Pentagon ripped by lawmakers: Calif. veterans forced to repay decade-old bonuses
The Pentagon is under fire from lawmakers for its attempts to force California veterans to repay wartime bonuses issued as long ago as 2006.
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Catholic university prohibits ‘Unborn Lives Matter’ posters on campus
The nation’s largest Catholic university told a group of pro-life students that it could not display posters reading “Unborn Lives Matter,” lest they provoke the Black Lives Matter movement.
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North Dakota pipeline protesters’ drone shot after buzzing police helicopter
A drone operated by activists during Sunday’s North Dakota pipeline protest was shot at by officers after the aircraft flew near a law-enforcement helicopter, leaving passengers “in fear of their lives.”
13 killed, 31 hurt in one of California’s deadliest wrecks
A maintenance crew had slowed down traffic on a California highway through the night, and the work had gone on for hours without problems. Then a tour bus returning to Los Angeles from a casino trip slammed into the back of a semi-truck. Passengers who were asleep on the bus woke up to loud screams and the sound of crushing metal.
Three states reject Russian effort to monitor U.S. polling places during presidential election
Election officials in three states say they’ve received and rejected requests to have Russian diplomats present at polling places when U.S. voters cast ballots for their next president Nov. 8.
Charlotte sued for using tear gas against protesters following killing of Keith Lamont Scott
Seven Charlotte, N.C. residents sued the city and its police department Friday over local law enforcement’s use of tear gas during protests held last month following the fatal officer-involved shooting of Keith Lamont Scott.
White powder sent to Hillary Clinton’s office revealed to be non-hazardous
White powder found Friday in an envelope received at Hillary Clinton’s office in New York City has been determined to be non-hazardous, according to officials.
Father sentenced to 1,503 years in prison in daughter’s rape
A 41-year-old Fresno man has been sentenced to 1,503 years in prison for raping his teenage daughter over a four-year period.
Toddler dies in Spokane fire, his dog huddled at his side
A toddler who died in a house fire was found with his dog and teddy bear next to him and authorities believe the dog tried to protect the boy, a spokesman for Spokane’s fire department said Saturday.
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Florida sheriff’s office to use drones in emergency rescues
A Florida sheriff’s agency is planning to use drones in emergency-response efforts.
Md. judge refuses to release NSA contractor pending espionage trial
A judge in Baltimore on Friday ordered former NSA contractor Harold Martin III to remain in custody as prosecutors prepare to charge him with espionage.
FBI and DHS sued over Black Lives Matter surveillance
Attorneys for Black Lives Matter activists sued the federal government this week in an effort to obtain information about its monitoring of constitutionally protected protests.
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Sheriff warns of North Dakota pipeline protesters' criminal pasts as more arrests made
More demonstrators were arrested Saturday for infiltrating the Dakota Access pipeline construction site as law enforcement warned about a coterie of activists with lengthy criminal records inside the protest camps.
Debate moderator Chris Wallace: 'Of course they didn't answer my questions'
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Millions of common internet-connected devices like security cameras and digital video recorders were used to conduct the colossal cyberattack that made it difficult for Americans to access some of the world's most popular websites Friday, researchers said.
Lawmakers, security mavens praise Donald Trump's robust plan for national defense
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Yale to admit more students; still won't be easy to get in
Yale University will be accepting more undergraduate students this year, but don't expect it to be any easier to get in.