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Maine propane explosion kills firefighter, injures 6 others

By Robert F. Bukaty, David Sharp, Associated Press

The blast around 8:30 a.m. was heard for miles and had enough force to blow a vehicle across an intersection.

As shock wears off, mental health concerns grow in Bahamas

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The extent of the storm's terror lingers on in the minds of many.

Minnesota officer fatally shoots man during fight

By Associated Press

A police officer in Minnesota fatally shot a man after the man rear-ended the officer's marked SUV, according to law enforcement officials.

Cleanup resumes in Bahamas as Humberto swirls away

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Thousands of people are beginning to return to salvage what few scraps they can from the devastation of Dorian, even as the dark storm clouds of Tropical Storm Humberto hovered above to remind that that the storm season has not…

Violence flares after Hong Kong protesters defy police ban

By Eileen Ng, Phoebe Lai, Associated Press

Police fired chemical-laced blue water and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after thousands of pro-democracy supporters marched through downtown in defiance of a police ban.

Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment

By Associated Press

At least two Democratic presidential candidates are calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated, allegation of sexual impropriety when he was in college.

Cuomo pushes for flavored e-cig ban, citing risk to youth

By Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed state health officials to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine.

How nine days underwater helps scientists understand what life on a Moon base will be like

By Csilla Ari D'Agostino, The Conversation

How is NASA preparing astronauts for high-stress living on the moon? Turns out the answer is by living in undersea bases just off the coast of Florida in a lab known as Aquarius Reef Base.

Embattled Israeli PM fights for survival in do-over election

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections for the second time this year.

Union votes to strike at General Motors’ US plants

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The United Auto Workers union announced that its roughly 49,000 members at General Motors plants in the U.S. will go on strike Sunday night because contract negotiations with the automaker had broken down.