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Passengers Rescued From Stricken Indonesia Ferry; 31 Dead

Passengers trapped for a night on a stricken ferry off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were rescued early Wednesday, officials said, as the death toll rose to 31 with three people missing and believed drowned inside the vessel.… Continue Reading

Capital-Gazette Employees To March In July 4th Parade

Staff from the Maryland newspaper where five employees were shot to death plan to walk in the Fourth of July parade in Annapolis.… Continue Reading

WATCH: Woman Confronts Scott Pruitt At A Restaurant, Urges Him To Resign

A woman confronted Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt at a Washington restaurant on Monday and urged him to “resign before your scandals push you out.”… Continue Reading

Alan Diaz, AP Photographer Behind Elian Image, Dies At 71

Retired Associated Press photojournalist Alan Diaz, whose photo of a terrified 6-year-old Cuban boy named Elian Gonzalez earned him the Pulitzer Prize, has died. He was 71.… Continue Reading

Trump Talks To 3 Potential Supreme Court Picks

The White House says President Donald Trump spoke Tuesday to three potential Supreme Court nominees.… Continue Reading

Panel Calls Intel Assessment On Russia Meddling ‘Sound’

A Senate oversight committee says U.S. intelligence agencies’ assessment of Russian activities during the 2016 presidential election was based on “sound” analysis not swayed by politics.… Continue Reading

The San Antonio Zoo Wants To Offer Toys ‘R’ Us Mascot Geoffrey A New Job As Ambassador For Giraffe Conservation

America’s inner child had its heart broken this past week when Toys ‘R’ Us permanently closed its remaining US stores. But Geoffrey the Giraffe, the retail chain’s mascot, may not be leaving us for long.… Continue Reading

Nebraska GOP Office Windows Smashed; ‘ABOLISH ICE’ Scrawled

Someone threw bricks through the Nebraska Republican Party’s office windows in Lincoln and spray-painted “ABOLISH ICE” on a sidewalk in front of the building, party officials said Tuesday.… Continue Reading

Rite Aid Poised To Sell Its First Cannabis-Derived Drug

WASHINGTON- Rite Aid and other US pharmacies could soon sell a drug derived from cannabis. The Food and Drug Administration on June 25 approved Epidiolex, a treatment for epilepsy created by British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals. The Drug Enforcement Administration has 90 days to schedule the medication, and it is widely expected to allow doctors to…… Continue Reading