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  • 5 Politicians Who Were Against Ted Cruz Before They Were for Him

    Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John Kasich: The race for the Republican nomination is down to the final three. Currently, Trump has the best shot to reach the magic delegate number ahead of this summer's convention. Mathematically, Kasich can't clinch it before the Republican National Convention, while…

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  • Pentagon: New Army Brigade to Train in Eastern Europe

    As part of the effort to reassure Eastern European allies concerned about Russia’s aggression, the Pentagon announced “continuous troop rotations” of U.S.-based armored brigade combat teams to Europe. Wednesday’s press release from the U.S. European Command said the troops will begin arriving in…

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  • Protester at Trump Rally Pepper-Sprayed

    A teen girl was pepper-sprayed Tuesday night outside a Donald Trump rally in Janesville, Wisconsin, the latest altercation at a Trump campaign event. Alex Drake, 15, was protesting in the middle of a crowd of Trump supporters. As protesters surrounding Drake hoisted Black Lives Matter signs,…

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  • US Air Force F-16 Crashes in Afghanistan, Pilot Safely Ejects

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on takeoff near Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan this morning.The Pentagon said the pilot ejected safely and is being medically evaluated."Coalition forces are securing the crash site," said Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook.Russian Fighter Jet Came Within 15…

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  • US Military and Diplomatic Families Ordered to Leave Southern Turkey

    The mandatory departure of these American families comes on the same day the State Department issued a travel warning for American citizens in Turkey, citing the threat from terrorist groups. That warning urges Americans to avoid travel to southeastern Turkey, particularly near the Syrian border,…

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  • U.S. Capitol Gun Threat Suspect in Critical Condition

    The man who attempted to enter the U.S. Capitol’s visitor complex on Monday with what appeared to be a gun is in stable, but critical condition. The suspect, identified as Larry Russell Dawson, 66, of Tennesee, remains at the Washington Hospital Center, where he had surgery yesterday.

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  • Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Endorses Ted Cruz

    Gov. Scott Walker endorsed Ted Cruz for president this morning, saying it was an “easy call” to back the Texas senator. “He stays firm, he sticks to his guns, he’s been pushed many times over not only by the left, but sometimes by his own party but he’s stayed true to what he believes,” Walker…

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  • Secret Service Will Not Allow Guns at GOP Convention Despite Petition for Open Carry

    The U.S. Secret Service said today that no firearms will be allowed at the Republican convention in Cleveland this July. “Individuals determined to be carrying firearms will not be allowed past a predetermined outer perimeter checkpoint, regardless of whether they possess a ticket to the event,”…

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  • Chicago Teen Shot by Stray Bullet Appeared in Anti-Violence Video Last Year

    Zarriel Trotter, 13, took part in a public service video last year, featuring statements against gun violence by several black children and teens. Trotter was shot in the back by a stray bullet when a fight broke out in his neighborhood Friday. Chicago Police officials said two groups were…

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  • 11-Year-Old Boy Among 70 Killed in Terror Attack at Pakistan Park

    An 11-year-old boy who pleaded with his mother to take him to the park was one of the many young victims of a suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday. The devastating attack was near the children's rides at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, where Christians were celebrating Easter. Today marks the…

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  • Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Appear in 'Merchant of Venice' Production

    Noted theater-lover and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will take her turn on the stage this summer in an appearance in a production of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice."Natalie Portman Says Playing Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is 'Extremely Intimidating'New Ruth Bader Ginsburg Book to Be…

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  • Trump Tombstone Found in Central Park

    The tombstone, which had the name Trump engraved on it, was found in the Sheep's Meadow area of the park, and was removed overnight. It is unclear whether or not the Secret Service considered the tombstone a death threat. "We're not going to comment on protective procedures or protective…

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  • Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Trade Barbs Over National Enquirer Report

    Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump blamed rival Ted Cruz for starting a spat leading up to a report in the National Enquirer claiming "political operatives" are looking into rumors that the Texas senator had multiple marital infidelities. Trump again denied he or his campaign had…

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  • Donald Trump: 'I Don't Think America Is a Safe Place for Americans'

    Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he doesn't believe American citizens are safe in their own country. The frontrunner for the GOP's nomination expressed his concerns after he was asked whether Americans should feel safe traveling to Europe following last week's terror attacks in…

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  • Former Homeless Veteran 'on Top of the World' After Moving Into Apartment

    With the help of advocates at Miriam’s Kitchen, an organization dedicated to ending homelessness, Jones was able to end more than six years of homelessness after securing a voucher from the Veterans Administration to pay rent for an apartment. "In the past two and a half years, we’ve housed 1,500…

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  • After 3 Big Wins out West, Bernie Sanders Sees 'Path Toward Victory'

    Based on ABC News' delegate estimates, Sanders needs to win 73 percent of the remaining delegates to clinch the nomination. Sanders said superdelegates could be the key to helping him clinch a come-from-behind victory.

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  • Jupiter's X-Ray Aurora Glimmers During Solar Storm

    Scientists have unveiled images of a brilliant X-ray aurora on Jupiter triggered by a massive solar storm slamming into the solar system's largest planet. A new study published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research determined the unique X-ray auroras are caused by coronal mass…

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  • The Inside Story of Donald Trump's Strategy to Protect His Delegates

    “You try to learn as much as you can about everybody and figure out what makes them tick, what it is they think is important,” Barry Bennett, a Trump Senior Adviser, told ABC’s Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl and ABC’s Political Director Rick Klein on ABC’s Powerhouse Politics…

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  • Volkswagen Drivers Need to Wait Another Month for Diesel Car Fix Plan

    Volkswagen missed a deadline today to present an agreement with regulators to fix its diesel emissions problem affecting more than half a million of its cars in the U.S. San Francisco District Court Judge Charles Breyer had given Volkswagen until today to create a plan that would fix about 600,000…

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