Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November’s general election with primaries ending
A political transition is underway during the late days of summer. Democrats and Republicans are moving past internal nomination fights and into a two-month sprint to the general election.
2 wildfires burn along California’s scenic Big Sur coast
Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft have attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations along California’s remote Big Sur coast
Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
A beloved New Orleans hospital building where doctors and nurses heroically treated patients without electricity after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is poised for redevelopment.
Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
Thousands of protesters are rallying on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections.
How to help after Nepal and Tibet’s catastrophic floods
Humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to aid survivors along the Nepal-China border after catastrophic floods struck the region.
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo.
UK warns against Israel removing it from Gaza ceasefire center, and other news in the Middle East
The U.K. government has warned against any attempt by Israel to remove British officials from the Gaza ceasefire coordination center after reports that Israel was considering expelling U.K. and other…
Quebec’s governing party names Trump its ‘real adversary’ as election begins
Quebec’s governing party has opened the provincial election campaign by casting U.S. President Donald Trump as its “real adversary.”
Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back
An autopsy shows that an armed man killed by the Tennessee National Guard was shot in the back, contradicting law enforcement accounts.
Real estate news: Enderle Center sale complete, Campo on 17th moves ahead
The developer got city approval in July to move forward with Campo on 17th, which will add 100 for-sale townhomes and "revitalize" 60,000 square feet of retail and commercial space.