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GOP candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene spread conspiracies about Charlottesville and 'Pizzagate'

In the years before she ran for office, GOP congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote two conspiracy-laden blog posts speculating that the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to one counter-protester's death was an "inside job" and …

Man who recorded Jacob Blake's shooting says he's traumatized and cannot sleep

Raysean White had only seen Jacob Blake a couple times since moving to a neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in February.

Georgia State reports largest freshman class ever; record enrollment

Georgia State University saw its largest enrollment and largest freshman class in history when classes started.

House lawmakers introduce bipartisan resolution to condemn 'dangerous' QAnon conspiracy theory

Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski and Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution in the US House to condemn QAnon, which has increasingly started to take hold in mainstream politics after originating as a fringe conspiracy theory on …

Australian bushfires likely to happen again -- and they could be even worse, inquiry warns

Australia's record-breaking 2019-20 bushfires were likely made worse by climate change, an inquiry has found, warning that such devastating wildfires are likely to happen again.

While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartland

New Covid-19 cases in the US may be on the decline, but some officials across the country's heartland reported worrisome news this week.

Melania Trump aims RNC speech at erasing memories of 2016

In 2016, first lady Melania Trump rejected at least two drafts of speeches provided by seasoned political speechwriters, opting instead to rely on a woman who worked in New York for the Trump Organization, also an occasional ghostwriter for some …

The pandemic's financial impact on airlines will be worse than the 9/11 attacks

Covid-19 will impact the US airline industry even more than the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Planes have been grounded and the financial impacts of the pandemic will change the industry and air travel for the foreseeable future.

Laura is now a hurricane and is forecast to strengthen more before hitting the Gulf Coast

After battering western Cuba as a tropical storm, Laura has strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf Coast and is expected to grow even stronger as it heads toward Texas and Louisiana.

Democratic groups launch $7.5 million campaign to encourage voting by mail

Two Democratic super PACs are launching a $7.5 million advertising campaign on Monday to encourage voters to request mail-in ballots in several states crucial to their party's hopes of winning the White House and flipping control of the Senate.

Muslim ICE detainees forced to choose between expired meals or eating pork, advocate groups say

Muslim detainees at a federal immigration facility in Florida have been repeatedly served pork or pork-based products, which goes against their religious beliefs, according to legal and civil rights advocates.

California's new normal: How the climate crisis is fueling wildfires and changing life in the Golden State

The orange glow from wildfires in the evening sky is a new way of life in the Golden State.

Confrontation caught on camera outside KU fraternity house raises concerns

A video going viral this weekend shows a Lawrence man as he says he was being harassed and having a drink thrown at his face by KU students.

Annual backpack fundraiser updates school supply list for remote learning

Organizers of an annual backpack giveaway, in the Montbello neighborhood, are filling bags with some different school supplies this year.

Manhattan DA agrees to delay enforcement of subpoena of Trump's tax returns

The Manhattan district attorney's office said Monday that it has agreed not to enforce a subpoena to an accounting firm for President Donald Trump's financial records until after a federal appeals court has ruled on Trump's request for a stay …