Many parents are going into debt to afford school supplies
Families around the U.S. will spend roughly $850 this year — a record — as COVID-19 shadows the back-to-school season.
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Biden says U.S. forces could stay in Afghanistan past August 31
President Biden sat down with ABC's George Stephanopoulos for his first interview since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Tropical Depression Fred threatens mudslides in upstate New York
Fred blew into the northeastern U.S. on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rains and threatening to cause mudslides and flash floods in upstate New York after closing highways in the lower Appalachians.
Former head of OxyContin maker denies blame for opioid crisis
Richard Sackler questioned in court over whether his family bears any responsibility for drug epidemic.
Texas school board adds masks to dress code to get around ban
The Paris, Texas, school district said the governor does not have the power to change dress code policy.
What Louisiana ambulance workers are seeing as COVID surges
David Begnaud spent three days riding along with ambulance crews in Louisiana. He found overwhelmed workers and patients who wished they'd gotten vaccinated.
R. Kelly's NYC trial gets underway as some accusers plan to testify
R. Kelly will be in a New York City courtroom Wednesday morning to face racketeering and other sexual exploitation charges.
Democrats say they'll probe "worst-case scenario" in Afghanistan
Republicans are also demanding answers.
Americans owe $6.5 trillion for recent wars — in interest alone
In a departure from previous conflicts, the U.S. funded its recent wars in the Middle East through massive borrowing.
Prosecutors learn 30-year-old secret that upends murder trial
A phone call from a witness a few days before a murder trial reveals a decades-old secret.
Texas parent accused of ripping a mask off a teacher
The superintendent said a parent "physically assaulted a teacher by ripping a mask off her face," and that other parents yelled "at a teacher to take off her mask."
U.S. moves to speed up asylum process along southern border
Biden administration officials said the policy overhaul would allow the government to more quickly grant U.S. refuge to those who qualify and deport those who don't.
CDC reports decline in vaccine effectiveness, prompting booster decision
The vaccines appear to remain effective against severe illness or hospitalization from COVID-19 for most people.
U.S. health officials recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Federal public health and medical experts said the Biden administration is prepared to begin offering the boosters the week of September 20.
U.S. intelligence warned Afghan forces were increasingly fragile, sources say
The warnings followed years of consistently pessimistic assessments of the Afghan military's resilience.
Stocks crater as midterms spur investor exodus from tech and AI
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