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Israeli soldiers stand guard near the site of a deadly shooting attack where Israeli officials say three people were shot and killed at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis

September 8, 2024, 2:24pm Nation & World

Three Israelis were shot and killed Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza. Read story

Pope Francis receives a traditional hat during a meeting with faithful in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

Pope brings humanitarian aid, musical instruments to Papua New Guinea’s remote jungles

September 8, 2024, 2:15pm Nation & World

Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there. Read story

FILE - Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez waves to supporters during a political event at a square in the Hatillo municipality of Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2024.

‘His life was in danger’: Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

September 8, 2024, 2:09pm Nation & World

Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing into exile in as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolas Maduro's government that dealt a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his opposition campaign. Read story

The Line Fire jumps highway 330 as an emergency vehicle is driven past Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, near Running Springs, Calif.

Wildfire east of Los Angeles threatens tens of thousands of homes, forces evacuations

September 8, 2024, 2:01pm Nation & World

Tens of thousands of homes and buildings were threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire burning in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a dayslong heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. Read story

Rare copy of U.S. Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it’s being auctioned off.

September 8, 2024, 1:56pm Nation & World

Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It's in good enough condition that he can handle it, carefully, with clean, bare hands. There are just a few creases and tiny discolorations, even though it's just a few weeks shy of 237… Read story

Tropical system set to drench parts of Gulf Coast, could strengthen, forecasters say

This Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana this week, possibly developing into a stronger storm, including a hurricane, according to the National Weather Service.

September 8, 2024, 1:04pm Latest News

A tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana this week and could quickly develop into a stronger storm, including a hurricane, the National Weather Service says. Read story

House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters

FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, July 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

September 8, 2024, 12:13pm Latest News

House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months and require states to obtain proof of citizenship, such as a… Read story

Grand Canyon’s main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?

Guests exit Bright Angel Lodge, after visitors won't be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park beginning Thursday after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Grand Canyon, Ariz.

September 8, 2024, 10:20am Nation & World

On a scorching day in June 2013, the Grand Canyon discouraged hikers from making a long trek to the bottom because there would be no potable water. A set of historic cabins and bunks also would be closed overnight because of a water pipeline break. The incident was one of… Read story