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Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, Chiapas state in southern Mexico, Sunday, July 21, 2024, during their journey north toward the U.S. border. (AP Photo/Edgar H.

Hundreds of migrants leave southern Mexico on foot in a new caravan headed for the U.S. border

Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, Chiapas state in southern Mexico, Sunday, July 21, 2024, during their journey north toward the U.S. border. (AP Photo/Edgar H.

July 22, 2024, 8:56am Nation & World

CIUDAD HIDALGO, México (AP) — Hundreds of migrants from around a dozen countries left from Mexico’s southern border on foot Sunday, as they attempt to make it to the U.S. border. Read story

FILE - California Attorney General Kamala Harris gives her first news conference in Los Angeles, Nov. 30, 2010. She&rsquo;s already broken barriers, and now Vice President Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party&rsquo;s presidential ticket after President Joe Biden&rsquo;s ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy.

Democrats promise an ‘orderly process’ to replace Biden. Harris is favored, but questions remain

FILE - California Attorney General Kamala Harris gives her first news conference in Los Angeles, Nov. 30, 2010. She&rsquo;s already broken barriers, and now Vice President Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party&rsquo;s presidential ticket after President Joe Biden&rsquo;s ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy.

July 22, 2024, 8:45am Nation & World

Shortly after President Joe Biden announced that he would drop his reelection campaign, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison had a message: There would be no automatic coronation for his replacement. Read story

China and the Philippines announce deal aimed at stopping clashes at fiercely disputed shoal

July 22, 2024, 8:43am Nation & World

China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday. Read story

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks to employees in Washington, Thursday, June 27, 2024.

EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks to employees in Washington, Thursday, June 27, 2024.

July 22, 2024, 8:33am Business

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution. The money will go to 25 projects targeting greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture and waste and materials management. Read story

FILE - Keyla Herrera entertains her eight-month-old daughter, Emma, with a movie on her cell phone next to her husband, Edgar, as they sat inside of the cooling center set up inside of Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. As of Thursday, July 18, most Houston residents finally had electricity after more than a week of widespread outages.

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer

FILE - Keyla Herrera entertains her eight-month-old daughter, Emma, with a movie on her cell phone next to her husband, Edgar, as they sat inside of the cooling center set up inside of Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. As of Thursday, July 18, most Houston residents finally had electricity after more than a week of widespread outages.

July 22, 2024, 7:55am Nation & World

As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool. Read story

Biden’s decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future

July 22, 2024, 7:38am Latest News

After weeks of uncertainty about who would be at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in November, many voters expressed relief over the news that President Joe Biden would drop his reelection bid and began to think about who might replace him in a dramatically altered election landscape. Read story

FILE - Doctors perform surgery on a patient at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on March 17, 2024.

As Gaza’s doctors struggle to save lives, many lose their own in Israeli airstrikes

FILE - Doctors perform surgery on a patient at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on March 17, 2024.

July 22, 2024, 6:00am Nation & World

Dr. Hassan Hamdan was one of the few trained plastic surgeons in Gaza, a specialist in wound reconstruction. His skills were vitally needed as Israel’s military onslaught filled hospitals with patients torn by blasts and shrapnel, so the 65-year-old came out of retirement to help. Read story

Researchers hunt for, and find, several species ‘lost to science’ in Madagascar

July 22, 2024, 5:55am Nation & World

Re:wild, a project funded by anti-extinction laboratory Colossal, is working to rediscover species “lost to science,” according to a July 17 news release. This includes species that aren’t extinct and may have been observed by local communities, but they have not been identified in a scientific study for an extended… Read story

Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores

July 21, 2024, 5:46pm Nation & World

Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people. Read story

Insurers are sued over $4 billion Maui fire settlement

July 21, 2024, 5:38pm Nation & World

A half-dozen Maui wildfire victims sued a group of insurers, including State Farm and Allstate, accusing them of throwing a wrench into a tentative $4 billion deal to settle their claims. Read story