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NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Democrats are girding for a fight over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, one that will likely lead all the way to the Supreme Court. A team of four attorneys has been guiding the House Ways and Means Committee, which has the authority to request the IRS documents from the Treasury …

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(ABC News) A signs stands outside a KC Mart in Simpsonville, S.C. (SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.) — The sole winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from October 2018 has come forward and submitted a claim for the prize, officials announced. The winner, from South Carolina, has elected to remain anonymous and chose the cash option …

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TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP/Getty Images(BEAUREGARD, Ala.) — Authorities have released the names of the 23 people, including four young children, who were killed when powerful tornadoes ripped through Lee County, Ala., on Sunday, leaving the close-knit community of Beauregard in mourning. This storm brought the highest tornado death toll in the United States since 2013, according to …

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KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — An Egyptian actor known internationally for his roles in Syriana and Lucy says he may face military prison if he returns to Egypt. In a series of tweets on Monday, Amr Waked announced that he was was told that he was sentenced to eight years of prison –- two separate sentences …

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Starbucks Corporation(NEW YORK) — Starbucks is hoping customers will be on cloud nine with its latest beverage. The Seattle-based coffee chain on Tuesday unveiled its latest creation: the Cloud Macchiato. The drink, which can be served hot or iced, “features a cloud of whipped cold milk foam that’s light and smooth, topped with espresso shots …

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Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — The Cambridges and the Sussexes, nicknamed the royal “Fab Four,” joined together Tuesday to mark a milestone for Prince Charles. Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attended a reception at Buckingham Palace to …

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Ranta Images/iStock(LONDON) — Italians in the northern town of Ivrea, near Turin, celebrated the carnival season with a historic local tradition dubbed “The Battle of the Oranges” over the weekend. The town-wide fruit fracas pays homage to a local legend dating back to the 12th century and symbolizes a revolt against the noblemen of the …

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patty_c/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration has put more than a dozen U.S. stores on notice as part of the agency’s effort to limit youth access to e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Monday named Walgreens, 7-Eleven and Exxon, among more than a dozen stores, for repeatedly selling tobacco products to minors. The FDA …

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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — More than 80 people were arrested during a protest in California’s capital on Monday night in the wake of the district attorney’s decision to not charge the two police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark last year, authorities said. The people were arrested on suspicion of unlawful assembly after …

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ABC News(NEW YORK) — The temperature in Chicago fell to minus 3 degrees on Monday as much of the Midwest is experiencing its coldest March in decades. Even in Denver, it was minus 5, breaking a daily record. Wind chills Tuesday morning are again extremely cold for much of the U.S. It will be even …

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