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U.S. will withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan

By Robert Burns, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The top U.S. general for the Middle East says the Trump administration will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November. Gen. Frank McKenzie says the number of troops in Iraq will drop this month from about…

Advocacy group says police shooting of autistic teen reveals shortfalls in mental health crisis response

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press

An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals shortfalls in the way officers respond to a mental health crisis.

‘Unprecedented’ Pacific Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes

By Gillian Flaccus, Sara Cline, Associated Press

Firefighters in the Pacific Northwest are scrambling to keep up with multiple catastrophic fires in the region that have forced people to flee their homes and trapped firefighters and civilians.

DHS whistleblower says agency leaders pressured him to suppress intel that Trump would find objectionable

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the complaint, which he said contained “grave and disturbing” allegations.

Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of Fame

By Associated Press

The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 toys that are up for induction later this year.

McConnell proposes bill to combat doping in horse racing

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The Senate’s top Republican and a handful of senior lawmakers in both parties are making a push for legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry. The aim is to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices.

Top Homeland Security official defends response to protests

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said that the civil unrest in downtown Portland ranks among the top threats facing the United States, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, election interference and drug trafficking along the southern border.

Firefighters overtaken by flames in California mountains

By Marcio Jose Sanchez, Brian Melley, Associated Press

More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and several were hurt.

WATCH: Barr defends DOJ request to take over Trump’s defense in Carroll case

By Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr says "the Westfall Act" is the reason the Department of Justice can take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape.

WATCH: NIH says halted vaccine study shows ‘no compromises’ on safety

By Lauren Neergaard

The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca's suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be "no compromises" on safety in developing the shots.