CNN.com - US News

• Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions
  Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that "was not fit for a diseased animal."
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• He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit
  A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.
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• Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges
  A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice.
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• Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors
  The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 peop…
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• GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary
  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Repub…
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• Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place
  A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night's deadline for the court to act approaches.
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• McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan
  Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating ta…
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• Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations
  The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.
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• China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023
  China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.
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• Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home
  • Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here's why• Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security
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• McDonald's is upgrading its burgers
  McDonald's, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
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• Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
  Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing.
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FOX News - World

• new2 Central American migrants die in Mexico near Texas border after trying to board moving train
  A couple of migrants, from Honduras and El Salvador, were found dead Wednesday. They likely died while attempting to enter the U.S. by boarding a moving train in Mexico.
  - 47 mins ago 28 Sep 23, 6:47am -
• newAgricultural scientist, Mankombu Swaminathan, who helped industrialize India’s farming system, dies at age 98
  A renowned agricultural scientist, Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, who helped turn India’s northern states of Punjab and Haryana into breadbaskets, has died at 98 years old.
  - 1 hour ago 28 Sep 23, 6:32am -
• newNorth Korea adds ‘nuclear force-building’ mission to its constitution
  The North Korean Supreme People's Assembly wrote a mission of 'nuclear force-building' into the nation's constitution this week under the guidance of supreme leader Kim Jong Un.
  - 1 hour ago 28 Sep 23, 6:16am -
• newMan who opened fire at Slovak police from apartment window fatally shot, according to report
  A 32-year-old man has died in Slovakia following reports of gunshots and an explosion. Another four people were also transported to hospitals after sustaining injuries.
  - 1 hour ago 28 Sep 23, 6:08am -
• newTensions rise amid claims of Russia, Serbia interference in Kosovo following recent bloodshed
  The latest round of violence comes after tensions have risen between the two historic foes, jeopardizing Serbia and Kosovo's EU-sponsored talks on normalizing relations.
  - 21 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 10:44am -

• newMexican mother shields son from bear crashing birthday party, devouring tacos on picnic table
  A Mexican mother helped her son stay calm during an encounter with a bear that had jumped onto their picnic table and devoured their tacos.
  - 23 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 8:35am -
• newUS officials say Travis King is in American custody after months of detainment in North Korea
  North Korean officials returned U.S. serviceman Travis King to U.S. custody after detaining the Army private for months following his entry into restricted territory.
  - 23 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 8:21am -
• 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq after fire erupts at wedding hall
  A fire has erupted at a Christian wedding hall in a northern Iraqi building that contained plastic and flammable materials. At least a hundred people died in the blaze.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 7:34am -
• Germany bans far-right extremist group that tried to spread Nazi ideologies in children
  German authorities have raided dozens of residences tied to the Artgemeinschaft, a far-right extremist group known for indoctrinating children with Nazi ideology.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 7:21am -
• Dozen bodies found near Monterrey, Mexico, with some body parts scattered in pieces
  Dismembered bodies have been found near the industrial hub of Monterrey, Mexico. Authorities said the killings may be tied to drug cartel violence.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 7:19am -
• Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces severe drought, affecting food and water supplies for thousands
  The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing severe drought and historically low water levels. Thousands of people may also face a shortage of fish stock, according to the authorities.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 6:18am -
• Canada's House speaker resigns after inviting a man who fought for the Nazis to Parliament: 'Profound regret'
  The speaker of the House of Commons in Canada has resigned after inviting someone who fought for the Nazis as a distinguished guest for a presidential address last week.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 6:15am -
• 8 dead in southern Pakistan after rocket launcher shell accidentally explodes in village
  A rocket launcher shell, which was possibly found in an open field and taken to a residence near the remote village of Kandhkot, has exploded in southern Pakistan, causing eight deaths.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 6:08am -
• Conservative world leader torches Germany over migrant charities amid calls for naval blockade
  Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote a scathing letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz over Berlin's funding of migrant charities that operate near Italy.
