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Gunman Kills 5 People, Wounds 5 Police At Illinois Business

A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing plant in suburban Chicago on Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.

Kaepernick, Eric Reid Settle Collusion Lawsuits With NFL

Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have settled collusion lawsuits against the NFL.

Trump Declares National Emergency To Get $8 Billion For Wall

Defiant in the face of a stinging budget defeat, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday to get more federal dollars for his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, relying on a broad interpretation of his powers that was certain to trigger stiff legal challenges.

Congress OKs Border Deal; Trump Will Sign, Declare Emergency

Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise Thursday that would avert a second painful government shutdown, but a new confrontation was ignited.

First Lady Makes Valentine’s Day Art With Pediatric Patients

Melania Trump showed love for her new hometown during a Valentine’s Day arts-and-crafts session with pediatric patients Thursday.

Schools Fall Silent To Mark Anniversary Of Parkland Massacre

Hundreds of thousands of students and adults across Florida and beyond bowed their heads in a moment of silence Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that left 17 people dead.

Amazon Ditches New York Headquarters

Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search.

Judge Finds Manafort Lied To Investigators In Russia Probe

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special counsel’s Russia probe, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Purse Lost In School In The 1950s To Be Reunited With Owner

A purse containing a prom invitation, photos and other items from 1950s America will be returned to its now 82-year-old owner after workers found it while demolishing part of an Indiana high school.

No Exit: El Chapo Likely Off To 'Alcatraz Of The Rockies'

In the world of corrections, there are inmates who pose security risks, and then there’s El Chapo.

Head Of FEMA Resigning, Questioned Over Use Of Vehicles

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is resigning, months after an investigation found he misused government vehicles to travel to his home in North Carolina.

Is It Love? Maybe Not, As Romance Scams Proliferate

The FTC announced this week that romance-related scams have surged recently and generated more losses than any other consumer fraud reported to the agency last year.

Woman Finds Tiger In House, Tells Dispatch: ‘I’m Not Lying’

A woman who called Houston’s non-emergency dispatch line after discovering a tiger inside a cage at an abandoned home told the shocked dispatcher: “I’m not lying.”

NASA Rover Finally Bites The Dust On Mars After 15 Years

NASA’s Opportunity, the Mars rover that was built to operate for just three months but kept going and going, rolling across the rocky red soil, was pronounced dead Wednesday, 15 years after it landed on the planet.

Trump Expected To Sign Border Deal To Avert Shutdown

With little Washington appetite for another shutdown, President Donald Trump is expected to grudgingly accept an agreement that would keep the government open but provide just a fraction of the money he’s been demanding for his Mexican border wall.

City Clarifies Road Closures Before All-Star Weekend

This will likely be the busiest weekend in Charlotte history, and the NBA All-Star traffic confusion started early.

Notorious Drug Lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Convicted

Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a naked escape with his mistress through a tunnel.