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Two teenagers with a natural affinity for the sea assisted in rescuing two families - including a 4-year-old boy and 3-month-old baby - after the boat they were in capsized near the Florida Keys over the weekend. Mason Baker, 17, Will Coffin, 18, and Will's uncle, Dave Tolhurst, 54, were fishing for Yellowtail just north of the Conch Reef Sanctuary Preservation Area in the upper Keys on Saturday when Tolhurst noticed the 23-foot boat overturned about 500 yards away, Baker told ABC News.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, center, speaks to the media while flanked by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, and House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise, R-La., after a meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill, on March 6, 2018 in Washington. House Speaker Paul Ryan, center, speaks to the media while flanked by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, and House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise, R-La., after a meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill, on March 6, 2018 in Washington.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., tells reporters he will not run for re-election amid Republican concerns over keeping their majority in the House of Representatives, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. WASHINGTON - As he announced his exit from public life, Speaker Paul Ryan tried hard to show appreciation for the man who took the Republican Party from his grasp and transformed it into something else.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown accepted President Donald Trump's call to send the National Guard to the Mexican border, but rejected the White House's portrait of a burgeoning border crisis and insisted that his troops will have nothing to do with immigration enforcement. The Democratic governor broke a week of silence Wednesday by agreeing to contribute 400 troops, though not all will be on the border.
Rep. Elizabeth Esty's meteoric rise in Congress flamed out after Hearst Connecticut Media and other outlets broke the story of her self-described errors in handing the 2016 exit of her abusive former chief of staff. But between the story bombshell and her decision not to seek a fourth term in Congress came the self-imposed weekend from hell at her home in Cheshire.
Tennessee Bar Association leaders are in Washington, D.C., this week to participate in the 2018 ABA Day on the Hill . Over two days they are meeting with the members of the House and Senate from Tennessee to discuss issues of importance to lawyers across the state.
The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who've long sought ways to curb the safety net program. The proposal under review would be narrowly targeted, applying mostly to people who are able-bodied, without dependents and applying for some specialized jobs, according to an administration official briefed on the plan.
WASHINGTON Ronny L. Jackson, President Trump's choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, is facing mounting skepticism from Senate Republicans over whether he has the management experience to lead the nation's second-largest bureaucracy. The comments from several GOP senators, particularly those with influence on veterans' issues, signal Jackson will have to work overtime to persuade not just Democrats but Trump's own party that he is qualified to oversee the beleaguered agency.
After House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday that he would not seek reelection, he'll follow up with a very different task Thursday: swearing in the newest Democratic representative, Southwestern Pennsylvania's Conor Lamb. The juxtaposition of the departing GOP leader welcoming a Democrat who won a stunning special election upset last month will briefly encapsulate Republicans' growing fear of a coming political wipeout this fall.
Peace out, Paul Ryan: The Republican House speaker announced Wednesday that he won't run for re-election, retiring from Congress in January after 20 years in Washington. A flood of questions followed: What's that mean for the party? Who will replace him? And what's it say about the fall's midterm elections? "They're not going to declare defeat, but it's not a good sign," said Rep. Keith Ellison, a Democrat and deputy chair of his party's national committee.
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OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma's two largest school districts will close for the ninth consecutive day because of a teacher strike, matching the length of a walkout in West Virginia earlier this year that started a rebellion of teachers in some Republican-led states. Oklahoma City Public Schools, the state's largest district, and Tulsa Public Schools, said Wednesday that they will remain closed on Thursday.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee on the protection of user data on April 11, 2018. this week to talk about data privacy.
China's ambassador to Peru warned on Wednesday that it would be disrespectful for the United States to drag Latin America into its trade dispute with Beijing, but told Reuters a potential trade war between the world's top two economies could bolster the region's exports. Jia Guide, China's ambassador to Peru, speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Chinese embassy in Lima, Peru April 11, 2018.
Fire sale! Burned-out shell of a house in Silicon Valley billed as a potential 'dream home' hits market for an astounding $800,000 Did Trump jump the gun? President meets top military brass, intelligence chief and national security advisor huddle as the White House tries to downplay threat to launch missiles at Russian assets in Syria FBI agents who raided Trump's attorney wanted documents on notorious Access Hollywood 'grab them by the p****' tape as well as payments to porn star Deadly S-400 anti-aircraft missile 'ring of steel' protects Assad: US fears network of Russian air defense that can shoot down 80 planes at once from 248 miles away and is 'one of the most feared weapons in the world' Trump-loving video stars Diamond and Silk should NOT have been censored, admits Zuckerberg.
Setting aside calls for a special ballot measure, Carlsbad city officials said this week they will continue to work with San Diego County to address residents' concerns about a proposal to lengthen the only runway at McClellan-Palomar Airport. County officials began the four-year process in 2014 to update the airport's master plan, which outlines plans for the runway extension of up to 800 additional feet, new safety systems and other expected improvements.
Mark Zuckerberg faced two days of grilling before House and Senate committees Tuesday and Wednesday to address Facebook's privacy issues and the need for more regulation for the social media site. Yet the hearings in Washington managed to showcase the normally press-shy Zuckerberg's ability to perform as an able and well-rehearsed, if a bit stiff, CEO of one of the world's biggest companies - and the degree to which much of Congress appears befuddled about technology and the relevant issues.