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WATCH: School principal singing snow day alert goes viral
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WATCH: Women’s March fills streets of cities across the country
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Oklahoma lawmaker sues private investigator in spying case
An Oklahoma lawmaker who found a tracking device attached to his pickup truck last month is suing a private investigation company and an investigator who works for the company over the device. Discovery of the tracking device has shocked Oklahoma politicians, who are wondering who was spying. Rep. Mark McBride, […]
Who will be blamed for the government shutdown?
Sure, Republicans and Democrats are battling over spending and immigration. But they’re also battling over blame. On Day One of a government shutdown, both parties on Saturday launched a frantic messaging campaign aimed at mitigating the political blowback. The side that gets labeled responsible for the historic display of dysfunction […]
Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul under attack, Afghan official says
Gunmen waged an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday, according to Najib Danish, a spokesman for the country’s interior ministry. Danish told ABC News that the attackers had entered the luxury hotel in Kabul and special forces have arrived on scene in response. Basir Nujahid, Kabul […]
Americans, Canadians kidnapped in Nigeria freed, police say
Two Americans and two Canadians who were kidnapped by gunmen in northern Nigeria earlier this week have been rescued, police said. The foreigners — three men and a woman — were rescued early Saturday in the Jere area of the Kagarko local government area of Kaduna state after a massive […]
US helicopter crash kills key Zimbabwe opposition leader
A key Zimbabwe opposition leader was killed Wednesday night in a helicopter crash in the United States, authorities said. Roy Bennett, an outspoken critic of longtime Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who was forced to resign in late November, died when a helicopter crashed in a remote area of northeastern New […]
Inside the Trump-Schumer talks leading up to the government shutdown
During the hours leading up to the government shutdown, President Donald Trump invited Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to the White House to negotiate the outline of a deal, which both sides believed was in reach. After several more conversations during the day, the deal fell apart and the […]
Congress meets today to try to end government shutdown as immigration remains a focus
Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill Saturday morning after a dramatic showdown led to a federal government shutdown shortly after midnight on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump‘s inauguration. It is the first time in recent history when government operations shut down while Republicans control both the White House […]