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Florida Woman Has 2 Sets Of Twin Boys In 2019

6:48am January 09, 2020

Alexzandria Wolliston of West Palm Beach had twins in March and then again in December. She tells WPTV that they're a blessing from her grandmothers, who both lost twins in childbirth.

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Advocates Call For Federal Probe Of Mississippi Corrections Department

6:48am January 09, 2020

by Ashley Norwood

It's been a difficult time at Mississippi's prisons. Five inmates were killed and then two inmates escaped. Many of the state's prisons remain locked down as authorities and lawmakers seek solutions.

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Kansas City To Sue Gun Maker Over Rising Violent Crime Cases

5:55am January 09, 2020

by Chris Haxel

In Missouri, officials in Kansas City are filing a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer which allegedly sold dozens of guns to an unlicensed dealer, who is accused of illegally selling them.

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Ohio Sheriff Thanks 2 Local Boys For Their Detective Work

5:51am January 09, 2020

The boys were exploring the woods in their neighborhood and returned holding an old wallet with a sheriff's badge stamped Richard K. Jones. He had lost the wallet a dozen years ago.

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People walk and drive across a bridge on the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. Thousands of people cross back and forth every day, in cars or on foot.

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This Migrant Won In Immigration Court, And The U.S. Sent Him To Mexico Anyway

5:25am January 09, 2020

by Joel Rose

It has become nearly impossible for migrants at the southern border to win asylum. Even if they do get protection from a judge, in some cases they're still not allowed to stay in the country.

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Harrison Schapelhouman (left) with his service dog outside True Hope Community Church in Issaquah, Wash., on Dec. 8. Schapelhouman's service dog, who he's had since he lived on the streets, has helped him throughout his recovery from addiction.

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Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club

5:15am January 09, 2020

A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.

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Kentucky state authorities say Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry coerced colleagues to support her election campaign, made inappropriate advances toward an attorney and had sex in a courthouse office.

Family Court Judge Suspended Over Sex And Misconduct Accusations In Kentucky

9:33pm January 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry is alleged to have had sex with her lover and another woman while at work; she now faces the possibility of impeachment.

A protester waves the Iraqi flag in Baghdad on Wednesday. Both the U.S. and Iran have launched attacks in Iraq in the past week — including the Iranian missile strike on bases housing U.S. military personnel.

What We Know: Iran's Missile Strike Against The U.S. In Iraq

7:05pm January 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Satellite photos show the Iranian strike caused extensive damage — but apparently no loss of life — at the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq. "We suffered no casualties," President Trump said Wednesday.

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The U.S. Army is trying to calm fears of a new draft, after recruiting offices across the country received panicked phone calls from people saying they or their children had been conscripted.

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U.S. Army Alert: You Are Not Being Drafted

6:26pm January 08, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Officials say text messages claiming individuals are being called to war in Iran and must contact a recruitment center "are false and were not initiated by this command or the U.S. Army."

President Trump addresses the nation from the White House on Wednesday on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops.

Trump Says Iran Is 'Standing Down,' Vows To Continue Pressure

5:53pm January 08, 2020

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president said no Americans were harmed after Iran launched missile strikes against U.S. military forces in Iraq in apparent retaliation for the killing of Qassem Soleimani.