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Stuart Jolly, Donald Trump’s national field director, resigns

The shakeup in Donald Trump's presidential campaign continued Monday night as his national field director resigned. Published April 18, 2016

Joe Biden blasts Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli government for moving country in ‘wrong direction’

Vice President Joseph R. Biden took unusually direct aim Monday night at the Israeli government, telling a liberal U.S. Jewish group that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was hurting the chances for peace. Published April 18, 2016

Alexander Hamilton to remain on $10 bill, Jack Lew expected to announce

A CBS News report said the Treasury Department will announce this week that it will redesign the $20 bill to include a famous woman's face, not the $10 bill as initially planned. Published April 18, 2016

Doris Roberts, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ actress, dies at 90

Beloved TV character actress and multiple Emmy winner Doris Roberts has died at age 90, a family spokeswoman told reporters Monday night. Published April 18, 2016

Kim Jong-un bans jeans, piercings in North Korea

In an edict straight from a 1950s anti-Elvis cautionary-tale movie (or maybe "Footloose"), the North Korean regime of Kim Jong-un is reportedly expanding its campaign against Western decadence in the poverty-stricken nation to -- jeans and piercings. Published April 18, 2016

Philadelphia police officer shot

A Philadelphia police officer was shot and taken to the hospital Sunday evening, and two suspects are in custody. Published April 17, 2016

Dilma Rousseff’s party concedes impeachment vote will pass

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies voted Sunday night to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on corruption charges, sending the fate of the nation's head of state on to the Senate. Published April 17, 2016

Leslie Van Houten, Charles Manson follower, granted parole

Charles Manson "family" member Leslie Van Houten was granted parole in her 20th request before the board at the California Institution for Women, which sent the recommendation on to Gov. Jerry Brown. Published April 14, 2016

Bill Haslam vetoes bill to make Bible Tennessee state book

Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed a bill Thursday that would have made the Bible the Tennessee state book. Published April 14, 2016

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, DNC sue Arizona over alleged voter suppression

The Democratic National Committee and both the party's two presidential hopefuls sued Arizona on Thursday, accusing the state of voter suppression. Published April 14, 2016

Donald Trump favorite Bible verse is one Jesus specifically repudiated

Donald Trump was asked about his favorite Bible verse in a Thursday radio interview, and he responded by citing an Old Testament law that Jesus specifically repudiated. Published April 14, 2016

Ted Cruz at CNN town hall names beleaguered ‘Godfather III’ among favorite films

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has taken many a controversial stand -- repealing Obamacare, deporting illegal immigrants. But he may have outdone himself Wednesday night at a CNN town hall meeting. Published April 14, 2016

HazMat situation near University of Texas kills 1, injures 5

One person is dead and another hospitalized in a deadly chemical leak that brought out the HazMat suits and caused hundreds to evacuate a neighborhood just a few blocks from Austin campus of the University of Texas. Published April 13, 2016

Kenneth Fults executed in Georgia

On Tuesday evening, Georgia executed Kenneth Fults, a murderer who shot his 19-year-old next-door neighbor five times in the back of the head during a 1996 crime spree. Published April 12, 2016

XHamster.com porn site blocks North Carolina users over bathroom bill

The popular pornography site XHamster.com has blocked North Carolina IP addresses since 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to a report in the Huffington Post, in order to punish the state's porn hounds over the bathroom bill. Published April 11, 2016

Ron Bateman, Anne Arundel County sheriff, arrested

The sheriff of Anne Arundel County was arrested Sunday evening, according to multiple news outlets. Published April 10, 2016

CIA won’t torture terror suspects regardless of presidential orders, John Brennan says

Even if a President Trump were to order the CIA to torture terror suspects, the agency would refuse, Director John Brennan said. Published April 10, 2016

Geraldo Rivera blasts Ted Cruz for ‘stinking anti-Semitic’ comments

Geraldo Rivera said Thursday night that Sen. Ted Cruz's attack on "New York values" is actually a form of anti-Semitism. Published April 7, 2016

Bomani Jones wears ‘Caucasians’ T-shirt, sparks social media frenzy

One of ESPN's major talking heads used his sartorial choices Thursday to mock both the Cleveland Indians mascot and the team's decision to de-emphasize it, wearing a "Caucasians" parody T-shirt on air. Published April 7, 2016

Bernie Sanders plays ‘Iraq card’ against Hillary Clinton

Sen. Bernard Sanders twice played the "Iraq card" against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on Wednesday in a testy day-long exchange that began on the issue of guns. Published April 6, 2016