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Trump boasted he'd open all JFK files, but now says he can't
Deb Riechmann, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:14pm
President Donald Trump boasted last fall that he would open all remaining John F. Kennedy assassination records. So far, Trump hasn't made good on the "great transparency" he promised then.
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Trump's VA choice bows out in latest Cabinet flame-out
Zeke Miller and Hope Yen, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:14pm
President Donald Trump's White House doctor reluctantly withdrew his nomination to be Veterans Affairs secretary Thursday in the face of accusations of misconduct, the latest embarrassing episode highlighting Trump's struggles to fill key jobs and the perils of his occasional spur-of-the-moment-decision-making.
Seeing red: Teacher walkouts shut Arizona, Colorado schools
Melissa Daniels and Anita Snow, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:09pm
A sea of teachers clad in red shirts and holding "Money for Schools" signs reached the Arizona Capitol to press lawmakers for action Thursday, a key event in an unprecedented walkout that closed most of the state's public schools and built on an educator uprising that bubbled up in other parts of the U.S.
Police: Teacher who dated student charged with a sex crime
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:09pm
Authorities say an Ohio teacher who filed a harassment complaint against an 18-year-old student with whom she said she'd had a relationship has been charged with a sex crime.
Militia leader pleads guilty in attempted cabin explosion
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:05pm
A Utah militia group leader pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to blow up a federally owned cabin in Arizona in what prosecutors call a case of domestic terrorism.
Senate panel admonishes Menendez
Kevin Freking, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:04pm
The Senate Ethics Committee has admonished Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey for repeatedly accepting gifts of significant value, failing to report them and for advancing the personal and business interests of a donor.
Native group decries human rights violations at Bears Ears
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:03pm
A Native American advocacy group is making a long shot request for an independent expert with the United Nations Human Rights Council to order the United States to respond to ongoing human right violations it says are happening at Bears Ears National Monument.
Suspect in serial killings was obsessed with lawn care
Don Thompson and Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:53pm
The California grandfather suspected of killing a dozen people and raping more than 50 women lived a quiet life as a warehouse worker and a suburban homeowner obsessed with lawn care, neighbors and acquaintances said.
Minnesota lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:50pm
A Minnesota lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct apologized Thursday while disputing some of the allegations made by a woman who says he touched her without her consent.
Texas man accused of trying to kill judge found guilty
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:49pm
A federal jury in Texas on Thursday convicted a man who authorities say attempted to assassinate a state judge in an effort to avoid being sent to prison.
Rabbis ask Kansas senator not to compare Holocaust, abortion
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:49pm
A group of rabbis wants a Kansas state senator and congressional candidate to stop comparing abortion to the Holocaust.
Pentagon chief calls sexual assault a cancer in military
Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:47pm
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has ordered all members of the Defense Department to re-double their efforts to aggressively work to prevent and respond to sexual assaults across the military.
US to end special protections for 9,000 Nepalese immigrants
Elliot Spagat and Jill Colvin, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:46pm
The Trump administration will end special protections for an estimated 9,000 Nepalese immigrants living in the United States, giving them until June 24, 2019, to leave or find another way to stay in the country, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.
Correction: Democrats-Black Voters story
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:46pm
In a story April 20 about black voters, The Associated Press reported erroneously that White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders noted that black unemployment had reached a record high under President Donald Trump's leadership. Sanders said that black employment, not unemployment, had reached a record high.
Speaker Ryan forces out House chaplain
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:45pm
House Speaker Paul Ryan has forced out the House chaplain, Reverend Patrick Conroy.
Union: No-confidence in sheriff after school massacre
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:45pm
The union that represents the deputies who responded to the Florida high school massacre approved a no-confidence vote on the sheriff.
'Busy' Trump admits he didn't get wife much for her birthday
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:44pm
Are flowers and a card enough?
Investigation into severed heads found in Texas, Louisiana
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:43pm
Severed heads have been discovered in the last month near lakes in Texas and Louisiana, and investigators are trying to determine if the gruesome discoveries are linked.
Parents sue North Korea over death of detainee Otto Warmbier
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:41pm
The parents of U.S. college student Otto Warmbier (WARM'-beer) have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against North Korea, saying its government tortured and killed their son.
