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Trump’s pardon at convention typifies norm-busting presidency

The president has repeatedly used the special power for political purposes and allies.
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Senate GOP incumbents and their difficult dance with the man at the top of the ticket

Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Martha McSally (Ariz.) are faring worse than Trump in their states, as they have yet to win over the president’s supporters.
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Melania Trump’s convention speech was a moment of calm amid the Trump family rant

The first lady emphasized her empathy, which only highlighted the president’s lack of it.
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Outtake videos from cheerleaders' photo shoots and interviews with more than 100 current and former employees show that owner Daniel Snyder has presided over an organization in which women have felt discriminated against and exploited.
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Josue Blanco, left, and Alex Mendez photograph waves generated by Hurricane Laura in Galveston, Tex. (AP)
Families board a bus to evacuate Lake Charles, La. (AP)
Families board a bus to evacuate Lake Charles, La. (AP)
Nick Gaido, left, and Miguel Andrade secure a giant crab on the roof of a seafood restaurant in Galveston, Tex. (AP)
Nick Gaido, left, and Miguel Andrade secure a giant crab on the roof of a seafood restaurant in Galveston, Tex. (AP)
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White House chief of staff says new executive actions are in the works to prevent airline furloughs

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Falwell Jr. was Trump’s evangelical champion before his own fall

Jerry Falwell Jr. helped evangelical voters look past moral concerns about President Trump.
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Top Democrats try to show unity on climate change ahead of election

Senate Democrats released a 260-page climate plan in line with proposals from Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi.
Presidential candidate Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention. (AP)
Presidential candidate Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention. (AP)
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Biden promises to upend Trump’s hostile actions toward federal employees

Joe Biden says he will overturn executive orders and other directives that weaken employee due process and collective bargaining rights.
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Soheila Abi Salloum cries outside a maronite church as she returns to her Beirut neighborhood Karantina 10 days after the blast. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Post)

After port explosion, Lebanese excavate their dreams

Survivors in a forgotten Beirut quarter can’t seem to shed the flashbacks or the broken glass still under their skin
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Typhoon Bavi approaches North Korea, posing another crisis for Kim Jong Un

The storm is expected to make landfall early Thursday, threatening more damage to a country already ravaged by summer floods.

New Zealand mosque gunman opts not to speak in his defense

Brenton Tarrant is expected to be sentenced Thursday for murdering 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch last year.
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Immigration agency says it won’t need to furlough employees

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it will cut spending to keep workers on the job but warned of slower processing times and a longer-term revenue shortfall.

Missing Fort Hood soldier found dead, lawyer says, in growing toll of deaths there

Sgt. Elder Fernandes was last seen Aug. 17. His death would add to the toll of soldiers at the Texas installation who have vanished or died in recent months.
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A home on the outskirts of Vacaville, Calif., burns during the LNU Lighting Complex Fire last week. (Reuters)
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Trump and the RNC ignore the biggest crisis of all

As signs of climate disaster are evident across the United States, talk of the threat will be wholly, if predictably, absent.

To counter China, some Republicans are abandoning free-market orthodoxy

Since the Reagan years, Republicans have opposed the federal government picking winners and losers in the economy. But China’s rise is forcing them to rethink that.
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Here’s how covid-19 may impact your credit score

Here are answers and advice from experts at the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — and FICO on how pandemic-related financial issues may affect your credit score.
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A barn owl looks for a place to roost at Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area near Harrisburg, Ill., in 2018. (Les Winkeler/AP)

The owl pellet economy: Meet the entrepreneurs who’ve devoted their lives to bird vomit

Entrepreneurs in Washington and Oregon have built an industry on fur and bone, reaching labs and classrooms around the world.
Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers and guard Lou Williams kneel during the national anthem before Game 4 Sunday.
Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers and guard Lou Williams kneel during the national anthem before Game 4 Sunday.

Some NBA players weighed a boycott over the Blake shooting. Doc Rivers has been there before.

Rivers expressed outrage over Jacob Blake’s shooting by police in Kenosha, Wis., but he advised NBA players against boycotting games to protest.
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What does baseball sound like during a pandemic? Loneliness, and hope.

How college football players discovered their power and why it’s just the beginning

Players had no formal channel to communicate, so they created one. Now they hope their voices remain a permanent piece of all conversations.
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Bowser orders insurers to cover testing for residents at high risk

The order requires insurers to cover testing once a week at no cost. Prior approval from a doctor isn’t required.

Leadership questions mount at GWU, where officials plan layoffs, salary cuts

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Judge sets trial date for lawsuit blocking removal of Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statue

A trial is set for Oct. 19 to consider whether Gov. Ralph Northam can remove the statue from state property. Judge W. Reilly Marchant ruled Tuesday against efforts by state Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D) to dismiss the case.
A rendering of the Memorial to African Americans Enslaved by William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. (Baskervill/William & Mary)
A rendering of the Memorial to African Americans Enslaved by William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. (Baskervill/William & Mary)

William & Mary approves design for memorial to those the school enslaved

The design, created by the architectural firm Baskervill, is based on a concept submitted by William Sendor, who graduated from the school in 2011. Work on the project will begin in 2021.
A major cause of lawn failure is incorrect mowing height. If cool-season grasses are cut too short, they will be overtaken by weeds. (iStock)
A major cause of lawn failure is incorrect mowing height. If cool-season grasses are cut too short, they will be overtaken by weeds. (iStock)

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Billy Porter performing at the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention on Aug. 17. (Getty Images)
Billy Porter performing at the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention on Aug. 17. (Getty Images)

Why Billy Porter ‘won’t shut up’ when it comes to his politics

The “Pose” actor has used his new platform to put his unique stamp on any and everything in his reach, including the stuffy realm of presidential politics.

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The best summer tomato salads use just a few ingredients to generate big flavors

A few simple ingredients bring out the best in summer tomatoes.
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The Grand Princess in Alaska in 2008. (Becky Bohrer/AP)

Cruise lines are already canceling sailings into 2021

Early 2021 cruises are being canceled by Princess Cruises and other lines, citing CDC regulations and "uncertainty of airline travel."

American will be the first airline to use a coating said to kill coronavirus for up to seven days

SurfaceWise2 creates an invisible layer that kills pathogens within two hours.

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