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By Deirdre Walsh and Tom LoBianco Washington — (CNN) House Democrats decided Tuesday to delay their leadership elections until after Thanksgiving — a move that will give reeling Democrats ...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The 1,200 mechanics who work on the planes at United Parcel Service have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike.But a potential strike would have to overcome several hurdles ...

WISCONSIN — (CNN) A Wisconsin federal judge has ordered that Brendan Dassey, one of the subjects of the hit Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer,” be released from prison on his own...

MINNESOTA — (CNN) Roc Nation, the parent company of streaming service Tidal, has filed in Minnesota probate court to uphold what it says are the company’s rights to Prince’s music.CN...

 WASHINGTON — (CNN) Mary Jo White announced plans on Monday to step down as chair of the powerful Securities and Exchange Commission before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.White&#...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama encouraged Americans Monday to give President-elect Donald Trump some time to get adjusted to the responsibilities of the presidency. But in his first n...

GEORGIA — (CNN) A jury in Georgia has found Justin Ross Harris guilty of murder in the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. Harris, 35, was accused of intentionally locking Cooper inside a hot...

NORTH CAROLINA — (CNN) Crippling drought conditions are sparking blaze after blaze across five states in the South. More than 30 large wildfires have left a trail of destruction through 80,000 a...

  Joelle Lang-Fredman WMAL.com NEW YORK — (WMAL) Longtime PBS newscaster Gwen Ifill has died at the age 61 due to cancer. Ifill, who co-hosted the show NewsHour, had been absent from the sh...

  Joelle Lang-Fredman WMAL.com STERLING, VIRGINIA — (WMAL) A man from Sterling was charged with abduction and sexual assault after following two girls into a bathroom and trapping them. The...