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Detailed plans in place for careful removal of Lee statue

By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Conservation experts who plan to relocate the statue face the intricate logistics of disassembling and transporting it to a storage facility. They also must ensure worker safety amid heated public debate about whether the statue is an important piece of…

San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage

By Juliet Williams, Robert Jablon, Associated Press

Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as some 30 wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week.

Gloria Steinem on the role of women of color in the suffrage movement

By Courtney Vinopal

Feminist writer, author and activist Gloria Steinem said that Black, indigenous and other American women of color were essential to the suffrage movement even though their efforts have not historically always been recognized.

California power operators plead for conservation, Gov. Newsom declares emergency over wildfires

By Janie Har, Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency Tuesday over wildfires burning throughout California as the state's power grid operator pleaded for continued conservation to avoid rolling blackouts.

A century ago, some American women won the right to vote. Here’s what women say today

By Laura Santhanam, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Eleven female voters shared their perspective about this moment’s significance with the PBS NewsHour, in their own words.

News Wrap: Soldiers in Mali detain president in apparent coup attempt

In our news wrap Tuesday, soldiers in Mali have detained the president and prime minister in an apparent coup attempt. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has faced growing unrest over a long-running Islamist insurgency. In the capital of Bamako, armed men…

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A century after 19th Amendment, Gloria Steinem on what challenges remain

Tuesday marks a full century since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which says that the right to vote “should not be denied or abridged” on the basis of sex. We look back to the path to that milestone, and…

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Politics This Morning: What to expect from Night 2 of the DNC

By Daniel Bush, Amna Nawaz

The PBS NewsHour’s Daniel Bush and Amna Nawaz talk about the biggest moments from the first night of the Democratic National Convention and what to watch on Night 2.

Federal authorities attempt to seize home of former pro wrestler

By Associated Press

Federal authorities are trying to seize the $1.5 million Madison home of former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr., according to court documents filed in June and obtained by the Clarion Ledger.

WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on immigration in Yuma, Arizona

By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press

Trump aimed to highlight his immigration agenda in Yuma, Arizona, and receive an update on construction of his southern border wall, making his second trip to the city in less than a month.