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FILE - Democratic state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner speaks during press conference on the first day of the legislative session at the Oregon state Capitol, Feb. 5, 2024, in Salem, Ore.

Out-of-state law firms boost campaign cash of 2 Democratic statewide candidates in Oregon

FILE - Democratic state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner speaks during press conference on the first day of the legislative session at the Oregon state Capitol, Feb. 5, 2024, in Salem, Ore.

August 29, 2024, 7:47am Election

Out-of-state law firms have boosted the campaign cash of two Democratic candidates running for statewide offices in Oregon. Read story

FILE - Freshman midshipmen, known as plebes, climb ropes on an obstacle course during Sea Trials, a day of physical and mental challenges that caps off the freshman year at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., May 13, 2014.

Navy recruiting rebounds, but it will miss its target to get sailors through boot camp

FILE - Freshman midshipmen, known as plebes, climb ropes on an obstacle course during Sea Trials, a day of physical and mental challenges that caps off the freshman year at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., May 13, 2014.

August 28, 2024, 5:05pm Politics

The Navy will meet its goal to sign up 40,600 recruits by the end of September thanks to several new recruiting programs, but the crush of last-minute enlistments means it won’t be able to get them all through boot camp by next month. Read story

Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reacts to audience members as he speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Yalonda M.

Republicans want voters to think Walz lied about his dog. False GOP claims could cause real damage

Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reacts to audience members as he speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Yalonda M.

August 28, 2024, 1:30pm Nation & World

Republicans turned Tim Walz’s outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, working on a false online narrative to paint Walz as a liar. Read story

Militia group member sentenced to 5 years in prison for Capitol riot plot

August 28, 2024, 12:30pm Politics

A militia group member who communicated with other far-right extremists while they stormed the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison. Read story

Israeli soldiers move on the top of a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.

Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal?

Israeli soldiers move on the top of a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.

August 28, 2024, 12:00pm Latest News

The latest flurry of Gaza cease-fire talks — the back-and-forth over now-familiar sticking points and appeals from around the world — obscures a grim truth about the monthslong efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war and free scores of hostages. Read story

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, right, look at a map during their visit to Sumy, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

Ukraine’s daring offensive intensifies pressure on U.S. to ease cautious approach to the war

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, right, look at a map during their visit to Sumy, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

August 28, 2024, 9:05am Nation & World

Ukraine’s daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like because, they say, the United States won’t let them. Read story

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris greets supporters before boarding Marine Two at Soldier Field in Chicago, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, en route to Washington after attending the Democratic National Convention.

Harris and Walz are kicking off a 2-day bus tour in Georgia that will culminate in Savannah rally

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris greets supporters before boarding Marine Two at Soldier Field in Chicago, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, en route to Washington after attending the Democratic National Convention.

August 28, 2024, 9:02am Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are kicking off a two-day bus tour in Georgia on Wednesday that will snake through rural areas in the southern part of the state before culminating in a big rally in the coastal city of Savannah. Read story

FILE - U.S. Army soldiers stand next to trucks arriving loaded with humanitarian aid at the U.S.-built floating pier Trident before reaching the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024.

Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says

FILE - U.S. Army soldiers stand next to trucks arriving loaded with humanitarian aid at the U.S.-built floating pier Trident before reaching the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024.

August 28, 2024, 9:01am Nation & World

President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza this year even as some at the U.S. Agency for International Development expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to accomplish and undercut the effort to persuade Israel to open “more efficient” land… Read story