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A jewel box of color and craftsmanship, this Minnesota residence, built in 1901 by a lumber baron, took its inspiration from the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Davidson College issued a public apology Wednesday for its support of slavery during the school's first 30 years and unveiled plans to address a variety of problems ranging from building names to relations with Black people in the local community.

TX Midland/Odessa TX Zone Forecast for Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (AP) — State authorities are investigating after a body was found on the side of the interstate early Wednesday morning.

DES MOINES (AP) — Sitting and standing shoulder to shoulder, some without face masks, hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump jammed into an airplane hangar for an Arizona campaign event this week, ignoring the advice of Trump's own health experts.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Padre Island National Seashore will reopen Thursday to the public as repairs continue to damage from last month's Hurricane Hanna, officials said Wednesday.

TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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232 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Guatemalan man who had been living in a makeshift migrant camp while waiting to petition the U.S. government for asylum drowned in the Rio Grande near Brownsville, Texas, aid workers said Wednesday.

A hotel manager has been arrested by Phoenix police and accused of assaulting or sexually abusing multiple women, including one hotel guest and five women seeking work.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has notified the British government that it will not pursue the death penalty against two Islamic State militants suspected in the beheadings of Western hostages, removing a hurdle in the potential prosecution of the men in the United States.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' top national security adviser stepped down Wednesday after suggesting that Greece conceded ground to Turkey in the neighbors' ongoing face-off over offshore energy prospecting rights in the eastern Mediterranean.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's postmaster general has no intention of restoring mail equipment or funding overtime hours he cut, despite public outcry that operational changes are undermining service before the November election.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted felons urged North Carolina judges on Wednesday to block a state law that keeps felons from voting until their full sentences — not just prison time — are complete, arguing in part that the law is racially discriminatory.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Mitch McConnell laid down a challenge Wednesday to his Democratic opponent in Kentucky — a socially distanced debate with no notes on statewide television.

Love the midcentury modern vibe? These stylish new items from Cortney and Robert Novogratz are just what you need to punch up your decor this fall.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News deleted a tweet early Wednesday about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's brief speech at the Democratic National Convention that she complained was misleading and appalling.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged people to boycott tires from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., tweeting that the Ohio-based company had “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS.”

NEW YORK (AP) — That didn't take long: Just weeks after making history as the running mate for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris will be the subject of a new picture book.

The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics are scheduled to play home games this week as the Air Quality Index (AQI) rises to dangerous levels in different parts of the Bay Area. The Giants have home games every day from now (August 19) through Thursday, August 27, while the A's have home games through Sunday, August 23.

The internet went wild for the powerful story of Viola Davis reclaiming her childhood home—except none of it was true. We set the record straight this week.

If you were hoping to escape California wildfire season, and jet off to Hawaii, you'll have to push those plans back...againAfter dropping hints last week that Hawaii might not reopen to tourists on Sept. 1 after all, Gov. David Ige has made it official, pushing back the reopening date to Oct. 1 “at the earliest” as the islands continue to see increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former president of Louisiana College has lost an appeal Wednesday in his federal lawsuit alleging that the school had illegally retaliated against him after he filed complaints with a college accrediting agency.