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Texas man with 3D-printed gun and 'hit list' of lawmakers sentenced to 8 years

Texas man with 3D-printed gun and 'hit list' of lawmakers sentenced to 8 years

The man printed the gun after a background check stopped him from purchasing a firearm legally. His sentencing comes as lawmakers around the country are trying to expand background check requirements.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Trump to declare national emergency as well as sign spending bill, White House says

Trump to declare national emergency as well as sign spending bill, White House says

President Trump will support a border security funding compromise reached by a group of bipartisan lawmakers, averting a partial government shutdown early Saturday — but he also will declare a national emergency in order to build the wall he's pushed for along the U.S.-Mexico border.
by Kelsey Snell

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When your shared Netflix account outlasts the relationship

When your shared Netflix account outlasts the relationship

Sharing of online streaming video and music passwords among sweethearts is a territorial marker, like wearing a boyfriend's sweater. But what happens to custody of the accounts when the love is gone?
by Yuki Noguchi

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ChangeMakers: Melvin Carter, first black mayor of St. Paul

ChangeMakers: Melvin Carter, first black mayor of St. Paul

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is a fourth-generation St. Paulite and the first black mayor of St. Paul. Before he was elected mayor in 2018, he served in former Gov. Mark Dayton's administration and on St. Paul City Council.
by Evan Frost

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Border security brawl seems near a serene resolution

With Trump's halfhearted signature widely expected but hardly guaranteed, congressional leaders planned votes Thursday on the sweeping package. Passage first by the Republican-led Senate, then the Democratic-controlled House, was virtually certain, with sizable numbers of both parties' members set to vote "yes."
by The Associated Press

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Military families in privatized housing 'afraid to come forward,' survey says

Military families in privatized housing 'afraid to come forward,' survey says

The Military Family Advisory Network gathered responses from families in 46 states. It concluded that residents' complaints were ignored and fear of retaliation on service members' careers persisted.
by Sasha Ingber

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