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A man who drove a Home Depot truck down a bike path next to the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan in New York City Tuesday afternoon, killing eight people, including two children, and injuring dozens more, was identified by media as Sayfullo Saipov. The New York Police Department said officially only that it had captured

Property damage claims from a series of deadly October wildfires now exceed $3.3 billion, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said Tuesday. The figure represents claims for homes and businesses insured by 15 companies and is more than triple the previous estimate of $1 billion. Jones said the number will continue to rise as more claims

DETROIT — Oakland County Circuit Judge Karen McDonald is facing online harassment, including calls for her to “die a painful death,” for her handling of two controversial cases involving divorced parents who disagree about vaccines. McDonald has drawn the online ire of vaccine critics, upset with her decision to order a 9-year-old boy immunized over

DALLAS — U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling won’t run for re-election next year. “Today I am announcing that I will not seek re-election to the U.S. Congress in 2018. Although service in Congress remains the greatest privilege of my life, I never intended to make it a lifetime commitment, and I have already stayed far longer

This police department is not just dedicated to saving lives – they are also determined to give the kids in their community a chance at a normal holiday season. The Santa Rosa Police Department in California just organized a free costume give away for over a thousand children in their community on Friday. The officers

A billionaire’s petition to impeach Donald Trump blew past the 1 million-signature mark this week, just 11 days after he launched the campaign demanding the president’s removal. Tom Steyer, a Democratic donor and ex-hedge fund manager, told Axios on Tuesday that 1,119,720 people have added their names to his website, needtoimpeach.com. Judging from Trump’s tweets,

WASHINGTON — Black congressional leaders, historians and commentators blasted White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s assessment of the causes of the Civil War and comments about former Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the latest divisive statement on race from the highest levels of the Trump administration. Kelly made his remarks on Laura Ingraham’s television

John Boehner, of former House Majority Speaker fame, dropped a bombshell – or dozens – during an interview with Politico that was just published. For instance, did you know that fellow Republican Rep. Don Young once pinned Boehner against a wall and held a knife to his throat during a debate about earmarks that went