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• Russia weighs ban on Japanese seafood imports over Fukushima water release
  Russia is considering the possibility of banning Japanese seafood imports in response to Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 5:42pm -
• PwC Australia implements governance reforms following confidential tax document scandal
  PwC Australia is implementing significant governance reforms in the wake of a scandal involving the leak of confidential tax documents.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 4:23pm -
• Israeli airstrikes target Gaza amid ongoing protests, no casualties reported
  Israeli airstrikes targeted Gaza amid ongoing protests, with no reported casualties in Gaza. The Israeli military used a drone, helicopter, and tank to strike multiple posts.
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• World Bank head claims wealthy nations' contributions could boost lending capacity by over $100B
  World Bank Group President Ajay Banga stated that potential new contributions from affluent nations could bolster the bank's lending capacity by upwards of $100 billion over ten years.
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• Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka dies following long battle with cancer: 'A tireless activist'
  Zoleka Mandela suffered from cancer in several parts of her body, including the brain, lungs, liver and spinal cord, and she passed away surrounded by friends and family.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 3:36pm -
• US imposes sanctions on 9 Sinaloa Cartel affiliates and Clan Del Golfo leader in drug trafficking crackdown
  The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on nine associates of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, as well as the current leader of Colombia's Clan del Golfo criminal organization.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 3:11pm -
• European court rules Turkey violated rights in ByLock app cases
  A European court declared that the rights of a Turkish teacher convicted of terrorism-related offenses, were violated due to the heavy reliance on evidence related to his phone use.
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• Bull gores, kills man at festival in Spain
  A bull in Spain gored a man, who later died, during a running festival on Saturday, according to local officials. The man suffered four wounds from the bull’s horns.
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• Serbia's president calls for NATO troops to take over security in Kosovo amid rising tensions
  Serbia's president has called for NATO-led troops stationed in Kosovo to assume security responsibilities in the northern part of the region following violent clashes.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 2:05pm -
• 2 private planes collide and crash, killing 5 in Mexico's Durango state
  Two private planes collided and subsequently crashed on a small dirt airstrip in the town of La Galancita, Durango, Mexico, resulting in the deaths of five individuals.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 2:03pm -
• 2 men in Puerto Rico plead guilty to hate crime involving transgender woman
  Two men in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit a hate crime against a transgender woman who was killed over three years ago.
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CBS News - Latest World

• newGerman police launch probe over apparent Nazi salutes at Oktoberfest
  Police in the German state of Saxony are investigating after a video showed several people appear to give the Nazi "Heil Hitler" salute at an Oktoberfest event.
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• newActor Michael Gambon, who played Harry Potter's Dumbledore, dies at 82
  Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 Harry Potter movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
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• newAmerican soldier who crossed into North Korea is back in U.S.
  Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea into North Korea in July, was transferred back to U.S. custody in China, then flown to San Antonio.
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• newArmenia accuses Azerbaijan of "ethnic cleansing" in Nagorno-Karabakh
  Armenia's leader says Azerbaijan committing "act of ethnic cleansing" as "65,036 forcefully displaced persons" flee Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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• new6 bodies, 1 wounded survivor found after 7 youths kidnapped in Mexico
  Six bodies were discovered in an area of Mexico where seven youths were kidnapped days earlier, authorities said.
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• newAmerican soldier who crossed into North Korea is back in U.S. custody
  U.S. soldier Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea into North Korea in July, was transferred back to U.S. custody in China.
  - 13 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 6:51pm -
• newU.S. soldier Travis King deported by North Korea
  U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King, who crossed the border from South Korea to North Korea in July, is back in U.S. custody after being deported by North Korea Wednesday. A senior U.S. official said King is in good spirits and has already spoken with his mot…
  - 13 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 6:34pm -
• newU.S. aims to resettle up to 50,000 Latin American refugees in 2024
  The U.S. will keep the refugee cap unchanged at 125,000, while more than doubling the allocation for refugees from the Western Hemisphere.
