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Richard Roberts, D.C. chief district judge, resigns after sex abuse lawsuit is filed

The chief U.S. district judge for Washington D.C. suddenly resigned Wednesday as news surfaced of a sex-abuse lawsuit filed against him by a Utah woman.

Frank Sinatra Jr. dies at 72

Frank Sinatra Jr. died of a massive heart attack Wednesday afternoon in California, TMZ reported.

Obama Supreme Court nominee to be announced Wednesday: report

The White House will announce its choice for the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Reuters news agency reported.

Marco Rubio’s D.C. campaign headquarters evacuated after white substance found

The Washington, D.C., campaign headquarters for Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida was evacuated Tuesday after an unidentified white substance was found.

NYC subway system trolls WMATA with taunting tweet after Metro’s closure announced

3 Chicago police officers shot

Three Chicago police officers were shot Monday night after a drug-related chase that ended in a shootout that killed one of the suspects.

Toronto military recruitment center stabbings: Attacker shouted jihad slogans

Two members of the Canadian armed forces were stabbed Monday at a military recruiting center in Toronto, and witnesses said the attacker was shouting jihad slogans.

Kim Jong-un says North Korea will soon test nuclear warhead

Already under international sanctions for nuclear and missile tests, North Korea doubled down Tuesday, saying it would conduct further such tests "soon."

Donald Trump rally violence: N.C. sheriff decides against ‘inciting a riot’ charge

A North Carolina sheriff's office was considering criminal charges, including inciting a riot, against Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, but decided against that path Monday evening.

Malik Ford, Michael Ford arrested in Jacai Colson killing: report

The two men arrested in the slaying of Officer Jacai Colson in Landover have been identified as Malik Ford and Michael Ford.

Jacai Colson is Prince George’s County police officer killed at Landover, Md. station

Jacai Colson has been identified as the Prince George's County police officer killed in a shooting Sunday at the department's Landover, Md. station.

Ted Cruz’s Houston campaign headquarters evacuated over suspicious substance

The Houston Fire Department's hazardous-materials team is at the scene of a suspicious-substance incident near the campaign headquarters of Sen. Ted Cruz.

Wilkinsburg, Pa., shooting: Multiple people wounded

Multiple gunmen ambushed an outdoor party in one of Pittsburgh's eastern suburbs, killing five people and wounding three others around 11 p.m. Wednesday.

North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korean military says

North Korea continued its string of belligerent actions Thursday, firing two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, east of the Korean Peninsula.

John Gutfreund, bond trader dubbed ‘King of Wall Street,’ dies at 86

The 1980s "King of Wall Street" immortalized in the Michael Lewis book "Liar's Poker" died Wednesday. John Gutfreund was 86.

Cipisirono Cole, Baltimore DPW worker charged with killing co-worker, found dead in cell

Cipisirono Cole, the man accused of killing a co-worker at the Baltimore Department of Public Works, has reportedly killed himself in jail.

Kyle Odom, suspect in shooting of Ted Cruz rally pastor, arrested in Washington, D.C.

The man suspected of shooting a prominent Idaho evangelical pastor was arrested Tuesday outside the White House, just hours after claiming his victim was a Martian.

Bernie Sanders files lawsuit to allow 17-year-olds to vote in Ohio

The campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernard Sanders filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force Ohio to allow 17-year-olds to vote in next week's primary as long as they will be 18 by the time of November's general election.

Kim Jong-un says North Korea has miniaturized nuclear warhead

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un issued his latest nuclear-program brag Wednesday, saying on state media that his country had developed a nuclear warhead.

Fredericksburg, Va., firefighters reinstated after suspension for efforts to save toddler

The two Fredericksburg firefighters who were suspended for violating protocol in efforts to save a non-responsive toddler were reinstated Monday after a public outcry.