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Politics & Policy

Amazon decision a win for Democrats’ rising left wing

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President Donald Trump turns back to the audience after speaking during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

Courts & Law

Trump declaration faces uncertain fate in coming court fight

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In this Feb. 13, 2013 file photo, Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick poses during an interview with the Associated Press, in Rome. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 the Vatican announced Pope Francis defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession. (Andrew Medichini/AP Photo, file)

Community

Vatican defrocks former U.S. cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 88, is the highest-ranking churchman to be laicized.

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Science

NASA twins study shows year in space put U.S. astronaut’s immune system on alert

Astronaut Scott Kelly's immune system on high alert and changed the activity of some of his genes compared to his Earth-bound identical twin, researchers said Friday.

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In this July 25, 1995 file photo, Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a policeman, arrives at Philadelphia's City Hall. (Nanine Hartzenbusch/AP Photo, File)

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Prosecutor explains challenge to Mumia Abu-Jamal hearing

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In this Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, with the skeleton of the World Trade Center twin towers in the background, New York City firefighters work amid debris on Cortlandt St. after the terrorist attacks. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo, File)

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9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses

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Courts & Law

N.J. attorney general subpoenas Trump’s inaugural committee

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Law enforcement personnel gather near the scene of a shooting at an industrial park in Aurora, Ill., on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (Bev Horne/Daily Herald via AP)

Courts & Law

Gunman kills 5 people, wounds 5 police at Illinois business

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Members of the New Sanctuary Movement protest outside City Hall

Courts & Law

U.S. court: Feds can’t withhold funds from sanctuary cities

The ruling echoes others that block the department from withholding funds to cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agencies.

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

Politics & Policy

Trump declares national emergency to build border wall

Bypassing Congress, Trump said he will use executive action to siphon billions of dollars from federal military construction and counterdrug efforts for the wall.

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