RETIRE Act aims to protect pensions for First Responders injured in the line of duty

The Senators’ First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act will help federal firefighters, law enforcement officers, Customs and Border Protection officials, and other federal employees with potentially dangerous jobs receive their full retirement benefits if they get hurt while on duty.

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Tennessee state representative accused of sexual misconduct

Tennessee state representative accused of sexual misconduct

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Rep. David Byrd, a Tennessee state legislator, has been accused of sexual assault by women he once trained as a basketball coach. CNN's Victor Blackwell speaks to one of Byrd's accusers who confronted the state lawmaker about the abuse.

Gorgeous View of Tuscany

Gorgeous View of Tuscany

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Occurred on August 9, 2018 Tuscany, Italy Info from Licensor: "The video was originally filmed by me. It was filmed last summer in August 2018, in Crete Sinesi, Tuscany Italy. I went to this spot because it is so beautifully charming and I wanted to see it with my very own eyes."

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Told to leave, IS 'caliphate' holdouts in Syria stay devoted

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OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — They were living in holes in the ground, with only dry flatbread to eat at the end. Those injured in an intense military campaign had no access to medical care, and those who were sick had no medicine.

Venezuela opposition leader Guaido appears at aid concert

CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — Defying orders banning him from leaving the country, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido made a surprise appearance at a star-studded aid concert in neighboring Colombia, joining thousands of other Venezuelans in pressuring President Nicolas Maduro into allowing …