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Cardi B calls for 'action' on government shutdown, says, 'I'm scared'

Within two hours of her post about the shutdown, the video had been viewed more than 4 million times.

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Medical marijuana goes on sale in Ohio to the relief of pain patients

Ohio has one of the nation's highest rates of opioid-related overdose deaths. Some experts hope medical marijuana may allay the opioid crisis, but others are not optimistic.

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Ex-teacher Tad Cummins sentenced to 20 years in kidnapping of teen student

Prosecutors said in a criminal complaint after his 2017 arrest that Cummins took his victim across state lines in order to engage in "criminal sexual activity."

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'To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen arrested over $13,000 in bounced checks

Police issued a warrant for Hansen's arrest after he refused to speak with them.

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Hotel dishwasher awarded $21 million after boss made her work on Sundays

The jury also found she was due $35,000 in back wages and $500,000 for emotional pain and mental anguish.

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wins confidence vote

This is a breaking news story, being updated by our journalists.

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Theresa May narrowly survives no-confidence vote after Brexit plan is crushed

"We are living through an historic moment in our nation's history," May said before the vote. "We dearly need to bring our country back together."

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Mother of 8 adopted children with special needs arrested after one found dead in tub

When police responded to the home, they found garbage-covered floors, soiled bedding and a urine stench.

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Michigan man falls 9 floors to his death playing hide-and-seek

Jonathan Mazqai, 21, and two friends were inside an abandoned food storage warehouse in Detroit.

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Activists worry ex-Chicago officer will get 'slap on the wrist'

"People want Jason Van Dyke to do virtual life in prison," one activist said before Friday's sentencing. "Anything less would not be justice for Laquan McDonald."

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California torture house: Adult kids aren't bitter after alleged abuse

"They came from a situation that seemed normal to them. And now, they're in a new normal," said the attorney for the adult children.

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U.S. service members wounded in Syria explosion

The attack comes weeks after President Trump tweeted that the U.S. had "defeated ISIS in Syria."

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Hairs, specialists offer hope to family of toddler trapped in Spanish well

"Now they are making progress ... we have a bit more hope," the two-year-old's father said.

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Another day of Brexit intrigue looms as opponents aim to oust PM May

Before this week, the biggest government loss in the British Parliament was by a margin of 166 votes and came in 1926. May smashed that record on Tuesday.

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More bullets fly the morning after deadly attack on Nairobi hotel complex

"It's so sad that such a bright young person is taken away by terrorism," the mother of the American victim told NBC News.

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Women's March this week comes amid controversy, with some partners now off list

Several prominent civil and women's rights groups are absent from the list of partners of the third Women's March in Washington on Saturday.

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Rihanna sues her dad for using her Fenty brand name

The suit claims the singer's father and his business partner try to trade on Rihanna's "hard-earned success and the recognition and goodwill associated with her last name."

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Former N.Y. Yankees pitcher John Wetteland charged with sex abuse of a child

The former major leaguer is accused of sexual abuse of a child between October 2004 and October 2006.

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Gillette is woke now? When brands try to keep up with the times

Gillette's new ad about toxic masculinity and #MeToo drew quick and sharp criticism. Some experts say it was a strategic move meant to appeal to millennials.

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