With both the left and the right declaring victory following a long-hyped rally that had Portland, Oregon, on edge it seems the liberal city will continue to be a flashpoint in an increasingly divided country. Read more
From a tiny Pacific island to a leafy Indiana forest, a handful of sites where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most lethal weapons known to humankind are now peaceful havens for wildlife. Read more
Diabetics skipping regular checkups. Young asthmatics not getting preventive care. A surge in expensive emergency room visits. Read more
Gun control advocates rallied around the country on Saturday, seeking to pressure Congress to tighten the nation’s gun laws after the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio and Northern California. Read more
Police arrested at least 13 people and seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon. Read more
The standoff started Wednesday afternoon, as officers went to a home to serve a narcotics warrant in an operation “that went awry almost immediately,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said. Read more
A homeless man from West Virginia faced charges today for allegedly placing two devices that looked like pressure cookers in a New York City subway station, forcing an evacuation and snarling the morning commute, police said. Read more
Still stinging from national outrage sparked this summer by a videotaped encounter of officers pointing guns and cursing at the family, community members are holding low-key meetings aimed at helping Phoenix officials figure out how citizens could help oversee the city’s officers. Read more
Dry weather has continued in Anchorage and much of the region south of the Alaska Range. Read more
A California man who previously escaped from jail and was on the run for a week was convicted today of kidnapping and torturing a marijuana dispensary owner who he mistakenly believed had buried large sums of money in the desert. Read more
An Uber driver has been found guilty of raping an intoxicated woman he picked up at a casino near Philadelphia. Read more
Authorities asked residents not to call 911 unless it’s a life-threatening emergency and to stay away from the heart of downtown. Read more
A federal appeals court today cleared the way for the U.S. government to forbid Central American immigrants from seeking asylum at the two busiest stretches of the southern border in a partial legal victory for the Trump administration. Read more
Attorneys for Nevada and some companies that won retail marijuana dispensary licenses last year told a judge today that mistakes might have been made, but tax officials are fairly enforcing a voter-approved initiative that legalized recreational cannabis. Read more
When Jordan Ballard read that one of the victims of the El Paso massacre had few relatives and the public was invited to her funeral, the Los Angeles resident bought a plane ticket and flew to El Paso to honor a woman she had never met. Read more
State transportation officials tweeted that the Customs’ systems at two Hawaii airports “are operational however there are delays processing incoming international flights.” Read more
Peter Noble was a student at a prestigious and elite Honolulu prep school when he grabbed a basketball jersey that was destined for the trash. Read more
Epstein, 66, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City on Aug. 10 Read more
The rules prohibit alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and coffee and tea. Read more
The shootings this month killed more than 30 people at an El Paso Walmart and Dayton, Ohio entertainment district. Read more
When her funeral is held Friday evening in El Paso, an overflow crowd is expected. Read more
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