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Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind, rain hours before landfall

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Homeowners gassed up generators, filled bathtubs with water and bought last-minute supplies along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday while Hurricane Isaias gained strength as it charged toward the beaches of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The Category 3 storm has ...

The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Sailors disembarked the USS Lincoln on Thursday following a deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea supporting the Iran war and reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among the crew. Families waiting for the aircraft ...

White House proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment. A proposed rule would require schools to pay the ...