  - 20 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 11:44am -
• newIran claims it launched new imaging satellite into orbit
  The launch of the military satellite comes amid ongoing tensions with Western nations over its nuclear program.
  - 20 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 11:07am -
• newFire tears through wedding hall in Iraq, leaves almost 100 dead
  Emergency services and witnesses of the deadly fire in Iraq's Nineveh province said fireworks used inside the wedding venue sparked the blaze.
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• newU.K.'s first illegal drug "consumption room" to open in Scotland
  The facility has been approved after years of debate over its legality, in a move experts hope will help Scotland reduce drug deaths.
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• newYoung activists suing 32 countries for failing to tackle climate change
  A group of six young people from Portugal have accused 32 countries of failing to tackle climate change fast enough, and therefore infringing on their human rights
  - 22 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 9:58am -
• newIreland authorities seize 2 tons of cocaine in massive drug raid
  Irish authorities have seized $165 million worth of cocaine from a cargo vessel in what is being called the largest drug raid in the history of the country.
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• newBritish Museum asks public to help recover stolen gems and jewelry
  Officials said in August that around 2,000 artifacts had gone missing from the British Museum, and were believed to be stolen.
  - 23 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 8:45am -
• newPreviously unknown language found hidden in "cultic ritual text" of ancient tablets
  The cuneiform tablet was excavated from Boğazköy-Hattusha, the former capital of the Hittite Empire.
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• new7 corpses, body parts found after "acts of disloyalty" within cartel
  The gruesome discovery was in the industrial hub of Monterrey and its suburbs, including some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country.
  - 23 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 8:17am -
• 3 space station crew members back on Earth after U.S.-record year in space
  Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 7:05am -
• At least 20 killed in gas station blast as residents flee unrest in Nagorno-Karabakh
  Ethnic Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have scrambled to flee as soon as Azerbaijan lifted a 10-month blockade on the region's only road to Armenia.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 4:01pm -
• Canada's House speaker resigns after honoring man who fought for Nazis
  "No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore I must step down as your speaker," Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada's House of Commons, said on Tuesday.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 2:57pm -
• "Los Chapitos" Mexican cartel members sanctioned for fentanyl trafficking
  The nine "Los Chapitos" sanctioned are part of the Sinaloa Cartel, which the U.S. government says is responsible for large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine production and trafficking into the United States.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 2:57pm -
• Supercontinent could wipe out humans in 250 million years, study says
  Rising temperatures, little rain and high concentrations of carbon dioxide could make the supercontinent inhabitable for mammals, the study suggests.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 2:53pm -
• Shakira charged for tax evasion again in Spain
  Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay $7.1 million in tax on her 2018 income in the country's latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 11:55am -
• Scientists take step toward "being able to resurrect extinct species"
  "People didn't think it could really be done," Marc Friedländer, an associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, told CBS News.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 10:52am -
• British zoologist admits to abusing dozens of dogs
  An Australian court heard evidence that Adam Britton, a renowned zoologist, filmed himself torturing dozens of dogs.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 10:20am -
• Historic Venezuelan refugee crisis tests U.S. border policies
  More than 7 million Venezuelans have fled their homeland's economic collapse in recent years — and many of them are heading to the U.S.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 9:17am -
• U.S. tanks arrive in Ukraine as Russian fleet commander "killed" in strike appears in video
  The first U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks are rolling out on Ukrainian soil as special forces seek clarification over whether or not a Russian Black Sea fleet commander was killed in a strike.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 9:17am -
• Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Zoleka Mandela dies of cancer at 43
  The Nelson Mandela Foundation lauded Zoleka Mandela for "raising awareness about cancer prevention and her unwavering commitment to breaking down the stigma" around the disease.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 7:24am -
• Could an "integration program" in Mexico ease the U.S. border crisis?
  The U.N. refugee chief tells CBS News a small pilot program in Mexico is helping settle migrants and refugees into new lives before they reach the U.S. border.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 6:13am -
• Cuba denounces attack on its U.S. embassy as terrorism
  A man allegedly threw two Molotov cocktails at Cuba's mission in the U.S. on Sunday night. No one was injured.
