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Alec Baldwin cast as Donald Trump on ‘SNL’

Actor Alec Baldwin is set to debut his impression of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the Oct. 1 season premiere of "Saturday Night Live."

September 28, 2016

Chelsea Clinton: ‘Being attacked’ is family tradition

Chelsea Clinton brushed off Donald Trump's comments about her father's marital infidelities, telling Cosmopolitan magazine that "being attacked" is a sort of tradition in her family.

September 28, 2016

Noor Tagouri, Newsy reporter, becomes first woman to wear hijab in Playboy

A Muslim American journalist has become the first woman to wear a hijab in Playboy's 63-year history.

September 28, 2016

David Clarke, Milwaukee sheriff, detains disorderly passenger aboard American Airlines flight

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke detained a drunk and disorderly passenger who personally berated him aboard an American Airlines flight over the weekend.

September 27, 2016

Michael Fahy, FDNY chief, killed in Bronx home explosion

A New York City firefighter was killed and more than a dozen first responders were injured Tuesday in an explosion while responding to a report of a gas leak at a Bronx residence, local reports said.

September 27, 2016

Philip Yancey, Christian author: Trump ‘stands against everything Christianity believes’

Best-selling Christian author Philip Yancey says he is shocked to see evangelicals rallying behind Donald Trump, describing the Republican presidential nominee as a "bully" who contradicts Christianity.

September 27, 2016

Bill de Blasio, NYC mayor, booed by cops on his way to gym

Dozens of New York City police officers hurled demands and booed at Mayor Bill de Blasio on his way into a Brooklyn gym Monday morning.

September 26, 2016

Robert Pittenger, GOP congressman, sorry for saying Charlotte protesters ‘hate white people’

U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger apologized Thursday for telling a BBC interviewer that the Charlotte protesters and rioters are angry because "white people are successful and they're not."

September 23, 2016

15-year-old Chicago boy’s burned body found in trash can, family says: ‘This life did matter’

The body of a 15-year-old boy was found burned near a garage in Chicago's Austin neighborhood early Saturday morning, with the family pleading with Black Lives Matter activists not to "turn" their backs "this time" and fight for real change.

September 22, 2016

Gigi Hadid fights off Vitalii Sediuk during assault outside fashion show: ‘Get off me!’

Gigi Hadid was captured on video fighting off infamous prankster Vitalii Sediuk, who tried to pick her up outside the Max Mara fashion show in Milan on Thursday.

September 22, 2016

David Clarke, Milwaukee sheriff: FBI ‘unable to defend the homeland’ against terrorists

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke on Thursday blamed the FBI for its "security failure" in protecting Americans from acts of terrorism, saying a new domestic security entity is needed to better deal with intelligence.

September 22, 2016

Dalai Lama gives Donald Trump impression, mocks hair and mouth

The Dalai Lama's mocked Donald Trump's hair and mouth while giving an impression of the Republican presidential nominee during an interview Thursday.

September 22, 2016

Kevin Johnson, Sacramento mayor, punches man ‘repeatedly’ after hit in face with pie: Report

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson punched a man repeatedly, leaving him bloodied, after the man struck the mayor in the face with a pie during a farm-to-table dinner event Wednesday night, multiple sources told the East Bay Express.

September 22, 2016

Joe Arpaio still investigating Obama’s birth certificate: ‘I’m not going to give up’

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio vowed Tuesday not to give up on his yearslong investigation into President Obama's birth certificate, which the sheriff described as a "forged document."

September 21, 2016

Chris Christie: Hillary Clinton ‘knows nothing, but the mouth never stops’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is a "disgrace" who knows nothing about law enforcement yet continues to accuse officers of racial bias.

September 21, 2016

Christopher Darden, O.J. Simpson prosecutor, admits he and Marcia Clark ‘were more than friends’

O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden has finally addressed his long-rumored relationship with fellow prosecutor Marcia Clark, claiming the two had a passionate sexual relationship that he could only describe as "fire."

September 20, 2016

George H.W. Bush is ‘voting for Hillary,’ Kennedy niece says

Former President George H.W. Bush plans to cast a vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the November election, according to a prominent member of the Kennedy family.

September 20, 2016

Jim Carrey sued for wrongful death of girlfriend Cathriona White

Jim Carrey is being sued for allegedly giving his late girlfriend the powerful painkillers that she used to commit suicide last year.

September 19, 2016

Jason Falconer, man who took down Minnesota stabber, is concealed carry permit instructor

The off-duty police officer who fatally shot the man who had stabbed nine people in a Minnesota mall Saturday is a firearms training expert.

September 19, 2016

Ahmad Khan Rahami’s family sued city for anti-Muslim harassment

The family of the Afghan immigrant who was arrested Monday in connection with weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey sued the city of Elizabeth in 2011 for anti-Muslim discrimination.

September 19, 2016