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FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015.

US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015.

October 3, 2024, 7:43am Business

The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China’s far-west region of Xinjiang. Read story

FILE - Destruction to the Faraway Inn Cottages and Motel is visible in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Cedar Key, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024.

Hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and keep killing for years to come

FILE - Destruction to the Faraway Inn Cottages and Motel is visible in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Cedar Key, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024.

October 3, 2024, 6:02am Latest News

Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation’s wars, a new study said. Read story

In this photo provided by Mashala Shelter, Hussein Hamza carries a puppy at his animal shelter in Kfour, south Lebanon in 2024.

A man in south Lebanon cares for pets left behind as residents flee Israeli strikes

In this photo provided by Mashala Shelter, Hussein Hamza carries a puppy at his animal shelter in Kfour, south Lebanon in 2024.

October 2, 2024, 5:41pm Latest News

A dog clings to Hussein Hamza inside a car as he pans his camera around to show the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. Read story

Dr. Mark Chavez, a physician from San Diego, left, who is charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry&#039;s death from an accidental ketamine overdose, with his criminal defense attorney Matthew Binninger arrive for a change of plea hearing at the United States Courthouse in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine pleads guilty to drug charge

Dr. Mark Chavez, a physician from San Diego, left, who is charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry&#039;s death from an accidental ketamine overdose, with his criminal defense attorney Matthew Binninger arrive for a change of plea hearing at the United States Courthouse in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

October 2, 2024, 3:13pm Nation & World

A San Diego doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry ‘s fatal overdose pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine. Read story

Relatives of the bus fire victims view their portraits at the Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School Lan Sak, Uthai Thani province, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Bodies of the children and teachers who died in a Thai school bus fire returned home for funeral

Relatives of the bus fire victims view their portraits at the Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School Lan Sak, Uthai Thani province, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

October 2, 2024, 3:13pm Nation & World

The bodies of almost two dozen young students and teachers who died in a bus fire in a suburb of Bangkok were returned late Wednesday to central Thailand, where they began their ill-fated school field trip. Read story

Show is artist Bill Secunda&rsquo;s sculpture of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Butler, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt ahead of his return

Show is artist Bill Secunda&rsquo;s sculpture of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Butler, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

October 2, 2024, 1:59pm Latest News

Donald Trump is going back to Butler, where the world last saw him pump his fist and beseech followers to “fight,” even as blood streaked his face from a would-be assassin’s bullet. Read story

FILE - Gus Walz cries as Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

Coach praises Tim Walz’s son for helping protect other kids after shooting

FILE - Gus Walz cries as Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

October 2, 2024, 1:55pm Nation & World

When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place. Read story

FILE - A Ukrainian marine serviceman runs to take a position through the residential blocks in the frontline city of Vuhledar, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2023.

The fall of Vuhledar is a microcosm of Ukraine’s wartime predicament

FILE - A Ukrainian marine serviceman runs to take a position through the residential blocks in the frontline city of Vuhledar, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2023.

October 2, 2024, 1:43pm Latest News

The fall of a front-line town nestled atop a tactically significant hill is unlikely to change the course of Ukraine’s war against Russia. But the loss underscores Kyiv’s worsening position, in part the result of firm Western red lines, military officials and analysts said. Read story

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris attends a briefing at FEMA headquarters, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Washington, on recovery and assistance efforts after Hurricane Helene.

Harris, Biden take in Helene’s destruction in separate visits to Carolinas, Georgia

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris attends a briefing at FEMA headquarters, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Washington, on recovery and assistance efforts after Hurricane Helene.

October 2, 2024, 1:30pm Nation & World

Vice President Kamala Harris praised the workers straining to “meet the needs of people who must be seen, who must be heard” on Wednesday, as she and President Joe Biden surveyed Hurricane Helene ’s path of destruction in separate visits to Georgia and the Carolinas. Read story

Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire

October 2, 2024, 11:42am Nation & World

The Maui Fire Department is expected Wednesday to explain exactly how the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century was sparked last year. Read story