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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The head of New York’s National Rifle Association affiliate said Monday that a gun control deal between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Repu...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling America “a nation of second chances,” President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders on Mo...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs may have to shut down some hospitals next month if Congress does not address a $2.5 billion short...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spotlight is bright enough to thaw even Pluto. Well, not quite, but the tiny, icy world is getting front-page, prime-t...

NEW YORK (AP) — The executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America has unanimously approved a resolution that would end the organization’s blanket b...

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A jail clerk made a mistake when entering information about the location of a drug arrest for church shooting suspect Dylann Ro...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma was crowned Miss USA on Sunday, beating out 50 other contestants and overcoming weeks of controversy...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton will make boosting middle class incomes and wages the focus of her economic agenda, pointing to stagnant payc...

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump criticized U.S. immigration and trade policies on Saturday in speeches that veered from ac...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham says rival Donald Trump is a “wrecking ball” for the future of the GOP with Hi...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry experts say other restaur...

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in central Florida in support of flying the Confederate flag. Police estimated 2,000 vehicles, mos...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and other congressional leaders expressed doubts Sunday about a historic agreemen...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The city of Buffalo is asking businesses and residents to register their private security cameras with the police. Mayor Byron Br...

CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — What’s in a name? For colleges looking to gain prestige along with more students and precious out-of-state tuition dollars, plen...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — When Army Sgt. Patrick Hart decided a decade ago that he would not serve in the war in Iraq, he expected to follow the same path ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby decided to run for her current office, she reached out to community activists, ...

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A cat rescued from the engine of a pickup truck after a 28-mile ride from Pennsylvania to New Jersey now has a new home. NJ....

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry experts say other restaur...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Pluto, reveal thyself, and Earthlings, enjoy the show. On Tuesday, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will sweep past Pluto an...