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Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US
World
September 20, 2020
Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see…
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general
Middle East
September 19, 2020
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a…
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
World
September 19, 2020
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — It began as a stunning light show on a mid-August weekend — lightning bolts crackling in…
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia
Middle East
September 19, 2020
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes…
Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert
World
September 19, 2020
Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert
JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Homes were destroyed Friday by an unrelenting wildfire that reached a Mojave Desert community and…
Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense
World
September 19, 2020
Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden leaves little doubt that if elected he would try to scale back President Donald…
US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines
World
September 16, 2020
US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to…
Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
World
September 16, 2020
Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
PARIS (AP) — The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and…
Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain
World
September 16, 2020
Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category II storm, pushing a…
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
World
September 16, 2020
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating…