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Beto O'Rourke says passenger backs his claim of not fleeing after 1998 DUI crash U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke doubled down Saturday that he did not leave the scene of a 1998 drinking and driving arrest near El Paso, Texas, and added that a passenger inside his vehicle that night backs his story.

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Maxine Waters denies staffer leaked GOP senators' data, blasts 'dangerous lies' and 'conspiracy theories' U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday denounced allegations that a member of her staff had posted the personal information of three Republican U.S. senators onto the lawmakers' Wikipedia pages.

Trump blasts NBC story, says FBI should interview 'whoever they deem appropriate' in Kavanaugh probe President Trump on Saturday evening clarified the parameters for an FBI investigation he ordered into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

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How to beat Google's personalized ads Google has created its own universe. If you wanted to, you could use nothing but Google products, and you could live a very fruitful digital life. You could buy a Chromebook, use Gmail and G Suite, post your videos to YouTube, and save every last bit of data on Google Drive.

Boko Haram has been repelled, Cameroon's leader declares Cameroon's president says Boko Haram has been defeated in the country, the first such announcement since he declared war on the extremist group four years ago.

Indonesia tsunami toll tops 800 amid search for survivors Rescuers in Indonesia were scrambling Sunday to reach trapped victims screaming for help from collapsed buildings, while looters risked entering an unstable shopping mall to grab whatever they could find after a massive earthquake spawned a tsunami that left more than 800 dead.

Former NSA 'white hat' hacker reacts to Facebook breach Facebook faces largest data breach in the company's history; insight on 'America's News HQ.'

Browse privately, master Windows and more: Tech Q&A Google is tracking everything. Is there a search site that doesn't record what you search?

GOP lawmakers have 'positive' meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai Google CEO Sundar Pichai met privately with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday amid allegations of anti-conservative bias at the tech giant and concerns about the privacy issues and the firm’s re-entry into China.

Gaming industry heavyweight on the ropes Telltale Games, best known for its choose your own adventure-style games based on high-profile entertainment properties like 'The Walking Dead,' slashes staff.

Facebook security breach: 50 million user accounts affected Facebook said it discovered a security breach that affects nearly 50 million user accounts. According to the company hackers exploited the 'View As' feature on the service and steps are being taken to fix the security problem.

Facebook says 50 million user accounts affected by security breach Facebook said Friday it discovered a security breach that affects nearly 50 million user accounts.

Houston orders halt to 'robot sex brothel' Canadian company KinySdollS says the Houston showroom is set to be the first in the U.S. to rent or sell its real-life looking sex robots.

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Why is the Kavanaugh Supreme Court fight so vicious? Because government is too important The solution is very simple – but it isn’t what most liberals will want to hear.

How to love like Jesus in five steps I’m not a softhearted poet.

Ever feel like you're failing at motherhood? You're not alone One of the greatest lessons parenting makes clear is that we are not in control.

Dan Gainor: Anti-Kavanaugh media and Hollywood bias explodes in a bad week for America While Kavanaugh was the chief victim of this blatant media bias, America and the American people will suffer long-term.

Congress creates bill to require more legroom on airplanes Should the government make changes to the way we travel? Reaction on 'The Greg Gutfeld Show.'

NYC airport workers to earn nation's highest minimum wage The group will have the highest minimum wage of any public agency within the next five years.

Where to see the best fall foliage across the country No matter what region of the country you're in, fall foliage awaits!

American Airlines raising drink prices Get your "cheap" drinks in while you can.

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Garden provides place to mourn Las Vegas shooting victims An image of Angelica Cervantes' son donning a black-and-yellow security guard T-shirt is one of dozens of smiling photos tacked to walls in a Las Vegas garden decorated with ribbons, cowboy boots, horseshoes and rubber bracelets.

Barrier collapse at Global Citizen Festival in Central Park sends thousands into panic Fearing possible gunshots, it took only the collapse of a police barrier at a politically charged New York celebrity music show Saturday to send thousands of spectators fleeing in panic.

