Ashli Babbitt Capitol riot shooting death shrouded in mystery more than two months later

More than two months after a U.S. Capitol Police officer shot and killed Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 riot, the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the name of the officer who pulled the trigger remain shrouded in mystery.

Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran, was unarmed when she was ...

Vatican excludes gay union blessing as God 'can't bless sin'

ROME (AP) — The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.”

The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions.

The answer, ...

Million MAGA March, counterprotest return to D.C. on Saturday

The Million MAGA March is coming back to downtown Washington this weekend after the rally last month drew thousands.

The event website shows more than 17,000 are planning to show their support for President Trump from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the National Sylvan Theater, which currently is ...

Donald Trump says Twitter censorship is a national security issue

President Trump on Friday took aim at Twitter, saying it was putting out false trends, censoring Republican lawmakers and creating a matter of national security.

He called for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides a legal shield for publishers on third-party content, to be terminated.

"Twitter is ...

Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions

Boston (AP) - A federal appeals in court upheld a district court decision clearing Harvard University of intentional discrimination against Asian American applicants.

A two-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston rejected claims from an anti-affirmative action group that accuses the Ivy League university of ...

Pregnant woman shot in Philadelphia, doctors save baby

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A woman who was nine months pregnant was in critical condition after she was shot, but doctors managed to save her baby, police said.

The shooting happened Wednesday in the city’s Kensington section.

Family members told police the 39-year-old was standing in the front doorway when a ...

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Trump, Nevada GOP drop court appeal in ballot count case

LAS VEGAS — A state court legal fight to stop the counting of mail ballots in the Las Vegas area has ended after the Nevada Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the Donald Trump campaign and the state Republican party, at their request.

The dismissal leaves two active legal cases ...

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Trump posts full, unedited '60 Minutes' interview on Facebook to show Lesley Stahl's 'bias'

President Trump on Thursday posted a video of his contentious interview with Lesley Stahl of "60 Minutes" ahead of its scheduled broadcast, to show what he called her "bias" against him.

"Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS," Mr. Trump said on his ...

Man charged with setting fire to Planned Parenthood center

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man accused of setting fire to a Planned Parenthood center this past weekend was arrested Wednesday, authorities said.

Everett Little, 20, of Fort Myers, was charged with arson, criminal mischief and using an incendiary device, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

“That ...

Dianne Feinstein tells Amy Coney Barrett to clarify her stance on the Affordable Care Act

The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee Sen. Dianne Feinstein set the focus for Democrats' opposition to Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, saying she must clarify her position on the Affordable Care Act.

During her opening remarks, the California Democrat said the high court will hear ...