  - 3 days ago 25 Sep 23, 5:35pm -
• Russell Brand allegations prompt U.K. police to open sex crimes investigation
  London police said that it had "received a number of allegations of sexual offences" regarding Russell Brand.
  - 3 days ago 25 Sep 23, 12:32pm -

L.A. News - National News

• newUp the road from GOP debate, Republican women wonder if one of their own can beat Trump
  Ten miles up the road from where GOP presidential hopefuls gathered on a debate stage to battle over their differences, a cluster of Republican women gathered at a Simi Valley bar to cheer on their favorite candidates.
  - 3 hours ago 28 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• newYoung Chinese adults can't find work. Now many have a new job description: 'Full-time children'
  As unemployment rises in China, some young adults become 'full-time children' at home with their parents. Critics call it 'gnawing on the elderly.'
  - 3 hours ago 28 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• new5 takeaways from last night's Republican presidential debate
  Missed the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night? Here's what you need to know about what happened.
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• newCalmes: Sen. Menendez is getting the push out of public service he deserves
  The senator from New Jersey is innocent until he is found guilty, but like the former president, he's already proved himself unworthy of the public's trust.
  - 3 hours ago 28 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• newFalse starts, secret talks: Insiders tell how the writers' strike ended with 'Let's make a deal'
  The 2023 WGA strike lasted 148 days, making it one of the longest work stoppages in Hollywood history. Why did it last so long?
  - 13 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 6:56pm -
• newFrequent GOP L.A. congressional candidate charged with misusing campaign funds
  Republican Omar Navarro is indicted on suspicion of misusing campaign funds during his four failed attempts to unseat Rep. Maxine Waters.
  - 14 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 5:28pm -
• newThe Republican debate has an unplanned theme: This isn't Ronald Reagan's party anymore
  As Wednesday's GOP presidential debate at the Reagan library made clear, the Republican Party has moved a long way from Reaganism.
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• newColin Kaepernick wrote letter to Jets for practice squad job. They passed over exiled QB
  Colin Kaepernick, the 35-year-old civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback, offered to join the New York Jets practice squad. They went with Trevor Siemian.
  - 18 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 1:50pm -
• newIs SoFi Stadium dangerous for fans? A study indicates many other NFL venues are worse
  SoFi Stadium, home to Rams and Chargers games, isn't as dangerous for fans as many other NFL venues, but alarming incidents have occurred.
  - 23 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 8:59am -
• newU.S. will allow Israeli travelers into the country without visas
  U.S. officials are expected to announce the decision to grant Israel admission to the visa waiver program, an elite club that allows easier travel.
  - 24 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 7:43am -
• Amid fury over Nagorno-Karabakh, could Armenia's government fall next?
  Armenians' fury over Azerbaijan's recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh has focused on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Could his government go next?
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 6:26am -
• Biden's talking democracy. But Trump's winning on the economy
  Democrats have not won a presidential election in recent decades without leading or tying in polls that ask voters which party would better handle the economy.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Who's in tonight's 2024 Republican presidential debate, and how to watch
  Unsure how to vote in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries? Here's everything you need to know about tonight's debate among the GOP hopefuls (minus Trump).
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 2:01am -
• Armenian Americans say another genocide underway in Nagorno-Karabakh, rally for U.S. action
  Ahead of the second GOP presidential debate, dozens of Armenian Americans and supporters rallied at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to bring attention to the developments in Nagorno-Karabakh.
  - 1 day ago 26 Sep 23, 10:02pm -
• Litman: Is it time for a federal judge to put a gag order on Donald Trump?
  Special counsel Jack Smith's team has asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to rein in the former president's incendiary rhetoric. His response is legally laughable.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 6:09pm -
• Joe Namath says he's 'seen enough' of Jets' Zach Wilson: 'Send him to Kansas City'
  New York Jets legend Joe Namath says he has no faith in Zach Wilson as starting quarterback, two weeks after the season-ending injury to Aaron Rodgers.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 1:07pm -
• Powerball jackpot jumps to $835 million. What are your odds of winning?
