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In new novel 'Under the Falls,' Richard Russo explores places left behind

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Hunter Bonaparte

Richard Russo has penned 10 novels, won the Pulitzer Prize, and collaborated on screen adaptations and TV series based on his work. In his latest book, "Under the Falls," Russo continues to revisit the community of his youth. Senior arts…

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U.S. border reopens to Mexican cattle imports, but economists doubt the move will reduce high beef prices

By John Hanna, Sarah Raza, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said concerns about the New World screwworm's spread lessened enough to allow the movement of cattle from Mexico at a crossing in Douglas, Arizona.

WATCH: Forensic psychologist testifies that Lindsay Clancy has bipolar disorder

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

Kirk Heilbrun, who examined Clancy over three days this year, said he struggled to reach a diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder “because of all the diagnoses in the records and all the symptoms that she experienced.”…

Breanna Stewart wants WNBA arenas to be safe space as transgender debate sparks rallies at games

By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press

Breanna Stewart has always seen the WNBA as an inclusive place that has served as a safe space for both its fans and the players. That’s been challenged lately.

U.S. strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

By Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The death toll from the Trump administration’s nearly yearlong campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean coast and in the eastern Pacific now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes.

Officials warn wildland firefighters about the risks of using the supplement glutathione for smoke exposure

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

At least two pharmacies recalled glutathione in August due to bacterial contamination.

Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno

By Haven Daley, John Seewer, Associated Press

A wildfire that exploded in size in Reno, Nevada, over the weekend has forced authorities to urge more than 90,000 residents to leave their neighborhoods.

He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.

By Safiyah Riddle, Amy Taxin, Jack Brook, Associated Press

Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested after leaving his house to take his car to the mechanic, according to his wife, Argelia Aviles. She said her husband, a handyman in Key West, Florida, has a permit to work in the…

Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations

By John Raby, Jack Brook, John Seewer, Associated Press

The Hawk Fire began Saturday and quickly grew to 20 square miles as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, where rugged foothills are ringed by homes and businesses near the California state line.

Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii

By Associated Press

Forecasters expected Moke to produce as much as 10 inches of total rain across the Big Island, and up to 15 inches in some isolated places, enough to cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast slopes.