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Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Rally To Protect Our Elections conference on July 24, 2021, in Phoenix. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images/TNS)

Trump Appeals Court’s Order for Release of Company Records

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Donald Trump appealed a court order instructing his accountants to release certain financial records of his business to a congressional committee. A U.S. … more

By David Yaffe-Bellany / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/13/21

Donald Meshey Jr. (Lancaster Bureau of Police/TNS)

Pennsylvania Man Shows Police Severed Head in Freezer, Then is Charged With Homicide

A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday after police pulled a frozen human head out of his freezer, according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Donald Meshey Jr., 32, allegedly told a witness … more

By Kate Feldman / New York Daily News (TNS) | 8/13/21

Supporters of Britney Spears rally as a hearing on the pop singer's conservatorship case takes place at Stanley Mosk Courthouse on June 23, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Britney Spears’ Dad Jamie Agrees to Voluntarily Step Down as Conservator of Pop Star’s Estate

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears’ dad has agreed to honor his daughter’s repeated requests and step down as conservator of her estate, capping a turbulent 13-year run at the helm of the … more

By Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News (TNS) | 8/13/21

An Afghan National Army commando stands guard on top of a vehicle along the road in Enjil district of Herat province on August 1, 2021, amid skirmishes with the Taliban. (Hoshang Hashimi/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Fall of Afghan Jewel a Harbinger of a Return to Dark Times

Over the years, despite everything, Herat had the feel of a sanctuary. Now, with the Taliban claiming its capture, Afghanistan’s third-largest city is among the insurgents’ biggest … more

By Laura King / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 8/13/21

A nurse administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a student at San Pedro Senior High School on May 24, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

As Schools Reopen, State Laws, Unions Resist Vaccine Mandates

A growing chorus of public health experts and educators are calling for COVID-19 vaccine mandates for teachers, but several states with high case rates ban such measures, and teachers unions have yet … more

By Ariel Cohen / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 8/12/21

Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, of Santa Barbara, Calif., has been charged in the slaying of his 2-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter in Mexico. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Santa Barbara Surfer Dad 'Enlightened by QAnon' to Kill His Kids, Feds Say

A Santa Barbara, California, father suspected of killing his two children in Mexico told the FBI he was a QAnon adherent and had to kill them because they had been infected with serpent DNA and he … more

By Wendy Fry / The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS) | 8/12/21 | 2 comments

A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed outside a Starbucks drive-thru coffee shop in Glendale, California, July 7, 2021. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

US Initial Unemployment Claims Drop for Third Week in a Row

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits dropped for the third week in a row, another incremental advance in the labor market’s recovery. Initial unemployment claims in regular … more

By Peyton Forte / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/12/21

Tropical Storm Fred Expected to Temporarily Weaken to Depression

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tropical Storm Fred will weaken to depression strength Wednesday as it passes over the mountainous territory of the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center … more

By Robin Webb / South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) | 8/11/21

New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a Coney Island parks reopening event in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn borough on April 9, 2021, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/TNS)

Cuomo’s Resignation Opens the Potentially Wide-Open Governor’s Race Next Year

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation Tuesday set the stage for what could prove to be a political free for all next year when candidates vying for governor slug it out to see who … more

By Michael Gartland / New York Daily News (TNS) | 8/11/21

President Joe Biden participates in a briefing from the FEMA Administration, Homeland Security and COVID-19 response teams on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the country's hurricane preparedness in the State Dining Room of The White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. (Oliver Contreras/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

Biden Stands by US Pullout From Afghanistan as Taliban Gains

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he has no plan to reverse the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan despite advances by the Taliban, arguing that the Afghan army must fight for … more

By Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/11/21

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, right, heads to chamber to cast his vote at the U.S. Capitol before a Senate vote on the passage of a massive infrastructure plan in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

With His ‘Aye’ Vote on Infrastructure, McConnell Defies Trump, Gets Thanks From Biden

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump may still wield the most political power over the Republican Party, but Mitch McConnell remains master of the Senate GOP. Despite repeated calls by … more

David Catanese / McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) | 8/10/21

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. (Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Teachers Should Be Required to Get COVID Vaccines, Fauci Says

Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said state and local governments should require teachers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. As back-to-school season approaches and the … more

Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/10/21 | 1 comment

Anti-vaccine rally protesters hold signs outside of Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, on June 26, 2021. (Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Delta Has Hospitals Across US Down to Their Last ICU Beds

Hospitals across the U.S. are parceling out beds for COVID patients, hunting for doctors and nurses as the delta variant sweeps coast to coast. The disease is outstripping any mitigation measures. … more

By Angelica LaVito, Jonathan Levin and Francesca Maglione / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/10/21

Elizabeth Prelogar, an appellate lawyer, has served as the Justice Department’s fourth-ranked attorney on an acting basis since January, arguing two cases before the justices in that role last term. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

White House Vetting Acting Solicitor General to Take Role Permanently

The White House is vetting acting Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to be nominated for the job on a permanent basis, according to two former SG’s office attorneys. Prelogar, an appellate … more

By Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/10/21

Chicago police officers salute as the ambulance carrying the body of Officer Ella French arrives at the Cook County medical examiner in the early morning hours of Aug. 8, 2021. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Brothers Charged in Weekend Shooting That Killed Chicago Police Officer, Wounded Second Cop

A pair of Chicago brothers were hit with felony charges Monday after a traffic stop Saturday night in West Englewood ended in tragedy, with Chicago police Officer Ella French fatally shot and her … more

By Jeremy Gorner / Chicago Tribune (TNS) | 8/10/21

In this handout provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Jeffrey Epstein poses for a sex offender mugshot after being charged with procuring a minor for prostitution on July 25, 2013 in Florida. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement/Getty Images/TNS)

Jeffrey Epstein Victims Receive Nearly $125M Through Out of Court Program

NEW YORK – A stunning 150 victims of Jeffrey Epstein have received nearly $125 million through an out of court claims program. The Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program, which … more

By Stephen Rex Brown / New York Daily News (TNS) | 8/10/21

Burned trees rise above a truck destroyed by the Dixie Fire in the town of Greenville. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

As California's Dixie Fire Nears Half a Million Acres, Containment is Still Weeks Away

It has been 26 days since the Dixie fire ignited in the dense forest of Northern California's Plumas County. It has destroyed more than 400 structures and sent tens of thousands of residents fleeing … more

By By Hayley Smith / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 8/10/21

President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House where he addressed the importance of people getting a COVID-19 vaccination Aug. 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/TNS)

Democrats Release Budget Enabling Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Plan

Senate Democrats released the text of their budget resolution that sets up President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic agenda as well as a showdown with Republicans over the debt limit in … more

Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/9/21

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) leaves the U.S. Capitol following a vote on August 3, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS)

Democrats Release Budget Enabling Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Plan

Senate Democrats released the text of their budget resolution that sets up President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic agenda as well as a showdown with Republicans over the debt limit in … more

By Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/9/21

In this picture taken on August 6, 2021, an Afghan militiaman stands on a vehicle keeping a vigil along a road on the outskirts of Herat. (-/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Stunning Speed of Taliban Victories Ramps Up the Pressure on Kabul, Washington

AMMAN, Jordan – On the verge Monday of seizing its sixth and seventh provincial capitals in less than a week, the Taliban has stunned observers with its lightning takeover of large swaths of … more

By Nabih Bulos / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 8/9/21