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October 07, 2017

'Bumfights' homeless actor Rufus Hannah dies at 63

Rufus Hannah, a formerly homeless alcoholic who was paid to fight other homeless men and perform dangerous stunts in the ...

October 07, 2017

After bombshell Weinstein revelations, many ask, 'Why now'?

Why now? That was the first question many were asking this weekend after explosive revelations came to light about Harvey ...

October 07, 2017

Facebook begins 'human review' of potentially sensitive ads

Facebook says it will begin manually reviewing advertisements that target certain groups and address politics, religion, ...

October 07, 2017

Life changes in a flash, other mass shootings survivors say

Every time there's a mass shooting, Adrian Littlefield relives the one that nearly killed him half a century ago when a ...

October 07, 2017

Oklahoma judge again overturns medical abortion restriction

An Oklahoma judge has again overturned a state law restricting women's access to drug-induced abortions, according to ...

October 07, 2017

AP-NORC Poll: Trump fares poorly in public's view

Just 24 percent of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction after a tumultuous stretch for President ...

October 07, 2017

Some Democrats returning money they received from Weinstein

Congressional Democrats, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and potential 2020 presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren ...

October 07, 2017

Issue of race is again a focus in ex-cop's 4th murder trial

Three hung juries in the case of a white former Oklahoma police officer charged with fatally shooting his daughter's black ...

October 07, 2017

Death toll rises to 24 in Pakistan shrine suicide bombing

The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shiite shrine in the country's southwest increased to 24 after four victims died ...

October 07, 2017

Citing religious freedom, Trump backing off Obama-era rules

In a one-two punch elating religious conservatives, President Donald Trump's administration is allowing more employers to opt ...

October 07, 2017

Trump's one-two punch hits birth control, LGBT rights

In a one-two punch elating religious conservatives, President Donald Trump's administration is allowing more employers to opt ...

October 07, 2017

Weinstein on 'indefinite leave' during harassment inquiry

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is on indefinite leave from the company he co-founded while an internal investigation into ...

October 07, 2017

Stymied police seek help in uncovering Vegas gunman's motive

After five days of scouring the life of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock and chasing 1,000 leads, investigators confessed ...

October 07, 2017

AP-NORC Poll: Just 24 percent say US heading right direction

Just 24 percent of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction after a tumultuous stretch for President ...

October 07, 2017

Democrats giving charities money donated by Harvey Weinstein

Congressional Democrats, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and potential 2020 presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren ...

October 07, 2017

The Latest: Weinstein Co. details sex harassment inquiry

The Latest on fallout from sexual harassment allegations against Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein (all times local): ...

October 07, 2017

ICE official: Agency will arrest at California worksites

In another sign of escalating tensions between President Donald Trump's administration and California, the nation's top ...

October 06, 2017

Abortion double-cross was beginning of end for congressman

U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy had counted on his anti-abortion record as one of many planks to help him get elected to Congress eight ...

October 06, 2017

Is NRA move to regulate 'bump stocks' real or a ruse?

When the National Rifle Association urged the government to revisit whether "bump stocks" should be restricted, it ...