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The U.S. State Department said Friday that it has proof that Syria was behind the suspected gas attack that left more than 40 civilians dead in Douma last week. Heather Nauert, a department spokesperson, said officials are still trying to determine what kind of chemical was used in the attack.  […]

The U.S. State Department said Friday that it has proof that Syria was behind the suspected gas attack that left more than 40 civilians dead in Douma last week. Heather Nauert, a department spokesperson, said officials are still trying to determine what kind of chemical was used in the attack.  […]

MOSCOW — A Russian court on Friday ordered that a popular messaging app, Telegram, be blocked after the company rejected to share encryption data with authorities. The Moscow court ruled in favor of the Russian communications watchdog, which had demanded that Telegram be blocked in Russia until it hands over […]

Last Updated Apr 13, 2018 5:07 PM EDT Health officials say chopped romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region is the likely source of the current E. coli outbreak that has now sickened people in 11 states, and they’re warning consumers across the country to avoid eating lettuce that […]

House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed GOP Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to be his successor, in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that aired Friday. “We all think that Kevin is the right person,” Ryan said, speaking on behalf of the GOP’s House leadership.  Ryan also said that Majority […]

PHILADELPHIA — The man who was arrested for the November murder of a Philadelphia art student was previously arrested in California on an attempted murder charge, reports CBS Philly. Philadelphia police announced Thursday that David Grier, 22, is accused of killing 21-year-old Kierra Johnson last November. Johnson was an honor student […]

MOSUL, Iraq — Authorities in Mosul have buried more than 1,000 bodies in a mass grave in a desert valley outside the city, most of them believed to be Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group militants, according to a provincial official. More remains are being dug out of […]

Now the subject is dirty money — and we do mean DIRTY: Ripped, torn, destroyed … but NOT worthless, as Rita Braver explains: It’s the ultimate “the dog ate our rent money” story, starring Tess. And it started when Mark Bunn, of Greensboro, N.C., walked into his bedroom one afternoon: […]

Now the subject is dirty money — and we do mean DIRTY: Ripped, torn, destroyed … but NOT worthless, as Rita Braver explains: It’s the ultimate “the dog ate our rent money” story, starring Tess. And it started when Mark Bunn, of Greensboro, N.C., walked into his bedroom one afternoon: […]

One woman’s pet project has turned into a project with legs. Here’s our Richard Schlesinger: Loni Edwards is an unusual agent with peculiar clients. Take Ella Bean: “She travels all over the world. We recently did a campaign within the Ritz Carlton.” Ella Bean is a dog. “She’s the fashion […]