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Blast heard near U.S. Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary

KABUL — A large explosion rocked Afghanistan’s capital near the U.S. Embassy just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States. A plume of smoke rose over Kabul just after midnight and sirens could be heard. Inside the embassy, employees heard this message over the...
What we know so far about the nation’s vaping illness outbreak

U.S. health officials are investigating what might be causing hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who use e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. They have identified about 450 possible cases in 33 states, including six deaths. A look at what we know so far about the outbreak as the investigation...
Senate-passed Sunday hunting bill hits opposition in House

HARRISBURG — A proposal to allow limited hunting in Pennsylvania on Sundays ran into opposition during an information hearing Tuesday and a key committee chairman said its final passage in the state House was in doubt. After a contentious informational hearing in the Capitol, Game and Fisheries Committee Chairman Keith...
Apple unveils a cheaper iPhone and pricing for streaming TV

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple unveiled new iPhones that are largely unchanged from previous models and accompanied by an unexpected price cut for the cheapest model, underscoring the company’s efforts to counteract a sales slump of its flagship product. The company’s new models are so similar to last year’s lineup they...
New Hampshire’s Republican governor signs bill banning oil, gas drilling

RYE, N.H. — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has signed a bill prohibiting offshore oil and gas drilling in the state’s coastal waters. Sununu, a Republican, has opposed President Donald Trump’s proposal to expand oil and gas development nationwide. In signing the bill Tuesday, Sununu said the administration has assured...
Charging Bull’s creator will oversee repairs after vandal’s attack

NEW YORK — The artist who created New York’s Charging Bull sculpture will oversee repairs to the gash left when a vandal attacked the bronze statue with an imitation banjo, the head of a business group said Tuesday. Artist Arturo Di Modica will travel from his studio in Sicily at...
Pope says U.S. critics use ‘rigid’ ideology’ to mask failings

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said Tuesday he wasn’t afraid of a U.S. Catholic Church schism led by his conservative critics, but sees a “rigid” ideology opponents use to mask their own moral failings has already infiltrated the American church. Francis said during an airborne news conference that...
TV anchor gives on-air rebuttal to viewer critique of attire

PORTLAND, Ore. — A weekend news anchor and TV reporter in Portland, Oregon, is doubling down on her preference for high-waisted pants after a male viewer told her to “dress like a normal woman” in a message sent to her Facebook work account. Maggie Vespa, who works at Portland’s NBC...
With little change, iPhones may get upstaged by Apple streaming

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is expected to unveil three new iPhone models that are so similar to last year’s lineup, they may be upstaged by details about the company’s upcoming video service. The company will show off its latest iPhones Tuesday at a products showcase in Cupertino, California. But the...
Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he fired national security adviser John Bolton, citing strong disagreements on a number of policy issues. Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night his services were no longer needed at the White House and said Bolton submitted his resignation on Tuesday morning....
Pa. couple charged for spending over $100K in accidental deposit

A Pennsylvania couple who police say went on a spending spree after a bank accidentally deposited $120,000 into their account are headed to trial. State police tell the Williamsport Sun-Gazette that Robert and Tiffany Williams, of Montoursville, spent most of the money on items like an SUV, a race car,...
Groundbreaking photographer Robert Frank dies at 94

NEW YORK — One of the 20th century’s greatest photographers, Robert Frank, has died at age 94. Frank died Monday on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, The New York Times reports, citing Peter MacGill, whose Manhattan gallery has represented Frank’s work since 1983. Frank’s seminal book “The Americans” captured...
Oakdale woman rescued in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming

MOOSE, Wyo. — National Park Service rangers rescued a 28-year-old Allegheny County woman who slipped on snow while climbing down the Middle Teton mountain in Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming last weekend. Rescuers were call about 7:45 p.m. Saturday by Deidre DeSantis, of Oakdale, who reported she was...
Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade

WASHINGTON — The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first increase in nearly a decade after coverage had significantly increased under President Barack Obama’s health care law. The Census Bureau also said in an annual report Tuesday that household income rose last year at...
Mother charged with neglect after 42-pound teen son dies

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee mother is facing child neglect charges following the death of her 42-pound teenage son. A criminal complaint says Iraida Pizarro-Osorio brought her 16-year-old son to a medical clinic in Milwaukee last week after he became unresponsive. The teen died at the clinic. The complaint says he...
Bryan Reynolds delivers against former team, Pirates rally past GiantsVideo

SAN FRANCISCO — Bryan Reynolds finally made it to San Francisco, and he delivered. Reynolds hit a go-ahead single against his former team during a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-4 win over the Giants on Monday night. Down 4-2, the Pirates...

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