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WATCH: Jacob Blake not likely to walk again after police shooting, lawyer Crump says

By Mike Householder, Scott Bauer, Associated Press

The shooting of Blake on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, apparently in the back, was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities, just three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands…

Biggie’s crown and Tupac Shakur letters will be up for hip-hop auction at Sotheby’s

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Rivals in life, the rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur are being united for an auction at Sotheby’s, the first-ever dedicated hip-hop auction at a major international auction house.

Lions skip practice after discussing shooting of Jacob Blake

By Larry Lage, Associated Press

Lions coach Matt Patricia opened the team's morning meeting by allowing players to share their thoughts on the shooting of Jacob Blake, who is paralyzed from the waist down.

Weather, reinforcements aid battle against California fires

By Haven Daley, Associated Press

Crews aided by better weather and reinforcements with bulldozers made progress penning in massive California wildfires that have killed at least seven people and burned nearly 1,300 homes and other buildings.

Honda reaches $85 million settlement over defective airbags

By Associated Press

The systems were designed and made by Takata Corp.

Politics This Morning: What to expect from night 2 of the RNC

By Daniel Bush, Amna Nawaz

The 2020 Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday, August 24 with speeches from Sen. Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Steve Scalise, Kimberly Guilfolye, Donald Trump Jr. and others. As day two of the RNC gets underway, join the PBS NewsHour's…

Trump nominates Chad Wolf to lead Department of Homeland Security

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

Wolf has been a vocal advocate of an administration decision to use DHS to protect federal property and monuments following the protests that erupted this spring over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

University of Alabama shuts down bars amid spike in COVID-19 cases

By Associated Press

Tuscaloosa is closing bars for the next two weeks after what University of Alabama officials call an unacceptable rise in coronavirus cases on campus.

American Airlines to eliminate 19,000 jobs amid pandemic-driven downturn in travel

By David Koenig, Associated Press

American began the year with about 140,000 employees but expects fewer than 100,000 to remain in October.

FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on coronavirus

By Deb Reichmann, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Responding to outcries from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is admitting he overstated the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.