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If approved, Trump's pick for the Supreme Court — Judge Neil Gorsuch — will maintain the 5-4 conservative majority the court has held in recent years.

Gorsuch Pick For Top Court Fulfills Trump Campaign Pledge, Confirms Democrats' Fears

It was impossible to clone Antonin Scalia, anchor of the court's conservative wing for a generation. But Trump seemed resolved to come as close as he could, and that led him to the man from Colorado.

A sign which reads "no bully zone" is posted to an anti-bullying resource page on the Cajon Park Elementary school web site.

After Bullying Complaint, Mom Says District Offered Money To Send Kids To New School

A parent who said she complained to the Santee School District that her children were being bullied now says the district responded by offering her money to drive her kids to another school district.

People walk by a mural depicting Freddie Gray in Baltimore on June 23, at the intersection where Gray was arrested in 2015.

Justice Department Issues Scathing Report On Baltimore Police Department

The report finds that Baltimore police disproportionately targeted African-Americans for stops and arrests, and police retaliated against citizens for exercising their right to free speech.

A party united: Bernie Sanders backs Hillary Clinton. The Democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, seen here before the start of the Univision, Washington Post Democratic presidential debate in March.

WATCH: In Show Of Party Unity, Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton

The Vermont senator's endorsement is the conclusion to the long, surprising Democratic primary fight. Clinton praised Sanders, and Sanders returned the favor, saying it was important to elect Clinton.

U.S. President Barack Obama disembarks from Air Force One upon his arrival at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.

G-20 Confrontation: U.S., China Have Tense Exchange On The Tarmac Ahead Of Summit

Chinese and U.S. officials get into a shouting match on the tarmac, seemingly over where reporters traveling with President Obama could stand as he was exiting Air Force One.

Construction has begun on the Tri-Faith Initiative's new campus on the edge of of Omaha, Neb. Here, a view of Temple Israel.

In America's Heartland, Building One Home For Three Faiths

Three faith communities in Omaha, Neb. — one Christian, one Jewish, one Muslim — are leaving their old places of worship and building a new, single campus for their mosque, synagogue and church.

You won't be able to use a robot lawn mower within 55 miles of the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, W.Va., if the National Radio Astronomy Observatory has its way.

We Might Welcome Robot Lawn Mowers, But Astronomers Aren't So Happy

The company that makes the Roomba vacuum is developing a lawn mower robot. But the frequency on which it would work is also used by radio telescopes. A mini-battle is being played out in FCC filings.

Learning Soft Skills In Childhood Can Prevent Harder Problems Later

There's more to learn at school than reading and math. Teaching kids to control their emotions, solve problems and work well with others can help them succeed as teens and adults.

Learning Soft Skills In Childhood Can Prevent Harder Problems Later

There's more to learn at school than reading and math. Teaching kids to control their emotions, solve problems and work well with others can help them succeed as teens and adults.

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