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Migrant rescue ship Lifeline to dock in Malta after five days stranded in Mediterranean

A search-and-rescue ship with 233 migrants on board stranded in the Mediterranean since Friday will finally dock in Malta, the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.

Facebook caves in to pressure from conservatives

It has been just a few months since Mark Zuckerberg was dragged before Congress to answer for his company, but Facebook has been put in the hot seat again — and is falling for a faux scandal cooked up by …

Supreme Court upholds travel ban

The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump's travel ban. The ruling was 5-4 along partisan lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the conservative majority.

How the Supreme Court is changing the rules on voting

The Supreme Court continues to deliver an implicit message to civil rights advocates challenging state election practices as discriminatory: States can do what they want.

Trump says he doesn't regret signing immigration order

President Donald Trump was insistent on Monday he doesn't regret signing an executive order meant to keep migrant families together, even as the measure from last week continues to sow confusion and internal angst.

Mitt Romney has some thoughts on Donald Trump -- and the President's not going to like them

The story of Mitt Romney and Donald Trump is long and complicated. And over the weekend, it added a new chapter.

Man fatally shot while camping with his young daughters in California

A 35-year-old man camping with his young daughters was found fatally shot in a Southern California state park, authorities said. The man was identified as Tristan Beaudette of Irvine, California, Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said.

Woman accused of stealing from church donation boxes

A Raceland woman was arrested over the weekend fore reportedly stealing money from a church’s donation and “poor” boxes.

Laura Ingalls Wilder's name has been stripped from a prestigious book award because of racist themes

After months of deliberation, the organization behind a prestigious book award has decided to remove the name of author Laura Ingalls Wilder because of her portrayal of Native Americans.

Sessions reiterates support for hardline immigration policy as criticism continues

Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy in a speech Monday as criticism over the resulting separation of parents and children entered a new week.

Ohio CEO pleads guilty to bringing millions of pounds of hazardous waste to Missouri

An Ohio CEO has pled guilty to dumping millions of pounds of hazardous waste in our area, all of which is sitting in a warehouse not far from the Missouri River in Franklin County.

Why Maxine Waters' low-road strategy on Donald Trump is a very bad idea

On Saturday in Los Angeles, California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters had some thoughts about the Trump administration. Here's the key bit: "Let's make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. And if you see anybody from that …

Trump courts Putin as relations with Europe sour

With a sudden flurry of plans for high-level contacts between Washington and Moscow, President Donald Trump appears to be telegraphing an upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin -- a controversial push to engage the Kremlin at a time when …

Trump heads to South Carolina to campaign for Gov. Henry McMaster

President Donald Trump on Monday will visit "famously hot" Columbia, South Carolina, where temperatures are expected to hover in the 90s for most of the day before he takes the stage at a rally for Gov. Henry McMaster.

Stone's alleged Assange conduit expects to be subpoenaed

The man Roger Stone claimed was his back-channel to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during the 2016 campaign declined an interview request from the special counsel and said he expects to be subpoenaed.