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GOP Fears Comey Fallout

Several Republican senators are questioning the timing of President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey. But even as the issue emerges as a potential distraction from the GOP's legislative agenda, most are dismissing Democratic calls for a special counsel

Michael Flynn

Senate Subpoenas Flynn in Russia Probe

The Senate intelligence committee has subpoenaed former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn for documents related to the panel's investigation into Russia's election meddling. Flynn's lawyer declined the panel's initial request for the documents

Apple Fans Await iPhone 7

Everything We Know About the Next iPhone So Far

The successor to the iPhone 7, which may be called the iPhone 7s or iPhone 8, could be a more noticeable departure from the current iPhone's design. This year's release will also mark 10 years since the original iPhone launched in 2007

U.S. President Donald Trump stands in the Oval Office following an interview with Reuters at the White House in Washington

Trump Is More Unpopular in France Than Putin

Almost 82% of French voters view Trump unfavorably, according to a recent Suffolk University poll. That means Trump is more unpopular France than Russian President Vladimir Putin, who 70% of French voters view unfavorably

Michael Parks

Kill Bill and Twin Peaks Actor Michael Parks Dies at 77

Michael Parks, a prolific character actor who found early fame in 1960s countercultural roles and later became a favorite of directors including Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith, has died age 77. He died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, his agent said

New Orleans Prepares To Remove More Civil War Monuments

New Orleans Removes Another Confederate Statue

Workers removed the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in New Orleans, the second of four Confederate monuments slated for removal in a contentious, months-long process that has sparked protests on both sides

NKOREA-POLITICS

CIA Sets Up Mission Center to Address North Korea Threat

The CIA has established a mission center geared towards curbing North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula after belligerent exchanges between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump

Betsy DeVos Addresses Employees At Department Of Education

DeVos Booed at Historically Black University

Students at the historically black Bethune-Cookman University booed and chanted during Betsy DeVos' commencement address, at times drowning out the Education Secretary and forcing the university president to come to her defense

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People With HIV Are Living 10 Years Longer

More people are living longer lives with HIV, according to a new report that includes data from more than 88,000 people from 18 countries. People who contracted the virus in recent years are living 10 years longer than people who were infected in the mid 1990s

Abby Lee Miller arrives at Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards at The Forum on March 12, 2016 in Inglewood, California.

Abby Lee Miller Says She’ll Treat Prison as Movie Set

The former "Dance Moms" star pleaded guilty last year to fraud charges, after prosecutors said she was trying to hide $775,000 worth of income despite filing for bankruptcy. She was sentenced to one year and one day in prison

NATO Holds Warsaw Summit

Arming Syrian Kurds May Hurt U.S.-Turkey Relations

The United States regards the Kurdish fighters as a central partner in the ground war against ISIS in Syria, while Turkey sees them as an extension of a Kurdish group fighting the Turkish state within Turkey