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Article III, Section 3 states: “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or, in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.”

When he was last in office, Tom was installed as leader of the Senate Majority Coalition that helped to hamper the excesses of a one-party controlled Legislature.

WILLIAMSTON, Mich. (AP) — State police say they discovered $63,000 hidden above ceiling tiles in the home of a Michigan priest who is accused of embezzling millions. The search was conducted Tuesday at the Rev. Jonathan Wehrle’s luxury home in Williamston. Police say money was in $2,000 bundles secured with cash bands that said, “For […]

ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — With a backhoe’s powerful arm, the scene of a standoff and shootout that killed two South Carolina police officers was erased from the earth Wednesday, nearly 15 years after their deaths, as relatives of the slain officers watched. While it stood, the house where a father and son ambushed police had […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Is there a backdoor to getting at President Donald Trump’s tax returns? At least one Democratic activist says yes, and it’s through a New York state investigation into Trump’s charity. State attorney general candidate Zephyr Teachout held a news conference in front of Trump Tower on Wednesday calling on the governor […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department threw cold water Wednesday on an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow the U.S. access to Russians accused of election meddling in return for interviews of Americans, including former government officials, accused by the Kremlin of unspecified crimes. Even as the White House said the offer, made […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says in interview he told Putin that US won’t tolerate election interference: ‘I let him know we can’t have this’

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The white former interim police chief of St. Louis is alleging discrimination based on race in the selection of a permanent chief. Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole was among six finalists for the permanent job late last year. The job went to the only other internal candidate, John Hayden , who is […]

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio chemical manufacturing plant has exploded and caught fire, prompting authorities to evacuate a large area around it. The Akron Beacon Journal reports an Akron Fire Department spokeswoman says there are no reported injuries from the Wednesday afternoon explosion at Emerald Performance Materials. No one was inside the plant at […]

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DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines had its best day on the stock market in two years — pulling other airlines along in its slipstream — after saying it can cover most of the increase in fuel prices. Shares of United Continental Holdings Inc. rose $6.38, or 8.8 percent, to close Wednesday at $79. United expects […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for robbing seven banks in 2017. WMUR-TV reports 43-year-old Chaka Meredith, of Laconia, said Wednesday he was deeply ashamed of his actions. He had been arrested in February 2017 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Prosecutors say Meredith didn’t show a […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians are protesting the U.S. refusal to grant visas to six experts from the prime minister’s office to visit the United Nations to present a report on Palestinian implementation of U.N. goals for 2030. Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour said Wednesday that Israel “complicated the matter” by refusing to allow […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is asking U.S. companies and trade associations to sign onto a pledge to give students and workers more job training and skills development opportunities in the face of increasing automation. Trump is signing an executive order Thursday to enhance vocational training, creating a national council for U.S. workers and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers may have caught a relatively nearby star munching on a planet or mini-planets. A NASA space telescope noticed that the star suddenly started looking a bit strange last year. The Chandra X-Ray Observatory spotted a 30-fold increase in iron on the edge of the star, which is 10 million years old, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — American Express says its second-quarter profit rose 21 percent from a year ago, as the credit card giant saw more customers spending on its namesake cards and a much lower tax rate. But it had to set aside more money to cover potential bad loans, and saw its delinquency rate rise […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is objecting to a defense bill’s inclusion of a Republican proposal that would bar the Fish and Wildlife Service from using the Endangered Species Act to protect two chicken-like birds in the western half of the U.S. The Defense Department says in a position paper that the measure inserted into […]