pierluisi must step aside immediately. Puerto Rico’s Senate sued to challenge Pierluisi’s legitimacy as governor, arguing that its approval was also necessary, and the Supreme Court held in favor of the Senate.. ...Read Full Story

On Wednesday, President Trump met with first responders, medical personnel, and victims at the University Medical Center of El Paso, just four days after 22 people were killed by gunman Patrick Crusius at a nearby Walmart.. ...Read Full Story

It was announced on Tuesday that Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, the author of acclaimed novels such as “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon,” has died. She was 88. Morrison died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York after a brief illness, the publisher said.. ...Read Full Story

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. has submitted his resignation, signaling the end of a two-year stint. Huntsman is planning to return to Utah amid speculation that he may again run for governor.. ...Read Full Story

Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man who sent pipe bombs to CNN and prominent Democrats last fall, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison.” data-reactid=”19″ type=”text”>On Monday, the Florida man who sent pipe bombs to CNN and prominent Democrats last fall, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Cesar Sayoc pleaded guilty in March to mailing 16 explosive devices to targets including George Soros, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Maxine Waters, Robert De Niro and former vice president Joe Biden. Sayoc also sent packages to CNN, one of which was intercepted at a postal facility. No one was injured.. ...Read Full Story

Stocks dropped on Monday after China escalated its trade battle with the U.S. by letting its currency sink to an 11-year low. The move prompted a rebuke from President Donald Trump, who in a post on Twitter accused the Chinese government of currency manipulation.. ...Read Full Story

President Donald Trump offered his condolences on Sunday regarding the deadly mass shootings in both El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, saying “hate has no place in our country.” . ...Read Full Story

The sister of the gunman who opened fire at a Dayton, Ohio, bar early Sunday morning is among the nine people who were killed in the attack.. ...Read Full Story

Becoming it’s third launch of short-range missiles in just over a week, North Korea fired two more short-range ballistic missiles on Friday morning local time, according to three U.S. officials. The launch was similar to the previous two launches, and the missiles landed in the sea.. ...Read Full Story

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will hit China with punitive tariffs on another $300 billion in goods, escalating his trade war after accusing Beijing of reneging on more promises. The world’s two largest economies have now erected trade barriers covering virtually all of their $660 billion in annual two-way merchandise trade.. ...Read Full Story

On Wednesday, a fire broke out at an Exxon Mobil oil refinery in Texas; the latest of a series of petrochemical industry blazes this year in the Houston area, injuring at least six people. The fire began around 11 a.m. at an Exxon Mobil facility in Baytown, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Houston. The city of Baytown said the fire is in an area that contains polypropylene material and that Exxon Mobil has requested some nearby residents to shelter in place as a precaution.. ...Read Full Story

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point, marking the first such reduction in 11 years. The announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Washington of the Federal Open Market Committee, the central bank’s monetary policymaking arm.. ...Read Full Story

Capital One reported a massive data breach affecting 100 million people in the US that exposed the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses used on their credit card applications. A 33-year-old Seattle woman named Paige Thompson allegedly exploited a vulnerability in Capital One’s online databases to steal the credit card application documents, according to the criminal complaint filed by the FBI.  Approximately 140,000 credit card customers in the US had their Social Security numbers stolen in the breach. Another 80,000 customers had their bank account numbers exposed.. ...Read Full Story

Authorities said that a “disgruntled Walmart employee” fatally shot two co-workers and wounded a police officer before he was shot and arrested Tuesday at a Walmart store in northern Mississippi.. ...Read Full Story

A law enforcement official says the gunman in the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting has been identified as 19-year-old Santino William Legan. Police said Legan was heard to be “really angry” as he opened fire during the last day of the festival on Sunday, killing three young people.. ...Read Full Story

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a bill ensuring that a victims’ compensation fund helping those impacted by the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks never runs out of money; this comes after the number of first responders dying of Ground Zero-related illnesses is mounting.. ...Read Full Story

The woman who was expected to replace Puerto Rico’s Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Sunday that she doesn’t want the job. Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez said in a Twitter post that she hopes Rosselló will appoint a secretary of state before he resigns on August 2 as planned. . ...Read Full Story

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is leaving the White House.  Coats is expected to be replaced by Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe.. ...Read Full Story

capital punishment.” data-reactid=”17″ type=”text”>Attorney General Bill Barr announced Thursday that the federal government will be resuming capital punishment. In the announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice said the decision was made related to “five death-row inmates convicted of murdering, and in some cases torturing and raping, the most vulnerable in our society — children and the elderly.”. ...Read Full Story

Military officials said that sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested Thursday on human smuggling and drug allegations at a base in Southern California.. ...Read Full Story

Early on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that North Korea fired at least two unidentified projectiles from an area near Wonsan, on North Korea’s eastern coast. . ...Read Full Story