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Black woman shot in her home by white Texas cop after neighbor called for check because her door was open

The shooting occurred after a neighbor called the police non-emergency line to report that the front door to the home was open.

Hunter Biden steps down from board of Chinese-backed private equity firm

Hunter Biden's business dealings in China and Ukraine have become an issue in the 2020 presidential race after President Donald Trump's unproven allegations of corruption.

Hundreds of Islamic State supporters escape amid clashes; Trump orders U.S. troops out of northern Syria

The twin developments reflected growing chaos in Syria, where the Turkish offensive has raised fears it will destabilize the region.

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U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland to testify that his ‘no quid pro quo’ assurance to colleague was based solely on what Trump told him

Gordon Sondland is set to tell House committees that he did understand the Trump administration was offering Ukraine's president a White House visit in exchange committing to investigations Trump wanted.

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Japan typhoon leaves at least 33 people dead, major flooding

Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan Sunday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes.

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2 dead, 1 missing and more than 20 injured after part of Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans collapses

A large section of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction at the edge of New Orleans' historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday amid blinding dust and flying debris.

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Trump backs lawyer Rudy Giuliani, but many close aides wish he would cut ties

Behind the scenes, many of President Trump's closest aides and advisers, inside and outside the White House, quietly wish the president would cut ties with Rudy Giuliani.

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Louisiana’s Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards forced into runoff

The Democratic incumbent was unable to top 50% of the vote in the six-candidate field, raising questions about his reelection chances against a national Republican offensive that includes President Donald Trump.

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At least 3 people killed in Southern California wildfires, authorities say

Firefighters aided by diminishing winds beat back a blaze on the edge of Los Angeles that damaged or destroyed more than 30 structures and sent a blanket of smoke across a swath of neighborhoods.

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Gunman shoots 2 people at New Hampshire church wedding ceremony before being tackled by guests

A gunman opened fire at a wedding ceremony inside a New Hampshire church Saturday, shooting two people including the presiding bishop before guests tackled the shooter, authorities said.

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4 killed, 3 wounded in shooting at illegal gambling club in Brooklyn

Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting at an illegal gambling club in New York City, police said.

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Inside the 30-minute phone call with Ukraine’s leader that’s imperiling Trump’s presidency

What was thought to be a routine conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy turned into anything but that, when Donald Trump asked him to investigate Joe Biden.

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Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town, military says

Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday as its offensive against Kurdish fighters pressed into its fourth day.

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Robert Forster, actor who was Oscar-nominated for ‘Jackie Brown,’ starred in ‘Breaking Bad,’ dead at 78

Robert Forster, the character actor who got a career resurgence and Oscar nomination for playing bail bondsman Max Cherry in "Jackie Brown," died Friday.

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Marie Yovanovitch, former ambassador to Ukraine, testifies that Trump pressured State Department to oust her

Testifying in defiance of President Donald Trump's ban, Marie Yovanovitch told House impeachment investigators that Trump himself had pressured the State Department to oust her from her post and get her out of the country.