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Obama congratulates woman whom he granted clemency after she makes dean's list
Former President Barack Obama penned a handwritten note to a former inmate to whom he granted clemency, praising her for making the dean's list at Southern University, where she enrolled after she left prison.
US issues sanctions on 17 Saudis over Khashoggi murder
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed penalties on 17 individuals over their alleged roles in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Julian Castro Unveils Immigration Plan That Rolls Back Trump, Bush-era Laws
Presidential hopeful Julian Castro unveiled an extensive immigration plan Tuesday that would roll back a series of laws implemented under Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump.
From a sister to advisers: The litany of people once close to Trump questioning his fitness for office
His sister described him as a liar and fake. A former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security deemed him a woeful danger to the country. A prominent friend with a prime-time slot on Fox News has called him "crazy," according to new book about the network.
Scott Gottlieb: Conflicts Surround Trump's FDA Pick
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, is a physician, a cancer survivor, a venture capitalist and a government insider who has long said he wants to tear down the wall of FDA regulations he believes is holding back innovation.
Special counsel says Hunter Biden’s gun deal is ‘withdrawn’ and invalid
Special counsel David Weiss said the deal his team previously reached with Hunter Biden to resolve a felony gun possession charge was never approved by a probation officer and is not binding.
The Wakanda Effect? Black Women Are Dominating Magazine Covers This Month
Beyoncé said it herself, in her own words, while reflecting on her historic Vogue cover and spread.
What Chadwick Boseman taught us about humanity -- and how we can honor his legacy
Chadwick Boseman was more than just a movie star. We need to only look to the outpouring of grief over his untimely death to know that the "Black Panther" star was influential beyond the screen.
Ted Cruz and Jimmy Kimmel Are Better at Raising Money for Charity Than They Are at Playing Basketball
Sen. Ted Cruz can now add basketball scrimmage champion to his resume. The Texas Republican beat late-night host Jimmy Kimmel in a one-on-one basketball game, which was played Saturday and partially televised on Kimmel's show Monday night.
Detroit firefighter veteran found dead after diving into a river to save 3 young girls
The body of an off-duty Detroit firefighter who helped rescue swimmers in distress was recovered over the weekend by Detroit Police and Detroit Fire divers, according to a tweet from the Michigan State Police for the Metro Detroit region.
Child dies after car crashes into elementary school in Wimbledon, London
A child has been killed after a car crashed into an elementary school in southwest London, injuring six other children and two adults, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
Trump's attacks on LeBron fit a disturbing pattern
There's no disputing that Donald Trump's pattern of attacking well-known African-Americans as having "low IQs" or being of low intelligence is parroting the white nationalist view that blacks are inherently less intelligent than whites. The only question is whether Trump was intentionally espousing the views of white supremacists.
License plate camera leads police to felon suspected of rape
Gwinnett County Police are crediting the use of flock cameras, cameras that read license plates, for assisting them in locating a suspected rapist.
Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting: Multiple People Killed, Suspect In Custody
Gunshots erupted at the Fort Lauderdale airport on Friday, leaving multiple people dead.
Voters to Trump: Never Tweet
President Trump's approval ratings are dismal in the new CNN national poll. Ditto his trust ratings. And the numbers around whether his first six months on office have been a success or a failure. And virtually every other number in the poll.
Aid group working to secure the freedom of an American woman and her daughter kidnapped in Haiti, it says
Six days since American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped from the community ministry where she works in Haiti, information about their capture and whereabouts remains unclear as the aid group works with authorities and partners in the United States and Haiti to secure their freedom, it said.
The West can gnash its teeth over Belarus. But there's little it can do to change things
One by one, the leaders of the protest movement in Belarus are being taken out of circulation. One of them is reportedly in prison after apparently being detained early Wednesday. Several others have been unceremoniously dumped at the country's borders and are now in exile.
New York Times CEO Takes 43% Pay Cut
Mark Thompson, the Times' chief executive, took a staggering 43% pay cut, earning $4.9 million in 2016 compared to $8.7 million the year before, according to SEC filings.
GOP places hopes in diverse candidates to save them in their toughest midterm races
Republicans see a set of diverse candidates as their strongest recruits in a handful of congressional seats the party needs to hold on to in order to keep control of the House in this year's midterm elections.
