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USDA finds noxious weeds, bug larva in unsolicited seeds from China

USDA finds noxious weeds, bug larva in unsolicited seeds from China

L.A. County homes evacuated as Lake Fire grows to 10K acres in hours

L.A. County homes evacuated as Lake Fire grows to 10K acres in hours

Federal deficit reaches $2.8T, breaking annual record

Federal deficit reaches $2.8T, breaking annual record

Jason Sudeikis: 'Ted Lasso' 'a little nicer' than in sketches

Jason Sudeikis: 'Ted Lasso' 'a little nicer' than in sketches

3 men linked to R. Kelly charged for seeking to influence victim testimonies

3 men linked to R. Kelly charged for seeking to influence victim testimonies

COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. reports fewer than 50K new COVID-19 cases for 3rd day in a row

U.S. reports fewer than 50K new COVID-19 cases for 3rd day in a row

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- For the third day in a row, new COVID-19 cases in the United States have totaled fewer than 50,000 -- the first time in more than a month that the daily national tally was under that mark for three days.

Trump calls for more funding for schools that reopen in-person

Trump calls for more funding for schools that reopen in-person

Biden, Harris slam Trump COVID-19 response in first joint public appearance

Biden, Harris slam Trump COVID-19 response in first joint public appearance

Pope Francis says COVID-19 has exposed 'broadest social ills'

Pope Francis says COVID-19 has exposed 'broadest social ills'

Poll: Confidence in medical system way up; at record low for police

Poll: Confidence in medical system way up; at record low for police

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Astronomers discover most-distant Milky Way-like galaxy ever observed

Selena Gomez 'so creeped out' by cameras in her home

Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico damaged by broken cable

Salt Lake City Police suspends K9 Unit after dog attacks kneeling Black man

Salt Lake City Police suspends K9 Unit after dog attacks kneeling Black man

Colorado Grizzly Creek Fire grows to 4,800 acres, forces railway closures

Prosecutors request to revoke bail for man who posed as CIA agent

USDA: 60% of North Koreans are food insecure

USDA: 60% of North Koreans are food insecure

Passenger train derailment in Scotland kills 3

Beirut's port partially opens, thousands remain homeless

Entertainment News

Famous birthdays for Aug. 13: Debi Mazar, Sebastian Stan

Famous birthdays for Aug. 13: Debi Mazar, Sebastian Stan

SuperM shares '100' teaser photos featuring Baekhyun, Mark, Lucas

'Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom' docuseries coming to Disney+

Louisiana man warns of large lizard on the loose

Louisiana man warns of large lizard on the loose

German circus sells jars of lion poop for gardening

Aquarium drains wishing waterfall for 100 gallons of extra cash

L.A. County reports first West Nile virus death of 2020

L.A. County reports first West Nile virus death of 2020

Formal education benefits brain later in life, study says

Genetic research may help identify causes of stillbirth

Male frog in Brazil loyal to two females during breeding season

Male frog in Brazil loyal to two females during breeding season

New study shows how the smallest galaxies produce stars

Red bricks can be charged, store energy

Israel stops attempted cyberattack on defense companies

Israel stops attempted cyberattack on defense companies

B-2 bombers fly to Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean

Hungary purchases $1 billion U.S.-made defense missile system

FC Dallas becomes first American pro sports team to host fans since pandemic

FC Dallas becomes first American pro sports team to host fans since pandemic

Masters golf tournament to take place without fans in November

Dallas Cowboys to sign former Pro Bowl DE Everson Griffen

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Japan commemorates 35th anniversary of plane crash disaster

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Moments from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's career

Moments from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's career

Viola Davis turns 55: a look back

Viola Davis turns 55: a look back

This week in Major League Baseball

This week in Major League Baseball

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Latest Headlines

Salsa with onions linked to salmonella outbreak recalled

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Salsa with onions linked to salmonella outbreak recalled

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A produce company in Washington issued a recall for salsa made from onions linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 600 people.

Federal judge declines to block new Title IX rule

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Federal judge declines to block new Title IX rule

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Wednesday refused to block the Education Department's new rules on reporting sexual misconduct, allowing them to go into effect Friday.

Midwest derecho destroyed 10M acres of crops in Iowa

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Midwest derecho destroyed 10M acres of crops in Iowa

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A powerful derecho that tore through the Midwest earlier this week also flattened more than 10 million acres of crops in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds said.

Lung cancer deaths in U.S. drop by up to 6% annually, analysis finds

Health News // 12 hours ago

Lung cancer deaths in U.S. drop by up to 6% annually, analysis finds

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Deaths from non-small cell lung cancer in the United States declined by at least 3% a year on average between 2006 and 2016, according to an analysis published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine.

S&P closes just short of record high as markets rally

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

S&P closes just short of record high as markets rally

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The S&P 500 closed just short of its record high on Wednesday, as markets bounced back from a poor performance the day earlier.

Air Force helicopter shot at midair, service member injured

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Air Force helicopter shot at midair, service member injured

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A military helicopter made an emergency landing Wednesday in Manassas, Va., after it was struck by a bullet, injuring a service member inside, U.S. military officials said.

Navajo Nation president seeks clemency for death row inmate

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Navajo Nation president seeks clemency for death row inmate

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has appealed to President Donald Trump to grant clemency to a death row prisoner scheduled to be executed later this month.

Firefighters rescue teen trapped in safe at gun range

Odd News // 14 hours ago

Firefighters rescue teen trapped in safe at gun range

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Firefighters responded to a gun range in Florida to rescue a teenager who became trapped inside a large gun safe on the showroom floor.

'Mosquito Flag' out of the running for Mississippi's new state flag

Odd News // 14 hours ago

'Mosquito Flag' out of the running for Mississippi's new state flag

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Mississippi's flag commission said a proposed state flag bearing the image of a giant mosquito has been removed from the shortlist and was only included due to a typo.

Two-thirds of people on heart transplant lists survive at least a year, study finds

Health News // 14 hours ago

Two-thirds of people on heart transplant lists survive at least a year, study finds

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- More than two-thirds of people on waiting lists for heart transplants survive for at least one year until a donor organ becomes available, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Cardiology found.

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On This Day: Capt. Frank Hawkes sets air speed record

On Aug. 13, 1930, Capt. Frank Hawkes set an air speed record by flying from Los Angeles to New York in 12 hours, 25 minutes.

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Science

High levels of mercury, plastic toxins found in stranded whales, dolphins

High levels of mercury, plastic toxins found in stranded whales, dolphins

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Dolphins and whales stranded on beaches in the southeastern United States had very high levels of mercury and toxins found in plastic, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science.

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Remembering Brent Scowcroft, guns and other events of August

Remembering Brent Scowcroft, guns and other events of August

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