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Steve Burns WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/10/25155944/wed-pm-stv-dc-ff-2.mp3 WASHINGTON – (WMAL) At the end of his three-month hospital stay, D.C. Firefighter Dane Smothers,...

Deerfield, IL — Walgreens plans to close about 600 drugstores as it completes a $4.38 billion deal to buy nearly 2,000 from rival Rite Aid. Company spokesman Michael Polzin said Wednesday that m...

WASHINGTON — Filipino veterans of World War II have been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, 75 years after they joined with the United States to defeat Japan. At a ceremony Wednesday at the C...

SEATTLE — Alexa, is it a good idea to let strangers into my house?Amazon thinks so. The company says it has a safe way for you to allow delivery drivers inside your home, even when you’re ...

Harvey, LO — Antoine “Fats” Domino, a titan of early rock ‘n’ roll whose piano-based hits — such as “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Blueberry Hill...

WASHINGTON — The undocumented immigrant teenager who had been trying to terminate her pregnancy in Texas for the past several weeks had an abortion Wednesday, the ACLU said in a statement.The 17...

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund research that led to the now-infamous dossier of allegations about President Donald T...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote Tuesday night to repeal a rule that made it easier for Americans to sue their banks and credit card companies. Senators passed t...

WASHINGTON — Threatening the GOP’s top priority of passing major tax reform, Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur warned Tuesday night that so many House Republicans are frustrated with plans to ...

 (CNN) — Former astronaut Paul Weitz, who commanded the maiden voyage of the space shuttle Challenger, has died, according to NASA. He was 85.Weitz, who was an astronaut for 28 years and lo...