  The Powerball jackpot rose to $835 million after there was no big winner during Monday night's draw. The last jackpot was a $1-billion ticket sold in L.A. in July.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 12:33pm -
• Supreme Court rejects Alabama's plea to preserve a white Republican seat in Congress
  Supreme Court holds that the Voting Rights Act requires a second congressional district with a near majority of Black voters in Alabama.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 9:39am -
• State Department visits L.A., other cities to drum up support for Biden's efforts abroad
  The Biden administration seeks to show how policies abroad affect Americans at home. Just in time for U.S. elections and as support for Ukraine sags.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 7:00am -
• Goldberg: What the Republicans forcing a government shutdown have in common with 1960s radicals
  House Freedom Caucus members opposing the speaker's deal with Democrats are revealing a self-destructive, countercultural tendency to reject all compromise.
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• One of America's reddest states wants 100% green energy — if dams count as green
  One of America's reddest states is seeking 100% clean energy. But does hydropower count as clean?
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Column: Sen. Menendez needs to go. Democrats show Republicans how to deal with a bad apple
  The condemnation of indicted Sen. Robert Menendez by fellow Democrats stands in contrast to the see-no-evil response of Republicans to the serial indictments of former President Trump.
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• 'Staying, for us, is impossible.' Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh
  Ethnic Armenians are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh over the border to Armenia, as Azerbaijan asserts full control over the enclave Armenians call Artsakh.
  - 3 days ago 25 Sep 23, 4:44pm -
• As Muslims' status as political punching bag fades, some are fighting against LGBTQ+ acceptance
  Some of the 3.5 million Muslims in the U.S. are speaking out on topics where they align more closely with Christian conservatives, such as LGBTQ+ rights.
  - 3 days ago 25 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Federal firefighters will quit in droves if Congress doesn't take action, union warns
  Half the nation's federal wildland firefighters could quit if Congress fails to avert major pay cuts, according to the union representing federal employees.
  - 3 days ago 25 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers' strike
  Negotiators representing the Writers Guild of America and major studios reached a tentative agreement for a new labor contract, ending a writers' strike that began in early May.
  - 3 days ago 24 Sep 23, 9:16pm -
• Column: Trump has a second-term agenda, and it's more terrifying than ever
  The former president wants to deport millions of immigrants, send National Guard troops into cities, prosecute political opponents — and that's only the start.
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• Thousands of asylum seekers cross from Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas
  More than 9,000 asylum seekers and counting have crossed this week from Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas, where the mayor declared a state of emergency and Border Patrol agents have become overwhelmed..
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• Why would Egypt need to bribe a U.S. senator?
  Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused in a new federal indictment of receiving money and gold from Egypt.
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• Leina'ala Ann Teruya Drummond, whose image helped popularize the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo, dies at 77
  The face of the Hawaiian Airlines logo, Leina'ala Ann Teruya Drummond, dies at 77
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• Worst gift on Miguel Cabrera's farewell tour? Bottle of wine for recovering alcoholic
  Here's a list of all the gifts the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera has received from MLB teams during his farewell tour. Most, but not all, are thoughtful.
  - 6 days ago 22 Sep 23, 5:12pm -
• Texas sends 15th bus of asylum seekers to Los Angeles. It's the second in four days
  A bus with 45 asylum seekers arrived in in Los Angeles Friday, three days after 40 made it to Union Station. Since June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent 15 buses to L.A.
  - 6 days ago 22 Sep 23, 3:49pm -
• Calmes: The House Republicans' shutdown politics are dumb and dumber
  Kevin McCarthy's rebellious extremists in the House seem to believe they have the leverage to force their far-right budget and policy demands into law. They don't.
  - 6 days ago 22 Sep 23, 3:05pm -
• Quavo talks with VP Kamala Harris about gun-violence prevention: 'I need to step up to the plate'
  Quavo speaks with Kamala Harris and members of Congress about gun-violence prevention less than a year after Takeoff's shooting death.
