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News Wrap: UAW strike expands to more Ford and GM plants

In our news wrap Friday, the United Auto Workers strike expanded to two more Ford and GM plants in the Midwest, suicide bombings in Pakistan killed at least 57 people, the World Court called for Azerbaijan to withdraw troops from…

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As retailers close stores due to shoplifting, are the concerns real or overblown?

By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings

Target announced this week that it is planning to close several stores, citing retail theft and organized retail crime as major problems. It’s raising concerns and questions about whether retail theft is worsening and what can be done about it.

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In this 5k, runners experience the history and resilience of North St. Louis

By Gabrielle Hays

The race, which began in 2018, was designed to showcase the resilience and beauty of this growing neighborhood, and the movement to provide equitable and affordable housing to a community that has long gone without it.

How a government shutdown could affect you

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies.

Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down

By Anita Snow, Associated Press

The economic impact of some parks are so huge that Arizona's Democratic governor and Utah's Republican governor will invest to keep Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks open.

Oxford school shooter eligible for life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules

By Ed White, Associated Press

The judge heard testimony in July and August from experts who gave different opinions about Ethan Crumbley's mental health. First-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence for adults in Michigan.

Las Vegas police arrest man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing

By Rio Yamat, Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Las Vegas police have made an arrest for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Rush-hour storm floods New York City, filling streets and stranding people in traffic

By Associated Press

A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area.

Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down

By Anita Snow, Associated Press

Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers will be furloughed from national park sites if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement. But Arizona and Utah officials say they’ll make sure visitors can still enjoy the dramatic depths of the…

United Autoworkers strikes spread to Chicago and Lansing as 7,000 more workers join the picket line

By David Koenig, Tom Krishner, Associated Press

The United Auto Workers union says its two-week strike against Detroit automakers will spread to 7,000 more workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing, Michigan.