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Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed
Read full article: Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealedNew York magazine says the publication and star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi have decided jointly to “part ways."
Tourists return to NYC's Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths
Read full article: Tourists return to NYC's Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deathsA building-sized sculpture popular with tourists in Manhattan is open again with new safety features meant to prevent people from jumping off its viewpoints.
Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California
Read full article: Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from CaliforniaThe Navy has identified the two crew members killed when their jet fighter crashed near Mount Rainier last week as two 31-year-old aviators from California.
New Mexico authorities rescue hundreds after flooding strands many in high water and leaves 2 dead
Read full article: New Mexico authorities rescue hundreds after flooding strands many in high water and leaves 2 deadAuthorities in New Mexico have rescued hundreds of people in the Roswell area after record rainfall produced severe flooding over the weekend.
'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds
Read full article: 'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report findsThe shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not have happened."
White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
Read full article: White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth controlPeople with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday.
Texas man whose execution was halted doesn't appear at state Capitol after subpoena
Read full article: Texas man whose execution was halted doesn't appear at state Capitol after subpoenaA Texas man whose execution was halted because of a last-ditch subpoena won't testify in person before lawmakers.
How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters
Read full article: How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpretersReproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just in English.
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Read full article: Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decideVoters in Arizona and Massachusetts are set to decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers.
Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats
Read full article: Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to DemocratsPennsylvania has the biggest Jewish population of any swing state, and any shift could have enormous implications in a state decided by narrow margins the past two presidential elections.
Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments displays in schools
Read full article: Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments displays in schoolsA federal judge has heard arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1.
Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill
Read full article: Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre HillA white former Ohio police officer is on trial in the killing of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone nearly four years ago.
In Nevada, immigration is a nuanced issue. But the politics of it is painted in black and white
Read full article: In Nevada, immigration is a nuanced issue. But the politics of it is painted in black and whiteImmigrants, as well as those who work closely with them, say both sides’ efforts to crack down on the border have clouded the larger immigration issue in ways often too nuanced to break down cleanly along ideological lines.
Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway
Read full article: Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkwayEyewitness video from the scene of a deadly gangway collapse at a dock in Georgia shows bystanders jumping into action after 20 people plunged into the water off Sapelo Island.
Dodgers finish off Mets with 10-5 win in NLCS and advance to face Yankees in World Series
Read full article: Dodgers finish off Mets with 10-5 win in NLCS and advance to face Yankees in World SeriesTommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series.
Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has died
Read full article: Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has diedOne of the nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults at them has died at age 83.
Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuations
Read full article: Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuationsFirefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small wildfire in Oakland, California, that burned two homes.
2 Navy aviators are declared dead after a fighter jet crashed in Washington state
Read full article: 2 Navy aviators are declared dead after a fighter jet crashed in Washington stateTwo crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington state during a routine training flight have been declared dead.
Trump boosts a hard-right Christian worldview that paints the election as 'spiritual warfare'
Read full article: Trump boosts a hard-right Christian worldview that paints the election as 'spiritual warfare'Donald Trump’s campaign has nourished a fusion of hard-right politics and theology to energize evangelical Christians in swing states.
‘Smile 2’ grinning to No. 1 at box office while ‘Anora’ glitters in limited release
Read full article: ‘Smile 2’ grinning to No. 1 at box office while ‘Anora’ glitters in limited releaseHorror movies topped the domestic box office charts and the Oscar contender “Anora” got off to a sparkling start this weekend.
Georgia authorities investigating a dock gangway collapse that killed 7 on a historic island
Read full article: Georgia authorities investigating a dock gangway collapse that killed 7 on a historic islandGeorgia authorities say they are investigating the catastrophic failure of a dock gangway that collapsed, killing seven on Sapelo Island off the state's Atlantic seacoast.
In part of swing state Michigan, neighbors skip presidential signs in a heated campaign season
Read full article: In part of swing state Michigan, neighbors skip presidential signs in a heated campaign seasonNick Hannawa has more than a half-dozen election signs lining the yard around his suburban Detroit home.
