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Florida woman finds semi-automatic rifle in box after buying baby bouncer from Goodwill

A Florida woman bought her friends what she thought was a baby bouncer at Goodwill as a baby shower gift, but when her friends opened the sealed box, they found a semi-automatic rifle instead.

December 5, 2019

Ilhan Omar should be hanged Fla. GOP congressional campaign says in fundraising email

A Florida Republican congressional candidate has denied writing, but is nonetheless defending, the content of a fundraising email that calls for the U.S. government to "hang" Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat.

December 4, 2019

George Zimmerman files lawsuit against Trayvon Martin’s family, others for more than $100M

George Zimmerman, the man acquitted for the 2012 fatal shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin while he was on neighborhood watch, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the boy's family, their attorneys and prosecutors for damages of more than $100 million.

December 4, 2019

International exam results: U.S. students continue to lag behind in reading, math

The result of an international standardized exam released Tuesday found U.S. 15-year-olds' test scores in reading and math have remained flat since 2000 and, in some cases, have fallen behind competing countries.

December 4, 2019

Willie Nelson has given up smoking marijuana due to breathing issues

Country music star and marijuana activist Willie Nelson said recently he has stopped smoking pot due to breathing issues.

December 4, 2019

FBI warns smart TVs can be used to spy on consumers

As the holiday season ramps up, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a warning Tuesday that smart TVs can be used to spy on consumers.

December 4, 2019

Despite record low unemployment, 44% of U.S. workers are in low-wage jobs: Study

Nearly half of Americans are working low-wage jobs despite unemployment numbers being at a record low, a new study released in late November found.

December 3, 2019

N.C. Confederate statue will not be returned to courthouse grounds, judge rules

A North Carolina judge ruled against returning a Confederate monument back to courthouse grounds Monday more than a week after it was removed.

December 3, 2019

Texas GOP State Rep. accuses primary opponents of running on platform of being Asian

A Texas state representative is accusing two of his of GOP primary opponents of running on a platform of being Asian.

December 3, 2019

Newark suing Bill de Blasio for program sending homeless NYC families to live in N.J.

Newark, New Jersey, is taking New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to court to end a homeless family relocation program that has placed families in sometimes decrepit New Jersey homes.

December 3, 2019

Rudy Giuliani threatens lawsuit after Fox News host says he should be fired from Trump admin.

Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, threatened Monday to sue Fox News after weekend host Steve Hilton recommended he be fired.

December 2, 2019

Utah substitute teacher fired after blasting fifth-grader for being thankful for his gay dads

A Utah school district has fired a substitute teacher who reportedly went on a homophobic rant after a fifth-grader said he was thankful for his gay fathers.

December 2, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg stands firm on allowing political ads: Facebook users should ‘judge for themselves’

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stood firm on his social media site's decision to continue running political ads containing false information.

December 2, 2019

Google, YouTube removed 300+ Trump ads for violating unspecified company policies

Google and YouTube removed 300+ ads promoting President Trump over the summer, a CBS report stated on Sunday.

December 2, 2019

Tom Sietsema Washington Post food review exposed cheating husband, woman claims

A Washington Post food critic was heralded by a woman who claimed one of his restaurant reviews exposed her husband's affair.

November 28, 2019

Martin O’Malley runs Ken Cuccinelli out of D.C. bar over Trump policies

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was reportedly chased out of a Capitol Hill bar Wednesday by former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who berated him over the Trump administration's immigration stance.

November 28, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. calls for ‘Trigger a liberal Thanksgiving,’ offers prizes

Donald Trump Jr. called on his supporters to send in photos and videos of their "triggered" liberal relatives at the Thanksgiving table.

November 28, 2019

China pulls ahead of U.S. in diplomatic reach: Report

China has surpassed the United States as the country with the most diplomatic reach around the world, according to a new report.

November 27, 2019

Girl Scouts: Parents should not force daughters to hug people during holiday season

The Girl Scouts released a "reminder" Monday, telling parents to not force their daughters to hug people during the holiday season.

November 27, 2019

Twitter set to delete inactive accounts next month

Twitter announced this week it will begin removing inactive accounts in December, possibly affecting millions of users.

November 27, 2019