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U.S. turns away Palestinian who was an incoming freshman at Harvard

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Ismail Ajjawi, who had been living in Lebanon, was refused entry into the U.S. after landing Friday at Logan International Airport in Boston, university and federal officials confirmed this week. The 17-year-old freshman said the denial had to do with…

Hurricane Dorian turns away from Puerto Rico but strikes Virgin Islands

Hurricane Dorian may be sparing Puerto Rico its very worst, but the territory’s residents are still apprehensive about its "shaky" electrical grid and smaller, more vulnerable islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, are taking a direct hit from Dorian. Judy…

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How Isakson's retirement makes Georgia even more of a 2020 battleground

By Daniel Bush

Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson’s decision to retire at the end of the year could elevate Georgia as a key battleground in 2020, putting another Senate seat in play as the two parties gear up to fight over a small number…

What 2020 hopefuls can learn from ghosts of Septembers past

By Lisa Desjardins

We are about to cross into a new zone in presidential politicking, moving from “it’s too early” to “it all matters” in the Democratic nomination fight. This threshold has a name: September.

Fossil from Ethiopia reveals face for ancestor of famed 'Lucky'

By Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press

The find, from 3.8 million years ago, reveals the face for a presumed ancestor of the species famously represented by Lucy, the celebrated Ethiopian partial skeleton found in 1974.

Facebook tightens political ad rules ahead of 2020, but these loopholes still exist

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections, politics or big social issues like guns and immigration to confirm their identity and prove they are in the U.S.

Live map: Track Hurricane Dorian as it heads up the East Coast

The storm's maximum sustained winds Friday morning are near 90 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane.

U.S. contractor sentenced in Iraq shooting seeks new trial

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A former State Department contractor sentenced to life in prison is asking for a new trial because of what he says is newly discovered evidence.

WATCH: 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after cross-Atlantic sail

She's in New York to speak at the United Nations Climate Action Summit next month. There, she'll join world leaders who will present plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Deutsche Bank reveals it has tax returns sought in Trump probe

By Associated Press

The bank, in a court filing relating to a Congressional investigation, blacked out the name of the person or people whose tax records it had, citing privacy rules.