Four gun control measures fail in the Senate
The votes came after Democrats launched an almost 15-hour filibuster demanding gun control reform
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Ferocious wildfires ravage the West
In the West, 16 large fires are burning and nearly 100,000 acres have been scorched; firefighters working in triple-digit heat
Southwest sizzles as temperatures surge to dangerous levels
Record-breaking heat wave is blamed for at least four deaths in Arizona; heat makes it even more difficult for crews battling wildfires in several states
Police: Man arrested at Vegas rally said he wanted to kill Trump
According to federal authorities, suspect arrested told authorities he tried to grab an officer's gun so he could kill the candidate
Slaughter-house bound cow makes her move
Police in Maine shot and killed a slaughterhouse-bound cow that escaped from a trailer and ran into traffic
10-foot python on the loose in California neighborhood
Huge snake on the loose in Rocklin, California, after it escaped from its enclosure; neighbors being warned the snake will eat cats and dogs
California preps $2 billion solution to homeless crisis
The Golden State has an estimated 115,000 homeless people, many with mental illnesses, and many say the crisis is reaching a tipping point
Rare translucent blind catfish discovered in Texas cave
Endangered eyeless catfish was previously known to exist only south of Texas in Mexico; but recently discovered in a Texas cave
DOJ reverses course, releases full transcript of Orlando shooter's 911 call
Initially, the FBI had released a transcript omitting Orlando shooter Omar Mateen's pledge of allegiance to ISIS
Brand of Jeep that killed Star Trek actor in midst of recall
Gear shifts on Jeep Grand Cherokees have confused drivers, may be factor in actor being pinned by his SUV rolling backwards
S.C. twin toddlers' drowning an accident, coroner says
Boys, 3, were at a gathering and had run outside to play with other kids after lunch when tragedy struck, police say
Baby in stroller hit, killed by car in Buffalo, N.Y.
Infant was being pushed in stroller during walk with mom and another person, both of whom were injured but survived the crash
Supreme Court rules on states' assault weapons ban
New York and Connecticut banned assault weapons after the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre
Police address possible Orlando friendly fire deaths
Release of 911 transcripts in Pulse nightclub massacre attempts to address questions about police actions during three-hour standoff
Health officials worry about Zika threat from neighbors
Debris in yards and vacant lots could be breeding grounds for mosquitoes, allowing Zika to proliferate in communities
Federal judge blocks Trump from closing historic D.C. golf course, for now
U.S. facilitating direct engagement between Europe and Russia
Travelers stranded, flights canceled after ground stop. Here's what we know
Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping to meet in first trilateral of its kind
Man in his 70s diagnosed with heart defect usually found in infancy
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U.S. gave Singapore scant help with Alice Huang probe, source says
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Criminal probe into cruise ship over potential "magic pipe"
New congressman faces sexual harassment allegation
