Shelling rocked nine regions of Ukraine including a city near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Live updates.
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First shipment of grain leaves Ukrainian port of Odesa; more HIMARS weapons delivered: August 1 recap
A ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion. August 1 recap.
1 dead after ‘historic’ rainfall causes flash flooding in St. Louis area
One person died after being pulled from a flooded vehicle Tuesday as record rainfall sparked flash flooding in St. Louis and other parts of the state.
Mississippi police chief fired after leaked audio captured racist rant, him bragging about killing 13 people
Former Lexington Police Chief Sam Dobbins was fired after heard on leaked audio using racist and homophobic slurs while bragging about killing people
Four members of one family were shot during the Highland Park shooting. They all survived.
Zoe Kolpack was standing along the Highland Park Fourth of July parade route when she and three of her family members were shot.
Opal Lee helped make Juneteenth a national holiday. At 95, she’s still got work to do.
Opal Lee, 95, helped make Juneteenth a national holiday. Now she wants to use it as an opportunity for education, healing and celebration.
‘Tragic and senseless’: 19 children killed in Texas elementary school shooting; gunman dead
It is the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since the shocking attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
At least 8 dead, dozens injured in possible gas-leak explosion at Hotel Saratoga in Havana
At least 8 people died and dozens were injured Friday in an explosion at Hotel Saratoga in Havana that was likely caused by a gas leak.
US could be ‘global outlier’ if Roe v. Wade is overturned. How do other nations handle abortion?
In the past three decades, 60 countries have made abortion laws more liberal. The US could join the handful that have increased restrictions.
‘It just feels very unsafe’: Florida drop tower death shows safety features exclude some larger riders
After Tyre Sampson fell to his death from an unsafely modified ride, plus size travelers say parks need to do a better job of accommodating them safely.