Last Updated Mar 14, 2018 7:01 PM EDT The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday night easing bank rules that were enacted after the financial crisis to prevent a relapse. The Senate voted 67-31 for a bill from Republican Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho that would scale back provisions of the […]
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Students inspired by Parkland walk out of class, calling for gun reform
Last Updated Mar 14, 2018 7:36 PM EDT PARKLAND, Fla. — High school students across the nation walked out to protest gun violence Wednesday, staying out of class for at least 17 minutes, one minute for each of the victims in the deadly shooting a month ago on Feb. 14. […]
Uncertainty rattles White House as Trump mulls further shake-up
Last Updated Mar 14, 2018 7:02 PM EDT WASHINGTON — President Trump was touting economic growth and job security Wednesday in St. Louis, but back at the White House jobs seemed anything but secure. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was fired Tuesday, and there’s talk of more change on the […]
What really happened on Oregon woman’s fatal hike?
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F-18 fighter jet crashes into water near Key West
Last Updated Mar 14, 2018 6:53 PM EDT A Navy F-18 fighter jet crashed in the water near a naval station in Key West, Florida, Wednesday afternoon, the Navy says. Two crew members were on board and ejected. They have both been rescued and are being transported to an area […]
2 killed in F-18 fighter jet crash near Key West
Last Updated Mar 14, 2018 10:19 PM EDT A Navy F-18 fighter jet crashed in the water near a naval station in Key West, Florida, Wednesday afternoon, killing both people on board, the Navy said. The two crew members on board ejected and rescued, but the Navy said late Wednesday […]
Austin police flooded with suspicious package calls
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police say they have responded to at least 370 calls reporting suspicious packages but found nothing dangerous in the wake of three package bombs that killed two people and wounded two others. Investigators continue to search for possible connections between the three bombings. The Austin Police […]
Putin campaigns in Crimea in defiance of the West
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Russian President Vladimir Putin was busy campaigning for re-election in Crimea, the province he took illegally from Ukraine. With a warm-up act and a crowd acting as the base, Putin is pumping up potential Russia voters — the name of the game this election season. There’s no question President […]
Senator wants answers from United after series of dog mishaps
ARLINGTON, Va. — A 10-year-old German shepherd Irgo was supposed to be on a flight from Oregon to Kansas City, but when owner Kara Swindle arrived in Missouri, United Airlines gave her a Great Dane instead. The dogs got switched, and Irgo was sent to Japan. “At this point all […]
The highest-paid U.S. sports stars in 2018, ranked
Major sports contracts keep getting bigger. Thanks to big-money broadcasting deals, the most talented superstars in the world continue to break the bank. We’ve compiled a ranking of the highest-paid athletes in the United States — per Spotrac — for the 2018-2019 NFL and NBA seasons along with the 2018 […]