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FILE PHOTO: A prospective buyer examines an AR-15 at the "Ready Gunner" gun store In Provo, Utah, U.S. in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 21, 2016. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo

House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)

As North Korea threat looms, Trump to address world leaders at U.N.

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea’s nuclear threat looms large this week over the annual gathering of (More…)

Putin to watch parachute drop, part of war games that have rattled West

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin arrived at a remote army training ground on Monday to watch a military parachute (More…)

Maria becomes major hurricane, powers through Caribbean

By Robert Sandiford

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria picked up strength and roared toward the Leeward Islands on Monday (More…)

Houston residents, officials stew over Harvey storm-trash removal

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Disposing of the mounds of debris lining Houston streets three weeks after Hurricane Harvey flooding damaged about (More…)

New York rail operator bolsters security after London bombing

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The bombing of a packed London commuter train on Friday prompted officials to beef up security (More…)

New York college lecturer placed on leave after ‘dead cops’ comment

By Alex Dobuzinskis

(Reuters) – A lecturer at a New York City college of criminal justice who wrote on social (More…)

Equifax two top technology executives leave company ‘effective immediately’

By Dustin Volz and Diane Bartz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Equifax said on Friday that it made changes in its top (More…)

About 1.5 million, mostly in Florida, without power in Irma’s wake

By Zachary Fagenson

MIAMI (Reuters) – About 1.5 million homes and businesses in Florida and Georgia remained without power on (More…)

Police, protesters clash in St. Louis after ex-cop acquitted of murdering black man

By Valerie Volcovici and Kenny Bahr

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets during clashes with (More…)