Investigators seek answers in fatal New Jersey train crash
By DAKE KANG and MICHAEL R. SISAK HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators are trying to determine what happened before a commuter train barreled through a station and crashed into…
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Across US, police officers abuse confidential databases
By SADIE GURMAN and ERIC TUCKER Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for reasons…
Senators press FBI director on response to terrorism threat
By MATTHEW DALY and ERIC TUCKER Republican senators pressed FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday about whether anything more could have been done to prevent recent acts of extremist violence,…
Democrats press talks as showdown vote looms on funding bill
By ANDREW TAYLOR Democrats opened a last-minute push Tuesday for new talks on must-do legislation to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend, fight the Zika virus and help…
Debate Night: Clinton, Trump set for high-stakes showdown
By JULIE PACE After months of tangling from afar, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will confront each other face-to-face for the first time in Monday night’s presidential debate, laying out…
New Smithsonian museum chronicling black history opens
By JESSE J. HOLLAND and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Centuries of struggles and strife, decades of planning and pain, and years of hoping for a place that African-American history can call home…
New laws and rulings could cause Election Day confusion
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY With more than 120 million Americans expected to cast ballots for president this fall, the nation’s voting process seems more convoluted than ever and rife with…
FBI says it’s evaluating abuse allegations against Pitt
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY The FBI is gathering information about an incident involving Brad Pitt and his family aboard a private flight last week, the agency confirmed Thursday. Spokeswoman Laura Eimiller…