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Who is Steve Scalise?

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip Wednesday morning during a baseball practice in Virginia.

Coast Guard Ship Found After 100 Years In US Pacific Coast

The Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch collided with a passenger ship and sank when dense fog rolled onto the Southern California coast on June 13, 1917.

Video Shows Kala Brown's Rescue From Shipping Container

As deputies try to cut the chain that goes around her neck, Kala Brown tells them what happened to her boyfriend more than two months ago, before a real estate agent she did some work for took her prisoner and …

Baltimore Police Doing 12-hour Shifts After Deadly Surge of Violence

The man was bleeding from his forehead when officers found the shooting victim as he lay dying on a waterfront road early Tuesday.

Jury Asks to See Footage of Philando Castile's Death -- Again

Jurors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer finished their second day of deliberations Tuesday with no verdict after reviewing footage of Philando Castile's final moments.

Man Freed After Lookalike Becomes Suspect In Robbery

What if you landed in prison for 17 years for a crime someone who looked just like you was suspected of committing?

Armed Prisoners Who Killed 2 Officers Are Still On the Run In Georgia

A bus carrying prisoners was making its way through central Georgia when two inmates stormed the driver's compartment. They overpowered and disarmed two corrections officers, fatally shot them, and vanished.

5 Things for Wednesday, June 14: London Building Fire, Jeff Sessions, Georgia Inmates

There's tough news coming out of London this morning, so let's get straight to what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Jurors Deliberate for a 2nd Day In Bill Cosby's Indecent Assault Trial

Jurors began their second day of deliberations Tuesday in Bill Cosby's trial for aggravated indecent assault -- a case closely watched by the public as well as the dozens of women who have accused Cosby of similar misconduct.

George Wright Stepping Down as President of Prairie View A&M

Dr. George Wright announced today he is stepping down as President of Prairie View A&M University and will return to teaching history full-time after an interim President is named.

Cornyn Introduces Bill to Honor Elite Group of Vietnam Vets

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bill yesterday to award an elite group of Vietnam veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal. ‘Dust Off’ crews, as they were known by their radio call sign, flew unarmed air ambulances into hostile …

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds Unanimous Decision By 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholding The Freeze on President’s Anti-Muslim Ban

Jackson Lee: “In denying the President’s request to lift the order enjoining enforcement of the President’s executive order banning Muslims from entering the United States, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals delivered another stinging rebuke to the President’s order, and …

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Remembers Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting One Year Later

Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “This horrific act against innocent people shattered lives and left a community reeling from the heartache and devastation caused by gun violence.”

Philando Castile Death: Fate of Police Officer Now In Jury's Hands

Philando Castile was calm and polite when an officer pulled him over for a broken taillight, a prosecutor said Monday, yet he still died in a barrage of gunfire.

5 Things for Tuesday, June 13: Sessions Hearing, Russia Protests, Afghanistan

King James and the Cavs have been dethroned. The Golden State Warriors won Game 5 of the NBA Finals to earn their second title in three years. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and …