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Authorities say a house fire in eastern Texas has killed a woman and five children.  Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis said the fire was reported around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday north of Silsbee.  He says...

Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray have reached a deal “in principle” to restore Affordable Care Act cost-sharing reduction payments for two years in exchange for more state flexibility in Obamacare.  The plan would...

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency in Alachua County three days ahead of a scheduled speech at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville by the white nationalist Richard Spencer,...

US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could spend the rest of his life behind bars after he pleaded guilty Monday to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.  Bergdahl disappeared from his base in Afghanistan in...

On Saturday, Hurricane Ophelia attained Category 3 strength farther east than any storm in recorded history. The storm has since weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, but it is set to affect Ireland and the...

At least seven people are injured and one person is missing after an oil rig exploded Sunday night in Louisiana.  Kenner Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kriss Fortunato said that at least seven people were...

Two prison employees were killed and 14 other people injured on Thursday when inmates at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution in North Carolina tried to escape, officials said.  The escape attempt began around 3:30 p.m.,...

A New Orleans police officer was shot and killed early Friday, October 13, according to the NOPD.  The incident took place near an apartment complex about 12:14 a.m., when four officers who were on...

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at expanding access to loosely regulated health insurance plans, which could give consumers more coverage options but also destabilize Obamacare.  The President stated...

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve $36.5 billion in emergency relief for areas such as Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands which suffered severe hurricane damage,...