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iStock/liveslow(WASHINGTON) —  A third federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census just weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the matter. District Court Judge George Hazel of Maryland determined that the Commerce Department, led by Secretary Wilbur Ross, made an “arbitrary and capricious” …

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Staff Sgt. Arielle Vasquez/U.S. Air Force(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Africa Command (Africom) review of drone strikes in Somalia targeting al Shabaab militants has found that two civilians were killed last year, marking the first time that the U.S. military has acknowledged that civilian deaths have resulted from its airstrikes in the strategic country located on …

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Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — The young man who told police that he was a missing child has a history of lying to police about his identity, officials revealed on Friday. Police reported Thursday that the person who identified himself as Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared when he was 6 years old in 2011 and …

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Phoenix Police Department(PHOENIX) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly gunning down a 10-year-old girl in what police called an apparent road rage killing, authorities said. Joshua Gonzalez was booked on one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault in connection with the slaying of 10-year-old Summerbell Brown, Phoenix police …

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Phoenix Police Department(PHOENIX) — A manhunt is on for the unknown suspect who appeared to “intentionally follow” another car before gunning down the driver’s 10-year-old daughter. Dharquintium Brown, father of victim Summerbell Brown, called the shooter a “coward.” Around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, 10-year-old Summerbell was in the car with her sister and parents on their …

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The Boeing Company issued an apology Thursday and, for the first time, acknowledged its automatic flight control system played a role in the two recent plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed everyone on board. Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, apologized for the 346 total lives lost …

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zimmytws/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy added 196,000 jobs in March — a bit better than expectations.   The unemployment rate remains at 3.8 percent. The latest government report out Friday shows a healthy economy after an unexpectedly weak report in February sparked concerns of a slowdown. Labor force participation, the data that reflects how many …

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Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said he recommended Herman Cain, a political ally and former 2012 Republican presidential candidate, for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. “I have recommended Herman Cain,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Thursday. “He’s a very, terrific man, terrific person. He’s a friend of …

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AYOTOGRAPHY/iStock(NEW YORK) — Finding the wedding dress of your dreams can be equal parts exciting and expensive. Most of us know that we want to wear a look for the big day that we can look back at years later and be proud of. Whether it’s an elaborate white dress with lots of lace detailing …

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ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms moved through the Deep South on Thursday bringing flash flooding, damaging winds and hail — mostly to Louisiana. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency on Thursday in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where a whopping 6.42 inches of rain fell, making it the fourth-wettest April day the city …

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