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3 Police Officers Shot, 1 Fatally, In Missouri

7:05am March 07, 2018

by James Doubek

Police in Clinton, Mo., responded to a call and were "shot at" from inside a house, police said. It comes seven months after another officer in Clinton was shot and killed during a traffic stop.

As a "hospital-at-home" patient, Phyllis Petruzzelli was visited twice a day by doctors and nurses who were able to perform any needed tests or bloodwork there to help her heal from pneumonia. "I'd do it again in a heartbeat," Petruzzelli says.

Patients Like Hospital Care At Home, But Some Insurers Are Skeptical

5:00am March 07, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

Some health systems are encouraging selected emergency room patients who are sick but stable and don't need intensive, round-the-clock care to opt for hospital-level care at home, instead.

A student stops to look at a memorial at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 28. Last month's shooting raised questions about whether states are doing enough to fund mental health services in schools.

Mental Health Funding Tied To Florida's Controversial Gun Legislation

1:21am March 07, 2018

by Julio Ochoa

Florida has had three mass shootings in 20 months. Twice before, there have been calls for more mental health funding from the state — to no avail. Will this time be any different?

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Bins of signs are seen in a storage area at the Bexar County Election offices last month in San Antonio.

Texas Primary: Democrat Beto O'Rourke Set To Challenge Republican Ted Cruz

11:36pm March 06, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

In the first 2018 primaries, Cruz and O'Rourke easily clinched their parties' nominations Tuesday. Texas land commissioner George P. Bush, Jeb's son, won his GOP primary for reelection.

Billy McFarland, promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in New York.

Fyre Festival Promoter Billy McFarland Pleads Guilty To Fraud

9:51pm March 06, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The man behind a promised luxury music event in the Bahamas admits defrauding investors and faces federal prison time as well as many civil lawsuits.

Foreign nationals are arrested during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 2017.

Justice Department Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement

9:23pm March 06, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The new federal lawsuit against California escalates a long-running battle between the Trump administration and state officials on matters from immigration to climate change.

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Gary Cohn, Trump's Chief Economic Adviser, To Depart White House

9:05pm March 06, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's chief economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House. Cohn has fought against President Trump imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, a battle he appears to have lost.

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Will Democrats Who Backed Trump in 2016 Back The GOP In 2018?

9:05pm March 06, 2018

by Asma Khalid

President Trump's election in 2016 reshuffled the political map with some white, working-class Democrats backing him. In 2018, a big question is whether this same group has shifted to completely supporting the GOP.

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Trump Says He's Not Worried That Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Might Spark Trade War

9:05pm March 06, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump took questions from reporters Tuesday while he stood alongside Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven who is visiting.

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Students In West Virginia Will Head Back To School As Teachers' Strike Ends

9:05pm March 06, 2018

by Dave Mistich

West Virginia's striking teachers are headed back to classrooms after the teachers union and state negotiators struck a deal Tuesday.

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