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Obama to anti-Trump protesters: March on
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2016
President Obama, speaking at a press conference in Germany, passed up the opportunity Thursday to tamp down the anti-Donald Trump protests back home -- urging those taking part not to remain "silent."
Holiday Season Could Be Target for Terrorists, DHS Says
Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2016
U.S. officials issued a somber warning today that the coming holiday season could mean "opportunities for violent extremists" to strike, especially as terrorist groups are squeezed abroad.
Obama, Trump meet at White House, discuss transition of power
Posted on Friday, November 11, 2016
President Obama hosted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House for their first formal meeting Thursday, as the outgoing president and the CEO poised to replace him sought to set aside their many differences and chart a peaceful…
Thousands flood streets to protest Trump in seven cities
Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2016
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in seven major U.S. cities on Wednesday night to denounce President-elect Donald Trump. The protests were created by a number of groups, including college campus, socialist and other organizations.
Reported STDs at Unprecedented High in the U.S.
Posted on Monday, November 7, 2016
Total combined cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2015 reached the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Stock market falls for 8th straight session
Posted on Friday, November 4, 2016
U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday, marking the S&P 500’s longest losing streak since the depths of the financial crisis, as Facebook shares slumped and investors fretted over election uncertainty.
Local GOP office in North Carolina firebombed
Posted on Monday, October 17, 2016
A GOP office in Hillsborough, North Carolina, was firebombed overnight, with a swastika and the words "Nazi Republicans get out of town or else" spray painted on an adjacent building, according to local officials.
Several states square off with Homeland on Real ID law
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2016
The Department of Homeland Security this week rejected requests to extend the amount of time five states have to develop identification cards compliant with the Real ID Act, upping the incentive for states to fall in line with…
