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Inmate confesses to killing black man in letter to white supremacist group

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Tennessee jail has intercepted a letter from an inmate to a white supremacist group in which he confesses to killing a black man. John Daniel Carothers, 53, is charged with murder in the death of 40-year-old Robert Miller, who was set ablaze at a Veterans’ Affairs assisted living home in March, The Daily News Journal reports.  The letter…

Amazon hits $1 trillion market cap

Amazon has become the second U.S. public company to cross the $1 trillion valuation threshold this year. Amazon shares hit $2,050.49 shortly before noon on Tuesday, bringing the company’s value above $1 trillion before declining slightly. Apple became the first $1 trillion company last month. It is currently worth about $1.1 trillion. The company’s blowout success has made its founder and…

Tropical Storm Gordon brings hurricane warning to central Gulf Coast

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Tropical Storm Gordon lashed South Florida with heavy rains and high winds on Monday. The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday. Gordon is expected to reach hurricane strength when it hits the Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi, by late Tuesday. From there, it is…

The case for Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation

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The impact of Nike's Colin Kaepernick “Just Do It” ad

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Can Massachusetts' Republican governor win reelection in a blue state?

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New book describes “crazytown” of Trump White House

Bob Woodward’s new book “Fear,” scheduled to be released later in September, reveals vivid accounts of dysfunction behind the scenes in the Trump White House. The book is based on interviews with top administration officials and sources close to the administration, according to a report in The Washington Post, which obtained an early copy of the book. The book is…

Federal report criticizes FEMA response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal report has found that problems including staff shortages and lack of trained personnel slowed the U.S. government response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.  The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Tuesday that 54 percent of federal emergency personnel were not qualified for their positions in October 2017, a month after the Category 4…

“Cosby” actor thankful for support about grocery store job

TRENTON, N.J. — Geoffrey Owens, an actor who was a regular on “The Cosby Show,” said he’s thankful for the support he has received since photos of him working at a grocery store showed up on news sites. Owens said Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that he did feel some people were trying to job shame him. But he…

Jon Kyl appointed to take John McCain's Senate seat

Last Updated Sep 4, 2018 1:01 PM EDT Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is appointing former U.S. Sen Jon Kyl to take the Senate seat of the late John McCain. Ducey confirmed the pick in a tweet Tuesday. “I am deeply grateful to Senator Kyl for agreeing to succeed his friend and colleague of so many years. Every single day that…

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won't seek 3rd term

Last Updated Sep 4, 2018 12:42 PM EDT CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he won’t seek a third term in 2019. Emanuel issued a statement Tuesday saying being mayor “has been the job of a lifetime but it’s not a job for a lifetime.” The Chicago Tribune reports he had already raised more than $10 million for another…

Stolen “Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers found after 13 years

Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” were recovered 13 years after they were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Judy Garland Museum Thirteen years after they were stolen, the iconic ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in the film “The Wizard of Oz” have been recovered. The Grand Rapids Police Department in Minnesota and the…

Blood dripping from ceiling leads to discovery of 2 bodies

MARGATE, Fla. — A neighbor’s call to police after noticing blood dripping from the ceiling of a South Florida apartment led to a grim discovery in the upstairs unit. Margate police Lt. Joseph Galaska told news outlets Monday that 84-year-old Nicholas Mantzouranis killed his 66-year-old wife Sally Mantzouranis before turning the gun on himself. Galaska said the tenant told a…

Some people burn, deface their Nikes over Kaepernick ad

Nike’s long-running “Just Do It” campaign is geared toward getting consumers to pay attention to the brand, but analysts say its decision to add Colin Kaepernick risks drawing the wrong type of notice.  Shares of the shoe and apparel giant dropped $2.16, or 2.6 percent, to $80.04 in early trading after the company announced that the unsigned free agent would…

EPA watchdog questions security spending under Pruitt

The Environmental Protection Agency’s spending on former EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s security detail soared during his tenure “without documented justification,” the EPA watchdog said in a report released Tuesday morning.  Without any relevant documentation, it’s hard to say whether the constant protection was justified, the EPA inspector general found. Spending on the administrator’s security for his Protective Service Detail (PSD)…