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The 9/11 legacy: Airport security still largely a matter of faith

WASHINGTON — Year after year, more Americans attempt to board planes with concealed firearms in their carry-ons. They also come with hidden swords, hatchets, sharpened ninja stars and even gunpowder. Invariably, the response from passengers when officers from the Transportation Security Administration seize the weapons is: Oops, I forgot I had it. “It’s always astonishing […]

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After mass shooting, San Bernardino endures a surge in deadly violence that could outpace even Chicago

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The sound of gunfire and sirens drew about a dozen people out of their homes on San Bernardino’s west side one recent Wednesday night. A beat-up Honda sat in the street — a small cross dangling from the rearview mirror, two bullet holes in the door. Rescue workers pulled Alejandro Herrera,

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US Supreme Court green lights straight-party voting in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — The straight-party voting option will still be available in Michigan in the Nov. 8 general election after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-ditch appeal on the issue from Attorney General Bill Schuette. The court, which currently has eight members, rejected Schuette’s request for a stay of a preliminary injunction

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North Korea’s ‘higher-level’ nuclear test explosion sets the region on edge

BEIJING — North Korea said it conducted a “higher-level” nuclear warhead explosion Friday, a fifth atomic test that set the region on edge, drew condemnations from across Asia and exacerbated fears that the country is making progress on its goal of developing the technology to wage a nuclear strike on the U.S. State-run media in

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Ethiopian Olympian Feyisa Lilesa Arrives in the U.S.

The Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist who publicly protested against the country’s government has arrived in the United States, where he reportedly hopes to claim asylum. Feyisa Lilesa, who won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympics, crossed his arms over his head as he finished the race. The gesture has

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Jewish seminar attracts diplomats from 40+ countries

LONDON, England (Press Release)– Diplomats from more than 40 countries came together in London on Thursday, Sept. 8, at a landmark seminar and evening reception jointly hosted by The Board of Deputies of British Jews and AJC (American Jewish Committee) Europe. The program included four sessions featuring experts from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Israel and Belgium.

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GOP Raises ‘Earth-Shattering’ Amount For Struggling Senators

Two pro-Republican PACs raised $42 million in support of struggling Senate candidates during August, according to a Politico report released Wednesday. The Senate Leadership Fund raised $28.2 million, and One Nation raised $14.2 million. The two groups combined raised over $100 million in the 2016 senatorial election season, and almost half of that total came

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Pence: ‘Ronald Reagan Spoke the Truth…Just Like Donald Trump’

(Image via Screenshot) Republican vice presidential candidate and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence delivered a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Thursday. Throughout his remarks, Pence attempted to draw parallels between Donald Trump and beloved former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. He said that, like Trump, Reagan was first “mocked and

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Trump Closes In On Clinton: Poll

Donald Trump Maintains He Has A Plan To Defeat ISIS Hillary Clinton’s shrinking lead over Donald Trump in several so-called swing states can be attributed to lines being drawn along both gender and racial gaps, according to a new national poll. Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania are up for grabs as the Democratic and

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Warrant Issued For Presidential Candidate’s Arrest for ‘Criminal Mischief’

‘Criminal Mischief’ Warrant Issued For Presidential Candidate’s Arrest An arrest warrant has been issued for Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein. Stein was charged with trespassing and criminal mischief after she allegedly spray-painted construction equipment during a Dakota Access Pipeline protest. The construction of the North Dakota-based pipeline has become a popular protest target among

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Clinton lashes back at Trump over his comments about Putin

Hillary Clinton has responded to comments made by Donald Trump on US network NBC News. The republican presidential nominee said the Russian president is a better leader than the US president Barack Obama. “Bizarrely once again, he praised Russia’s strongman Vladimir Putin, even taking the astonishing step of suggesting that he prefers the Russian president

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