FBI joins investigation into shooting deaths at Texas mansion

The FBI will assist local police in investigating the shooting deaths of a woman and her two daughters at a multimillion-dollar home in a gated community of San Antonio in what was initially seen as a possible murder-suicide.

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U.S. courts have funds to operate through Jan. 31: statement

U.S. federal courts can operate through Jan. 31 despite a partial government shutdown, but warned they will not have funds to operate as normal beyond Feb. 1, officials said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Walgreens pays $269.2 million to settle U.S. civil fraud lawsuits

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc will pay $269.2 million to settle two whistleblower lawsuits accusing it of civil fraud for overbilling federal healthcare programs over a decade, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday.

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Newark Airport resumes normal operations after drone sightings temporarily halt traffic

Reports of drone sightings in northern New Jersey temporarily halted arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, but normal operations had since been resumed, officials said.

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Ex-'El Chapo' lieutenant says he discussed killing cop as favor to mayor

A former top lieutenant to accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Tuesday said he and his former boss once discussed killing a police officer as a favor to a local politician.

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U.S. insulin costs per patient nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016: study

The cost of insulin for treating type 1 diabetes in the United States nearly doubled over a five-year period, underscoring a national outcry over rising drug prices, according to a new analysis shared with Reuters.

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Trump administration to ask Supreme Court to decide census dispute

President Donald Trump's administration said on Tuesday it will urge the Supreme Court to rule by the end of its term in June on a bid to implement a plan, blocked by a judge, to ask people in the 2020 national census whether they are U.S. citizens.

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U.S. home sales hit three-year low, prices rise slowly

U.S. home sales tumbled to their lowest level in three years in December and house price increases slowed sharply, suggesting a further loss of momentum in the housing market.

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Trump transgender troop limits can take effect, top court decides

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump a victory on his policy barring many transgender people from the military, lifting lower court rulings that had blocked it on constitutional grounds from going into effect.

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USDA says exploring options to continue food stamps amid shutdown

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it is exploring ways to keep providing food assistance to America's poor if a partial government shutdown continues much longer, and urged lawmakers to end the uncertainty with a budget deal stalled by President Donald Trump's demand for funding for border wall with Mexico.

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U.S. military service member killed in Afghanistan: statement

A U.S. military service member was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the U.S. military said in a statement, without providing additional details.

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Supreme Court to hear biggest gun rights case since 2010

The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took up its biggest gun rights case in nearly a decade, agreeing to hear a challenge backed by the influential National Rifle Association lobby group to New York City's strict limits on handgun owners transporting their firearms outside of the home.

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Senate to vote on Trump plan to re-open government this week: McConnell

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the Senate would vote this week on President Donald Trump's proposal to end a partial government shutdown.

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Sony to move Europe headquarters to avoid Brexit disruption

The Japanese firm will move its European headquarters to the Netherlands to avoid customs issues.

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Patisserie Valerie faces legal action

A shareholder in the collapsed cafe chain said he is considering legal against the company.

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