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Appeals court rules Federal Switchblade Act unconstitutional

A federal ban on manufacturing switchblades for sale or transport across state lines is unconstitutional, an appeals court ruled Wednesday, saying the knives are self-defense "arms" covered by the Second Amendment and thus entitled to protection.

Rogers questions El-Sayed's loyalty to the U.S. in their final debate showdown

Former Rep. Mike Rogers on Wednesday used the final Senate debate in Michigan to ask Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a pointed question: Whose side is he on?

Lauderhill, Fla., police officer accused of assuming identity of dead man he found to take his house

An officer for the Lauderhill Police Department in Florida has been accused of assuming the identity of a man he found dead and trying to take possession of the man's house.

Trump brings rally to South Carolina to boost Darline Graham in Senate race

President Trump traveled to South Carolina on Wednesday to boost U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful - but not necessarily optimistic - that their candidate can break Republicans' grip on the state.

'Looksmaxxing' streamer known as Clavicular set to be arraigned on rape charge

The "looksmaxxing" livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, is set to be arraigned Thursday in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family's Cape Cod home.

Non-essential U.S. personnel, families told to leave Saudi Arabia amid growing Houthi strikes

The State Department has ordered the departure of non-essential staff and family members from the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia due to escalating missile and drone attacks on Riyadh by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen.

Teacher who survived Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children

A teacher wounded in last week's attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside.

Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects

The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm, making it the fourth project the Republican leadership has targeted in recent months.

Angels fire manager Suzuki after 100 losses in lone season

The Angels fired manager Kurt Suzuki on Wednesday after they lost 100 games in his only season in charge of the long-struggling club.

New Mexico attorney general sues Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and accountant

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a civil suit Wednesday in federal court against the attorney and the accountant of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows

Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day.

Developer of Stick Run video game kills himself on livestream

Manuel Otto, the German creator of the Stick Run video game, committed suicide live on the streaming platform Twitch on Tuesday.