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NEW YORK — (CNN) Richard Matt, one of two escaped murderers from an upstate New York maximum-security prison, was shot and killed by officers involved in a massive three-week manhunt, three fede...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Authorities are warning of possible terrorist threats around the July 4 holiday, several law enforcement officials told CNN on Friday.The Department of Homeland Security, the ...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Gunmen killed at least 37 people at a beachfront Tunisian hotel on Friday, the same day terrorists lashed out brutally in France and bombed a mosque in Kuwait.Tunisia’s ...

WASHINGTON — (CNN)In a landmark opinion, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, handing gay rights advocates their biggest victory yet.The 5-4 ruling had Justic...

LYON, FRANCE — (CNN) One person has been beheaded and two people injured in a terrorist attack at a gas factory near Lyon in southeastern France, French President Francois Hollande said Friday. ...

PHOENIX — (CNN) An F-16 on a night training mission has crashed in southeastern Arizona, and the fate of the Iraqi student pilot on board is still unknown, officials said. The fighter jet belong...

FLORENCE, CO — (CNN) It’s home to Ramzi Yousef, who plotted the 1993 bombing at the World Trade Center; 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui; “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski; Richard ...

PORT WASHINGTON, WI — (CNN) Dustin Diamond, the actor who portrayed Screech on the 1990s TV show “Saved by the Bell,” was sentenced to 120 days in jail on Thursday, June 25th for a s...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Cementing a victory for President Barack Obama on his trade agenda, the House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday providing financial aid and training for those wor...

Daniela BersonWMAL.comTRENTON, NEW JERSEY — Republican Governor Chris Christie is expected to announce his plans to run for president on Tuesday.Christie frequently traveled outside of his nativ...