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Taliban attack 2nd Afghan city as US envoy says deal is near

The Taliban attacked a second Afghan city in as many days on Sunday, killing several civilians and security forces, officials said, even as Washington’s peace envoy said the U.S. and the militant group are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end Amer…

EU court to hear case on jailing MPs over air pollution

The European Court of Justice will this week examine whether German judges can impose prison sentences on politicians for failing to enforce inner-city bans on polluting vehicles. In a case starting Tuesday, the court will advise in a long-standing di…

51 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.

So far this year, there have been at least 38 shootings with three or more fatalities, data shows.

West Texas Shooting: At Least 5 Killed, 21 Injured

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Marfa Public Radio’s Mitch Borden about the shootings that took place in Texas.

World War II Turns 80 Today. The Aftermath Changed America Forever.

Eighty Septembers ago the world plunged into the abyss of World War II. The worst conflict in human history began with Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. It was a horrid, murderous conflict which started at terrible and only got wo…

World War II Teaches Us How World War III Could Happen (And Would Be Hell)

Marauding Polish troops were culpable for fourteen military incidents along the Polish-German frontier eighty years ago. The reluctant German government felt compelled to order the army to respond—and World War II was on. Or at least that’s what Adolf …

Iran’s Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step

President Hassan Rouhani spoke with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, warning him Iran would take the next step in reducing its nuclear commitments unless Europe lives up to its own undertakings. Tensions have spiked in the Gulf since Ma…

Kentucky football holds first 'Cat Walk' of the season before Toledo game

Going through the Cat Walk with the Kentucky football team before the season opener. Leading the way was Marco Shemwell’s brother, Maximo.

       

Lynn Bowden liked the play of Kentucky football's wide receivers against Toledo

Lynn Bowden was overall pleased with the way the team performed in the opener against Toledo.

       

Kentucky football's Josh Paschal out of cancer treatment, back to creating turnovers

Kentucky linebacker turns tide against Toledo with forced fumble, quarterback sack.

       

Texas Shooting Leaves 5 Dead and At Least 21 Injured Near Odessa

The attack began at a traffic stop, the authorities said, and the gunman is dead.

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