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Kansas Teen Candidates Concede Elections, Inspire Their Generation

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS — On Tuesday afternoon, Kansas gubernatorial candidate Tyler Ruzich accompanied his running mate Dominic Scavuzzo to the polling station to cast his ballot. But Ruzich didn't vote because, at 17...

FBI Task Force Sharing Information About Online Trolls

WASHINGTON — The FBI has started sharing information about online trolls and other suspicious users with top technology companies as part of the bureau’s behind-the-scenes effort to disrupt foreign influence operations aimed...

Trump’s Twitter Attacks Threaten to Overshadow Economic Message

Buoyed by a strong economy, President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign extensively on behalf of Republican congressional candidates in advance of the November midterm elections. But if recent days are any...

California seeks federal aid to fight wildfires; 7th person dies

California Governor Jerry Brown said Saturday that he had asked U.S. President Donald Trump for emergency aid to help the state fight wildfires that are ravaging communities up and down the...

Trump letter delivered to Kim; N. Korea ‘alarmed’ at sanctions

JAKARTA / SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up his Southeast Asia tour in Jakarta, but North Korea again is capturing much of the attention. Pompeo arrived in Jakarta...

US calls on countries to maintain sanctions on North Korea

The United States has urged countries to be diligent in maintaining sanctions on North Korea. Pyongyang, meanwhile, says it is alarmed by recent U.S. attitudes, but remains committed to its nuclear deal. U.S....

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