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Tony Berastegui Jr., right, and his sister Giselle Berastegui drink water, Monday, July 17, 2023, in Phoenix. A historic heat wave that turned the Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of the monsoon rains.

National

The historic heatwave that has hit the U.S. Southwest is set to cool a little

5:54am July 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.

A worker harvests cherries in the early hours of the morning on a farm near Sunnyside, Wash., on June 14.

Politics & Government

America's farms are desperate for labor. Foreign workers bring relief and controversy

5:28am July 27, 2023

The number of H-2A visas for seasonal farmworkers issued each year has more than quadrupled over the past decade. The growth has alarmed labor advocates. Farmers don't love the program, either.

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This family photo shows a portrait of American soldier Travis King displayed at the home of his grandfather Carl Gates, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Kenosha, Wis.

World News

UN Command says it's communicating with North Korea over detained U.S. soldier

3:39am July 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

The deputy commander of the U.N. Command said Monday it has started conversations with North Korea over an American soldier who ran into the North last week across the Koreas' heavily armed border.

Powerball ticket sales continue to grow in St. Joseph, Mo., Monday, July 17, 2023, after no winner was selected in the previous drawing.

National

No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing has the next jackpot approaching $1 billion

1:23am July 18, 2023

by The Associated Press

The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing would be the third highest in U.S. history and will grow until someone wins. The game's odds of 1-in-292.2 million are designed to build big prizes.

A signage of Microsoft is seen on March 13, 2020 in New York City. The U.S. government and Microsoft recently revealed that Chinese hackers broke in to online email systems and stole some unclassified information.

Microsoft says Chinese hackers breached email, including U.S. government agencies

12:56pm July 12, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

The U.S. government and Microsoft reveal Chinese hackers broke in to online email systems and stole some unclassified data.

Vehicles come to a standstill near a washed-out and flooded portion of the Palisades Parkway just beyond the traffic circle off the Bear Mountain Bridge, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Orange County, N.Y.

National

Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways, leaving 1 person dead

3:52am July 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York's Hudson Valley that killed at least one person and forced road closures as much of the rest of the Northeast U.S. began bracing for heavy rainfall.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives for a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Sunday, July 9, 2023.

World News

The world is big enough for US and China, Yellen says to conclude Beijing trip

3:18am July 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about curbs on U.S. exports as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations.

The U.S. once had more than 30,000 tons of chemical weapons, but it has finally eliminated the last of its stockpile.

The world is officially 'free' of chemical weapons. Here's what that means

5:40pm July 07, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is shown testifying before the House Financial Services Committee during a hearing regarding the state of the international financial system at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Treasury Secretary Yellen set to travel to Beijing to help ease U.S.-China relations

3:22am July 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

Yellen, who has called the notion of an economic decoupling from China "disastrous," has frequently said in the past year that she would like to visit China.

This 2014 photo made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female Anopheles gambiae mosquito. The species is a known vector for the parasitic disease malaria.

Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first U.S. spread since 2003, the CDC says

5:40pm June 27, 2023

by Ashley Westerman

Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.