  - 6 days ago 22 Sep 23, 2:09pm -
• How Biden plans to counter Trump and the GOP debate
  Top surrogates including California Gov. Gavin Newsom will blanket the airwaves and meet with voters across L.A., with a focus on Latinos.
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• HBCUs brace for flood of applications after Supreme Court affirmative action decision
  School administrators say the ruling opens a door for HBCUs to fill a gap for students seeking an educational experience in which Black identity and culture are celebrated.
  - 6 days ago 22 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Real-life 'Succession' as Lachlan Murdoch solidifies perch atop Fox and News Corp.
  Lachlan Murdoch shares his father Rupert's right-wing politics and enthusiasm for the family media empire, leading analysts to believe the son's corporate direction won't depart much from what the elder Murdoch set forth.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 7:28pm -
• How many people work for the Mexican drug cartels? Researchers have an answer
  A study published in Science estimated that Mexican cartels recruit about 360 workers each week to replace those lost to violence or incarceration.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 1:00pm -
• Zelensky, in Washington, tries to convince Republicans to keep backing military aid for Ukraine
  Zelensky's top priority: Make sure the number of Republicans unwilling to continue funding the war effort doesn't get any bigger.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 12:44pm -
• Outdated headline sparks vicious online hate campaign directed at Las Vegas newspaper
  The Las Vegas Review-Journal's coverage of a retired Bell police chief's death is under attack after a misleading social media post inaccurately suggested a cover-up.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 12:35pm -
• Meet Shah Rukh Khan: If you haven't heard of the Bollywood superstar, it's about time you did
  If you don't know Shah Rukh Khan by now, it's time to get to know the Bollywood superstar who is commanding Indian cinema with two blockbusters this year.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 12:34pm -
• What's the current status of DACA? Here's what you need to know
  Despite more than a decade of political and legal attacks, nearly 600,000 people are still receiving the benefits of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, renewing their DACA designations in two-year increments.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 8:55am -
• Ukrainians are grateful for U.S. military aid. But some ask whether they deserve thanks too
  Even some of Kyiv's close allies have grumbled that it doesn't seem sufficiently grateful for the aid it's received. How thankful is thankful enough?
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Trump team changes obscure GOP rules in hopes of clinching presidential nomination early
  Critics argue that former President Trump's success in changing state party rules, including in California, to benefit his candidacy harms voters.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Calmes: Kevin McCarthy's impeachment inquiry proves there's only one political party of revenge — the GOP
  Don't blame Democrats for tit-for-tat impeachments. It's Republicans who are normalizing the most extreme check on the presidency.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Black immigrants face more discrimination in the U.S. The source is sometimes surprising
  Jamaica native Winsome Pendergrass is part of a surge of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean. She supports solidarity among Black Americans, but has been shunned in return.
  - 7 days ago 21 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Litman: What Trump's assistant told investigators about classified records — and why it's so damning
  Molly Michael is a compelling witness for special counsel Jack Smith's team partly because she will be so difficult to challenge on cross-examination.
  - 8 days ago 20 Sep 23, 5:30pm -
• 2 Las Vegas teens charged with murder in videotaped hit-and-run of ex-Bell police chief
  The two teens are accused of videotaping themselves intentionally mowing down former Bell Police Chief Andreas Probst with a stolen car as he was cycling in Las Vegas.
  - 8 days ago 20 Sep 23, 5:22pm -
• Netanyahu finally gets a meeting with Biden — but not at the White House
  The meeting did not take place at the White House as Netanyahu would have preferred, but in a New York hotel on the margins of the annual United Nations General Assembly, which both leaders were attending this week.
  - 8 days ago 20 Sep 23, 5:08pm -
• Opinion: How Biden can reassure Ukrainians that they won't face Russia alone
  The White House will welcome President Zelensky on Thursday, a perfect chance for Biden to announce Kyiv will receive a new missile system and the U.S. will try to unlock frozen Russian assets as additional aid.
