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Potent storm slams Hawaii with 191-mph winds, 60-foot waves and rare snow on Maui    USA TODAY A powerful storm hit Hawaii over the weekend, bringing dangerous surf conditions, several inches of snow, and a 191-mph wind gust.

Sears' controversial ex-chairman closes deal to buy the company, keeping 425 stores open    USA TODAY Sears' controversial ex-CEO has closed the deal to buy the beleaguered company for $5.2 billion. 425 Sears and Kmart stores will remain open.

Government shutdown: Lawmakers reach agreement 'in principle' to avoid shutdown as Friday deadline looms    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Lawmakers negotiating to avoid another government shutdown reached an agreement "in principle" to keep federal agencies open after Friday ...

Dueling rallies — for and against Trump — roil through El Paso during president's visit    USA TODAY Trump spoke in El Paso, a border community that has found itself at the center of a divisive national debate over immigration and border security.

Katy Perry's shoe collection pulls two pairs over blackface controversy    USA TODAY In the latest example of fashion stumbling over styles that resemble racist imagery, Katy Perry's shoe label pulled two potentially problematic pairs Monday from ...

'The Bachelor' recap: Shocker! Colton sends 4 contestants home, 1 quits    USA TODAY Five women left 'The Bachelor' this week, four of whom Colton sent packing himself.

Police use pepper balls on angry crowd after Travis Scott postpones sold-out Tulsa concert    USA TODAY A sold-out Travis Scott concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ended with a bang, but not in a good way.

Accused gunman in Pittsburgh shooting pleads not guilty to 19 new charges    USA TODAY The accused gunman in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that left 11 dead in October pleaded not guilty to 19 additional criminal counts.

They were looking for a place to smoke marijuana. Police said they found a tiger instead    USA TODAY Police said anonymous tipsters went to a vacant house in Houston to smoke marijuana when they found a tiger inside.

Trump says Rep. Ilhan Omar should be 'ashamed' over 'anti-Semitic' tweet condemned by Dem leaders    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday blasted freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar for a tweet condemned by Democratic House leaders as ...

Who is Kacey Musgraves? Grammy album winner hits country and mainstream listeners    USA TODAY Golden Hour” launched Musgraves into her own orbit with its sophisticated take on country-pop.

Nicki Minaj slams BET for shady tweet, Cardi B deletes Instagram after haters come calling    USA TODAY Talk about a Grammys hangover. First Nicki Minaj scrapped a summer performance for BET Monday, after the network aimed a rude tweet at her. Then Cardi B ...

Polar bears have taken over a small town    USA TODAY Plus: Kyler Murray chooses the NFL, and measles outbreaks have officials scrambling.