The 2016 election has claimed its first incumbent loser: Rep. Chaka Fattah and other top stories.

• The 2016 election has claimed its first incumbent loser: Rep. Chaka Fattah

  

  The Justice Department says Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) and four of his associates have been charged with participating in a racketeering conspiracy. (Reuters) So far this primary season, we haven't seen the anti-Washington mood that is raging at the presidential level filter down to the congressional level. In fact, you could argue we still haven't seen that, even after Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) lost his primary Tuesday night and earned the unwanted distinction of being the first incumbent..

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• Dead Whale Brings Majestic Moments, Big Problems for Beach

  

  For those who could stand the smell, and stifle their gags, it was something to behold — the sad but riveting sight of a 40-foot whale lying dead on its side on a Southern California beach known for its surfing. Dozens of gawkers stood upwind of the carcass on Tuesday, examining it, marveling at it, and of course taking selfies with it. "You should be paying homage to such creatures that are so intelligent and so wonderful," said Cynthia Stern of Santa Monica, who drove 75 miles to place an..

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• DeRay Mckesson Is Famous. Here's Why That Didn't Sway Baltimore Voters.

  

  BALTIMORE -- When protests rocked the city last April following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, Baltimore’s residents were expressing their anger and frustration not just with the police but with the city’s political leadership. The current mayor is not seeking re-election after widespread criticism of how she managed the unrest. Thirteen people threw their hats into the ring for Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary -- the main contest in this heavily Democratic city. On Feb. 3, DeRay M..

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• What to Look for in Wednesday's Sentencing of Dennis Hastert

  

  Photo J. Dennis Hastert after entering his guilty plea in October at the federal courthouse in Chicago. Credit Scott Olson/Getty Images CHICAGO — J. Dennis Hastert, whose fall from genial retired speaker of the House and successful lobbyist to convicted felon has been sudden and steep, is to appear before a federal judge here on Wednesday to learn his sentence.A former wrestling student whom Mr. Hastert once coached and the sister of another former wrestling team member..

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• Chilling note left at couple's death scene: 'Sorry, my first kill was clumsy'

  

  Detectives are investigating the slaying of a husband and wife who were found shot to death inside their San Jose home beside an eerie, ink-scribbled message.The bodies of Shamima Rabbi, 57, and Golam Rabbi, 59, were discovered at about 1:47 p.m. Sunday in their Quimby neighborhood home in the 3000 block of Lucas Court, according to San Jose police Sgt. Enrique Garcia. Police were called to the home to investigate suspicious circumstances and found the couple dead. Both had been shot at least o..

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• Mother driving down Milwaukee highway is shot dead by two-year-old son in backseat

  

  A mother driving down a Milwaukee highway was shot and killed by her toddler son in the backseat when he got his hands on a gun, police said. Patrice Price, 26, was driving a car belonging to her security guard boyfriend when her the two-year-old ...

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