15+ hour, 6+ min ago   (477+ words) Crews have been able to build some containment lines around the Akawa Butte Fire, which is burning near Sisters, a town about 22 miles (35 kilometers) northwest of Bend. Started by lightning on July 16, the fire has scorched 42 square miles (109 square kilometers)…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago   (457+ words) The statement contradicts repeated assertions by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other officials that the projects were canceled because they did not adequately advance the nation’s energy needs or had other problems that made them a poor investment of taxpayer…...

3+ hour ago   (1110+ words) Jackson replaces Graham Platner, who won the Democratic primary in June but withdrew from the race earlier this month following an allegation of sexual assault that Platner has denied. Maine Democrats met Saturday to choose a new Senate nominee to…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago   (295+ words) Dallas News Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump's sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners The tariffs, implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for what the Trump administration says is countries…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (617+ words) The WNBA has never been bigger. More people are watching. More are investing. Salaries for many players are higher than ever. But mounting turmoil and discord have been a part of this transformative period that has featured a landmark collective…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (321+ words) Dallas News The walkout disrupted care for patients in the epicenter of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,973, including 1,309 deaths, according to government data released on Friday in what…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (360+ words) She was among the organizers of Friday afternoon's event, which served as the opening act for one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday to join Berlin's pride parade, known in Germany as Christopher…...

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9+ hour, 21+ min ago   (920+ words) For those seeking to stay in office, particularly the newest members, it can be a tough sell. “I only know a dysfunctional Congress,” said Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a freshman from Virginia. The Democrat said it's best to campaign on his…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (855+ words) The United States has gradually expanded the scope of its attacks against Iran over the course of two weeks of punishing airstrikes that increasingly resemble the war’s opening salvos. After a brief ceasefire in June following the signing of an…...