Monday, February 20, 2017

Second suspect caught in Texas mall shooting and other top stories.

  • Second suspect caught in Texas mall shooting

    USA Today Network Marvin Hurst, KENS-TV, San Antonio Published 8:21 a.m. ET Jan. 23, 2017 | Updated 2 hours agoCLOSE Jason Matthew Prieto and another suspect are accused of killing 42-year-old Jonathan Murphy. Police say Murphy tried to stop the men from escaping after they robbed a mall jewelry store. USA TODAY NETWORKSan Antonio police stand guard at an exit to the Rolling Oaks Mall after a deadly shooting Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in San Antonio.(Photo: Eric Gay,..
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  • Ben Cardin: I will not support Tillerson for secretary of state

    Ben Cardin: I will not support Tillerson for secretary of state
    Story highlightsThe Senate vote on Tillerson is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.Cardin also noted a number of his Democratic colleagues have shared similar views on the nomination. "I will not be supporting his confirmation for secretary of state," Cardin said on CNN's "New Day." "During the confirmation hearings he raised me many questions as to whether his business interests would compromise his ability to speak out for US leadership on human rights and good governance."Cardin also noted a number o..
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  • Southeast waking up to death, destruction after brutal storms

    Southeast waking up to death, destruction after brutal storms
    CLOSE Authorities said at least 14 people died in south Georgia on Sunday, when severe winds and possible tornadoes struck the region. Severe weather killed four people in Mississippi on Saturday. (Jan. 23) APStorm clouds approach emergency crews at the scene of a house cut in half by a tornado near where seven people were killed outside Adel, Ga., on Jan. 22, 2017.(Photo: Mark Wallheiser, EPA)A wide swath of the Southeast was reeling from a two-day weather rampage of tornadoes and viole..
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  • Winter storms, computer glitch bring travel alerts for fliers

    Winter storms, computer glitch bring travel alerts for fliers
     (Photo: Amy Sancetta, AP)A wide range of travel and change-fee waivers are in effect today in response to a Sunday evening computer problem that affected all of United Airlines’ domestic flights, and also to winter storms in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and West Coast.System-wide travel waiver on United Airlines What United Airlines described as an “IT issue” triggered a 2.5-hour ground stop for domestic flights Sunday night and affected at least 200 flights, although the airline acknowledged “t..
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  • Madonna: 'Blowing up White House' taken out of context

    Madonna: 'Blowing up White House' taken out of context
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  • Week ahead: Trump takes on ObamaCare

    Week ahead: Trump takes on ObamaCare
    President Trump took little time to begin targeting ObamaCare.On Friday, hours after being sworn in, he signed an executive order that directs federal agencies to ease the "regulatory burden" of the law.The order, though, came with few specifics, and all eyes are on the practical effects going forward.And there could be more actions to come, with Kellyanne Conway, a top Trump adviser, saying the administration could stop enforcing the ObamaCare mandate that Americans get health insurance.Republi..
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  • Trump's biggest campaign promises face 'Day 1' test

    Trump's biggest campaign promises face 'Day 1' test
    President Donald Trump’s White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, center, and Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, right, watch as President Donald Trump, left, congratulates other White House senior staff during a swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press) By Josh Boak and Jill Colvin | AP By Josh Boak and Jill Colvin | AP January 23 at 10:31 AM WASHINGTON — As a candidate, Donald Trump made..
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  • U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas appeal over voter ID law

    U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas appeal over voter ID law
    By Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Texas seeking to revive the state's strict Republican-backed voter-identification requirements that a lower court found had a discriminatory effect on black and Hispanic people.The justices let stand a July 2016 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that found that the 2011 Texas statute ran afoul of a federal law that bars racial discrimination in elections and directed a lower co..
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  • Watchdog group files lawsuit over foreign payments to Trump businesses

    Watchdog group files lawsuit over foreign payments to Trump businesses
    CLOSE Here is a look at some of Donald Trump's most troubling foreign business conflicts. USA TODAYWASHINGTON – A liberal watchdog group filed a lawsuit Monday, contending that President Trump is violating the Constitution by continuing to accept payments from foreign governments at the businesses operated by his family.“It was our hope that President Trump would take the necessary steps to avoid violating the Constitution before he took office,” said Noah Bookbinder, the executive direc..
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  • Tri-State Area Faces Day Of High Winds, Rain & Coastal Flooding

    Tri-State Area Faces Day Of High Winds, Rain & Coastal Flooding
    TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Powerful winds are already causing problems around the Tri-State area on Monday. A high wind warning is in effect for east or northeast winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts of up to 60 mph. CHECK: Forecast & Alerts | Radar | Severe Weather Guide The Long Island Rail Road’s Port Washington Branch is suspended in both directions between the Port Washington and Great Neck stations due to a fallen utility pole caused by the high winds near Plandome. Port Wash Br-suspe..
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