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U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.8 percent pace last quarter with consumers driving growth

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — did slow slightly from its 3% growth rate in the April-June quarter.

Florida teen forced to collect her own evidence to prove she was sexually abused

By Rachel de Leon, The Center for Investigative Reporting

We’re told if you’re a victim of a crime, to go to the police and report it. But what happens when they don’t believe you? From the Center of Investigative Reporting, Rachel de Leon tells how far one child had…

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Man already serving 30 years for attacking Pelosi’s husband gets a life sentence on state charges

By Janie Har, Associated Press

A San Francisco jury in June found David DePape guilty of charges including aggravated kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of an elder.

Newspaper non-endorsements fit a trend, but some readers aren’t happy

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Newspaper owners across the country have been ditching presidential endorsements, figuring they shouldn't alienate readers with something most of them don't care about.

Judge tosses GOP lawsuit over how to count Pennsylvania’s overseas and military votes

By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press

A federal judge in Pennsylvania is throwing out a lawsuit by six Republican congressmen over how to count votes from members of the military and others who cast ballots from overseas.

Fires set in Washington ballot drop boxes ‘direct attack on democracy’

By Gene Johnson, Claire Rush, Associated Press

Another fire at a transit center drop box in Vancouver destroyed hundreds of ballots.

Racial justice activism has transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America’s racial justice movement.

Federal investigators launch ‘interagency operation’ at New York jail housing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Federal investigators have launched an “interagency operation” at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Sean “Diddy” Combs is incarcerated.

Biden slams Musk after report the Tesla CEO once worked in U.S. illegally

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States.

McDonald’s Quarter Pounders back on menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli outbreak source

By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press

McDonald's said in a statement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to believe that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination.