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Trump's personal assistant abruptly resigns

President Trump's personal assistant and director of Oval Office operations Madeleine Westerhout abruptly resigned Thursday. During the president's vacation at his club in Bedminster, New Jersey earlier this month, Westerhout attended an off-the-record dinner with reporters at the Grain and…

Young football player honored by Grundy County team

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Grundy County youth team is playing for 61. "Our motto this year is that we're playing for big Issic. Everything we do, when we get tired then we look at that 61 that's on…

Kennedy Space Center bracing for Hurricane Dorian

NASA civil servants and contractors at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are bracing for high winds and rain from Hurricane Dorian. Ahead of the storm, they are securing rocket stages, spacecraft assembly areas and even hauling a 6.7-million-pound mobile…

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits off Oregon coast

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Thursday off the Oregon coast, but did not generate a tsunami or cause any damage or injuries, authorities said. The epicenter of the quake, which hit just after 8 a.m., was located about 150 miles…

Student arrested after allegedly planning shooting

Police in North Carolina arrested a High Point University student after discovering guns and ammunition in his dorm room just a week into the fall semester. According to prosecutors, 19-year-old freshman Paul Steber had been studying mass shootings for nearly a…

Dorian expected to become "extremely dangerous hurricane"

Dorian expected to grow into Category 4 stormHurricane Dorian gained strength in the Atlantic Wednesday night, and millions of people in Florida were warned to be ready for its impact. "Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian…

Is there a "gay gene"? Major new study says no

There's no such thing as a single "gay gene" that drives a person's sexual behavior, concludes the largest genetic study ever conducted on the issue. Instead, a person's attraction to those of the same sex is shaped by a complex…

U.S. economy slowed slightly in second quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 2% in the second quarter, substantially slower than the first quarter and a tick weaker than the government's initial estimate for the period. Declining business investment was the main driver for the…

Energy industry may get looser methane oversight from Trump

Oil and gas companies may face far looser oversight of emissions of potent climate-changing methane gas under a proposal expected from the Trump administration as soon as Thursday, oil industry and environmental groups said. The government's plan would ease requirements…

Hurricane Dorian packing more punch on way to U.S. mainland

Florida prepares for potential hit from Hurricane DorianHurricane Dorian was getting stronger as it set its sights on the U.S. mainland early Thursday, churning over open waters. "Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian is expected to…

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