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Total halts $2 billion gas project in Iran

French oil giant Total is preparing to pull out of Iran to avoid risking US sanctions.

Teacher designs DIY safety device after Parkland shooting

A small piece of fabric kept near a classroom door could help protect students in the event of an active shooter.

Parkland school resource officer decried as coward gets princely pension of $8,702 a month

The former school resource officer criticized for his response to the Parkland school massacre is receiving more than $8,700 a month in state pension, Florida Department of Management Services spokeswoman Nina Ashley said Wednesday.

Trump says 'nothing has happened' with ZTE

President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed criticism that he was caving to China's trade demands to save Chinese telecommunications company ZTE.

Trump Tower transcripts detail quest for dirt on Hillary Clinton

Thousands of pages of interview transcripts with the participants of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting shed new light on how eager Donald Trump Jr. and senior members of the Trump campaign were to obtain damaging information on Hillary Clinton …

Ash clouds from Kilauea volcano prompt red alert on Hawaii's Big Island

Officials warned residents and airplanes to stay away from part of Hawaii's Big Island after a plume of ash from the Kilauea volcano rose 12,000 feet into the air.

This isn't a car crash. This is one of the best senior pranks cops ever saw

Seniors at a Wisconsin high school pulled off what police are calling one of the best senior pranks they've ever seen.

Astronomers have found the fastest-growing black hole ever seen, and it's got a monster appetite

Astronomers have found the fastest-growing black hole ever seen in the universe, and they're calling this one a monster with an appetite. It's growing so fast it can devour a mass the size of the sun every two days.

Mother body-shamed on airplane thanks man for intervening

A social media post crediting a Nashville man for stepping in to comfort a flight passenger who was body-shamed has gained plenty of attention.

Mark Zuckerberg to appear before European Parliament

Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to appear before the European Parliament to discuss Facebook's use of personal data.

North Carolina teachers want better pay and they're marching to fight for it

North Carolina teachers plan to hold a march and a rally Wednesday, calling for better pay, benefits and more state spending per student.

5 things for May 16: North Korea, immigration, Tom Wolfe

Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar, has begun. Here's an etiquette guide for non-Muslims. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Black Teen Awarded $1 Million Settlement After Cop Slammed Him Through a Window and Shattered His Lungs

Four years ago, Javier Payne nearly died from severe injuries after a police officer pushed him through a window in a brutalizing arrest. Now, Payne has been awarded a $1 million civil lawsuit settlement.

Report of possibly armed man prompts lockdown of medical center in Santa Ana

Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana is on lockdown Tuesday morning after officials received a call of a man possibly armed with a gun in the hospital, police said.

4 arrested after cupcakes tainted with bodily fluids brought to school

Police have charged four juveniles linked to the case of tainted cupcakes having been brought to the Gilbert School in Winchester last year. On Monday, police said they arrested two males and two females who are connected to the case.