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WASHINGTON — (CNN) Ben Carson on Friday sought to explain his controversial comments this week that the Holocaust could have been lessened if citizens had more guns. “Basically, what I sai...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) This Monday, instead of celebrating Christopher Columbus, some cities and schools are honoring the people he encountered in the New World and their descendants.More jurisdicti...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ — (CNN) A confrontation between students in a parking lot at Northern Arizona University turned deadly early Friday when, police say, a freshman pulled a gun and shot four male stu...

DAMASCUS — (CNN) A top Iranian military commander has been killed by ISIS in Syria, where he was advising the Syrian army in its fight against extremists, Iranian state media reported Friday.Bri...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Rep. Paul Ryan is telling House Republicans privately he is considering running for speaker, several members say.Ryan informed several members on the House floor of his delibe...

https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/10/KEVIN-MCARTHY-RAW-for-web.mp3(CNN) –House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has dropped out of the race to succeed Speaker John Boehner, a ...

Isbella DiazWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) The search has ended for the driver of a stolen vehicle that crashed into a gate at Fort Meade Wednesday before running off.“The latest updates on t...

NEW YORK — (CNN) The New York Yankees went scoreless in its Wild Card Game loss against the Houston Astros, but ESPN hit a home run. The Astros’ 3-0 win over the Yankees in the one game pl...

(CNN) — Russia launched a naval bombardment of ISIS targets in Syria on Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during a televised meeting. Shoigu said fo...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) House Speaker John Boehner is delaying Republicans’ elections for two key leadership posts.GOP members will vote on their choice to replace the retiring Boehner as Speak...