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Arts Aug 04

‘Sport is political.’ How athletes are keeping human rights center stage at the Olympics

By Joshua Barajas

Health Aug 04

As COVID cases surge again, here’s how vaccinations are rising

By Laura Santhanam

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference in New York City

Nation Aug 03

Biden calls on Cuomo to resign after sexual harassment findings

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the pace of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations during remarks at the White ...

Politics Aug 03

WATCH: Biden chides Republican governors who resist vaccine rules

By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo makes a statement in a pre-recorded video

Nation Aug 03

Former Cuomo aide: ‘he embraced me a little bit too tight, too long’

U.S. President Biden delivers remarks at the White House in Washington

Nation Aug 03

Millions of renters are facing evictions. Will the government step in to help?

Linesmen Shepherd and Hall install a new electrical transformer and lines on a new utility pole in Silver Spring, Maryland

Nation Aug 03

How infrastructure funding to expand broadband access could create a ‘generational shift’

Dixie Fire is California's largest active fire

Nation Aug 03

Worsening wildfires in California’s wine country threaten low-wage farm workers

By Stephanie Sy, Leah Nagy, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson

The Wider Image: Grim aftermath of Ethiopian battle offers rare clues of brutal war

World Aug 03

Ethiopian government appears determined to target Tigray as humanitarian crisis deepens

By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin

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Flames and smoke rises from mountains in Orhaniye village near Marmaris

Wildfire reaches Turkey power plant, prompts evacuations

By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press

Boston tenants, faith leaders, and small landlords rallied and marched, calling for a stronger, longer federal eviction ban as part of a National Day of Action to Prevent Evictions in Boston on Jan. 13, 2021. The protest began at the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse and then moved to the John F. Kennedy Federal Building.

AP EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

Nursing home operator tells workers to get vaccine or lose their jobs

By Bernard Condon, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

A man inspects a handgun inside of the Beretta booth during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Indianapolis on April 28, 2019. File photo by REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Mexico sues U.S. gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll

By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press

Researchers with DeepGreen Metals deploy a box core tool to capture a sample of the seafloor.

The race for electric vehicle parts leads to risky deep-ocean mining

By Tatiana Schlossberg, Yale Environment 360

Belarusian Sprinter Tsimanouskaya lands in Austria

Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland

By Vladimir Isachenkov, David Keyton, Associated Press

General view of the U.S. Capitol as the House of Representatives takes up debate of U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2021.

Bill repealing Iraq war powers advances in Senate

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

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Economy Aug 04

AP EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to lapse this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a…

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

World Aug 04

Mexico sues U.S. gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll

The Mexican government is suing U.S. gun manufacturers and distributors, arguing that their commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in…

By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press

Politics Aug 04

Bill repealing Iraq war powers advances in Senate

Committee action on their repeal comes during a larger debate about reclaiming more congressional authority on military action from the…

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The U.S. Capitol building is pictured at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 27, 2019.

Politics Aug 04

WATCH LIVE: Experts testify on Chinese threats to U.S. national security

The two nations remain sharply at odds over a range of issues, including trade, technology, cybersecurity, human rights and China’s…

By Associated Press

Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a media breifing at the White House

Politics Aug 04

WATCH: Psaki speaks on calls for Cuomo to resign, vaccine boosters

White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Wednesday as rising COVID-19 cases throughout the U.S. threaten…

By Associated Press

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