Trump Slams NFL Players
Donald Trump has some advice for National Football League owners: Fire players who kneel during the national anthem. He's also encouraging fans to walk out in protest. The league and its players have fired back
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U.S. Flies Bombers Near North Korea in Display of Force
The Pentagon says B-1B bombers and F-15 fighter escorts flew over the waters near North Korea — the farthest north of the Demilitarized Zone that any American fighter or bomber has flown this century
New Earthquake Shakes Mexico as Death Toll Climbs
A new earthquake shook Mexico, causing new alarm in a country reeling from two still-more-powerful quakes this month that have killed nearly 400 people. It swayed buildings and set off a seismic alarm
Raccoon’s Police Van Joy Ride Forces Officer to Pull Over
A Colorado Springs police officer heading to an accident scene in a van got a big surprise when a raccoon jumped onto the front windshield of the vehicle and stayed there until the officer pulled over
McCain Says He Won't Back GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill
Sen. John McCain said that he "cannot in good conscience" support the Graham-Cassidy bill, the GOP's latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, meaning the bill is just one vote away from failing
Quake Detected Near North Korea Nuclear Test Site
South Korea's weather agency said a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was detected in North Korea around where the country recently conducted a nuclear test, but it assessed the quake as natural
Melania Trump to Meet With Trudeau and Prince Harry
Melania Trump's agenda includes a first-time meeting with Britain's Prince Harry, who founded the Invictus Games in 2014 and a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Hackers Targeted Voter Systems Before 2016 Election
The federal government is telling election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems last year, although in most cases the systems were not breached. Officials said the hackers are believed to be Russian agents
DeVos Rescinds Campus Sex Assault Guidelines
The Trump administration is scrapping Obama-era guidance on investigating campus sexual assault, replacing it with new interim instructions. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has said the rules were unfairly skewed against students accused of assault
Trump Says Kim Jong Un 'Is Obviously a Madman'
The war of words between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues. Less than a day after Kim called Trump a "dotard," Trump took to Twitter to declare that the North Korean strongman is "obviously a madman"
Towns Forced to Evacuate After Puerto Rico Dam Fails
Puerto Rican officials could not communicate with more than half the towns in the U.S. territory as they rushed to evacuate tens of thousands of people downstream of a failing dam in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
Howard University Students Disrupt Comey Speech
Dozens of students interrupted a speech made by former FBI director James Comey at the 150th opening convocation of Howard University in Washington, D.C. Video footage from the scene Friday shows Comey attempting to speak
