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Boy Scouts threatened by wave of child sex abuse lawsuits

The Scouts have been sued in multiple states in recent months by purported abuse victims, including plaintiffs taking advantage of new state laws or court decisions allowing suits previously barred.

Electric bikes to be allowed in all national parks, public lands

Motorized electric bicycles may soon be humming their way into national parks and other public lands nationwide, under a new Trump administration order — hotly opposed by many outdoors groups.

Jim Leavelle, lawman at Oswald’s side in shooting, dies at 99

Jim Leavelle, a Dallas lawman who was captured in one of history’s most iconic photos as he escorted President John F. Kennedy’s assassin as he was fatally shot, has died. He was 99.

Mexico’s new bloody drug war may be worse than old one

Mexico’s drug war appears to be back — and it may be worse this time around than in the bloody years of the government’s 2006-2012 offensive against drug cartels.

White House eyes mental institutions as answer to gun violence

As the White House scrambles to help President Trump accomplish objective, it’s an idea that mental health professionals say reflects outdated thinking on the treatment of mental illness.

Floridians brace for possibly biggest hurricane in 30 years

Unsure of where Hurricane Dorian might strike, Florida residents watched an increasingly dire forecast with a sense of helplessness Friday and braced for what could be the most powerful storm to hit the state’s east coast in nearly 30 years.