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The Great Uniter is...Kathy Griffin?

The stories making headlines for your evening commute Wednesday, May 31. (Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images)

05-31
03:15

Tiger Woods' wakeup call; Portland train heroes remembered

The stories making headlines for your evening commute Tuesday, May 30. (Photo: Associated Press, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office)

05-30
03:40

'Happiest Place on Earth' so sad now; Define an assault rifle; Zuckerberg's first Facebook live Q&A

'Happiest Place on Earth' is so sad now; Exactly what is an assault rifle? and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's first Facebook live Q&A.

06-16
11:37

Prince autopsy released; A 'kill list' in UCLA shootings; O.J. Simpson civil trial bombshell photos

Prince autopsy released; A 'kill list' in UCLA shootings; O.J. Simpson civil trial bombshell photos.

06-03
16:48

Secs. of State email problems; New guy heads the Taliban; Little speller competes with big heart

Past five Secs. of State: noncompliant emailers; New guy heads the Taliban; Six-year-old speller competes with big heart

05-26
07:41

EgyptAir crash; Remembering Morley Safer; USA TODAY NETWORK investigation on Trump's tax trouble

EgyptAir flight 804 crashes; Remembering '60 Minutes' Morley Safer and USA TODAY NETWORK investigates Trump's tax trouble.

05-20
09:52

A #BringBackOurGirls is found; Trump's interview with Megyn Kelly; TV FLOTUS says show her the money

A #BringBackOurGirls is found; Trump's sorry-not-sorry interview with Megyn Kelly; Robin Wright aka Claire Underwood says show her the money!

05-19
05:45

Traveling at the speed of sound; How about a third Presidential candidate? QE2's Joe Biden moment

We're closer to traveling at the speed of sound; How about a third Presidential candidate? and QE2 had a Joe Biden moment.

05-12
12:22

E-cig rulings; 'OITNB' star's scary start; Swiss consider monthly bonuses

E-cig rulings; 'OITNB' star's scary real life and Swiss consider monthly bonuses

05-06
10:09

Not Mars, but we could maybe live there

Out of the loop? We've got you covered today. Three earth-like planets are orbiting a star. Detroit can't afford its schoolteachers, so they called in sick and the first U.S. cruise ship in decades arrives in Cuba.

05-02
05:23

Gannett bids on Tribune Publishing Company; Beyoncé's new album; Cruz-Kasich alliance

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04-25
07:20

Amy Schumer vs. Glamour; Amazon's new Kindle; Historic night for NBA

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04-13
06:35

Edward Snowden weighs in; The knee challenge; iPhone storage trick

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04-06
05:28

The Panama papers; Drawing election districts; MLB opening day

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04-04
06:50

*#WomensSoccerGoals: Equal pay; Nuclear Security Summit hits D.C. ; Need a hug? Get a new sofa

#WomensSoccerGoals: Women sue for equal pay as men's counterparts; Washington, D.C. hosts nuclear nightmare talks; Need a hug? Get a new sofa.

04-01
09:52

Donald Trump's controversial comments; Golf Hall of Fame change; Caitlyn Jenner tees off

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03-30
04:31

GA governor vetoes bill; Labor market on the rise; Dale Earnhardt Jr. to donate brain

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03-28
04:17

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