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Singer Christopher Cross apologizes to Canadians, blasts Trump amid trade rift

Singer CHRISTOPHER CROSS apologizes to Canadians for Trump:

Two Democrats broke ranks to save a GOP rule. Now their own party wants payback

House Democratic leaders want to punish two party members who crossed party lines to advance the Republican agenda on Tuesday.

Jury convicts former AFGE union president in $1 million embezzlement case

A federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted Kimberly Goodwin, 54, of Bowie, Maryland, of participating in a wire fraud conspiracy and eight counts of money laundering, the Justice Department announced.

Trump Strait? President proposes renaming Hormuz, citing U.S. control

President Trump said Wednesday he's thinking of renaming the Strait of Hormuz -- after himself.

Public's perception of government corruption hits 20-year high

Americans' belief that government corruption is widespread hit a record 89% this year, driven by rare bipartisan convergence as Democrats' concern is now only marginally higher than that of Republicans, according to a new poll.

Parents of nonverbal 5-year-old Saylor Hayes arrested a day after her body was found

Authorities arrested the parents of nonverbal autistic 5-year-old girl Saylor Hayes in Tennessee on Tuesday, a day after she was found dead in South Carolina.

WATCH: Is Europe bracing for its most dangerous six months of the Ukraine war?

After a call with the NATO Secretary General, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told Poland and the world to prepare for "various scenarios," warning that the next six months will be decisive.

Chevron to boost Venezuela operations after Trump announces 'historic' venture for oil

Oil giant Chevron said Wednesday it will greatly expand its operations in Venezuela, days after President Trump announced plans for joint U.S. control of 65 million barrels of oil in the South American country.

Detroit Tigers' $4 million bet on a 12-year-old tests baseball's youngest frontier

The Detroit Tigers have reportedly struck a pre-agreement with a 12-year-old international prospect that would eventually be worth $4M, a deal that, if it holds up over the next several years, would rank among the youngest and richest handshake commitments in the sport's history.

Health and Human Services Department agency pushes states to ditch 'orphan tax'

Alex Adams, head of the federal government's Administration for Children and Families, has spent the last year on a mission to get states to stop imposing an "orphan tax" on kids who end up in foster families.

Russian security official threatens Germany with attacks, calls European countries terror sponsors

Russian Security Council official Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday threatened to attack Germany's military production facilities that support Ukraine and said other sites in Berlin could be attacked as well.

Democrats' generational-change candidates fall flat in Massachusetts: Markey, Neal and Lynch all win

Sen. Ed Markey showed this week that age is just a number in the Massachusetts Democratic primary -- at least if you're liberal enough.