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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's California office vandalized

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's office in California was vandalized and equipment was stolen Saturday, the Republican congressman said.

Megyn Kelly takes heat for defending blackface Halloween costumes

An awkward conversation about racist Halloween gags prompted a swift backlash against NBC host Megyn Kelly on Tuesday. During a roundtable discussion on inappropriate and offensive costumes, Kelly said it was OK when she was growing up for white people to dress up as black characters, and she spoke out against a controversy that erupted last year over a reality star who portrayed Diana Ross.

Rapper Jon James is killed when an airplane stunt for a music video goes wrong

Jon James, a Canadian rapper, was killed during a music video shoot when a stunt atop an airplane wing went wrong. He was 34.

Aurora Cannabis stock plunges in NYSE debut

Aurora Cannabis, one of the biggest Canadian marijuana stocks, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday and it didn't go well. Shares quickly fell more than 15% before recovering towards the end of the day.

As she faces dementia, Sandra Day O'Connor is a pioneer again

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the US Supreme Court, opened up about the personal anguish of breast cancer five years after surviving it. Then she went public about the effects of her husband's Alzheimer's disease, including his affection for another woman.

Teacher's aide accused of giving special needs student a 'wedgie' in front of his classmates

A special needs teacher's aide at Mount Vernon Elementary School is accused of giving a male student a "wedgie" in front of a classroom of his peers last month.

'Highly likely' Japanese journalist has been released from captivity in Syria

A Japanese journalist who was captured by militants in Syria three years ago is believed to have been released, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Tuesday.

Caterpillar, 3M sink on weak outlooks

Weak outlooks from a pair of industrial giants sent stocks into a tailspin Tuesday. Shares of Caterpillar (CAT) and 3M (MMM) were each down nearly 10% in mid-morning trading -- and that was a big reason why the Dow plunged more than 500 points.

Mom says school isn't doing enough after daughter receives hateful letter

A 12-year-old Blue Springs girl is afraid to go to school after discovering a hateful note in her locker Monday morning. The note read, "kill yourself." "I wanted to hide in a little hole. I w

Police: Girl confined to basement room with alarm; 2 charged

A man and woman from New Boston are facing felony charges in connection with accusations that they held a girl against her will, police said.

Sears stood still during the retail revolution. Here's what other brands can do differently

The bankruptcy of Sears, following the collapse of Toys 'R' Us and Brookstone, is a reminder retail is in only the early stages of a major disruption. Many thousands of storefronts will close, and more iconic names will end up in bankruptcy.

Trump's midterm campaign of fear

Donald Trump is waging one of the most inflammatory closing arguments of any modern campaign, lacing his midterm rhetoric with easily disprovable claims that are building on the fact-challenged foundation of his presidency.

Donald Trump said Californians are rioting over sanctuary cities. They aren't.

Over the weekend at a campaign rally for Sen. Dean Heller (R) in Nevada, President Donald Trump said this:

Justice O'Connor announces she has been diagnosed with dementia, 'probably Alzheimer's'

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor revealed in a letter on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with the "beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease."

Trump embraces 'nationalist' title at Texas rally

President Donald Trump declared himself a "nationalist" during his rally here on Monday night, officially tagging himself with the label that has long defined his populist rhetoric and protectionist policies.

Mariah Carey headed to 'The Voice'

Mariah Carey is headed back to TV, and this time it's as an adviser on season 15 of NBC's "The Voice."

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son leaves empty chair at Saudi conference

A year ago, Masayoshi Son was the star guest at Saudi Arabia's investment conference, sitting alongside Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the glitzy Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh.

This colorless, odorless powder could help solve the global food waste problem

One company is doubling the shelf-life of avocados, citrus and other produce by taking a chemical-free cue from nature.

11-year-old girl 'handles her own' on middle school's football team

A local 6th grade girl is making a name for herself on the football field.

D.C. Attorney General launches investigation into Catholic Church

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine announced Tuesday that he has launched a civil investigation into whether the Archdiocese of Washington violated the law by covering up the sexual abuse of minors.

Hurricane Willa expected to wallop Mexico's Pacific coast with explosive storm surge, rain and dangerous waves

Mexico is bracing for what's expected to be one of the strongest storms to hit its Pacific coast. Hurricane Willa is aiming for the west-central coast Tuesday afternoon or evening. On Tuesday morning, the storm boasted maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and threatened to bring life-threatening storm surge and torrents of rain ashore, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Democrats Need Latino Voters -- But Fret Too Many Will Skip the Midterms

Latino voters are angry at President Donald Trump. But that doesn't mean their anger will carry Democrats into House and Senate majorities in November. Democrats had hoped that Trump's actions -- from attacking Mexicans at the outset of his presidential campaign to separating children from their parents at the southern border -- would galvanize Latinos who have historically skipped midterm elections.

Texas High School Students Won't Graduate Unless They Watch Video On How to Interact with Police

Starting this school year, English, history and math, are not the only classes required to graduate high school in Texas. A new state law requires students in grades nine through 12 to receive a class, paired with a 16-minute video, that aims to teach them how to deal with law enforcement during a traffic stop.

