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'We are stalled': US-Iran conflict stuck with no end in sight
The U.S. and Iran have intensified tit-for-tat military strikes in recent days, remaining locked between ceasefire and all-out war as the White House struggles to end the six-month conflict.
“Very clearly militarily, we...Read more
Putin says Russia and Ukraine must first agree on peace together
President Vladimir Putin said Russia and Ukraine maintain contacts even as he gave little sign that they’re making any progress on a peace deal.
“Russia and Ukraine should come to an agreement between themselves first...Read more
A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation's food safety net
Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts.
A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears ...Read more
Burnham offers more style than specifics in Parliament debut
New U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham was prepared for a grilling from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch during his first session of prime minister’s questions in the House of Commons, but the surprise attack came from ...Read more
From the Freedom Caucus to the democratic socialists, small groups inside parties can wreak havoc with leaders’ agenda in Congress
The Democratic Party’s coalition headed into the 2026 midterms is as broad as it’s been in years. That seems likely to help them pick up dozens of seats in Congress and win majorities back from Republicans in either...Read more
AI skin cancer detection tools are getting better – but only for people with light skin
Imagine you’re getting out of the shower one morning and you notice a mole on your thigh that you’ve never seen before. It’s reddish brown, bumpy and surprisingly large. Is it a benign mole, or is it melanoma?
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Gloria Steinem, charismatic feminist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
Eating breakfast in a South Dakota coffee shop, Gloria Steinem was all too aware of the couple eyeballing her from the next booth. He was sporting chains. She wore leather pants and what Steinem later recalled as “an ...Read more
3 decades after 'A Different World' ended, it's back: 'This is the time that's right'
LOS ANGELES — It's never too late to go back to school. But after years of deferred admission, can a new generation of students at Hillman College score high at delivering a compelling, modern take of the groundbreaking ...Read more
Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms
WILMINGTON, Ohio — From her recliner in her tidy townhouse, Donna Logan offers advice to the first baby boomers to hit the big ‘8-0’ this year: Life can be good, especially with someone like Helen Aponte helping with...Read more
ICE pays Minnesota counties millions for detention -- but little for enforcement
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota county jails have been paid $21.5 million to hold detainees caught up in President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement push, but the future of those payments is in question after the federal ...Read more
Far off the grid in the Antelope Valley, RVers make a mess -- and elude the homeless count
The spiderweb of dirt roads etched into the desert north of Pearblossom Highway encompasses some of the trashiest scenes in Los Angeles County: piles of tires, bags of used diapers, car parts, whole burned-out cars, ...Read more
NYC to ban AI in preschool to 8th grade this year, but AI skeptics fear 'exemptions'
NEW YORK — As he officially announced the New York City public education system’s artificial intelligence policy this week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted the new rules as the most sweeping pause on AI in schools across ...Read more
Florida Democrats push to mobilize Haitian American voters ahead of midterm elections
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Democrats are attempting to mobilize U.S. citizens with Haitian ancestry in Florida — home to more Haitians than any other state in the country — to vote in the midterm elections, hoping a ...Read more
What we know about the mass shooting near Loring Park
A gunman shot two Minneapolis police officers, killed two people and injured three others in an upper floor of an apartment building near Loring Park on Wednesday evening. Another officer was also injured.
The suspected ...Read more
Trump administration lifts stop-work order on invasive carp barrier
WASHINGTON — Federal officials lifted a stop-work order Wednesday, Sept. 2, that had halted construction on a state-federal project in Joliet, Illinois, meant to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
Gov. ...Read more
Ross wildfire was caused by tire blowout, investigators determine
The Ross wildfire currently scorching two North Texas counties was caused by a tire blowout, officials with the Texas A&M Forest Service have determined.
The fire has consumed more than 90,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack...Read more
Foreign press attacked in Haiti while covering funeral for massacre victims
Three Haiti-based photographers working for international news organizations were attacked Wednesday in the hills above Port-au-Prince, where armed gangs carried out a massacre just over a week ago.
The journalists were ...Read more
LAUSD adopts moratorium on student AI use, another big move to limit classroom computer use
L.A. Unified has adopted a moratorium on student use of generative artificial intelligence for the current school year, officials said Wednesday, another in the school district's pioneering decisions to limit computer use ...Read more
Jury splits verdict for Charlotte protesters charged in ICE confrontation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In an immigration protest case that hinged on bystander video and federal agents’ conduct and credibility, a federal jury sided mostly with the U.S. government Wednesday. In a split verdict, the jury ...Read more
Woman who fatally stabbed her fire captain wife is sentenced to 36 years to life
LOS ANGELES — She killed two romantic partners with a knife. The most recent was her wife, a captain with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. After the slaying, she fled to Mexico.
Now 54-year-old...Read more
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- From the Freedom Caucus to the democratic socialists, small groups inside parties can wreak havoc with leaders’ agenda in Congress
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