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Thousands Swell Ranks Of U.S.-Bound Migrant Caravan In Mexico

A growing crowd of Central American migrants in southern Mexico is resuming its advance toward the U.S. border on Sunday. Read More

In Hurricane Michael’s Wake, Florida Panhandle Faces Steep Path Back To Normal

More than a week after Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 4 storm, cities and towns are facing the daunting task of trying to rebuild. Read More

A Slow Trip To A Hot Planet: Spacecraft Launches For Mission To Mercury

The European Space Agency’s BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system, where temperatures at the surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Read More

Legal Battle Over Missouri Clinic Could Foretell Abortion Fights In Other States

Two rules have forced closure of all but one Planned Parenthood center in the state. Abortion-rights supporters say it is an example of an “abortion desert” that could result if Roe is overturned. Read More

Jamal Khashoggi Died In Istanbul Consulate, Saudi State TV Reports

Saudi officials admit the journalist died in a fight at the country’s consulate in Istanbul. The announcement reverses repeated claims by the Saudis that he had not died there. Read More

StarKist Pleads Guilty To Price Fixing In Alleged Collusion In Canned Tuna Industry

Three companies — StarKist, Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee — are accused by the government of conspiring to keep their canned tuna prices high. Read More

As Caravan Of Migrants Heads North, Trump Threatens To Close Southern U.S. Border

Hundreds of people have arrived at a Guatemalan town just across the border from Mexico. It’s uncertain how Trump would block the group from crossing at a legal port of entry. Read More

Jamal Khashoggi’s Last Column Before Disappearance Calls For Free Expression

The column’s publication is “kind of an acknowledgement to ourselves … that we don’t have much hope that we’re going to be able to edit this one with him,” the Post editorial page editor told NPR. Read More

Trump Intervened In FBI HQ Project To Protect His Hotel, Democrats Allege

The president has been personally involved with the future of the FBI’s Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters building, and Democrats say it is an abuse of power intended to help his hotel up the street. Read More

Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors

All kinds of bacteria live with us indoors, and some can make us sick. A new study shows that rooms exposed to light had about half the live bacteria found in rooms that were kept in darkness. Read More

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