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Kansas lawmakers boost school funding despite GOP's battles Top Kansas Republican lawmakers moved Saturday to break their impasse over how much to increase spending on the state's public schools, feeling growing pressure to pass a plan that would satisfy a court mandate.

Man falsely accused of murder is awarded $10M A man in San Francisco who spent six years in prison for a murder conviction was found Friday to have been framed by police and awarded $10 million in damages.

The Latest: Kansas lawmakers pass $534M school funding plan The Latest on the Kansas Legislature's debate on increasing school funding to meet a court mandate (all times local): 2:50 p.m.

Trump Tower 'well built,' but lacks sprinklers on upper floors, FDNY commissioner says When President Donald Trump expressed thanks via Twitter to New York City firefighters following Saturday’s deadly fire at Trump Tower, he mentioned the fire was “very confined” because the tower was a “well built building.”

Trump Tower fire victim ID'd as Todd Brassner, art dealer who sold Warhol prints: reports Hours after a fire tore through a 50th floor apartment inside Trump Tower in New York City on Saturday, details began to emerge about a resident of the building whom firefighters pulled from the apartment and who later died in a city hospital.

Survey: A third of millennials not convinced Earth is round A group of 18 to 24-year-olds were asked if they believe the world is round or flat; reaction to the results on 'The Greg Gutfeld Show.'

Fire erupts at Trump Tower in New York City; 1 fatality ID'd, at least 4 hurt At least one person died and four others were injured after a fire broke out in Trump Tower in New York City on Saturday, police and fire officials said.

Body recovered near California cliff crash site, may be one of the missing Hart children Authorities have recovered a body and are looking into the possibility that is one of the three missing children belonging to the Hart family, all eight of whom are presumed to have died when their SUV mysteriously plunged off a California cliff.

Shooting on 'adult-themed' party bus in Illinois kills 3; suspect sought Police in Illinois said they’re on the lookout for a suspect believed to have shot and killed three people early Saturday morning while they were all on a rented charter bus.

California highway crash injures more than a dozen possible illegal immigrants, reports say A pickup truck pulling a horse trailer that was reportedly carrying more than a dozen possible illegal immigrants crashed in Southern California on Saturday.

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Rep. Kevin Cramer wins GOP endorsement to seek North Dakota Senate seat North Dakota GOP Rep. Kevin Cramer is expected Saturday to win his state party’s endorsement in Republicans’ bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp -- in what is expected to be this year’s toughest Senate race.

Clinton lists factors that contributed to her election loss Reaction on 'The Greg Gutfeld Show' after the former presidential candidate repeats list of several factors she feels contributed to her losing the 2016 election.

Rep. Mark Meadows calls on DOJ to hand over documents On 'Justice with Judge Jeanine,' House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows urges the DOJ to released documents related to the FBI's actions during the 2016 election.

EPA says 'unprecedented' number of death threats against Pruitt EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has faced an "unprecedented" number of death threats, according to an agency spokesman.

Rep. Ron DeSantis on where the Russia probe is headed Rosenstein memo details the investigation's scope. Republican congressman from Florida speaks out on 'Watters' World.'

Trump takes steps to make good on border security promise President Trump deploys the National Guard to the U.S. border. Executive director of the National Immigration forum, Ali Noorani, sounds off.

Eric Shawn: Galesburg, Ill. voter rolls 'hacked by Russians' Midwest attack exposes America's election system vulnerabilities, say Sen. James Lankford.

Trump slams DOJ, FBI over missed document deadline: 'What is going on?' President Trump on Saturday slammed the Justice Department and the FBI for failing to meet a deadline to turn over documents related to the FBI’s decisions in the Hillary Clinton email probe,the recommendation to fire former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and other decisions.

Bernie Sanders: Democrats' 'business model' is a failure Senator Bernie Sanders says the Obama White House victories overshadowed Democrats' losses at the state level; 'America's News HQ' political panel reacts.

