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Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare?

Parents of children who tested positive for HIV after receiving care at Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, held a protest there on July 23. These families received care at Valika Hospital through an aid program run by the labor ministry. Many of the parents of children infected with HIV are low-income factory workers.

For years, Pakistan has seen cases of children infected with HIV due to unsafe treatment in clinics and hospitals. A current outbreak numbers hundreds of cases. Why does this problem keep occurring?

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India's prime minister is wooing the GenZ while cracking down on them

A child holds a placard during a gathering in solidarity with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to celebrate the resignation of India

Over two months, protesters, most who appeared to be digitally-savvy GenZ, used social media to organize. Government's efforts to respond spotlight how the ruling party appears to be playing catch-up.

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ICE says it now has enough body cameras. And, Congress averts shutdown before midterms

A federal agent wears a body camera as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on March 4, 2026, in New York City.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it now has enough body cameras to equip all of its agents. And, Congress votes to fund the government, averting a government shutdown ahead of the midterms.

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ICE Detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building as seen on January 07, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Lianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1.

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How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it's complicated

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. is connected to its sister city, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario by the International Bridge. Both cities are facing economic challenges due to Trump

The recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada has both economic and political implications for Michigan given it's the state's top trade partner.

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He died in a sweltering house. Why doesn't his death record show it?

Debbie Willson holds a photo of her son, Adam Willson, who died in June 2024. Debbie is sure his death was influenced by heat, but his death certificate doesn

When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.

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Israel bars U.S. citizens over criticism and ties to Palestinian activists, lawyers say

Travelers arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 5.

Travelers from the U.S. and other nations are denied entry to Israel after interrogations about their links to Palestinians, plans to visit the occupied West Bank and opinions of Israel, lawyers say.

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U.S. military strikes rock Iran for a second day in a row, Trump attempts to combat rising gas prices as midterm approaches, Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary.

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Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

Police forensic technicians work near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone with an explosive device was found and a detonator was removed from the object, in Schkeuditz, Germany, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026.

The German government blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig airport last month using a drone laden with explosives. It announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among measures.

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U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

FILE - A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war.

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Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for US Senate

Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts speaks at a news conference on the Trump Administration

Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders.

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North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured over harassment allegations

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., speaks during a House hearing on June 2, 2026. Edwards was investigated by the House Ethics Committee over allegations he sexually harassed members of his staff.

The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual harassment against two young female staff members.

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A week after the deadly floods in Nepal, rescuers work to find survivors

A view of damaged tunnel of the Trishuli Hydropower Plant on the banks of the swollen Trishuli River following landslides on August 30, 2026, in Trishuli, Nepal.

Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.

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Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms

The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, on Aug. 30. The House voted Tuesday to extend government funding past this fall

With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.

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ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings

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Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were involved in over two dozen shootings under the Trump administration.

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Beloved writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry has died at age 92

President Barack Obama presents the 2010 National Humanities Medal to Wendell E. Berry during a White House ceremony in 2011.

Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer.

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SCOTUS allows Trump's ballroom project to continue. And, the Army secretary resigns

Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's ballroom project may continue. And, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after 18 months on the job.

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They live by a shrine to a saint. Why are their homes being demolished?

Saida Tanvir stands inside her partially damaged home near Bari Imam on August 20 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Her son, Azeem Ahmed, 16, died while trying to block a bulldozer from crushing their roadside grocery store over the winter.

The neighborhood is a pilgrimage site, with a shrine to the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam. In the past year, hundreds of homes of the working poor were razed. Residents fear more will be demolished.

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Why the Supreme Court's ballroom ruling could matter beyond the ballroom

Construction of the new ballroom continues at the White House on Sept. 1 in Washington. A divided U.S. Supreme Court allowed construction of the project to continue in a ruling issued Monday.

Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains the separation-of-powers questions raised by the Supreme Court's decision on the White House ballroom.

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Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms

In this file photo, election workers stack ballots that were picked up at a U.S. Postal Service office to be processed in 2020 in Provo, Utah.

A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.

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Made in America: How AI is keeping this U.S. factory competitive

The assembly lines at GE Appliances

GE Appliances is leaning heavily into artificial intelligence to improve quality and efficiency on the factory floor.

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A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back

State Assembly member John T. McDonald III (center), a Democrat, worked to secure $5 million in state funding to help keep the Burdett Birth Center open in Troy, New York.

Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.

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AI wealth is creating a 'mansion shortage' and upending San Francisco's housing market

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Spiking prices and rental bidding wars are raising fears of more displacement in a city where previous tech booms and a housing shortage have already driven out many.

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Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case

A probable cause court hearing is slated for Tuesday to determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, should go to trial.  Robinson is seen here last December, during a hearing in Provo, Utah.

Utah District Judge Tony Graf Jr. will hear arguments over evidence introduced in July, to decide if there's enough probable cause for a trial in the shooting of the conservative activist last year.

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A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work

The Greenway Institute is taking over a former college campus in Vermont

A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.

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As Democratic-led states block ICE cooperation deals, local sheriffs push back in court

The badges of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are seen as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on May 12, 2026 in New York City.

President Trump's ambitious deportation goals depend on the cooperation of local law enforcement, but some states don't want to take part. Now, sheriffs who want to cooperate with ICE are suing.

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Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

FILE - Flames rise from flare stacks at the Amuay refinery in Los Taques, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026.

As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt.

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Hindu pilgrims, on arduous trek, among Nepal's missing

A drone view shows a major section of Pasang Lhamu highway washed away along swollen Trishuli river by recent flash floods cutting off Rasuwa district from Nuwakot area, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Among the hundreds still missing on Nepal's border with China are Hindus from India and beyond, participating in a journey of devotion to a sacred mountain

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Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

FILE - Fashion designer John Galliano poses at the end of the presentation of the Dior Haute Couture spring/summer 2010 fashion collection on Jan. 25, 2010, in Paris.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano. The exhibit had led to backlash because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

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Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

Duane Davis, right, and his attorney Michael Sanft sit in a courtroom after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas.

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

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