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Hurricane Dorian devastates the Bahamas
The death toll is growing after Hurricane Dorian decimated the island nation. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.
‘Over the top:’ McConnell still mad about #MoscowMitch, calls attention to 2020 election
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was first called "Moscow Mitch" in July by MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on on his "Morning Joe" show
UPDATE 2-Under siege in Nigeria, South African businesses shut stores
South African companies MTN and Shoprite closed stores in Nigeria on Wednesday after attacks on their facilities in the country. The facilities were...
Hong Kong formally withdraws controversial bill after weeks of unrest
The extradition bill sparked the nearly three-month long protest crisis now roiling Hong Kong.
Hurricane Dorian: Storm lashes east coast of Florida, tracks up East Coast
Hurricane Dorian remains a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph as it punishes the Florida coast before an expected turn north toward...
Police: Woman stole diamond ring, swapped it for one worth $28K at New Jersey...
Police in New Jersey have arrested a woman they say stole a diamond ring worth $2,000 and then swapped it out at Costco for...
Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima nuclear water concerns
Japan tried to reassure foreign diplomats Wednesday about safety at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive...
If You Want to Index the Capital-Gains Tax, Do It the Right Way
After some waffling, it appears that President Trump is again thinking about "indexing" the capital-gains tax.The case for doing so is simple enough. The...
Storming Back to the Impeachment Charade
Elections have consequences. This was a point we tried to make many times in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections. The Democrats won...
In New York City, an Attack on Programs for Gifted Students
America’s schools are today consumed by a push for “equity.” Unfortunately, it’s looking like some of those who claim to be champions for equity...
