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Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Structures in Georgia, Governor Says

MARK WALKER AND AMY GRAFF

Fires fueled by drought have burned tens of thousands of acres in southern Georgia and northern Florida, where officials said one blaze was blamed for the death of a volunteer firefighter.

Podcast helps Louisiana State Police arrest 4 suspects in decades-old murder of teenage girl

Louisiana police say a podcast helped them solve the decades-old rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl

Jury convicts New York man for 1993 killing following third trial in the case

A jury has convicted Brian Scott Lorenz in the 1993 murder of Deborah Meindl near Buffalo

One of Two Missing USF Doctoral Students Is Found Dead, Officials Say

HANNAH ZIEGLER

The University of South Florida students were reported missing last week. A roommate of the student whose body was found was charged in connection with his disappearance.

Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role

MICHAEL CROWLEY

President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser.

Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is announcing a special session for judicial redistricting following an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a major Voting Rights Act case

California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration amid US debate on election security

A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the November ballot

2 Killed in Boat Strike in Eastern Pacific Ocean, Pentagon Says

ERIC SCHMITT

The attack — the sixth this month — raised the death toll to at least 182 in a campaign against people the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people Friday

US military kills two suspected narco-terrorists in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in the Pacific

U.S. Southern Command says a lethal strike on a suspected narco-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific killed two suspected narco-terrorists.

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions

The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 07-16-32-35-40, Mega Ball: 12, Megaplier:

Trump sends envoys to Islamabad as Iran rules out direct talks

U.S. envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran

Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother's lead in celebrating US-UK bonds

King Charles III embarks on a state visit to the U.S., aiming to strengthen ties between the two nations

New York's new jails boss once served time in a cell block he now oversees

New York City's new correction commissioner is the first formerly incarcerated person to oversee the city's jails

Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length