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Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone's prison sentence WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone on Friday, just days before he was set to report to p... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Tropical Storm Fay weakens after New Jersey landfall NEW YORK -- Fast-moving Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in New Jersey on Friday amid heavy, lashing rains that closed beaches and flooded shore town streets. ... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid NEW YORK -- The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coron... July 11, 2020

Medical association cited by Trump denounces school funding threat A medical association that the White House has cited in its press to reopen schools is pushing back against President Donald Trump's repeated threats to cut fed... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Not just presidency: Trump changing the Congress WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump isn't just changing the presidency during his first term in office. He's also changing Congress. by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail. ... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Trump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges In his push to get schools and colleges to reopen this fall, President Donald Trump is again taking aim at their finances, this time threatening their tax-exemp... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Surge visible across Texas: 'The tsunami is here' AUSTIN, Texas -- Urgent calls for field hospitals. Cars lined up for hours at drive-thru testing centers. Bars boarded up and grocery stores enforcing masks. ... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

CDC head sticking to school-opening guides Trump criticized ATLANTA -- Federal health officials won't revise their coronavirus guidelines for reopening schools despite criticism from President Donald Trump, the head of t... by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020

Louisville officers involved in deadly Taylor raid thought she was home alone LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor while serving a warrant were told she should be home alone because the main target... July 10, 2020

Cohen back in federal prison NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison Thursday, after balking at certain conditio... by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020

Pentagon: US will respond if Russia bounty reports are true WASHINGTON -- Top Pentagon leaders told Congress on Thursday that reports of Russia offering Taliban militants bounties for killing Americans were not corrobora... by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020

Watchdog details storm of political pressure in 'Sharpiegate' Political pressure from the White House and a series of "crazy in the middle of the night" texts, emails and phone calls caused top federal weather officials to... by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020

Court keeps Trump taxes private for now WASHINGTON -- Rejecting President Donald Trump's complaints that he's being harassed, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a New York prosecutor's deman... by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020

'Desperation science' slows hunt for coronavirus drugs Desperate to solve the deadly conundrum of COVID-19, the world is clamoring for fast answers and solutions from a research system not built for haste. by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020