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People gather in honor of the victims at the scene of the last week's explosion that killed many and devastated the city, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

UN council at odds over peacekeeping operation in LebanonThe U.N. Security Council remains at odds over the way the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon operates on the ground

The Associated Press18 minutes ago

Portland police officers walk through the Laurelhurst neighborhood after dispersing protesters from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office early in the morning on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protestsPeople who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests that have racked Oregon’s largest city for more than 70 days won’t be prosecuted

The Associated Press54 minutes ago

Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemicAs parents nationwide prepare to help their children with more distance learning, a small but quickly growing number are deciding to take matters entirely into their own hands and begin homeschooling

The Associated Press57 minutes ago

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., meets people before a Corinthian Baptist Church service, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. Harris, tapped on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 as Joe Biden’s running mate, attended services at both a Black Baptist church and a Hindu temple growing up. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Harris brings Baptist, interfaith roots to Democratic ticketKamala Harris, tapped on Tuesday as Joe Biden’s running mate, attended services at both a Black Baptist church and a Hindu temple growing up

The Associated Press1 hour ago

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 17, 2020, file photo, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard speaks at a news conference, in Atlanta. Howard has run unopposed for two decades. But he came in second in the June Democratic primary and faces a tough runoff election Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Willis beats longtime DA in county that includes AtlantaChallenger Fani Willis has defeated her former boss in the Democratic primary runoff in the race for district attorney in Georgia’s most populous county

The Associated Press2 hours ago

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, file photo, firefighters spray water on hot spots inside the shell of Pilgrim Baptist Church, in Chicago. Strong winds that swept across northeast Illinois on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, caused additional damage to the historic Chicago church where Mahalia Jackson and other famed gospel singers often sang and the man considered the father of gospel music, Thomas A. Dorsey, led the choir. Two walls, made of limestone and braced by metal beams, remain intact. The building has been a shell since January 2006, when it was gutted by fire. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Wind knocks down wall of fire-gutted historic Chicago churchStrong winds that swept across northeast Illinois caused additional damage to a historic Chicago church where famed gospel singers often sang and the man considered the father of gospel music led the choir

The Associated Press2 hours ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota defeats well-funded Democratic primary challenger who made issue of her high profileRep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota defeats well-funded Democratic primary challenger who made issue of her high profile

The Associated Press3 hours ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene, QAnon supporter who made racist videos, wins GOP nomination for northwest Georgia US House seatMarjorie Taylor Greene, QAnon supporter who made racist videos, wins GOP nomination for northwest Georgia US House seat