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Las Vegas shooting: In hospital, 'you are just stopping the dying'

Several Las Vegas blood drive sites have reached capacity the day after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Donors are being told to return throughout the week as supplies run low. USA TODAY

October 02, 2017

‘Blood all over the elevator’: Las Vegas shooting survivors recall attack in own words

October 02, 2017

Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock.Source:Supplied

SON OF A ‘PSYCHO’: What we know about Las Vegas gunman

October 02, 2017

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September 26, 2017

Obamacare Repeal Dead in the Water

Senate Republicans will not vote this week on the latest, last-ditch effort to repeal and replace Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. The setback marks the end for the latest drive to overturn the law, a promise the GOP has made to voters for seven years

September 26, 2017

September 26, 2017

Equifax CEO Richard Smith steps down amid hacking scandal

The credit reporting agency, Equifax, announced on Sept. 7 that a hack has impacted the credit histories of up to 143 million Americans. (Amber Ferguson/The Washington Post)

September 26, 2017

September 25, 2017

The Streets Are ‘Not Safe’: Puerto Rico Begs U.S. for Help

The island is not just trying to recover, it’s trying to reconnect with the rest of the world. The situation is disastrous and they are begging for more help.

September 25, 2017

September 24, 2017

New Order Bars Almost All Travel From Seven Countries

The president’s announcement comes after the administration conducted a worldwide, 90-day review of the security measures in place in other countries to prevent terrorists or criminals from entering the United States by applying for a tourist, work or education visa.

September 24, 2017

Demonstrators protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policies in March in Union Square in New York. Credit Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

September 22, 2017

McCain torpedoes Republican Obamacare repeal plan again

Senator John McCain has said he cannot support his fellow Republicans' latest effort to repeal Obamacare, dealing it a potentially fatal blow.

September 22, 2017

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September 14, 2017

Trump pushes deal on DACA as many supporters erupt in anger

Trump tweets there is 'no deal' but says he and Democrats are close to one for protecting young immigrants

September 14, 2017

September 12, 2017

US debt surpasses historical $20 trillion

The United States has now officially accumulated a $20 trillion debt. The ceiling was broken after the White House allowed the Treasury to borrow more money.

September 12, 2017

September 11, 2017

Florida takes stock of widespread damage as Irma pushes into Georgia

The storm engulfed nearly the entire Florida peninsula....

September 11, 2017

Associated Press Recently planted palm trees lie across the road in Miami Beach Sept. 10, 2017.

September 11, 2017

Saudi Arabian government may have funded ‘dry run’ for 9/11 hijackings

EVIDENCE submitted into a major 9/11 lawsuit revealed the Saudi Arabian government may have funded a ‘dry run’ for hijackings.

September 11, 2017

A lawsuit suggesting Saudi agents were involved in the planning of 9/11 looks to be going ahead. Picture: Spencer/Platt/Getty/ImagesSource:News Corp Australia

September 11, 2017

Irma batters Florida with torrential rain, hurricane-force winds; 5 dead

The storm is headed north this morning toward Gainesville and Tallahassee, bringing dangerous wind gusts with it.

September 11, 2017

September 05, 2017

Daca Dreamers: US scraps young undocumented immigrants scheme

However, existing recipients will not be affected for at least six months.

September 05, 2017

AFP / Activists prayed on the Mexican side of the US border for the Daca programme to be retained

September 05, 2017

'We are Americans': Activists protest Trump's decision to end DACA

Several activists who blocked 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower were arrested, the National Lawyers’ Guild (NLG) confirmed to RT.

September 05, 2017

September 05, 2017

Ending DACA: Trump gives Congress 6-month deadline on immigrant youths program

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the decision on Tuesday at the Department of Justice.

September 05, 2017

Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipient during a rally outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 1, 2017. © Kyle Grillot / Reuters

August 29, 2017

'A real potential for loss of life and injury': Why Houston didn't evacuate

Devastating floods have forced Houston's mayor to defend his decision not to order evacuations

August 29, 2017

An evacuee rests at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston Monday. The city was still largely paralyzed Monday, and there was no relief in sight from the storm that spun into Texas as a Category 4 hurricane. (The Associated Press)

August 28, 2017

Storm Harvey: 'Catastrophic' flooding expected to worsen

"Catastrophic" flooding in the US state of Texas is only expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions.

August 28, 2017

Interstate highway 45 is submerged from the effects of Hurricane Harvey seen during widespread flooding in Houston, Texas, 27 August 2017. / AFP / Flooding has turned Texas roads - even highways - into rivers

August 27, 2017

The scene in Houston: A city under siege from Harvey's floodwaters

Water from Harvey gushed into the KHOU 11 building Sunday forcing employees to evacuate the building.

August 27, 2017

August 23, 2017

President Trump threatens to shutdown US government over funding for Mexican border wall

PRESIDENT Trump has threatened to shut down the US government over funding for his promised wall on the Mexican border as a critical deadline looms.

August 23, 2017

President Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the government over his border wall. Picture: AP Photo/Alex Brandon