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Florida statute requires machine recounts to be completed by Thursday, unless a federal judge says otherwise.

President Trump, the GOP-controlled Senate and the Federalist Society are putting their stamp on the federal judiciary for a generation with a corps of conservative appointments.

CNN is calling the action unconstitutional. However, the White House argues that a president gets to select chose who interviews him and that a news conference is just “an interview with 100 people.”

Avenatti was booked Wednesday on a felony domestic violence charge a day after police took a report of the alleged incident. He was released on $50,000 bail and has vehemently denied the allegations.

The publisher’s research found “the sheer scope of its application” made “toxic” stand out this year.

A new lawsuit claims tens of thousands of borrowers are still waiting for the Department of Education to erase their debt — about $250 million — as it was ordered to do last month.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., holds the deciding vote on a narrowly divided Senate Judiciary Committee. There are currently 21 judicial nominees awaiting a vote by the committee.

Rosa Bernile Nienau was apparently a favorite of the man responsible for the murder of 6 million Jews. Hitler personally inscribed the photo.

The president’s support is a big win for activists who have been pushing for criminal justice measures that roll back the stiff penalties imposed as a part of America’s decades-long “war on drugs.”

That’s what a UNICEF official calls the conflict in Yemen. And escalating violence in a key port city is jeopardizing aid to hundreds of thousands of starving children.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi continues to express confidence she will be elected speaker of the House despite effort by small group of Democrats who say enough members want change to defeat her.

The bee, cultivated and revered by the Maya for thousands of years, is leaving its shrinking habitat for the Caribbean island, which uses its small-batch citrus-flavored honey mostly in pharmacies.

New research finds they sustained skull injuries at about the same rate as early modern humans. “I definitely think that it’s evidence these guys were not beating each other up,” one expert says.

The Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California’s history, has killed at least 56 people. On Wednesday, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said more than 100 people are still missing.

A federal judge in Washington appointed by the president will hear a case brought by CNN and joined by other outlets about the stripped credentials of a reporter.

The U.S. has spent nearly $6 trillion on wars since 2001, with no end in sight, according to one report. Another says the U.S. needs to ramp up military efforts to counter Russia and China.

President Trump created a firestorm when he described himself as a “proud” nationalist at a recent rally. Linguist Geoff Nunberg says the word carries a specter of racism and belligerence.

Researchers are trying to understand how exposure to trauma cases affects clinicians and how they can get the mental health care they may need. For now, there are more questions than answers.

The city itself — skyscrapers, homes and factories — snagged the moist air of Hurricane Harvey and caused more rain to fall. Two new studies detail how humans are making hurricane flooding worse.

“It is time to move on,” said Brenda Snipes. She’s under intense criticism for her handling of vote counting, especially from Republicans.

Democrats have picked up 33 seats in the House and could get to 39. While some felt a letdown on election night, Democrats’ House gains are their biggest since the wave election following Watergate.

“The white crystal powder has been referred to as ‘Mother of Satan’ by terrorist organizations,” the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said of the explosive TATP.

The suspects allegedly spent months planning the deaths. “They did this quickly, coldly, calmly and very carefully … but not carefully enough,” the Pike County sheriff said.

Hamas leaders announced the truce late Tuesday afternoon, thanking Egypt, Qatar, Norway and U.N. efforts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cease-fire was “not easy,” but “right.”

Installment plans and refunds for treatments that don’t work are two options getting more attention as ultra-expensive therapies become more common. The financial strains will only grow.

With Democrats winning control of the House in the midterm elections House GOP members and incoming freshmen will elect leaders to run a smaller more conservative conference in the next Congress.

Dozens of Democrats are preparing to run for president in 2020. Advisers to some say that the Thanksgiving holiday next week begins a short window for potential candidates to make decisions.

Abizaid, a former CENTCOM commander, is best known for overseeing the Iraq War. The president’s pick highlights the importance placed on the military partnership between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

Several lanes of northbound traffic from Tijuana will be closed to install “port hardening infrastructure equipment.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection says drivers should expect delays.

Both Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison had warned customers that the companies might need to shut off power because of heightened fire risks.

Negotiators for the U.K. and the European Union have a draft agreement laying out how the U.K. will leave the EU next March, but the agreement still needs to be ratified by both parties.

The White House suspended the reporter’s credentials following a contentious news conference last week during which President Trump called him a “rude, terrible person.”

The British prime minister’s office confirmed the deal Tuesday without offering details. But that did not silence Theresa May’s critics at home, many of whom have already expressed opposition.