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By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a battle that’s seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald …

New Scrabble Dictionary For A New Generation Merriam-Webster published the new edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, containing 300 new words, on Monday. Among those words are twerk – to dance by shaking the buttocks while squatting – and ew, used to express disgust. The dictionary is a reference …

Chick-fil-A is rewarding those who download their “Chick-fil-A One” app and create an account in the month of September. The giveaway will last until the 29th of the month. Recipients will receive a free 8-count nugget, grilled or original. This offer is redeemable at any Chick-fil-A store, however it is …

by: Bailey Biddle   Colin Kaepernick has dominated the sports world news for a number of years now, when he first decided to take a knee during the national anthem in the 2016 NFL preseason and continued on into the NFL regular season.  Colins reasoning behind this protest was to …

by: Bailey Biddle The Oakland Raiders potentially made the biggest splash this offseason and in franchise history by trading away one of the best, if not the best, pass rusher in the National Football League.  This trade made Khalil Mack the highest paid defensive player in NFL history with a …

Annapolis Mourns Employees Killed In The Capital Gazette Attack The streets of Annapolis filled on Friday as people gathered to mourn the loss of five Capital Gazette employees, who were gunned down in their newsroom on Thursday. The Maryland state flag was lowered to half-staff, and outside the building where …

What We Know About The Alleged Texas High School Shooter Updated at 6:22 p.m. ET The 17-year-old who is accused of opening fire at a Texas high school on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 13 others, has been charged with capital murder and aggravated assault.

10 Killed At Texas High School; Suspect in Custody At least 10 people were killed when a gunman opened fire inside a small-town Texas high school, in what Gov. Greg Abbott called “probably the worst disaster ever to strike this community.”

Police praise students for one of the “best senior pranks” they’ve seen Senior pranks are a rite of passage for many high school students across America. Before school lets out for summer and the graduating class leaves the halls of their high school forever, seniors take one last jab at …

Is it a date? Burger King asks Wendy to the prom Even fast food restaurants are sharing that awkward moment of asking someone to the prom. A Burger King restaurant in Lynn, Massachusetts, asked the Wendy’s next door to the prom earlier this week. The company shared the promposal on …