Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Fla., as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, gradually weakening as it ripped through the state, into Georgia and across the Carolinas.
Read more ...Up First briefing: McConnell freezes again; Johannesburg fire, Idalia aftermath National News
Concerns rise for Mitch McConnell after he froze at another press conference. Flood risks remain after Idalia swept the Southeast. A fire in Johannesburg has killed more than 70 people, many homeless.
Read more ...Political scientists confront real world politics dealing with hotel workers strike National News
The American Political Science Association, or APSA, is holding its annual meeting in Los Angeles this weekend despite calls from striking hotel workers for conferences to stay away from the city.
Read more ...Odesa beaches reopen, offering Ukrainians a respite from war National News
Beaches on the Black Sea that closed after Russia's invasion have reopened. People say swimming and sunbathing are ways to find a taste of normal life, even while under threat from Moscow.
Read more ...Fake 'sober homes' targeting Native Americans scam millions from taxpayers National News
The scale of a scam to recruit Native Americans into fake treatment for substance in Phoenix and bill the government fraudulently is now emerging. It's huge.
Read more ...A fatal Ohio crash has some asking why most school buses still don't have seat belts National News
Several states now require lap-and-shoulder belts on all new school buses purchased. But most states have no such requirement.
Read more ...She was convinced she didn't exist. This is how she tethered herself to reality National News
As Alice Carrière entered her teen years, her brain started to splinter into a dissociative disorder. Year later, that extraordinary childhood is the basis for her new memoir.
Read more ...Why Biden is now routinely taking the short stairs up to Air Force One National News
The built-in stairs lead to the belly of the plane. They're less photogenic than the tall, outdoor steps. But the sturdier stairs pose less of a health and political risk to the 80-year-old president.
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