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2 children missing after car is swept away in North Carolina
A woman was rescued, but her children, ages 4 and 5, remained missing, officials said.
Some election officials call for early ballot processing
Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — three states that could decide the presidency — must wait until Election Day to process absentee ballots.
Liberty University announces probe of Jerry Falwell Jr. amid scandal
The evangelical university has hired a forensic firm to investigate Liberty's operations during Falwell Jr.'s tenure as president, including financial and real estate dealings.
Zoom's earnings soared nearly 3300% in second quarter
More than 300,0000 companies has signed up for the virtual meeting service for its employees in the past year.
Appeals court rules it can't enforce congressional subpoena of McGahn
The ruling is a victory for former White House counsel Don McGahn, who has resisted efforts by House Democrats to force him to testify about President Trump.
FDA says outside pressure won't influence COVID-19 vaccine approval
The commissioner said, depending on that data, it's possible a vaccine could be available by Election Day and before a Phase III trial is completely finished.
Amazon package-delivery drones approved by FAA
Amazon is still testing the concept in hopes of realizing its goal of unmanned deliveries for Prime members.
Ex-felons are facing new hurdles when registering to vote
Many people, including Vincent, don't know how much they owe because of Florida's "arcane" record-keeping system.
Official fired over posts about Kenosha shooting suspect
One of the memes reposted by Arthur "Mac" Love IV called Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two people, "a good person."
Trump suggests Wisconsin protest murder suspect acted in self defense
The president's news conference followed Democratic nominee Joe Biden's speech on violence in American cities.
Under pressure, USDA extends flexible free school meals program
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue had previously said extending the full program into the fall was "beyond" what the USDA could do, but lawmakers disagreed.
N.J. teen who organized BLM rally gets bill for police overtime
The mayor later said he is rescinding the bill.
Massachusetts sues Credit Acceptance Corp., alleging fraud
State's attorney general says the company made unaffordable and illegal loans to people it knew couldn't repay them.
Why Chadwick Boseman was "new type of hero" to Black America
"There was an authenticity and a grace and respect to not just each role that he was inhabiting but also I think to what it meant to the Black community each he stepped in front of the camera," Johnson said.
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Russian envoy says visit to Iran aimed at averting return to war
France vows to crack down after protests spiral out of control
Zelenskyy says it's Putin who wants an endless war, not him
Federal actions around voting system expand weeks ahead of midterms
Ex-OpenAI worker who allegedly planted bug contacted Saudi royal
Trump signs executive order on women's health
