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Over 38 million American households can't afford their housing, an increase of 146 percent in the past 16 years, according to a recent Harvard housing report.

William Morva's lawyers say the jury that sentenced him wasn't told he had a delusional disorder.

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Jonathan Cromwell had previously faced a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Jiansheng Chen.

Johnathan Cromwell had previously faced a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Jiansheng Chen.

During Congressional Recess, Mitch McConnell Ducks Working People Protesting Trumpcare

Berry Craig

Senator Mitch McConnell sure does seem to be avoiding his constituents in the wake of his ongoing efforts to strip 22 million Americans (and over 230,000 Kentuckians) of health care in order to give yet another tax cut to the wealthiest 1%. But working people are joining together to fight back against this cynical ploy. Here are two stories of workers standing up to McConnell in Kentucky.

From Paducah:

"The fact that Sen. McConnell chose to slip quietly into Paducah and Mayfield speaks volumes," said a local Democratic activist who didn't join the protest. "He obviously thinks Trumpcare is not popular."

"So he chose to meet with his base voters, not hold a town hall for the general public."

"Will protesting make any difference in what he thinks? I don’t know," confessed 89-year-old Mary Jane Littleton of nearby Murray, the seat of Calloway County, which Trump won with 64.6%, a tad over 2% more than his statewide edge.

"But it’s like a lot of things," mused Littleton, a veteran Democratic activist whose first...

A common problem on pig farms is when sows roll over, crushing their babies. Two students came up with an innovative solution.

West Virginia judge calls opioid plague 'a cancer' and stuns court by nixing plea deal offered drug dealer.

This is a problem everybody's facing all around the world, whether you're a small farmer or a big farmer.

Warming up a crowd in Warsaw, Poland, ahead of her husband's remarks, First Lady Melania Trump talks about living without fear, regardless of nationality.