  - 8 days ago 20 Sep 23, 4:31pm -
• Garland says Justice Department 'will not be intimidated' in testimony to House committee
  The attorney general emphasizes the Justice Department's independence in his testimony at a contentious oversight hearing before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee.
  - 8 days ago 20 Sep 23, 10:00am -
• Column: Donald Trump is rotten and despicable — but that doesn't mean he should be kicked off the presidential ballot
  Donald Trump should never hold office again. But the way to send him to permanent exile is a thrashing at the polls, not kicking him off the 2024 ballot as some Democrats would like.
  - 8 days ago 20 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Abcarian: Will Lauren Boebert and other female politicians pay the price for behaving badly?
  We're used to men involved in sexual scandals, but women are proving that they, too, have lousy judgment.
  - 9 days ago 19 Sep 23, 4:45pm -
• Shaquille O'Neal says Colorado's Deion Sanders reminds him of ex-coach Phil Jackson
  Colorado's Deion Sanders reminds Shaquille O'Neal of former Lakers coach Phil Jackson. Also, Sanders condemns Henry Blackburn death threats after late hit on Travis Hunter.
  - 9 days ago 19 Sep 23, 11:42am -
• Biden, Zelensky implore world leaders at U.N. to stand up to Russia in Ukraine
  At the United Nations, Biden and Zelensky sought to convince developing nations weary of a protracted fight in Ukraine to continue global support for Kyiv.
  - 9 days ago 19 Sep 23, 11:20am -
• Horrific dam collapses epitomize Libya's failures. Why were so many warnings ignored?
  With no accountability in sight for dams' collapses and deadly floods in Libya, sorrow for the dead turns to rage over corruption and political chaos.
  - 9 days ago 19 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• A real-life bear visits Disney World's Magic Kingdom, causing a mess of temporary closures
  A bear — a real one — was spotted at Disney World's Magic Kingdom, causing multiple closures Monday at the Florida park. Fish and Wildlife came to the rescue.
  - 10 days ago 18 Sep 23, 6:00pm -

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• newHow the second Republican debate exposed the phony populism of the right
  In the opening moments of the second Republican presidential debate, the candidates distract from the real causes and solutions to the UAW strike in Michigan.
  - 3 hours ago 28 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• newThe GOP plows ahead with its Biden impeachment farce
  As Republicans gear up for their latest clown show, remember what it takes to actually get an impeachment in the House — and a conviction in the Senate.
  - 3 hours ago 28 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• newNikki Haley won the second GOP debate by landing the most punches
  Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley landed plenty of punches at Wednesday night's Republican debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
  - 9 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 11:04pm -
• newJoy: Like Nikki Haley, I too feel dumber after watching that debate
  MSNBC's Joy Reid discusses the second Republican presidential debate, and echoes Nikki Haley's attack on Vivek Ramaswamy by saying she "feels dumber" after experiencing the debate. "If any seven people could have made Donald Trump appear to have more…
  - 9 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 10:17pm -
• newHBO's 'Savior Complex' shows its main subject's smug religiosity and ignorance
  The new HBO documentary about Renee Bach, an untrained American playing doctor in Uganda, is a storm of religious arrogance, colonizer behavior and neglect.
  - 12 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 7:43pm -

• newChutkan declines to recuse from Trump's federal election interference case
  Trump wanted her off the Washington election interference case for comments she made in other Jan. 6 cases.
  - 15 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 4:51pm -
• newWhy Michael Cohen had reason to celebrate the Trump Org ruling
  What led to the brutal Trump Organization court ruling? Oddly enough, it started with Michael Cohen’s hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels.
  - 20 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 11:23am -
• newDemocrats must fight for state legislatures: Virginia is on the front line
  Democrats have focused on securing presidential elections. However, the opportunity to secure democracy lies in state legislatures, and in Virginia the fight is on.
