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Sports stars, dignitaries arrive to Barbara Bush funeral
Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:53am
Former ambassadors along with sports and entertainment stars arrived on a gray, cloudy day to attend Saturday's private funeral for Barbara Bush at the nation's largest Episcopal church — a day after more than 6,000 people paid their respects to the woman known by many as "America's matriarch."

'I had nightmares': Nanny slay trial took toll on jurors
Colleen Long, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:37am
Jurors in New York City who convicted a nanny of murdering two children in her care this week say it took an emotional toll.

Woman killed, man and 2 infants hurt in Amish buggy crash
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:35am
Authorities say an Amish buggy has been struck from behind in Ohio, killing a woman and critically injuring a man and two infants.
Husband charged in death of wife whose body still missing
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:28am
A 73-year-old Ohio man who has given conflicting stories about what happened to his wife's body has been charged with aggravated murder in her death.

New lynching memorial offers chance to remember, heal
Jay Reeves and Kim Chandler, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 8:53am
Elmore Bolling defied the odds against black men and built several successful businesses during the harsh era of Jim Crow segregation in the South. He had more money than a lot of whites, which his descendants believe was all it took to get him lynched in 1947.

After town says 'nyet' to Russia monument, others say 'da'
Martha Waggoner, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 8:53am
A monument honoring a secret World War II spy mission could still find a home in the United States after a North Carolina town rejected the statue because of current tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
Utah Republican convention to hear from Romney, more
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 8:17am
Utah Republican party members are gathering to decide if U.S. Senate hopeful Mitt Romney will be forced into a primary as they choose nominees for races ranging from Congress to state Legislature.

Dems' lawsuit alleges conspiracy between Trump camp, Russia
Tom Lobianco and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 7:54am
The Democratic Party sued Donald Trump's presidential campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks and Trump's son and son-in-law Friday, accusing them of an intricate conspiracy to undercut Democrats in the 2016 election by stealing tens of thousands of emails and documents.

Trump says he doesn't think personal lawyer will 'flip'
Jill Colvin, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 7:06am
President Donald Trump says he doesn't expect personal lawyer Michael Cohen to "flip" as the government investigates Cohen's business dealings.
Protester faces charges for vandalism at NRA lobbyist's home
Matthew Barakat, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 7:06am
Protesters are targeting the northern Virginia home of the National Rifle Association's top lobbyist and say the protests will continue.

Dad stabbed to death as daughter sits in lap at restaurant
Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 3:38am
A homeless man was charged Friday with murder in a random attack on a California father who was stabbed in the neck as his 5-year-old daughter sat in his lap in a crowded beachside steakhouse.

Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump
Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:42pm
President Donald Trump gains a former U.S. attorney, a past presidential candidate and a TV-savvy defender with the addition of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to his legal team.

Probe clears Haspel on destruction of waterboarding tapes
Deb Riechmann, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:34pm
Countering resistance to President Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, the spy agency have given lawmakers a declassified memo showing she was cleared years ago of wrongdoing in the destruction of videotapes showing terror suspects being waterboarded after 9/11.

The Latest: Trump asks whether illegal leaks prompted probe
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:19pm
The Latest on former FBI Director James Comey's memos (all times local):

Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears
Terry Tang, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 9:19pm
U.S. health officials on Friday told consumers to throw away any store-bought romaine lettuce they have in their kitchens and warned restaurants not to serve it amid an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people in several states.
Off-duty LAPD officer charged with murder in DUI crash
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 9:18pm
An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was charged Friday with murder in a fiery freeway crash that killed three members of a family.

1 student wounded in shooting at Florida high school
Curt Anderson, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 9:08pm
A gunman carrying a shotgun in a guitar case opened fire at a Florida high school, wounding one student as other students and teachers piled desks and cabinets against classroom doors to make barricades.

Man who shot 2 deputies in Florida was mystery to neighbors
Jason Dearen, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 9:04pm
A man who investigators say killed two sheriff's deputies in rural north Florida was a mystery figure in the small agricultural community rocked by the shooting.
