Laurel Wamsley
Stories
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National
5-Story-Tall Treehouse Burns Down In East Tennessee
Constructed around seven trees, it rose to about 100 feet — with a steeple soaring even higher. It had classrooms, bedrooms, a kitchen — stairs that snaked around the whole thing.
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National
Exxon Is On Trial, Accused Of Misleading Investors About Risks Of Climate Change
New York's attorney general argues that Exxon used shady methods of calculating carbon costs, affecting its share price and defrauding shareholders. Exxon says the lawsuit is politically motivated.
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Politics
Some U.S. Troops May Remain In Northeast Syria To Protect Oil Fields
Other U.S. troops will pivot to fighting ISIS in Iraq, rather than immediately heading home. Some 300,000 people have reportedly been displaced since Turkey's offensive began.
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National
Salvador Dalí Etching Stolen From San Francisco Gallery In 'Snatch And Run'
Surveillance footage shows a young man casually walking away with the $20,000 work, one in a series that's seen as poking fun at both Pablo Picasso and the Spanish tradition of bullfighting.
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National
N.Y. Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
Under the rule, officials would weigh whether a green card applicant will be self-sufficient. The rule had been set to go into effect on Oct. 15. It's now blocked by a preliminary injunction.
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National
Wife Of U.S. Diplomat Flees U.K. After Fatal Car Crash, Avoiding Police Investigation
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he hopes the woman will return to face justice. The State Department says the immunity given to diplomats and their family members overseas "is rarely waived."
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Politics
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Defends His Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Plea Deal
Acosta is under scrutiny for the 2008 deal he oversaw when he was a U.S. attorney, now that prosecutors in New York have brought a new case against Epstein in which he could face 45 years in prison.
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Business
The Last VW Beetle Rolls Off The Assembly Line In Mexico This Week
An emblem of the hippie era in America, the car was marketed in the U.S. as adorably uncool. Volkswagen sold the bug with cheeky slogans like "It's ugly, but it gets you there."
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National
Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Charged With Sex Trafficking Of Minors
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York announced two counts against Epstein. He is charged with one count of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking.
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National
World Cup Final: It's The Juggernaut Vs. The New Kid As U.S. Takes On The Netherlands
For two soccer-crazed nations, just one question remains: Will the U.S. continue its march of greatness undaunted, or can the Dutch pull off an upset for the ages?