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India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (right) welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on July 28, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Blinken Sets Humble Tone in Asia as US Aims to Rebuild Ties

The latest swing of senior U.S. officials through Asia indicates the Biden administration is taking a humbler tone in the region than the former president, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken … more

By Peter Martin and Archana Chaudhary / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/28/21

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on March 18, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Susan Walsh/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, CDC Urges Masks Indoors, Including at Schools

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that some people vaccinated against COVID-19 resume wearing face masks indoors as new data indicates fully … more

By Ariel Cohen / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 7/28/21

U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Biden is traveling to the Cincinnati, Ohio area to visit a training center for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and for a town hall event with CNN. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS)

Biden Considering Mandatory Vaccines for Federal Workers

President Joe Biden said he is weighing a requirement for federal workers to get vaccinated as the highly contagious delta variant spreads throughout the U.S. A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for … more

By Jennifer Epstein and Jordan Fabian / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/28/21

Walmart announced it will pay 100% of all college tuition and books for its associates in the U.S. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Walmart to Pay 100% of U.S. College Tuition, Books for Associates

The world’s largest retailer announced Tuesday it will pay 100% of all college tuition and books for its associates in the U.S. Walmart’s Live Better U (LBU) education program … more

Tim Darnell / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 7/27/21

‘Gun Prank War’ Has to Stop, North Carolina Police Warn

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A prank war in one North Carolina town has prompted warnings from local authorities about the potentially deadly consequences after several people called the police. The … more

Hayley Fowler / The Charlotte Observer (TNS) | 7/27/21

A bandaged bear cub sits on the floor of the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care center. (Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Baby Bear With Badly Burned Paws Found in Path of California's Tamarack Fire

After evacuating from the growing Tamarack fire over the weekend, homeowners in Markleeville, California, were relieved to find their house still standing, but they found a surprise in their … more

Faith E. Pinho / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/27/21

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Two Others Sue Pelosi Over Mask Fines

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and two other lawmakers are suing Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House sergeant-at-arms over fines they received for violating rules on wearing a … more

Tia Mitchell / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 7/27/21

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell wipes his eyes as he testifies during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (Andrew Harnik/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM/TNS)

'Kill Him With His Own Gun': Capitol Officers Detail Violence They Faced on Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — Officers who fought to defend the Capitol from insurrectionists on Jan. 6 recounted in vivid and disturbing detail how close they came to death, what lasting effects they live with … more

Chris Marquette / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 7/27/21

Protesters hold up signs during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington DC, on July 25, 2021. - Rallies are taking place around the world as Cuba endures its worst economic crisis in 30 years, with chronic shortages of electricity, food and medicine amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases. About 60 Cubans have been prosecuted so far for participating in unprecedented demonstrations against the Cuban government earlier this month, a senior official said on July 24, 2021. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Cuba Protesters in Washington DC Want President Biden to do More to Pressure the Regime

WASHINGTON — As thousands of anti-regime protesters gathered outside the White House just before midnight Monday to mark the 26th of July with a candlelight vigil, Alex Perez and Chris Cruz … more

Alex Daugherty / Miami Herald (TNS) | 7/26/21

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capitol on May 18, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Tighter Rules for Texas Power Grid Are a Shift for Gov. Greg Abbott, GOP

AUSTIN, Texas — When Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive to the regulators of Texas' power grid earlier this month, he did something that could be considered unthinkable for a state chief … more

Doug Lewin / Austin American-Statesman (TNS) | 7/26/21 | 4 comments

Tunisian security officers hold back supporters of the country's Islamist Ennahda party during a protest outside the parliament building in the capital Tunis on July 26, 2021, following a move by the president to suspend the country's parliament and dismiss the Prime Minister. - Tunisia was plunged deeper into crisis as President Kais Saied suspended parliament and dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi late July 25, prompting the country's biggest political party to decry a "coup d'etat". (Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Tunisia’s President Takes Control as Islamists Cry ‘Coup’

Tunisia’s president sacked the government and suspended parliament, plunging the brittle North African democracy into its most serious political crisis since protesters launched the Arab Spring … more

