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WATCH: NY/NJ Bombing Suspect’s Family Had Claimed Discrimination
ELIZABETH, NJ — (CNN) Bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami’s family accused the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey, and its police department in 2011 of discrimination and harassment.The Rahami fa...
Syndicated Author Sep 20, 2016

WATCH: More Than $2 BILLION Wasted On Premium Gas In U.S. Last Year
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Americans wasted over $2 billion last year putting expensive premium gasoline into cars that don’t need it, the automobile ownership group AAA said Tuesday.Most car engi...
Syndicated Author Sep 20, 2016

Ivanka Trump, Paul Ryan Meet
NEW YORK — (CNN) Ivanka Trump, the Republican presidential nominee’s daughter, met with House Speaker Paul Ryan in New York on Monday, an aide to the Republican congressman confirmed to CN...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2016

Facebook Cracks Down on Trump Supporters with ‘Deplorable’ Names
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA — (CNN) Donald Trump fans are learning that fake names don’t fly on Facebook.The social media company is forcing users who include “deplorable” in their ...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2016

Emmys Bring in All-Time Low Ratings for ABC
LOS ANGELES — (CNN) It was TV’s biggest night, and no one was watching. The 68th Annual Primetime Emmys averaged 11.3 million viewers on Sunday night, according to ABC. That makes the broa...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2016

Prosecutor in Bridgegate Trial: Chris Christie Knew of Closures
NEW JERSEY — (CNN) New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew about the September 2013 lane closures at the George Washington Bridge while they were going on, federal prosecutors alleged in court Monda...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2016

Bombing Suspect’s Family Sued City for Discrimination Against Muslims
NEW YORK — (CNN) Bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami’s family sued the city of Elizabeth, NJ. and its police department in 2011 for discrimination and harassment against Muslims. The Rahami ...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2016

Beach Drive to be Shut Down in Segments Over Three Years Starting Thursday
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) D.C. officials are warning commuters to expect more crowded surface streets in Northwest as a major north-south artery, Beach Drive, gets shut dow...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2016

From FBI Wanted Poster Into An Ambulance: The Amazingly Quick Capture Of Ahmad Rahami
NEW YORK — (CNN) Just under four hours. That’s how long it took authorities to apprehend bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami after he was publicly identified by the New York Police Departmen...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2016

Galaxy Note 7 Replacements Coming Wednesday In U.S.
SILICON VALLEY — (CNN) Americans who own Samsung’s recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone will finally be able to pick up a replacement on Wednesday. Regulators issued the recall last week afte...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2016
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