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MOSUL, IRAQ — (CNN) On the outskirts of Mosul, thousands of Iraqi-led forces have started to close in on the ISIS-controlled city. But entrenched ISIS forces, already bombarded from the ground a...

LONDON — (CNN) It’s been the week from hell for those trying to plot Britain’s exit from the European Union. The U.K. economy sent new warning signs. EU officials drew a hardline. An...

MIAMI — (CNN) Mexicans are getting more cash from friends and family in America — in part because of Donald Trump. Cash transfers sent from the U.S. to Mexico — remittances — a...

DAMASCUS, SYRIA — (CNN) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has insisted his forces must continue “to clean” Aleppo, even as diplomats prepare for a weekend of meetings aimed at halting...

NEW YORK — (CNN) Donald Trump cast himself in almost messianic terms Thursday in Florida, describing the presidential race as “a struggle for the survival of our nation” and vowing t...

John MatthewsWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Baseball’s premier writer and analyst – ESPN’s (and Bethesda native) Tim Kurkjian – said it was one of the greatest games he̵...

CHICAGO — (CNN) Travelers flying United late Thursday reported hours of delays after the airline was hit by a widespread computer problem.United said it experienced an issue with its weight repo...

NEW YORK — (CNN) Verizon just offered the clearest signal yet that it may reassess its deal to buy Yahoo.Craig Silliman, Verizon’s general counsel, told reporters on Thursday that the comp...

. SOUTH CAROLINA — (CNN) At least four people have died in South Carolina as a result of flooding from Hurricane Matthew, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Thursday. The newest reported fatal...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Turns out we were wrong; there aren’t 200 billion galaxies in the universe. It’s more like 2 trillion. Yes, TRILLION! That’s the latest from NASA, which anno...