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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Alaska mine would have adverse impacts on salmon site

By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause "unavoidable adverse impacts."…

Wife of ex-California congressman sentenced for corruption

By Julie Watson, Associated Press

Margaret Hunter, wife of Duncan Hunter, pleaded guilty last year to a single corruption count involving the couple's misuse of more than $150,000 in campaign funds for trips, dinners, clothes and other personal expenses.

Politics This Morning: What to Expect from the RNC

By Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor

The 2020 Republican National Convention kicks off Monday, August 24. Join the PBS NewsHour's Dan Bush and Yamiche Alcindor for a recap of the Democratic National Convention and everything you need to know about the RNC.

Zoom gets glitchy on first day of school for thousands

By Associated Press

Zoom is experiencing partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with educators. The company said Monday that it began receiving reports of disruptions around 9…

Peaceful protest urged in fatal police shooting of Black man

By Associated Press

This was the third shooting by Lafayette police since mid-July.

Gulf Coast braces ahead of Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Storm Marco

By Rebecca Santana, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The two-storm combination could bring a history-making onslaught of life-threatening winds and flooding along the coast, stretching from Texas to Alabama, forecasters said.

Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Cathy Bussewitz, John Flesher, Matthew Brown, Michael Casey, Associated Press

The AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely…

At least 7 people die as massive wildfires scorch California

By Martha Mendoza, Frank Baker, Associated Press

There were hundreds of other wildfires burning Sunday across the state and nearly 250,000 people were under evacuation orders and warnings.

Protests erupt after Wisconsin police shoot Black man

By Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Police in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Kenosha shot and wounded a Black man, apparently in the back, after responding to a call about a domestic dispute, setting off a night of protests and unrest.

WATCH: Postmaster general says Trump attacks on mail-in ballots ‘not helpful’

By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

DeJoy was testifying for a second day on Capitol Hill, facing tense questions from lawmakers over an uproar in mail delivery delays since he took the helm in mid-June.