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Federal court rules against citizenship question in Census

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Enumeration Clause, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California ruled that…

Pastor speaks out against same-sex marriage ban

A pastor in Fort Collins, Colorado, is vowing to support the LGBTQ community, even if other church leaders disagree. Lead Pastor Dr. Melanie Rosa wrote a long Facebook post after the Methodist Church voted last week to ban gay clergy members…

As Cruze cruises, GM to close Ohio assembly plant

A sprawling General Motors assembly plant near Youngstown, Ohio, will be idled on Wednesday after more than 50 years producing cars and other vehicles, a move that will eliminate nearly 1,700 hourly positions by month's end. GM announced late last…

Jury deliberates ex-cop's fate in black driver's killing

A Florida prosecutor told a jury Wednesday that a police officer's actions alone escalated a chance encounter with a stranded black motorist into a confrontation that left the motorist dead. The fired officer's attorney called the death "a tragedy" but…

Trump nixes public report on civilians killed by drone strikes

President Trump is nixing an Obama-era directive requiring the intelligence community to issue an annual public report on civilians killed in U.S. drone strikes. Mr. Trump, who has complained about the release of reports detailing military activity, issued an executive…

Whitfield County looking for work detail escapee

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A 19-year-old Crandall man escaped from a Whitfield County jail work detail Tuesday afternoon. That resulted in two Dalton public schools going on "precautionary" lockdown and causing representatives of several law enforcement agencies to converge on…

Dems clash over anti-Semitism resolution in response to Omar comments

Tensions between House Democrats spilled into public Wednesday as members debated whether the House should pass a resolution condemning anti-Semitism. The resolution came in response to recent comments by freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, who suggested pro-Israel political organizations "push…

Trump meets with man held hostage in Yemen

President Trump has invited Danny Burch, the American held hostage in Yemen, and his family to the White House Wednesday. Burch was freed after he was held captive for a year and a half by Yemeni rebels. Burch had been…

Parents plead for daughter's return from R. Kelly

The parents of Joycelyn Savage, one of two young women in a relationship with R. Kelly, held a press conference Wednesday morning claiming Kelly lied in his interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. They reiterated their belief that…

One detained baby remains in ICE custody in Dilley, Texas

One detained baby remained in ICE custody as of Tuesday evening at the South Texas Family Residential Center, a rural detention facility where immigration advocates say infants are dealing with dirty water, limited baby food and a lack of medical…

Cousins petition to get married in Utah

Two cousins who say they are in love with each other have created an online petition calling for the state of Utah to allow them to get legally married. "My first cousin and I have been in love with each…

Woman reads fine print, wins $10,000

A self-proclaimed "nerd" from Georgia read the often-ignored fine print on an insurance contract — and it ended up winning her $10,000. Donelan Andrews recently bought travel insurance from a Florida-based company, Squaremouth. Andrews and six of her closest friends…

Diesel, jeans company known for pricey denim, goes bankrupt

Denim clothing maker Diesel USA declared bankruptcy, citing mounting financial losses and bad investments The company says store thefts and fake invoices are also hurting its performance Diesel plans to eventually exit bankruptcy and even open additional stores Diesel, a…

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