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Feb. 22, 2017 / 11:04 AM

Watch live: Sean Spicer gives daily press briefing

Feb. 22 (UPI) -- White House Press Secretary is scheduled to hold the daily press briefing with reporters at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The news conference will take place after President Donald Trump's meeting with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and as the president discusses the federal budget over lunch.

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U.S. sanctions network facilitating banking between Russia and North Korea

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U.S. sanctions network facilitating banking between Russia and North Korea

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The United States has blacklisted a network accused of aiding financial payments between Russia and North Korea, two isolated countries that have grown financially and militarily closer amid the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.

Woman walking off-trail in Yellowstone suffers severe burns, park officials say

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Woman walking off-trail in Yellowstone suffers severe burns, park officials say

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A 60-year-old woman suffered second- and third-degree burns to her lower leg this week while walking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park, officials said.

Kentucky judge fatally shot, county sheriff charged with murder

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Kentucky judge fatally shot, county sheriff charged with murder

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A Kentucky judge was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers on Thursday, according to authorities, who said a county sheriff has been arrested and charged with murder.

President Biden proclaims Friday National Service Dog Day

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President Biden proclaims Friday National Service Dog Day

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The White House has proclaimed to be Friday National Service Dog Day, saying the animals offer an important source of comfort and an essential resource to help with everyday life.

Initial DNA test of body believed to be of Kentucky's Sept. 7 mass shooter is inconclusive

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Initial DNA test of body believed to be of Kentucky's Sept. 7 mass shooter is inconclusive

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- An initial DNA test of a body believed to belong to Joseph Couch, the suspected gunman behind southern Kentucky's Sept. 7 mass shooting that left five people injured, was inconclusive, officials said Thursday.

Second suspect arrested over IEDs discovered in Hawaii this summer

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Second suspect arrested over IEDs discovered in Hawaii this summer

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Authorities in Hawaii announced Thursday the arrest of a second man in connection to improvised explosive devices found planted around the resort island of Maui this summer.

S.C. high court rules Freddie Owens' execution can proceed despite new affidavit

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S.C. high court rules Freddie Owens' execution can proceed despite new affidavit

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens will die as scheduled on Friday despite the introduction of an affidavit by his co-defendant proclaiming Owens' innocence, the state's high court has ruled.

Submersible Titan malfunctioned prior to deadly dive, OceanGate science officer says

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Submersible Titan malfunctioned prior to deadly dive, OceanGate science officer says

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The scientific director of the Titan testified Thursday that the sub malfunctioned days before the failed mission that ended in an implosion, claiming the lives of the crew and prompting an international rescue effort.

N.C. GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson linked to explosive comments on porn site

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N.C. GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson linked to explosive comments on porn site

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- North Carolina's Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, called himself a "Black Nazi" and supported reinstating slavery in comments made on a pornographic website, CNN reported Thursday.

Illinois high court says odor of 'burnt' marijuana not probable cause to search cars

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Illinois high court says odor of 'burnt' marijuana not probable cause to search cars

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The smell of burnt marijuana is no longer grounds to search a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

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