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A sea urchin army is mowing down California’s kelp forests — but why?

By Amanda Heidt, KQED Science

These oceanic forests are currently under siege from a potent mix of climate anomalies, disease, and predation that have led to declines in kelp forests not seen in decades.

In Arizona, liberals debate forgiving candidate’s moderation

By Thomas Beaumont, Melissa Daniels, Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a former Green Party activist, is attempting to become the first member of her party to represent Arizona in the Senate in 30 years.

Lawmakers reject Trump claim that records confirm misconduct

By Associated Press

Lawmakers said Sunday that despite President Donald Trump's claim otherwise, newly released documents relating to the wiretapping of onetime campaign adviser Carter Page do not show wrongdoing.

Defense bill would curb Cabinet control of nuclear agency

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The agency that supervises the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile would essentially lose direct Cabinet oversight under legislation that Congress is negotiating.

Private messaging apps undermine state public record laws

By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

Open government advocates fear that private messaging apps are being misused by public officials to conduct business in secret and evade transparency laws.

Israel evacuates Syrian volunteers stranded in frontier area

By Aron Heller, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

The evacuation was the first such Israeli intervention in Syria's lengthy civil war, now in its eighth year.

Administration releases documents about former Trump adviser

By Associated Press

The Trump administration on Saturday released a set of documents once deemed top secret relating to the wiretapping of a onetime adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Kavanaugh: Watergate tapes decision may have been wrong

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Judge Brett Kavanaugh responded to a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire that probes his career as an attorney and jurist.

Hamas accepts cease-fire after massive Israeli Gaza strikes

By Aron Heller, Associated Press

Gaza's militant Hamas rulers said Saturday they had accepted a cease-fire ending a massive Israeli onslaught on militant positions after a soldier was shot dead.

Mnuchin: Overall U.S. economy not harmed by trade battles

By Victor Caivano, Associated Press

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that the overall U.S. economy has not been harmed by the trade battles set off by President Donald Trump's get-tough policies although some individual sectors have been hurt.