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US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
NEW YORK -- The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in...
Firefighter suffering mental health crisis randomly punches on-duty NYPD cop in face at NYC hospital: cops, sources
An FDNY firefighter allegedly punched an on-duty NYPD police officer in the face while suffering a mental...
President Trump’s name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules : NPR
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP A federal judge has blocked President Trump from adding his name to the Kennedy...
Mountain lion sighting reported in Santa Monica; residents told to stay indoors
A reported sighting of a mountain lion has shut down a few local roads in Santa Monica as authorities look for...
Artists Pull Out of the Great American State Fair
Several musical artists scheduled to perform at the Great American State Fair in honor of America’s 250th...
ExxonMobil Executive Issues Stark Warning To US Consumers
An oil executive warned on Thursday that global oil prices may soar even higher as reserves dwindle.ExxonMobil...
Why are people attacking Ebola clinics? : NPR
Congolese police stand guard at an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of Congo that was attacked...
Biden Betrayal? New Report Alleges Taxpayers Got Fleeced to Fund Terrorist-Linked NGOs – RedState
Lest we forget just how bad, how feckless, how incompetent and, yes, how anathema to America's founding...
Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor?
California sees itself as a progressive trailblazer on many fronts, but it has never elected a woman...
Democrats Are On The Verge Of Killing Trump’s Entire Senate Agenda
Senate Republicans were forced to pass a reconciliation bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol because Trump...
Election triumphs, a series of scandals dot Ken Paxton’s political timeline
As he stood before supporters following his lopsided win this week over incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican...