  - 21 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 10:55am -
• newDemocrats must fight for state legislatures: Virginia is on the front line
  Democrats have focused on securing presidential elections. However, the opportunity to secure democracy lies in state legislatures, and in Virginia the fight is on.
  - 21 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 10:55am -
• newWhy Kevin McCarthy wants an unnecessary White House meeting
  As the government shutdown deadline nears, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to shift the blame to the White House. That doesn't make any sense at all.
  - 21 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 10:17am -
• newWhy the GOP’s Cotton isn’t calling for Bob Menendez’s resignation
  A grand total of zero Senate Republicans have called for Bob Menendez's resignation. Tom Cotton helped explain why, though his case is deeply flawed.
  - 23 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 8:39am -
• newDid Donald Trump break the law on his gun-happy campaign stop?
  Social media was ablaze on Monday with news that Donald Trump bought a gun during a South Carolina campaign stop — until the campaign walked back the claim.
  - 23 hours ago 27 Sep 23, 8:07am -
• With brutal court ruling, Trump’s legal troubles reach new heights
  Donald Trump has now been caught overseeing a fraudulent charity, fraudulent "university," and a business that repeatedly committed fraud.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 7:00am -
• Sinema's outline for 2024 victory sounds like a political fantasy
  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s memo to donors mapping out her path to winning re-election next year reads like political fantasy.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 6:49am -
• DeSantis and Newsom are set for a debate no one wants or needs
  Virtually no one asked for this debate between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom, two extremely online officials. But this is the hell the internet hath wrought.
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 6:47am -
• The world’s oldest democracy has been hijacked by extremists
  A Republican speaker of the House, Joseph Cannon, once noted: “A majority can do anything.”
  - 1 day ago 27 Sep 23, 5:00am -
• Kutcher, Ballard seem to reveal an ugly side of trafficking activism
  Here’s what Ashton Kutcher and Tim Ballard — two men who have been portrayed as heroes in the fight against sex trafficking — have unwittingly helped show.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 5:25pm -
• Trump ignores his own power in fight against gag order in federal election case
  Judge Tanya Chutkan is weighing whether to impose a gag order on Donald Trump ahead of his criminal trial in Washington, D.C., over alleged election interference.
  - 2 days ago 26 Sep 23, 2:19pm -
• Donald Trump has been exactly who I thought he’d be
  The first GOP primary debate on Wednesday. features at least 8 Republican candidates. But Donald Trump told us who he was years before his four indictments.
  - 37 days ago 22 Aug 23, 4:55am -
• Vivek Ramaswamy's polite style masks his MAGA extremism
  Background on Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, including his stances on key political issues and where he worked before running for office in 2024.
  - 37 days ago 22 Aug 23, 4:55am -
• Why Ron DeSantis' Florida is such a frightening model for America
  Ron DeSantis will attack Donald Trump in the first Republican debate on Wednesday. But his policies have been awful for Florida's Black and LGBTQ+ communities.
  - 37 days ago 22 Aug 23, 4:55am -
• Mike Pence’s farce is our tragedy
  Republican Mike Pence is participating in the first GOP debate ahead of the 2024 election Wednesday. But his campaign run is the biggest elephant on stage.
  - 37 days ago 22 Aug 23, 4:55am -
• Tim Scott really is too good to be true
  The first Republican primary debate features too many candidates onstage. 2024 moderate Tim Scott will sell himself as nicer than Donald Trump. Don't buy it.
  - 37 days ago 22 Aug 23, 4:55am -
• It's still possible for Nikki Haley to get out of this without embarrassing herself
  Learn more about Republican candidate Nikki Haley, her policies, and her "woman for all seasons" campaign strategy ahead of the first GOP debate on Wednesday.
  - 37 days ago 22 Aug 23, 4:55am -
• Chris Christie’s path to the presidency is a bike lane blocked by a delivery truck
  Chris Christie will make attacking Donald Trump a big part of his first GOP primary debate performance. But does the New Jersey Republican stand for anything?
  - 37 days ago 22 Aug 23, 4:55am -