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Democrat Tony Evers defeats Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
WASHINGTON — The Latest on Tuesday’s elections for governor and other state offices (all times local): 2:30 a.m. Democrat Tony Evers has defeated Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, denying the polarizing Republican and one-time presidential candidate a third term. Evers’ win on Tuesday is a huge victory for Democrats, who couldn’t find the recipe to take…
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Driver was huffing before crash that killed 3 Girl Scouts, parent in Wisconsin
LAKE HALLIE, Wis. — A young driver was inhaling chemical vapors, or huffing, just prior to striking and killing three Girl Scouts and a mother and critically injuring a fourth girl who had been picking up trash along a rural Wisconsin highway, police said Monday. Colten Treu, 21, sped off after the collision in Lake…
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Alec Baldwin arrested for allegedly punching man
NEW YORK — Authorities say Alec Baldwin has been arrested after allegedly punching a man in the face during a dispute over a parking spot outside his New York City home. The actor was taken into custody just before 2 p.m. Friday in Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood. Police say Baldwin claimed he had a family…
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‘Brady Bunch’ cast members reuniting at TV family home
LOS ANGELES — Marcia, Marcia, Marcia was in the house. Six cast members of “The Brady Bunch” gathered Thursday in Los Angeles at the home that was featured in the opening and closing of the sitcom. HGTV purchased the home in the Studio City neighborhood in Los Angeles for its new series, “A Very Brady…
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U.S. reimposes all Iran sanctions that were lifted under nuclear deal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday announced the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. The sanctions will take effect Monday and cover Iran’s shipping, financial and energy sectors. It’s the second batch of penalties that the administration has reimposed since President Donald Trump withdrew…
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Pittsburgh funerals continue after Trump visit and protests
PITTSBURGH — Funerals will be held Wednesday for three of the victims killed in the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, a day after President Donald Trump encountered hundreds of protesters when he quietly paid his respects. Melvin Wax, Irving Younger and Joyce Fienberg will be laid to rest. They were among 11 people who died…
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Trump says media is ‘Enemy’ after shooting, bomb plot; another package to CNN intercepted
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the news media Monday following a week of election-season violence, arguing that “fraudulent” reporting was contributing to anger in the country and declaring that the press was the “true Enemy of the People.” Trump tweeted: “There is great anger in our Country caused in part by…
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Student shot, killed in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina student who was shot at school Monday morning has died, police said. Butler High School in Matthews, N.C., was put on lockdown early Monday after a student was shot on campus inside one of the buildings, reports a Facebook post by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Another student was arrested…
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Indonesia flight crashes into sea minutes after takeoff
KARAWANG, Indonesia — A Lion Air plane crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Monday, likely killing all 189 people on board. The accident was a blow to the country’s aviation safety record after the lifting of bans on its airlines by the European Union and U.S. The search…
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Duchess Meghan, Prince Harry are expecting their first baby
CANBERRA, Australia — Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child in the spring, Kensington Palace said Monday. The announcement came hours after Harry and the former Meghan Markle arrived in Sydney at the start of a 16-day visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. Hundreds of people…