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Cameron Johnson granted release by Pitt, headed for North Carolina, dad says

But on Thursday, the school said it received an interpretation on the rule from the NCAA that allowed it to take a "less restrictive" approach to Johnson's tr...

Comey: I was sacked to derail Russian Federation probe

His rationale was that his role as a high-profile surrogate and advisor for the Trump campaign made it inappropriate for him to be involved in an investigation ...

Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies may have felt emboldened to move against Qatar by Trump's visit last month to Riyadh , which saw the president clearly ali...

Qatar slams terrorist list issued by Saudi, allies, calls it 'baseless'

Qatar's neighbors have also criticized Qatar for allegedly supporting groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. It marks the biggest diplomatic crisis in ...

Students Can Now Apply for NY State's Free College Tuition Program

Out-of-state, full-time undergraduate students will pay $15,193 per semester in tuition at the oldest educational institution south of Virginia - an increase of...

Rural areas would be most impacted by Medicaid cuts

It found that the rate of Medicaid coverage is higher in the nation's rural communities and small towns than in urban centers. A new report shows Medicaid i...

Watch Betsy DeVos dodge question about protecting LGBTI students from discrimination

The White House characterizes the $38 million as "10-year savings". "On areas where the law is unsettled, this department is not going to be issuing decrees...

Police searching Arkansas landfill in Colorado killing

The remains were later identified as Mead's. According to police reports, both Mead and Densmore lived in the Shreveport area before moving to Boulder . - ...

Hawaii enacts law to align goals with Paris climate accord

Hawaii has become the first US state to enact legislation to bring its environmental standards in line with the Paris climate accord, officials said on Wednesda...

Man's death involving deputy, her husband ruled homicide

The fight attracted a crowd as Hernandez's wife and his 3-year-old daughter watched in panic. While waiting in the parking lot, deputies said the husband saw ...

Lordy, does Twitter have fun with Comey's exclamation

Comey came across as credible, thoughtful and forthcoming - and as having been intimidated by some of Trump's requests, including his request for "loyalty". "Lo...

Myanmar military says plane with more than 100 aboard missing

The bodies of a man, woman and a child, as well as plane wheels, several life jackets and clothing were found about 22 km west of Kyauk Nimak, Efe news report...

Three killed, two wounded in Utah shooting

The shooting forced officials to briefly place an elementary school in the area on lockdown, the local Canyons School District said on its Twitter page. After g...

Anthem leaving Ohio's Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange

But the future of those payments, which are separate from the income-based tax credits that help people buy coverage, is in political limbo. Ohio Republican ...

'WOW, Comey is a leaker!': Trump tweets response to Comey testimony

The US President took to Twitter and said there were many false statements in Comey's testimony to US Congress . The president's critics said Comey's c...

UAE bans expressions of sympathy towards Qatar

While tensions between Riyadh and Doha have been simmering for a while, the spark that ignited the new Middle East diplomatic row seems to a supposed hack a...

Burr delights Trump base with Comey grilling

Twitter had a field day with other moments of Comey's testimony, including his revelation that he broke a date with his wife in order to have dinner with Trump ...

Comey says he was sacked because of Russian Federation investigation

Comey also said in his written testimony that Trump , in a unusual private encounter near the grandfather clock in the Oval Office, pushed him to end his inves...

King, Blum and Grassley react to former FBI director's testimony

Comey said it is the "high confident judgment" of the US intelligence community that Russian Federation interfered in the 2016 campaign. "The administration c...

Alabama ex-con accused of killing Florida girl

Howard was convicted in 1999 on two counts of first degree rape to two adult females in Escambia County, AL. This photo made available by the Escambia County ...

Trump promises 'first-class' infrastructure system for US

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently said that in states that take advantage of waivers provided by the GOP bill, people with chronic health pro...

Alleged leaker's parents fear Trump will be tough on case

A young woman accused of leaking USA government secrets to a reporter was indicted by a federal grand jury as she awaited a court hearing Thursday to determine ...

Eric Trump Calls Father's Critics 'Not Even People'

Forbes reports the event has raised $11 million to date - including $2.9 million past year. Four such groups held their own charity tournaments at Trump g...

President Trump Blasts James Comey for 'Lies,' Declares 'Total and Complete Vindication'

Comey told Congress on Thursday that he hopes there are tapes to back up his assertion that President Trump asked him to drop the probe into former National...

Donald Trump Infrastructure Speech in Cincinnati, Ohio

As the White House tries to push past a series of distractions and focus on Trump's legislative agenda, the president will travel to the Rivertowne Marina o...

Angus King on Trump-Comey 'tapes': 'Release them'

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks during a hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill, Washington , D.C., June 8, 2017...

Texting woman seriously hurt in fall through sidewalk access door

Surveillance footage captured the incident and her rescue. A New Jersey woman looking at her cellphone was hospitalized after she fell over open basement ...

Comey: Trump told 'Lies, Plain and Simple'

House Speaker Paul Ryan defended President Donald Trump's interactions with fired FBI Director James Comey during a press conference Thursday, as a Senat...

Democrats furious at evasive answers at hearing

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner was frustrated that both men said they didn't feel pressure from the Trump administration but wouldn't s...

Richard Branson Calls President Trump 'Naive' For Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement

Mr. Trump's decision to seclude USA from Paris climate accord means that it joins only two other countries that stands outside it. This week, New York...