Third person dies after Atlanta-area shootings by Navy veteran, police say

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A third person has died following a series of Atlanta-area shootings

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Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin gov’s office seeking beagles’ release

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Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov_ Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!”

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House Ethics Panel Defends Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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In urging victims to step forward, the secretive panel in charge of investigating charges of misconduct by members of Congress acknowledged limits that could allow offenses to go unaddressed.

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U.S. Has Turned Back 27 Ships Since Strait of Hormuz Blockade Started

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Marines are searching thousands of containers aboard the Touska, an Iranian cargo ship that the Navy disabled and seized on Sunday.

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2 killed in North Carolina when ‘planned’ fight escalates into shooting near middle school

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A planned fight near a North Carolina middle school turned into a deadly shooting in Winston-Salem, leaving two dead and others wounded, police said.

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Why Trump Cannot Walk Away From Canada

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Trump needs Ottawa more than he’ll say.

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The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso

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A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.

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Democrat Betty Yee Leaves the California Governor’s Race

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Betty Yee, the former state controller, had faced pressure to drop out after hovering near the bottom of polls for months. The move could help Democrats begin to unify behind a front-runner.

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Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick, to Defend Bank’s Ability to Set Rates Independently

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Kevin M. Warsh is set to testify at the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday even as a criminal investigation into the central bank risks delaying his ascension to become the next chair.

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Former Kansas Mayor Pleads Guilty in Noncitizen Voting Case

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Joe Ceballos, a green card holder who resigned as Coldwater’s mayor after being charged, said he did not know that he had to be a citizen to vote.

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