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President Trump's speech to Congress: A big shift in tone, but tough choices left to Congress
President Trump’s well-delivered speech to Congress on Tuesday night answered one major question — whether he could offer the country a less divisive tone — but provided almost no clarity about how he hopes to fulfill the promises that he made in his...

At least 2 dead after tornadoes touch down in central US
CaptionCloseLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Tornadoes touched down in the upper Midwest and northern Arkansas, killing at least two people, as a spring-like storm system posed a risk to 45 million people.Compact but strong storms known as supercells raked...

Trump offers mixed messages on immigration
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump, signaling a potential shift on a signature issue, indicated Tuesday in a private meeting with news anchors that he's open to immigration legislation that would give legal status to some people living in the U.S. illegally...

In emotional moment, Trump salutes slain SEAL's wife
WASHINGTON -- The widow of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Yemen stood in the balcony of the House chamber, tears streaming down her face as she looked upward and appeared to whisper to her husband.Democrats and Republicans alike stood for minutes to applaud Carryn...

At least 2 dead after tornadoes touch down in central U.S.
Tornadoes touched down in the upper Midwest and northern Arkansas on Tuesday, killing at least two people, as a spring-like storm system posed a risk to 45 million people.Compact but strong storms known as supercells raked parts of the central U.S., causing...

Murder charges in airport nerve agent attack that killed Kim Jong Nam
Appearing calm and solemn, two young women accused of smearing VX nerve agent on Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader, were charged with murder Wednesday.The women, who arrived in court under the protection of masked special forces...

Hate crime tracking: Fascinating, unreliable
(CNN)According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a crime becomes a hate crime when there's an added element of bias. For example, a murder is labeled a hate crime if the victim was killed because he was gay. Or black. Or Muslim. See the latest news...

Empathy and action: Muslims unite to help fix vandalized Jewish cemeteries
(CNN)Once again, dozens of Jewish headstones have been vandalized, stoking fears of heightened anti-Semitism. And once again, members of the Muslim community are rallying to help.President of @PhillyMosque expressing solidarity w/our Jewish sisters &...

'A resurgence of white nationalism': Hate groups spiked in 2016
(CNN)Across the country, flyers are showing up on college campuses.Source: CNN

Santa Rosa slaying victim sought new start away from husband accused of killing her
Jessica Carlson didn’t keep concerns about her husband, Dalton Carlson, to herself. Months before she was found dead Saturday in her west Santa Rosa home, she had begun talking and texting with friends and family, worried his drug use was spiraling out...

ATF: Canadian crook bought assault rifle on store credit
CaptionCloseGuns are famously easy to come by in the United States.It’s often noted that they are easier to get than a job or an education. America has more guns in private hands than adult residents. Even for people legally prohibited from possessing...

Sonoma County’s congressmen say Trump speech long on promises, short on details
Sonoma County’s two members of Congress said President Donald Trump made expansive promises and talked about spending trillions of taxpayer dollars in a speech Tuesday night that was short on explaining how any of it will be done.“He made a lot of lofty...

Santa Rosa boosts Legal Aid funding for low-income renters
A divided Santa Rosa City Council agreed Tuesday to support legal services for low-income renters facing evictions and poor housing conditions after some council members acknowledged the city’s efforts to enact rent control last year may have exacerbated...

Fayette County man gets 6 to 12 years in prison for assaulting Rostraver officers
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 7 hours ago A Brownsville man was sentenced Tuesday to serve up to 12 years in prison for assaulting two Rostraver police officers who were trying to make an arrest last year. Charles L. Bell, 51, pleaded guilty...

Jeannette man allegedly found with stolen jewelry after an overdose charged with recent burglary of Hempfield pawn shop
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 4 hours ago State police on Tuesday charged a Jeannette man with the recent burglary of a Hempfield pawn shop after he overdosed at a bank last weekend and was found with some of the stolen jewelry in his possession....

Clear Lake reopens to motor boats, ending two-week closure over flooding
Clear Lake, a prime year-round destination for anglers and economic engine for Lake County businesses, reopened to motorboats Tuesday, bringing relief to many of those interests after a two-week closure tied to recent flooding. The ban on motorized vessels,...

Fact checking Donald Trump’s speech to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday night about corporate job expansion and military cost-savings that actually took root under his predecessor and gave a one-sided account of the costs and benefits to the economy from immigration — ignoring...

Neighbor, firefighter treated following South Side Easton house fire (PHOTOS)
A South Side Easton resident and city firefighter were taken by ambulance for treatment following a house fire Tuesday night, officials said. Flames could be seen erupting from the front room of 324 E. Berwick St. The blaze was reported at 9:21...

President Trump sees ‘new chapter of American greatness’ in big speech
WASHINGTON — Heralding a “new chapter of American greatness,” President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time Tuesday night and issued a broad call for overhauling the nation’s health care system, significantly boosting military spending...

Texas Senate calls for amending Constitution to limit feds
CaptionCloseAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate on Tuesday approved a call for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit federal power via checks such as a balanced budget rule and term limits — a call which the state's top Republicans...

Voter beware: Don’t fall for the tricks of political junk mail: Susan Shelley
If you’re the kind of Californian who votes in most elections, you have by now received stacks of the political mail sent out to convince voters that people they trust have made a slate of recommendations for every race in the upcoming election.But...

Sonoma man in barrel murder sentenced to state prison
A Sonoma man who bludgeoned another man to death, shoved his body in a barrel and dumped it in front of City Hall was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years to life in state prison.Christopher Michael McNatt, 42, received the punishment in the slaying of Ronald Gordon...