Tarek El-Tablawy and Jihen Laghmari / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/26/21

An aerial view of Paradise after the 2018 Camp fire. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

From Heavy Metals to COVID-19, Wildfire Smoke is More Dangerous Than You Think

When Erin Babnik awoke on the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, in Paradise, California, she thought the reddish glow outside was a hazy sunrise. But the faint light soon gave way to darkness as smoke from … more

Hayley Smith / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/26/21

Eight teenagers were riding the El Bandido roller coaster at Western Playland Amusement Park on Saturday, July 24, 2021 when their cars abruptly got stuck on the tracks around 8:30 p.m., authorities said. Sunland Park and West Valley firefighters placed a fire truck ladder against the tracks and helped bring each rider to the ground, according to officials. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Firefighters: 8 Teens Trapped on New Mexico Roller Coaster for 2 Hours

Eight teenagers were stuck on the top of a New Mexico roller coaster for about two hours following a ride malfunction over the weekend, fire officials said. The riders were eventually brought to … more

Nelson Oliveira / New York Daily News (TNS) | 7/26/21

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

Fauci Says U.S. Moving in ‘Wrong Direction’ on COVID-19

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is moving in the “wrong direction” in combating a new wave of COVID-19, and a booster vaccine shot may be needed especially for the most vulnerable, said … more

Linus Chua and Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/25/21 | 1 comment

President Joe Biden delivers a speech about voting rights at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Biden Says High Inflation Is Temporary; Economists Aren’t So Sure

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Monday that “no serious economist” is suggesting price increases could spiral out of control, as he sought to reassure Americans that the … more

Francesca Chambers and David Lightman / McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) | 7/24/21

Aerial image of illegal marijuana grow farms discovered in the desert in San Bernardino County. (Rich Debevec/San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department/TNS)

Illegal Pot Invades California’s Deserts, Bringing Violence, Fear and Ecological Destruction

LOS ANGELES — Before his corpse was dumped in a shallow grave 50 miles north of Los Angeles, Mauricio Ismael Gonzalez-Ramirez was held prisoner at one of the hundreds of black-market pot farms … more

Jaclyn Cosgrove and Louis Sahagún / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/24/21

The Fish Slough Petroglyph site in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Volcanic Tablelands area on Monday, July 12, 2021 in Bishop, CA. Joseph Kirschvink, a professor of geoscience and faculty member from the California Institute of Technology, had used a portable pneumatic drill to extract core samples for paleomagnetic studies. In the process, the site was riddled with 29, 1-inch diameter holes marked with blue paint. The area is located in the eastern Sierra Nevada range. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Caltech ‘Deeply’ Regrets Drilling Holes in Sacred Native American Petroglyph Site

BISHOP, Calif. — Inside federal Ranger Chris Mason’s patrol truck, the radio crackled with alarming news: People were seen lugging bags of heavy equipment into a protected site containing … more

Louis Sahagun / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/24/21

China's flag bearers Zhu Ting and Zhao Shuai lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23, 2021. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

China ‘Hurt’ by NBC’s ‘Incomplete Map’ Shown at Olympics Opening Ceremony

China isn’t happy with the “incomplete map” NBC Universal showed during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony Friday. The demonstration, which featured neither self-ruled Taiwan … more

Jami Ganz / New York Daily News (TNS) | 7/24/21

Naomi Osaka of Team Japan carries the Olympic torch towards the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Clive Rose/Getty Images/TNS)

Olympics Begin With a Somber Opening Ceremony in Near-Empty Tokyo Stadium

TOKYO — Here’s what you should know about Arisa Tsubata, the woman who ran on a treadmill at the beginning of the Olympic opening ceremony Friday. She is a nurse who worked at a Tokyo … more

By Stacy St. Clair / Chicago Tribune (TNS) | 7/23/21

Flashing police lights. (Irwin Thompson/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Georgia Man Arrested, Charged in Murder of 8-Year-Old in 1988

ATLANTA — After 33 years, an arrest has been made in the murder of 8-year-old Joshua Harmon, who was found dead in the woods near the apartment complex where his family lived in suburban … more

By Henri Hollis / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 7/23/21