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A Taliban fighter stands guard at the site of the Aug. 26 twin suicide bombs, which killed scores of people including 13 U.S. troops, at Kabul airport on August 27, 2021. Since then, State Department continues to be in touch with hundreds of Americans who want to leave Afghanistan. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Hundreds of Americans Remain in Afghanistan, Pentagon Official Says

WASHINGTON — Almost two months after the U.S. withdrew all of its troops, the State Department is in touch with hundreds of Americans who want to leave Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s top … more

By Andrew Clevenger / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 10/27/21

An advocacy group has revealed taxpayer funds paid for research that involved infecting beagle puppies with parasites to test experimental drugs. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Miami Lawmakers Demand Answers From Fauci Over Puppy Experiments

WASHINGTON — Two Miami lawmakers joined a bipartisan group demanding answers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases after an advocacy group revealed that taxpayer funds … more

By Alex Daugherty / Miami Herald (TNS) | 10/27/21

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, seen here on Sept. 22, 2021, has been ordered to testify on what he knows about his deputies sharing photos of the Kobe Bryant crash site. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS).

LA Sheriff Must Testify to his ‘Firsthand’ Knowledge of Kobe Bryant Crash Photo-Sharing

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to testify under oath in a lawsuit brought by Vanessa Bryant alleging that deputies shared gruesome … more

By Alene Tchekmedyian / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 10/27/21

A body is recovered from John Wayne Gacy's house in 1979 and transferred to a sheriff's van. (Sally Good/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

‘Our Hearts Are Heavy,' Relatives Say as New John Wayne Gacy Victim Is Identified

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The family knew him as “Wayne,” and the last they saw him, he was a young man in the mid-1970s — with his hair slicked-back and grinning beneath a wide … more

By Josh Shaffer / The Charlotte Observer (TNS) | 10/27/21

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, right, with Europol Deputy Executive Director Jean-Phillipe-Lecouffe, speaks about Operation Dark HunTor, a joint criminal opioid and darknet enforcement operation, during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26, 2021. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Justice Department Announces 150 Arrests in International Darknet Drug Operation

WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials announced on Tuesday the arrests of 150 people and the seizure of more than $30 million in an international investigation targeting drug trafficking on … more

Erin B. Logan / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 10/26/21

Syringes loaded with doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine are ready to be used during a clinic at CASA de Maryland's Wheaton Welcome Center on May 21, 2021 in Wheaton, Maryland. The mobile vaccination clinic was staffed with members of the Maryland National Guard and part of the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force, which works with local health departments and community organizations to focus COVID-19 vaccination efforts on "underserved, vulnerable, and hard-to-reach populations." (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)

Moderna Says COVID Shot for Younger Kids Showed Strong Results

Moderna Inc. said that its COVID-19 vaccine showed a strong immune response in younger children in a late-stage clinical trial. The biotechnology company said in a statement on Monday that … more

By Timothy Annett / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 10/25/21

Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled "Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower" on Capitol Hill, Oct. 5, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Haugen left Facebook in May and provided internal company documents about Facebook to journalists and others, alleging that Facebook consistently chooses profit over safety. (Jabin Botsford/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

The Facebook Papers: Social Network Shaken by Content, User Woe

Facebook has been struggling to attract younger users for more than a decade, and some senior employees are alarmed over the company’s inability to keep teens engaged. When asked by analysts … more

By Bloomberg News (TNS) | 10/25/21

A Haitian migrant waits to enter the National Commission for Refugees offices to ask for asylum in Monterrey, Mexico, on Sept. 27, 2021. (Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Title 42 Explained: The Obscure Public Health Policy at the Center of a U.S. Border Fight

WASHINGTON — At the center of today’s most heated immigration debate is a decades-old health statute dusted off by the Trump administration that is reshaping U.S. policy at the … more

By Andrea Castillo and Karen Garcia / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 10/25/21

Photos of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins are displayed before a vigil held to honor her at Albuquerque Civic Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hutchins was killed on set while filming the movie "Rust" at Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico on Oct. 21, 2021. The film's star and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm that hit Hutchins and director Joel Souza. (Sam Wasson/Getty Images/TNS)

Search Warrant Reveals Grim Details of 'Rust' Shooting and Halyna Hutchins' Final Minutes

Actor Alec Baldwin was practicing removing a revolver from its holster and aiming toward the camera during rehearsal for the movie "Rust" when director Joel Souza heard "what sounded like a whip and … more

By Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 10/25/21

Suspect Jason Banegas is escorted by Hollywood police to be transferred to the Broward County Jail. Banegas is accused of killing Hollywood police officer Yandy Chirino. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)

Police: Miami Girl Stole, Posed for Pics With Gun Later Used to Kill Hollywood Officer

MIAMI — A 16-year-old Miami girl has admitted to taking possession of a stolen pistol that was later believed to have been used by her brother to murder Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino, … more