Analyst lays out timeline of night woman was burned alive Amid a retrial, a federal analyst has laid out the timeline to jurors of the night a Mississippi woman was burned alive in 2014.

Washington man gets prison for overharvesting sea cucumbers The owner of a Washington seafood company was sentenced to two years in prison for overharvesting sea cucumbers and must pay $1.5 million in restitution — the second large bust of illegal sea cucumber trade in the U.S. West in just over a year.

The Latest: Victim's family marks anniversary of shooting The Latest on the anniversary of the Oct. 1, 2017, Las Vegas mass shooting (all times local): 11:05 a.m.

Ex-cardinal accused of sex abuse living near Kansas school Roman Catholic Church officials have confirmed that a disgraced ex-cardinal who was removed from ministry amid allegations of sexual abuse has moved to a friary in remote western Kansas that is near an elementary school.

Tattered flag famous from Florence auctioned for Red Cross A tattered U.S. flag that captured attention nationwide as it whipped in the wind on the North Carolina coast during Hurricane Florence is being auctioned to raise money for the American Red Cross.

SEC orders Tesla, Elon Musk to each pay $20 million Securities and Exchange Commission reaches settlement over Elon Musk's tweet about taking company public.

Graphic photos: Texas man disfigured by savage dog attack An Arlington, Texas, man lost both his ears after he was reportedly attacked by two dogs this week, according to authorities. The dogs were likely pit bulls.

Car linked to Texas cold case tests positive for 'possible presence of blood,' sheriff says A car that was recovered earlier this year and linked to a Texas woman who disappeared in 2002 while running near her parents’ house has tested positive for the "possible presence of blood," officials said Wednesday.

Florida mom claims newborn mistakenly breastfed by another woman A new mom in Orange Park, Florida claims her newborn son was mistakenly breastfed by a different woman.

How fighting with your spouse can make you sick Constant confrontation with your partner isn’t just bad for your relationship, it’s bad for your health.

North Carolina residents should avoid Florence-affected waters, officials say In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina Coastal Federation on Thursday issued a strong warning for residents hoping to take a swim: Stay out of ocean and intracoastal waters.

The Latest: Tsunami death toll in Indonesia jumps to 821 The Latest on a powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Indonesia's disaster agency says the death toll from an earthquake and tsunami that devastated part of the island of Sulawesi has climbed to 832.

Kavanaugh accuser Julie Swetnick faced own misconduct allegations at past job with tech firm: reports The third woman to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct faced "inappropriate conduct" allegations of her own during her brief employment with an Oregon tech firm, according to reports.

Trump skeptical of Feinstein denial on leak of Ford letter, cites 'worst body language I've ever seen' President Trump briefly singled out U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein during his West Virginia rally Saturday evening, insinuating that the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee leaked a letter from a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her decades earlier.

Trump attacks Booker, stands by Kavanaugh at Rally The panel discusses President Trump's comments at his Make America Great Again rally in West Virginia.

Highlights from President Trump's West Virginia rally President Trump fires up the crowd at Wheeling, West Virginia rally.

Trump defends Kavanaugh, derides Dems for shameful conduct: ‘Bad things will happen’ if voters stay home President Trump stumps and touts his MAGA efforts in Wheeling.

Trump speaks on Judge Kavanaugh President Trump calls Judge Kavanaugh one of the 'best legal minds of our time.'

Russia, North Korea use UN General Assembly to blast US Russia and North Korea were among the countries using speeches at the United Nations General Assembly to attack U.S. foreign policy and call on President Trump to change tactics on a host of issues.

White House limits FBI's Kavanaugh inquiry to 2 of 3 accusers: report The White House has instructed the FBI to question two of the women who have alleged sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

FBI contacts 2nd Kavanaugh accuser; Trump says extra scrutiny may be 'blessing in disguise' The FBI has reached out to a second woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault -- a day after President Trump ordered the bureau to conduct a new background investigation.