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AP Analysis: GOP disunity painfully clear in Senate debate
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 2:47am
The Senate debate over health care has made it painfully clear: behind their self-confident "repeal and replace" slogan, Republicans were never united around an alternative to "Obamacare."
Federal authorities to announce charges in cruise ship death
Becky Bohrer and Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 2:20am
Federal authorities planned to announce charges Thursday in what was described as a domestic dispute aboard a cruise ship in U.S. waters off Alaska that led to the death of a 39-year-old Utah woman.
Alabama GOP says Trump mistreats Sessions, their native son
Kim Chandler, Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 2:20am
President Donald Trump finds some of his strongest support in Alabama, but his public flogging of Attorney General Jeff Sessions is dismaying Republicans who consider the conservative stalwart a home state hero.
Russia sanctions bill exposes Trump's legislative tug of war
Vivian Salama, Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 2:20am
President Donald Trump is likely to sign a tough new sanctions bill that includes proposed measures targeting Russia — a remarkable concession that the president has yet to sell his party on his hopes for forging a warmer relationship with Moscow.
Advocate: 2 pardoned brothers steered into financial straits
Jonathan Drew, Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 2:03am
When two wrongfully imprisoned brothers were pardoned after 30 years behind bars, they stood to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation. Now a federal judge is considering whether too much of their payout is being siphoned away by legal fees and high-interest loans.
Inmates' escape video shows everything is caught on tape
Michael Balsamo, Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 2:00am
In an age when everything else is captured for public consumption on a smartphone, why not your own jailbreak?
Review: Bigelow explores a horrific history in 'Detroit'
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 12:44am
it is an all-out assault on your senses and soul.
Larry David says his blunt 'Curb' character is no Trump
Sandy Cohen and Lynn Elber, Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 12:07am
A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs.
Few details after police kill teen outside Arkansas shelter
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 11:34pm
Authorities are offering few details about what led to a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed by police outside an eastern Arkansas emergency shelter for juveniles.
Lawyers: Texas inmate facing execution lacked legal help
Michael Graczyk, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 11:34pm
Attorneys for a condemned killer of a San Antonio woman argue that deficient legal help during earlier stages of his appeals tainted his case.
Protesters gather against Trump ban on transgender troops
Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 11:01pm
Demonstrators flocked to a military recruiting station in New York City and gathered at a plaza named for a San Francisco gay-rights icon on Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump's abrupt ban on transgender troops in the military.
Teen pleads not guilty in fatal crash recorded on Instagram
Scott Smith, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 10:47pm
A California teenager pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges of vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving after she lost control of her car while livestreaming on Instagram and recording a crash that killed her younger sister.
Spinning Ohio State Fair ride breaks apart; 1 dead, 7 hurt
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 10:32pm
A swinging and spinning amusement park ride called the Fire Ball broke apart on the opening day of the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday, hurtling people through the air, killing at least one and injuring seven others.
'Fired by tweet:' Troops, veterans react to transgender ban
Julie Watson, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 10:01pm
A former U.S. naval combat-tested officer said she feels angry that President Donald Trump is saying transgender veterans like her should be considered unfit to serve.
Rikers Island jail inmate goes missing, complex locked down
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 9:55pm
New York City's sprawling and troubled Rikers Island jail complex has been put on lockdown while authorities look for a missing inmate.
LGBT outrage over Trump ban on transgender military service
David Crary, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 9:52pm
Most LGBT-rights activists never believed Donald Trump's campaign promises to be their friend. But with his move Wednesday to ban transgender people from military service, on top of other actions and appointments, they now see him as openly hostile.
TSA expands new procedure for inspecting large electronics
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 9:42pm
Passengers at all U.S. airports will soon face new measures for screening electronic devices bigger than a cellphone.
Sanders tries to turn page, but press sparring continues
Jill Colvin, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 9:31pm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders made her solo debut as the new White House press secretary on Wednesday, starting a new chapter at the podium with her signature combination of motherly scolding and practiced folksy charm.
Trump again rips attorney general but many want him to stay
Jonathan Lemire and Sadie Gurman, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 9:26pm
Congressional Republicans and influential conservatives rallied around Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday as President Donald Trump kept up his public pelting of the nation's top law enforcement officer and left his future in doubt.
