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(CNN) — A US aircraft carrier-led strike group is headed toward the Western Pacific Ocean near the Korean Peninsula, a US defense official confirmed to CNN.The move of the Vinson strike group is...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Mitt Romney has spoken with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell amid speculation that the 2012 GOP presidential nominee could run for the Senate in Utah, McConnell said Fri...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Hackers accessed the data of up to 100,000 people through a tool that helps students get financial aid. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen testified before the Senate Finance Comm...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in Florida say a woman is accused of child abuse after choking a teenager who refused to sit down during a fireworks display at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. An Orange...

RICHMOND, VA — (AP) An appeals court has denied a Virginia transgender teen’s request to expedite arguments in his case regarding whether he can use the boys bathroom. Attorneys for Gavin ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement Friday that a threat to DeVos’ safety was identified in February and she was put under additional protection. The statement ...

UPDATE: (AP):Stockholm police have raised the toll in the beer truck attack to 4 dead, 15 wounded. The news comes as Swedish police launched a nationwide manhunt for the person or persons who drove a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Celebrity chef Jose Andres has settled his dispute with The Trump Organization after backing out of a plan to open a restaurant in Washington’s Trump hotel. Andres’...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has confirmed Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, bringing a contentious 14-month partisan battle to a close after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The vote was ...

 WASHINGTON — (AP) Sen. John McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says President Donald Trump must “be prepared to take other action” in Syria.In an inte...