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John Kelly defends Trump's handling of condolence call

It was an extraordinary scene at the White House Thursday. Chief of Staff John Kelly, whose son was killed in Afghanistan, defended President Trump's handling of a condolence call to the widow of a fallen soldier

Former President George W. Bush criticizes political tone in the country

Former President George W. Bush suggested that an "America first" mindset is destroying our democracy

Living Stronger
Women race on the water with much more at stake than finishing first

The women, who are 40 and older and have all diagnosed with breast cancer, are members of Recovery on Water
- 80-year-old's passion for sailing keeps him out on the open sea
- 76-year-old competitive rower preaches preparation as key to success

"This is not a partisan issue. This is a killer that does not take a side. It goes after both sides"

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV

Analysis: Kelly's speech touched on the fear of "split in America"

"The only way that these get reset is if someone shows restraint or extends a hand to the other side in the name of that sacred sacrifice that Mr. Kelly was talking about today," Dickerson said

What we know about the deadly ambush in Niger

Exact details of the Niger ambush have been slow to emerge, including the military's immediate response

Study reveals easy and cheap way to reduce risk of early death

American Cancer Society highlights benefit of walking

Police in LA investigating Harvey Weinstein for alleged sexual assault

The alleged sexual assault occurred in 2013. Police have interviewed a possible victim they did not identify

School honoring Confederate icon gets historic new name

Starting next year, the Jefferson Davis Magnate School will become the Barack Obama Magnate School

Fire crew shares video of what they faced battling Calif. blaze

Berkeley firefighters thought they were responding to a grass fire, but instead they drove into an inferno

Biden, McCain unleash criticism of President Trump

The gloves are off, and no one's holding back

Trump faces backlash for false claim about calls to families of fallen soldiers

It is perhaps the most solemn duty of an American president -- to comfort the families of fallen war heroes

Victory in Raqqa, the city ISIS considered its capital, came at a price

The commander of the Raqqa offensive said the city will be rebuilt, but the extremists did damage that can never be repaired

Group calls for recall of more than 1.3M Ford Explorers

Ford says it has a better idea

Meet the 4 high school students running for Kansas governor

The state's constitution has no age -- or other requirements -- to run

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