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D.C. police looking for person accused of stealing violins from elementary school in Northeast

The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for a person they say stole violins from John Burroughs Elementary School in Northeast.

Texas Democrats vow to soften abortion restrictions after midterm wins

Texas Democrats are vowing to ease some of the nation's strictest abortion restrictions after they take over most statewide offices in January for the first time in decades.

Biden calls Trump's White House renovations 'disturbing'

Former President Joe Biden is speaking out about his successor's time in the White House in a new interview, and he's not happy about what he sees.

White House faces unusual obstacle on confirming Trump judges: other Republicans

Several Republican senators are complicating a White House plan to leave an enduring imprint on the judiciary long after President Donald Trump leaves office by throwing up obstacles for a handful of his judicial nominees in the final weeks of their Senate majority.

Gas prices fall over 3 cents in one day, as drivers see post-election relief

American drivers are finally getting a break at the gas pump.

Congressional petition to force vote on Epstein files bill succeeds

Enough House members have signed a petition to force consideration of a bill authorizing lawsuits that would force the U.S. attorney general to release withheld records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours

When an 11-month-month-old infant was reported missing in South Carolina, dozens of first responders combed the countryside for the "bright boy with reddish-blond hair" who, the sheriff's office said, had disappeared while his grandmother ran errands.

Italy's Meloni says cyberthreats are intended to spread fear after schools hit by bomb threat

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said law enforcement found no concrete threat during checks of thousands of school buildings that were evacuated Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions following recent hoaxes aimed at airlines and broadcasters.

Trump administration to pursue public land sales and a decrease in federal ownership

President Donald Trump's administration wants to sell public lands to states, tribes and local governments as part of an effort to "decrease the size of the federal estate," according to a new five-year plan presented by the Interior Department.

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turns himself in after alleged Nashville hit-and-run

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to Nashville police Wednesday on misdemeanor charges after he allegedly hit two pedestrians with his truck in a popular area downtown last week and then drove off after an argument, police said.

Empire State Building climbers apologize 'only' to NYPD, first responders

The daredevils who climbed the Empire State Building in July are speaking out about the stunt and what comes next.

Trump says the towering arch he wants to be build might be dedicated to military veterans

President Donald Trump observed Veterans Day by suggesting that the towering arch he wants to build in his own honor would also be dedicated to the U.S. military and those who served in its ranks.