By David Ovalle / Miami Herald (TNS) | 10/25/21

The casket of Maria Eugenia Chavez Segovia is carried to its grave site at Tultepec Cemetery in Amealco de Bonfil, Mexico on Thursday, May 27, 2021. (Alejandro Tamayo/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

Migrants Make Increasingly Dangerous Journeys to Enter California Through the Coast

SAN DIEGO — U.S. border agents found a dead migrant on an abandoned panga fishing boat in Carlsbad this past April. A month later, a cabin cruiser, overloaded with three dozen migrants, crashed … more

Andrea Castillo / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 10/24/21

President Joe Biden speaks at an event at the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton on October 20, 2021 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In an effort to appease West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, the President has discussed a $1.75 to $1.9 trillion price tag for the spending package that's currently being negotiated. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS)

‘We Always Lose the Messaging War’: Democrats Worry Biden’s Plans Not Reaching Rural Voters

WASHINGTON — If Jacquelyne Leffler lived a few miles down the road, it would be easy to connect to the internet. Instead, it’s a daily struggle that impedes her business. “I have … more

Bryan Lowry and Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) | 10/24/21

Shannon Bruga, facing charges in Los Gatos, California, was taken into custody in Idaho. (Ada County Sheriff's Office/TNS)

How California Party Mom Courted Kids With Snapchat, Tiffany Jewelry, Tahoe Trip, Drunken Parties

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For months, they thought Shannon O’Connor was the adult in the room. As far as they knew, their 14- and 15-year-old kids were hanging out with the Los Gatos mom’s … more

John Woolfolk / The Mercury News (TNS) | 10/24/21

A customer shops for meat at a supermarket on June 10, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Inflation rose 5% in the 12-month period ending in May, the biggest jump since August 2008. Food prices rose 2.2 percent for the same period. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/TNS)

Think Everything’s Expensive Now? Get Ready for What’s Next

Consumers around the world are about to get socked with even higher prices on everyday items, companies from food giant Unilever Plc to lubricant maker WD-40 Co. warned this week as they grapple with … more

Thomas Mulier / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 10/23/21

Migrants walk in a caravan heading to Mexico City to request asylum and refugee status, in Tapachula, Mexico, on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (Damian Sanchez/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Mexico Migrant Caravan Pushes Past Police as Group Heads North

A caravan of migrants pushed past Mexican security forces near the city of Tapachula in Southern Chiapas state on Saturday, as the group continued its route north toward the country’s … more

Scott Squires / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 10/23/21

Energy United crews reported finding a squirrel in an electrical substation in Huntersville, North Carolina, that caused a large power outage, company officials said Saturday. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Just Nuts: One Squirrel Causes a N.C. Power Outage for 10,000 Customers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — About 10,000 Energy United customers in the Lake Norman area lost power on Saturday morning, and officials quickly identified the perpetrator. Crews with the power company … more

Joe Marusak / The Charlotte Observer (TNS) | 10/23/21

Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel lost more than $70 million during his time in the White House, despite receiving millions in payments from foreign governments, according to federal documents released Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. The hotel is still for sale. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Trump’s Tech SPAC Could Make Him Billions With Meme-Stock Frenzy

Donald Trump’s sagging fortune is suddenly poised to get a massive boost from meme-stock mania. News this week that the former president’s nascent media enterprise, Trump Media … more

Sophie Alexander, Tom Maloney and Crystal Kim / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 10/23/21

30 Afghan Orphans Are Colorado Bound After Traumatic Escape

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Thirty Afghan orphans who somehow survived the chaotic exit from Kabul airport, in addition to months of uncertainty traveling alone, are headed to Colorado. Denver … more

Carol McKinley / The Gazette (TNS) | 10/23/21

Former President Barack Obama, left, campaigns with Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe at Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Richmond, Virginia. The Virginia gubernatorial election, pitting McAuliffe against Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin, is November 2. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/TNS)

Obama Attacks GOP Candidate’s ‘Phony Culture Wars’ in Virginia

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama waded into VirginIa’s gubernatorial race, criticizing Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin for supporting “phony, trumped-up culture … more

Ryan Teague Beckwith / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 10/23/21

The set of the movie "Rust" at Bonanza Creek Ranch, where a fatal shooting occurred on the set, on Oct. 22, 2021, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Director of photography Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was injured on set while filming the movie "Rust" on Oct. 21, 2021. The film's star and producer, Alec Baldwin, discharged a prop firearm that hit Hutchins and Souza. (Sam Wasson/Getty Images/TNS)

Gun Handler on Alec Baldwin Film Was New to Job, ‘Nervous’ Before Cinematographer's Death

The crew member tasked with handling weapons on the set of Alec Baldwin’s new movie, where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed, was new to the gig and doubted her capabilities. Hannah … more

Jami Ganz / New York Daily News (TNS) | 10/23/21