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RICHMOND — An elementary school in Virginia’s capital city will switch its name from that of a Confederate general to that of the nation’s first black President.On Monday, the Richmo...

LOS ANGELES - Former Mexico President Vicente Fox, who calls himself a soldier in the global campaign to legalize marijuana, is joining the board of directors of venerable cannabis publication High Ti...

WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen insisted conditions at the detention facilities are up to par, when asked by reporters if the Trump administration’s...

LOS ANGELES — Biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong took control of the Los Angeles Times on Monday, bringing the newspaper back under local ownership for the first time in nearly two deca...

WASHINGTON – Former first ladies Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama provided a signal boost on Monday to another former first lady, Laura Bush, for her opinion piece slamming the Trump administr...

Mel Madarang WMAL.com WASHINGTON – Head coach of the Washington Capitals Barry Trotz announced his resignation Monday, according to the National Hockey League. “After careful consideration...

RALEIGH, N.C. - A man accused of trying to impress a woman by landing a chartered helicopter at a North Carolina technology company plans to plead guilty to impersonating a three-star Army general and...

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is trying to drag the U.S.'s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century. If it lives up to Apple's promise, the iPhone's next operating system will automatica...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday that he was diagnosed 3 years ago with Parkinson's disease, but said he believes that treatment has stopped the progression of the dis...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - President Donald Trump is announcing that he is directing the Pentagon to create the 'Space Force' as an independent service branch. Trump said Monday that "we are going to have...