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Americans struggle to ID true facts, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds
A new poll finds that regardless of political belief, many Americans say they have a hard time figuring out if information is true.
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Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
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Impeachment hearing FAQ: Who will testify and how the questioning will work
Public impeachment hearings begin Wednesday, and the first round of witnesses includes three career public servants.
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Ahead of DACA hearing, ‘Dreamers’ set to rally in D.C.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if the Obama-era immigration decision — which affects 4,700 Pennsylvanians — was an executive overreach.
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Experts worry active shooter drills in schools could be traumatic for students
A regular drumbeat of mass shootings in the U.S. has ramped up pressure on education and law enforcement officials to do all they can to prevent the next attack.
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Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants
The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration’s plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation.
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Hundreds march in reenactment of a historic, but long forgotten slave rebellion
More than 200 years ago, in 1811, a group of enslaved people on a plantation on the outskirts of New Orleans rose up, armed themselves and began a march towards the city.
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‘First-Gen’ proud: Campuses are celebrating an overlooked group. But Is that enough?
When Rhonda Gonzales was in college in the early '90s, the term "first-generation" wasn't part of her vocabulary. She was the first in her family to go to college.
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Penn Medicine doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the U.S.
The first attempt in the United States to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so far.
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Most of nation’s top public universities aren’t affordable for low-income students
Public flagship universities are critical for low-income students because they help with upward mobility. But a new report finds they're often out of reach financially.
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Why these 5 states — including N.J. — hold odd-year elections, bucking the trend
But why do just five of the 50 states hold big general elections in years when there is no presidential or congressional election?
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Former U.S. envoy says she was warned she was being targeted
The former envoy, who was recalled from her post by Trump, testified that a senior Ukrainian official told her that "I really need to watch my back."
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From toast of town to toxic: Facebook CEO on outs with Dems
Mark Zuckerberg's social network in Washington is shrinking.
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U.S. judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
A federal judge put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
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Fact check: Is the Trump impeachment process different from Nixon and Clinton?
For the third time in almost 46 years, the House of Representatives has voted to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into the actions of the sitting president.
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