Will US convenience stores find the secret to selling better food?
Read full article: Will US convenience stores find the secret to selling better food?Americans who think of petrified hot dogs, frozen burritos and salty snacks when they imagine getting food at a gas station or truck stop may be pleasantly surprised during their next road trip: U.S. convenience stores are offering them more and better — though not necessarily healthier — choices.
Voting groups that got a boost from Harris' candidacy are still working to persuade voters of color
Read full article: Voting groups that got a boost from Harris' candidacy are still working to persuade voters of colorLeft-leaning voter engagement groups saw a surge in support and energy after Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the party’s White House nominee this summer.
Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate New York monastery
Read full article: Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate New York monasteryA group of Orthodox monks in upstate New York takes the Christian imperative to care for creation more literally than most religious communities.
Republicans and Democrats are both preparing for long legal battles over the 2024 election results
Read full article: Republicans and Democrats are both preparing for long legal battles over the 2024 election resultsBoth Republicans and Democrats are preparing for a potentially lengthy battle in the courts over the results of the 2024 election.
Texas' junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson's case
Read full article: Texas' junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson's caseA man whose execution was halted will testify at a legislative hearing about a “junk science” law in Texas that many say should have saved him long ago.
Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial
Read full article: Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trialA U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last year will soon have his day in court.
From showgirl feathers to shimmering chandeliers, casino kitsch finds new life
Read full article: From showgirl feathers to shimmering chandeliers, casino kitsch finds new lifeA different kind of spectacle has developed in Las Vegas since the Tropicana and The Mirage casinos closed this year.
In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
Read full article: In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the rightDemocrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights.
Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
Read full article: Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will see competing measures on their ballots this November.
At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia's Sapelo Island
Read full article: At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia's Sapelo IslandAuthorities say at least seven people were killed Saturday after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island.
Singer Zayn postpones US tour after the death of his former bandmate Liam Payne
Read full article: Singer Zayn postpones US tour after the death of his former bandmate Liam PayneEnglish singer Zayn Malik has postponed a tour to the U.S. following the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
Boeing is making a new offer to the union in hopes of ending a strike now in its second month
Read full article: Boeing is making a new offer to the union in hopes of ending a strike now in its second monthStriking workers at Boeing will vote next week on a new offer that could end a walkout that has lasted more than a month.
3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school's football game
Read full article: 3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school's football gameThree people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi when someone opened fire into a group of young people on a trail who were celebrating a school’s homecoming football game.
Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes pay raises and air-conditioned trucks
Read full article: Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes pay raises and air-conditioned trucksSome 200,000 letter carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks.
American despair: In Arizona, high home prices and limited prospects shape voters' presidential pick
Read full article: American despair: In Arizona, high home prices and limited prospects shape voters' presidential pickAmerican voters are hearing both parties promise to help the middle class if they win the election next month.
Two Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don't
Read full article: Two Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don'tTwo neighboring Texas cities illustrate the divide in American politics between the diverse, potential electorate in the country and the actual electorate, which is heavily white and wealthier.
Stanford psychologist behind the controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" dies at 91
Read full article: Stanford psychologist behind the controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" dies at 91Stanford University says the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” has died.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more
Read full article: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and moreHollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J.
Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
Read full article: Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change thatA fellowship program is training young Black men to become literacy aides in preschool classrooms across the country.
The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands
Read full article: The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian IslandsOn a desolate slab of island tundra on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, a resident of a tiny village called Adak will again become the last American to cast an in-person ballot for president.
Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate
Read full article: Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debateDemocratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate.
Jury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip-hop
Read full article: Jury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip-hopA decision by a Florida jury is paving the way for the surviving members of 2 Live Crew to retake control of much of their iconic discography, following a yearslong copyright dispute.
Mexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes court appearance in his US drug trafficking case
Read full article: Mexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes court appearance in his US drug trafficking caseA longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel who is facing drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court appeared for the first time before the judge presiding over the case.
Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time
Read full article: Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more timeRobert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts.
One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
Read full article: One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by GoogleOne of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made.