'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, died Thursday at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.
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Grand jury says church had 'playbook for concealing the truth' about abuse
Avoid scandal. Use euphemisms. Ask inadequate questions. Lock complaints away in a "secret archive." Do not tell the police.
'Manafort and his lies' at heart of case, prosecution argues
Paul Manafort lied to keep himself flush with cash for his luxurious lifestyle and lied some more to procure millions in bank loans when his income dropped off, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday in closing arguments at the former Trump campaign chairman's financial fraud trial. Jurors will begin deliberations Thursday.
Manafort chooses not to testify as defense rests its case
Paul Manafort's defense rested its case Tuesday without calling any witnesses in the former Trump campaign chairman's tax evasion and bank fraud trial. Manafort himself chose not to testify.
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FBI agent Strzok, who criticized Trump in texts, is fired
Trump and his allies seized on the text messages, sent during the 2016 campaign, to assail the Russia investigation as an illegitimate "witch hunt."
Trump, Omarosa trade insults, charges; reality TV rerun?
President Donald Trump and former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman faced off Monday in a messy clash that involved an explosive tell-all book, secret recordings and plenty of insults — reviving their roles as reality show boss and villain.
Police request funds for AR-15s in North Dakota city schools
Police in Bismarck, North Dakota, requested funding in the city's 2019 budget for equipment that includes AR-15 rifles for school resource officers.
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Kids with physical challenges thrill with modified toy cars
The cars had been modified for a handful of kids who have difficulties standing or walking independently, to give them a chance to be mobile and independent.
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Audio: 'Just a broken guy ... got a few screws loose'
An airline employee who stole an empty turboprop plane and took off from Sea-Tac International Airport spoke with air traffic controllers Friday. He is believed to have died when the plane crashed on an island in Puget Sound.
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DUI arrest video of woman goes viral
A woman seen speeding through a stop sign told officers they shouldn't arrest her because she's a "very clean, thoroughbred, white girl," police said. Her eyes glassy and bloodshot, Lauren Elizabeth Cutshaw was slurring her words and a Breathalyzer showed her blood-alcohol level at 0.18 percent, according to police in Bluffton, South Carolina.
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Minnesota firefighters step up to fight California's wildfires
As California officials struggle with the Mendocino fire that's scorched more than 450 square miles of northern forests, they have called on firefighters around the country and the world to help extinguish it.
Meet the newest US citizens: Melania Trump's parents
First lady Melania Trump's parents were sworn in as U.S. citizens on Thursday, completing a legal path to citizenship that their son-in-law has suggested eliminating.
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Dozens arrested in immigration raids in Minnesota, Nebraska
A large federal law enforcement operation conducted Wednesday targeted businesses in Minnesota and Nebraska that officials say knowingly hired - and mistreated - immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
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Trump lawyers seek to narrow scope of possible Mueller interview
Last week, the special counsel proposed a slightly altered format to the expansive interview he wants to conduct with the president.
Gates, star witness against Manafort, concludes testimony
Paul Manafort's protégé wrapped up his testimony Wednesday after implicating the former Trump campaign chairman and himself in financial crimes while also enduring stinging attacks on his character and credibility.
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Manafort lawyer: 'So many lies' Gates can't keep up
In blistering and aggressive questioning aimed at undermining the credibility of the government's star witness, a defense lawyer accused the protege of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of being immersed in "so many lies" he can't remember them all and demanded to know how a jury could possibly trust him.
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Largest fire in California history still growing
On Monday, twin fires being treated as one incident north of San Francisco became the largest wildfire in state history, destroying 443 square miles (1,148 square kilometers) - nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles.
Trump ups sanctions pressure on Iran despite European dismay
The United States reimposed stiff economic sanctions on Iran Monday, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic despite statements of deep dismay from European allies, three months after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the international accord limiting Iran's nuclear activities.
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