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BOSTON — Former TV news anchor Heather Unruh came forward on Wednesday with new allegations that Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted her son. The alleged assault took place in July 2016, said Unruh,...

CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama reported for jury duty in Chicago on Wednesday morning. Obama departed his home in the Kenwood neighborhood of the city Wednesday morning with a motorcade...

Washington, D.C. — The US government announced additional sanctions and travel restrictions on Cuba Wednesday, following up on an announcement by President Donald Trump earlier this year. Among ...

Sutherland Springs, TX– Twenty five members of its congregation are no more. Its worship hall is bullet-riddled and destroyed. But undeterred, the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs will...

CHICAGO — Sears is just not selling. The embattled retailer says same-store sales fell 17% over the past three months compared with a year earlier. At Kmart, owned by the same company, they fell...

Washington, D.C. — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday that sweeping Democratic victories on election night won’t lead Republicans to shift course on their tax overhaul strategy. “...

MANASSAS, VA — In a night of many firsts, several minority and LGBT candidates won local elections that echoed the blue wave in which Democrats won races large and small.Two openly transgender c...

 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A transgender woman has unseated one of Virginia’s most socially conservative lawmakers to become the first openly transgender member of the House of Delegates.D...

 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Democrat Bill de Blasio has cruised to a second term as mayor of New York City.De Blasio easily defeated Republican state lawmaker Nicole Malliotakis and several third-...

  Check back here as we update live with election results!   Governor: Ed Gillespie: 45.28% Ralph Northam: 53.53% — AP Projected Winner Clifford Hyra: 1.14% 99.14% Reporting   Lie...