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UPDATE: Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly shooting

UPDATE: Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly shooting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two people and wounded nine others. The incident happened Saturday afternoon in a classroom during final exams. Surveillance video shows the suspect, dressed in black, calmly walking away. The shooting paralyzed…MORE

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Muslim Brotherhood

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Muslim Brotherhood

Trump signed an executive order directing the secretary of state and the treasury secretary to report on whether certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, including chapters in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The order directs the secretaries to take action within 45 days after making the report. Among other…MORE

Senate Votes for full release of Epstein files.

Senate Votes for full release of Epstein files.

Associated Press Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It’s a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.…MORE

Bill signed to Re-Open the Government

Bill signed to Re-Open the Government

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump has signed into law a measure to reopen the government. House lawmakers made a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital Wednesday after nearly eight weeks away to put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown entered Day 43 on Wednesday. Democrats wanted to extend…MORE