Report: Mounting pressure on EPA's Scott Pruitt to resign The EPA released a statement addressing the administrator's large security detail while Scott Pruitt also faces scrutiny over a housing deal and improper staff raises.

Gutfeld: The caravan hit a wall that is Donald Trump When the modern grievance merchants send a caravan, President Trump sends an army.

Judge Jeanine: Time for Republicans to start wielding power Democrats continue vicious, hateful attacks because they know there will be no consequences.

Diamond & Silk on the news surrounding first ladies Social media stars sound off of about Melania Trump and Michelle Obama.

Watters Words: CNN's monumental collapse The stories they are so-called owning are insane and have nothing to do with the country.

San Diego lawmaker says California has become rogue state A San Diego lawmaker is calling on people across California to rise up and join a federal lawsuit targeting the state’s sanctuary laws.

'The Greatest Showman' appeals to just about everyone -- Except the film critics Other than the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to protect us all, there are few people I admire more than those who cast aside conventional wisdom and the never-ending discouragement of naysayers to follow their passion into the creative arts.

Pennsylvania radio host discusses reaction to trade tensions How are Americans responding to escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China? Radio host Chris Stigall discusses how his listeners are feeling.

Trump sanctions on Russia: This is as far from ‘collusion’ as you can get Even the most diehard, anti-Trump partisan will have to admit that President Trump’s imposition Friday of tough economic sanctions against powerful Russian business and government leaders with ties to President Vladimir Putin is the very antithesis of someone “colluding” with Russia.

Former FBI agent: Why haven't Strzok and Page been fired? Two former members of Mueller's team face scrutiny for text messages they exchanged about Trump and the Russia investigation; former FBI special agent Chris Swecker speaks out on 'Fox & Friends.'

Germany still clueless about motive for fatal van attack Prosecutors say they still have no indication why a 48-year-old man drove a van into a crowd of people in the western German city of Muenster, killing two and injuring 20 before he shot himself to death inside the van.

Syria poison gas attack kills at least 40, activists and medics say A poison gas attack late Saturday on a rebel-held town near Syria's capital has killed at least 40 people, activists, rescuers and medics said.

Activists, medics: Gas attack near Syrian capital kills 40 Syrian activists, rescuers and medics say a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town near the capital has killed at least 40 people.

The Latest: Orban says election is about 'Hungary's future' The Latest on on Hungary's parliamentary election (all times local): 8 a.m.

Canada reels: 15 die when truck, hockey team bus collide A semi-trailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team in western Canada, killing 15 people and injuring 14 in a catastrophic collision that left a country and its national sport heartbroken.

Hungary's Viktor Orban expected to win 4th term in election Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to win his third consecutive term, and fourth overall since 1998, as voting stations opened across the country for the election of 199 parliamentary deputies.

Once wildly popular, Brazil's da Silva is jailed for graft Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was spending his first night in jail, a stunning fall from grace for a man who rose from nothing to lead Latin America's largest nation and later became engulfed in corruption allegations.

Brazil's da Silva first president jailed, but others accused Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been arrested and will become the first current or former president in Brazil's modern history to be incarcerated.

Victims slowly identified in Canadian hockey team bus crash disaster; death toll rises to 15 The identities of some of those killed in the crash of a bus carrying a Canadian junior hockey team headed to a playoff game were revealed Saturday, as relatives learned the team’s coach and team captain were among the 15 dead.

At least 2 killed, 20 injured after van plows through crowd in Muenster, Germany At least two people were killed and 20 others were injured after a van crashed into a crowd in Muenster, Germany.

Death toll increases to 15 after hockey team's bus crashes Canadian junior hockey team from Humboldt was traveling to a game when their bus collided with a truck; Bryan Llenas shares an update.

Crash of hockey team's bus leaves at least 15 dead, town devastated A western Canadian town of about 6,000 people was left devastated after learning that a bus carrying the town's junior hockey team had collided with a semi-truck while traveling to a playoff game, resulting in at least 15 deaths.

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