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Hurricane Florence weakened but far from weak: What to know about storm's power

Even in downgrading Florence, which is expected to crash into the Carolinas late Thursday night or early Friday, the National Hurricane Center predicted “life-threatening storm surge,” “catastrophic flash flooding and prolonged sign

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In this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh at her office, before a private meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Collins has been targeted by Democrats hoping that

Maine Sen. Collins considers crowdfunding campaign 'the equivalent of an attempt to bribe me'
A watchdog group is asking the Justice Department to investigate three activist groups they say are attempting to bribe Sen. Susan Collins to gain her vote against the Brett Kavanaugh, the president's Supreme Court pick.

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A Kern County sheriff's deputy stands near a closed area in Bakersfield, California.

Six dead, including gunman, in shooting spree in Bakersfield, California, authorities say
A gunman killed five people, including his wife, before turning the gun on himself as a Kern County sheriff’s deputy closed in Wednesday, authorities said.

Actor and comedian Norm MacDonald is shown at the

Norm Macdonald facing backlash, again, over 'Down syndrome' remarks to Howard Stern
Norm Macdonald followed up on saying he's "happy the #MeToo movement has slowed down a little bit" with insensitive remarks about Down Syndrome

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In this Feb. 22, 2018, photo, Dana Loesch, spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), at National Harbor, Md.

Angry over diversity in children's show, NRA TV depicts 'Thomas & Friends' in KKK hoods
Using a jarring image to blast increased diversity on a children's TV show, a National Rifle Association online show depicted characters from "Thomas & Friends" in white, Ku Klux Klan-style hoods on burning train tracks.

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Victoria Oraczko, center, 16, of Warren is comforted by her friends after she was interviewed and released after the stabbing that occurred in her classroom at Fitzgerald High School in Warren, Mich. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018.

Cops: Dispute about boy may have led to fatal stabbing at Michigan high school
Another teen, 17, was taken into custody and is accused of fatally stabbing her classmate with a kitchen knife in a classroom full of people.

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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, responds to a question from Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, at last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

Baseball tickets? Gambling debts? Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh answers Democrats' queries
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh responded to more than 1,000 questions from Democrats Wednesday with personal details, but little about the law.

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Sally Field on stepfather's abuse: 'I couldn’t expect protection to come from my mother'
In her memoir "In Pieces," on sale Sept. 18, Sally Field writes about being sexually abused by her stepfather and life with Burt Reynolds.

Sarah Paulson as Ms. Wilhemina Venable on

'American Horror Story: Apocalypse' recap: 'AHS' is back to fine and freaky form
"American Horror Story: Apocalypse" gets off to a bombastic and creepy start with it season premiere. Very scary spoilers follow.

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People evacuate ahead of the forecasted landfall of Hurricane Florence by seeking shelter at Burgaw Middle School in Burgaw, N.C. on Sept. 12, 2018.

Hurricane Florence, New York primary elections, Catholic sex abuse scandals: 5 things to know Thursday
Hurricane Florence nears the East Coast, New Yorkers head to the polls and Pope Francis meets with U.S. Catholic officials. Here are things to start your day.