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US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase
Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
Joe Biden has chosen California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate
Navajo Nation president asks Trump to commute death sentence
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has asked President Donald Trump to commute the death sentence of a Navajo man convicted in the 2001 killing of a fellow tribal member and her 9-year-old granddaughter
1 dead, 4 rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes
A natural gas explosion has leveled three row houses in Baltimore, killing a woman and trapping others
Harleys everywhere, masks nowhere: Sturgis draws thousands
Thousands of bikers are pouring into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbles to life despite fears it could lead to…
US adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has weakened
The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is slowing hiring and t…
The Latest: US deaths predicted at nearly 300,000 by Dec. 1
A widely cited University of Washington model predicts U.S. deaths from COVID-19 will reach nearly 300,000 by Dec. 1
1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check ends
Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs ju…
New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA
New York’s attorney general is suing the National Rifle Association, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations tha…
Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume
Negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume, but the path forward promises to be challenging
Outbreak hits Norway cruise ship, could spread along coast
A Norwegian cruise ship line has halted all trips and apologized for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least 5 passeng…
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn'…
Florida teen charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin theft
Authorities say a Florida teen hacked the Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around the globe out of m…
1.4 million seek jobless aid as virus keeps forcing layoffs
More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the devastation the coronavirus outbreak has unleashe…
Canada imposes stricter rules for Americans going to Alaska
Canada’s border agency is announcing stricter rules for Americans travelling through Canada to Alaska amid the coronavirus pandemic
Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74
Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus