Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns
Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs.
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Iran and US persist in their attacks, as Pakistan tries to keep diplomacy alive
Diplomats are seeking to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States even as both countries continued to launch attacks in a 10th day of renewed fighting.
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Analysis: Have progressives peaked? The next few weeks will be crucial in Democrats’ tug-of-war
The progressive movement may already have hit its high point in the 2026 midterms. Or this may be the beginning of a much more powerful shift as voters eager for…
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Can the HOA just leave the car there? Ask the Lawyer
Know the abandoned vehicle rules in the California Vehicle Code plus your county and city that may have stricter rules.
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as warnings extend along Gulf Coast, NHC says
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened Tuesday morning as it moved closer to the Gulf Coast.
US soldier killed in Iraq was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina
The U.S. military has identified a soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton from North Carolina.
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Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is pushing back against a White House report labeling the institution's leadership as radical activists.
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Ex-UK government minister Ann Widdecombe was hit with a hammer 21 times, prosecutors say
Joshua Kerry, 28, is charged with the murder of former British politician Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead in her England home.
Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot
A federal judge approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement where Anthropic will pay authors for
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Dana Point Harbor announces more restaurant closures
As the famed harbor enters its next phase of development, its remaining watering hole and restaurants count down to their last days of service.