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'Darkness has tried to swallow us whole': Mother of Charlottesville victim speaks at sentencing hearing

Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) -- The mother of the woman who was killed when a protester rammed his car into a crowd of people at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017 spoke about how her family has coped in the wake of her death.Heather Heyer was killed by James Alex Fields, who was found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges. Her mother, Susan Bro, was one of several people who gave victim impact statements in court on Monday."Almost all members of ...

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President Trump scrambles for next chief of staff with John Kelly set to depart

Kirkikis/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- With current White House chief of staff John Kelly set to depart by year's end, President Donald Trump is scrambling to fill the top White House position after Kelly's expected replacement announced unexpectedly he would not take the job.The uncertainty comes at a critical time as special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation appears to be focusing more on the president himself and Democrats taking over the House in January are more openly talking about the possibility of impeachment.Whoever ultimately replaces Kelly in the role ...

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Kind stranger gives up first class seat to mom and baby on flight

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In a random act of kindness, a man gave up his airplane seat for a mom and baby flying to a children's hospital.On Dec. 6, Kelsey Zwick was traveling from Orlando to Philadelphia with her 11-month-old daughter Lucy when the stranger, later revealed to be Jason Kunselman, offered his first class seat to them.Zwick said that she knew the flight with an infant, who was born premature and uses an oxygen machine, was not going to be easy."I have a baby, ...

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Major players in Trump-Russia drama seek to dismiss DNC suit alleging international conspiracy

ronniechua/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Several major figures in the ongoing Trump-Russia drama have lined up in opposition to a lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee, arguing a federal judge should dismiss accusations of an international conspiracy ahead of the 2016 presidential election.A group of defendants -- including the Trump campaign, WikiLeaks and a member of President Donald Trump’s family -- unleashed a wave of court filings late last week, a deluge of documents totaling more than 150 pages. It amounts to the most comprehensive legal defense ...

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Theresa May says she will delay a planned vote on Brexit despite furious Parliament

MarioGuti/iStock(LONDON) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May says she is calling off a key Brexit vote in Parliament scheduled for Tuesday that has been building for weeks amid increased infighting among politicians within and across all major political parties.The so-called “meaningful vote” was intended to give MPs a say on the deal that May had negotiated with the European Union on the nature of how Britain would exit the EU.The U.K. voted in 2016 to leave the EU by 52 percent, the first country ever ...

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Outrage grows over 'disburbing' video showing New York police ripping baby from mother's arms

tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) -- New York City police officers are coming under fire after a "troubling" video surfaced showing them ripping a baby from the arms of a mother who had waited at a social services office for four hours seeking help, police and the woman's relatives said.Jazmine Headley, 23, was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, committing an act in a manner injurious to a child, criminal trespass and obstruction of governmental administration, according to the NYPD.A judge also issued a restraining order against her ...

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Man accused of plotting attack against Ohio synagogue was inspired by Pittsburgh massacre: Officials

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) -- An Ohio man who said he was inspired by the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect planned to attack a Toledo-area Jewish house of worship for a "mass casualty attack" on behalf of ISIS, officials said.Damon Joseph, 21, of Holland, Ohio, was arrested on Friday and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS."In a matter of months, Damon Joseph progressed from radicalized, virtual jihadist to attack planner," said FBI acting special agent-in-charge Jeff Fortunato."Joseph will now be accountable in a court of ...

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'Darkness has tried to swallow us whole': Mother of Charlottesville victim speaks at sentencing hearing

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