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The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first

TOPEKA, Kan. -- The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George…

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Air India crash involved a Boeing Dreamliner. What’s the safety record? – National

The deadly Air India crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has left air industry experts describing the disaster as…

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Louisiana is the latest Republican-led state expanding its role in immigration enforcement

BATON ROUGE, La. -- As protests erupt across the country over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, Louisiana lawmakers approved a package…

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Mourners pay respects to late US Rep. Charles Rangel as his body lies in state at New York City Hall

NEW YORK -- Mourners are paying their respects to former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel as his body lies in state…

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Court hearing set on Trump’s use of National Guard and Marines to help with immigration raids in LA

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal court hearing is scheduled for Thursday on whether the Trump administration can use the National…

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Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raids

LOS ANGELES -- Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump…

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U.S. reducing diplomatic, military presence in Middle East as tensions rise – National

The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle…

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Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling

All 12 members of the board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call…

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Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers

President Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety…

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U.S., China agree to framework to get trade truce back on track – National

Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to get their trade negotiations back on track after a…

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