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Battles have raged within the Trump administration over family separations, ICE raids and the president’s obsession with a wall. Together, they have remade homeland security.

Both European and Australia have staked out similarly hard-nosed policies. In the long run, they are not very effective.

“These left-wing ideologues see our nation as a force for evil,” Mr. Trump told a packed arena in Greenville, N.C., to a crowd that seemed to relish his comments.

Democrats still don’t agree on why they lost the White House in 2016. But the missteps of that election, whatever they were, are dictating this one.

The bill would more than double the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which has not risen since 2009. But its prospects are dim in the Senate.

For the second time in two months, Japan is reeling from devastating apparent violence in a country that is generally considered one of the safest in the world.

San Juan has had days of demonstrations demanding the resignation of Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló. But the anger goes well beyond him.

Our personal tech columnist tracked his sleep for two weeks with an Apple Watch and some software. Here’s why he concluded it was a pointless exercise.

Scholars say the rally is an escalation in America's slide toward fascism.

The report comes days after an oil tanker based in the UAE disappeared off trackers in Iranian territorial waters.

Trump’s campaign spokesperson received a lesson about one of the most fundamental rights of every American.

A groundbreaking study is underway that could change how U.S. patients access abortion.

Sure, money helped, but that's not the whole story.

The state Supreme Court accepted the resignation of Judge James Troiano and mandated new training for all NJ judges.

Former gymnast Sara Teristi says Geddert watched as Nassar abused her at a gym in Michigan when she was 14.

“If they don’t like [our country], let them leave,” the president said of four progressive Democratic congresswomen.

Kevin Martin, a Trump supporter in Pennsylvania, tells CNN's Van Jones about how he was affected by the President's racist tweets directed at four congresswomen of color. See more of Van's conversation with Martin and other voters on Saturday, July 20, at 7pm ET.

Iran has seized an oil tanker it claimed was carrying 1 million barrels of "smuggled fuel," state news agency Press TV said on Thursday.

At least 13 people are feared dead and 38 injured in a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Japan Thursday, fire officials said.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the FBI and Federal Trade Commission to investigate the popular smartphone application FaceApp, citing privacy concerns and fears the data could be shared with the Russian government.

As part of its tribute to Apollo 11, Google is using moonlight to dramatically showcase Margaret Hamilton, a pioneer whose computational work helped make the historic mission possible.

A security guard in charge of protecting Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was working only his third day and sent his fellow colleague to the wrong building to check on the alert when the fire first broke out.

It happens!

She said she hadn't been in any water recently.

As the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing nears, NASA has released never-before-seen footage of scientists checking the lunar samples that were brought back for signs of life

Kathy Griffin spoke out about the death of her former friend Anderson Cooper’s late mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, where the comedian implied that she had a better relationship with her than the CNN anchor. 

 Hayden Panettiere has reportedly been apart from her 4-year-old daughter since splitting from the child’s father, Wladimir Klitschko, last August.

Several Major League Baseball players on Wednesday called for the governor of Puerto Rico to resign after hundreds of leaked documents between the governor and other officials featured homophobic and sexist language.

Republicans and Democrats denounced chants of "send her back" at Trump's Wednesday rally in North Carolina.       

A far-right think tank pushed model bills on Sharia law and terrorism in dozens of states. Civil rights groups say the goal was to stoke fear.       

David Duval got off to a fantastic start in the British Open, but then went quadruple bogey, bogey and 13 at the par-5 7th, joining the history books.       

Want to retire nicely on a budget? It might be time to think outside the U.S.       

A federal judge will announce Thursday whether Jeffrey Epstein will await trial on sex trafficking charges in his Manhattan manse or a jail cell.       

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., objected to the projected cost of the bill that would reauthorize the 9/11 first responders compensation fund.       

Follow Tiger Woods' first round at the British Open with shot-by-shot analysis from Royal Portrush.       

The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over the long-simmering Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.       

The president returned Wednesday to slamming four American congresswomen he has falsely tried to portray as foreigners.

The seizure comes as tensions mount between the United States and Iran over the unraveling nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

"Pardon me if I’m not impressed in any way by Rand Paul’s fiscal responsibility virtue signaling," Stewart said.

"If he does not leave now, this is going to get worse," said reggaeton star Residente ahead of the massive protest.

