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President Donald Trump arrives at The Eastern Iowa Airport for a briefing on derecho damage, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Trump Angling For Votes With Immigration Talk, Nod To Women

Trump is pressing his case against his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, painting him as radically left and out of the political mainstream.

San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., center left, and Jurickson Profar, center right, leap and celebrate in front of the dugout after Tatis Jr., hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020.

Tatis Angers Rangers With Late Slam In Padres' 14-4 Rout

Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice, including a grand slam for his major league-leading 11th of the season, and the San Diego Padres routed the Texas Rangers 14-4 to stop a five-game losing streak. Tatis had a career-high seven RBIs.

A screen grab captured from a video shows soldiers on a military vehicle being greeted by citizens gathered at Independence Square in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday. Soldiers staged a mutiny, and reportedly detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

President Of Mali Resigns After Soldiers Mutiny

Soldiers reportedly detain President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita after surrounding his residence following months of protests in the West African nation.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer at Mira Mesa Community Park on Aug. 18, 2020, announcing gyms and houses of worship can use the city of San Diego's public parks for their operations during COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayor Faulconer Signs Order To Allow Gyms, Houses Of Worship To Use Park Space

City Councilman Chris Cate proposed the idea in mid-July, and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a similar ordinance for county parks on Aug. 5.

The impromptu drive-in that is being set up each weekend at the Westfield North County mall by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido for a film and live concert series.

California Center For The Arts Escondido Finds New Home For Drive-In Series

UPDATE: CSUSM offers new space for pop-up film and music series

Workers of Belaruskali, Belarus' major producer of potash fertilizers, striked on Tuesday in support of anti-government protests.

Belarus Protests Grow As Russia Warns Germany, France Not To Interfere

The government of President Alexander Lukashenko is coming under increasing pressure as demonstrations sparked by a disputed election show signs of expanding.

President Trump's State Department has sent more political appointees abroad as ambassadors than previous administrations.

Under Trump, More Big Donors Are Named Ambassadors — And Controversies Have Followed

The U.S. "not only has a higher percentage of political ambassadors, but has a higher percentage ... who don't seem to be temperamentally or intellectually suited for the work," says an ex-diplomat.

With voting by mail set for a major expansion due to the pandemic, some worry that thousands of absentee ballots could be rejected because the postal service may not postmark the envelope.

Another Post Office Election Challenge: Making Sure Ballots Are Postmarked

Thousands of mail-in ballots routinely arrive without a postmark or with one that isn't legible. Election officials have to decide whether to count those ballots and under what circumstances.

A student walks on the San Diego State University campus Thursday, March 12, 2020, in San Diego.

California Requires Ethnic Studies For University System

Students at California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, will need to take an ethic studies course to graduate under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds up a resolution on the last day of a traditional council known as a Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. The council concluded with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members, paving the way for an early start to negotiations between Afghanistan's warring sides.

Is Afghanistan Waiting For The U.S. Election Before Starting Peace Talks?

Some analysts think Kabul is holding out for a possible Joe Biden presidency before trying to strike any substantive deals with the Taliban.

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