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Interim Pentagon chief on global stage amid Iran crisis
Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 10:23pm
With barely one day on the job, Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper is heading to Europe to try to persuade reluctant and increasingly wary NATO allies to work with the Trump administration on Iran sanctions and security in the Middle East, amid worries that the U.S. and the Islamic Republic may be on a path to war.
White House threatens to veto aid bill for migrant families
Alan Fram, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 10:23pm
The White House is threatening to veto a $4.5 billion House bill aimed at improving the treatment of migrant families detained after crossing the U.S. southern border, saying the measure would hamstring the administration's border security efforts and raising fresh questions about the legislation's fate.
Illinois governor plans to sign recreational marijuana bill
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 8:58pm
Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to make Illinois the nation's 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana use.
The Latest: White House threatens to veto border bill
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 8:04pm
The Latest on Congress and immigration (all times local):
NC Senate vote means showdown nears on immigration bill
Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 6:59pm
The Republican-controlled General Assembly headed for a showdown with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper as a bill that would strong-arm North Carolina sheriffs refusing to cooperate with federal immigration agents neared final passage.
White House blocks Conway from House oversight hearing
Matthew Daly, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 6:54pm
The White House said Monday it will not allow presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway to appear before a House committee looking into allegations that she repeatedly violated a federal law that limits political activity by government workers.
Texas man pleads guilty to lesser charge in daughter's death
Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 6:41pm
A Texas man who was accused of killing his adopted daughter pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge the day his trial for capital murder was scheduled to begin.
West Virginia Senate passes GOP charter school bill
Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 6:29pm
The West Virginia Senate passed a sweeping GOP education bill Monday that would allow the state's first charter schools, a move that has drawn heavy protests from teachers.
North Carolina appeals decision striking down abortion ban
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 6:27pm
State officials are appealing a federal judge's decision that struck down North Carolina's ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy except in a medical emergency.
Trump: Woman who accused him of sexual assault not his type
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 6:07pm
President Donald Trump said Monday that a New York-based advice columnist who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s is not his "type."
The Latest: Jury urges death for California family's killing
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 5:28pm
The Latest on jurors reaching a penalty decision in a quadruple murder trial (all times local):
Wildfire burning in Florida Everglades near major interstate
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 5:05pm
A wildfire burning in the Florida Everglades has given some commuters a smoky ride home along Interstate 75 in an area called Alligator Alley.
Mississippi teacher killed in Louisiana; 2 arrested
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 4:46pm
A Mississippi school teacher who had recently been honored by his school district was found fatally shot Monday across the state line in Louisiana. Two people have been arrested in connection with his death.
Lithgow, Bening and more stars perform Mueller report
Katie Campione, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 4:34pm
John Lithgow joined the growing list of actors who have taken on the role of President Donald Trump, portraying the world leader in a live reading of former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Trump's 2016 campaign.
The Latest: Police: Daughter, wife fled gunman who killed 4
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 4:25pm
The Latest on a quadruple murder-suicide in California (all times local):
AP Analysis: Trump moves show him to be unreliable partner
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 4:19pm
President Donald Trump's abrupt decision against military strikes may have prevented open military conflict with Iran, but it also showed him anew to be an unpredictable, unreliable, partner at home and abroad.
The Latest: Suspect in police killing wears bandage to court
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 3:57pm
The Latest on the killing of a Sacramento police officer (all times local):
Government moves migrant kids after AP exposes bad treatment
Martha Mendoza and Garance Burke, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 3:30pm
The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 children were detained there, caring for each other with inadequate food, water and sanitation.
Jury urges death for killer of family of 4 found in desert
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 3:26pm
A jury on Monday recommended the death penalty for a Southern California man convicted of killing a family of four with a sledgehammer and burying their bodies in shallow desert graves.
