Syria: Air defenses respond to Israeli strikes near capital
BEIRUT (AP) — Loud explosions shook the Syrian capital late on Thursday as state media reported Israeli airstrikes around Damascus.
2 dead, 20 missing in North Carolina county flooded by Fred
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities combing areas of North Carolina flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred said Thursday that two people have been found dead and about 20 were unaccounted for.
New solar telescope in Hawaii aims to open in 3 months
HONOLULU (AP) — The project director of a new solar telescope in Hawaii that will be the most powerful of its kind hopes scientists will be able to start observations at the facility in three months.
Ontario legislator out of PC caucus for refusing to take COVID-19 shot
TORONTO — An Ontario legislator who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was removed from the governing Progressive Conservative caucus on Thursday. Premier Doug Ford defended the party's decision to oust Rick Nicholls, saying elected officials m...
The Latest: US says Kabul evacuees don’t need COVID tests
KABUL — WASHINGTON — Amid the chaos and confusion at the airport, the United States said it had taken at least one step to ease requirements for those seeking to leave: COVID-19 tests.
EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's Sept. 14 recall election could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Mail-in ballots, the form of voting most Californians use, already have arrived at voters’ homes.
Lawsuits: Iowa governor’s office violating open records law
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' office is illegally delaying the release of public records related to its $26 million, no-bid coronavirus testing contract, a pair of new lawsuits contend.
Michigan man to stand trial on threats to lawmaker, Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man will go to trial on terrorism charges after allegedly threatening the life of a legislator and falsely reporting a bomb in the state Capitol.
Nevada Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall to resign for White House job
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall said Thursday she has accepted a position in President Joe Biden's administration and will resign from her job as lieutenant governor.
US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.