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FILE - Wally Amos, of Kailua, Hawaii, is shown in his home office on June 12, 2007, in the Lanikai section of Kailua, Hawaii. Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died at age 88, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.

Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii; he lost Famous Amos but found other success

August 14, 2024, 6:55pm Business

Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88. Read story

This undated photo shows the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. (U.S.

Trump says he’d reopen Acrtic refuge to oil drilling

August 14, 2024, 6:27pm Nation & World

In an online conversation with Elon Musk on Monday, former President Donald Trump said he’d swiftly reopen the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling if he’s elected again. Read story

FILE - Hunter Biden arrives at federal court, June 3, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit accusing Fox News of unlawfully publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series. An attorney for the president’s son filed a voluntary dismissal on Sunday, July 21 in federal court in New York City.

Hunter Biden reportedly sought U.S. government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma

August 14, 2024, 6:07pm Nation & World

Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while his father was vice president, according to The New York Times. Read story

FIEL - Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida poses for a portrait picture following his press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party after he was elected as party president in Tokyo, on Sept. 29, 2021.

Japan’s Kishida announces he will not run in September, paving the way for a new prime minister

August 14, 2024, 6:07pm Nation & World

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a new prime minister. Read story

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa global health emergency

August 14, 2024, 5:52pm Health

The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent. Read story

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire

August 14, 2024, 5:02pm Nation & World

California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40 percent contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles. Read story

FILE - Yahya Sinwar chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City, April 13, 2022.

A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?

August 14, 2024, 1:05pm Latest News

International mediators are hoping to kickstart stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a new round of talks meant to finally clinch a deal between the sides. But the chances of a breakthrough appear slim. Read story

Ukrainian servicemen sit inside their APC after returning from Russian Kursk region, near Russian-Ukrainian border, Sumy region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

Ukraine says it has taken more ground and prisoners during its advance into Russia border region

August 14, 2024, 11:25am Latest News

Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia’s Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming that they took more ground, captured more Russian prisoners and destroyed a bomber in attacks on military airfields. Read story

Pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking documents to cast doubt on 2020 election

August 14, 2024, 10:52am Nation & World

A pro-Trump lawyer who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment following the 2020 presidential election has been disqualified from representing a prominent funder of election conspiracy theorists who is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems. Read story

FILE - The world heritage site of Stonehenge is seen in Wiltshire, England on Dec. 17, 2013.

Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows

August 14, 2024, 9:10am Life

The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. Read story