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Charlottesville mom keeps daughter's cause alive a year after death

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Charlottesville mom keeps daughter's cause alive a year after death

Every few weeks, Susan Bro walks down 4th Street in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, until she gets to a brick wall covered in chalked messages like "Love over hate" and "Gone but not forgotten."

Conspiracy theorist Jones seeks dismissal of Sandy Hook defamation suit

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones were due to ask a Texas court on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit against him and his InfoWars website filed by parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre who accused him of slander, according to court papers.

Puerto Rico storm evacuees to ask judge to block evictions

A federal judge on Wednesday will consider whether to extend an order preventing the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Rican families who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and have been living in hotels and motels across the United States.

Calm winds may allow more to return home in California wildfire

Fire officials in northern California hope, if weather conditions allow, to let more residents back into their homes on Wednesday as firefighters look to gain more control over a deadly wildfire, the sixth most destructive in state history.

Four people missing in Northern California wildfire, 16 found safe

Assisted by calmer winds at their backs, firefighters in northern California on Tuesday tightened their grip on a deadly blaze raging for more than a week around the city of Redding, as 16 people listed as missing turned up safe.

U.S. judge halts 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before planned release

A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked the planned release of 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before they were set to hit the internet, siding with states that sued to halt publication of designs to make weapons that security screening may not detect.

Mexico extradites accused gunman in 'Fast and Furious' case

A man accused of murdering a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case linked to the U.S. government's "Fast and Furious" gun-running sting was extradited on Tuesday from Mexico to the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.

Facebook says it identifies campaign to meddle in 2018 U.S. elections

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it had identified a new coordinated political influence campaign to mislead its users and sow dissension among voters ahead of November's U.S. congressional elections.

U.S. senior official says he flagged risks for children from border separations

A senior official at the U.S. agency charged with caring for migrant children believed separating them from their parents carried "significant risk" of harm and said on Tuesday concerns had been raised internally before the Trump administration made it official policy.

U.S. judge halts 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before planned release

A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked the planned release of 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before they were set to hit the internet, siding with states that sued to halt publication of designs to make weapons that security screening may not detect.

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