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2 Reports On The U.S. Military, 2 Different Messages

4:04pm November 14, 2018

by Greg Myre

The U.S. has spent nearly $6 trillion on wars since 2001, with no end in sight, according to one report. Another says the U.S. needs to ramp up military efforts to counter Russia and China.

President Trump addresses the crowd during a rally in Houston in support of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Oct. 22,. During the rally, he described himself as a "nationalist," and encouraged his supporters to use the word.

Opinion: 'Nationalist' Arises, With Myriad Connotations, As The Word Of 2018

2:20pm November 14, 2018

by Geoff Nunberg

President Trump created a firestorm when he described himself as a "proud" nationalist at a recent rally. Linguist Geoff Nunberg says the word carries a specter of racism and belligerence.

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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's appointment was legal, a Justice Department memo concluded on Wednesday. Critics call it "unconstitutional" because he wasn't confirmed by the Senate.

DOJ Memo: Acting Attorney General Whitaker's Appointment Is Legal

1:29pm November 14, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The appointee, named after President Trump forced out his predecessor, may go ahead because he served at a sufficiently high level within the DOJ for more than a year, the legal office says.

A member of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office holds an electrical switch device, part of the "bomb-making paraphernalia" recovered from a home in Lake Helen, Fla., where the explosive TATP was also found.

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Florida Man Made 'Highly Volatile' Explosive That's Popular With ISIS, Police Say

1:00pm November 14, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"The white crystal powder has been referred to as 'Mother of Satan' by terrorist organizations," the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said of the explosive TATP.

Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader announces arrests in the 2016 slayings of eight family members in rural Ohio.

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2 Years Later, 4 Family Members Arrested In Gruesome Ohio Killings

11:43am November 14, 2018

by Tana Weingartner

The suspects allegedly spent months planning the deaths. "They did this quickly, coldly, calmly and very carefully ... but not carefully enough," the Pike County sheriff said.

By Tuesday afternoon, a small memorial had sprung up for Roberson in Manny's parking lot. Candles spelled out his first name, and a small, brightly colored electric keyboard lay next to them.

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Officer Gave Security Guard 'Multiple Verbal Commands' To Drop Gun, Police Now Say

10:38am November 14, 2018

by Miles Bryan

The agency said Roberson was in "plain black clothing with no markings readily identifying him as a Security Guard." That contradicts what multiple people who say they were witnesses told the media.

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Church Bells, Taken By U.S. Soldiers, To Return To The Philippines

10:10am November 14, 2018

by Maggie Mullen

Defense Secretary James Mattis and the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. meet in Wyoming Wednesday to begin the process of returning the bells that were taken more than 100 years ago.

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Paradise Fire Leaves Most Residents Homeless

10:10am November 14, 2018

by Eric Westervelt

Most of the town of Paradise is now homeless. What happens to the town and what happens to the 27,000 without homes in northern California?

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Tyler Barriss at a preliminary hearing in May 2018 for the "swatting" death of Andrew Finch in late December of 2017.

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Man Who Made Fatal 'Swatting' Hoax Call Pleads Guilty To 51 Charges

8:29am November 14, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Prosecutors say Tyler Barriss, 26, made numerous calls falsely reporting bombs and other crimes, including one that led police to fatally shoot an unarmed man last year in Wichita, Kan.

Complex U.S.-Saudi Relations Hinders Response To Khashoggi's Death

6:34am November 14, 2018

by John Ydstie

The U.S. has been pressured to respond forcefully to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Members Of Congress urge sanctions against Saudi Arabia.

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