'Wanderlust' strolls through monotony of monogamy

"Wanderlust" is one of those series with a New York Times Sunday Styles feature baked into its DNA, provocatively contemplating how middle-aged married people deal with the monotony of monogamy -- in this case, by finding excitement, and perhaps renewed interest in each other, through sleeping with other people.

Cardi B hands out winter coats in Brooklyn

Cardi B is kicking off the holiday season a bit early with some good will. The rapper handed out free winter coats in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday, where a massive crowd swarmed the "I Like It" performer.

'Modern Family' star Ariel Winter says death not who fans think

Ariel Winter has teased which character is set to die on her hit ABC series, "Modern Family." "It's a character that we'll all be sad to see go, but it's probably not an older character that you think is going to go," Winter told "Entertainment Tonight."

Trump's demonization of the media can have deadly consequences

For a man with too much to say about too many things, President Donald Trump has maintained atypical restraint in the 17 days since since the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul and was presumably murdered inside it by agents of the regime.

Sears Owes Billions of Dollars

Sears is on the hook to vendors, lenders and even customers who recently bought Kenmore fridges or Craftsman lawn mowers. The company has close to $7 billion in assets, according to court filings Monday.

PVAMU Voter Registration Issues Are Resolved But Not Fixed

An intense political back-and-forth over the validity of voter registrations of thousands of students at a historically black university has been resolved, but community advocates say significant voting barriers remain for students at Prairie View A&M University.

First Lady's Office Calls Out T.I. for 'Disgusting' Video Depicting Melania Trump

First lady Melania Trump's spokeswoman on Tuesday went after rapper T.I., whose most recent music video features a Trump lookalike dancing without clothes in a fake Oval Office. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, stars in the video as himself, seated at a fake Resolute Desk in a setting made to look like the Oval Office.

Contestants accuse Mrs. America pageant president of racist remarks

Three African-American state pageant winners said they were expecting to have the time of their lives at the 2018 Mrs. America competition in Las Vegas in August.

A week after Hurricane Michael hit, more misery and a rising death toll

A week after Hurricane Michael slammed the Florida Panhandle, the scope of the storm's fury is still emerging as the death toll rises and rescuers search for the missing in the hardest-hit areas.

Toddler battling leukemia receives princess room makeover

It’s best simply said: a bedroom of her dreams. Volunteers with Special Spaces Boca Raton recently worked around the clock to give a Delray Beach toddler, who is battling acute leukemia, a place as special as she is. It's what they do.

US fertility rates down, first-time moms getting older

First-time mothers in the United States grew older on average over the past decade while total fertility rates declined, a new government report shows.

She blocked a black neighbor from entering their St. Louis building. Then she got fired

A white woman has been fired after video emerged of her confronting and blocking the entry of a black neighbor at a St. Louis apartment complex.

NFL owner pulls bid for Wembley Stadium

The proposed £600 million ($788 million) purchase of London's Wembley Stadium has fallen through after American businessman Shahid Khan withdrew his bid.

Pot is now legal in Canada. These are the stocks to watch

Recreational marijuana is legal in Canada as of Wednesday. And investors seem to have the munchies for cannabis stocks. Shares of Canadian cannabis companies Canopy Growth (CGC), Cronos (CRON) and Tilray (TLRY) -- which trade in the United States -- have soared in the past week -- and all year for that matter.

Roseanne Barr responds to 'The Conners' debut

Warning: This story contains spoilers about the series premiere of "The Conners." So, Roseanne was right.

O'Rourke borrows Trump's attack line against 'Lying Ted' Cruz in Texas Senate debate

Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke aggressively cast Republican Sen. Ted Cruz as "all talk and no action" during the second -- and potentially final -- debate of the Texas Senate race Tuesday night.

Feeling lucky? Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots combined are now more than $1.2 BILLION

Good people of America, the dream is still alive. There was no winner in Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery drawing.

TV has more work to do for the working class

- I was about 11 the first time I realized what it looks like when your mom has $20 in her pocket and $40 worth of obligations -- a car to gas up, bellies to fill, and bill collectors to feed the scraps to, I'd later learn.

For women, Clinton is a bigger disappointment than Trump

Since the explosion of #MeToo in October 2017, many of us have become jaded to the stock responses we can often expect from certain figures to stories of sexual harassment and abuse. At a rally in Pennsylvania last week, for example, President Trump once again mocked the movement, claiming he "wasn't allowed" to use certain expressions anymore, and laughing when a member of the crowd urged him to "do it anyway." It is galling in another way, however, to hear #MeToo undermined from an unexpected quarter -- as it was a few days ago by Trump's 2016 opponent, Hillary Clinton.

Nicole Kidman: Marriage to Tom Cruise protected me

Nicole Kidman married Tom Cruise for love, but ended up getting shielded from sexual harassment as well.

Elizabeth Warren might have actually made things worse with her DNA gambit

Twenty-four hours after Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren shocked the political world with a five-minute video (and a mountain of documentation) aimed at putting to bed the controversy over her claims of Native American heritage, it's becoming increasingly clear the strategy amounts to a swing and a miss.

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