California confirms first case of plague in 5 years
Plague bacteria are most often transmitted by fleas that have acquired it from infected squirrels, chipmunks and other wild rodents.
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Trump pardons Susan B. Anthony on 100-year anniversary of 19th Amendment
Mr. Trump's announcement comes on the 100th anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Pizza Hut to shutter up to 300 restaurants
Franchisee NPC International, which declared bankruptcy in July, is moving to slash costs.
Postmaster general to testify before Senate committee on Friday
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will also testify before a House committee next week about recent changes to the postal service.
SpaceX launches 58 more Starlink satellites
SpaceX's Starlink constellation grows to more than 650 satellites in aggressive launch campaign.
Pandemic learning pods may deepen inequities in education
The price of a learning pod is not only steep for the 16.2% of children who live below the poverty line, but even for middle-class families without deep pockets.
GOP Ohio attorney general calls on Trump to delay Postal Service changes
Dave Yost wrote that "the radical changes only weeks before early voting begins — however fiscally well founded — would place the solvency of the Post Office above the legitimacy of the Government itself."
Hiker rescued after apparently being stuck 2 weeks in forest
The man hurt his back and couldn't move but was spotted by another hiker who led rescuers to him after their initial search proved fruitless.
Kansas City Chiefs allowing reduced capacity at stadium
The team will allow some 17,000 fans at Arrowhead Stadium when the team kicks off its 2020 season.
Judge stops Idaho from enforcing transgender student-athlete ban
Federal jurist says law is unlikely to get past legal challenge ACLU is pursuing.
Rollback of Obama-era transgender health care protections halted
The injunction comes one day before the new policy was set to take effect.
Virginia lawmaker charged with "injury to" a Confederate monument
Counts against State Senator Louise Lucas were lodged by police even though they weren't OK'd by the local prosecutor's office. They stem from June protests in Portsmouth.
Former DHS chief of staff calls Trump's presidency "terrifying"
Miles Taylor, who left DHS in 2019, appeared in an ad for Republican Voters Against Trump.
School reopenings off to a rocky start amid pandemic
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday moved all of its undergraduate classes online after 130 students tested positive for the coronavirus in the last week.
Iowa "hurting" after storm, seeks $4 billion in disaster aid
The derecho with hurricane-force wind gusts destroyed or extensively damaged 8,200 homes and 13 million acres of corn.
Trump's judicial confirmations to face resistance in Democratic-controlled Senate
Baby found "clinging to life" after being buried in crate for 24 hours
4 grizzly bears killed mom and daughter in Canada, DNA confirms
Mississippi Senate race leans Democratic; Colom holds narrow lead
House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup
GOP picks leaders, blocks Hegseth impeachment
Kennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's arch
U.S. soldier accused of spying linked to Russia arrested in U.K.
