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WASHINGTON (AP) — The package bombs sent to Democrats across the county and the killings of Jews at a synagogue may seem like clear-cut cases of terrorism. But the suspects will almost certainly never face terrorism charges. That’s because there’s no domestic terrorism law. Whether there should be one is a matter of debate. On […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican nominee for governor is using a group formed to protest the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer to portray his opponent as anti-police, anti-Israel and anti-American. Former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is focusing on a Dream Defenders pledge Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew […]

The shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue left 11 people dead. It was likely the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in U.S. history and comes amid rising anti-Semitism in America, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

A lawyer for the musician filed a cease and desist letter against the president Monday after Trump used Williams’ song “Happy” during a political rally in Indiana Saturday.

Carroll also updated injuries and talked about the impact of George Fant.

Fewer Chinese business executives, tourists and students are visiting the United States, a sign that the trade war between Washington and Beijing might spread in unpredictable and costly ways. The nascent decline – visible in visa approvals and airline bookings – isn’t the result of official action by Beijing. But it highlights a potent weapon […]

Investigators examining the fatal crash of an almost-new Lion Air jet, the first of the new Boeing 737 MAX model to suffer such a tragedy, will look at maintenance logs, the air traffic control exchanges with the pilots, the black box flight data, the cockpit voice recorder and the airline's safety history.

Investigators examining the fatal crash of an almost-new Lion Air jet, the first of the new Boeing 737 MAX model to suffer such a tragedy, will look at maintenance logs, the air traffic control exchanges with the pilots, the black box flight data, the cockpit voice recorder and the airline's safety history.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota executes inmate for slaying of prison guard in 2011 escape attempt; 1st execution since 2012.

A U.S. government agency has launched an internal investigation after airing a Spanish-language program earlier this year describing George Soros as a “multimillionaire Jew” and espousing conspiracy theories about the billionaire philanthropist. The 15-minute segment was aired in May by Radio and Television Marti, which broadcasts news and other programs promoting U.S. interests to audiences […]

The Sounders, with a first-round bye, will play the highest-seeded winner of the knockout-round matches between Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake, and FC Dallas and Portland. The first leg is set to be played on the road Sunday.

Republicans pressed ahead in casting financier George Soros as a threat, shrugging off criticism that the attacks are anti-Semitic, days after a fervent supporter of President Donald Trump was charged with sending a mail bomb to Soros’ home and a gunman opened fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue. The National Republican Congressional Committee continued airing an […]

The AmazonSmile initiative, which lets shoppers earmark 0.5 percent of the purchase price of select items for donation to a wide range of nonprofits, was founded in 2013.

Some states have expanded early voting, or made registration simpler or even automatic, in a bid to make voting as painless as possible. Other states have curtailed the election calendar or adopted strict ID laws that can have the opposite effect.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The body of a woman was found by a summer camp employee southeast of Portland. KOIN-TV reports the body was found at Sunday by a worker at Camp Namanu near the Sandy River in the area of Bull Run and Sandy. Clackamas County deputies say they believe the body was dumped […]

Three privately held companies sell and service more than 90 percent of U.S. elections systems. But the companies have long stressed convenience for their customers over product security, security experts and elections officials say.

We are heartsick about the shooting and murders in Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue. This is a hate crime fueled by antisemitism. As supporters of Holocaust education and descendants of survivors, we are too familiar with the horrors and loss of innocent lives that result from intolerance and hate. Together we mourn the loss of […]

The lawsuit comes as Washington state voters consider Initiative 1639, a ballot measure that would bar anyone under the age of 21 from buying a semi-automatic rifle like the one used in the deadly July 2016 rampage.

Some know they must stop smoking, but can’t, and it wrecks their health. As spelled out in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, humanity has been acting like a chain smoker. Initiative 1631 gives us the chance to change. The opposition to I-1631 is largely concerned with the politics of taxing and spending. […]

Regarding Brier Dudley’s column on Initiative 1631 “Vote no: The people would pay”: This was the typical all-scare and no-solutions offered by polluters and big corporations that support them. If the costs will be passed along to consumers, why would big oil waste $25 million on a no campaign? There must be more of a […]

MONROE, N.C. (AP) — The mother of a 1-year-old who was swept into floodwaters created by Hurricane Florence has been charged in the boy’s death. The Union County Sheriff’s Office said on its Facebook page 20-year-old Dazia Ideah Lee of Charlotte is charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving on a closed or unopened highway. Lee […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Halloween venue in Ohio that held a “Swastika Saturday” the day a gunman opened fire at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh killing 11 said “we screwed up big time.” Haunted Hoochie in Pataskala put out a Facebook promotional post that day referring to “Swastika Saturday.” The owner says it’s the […]

A Seattle woman in her 40s is the first person known to be infected locally with the West Nile virus. In the past, reported cases in King County residents were likely contracted out of state or in Eastern Washington.