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President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of criticizing an agency they had freely cited in the …

New York’s governor welcomed state legislators who fled Texas to thwart a Republican gerrymander but said she would try to draft one of her own to bolster Democrats.

The Charleston-area congresswoman was once a moderate Republican, but has more recently presented herself as a loyal supporter of President Trump.

Six people, including a camp counselor, aboard a sailboat were thrown into the water after the collision on Monday, the authorities said.

The walkout was a sharp escalation in the bitterly partisan clash over a congressional redistricting requested by President Trump.

Those killed on Friday were a bartender and three patrons, ranging in age from 59 to 74, the authorities said. The suspect fled into the nearby foothills.

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of four miners and are searching for two more after an earthquake caused a partial collapse at El Teniente mine last week.

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

The authorities said Kevin O’Neal tried to set off explosives as Polk County, Tenn., deputies entered his home. More than a dozen devices were later found.

Authorities were focusing on brushy terrain near the town of Anaconda, where they said the suspect killed four people.