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Voters line up to vote early at the Supervisor of Elections Office in Bradenton, Fla., on Monday. Multiple House districts in the state could flip for the opposite part in this election.

House Top 40: Flipping Control Still A Tough Task For Democrats

Even with Donald Trump's scandals and a growing lead by Hillary Clinton nationwide, Democrats aren't yet seeing the wave they need to win back control of the House of Representatives.

Jobless Rate Rises To 6.7 Percent

The full weight of the recession has come bearing down on the labor market. Employers shed more than half a million jobs in November. The unemployment rate is now 6.7 percent and economists expect it to go significantly higher. Layoffs are accelerating in just about every industry.

IFAW veterinarian Sarah Sharp treats a dolphin in a custom-built dolphin transport truck.

Dolphin hospital opens on 6A in Orleans

The first dolphin rescue hospital north of Florida is opening up in a former auto supply shop on Route 6A in Orleans.

Earthquake survivors warm themselves around a bonfire at a makeshift camp at Tunshikel park in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday. More than 5,000 people are confirmed dead from Saturday's earthquake.

Nepal Death Toll Tops 5,000; At Least 1.4 Million Need Food Aid

Nearly 11,000 more were injured. The toll includes four Americans who died at a Mount Everest base camp. In addition to food, the U.N. says medical supplies are desperately needed.

A local citizen searches through buildings which were destroyed during Israeli air raids in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday in Khan Younis, Gaza.

2 more hostages held in Gaza are freed, while Gaza officials say death toll tops 5,000

Hamas freed two hostages on Monday, the Red Cross said. About 220 people remain hostages in Gaza. Meanwhile, more than 5,000 Palestinians have died in Israeli airstrikes, Gaza officials said.