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A huge line of severe weather passed through on Thursday night, killing at least three people in New Jersey and complicating travel for millions on the move for the Fourth of July weekend. Source link

Uncle Sam, long a symbol of the U.S. government, was inspired by a real person — Sam Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, born in 1766. Source link

Severe storms threaten to derail holiday travel for millionsAs millions travel for the July 4th weekend, severe storms are moving across the Northeast, threatening to delay or cancel flights. Heavy rain, damaging winds, hail and lightning are possible.July 3,...

A woman has been left in critical condition after suffering injuries in a residential fire involving active fireworks that more than 100 firefighters responded to, officials said.The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los...

More than 175 Democratic members of Congress are filing an amicus brief on Thursday opposing the Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education.“The law couldn't be clearer: the president does not have the authority to unilaterally abolish...

One of Iran's most prominent human rights advocates is warning that the Iranian government is using the aftermath of its 12-day war with Israel to escalate repression against its own citizens -- particularly political and civil activists.Nobel Peace Prize...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama has scheduled a September execution by nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing a convenience store clerk during a 1997 robbery.Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set a Sept. 25 execution date for Geoffrey Todd West....

The Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration is not obligated to keep eight noncitizens in temporary confinement at a U.S. military facility in Djibouti while a legal battle over their status plays...

President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill passed the House on Thursday, but not without some Republican opposition.Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania voted against the legislation alongside the entire House Democratic...

Actor Michael Madsen, known for his roles in "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill," has died at the age of 67.Madsen's death was confirmed Thursday by his publicist, Liz Rodriguez.Madsen was found unresponsive Thursday morning at his home in Malibu,...