"The arson murder that took place in Kyoto today took away many many lives. The gruesomeness of it all — I’m at a loss for words," the country's prime minister said.

The massive heat wave baking two-thirds of the country is just warming up. Temperatures are on the rise, and warnings have been issued in dozens of states. TODAY’s Al Roker takes a look at the forecast, and NBC’s Kathy Park reports.

The tech giant says it has tracked more than 700 cyberattacks by foreign adversaries against U.S. political organizations so far this election cycle.

The 10-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department could face life in prison after his DNA matched evidence in a 2015 cold case, authorities said.

Iran claims it has captured a foreign ship carrying 1 million liters of oil in the Persian Gulf.

More than two dozen people have died in a massive fire at an animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan, which investigators are treating as arson.

It's Thursday, July 18, 2019. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

More than 200 damaging storms were reported on Wednesday.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosello apologized for his involvement in a messaging scandal but refused to resign from his post.

Hashem Abedi was extradited from Libya.

Turkey is being kicked out of the F-35 program as it is buying Russian missiles.

The protest was one in a string of similar events outside ICE facilities.

It’s summertime! How about a visit — from Santa? Why not! His ho-ho-ho is just as nice in the sweltering heat — and he’s visiting Hillcrest shopping centre this weekend! There’s also a fabulous pizza party at Ontario place and one of the city’s best-kept food secrets that I know you’re going to enjoy. All […]

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Mohawk residents of an Ontario island face “systemic discrimination” as they are forced to go through a border crossing to access the rest of Canada. The lawsuit alleges the Canada Border Services Agency and the Attorney General of Canada have turned a blind eye to illegal searches, seizures and detention […]

An Ontario man is calling out a member of the Trump family for using an image of his young son as part of a political attack on those opposing the American president. Jeremy Rupke says Donald Trump’s son Eric showed “disrespect” and lack of forethought when he included an image of four-year-old Mason Rupke in […]

Fifty years ago this July 20, the weather was sweltering in Toronto, reaching a high of 90F, the premier of Ontario was John Robarts, Queen Elizabeth II was busy being a queen, Justin’s dad, Pierre Elliot Trudeau was in power, The Beatles’ Get Back hit Number One on the charts, followed by Sugar Sugar by […]

Dear Amy: My 90-year-old grandmother is a truly awful human being. She has alienated her entire family, including her five kids and multiple grandchildren. She’s lost countless friends and ruined relationships with those around her. My mother refers to her as a sociopath, and my uncles and aunts say they cannot wait for the day […]

Gary Varvel

GET OFF THE SIDEWALKS Regarding recent incidents between cyclists and pedestrians and drivers: Seems to me that the elected (mayors and councillors) and hired civil servants (i.e. police) are not doing their jobs in protecting pedestrians from violent and abusive cyclists. Simply, the Highway Traffic Act makes it illegal to ride on sidewalks, so that […]

BOSTON – Rain or shine, apparently Teoscar Hernandez loves Fenway Park. Though he didn’t have much company in Wednesday’s 5-4 loss to the Red Sox, the Blue Jays centre fielder had a pair of home runs at the famed ball park, giving him three in the previous two nights. As Hernandez looks to establish himself […]

The trial in Canada, Japan, Ireland, Italy, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand means users who upload a photo will still be able to see how many likes they get - but no-one else will know.

The driver, who wishes to remain anonymous, rushed to Bristol Royal Infirmary after doctors told him his father didn't have long to live. But he was unable to get there because of a road block.

EXCLUSIVE: The brief note is also said to have contained two names and was handed with his phone and school bag to a friend before the 14-year-old stepped in front of a train at Chertsey station.

The teenager, from Idaho, posted the devastating family album on Reddit and Imgur alongside details of the squalor endured by herself and her four siblings.

Some British Airways travellers said they faced queues at London Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five bag drop today of up to two hours which saw them miss their flight.

Security experts who ran a check on the app have said that the Russian owners of FaceApp doesn't have access to your camera roll but 'might store' the image that you modified.

EXCLUSIVE: The post-pub crawl fracas in Morpeth, Northumberland, kicked off (pictured) when Jonjo Shelvey responded by telling his abuser: 'Go back to your council house, you peasant'.

Majid Arshad, 38, had started instructing Kayleigh Lewis in February last year, and was convicted of assault by beating at Maidstone Magistrates' Court, Kent on Monday.