Calls for a ban on AR-15 semiautomatic rifles escalate after every mass shooting, but many Americans still want to be able to buy the military-grade weapon.
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Heavy weekend rains in South Texas could endanger migrants crossing to U.S. after lifting of Title 42
Heavy rainfall expected to deluge South Texas could make border crossings a more risky endeavor for migrants crossing the U.S. southern border after the expiration of asylum restrictions known as Title 42.
Israel cease-fire with Gaza militants appears to hold after days of fighting
A fragile cease-fire between Israeli forces and militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding Sunday after a five-day clash that killed 33 Palestinians and two people in Israel.
Summer vacation is increasingly for the rich
The U.S. pandemic emergency has ended and travel restrictions are gone, but inflation is still crimping most vacationers’ plans — except for the rich.
Shelling and airstrikes pound Sudan's capital as rivals hold talks
Shelling and airstrikes pounded parts of Sudan’s capital on Sunday with little sign that warring military factions were ready to back down in a conflict that has killed hundreds despite cease-fire talks in Saudi Arabia.
Bangladesh and Myanmar brace as powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall
Bangladesh and Myanmar braced Sunday as a severe cyclone started to hit coastal areas and authorities urged thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter.
Migrants say a whisper network encouraged many to cross before Title 42 ended
Multiple migrants in El Paso said that a whisper network in Juárez, Mexico, led them to believe that their best chance to come to the U.S. was about to expire.
Erdogan faces biggest challenge yet as earthquakes and the economy could cost him re-election
ISTANBUL — It’s been three months since Mehmet Demir’s home was reduced to rubble by two massive earthquakes that devastated huge swaths of Turkey, leaving tens of thousands of people dead, and almost 3 million displaced.
Traffic stop in Maryland leads to rescue of kidnapping victim inside U-Haul truck, police say
A traffic stop Friday night in Lanham, Maryland, led to the rescue of a kidnapping victim, police said.
Biden to graduates of historically Black Howard University: U.S. history hasn’t been a ‘fairy tale’
President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of a leading historically Black university that in U.S. history, “racism has long torn us apart.”