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BATON ROUGE, LA — The Black Lives Matter movement cannot be sued, a federal judge ruled Thursday, dismissing a case against the group and an activist brought by a police officer injured during p...

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico is under a flash flood watch as the agonizing wait for food and supplies continues in the US island after Hurricane Maria hit more than a week ago. Heavy rain is expected ...

MUMBAI, INDIA — At least 22 people have been killed and 35 injured in a stampede at a train station during morning rush hour in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai, according to Deepak Deoraj, sp...

  Amanda Engel WMAL.COM DENVER (WMAL.COM) — The Denver Broncos released a statement on their Twitter account saying that they will be “standing together” starting Sunday. Their ...

  LOS ANGELES — Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced she has breast cancer in a post on her official Twitter account.“1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one,” Lo...

 UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – A former elementary school aide and volunteer in the Maryland suburbs of Washington who pleaded guilty to child sex abuse has been sentenced to 100 years in prison.Pr...

 ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has appointed a St. Louis attorney to investigate claims that Hawley’s predecessor withheld evidence in a lawsuit over the fatal sho...

 CAIRO (AP) – The Islamic State group has released what it says is a new audio recording of its top leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, indicating he may still be alive.The recording was released...

  WASHINGTON — Rep. Steve Scalise, the Republican whip in the House who was shot in June at a congressional baseball team practice, is returning to Capitol Hill Thursday for the first time ...

  WASHINGTON — The White House has authorized a waiver to loosen shipping rules regarding Puerto Rico that island officials say would be a significant help for recovery efforts from Hurrica...