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Some senators have called for the FBI to investigate an accusation of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Getting that to happen is not straightforward, though.

FACT CHECK: Can The Senate Enlist The FBI To Reopen A Kavanaugh Investigation?

8:07pm September 20, 2018

A key senator suggests that if the Senate Judiciary Committee needs help investigating the Supreme Court nominee, it could bring in the feds. That's more complicated than it sounds.

Aerial views of flooding and submerged homes in Lumberton, N.C., on Thursday.

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Florence Blamed For 4 More Deaths As 'Unheard Of Amounts Of Water' Keep Flowing

7:29pm September 20, 2018

by Amy Held

The additional deaths were reported in North Carolina. South Carolina's governor said the damage in his state "will be catastrophic, surpassing anything recorded in modern history."

The Sunspot Solar Observatory in New Mexico mysteriously shut down for 11 days in September, citing a security issue. Authorities were investigating a janitor for distribution of pornography.

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Shutdown Of New Mexico Observatory Was Part Of Investigation Into Child Pornography

7:10pm September 20, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The observatory suddenly closed, with little explanation, for 11 days in September, fueling rumors its shutdown was due to aliens, UFOs, or government surveillance.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., works on her cellphone on Capitol Hill. In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers.

Google Warned Senators, Aides Of Hacking Attempts On Personal Emails

6:32pm September 20, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned by a major tech company "that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers."

The 2nd South Carolina String Band in July, onstage in the main tent of the annual reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Anthemic Allure Of 'Dixie,' An Enduring Confederate Monument

6:10pm September 20, 2018

by Bilal Qureshi

Despite its origins in the popular music of the North, the song became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy during the Civil War and still endures as a divisive symbol in modern America.

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The average American commute increased to 26.9 minutes in 2017 from 26.6 minutes the year before, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

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Stuck In Traffic? You're Not Alone. New Data Show American Commute Times Are Longer

6:08pm September 20, 2018

by Gabriela Saldivia

Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau show Americans have spent an extra two and a half hours commuting last year compared to the year before.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent stands at a highway checkpoint on August 1 in West Enfield, Maine.

Federal Agents Board Buses 100 Miles From Border To Ask, Are You A U.S. Citizen?

5:26pm September 20, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

U.S. Border Patrol agents are boarding buses and stopping cars from private lines like Greyhound and Concord Coach within 100 miles of a U.S. border, asking passengers if they're American citizens.

Does The Anita Hill Timeline Set A Precedent For Christine Blasey Ford?

5:19pm September 20, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Should the FBI investigate Christine Blasey Ford's allegation of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh from when they were both in high school?

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Officials say a woman fired a gun killing and wounding multiple people at a Rite Aid distribution center in Maryland.

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Multiple People Killed And Wounded In Maryland Shooting

4:44pm September 20, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The suspect, a woman, has died, and officials say there is no additional threat to the community. The shooting occurred at a Rite Aid distribution center in Aberdeen, Md.

Students And Neighbors Of Christine Blasey Ford Discuss The Woman They Know

4:36pm September 20, 2018

by Meg Anderson

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who says Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were in high school, is a professor and research psychologist in California.

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