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Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

August 4, 2024, 4:42pm Nation & World

Fire crews battling California's largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit temperatures could allow it to grow, fire officials said Sunday. Read story

The Ukrainian Air Force&#039;s F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The F-16 fighter jets that have been delivered to Ukraine by Western countries will be flying sorties in Ukrainian skies and helping the country&#039;s current fleet of Soviet-era jets to counter Russia&#039;s invasion.

Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield

The Ukrainian Air Force&#039;s F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The F-16 fighter jets that have been delivered to Ukraine by Western countries will be flying sorties in Ukrainian skies and helping the country&#039;s current fleet of Soviet-era jets to counter Russia&#039;s invasion.

August 4, 2024, 4:42pm Nation & World

Ukraine has sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours, in line with a surge of long-range attacks against Russian targets, officials said. Russia said Ukrainian drones also hit an apartment building, killing one person. Read story

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.

Tropical Storm Debby barrels toward Florida, with potential record-setting rains farther north

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.

August 4, 2024, 4:03pm Latest News

Tropical Storm Debby was strengthening rapidly Sunday and was expected to become a hurricane as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, bringing with it the threat of devastating floods to the southeast Atlantic coast later in the week. Read story

Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution

August 4, 2024, 2:26pm Nation & World

The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump rejected Saturday a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on claims that he was prosecuted for vindictive and political purposes. Read story

Trump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News

August 4, 2024, 1:17pm Nation & World

Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election. Read story

VP’s campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump

August 4, 2024, 1:04pm Latest News

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump's candidacy. Read story

Smoke rises after a strike in an area in Lebanon next to the Israeli-Lebanese border at the Galilee region, as seen from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.

U.S. and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it’s already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran

Smoke rises after a strike in an area in Lebanon next to the Israeli-Lebanese border at the Galilee region, as seen from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.

August 4, 2024, 12:45pm Latest News

Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday, as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict. Read story

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Law school grads could earn license through work rather than bar exam in Oregon

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August 4, 2024, 6:03am Business

Before Bailey McQueeny-Rose attended law school at the University of Oregon, she worked in reproductive health care, first as a medical assistant and then as a trainer, teaching others to do the same job. The work opened her eyes to how access to health care differed based on the laws… Read story

Reeves Family Farm owner Aaron Reeves points out toward his nursery beds containing okra and squash plants during a tour on June 9, 2023, at his farm in Princeton, Texas. Reeves Family Farm is one of the farms in Collin County following regenerative agriculture farming to help combat climate change.

US farmers want to adapt to climate change, but crop insurance won’t let them

Reeves Family Farm owner Aaron Reeves points out toward his nursery beds containing okra and squash plants during a tour on June 9, 2023, at his farm in Princeton, Texas. Reeves Family Farm is one of the farms in Collin County following regenerative agriculture farming to help combat climate change.

August 4, 2024, 5:52am Business

In Kansas, where a prolonged drought has killed crops and eroded the soil, Gail Fuller’s farm is like an oasis. Sheep, cows and chickens graze freely on crops and vegetation in a paradisiacal mess. Read story

Efforts to release prisoners from long sentences draw new interest

August 4, 2024, 5:42am Nation & World

Lawmakers across the country have considered legislation this year that would allow courts or parole boards to reevaluate a person’s long prison sentence and decide whether they can be safely released into society. Read story