U.S. approves oil leasing plan for Alaska wildlife refuge
Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the home to polar bears, caribou and other wildlife.
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Death Valley hits highest temperature in U.S. in at least 107 years
If verified, it would be the hottest temperature recorded in the U.S. since 1913, and perhaps the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded in the world.
Coronavirus is third-biggest killer of Black Americans, experts say
New Brookings Institution report says only heart disease and cancer top the virus.
Oklahoma City student attended school "knowingly" having virus
Westmoore High student's parent made mistake calculating date when quarantine student was in ended, district says.
Pelosi calls House back to vote on Postal Service legislation
Democratic leaders in Congress have been ramping up the pressure on the U.S. Postal Service's top officials to answer questions about recent operational changes.
Thunderstorms and excessive heat fuel wildfires in California
Unsettling weather triggered an unusual warning by the weather service of a fire-induced tornado at an out-of-control forest fire that broke out north of Lake Tahoe on Saturday afternoon.
NYC's annual 9/11 light tribute back on
"The virus has taken so much and so many. But now the tribute will continue," Cuomo said.
South Dakota rejects Trump's expanded unemployment
President Trump tweeted on Friday that the first four states — Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana and New Mexico — had been approved for aid.
At least 3 injured in shooting at San Antonio flea market
San Antonio fire chief Russell Johnson said maybe 100 shots were fired into the crowded parking area of Mission Open Air Market.
COVID-19 symptoms often appear in this order, study finds
"Fever is number one, followed by cough, followed by aches and pains — and they do not all have to appear in sequence, they can appear together," Dr. Bob Lahita said of the first grouping of symptoms.
23 members of Oklahoma sorority house test positive for virus
The outbreak doubles the number of OSU students who were confirmed to have COVID-19.
Pittsburgh cops in unmarked van arrest protester on the street
Matthew Cartier, 25, was arrested for allegedly putting the public at risk during a demonstration in Pittsburgh.
Gottlieb says U.S. likely "a long way" from herd immunity to virus
Gottlieb said seroprevalence studies show roughly 8% of the U.S. population has been exposed to the coronavirus.
Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, August 16, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Transcript: CrowdStrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and former CTO of CrowdStrike, that aired Sunday, August 16, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
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U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources say
Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks out
Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters
Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine
U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia
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Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
