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Calling the Search

The search for three missing Marines is now a recovery mission after their aircraft crashed off the coast of Australia over the weekend.
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  The U.S. military has suspended the search to find three Marines, and are now focusing efforts on recovering the aircraft. The Marine Corps says they’ve notified the families of those three Marines, and the recovery efforts could take some time. Around 4:00pm local time August 5th, a MV-22 Osprey crashed off the east coast of Australia, during a normal…
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Revving Up the Russia Investigation

The probe into Russian meddling of the 2016 election has reportedly taken a big step forward.
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  The Russia investigation has entered a new phase, but President Trump told a rally in West Virginia that it’s a fake story. It has been reported that the special counsel investigating Russian meddling has begun to look for a grand jury. The move opens the door to subpoenas, witness testimony and documents, including potentially the President’s tax returns. Analysts…
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Minnesota School Explosion

The investigation is underway into a deadly explosion at a Minneapolis school.
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  A strong blast a Minneapolis school rocked the surrounding area. A portion of the Minnehaha Academy broke apart after Wednesday’s explosion. Ten people were taken to the hospital. The majority of them suffered blunt force injuries from the blast. School receptionist Ruth Berg is confirmed dead. The Academy says every summer school student is accounted for and mostly adults…

Presidential Frustration

President Trump is planning on a new immigration plan, but the White House is still dealing with other controversies.
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  The President today is going to be talking about reworking the nation’s immigration system, but, that issue may get lost in the shuffle as the White House faces battles now on multiple fronts. President Trump has already expressed frustration that good economic news was being overshadowed by West Wing drama, amidst allegations that the President himself helped craft the…
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Emily Makes Landfall

Florida is dealing with the very wet remnants of Tropical Depression Emily.
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The storm caught many by surprise. Florida Governor Rick Scott made emergency declarations for more than 30 counties in preparation for the storm. Still, thousands were without power Monday, the result of Emily’s strong winds and drenching rains. The storm officially made landfall Monday at Anna Maria Island, near St. Petersburg. The tropical storm was downgraded to a tropical depression…
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Outer Banks Blackout

A weekend power outage forced evacuations off North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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  Crews have been working around the clock to fix a damaged power line that forced thousands to cut short their vacations on the Outer Banks. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for Hatteras Island. Visitors were forced off Okracoke island Thursday. By Sunday more than 3700 people had been evacuated. Crews spent another day digging away mud and water from…

Repeal and Replace Defeated

Last night's Senate vote narrowly closed the latest attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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  It was a long night for the Senate. Around one-forty in the morning, the latest GOP attempt to repeal Obamacare died by just a few votes. The voting was largely along party lines. However, Susan Collins from Maine, Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, and john McCain of Arizona were the three votes that broke ranks from fellow Republicans. The loss…
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Carnival Ride Carnage

Seven people were injured and one man killed when a ride broke apart at the Ohio State Fair.
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THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO   A terrifying opening day at the Ohio State Fair. A ride called the Fireball fell apart, part of it breaking away and sending passengers flying through the air. One man is confirmed dead and more than a half-dozen others are injured, some critically. Officials say nearly a dozen rides weren’t even open…
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The Saga Continues

The Senate narrowly voted in favor to start the debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act, a significant hurdle.
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  Republicans will take another crack at repealing Obamacare after winning a dramatic vote Tuesday to begin the debate. It included an appearance by senator john McCain, his first since being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer last week. Vice President Mike Pence had to preside and cast a tie-breaking vote. The next step could be even harder-…
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Debating the Floor

The Senate could be moving forward on health care today with open debate.
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Lawmakers are expected to utilize a chance to move forward on healthcare later today. The Senate is set to take a procedural vote that allows for debate on the floor. However there’s a major snag for those on the fence about recent repeal and replace plans- It’s not entirely clear what legislation they’ll be debating. Previous bills collapsed due to…

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