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In April, there was only a 91 percent chance that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would run for president of the United States. Now, he's 100 percent ready.

On Monday morning, the longtime hopeful officially announced his 2016 presidential run in his hometown of Central, South Carolina, in front of his family's restaurant and pool hall.

"I'm Lindsey Graham and I'm running for

The 84-year-old man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl outside his Kansas City, Missouri, home after the 16-year-old rang the wrong doorbell pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday. Andrew Lester turned himself over to police after he was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, two felonies that carry 10 to 30 years behind bars or life in prison. Lester, who

A tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Saturday as a powerful storm system brought intense rain and powerful winds to the state, overturning cars, damaging homes and snapping tree branches. The National Weather Service in Miami said the tornado hit late Saturday afternoon with winds of 100 mph (160 kph) near Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and headed northeast toward the

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are poised to push ahead with school choice legislation and other education reforms, a key policy area where the GOP has surging momentum following the high-profile defection of a Democratic legislator. State Rep. Tricia Cotham announced last week that she's joining the Republican Party after serving her deep blue Charlotte-area district as a Democrat.