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Yosemite park reopens, but the wildfire’s toll on tourism is still felt

By Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press

Yosemite National Park closed for 20 days after a wildfire peaked during its busiest month for tourism. As a result, visitor bureaus in the area and the park estimate roughly $50 million in losses.

Trump’s campaign takes legal action against Omarosa, alleging breach of secrecy agreement

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's campaign is filing an arbitration action against former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman alleging breach of a secrecy agreement.

Bus crash in Ecuador kills 24 people, injures 19

By Associated Press

The Colombian-registered bus was traveling to Quito when it hit a smaller vehicle in an area known as dead man's curve at about 3 a.m., Ecuadorean authorities said.

5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Omarosa-Trump feud

By Patty Gorena Morales, Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Jessica Yarvin

The Hurricane Maria deathtoll in Puerto Rico is more than 20 times higher than the government estimated, a jury has awards $289 million in damages to a man who claims a popular herbicide caused his cancer and other stories we're…

London police treat crash near Parliament as terrorism

By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

A car plowed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring three people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of attacks in the British capital that…

Cars plunge as Italian highway bridge collapses; 20 killed

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

The disaster occurred on a highway that connects Italy to France, and northern cities like Milan to the beaches of Liguria.

Promoting the HPV vaccine doesn’t lead to more teen sex, study shows

By Laura Santhanam

Half of U.S. states have not implemented policies to promote the vaccine, which scientific research shows can effectively prevent cancers caused by HPV infection, according to the CDC.

White man charged with fatally shooting black man in Florida parking lot

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

The death of an unarmed black man -- captured by video in a store parking lot -- has revived debate over Florida's "stand your ground" law.

New Trump directive could hurt efforts to save the sage grouse

By Dan Elliott, Associated Press

Greater sage grouse are spiky-tailed, ground-dwelling birds about the size of chickens, and while they once numbered in the millions, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now estimates the population at 200,000 to 500,000.