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Four Rikers Island guards were suspended after they allegedly failed to stop an inmate from harming himself in a jail cell, according to a New York Times report Tuesday. The Times, relying on four people who spoke on condition of…

Two of the four teenagers who escaped from a Tennessee juvenile detention facility on Saturday have been apprehended, Nashville police announced Tuesday night. The other two escapees remain at large. "Escaped teens Decorrius Wright & Calvin Howse have just been…

Washington (AP) — Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday aimed at pressuring China over a brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims in the far west of the country, legislation that follows a similar measure over human rights abuses in Hong…

More than two dozen correctional officers in Baltimore were charged Tuesday with using excessive force on prisoners at state-operated jails. The indicted officers are accused of assaulting and threatening detainees at correctional facilities, tampering with evidence and falsifying documents, said…

Washington — Military families are raising the alarm about dangerous mold in military housing managed by private contractors. Some families said their homes are putting their health in danger and now they're demanding Congress do something about it. "Some of…

A 16-year-old student stabbed a school resource officer Tuesday morning at a Wisconsin high school before the officer shot the student, police said. It was the second shooting at a school in the state in as many days. Both the…

Washington — Republican Representative Duncan Hunter has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal campaign funds, reversing his previous not guilty plea after spending months decrying and denying the allegations against him. The California congressman entered his guilty plea in federal court…

San Francisco - Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will step down as CEO and president, respectively, of Alphabet, the internet giant's parent company announced Tuesday. Google chief Sundar Pichai will also take over as CEO of Alphabet. Page…

Washington — House Democrats released a report with their findings from the impeachment investigation into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, accusing the president of placing "his own personal and political interests above the national interests of the United States" and endangering national…

A federal appeals court has handed President Trump another loss in his efforts to stop Congress from gaining access to his financial records, ruling Deutsche Bank and Capital One can turn over the president's records to two congressional committees. In…

Kamala Harris is ending her presidential bid and suspending her campaign. In a statement Tuesday afternoon, Harris explained she did not have enough funding to continue her run for the White House. Calling it "one of the hardest decisions of…

Police in Wisconsin say an armed student confronted a school resource officer at a Wisconsin high school Tuesday, prompting an officer-involved shooting. Both the student and the school resource officer were injured and transported to hospitals following the incident at…

A second woman has come forward to say she was drugged and raped after visiting a nightclub in Chicago. The allegation comes a week after another woman filed a lawsuit accusing El Hefe's security guards of standing by as she…

The Senate on Monday confirmed Dan Brouillette as the next U.S. energy secretary. Brouillette succeeds Rick Perry, who leaves the job as questions swirl in the impeachment inquiry about whether his dealings with Ukraine. Brouillette, 57,  has served as the…

Former president Jimmy Carter was hospitalized over the weekend due to a urinary tract infection, the Carter Center announced Monday. Mr. Carter, who has been hospitalized a number of times this year, is expected to recover from the infection. "Former…

The FBI views any app developed in Russia to be a "potential counterintelligence threat," the agency warned Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer late last month. The FBI informed Schumer, a New York Democrat, of its concerns regarding products made in…

Retailers TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods sold dangerous products even after the items were recalled, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and their parent, TJX Companies. The products included sleepers linked to infant deaths, speakers that damaged property…

Raleigh, North Carolina — A panel of judges ruled on Monday that the new congressional map that Republican state lawmakers drew can be used in elections next year. The judges ordered the Republican-controlled state legislature to draw new maps in October…

A Wisconsin police officer shot a student who pointed a gun at officers Monday morning at a suburban Milwaukee high school, police said. Waukesha Police Chief Russell Jack told reporters that a student at Waukesha South High School reported that…

The U.S. unemployment rate will drop to 3.25% by the end of 2020, Goldman Sachs predicts. The last time the jobless rate was that low was in October 1953. Economists at the investment bank say the odds of recession next…

Washington — House Republicans released a report detailing their conclusions from the initial stages of the impeachment investigation, issuing a staunch defense of President Trump's dealings with Ukraine and accusing Democrats of conducting "an orchestrated campaign to upend our political…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Monday, saying her decision was based on his "ethical lapses." Lightfoot said she decided to fire the superintendent, who announced last month he was retiring, after reviewing a Chicago inspector…