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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May announced Saturday she authorized her country’s forces to conduct “precision strikes” alongside America and France against Syria in the wake of the chemical attack that left dozens of civilians dead this week. “This persistent pattern of behavior must be stopped — not just to protect innocent people in Syria […]

President Trump on Friday night announced he has directed the U.S. military to conduct precision strikes in Syria, after the chemical weapons attack that left dozens dead on Sunday. “A short time ago, I ordered the U.S. Armed Forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons […]

A U.K. court has ruled in favor an unnamed businessman who wanted Google to remove search results of his past conviction history in a landmark “right to be forgotten” case. The search engine had previously refused to delete results about his conviction, BBC News reports. Ten years ago, the businessman […]

LEGGETT, Calif. — Searchers looking for a family of four whose SUV plunged into a Northern California river have found the body of a woman believed to be from the vehicle, authorities said Friday. The woman had not been formally identified but Mendocino County Sheriff Thomas Allman earlier said the […]

Produced by Ruth Chenetz and Michael McHugh Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop just two blocks away. The 6-year-old never made it to school that day in 1979 – and he’s never been found. His disappearance is a story that […]

Allegiant Air is a small, ultra-low-cost carrier based in Las Vegas, that happens to be one of the country’s most profitable airlines. But, according to federal aviation records and interviews with pilots, mechanics and industry experts, it may also be the most dangerous. The airline flew 12 million passengers last […]

WASHINGTON — Intense discussions are ongoing over how, and when, to punish Syria following an apparent chemical attack this week. The heated debate is taking place between President Trump, top military advisers and European countries that would join any military response. A strike could be carried out by long-range missiles […]

SEILING, Okla. — An outbreak of wildfires has most of Oklahoma under a state of emergency Friday evening. High wind and severe drought are creating blow torch conditions. At least one person has died and more than 200,000 acres have burned. About 1,400 people have been forced from their homes. […]

Last Updated Apr 13, 2018 6:30 PM EDT Three Republican House committee chairmen called on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to turn over memos written by fired FBI Director James Comey. In a letter dated Friday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman […]

A teenager trapped in a minivan made desperate pleas to 9-1-1 for help, but responders didn’t get there in time. It happened in Cincinnati — focusing new attention on the city’s troubled emergency response system. Kyle Plush, 16, had to use voice commands to call 911. He was trapped in […]