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Solitude is transforming American society. Whether it’s a desire to be alone or involuntary loneliness, people are spending more time by themselves. And that has ramifications on democracy.

Iran's UN mission says its open to limited talks over "militarization" of its nuclear program

A massive nightclub fire killed 59 people early Sunday in North Macedonia 's eastern town of Kocani, and injured more than 150. The blaze broke out during a concert by a local pop group.

The 8th Annual North County Veterans Stand Down (NCVSD) starts at 8 a.m. Thursday Oct 17 and goes through Noon Sunday Oct 20, 2024 at Green Oak Ranch in Vista. The North County Veterans Stand Down is an annual four-day event where ALL veterans and their families, especially those homeless or struggling, can receive much needed services in a safe, friendly, drug and alcohol-free, and secure environment. During their stay at the NCVSD, Veterans and their families will receive many services such as: meals, lodging, clothing, medical, dental, vision, veterinary care for their pets, plus many more services to help them both physically and mentally, all FREE of charge. NEW THIS YEAR, the VA is bringing in a doctor on Thursday and Friday to perform evaluations for Compensation & Pension claims, greatly speeding up the disability claims process! Veterans may stay overnight in cabins or visit during the day, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. - Noon Sunday, when services are offered. Not all services are available every day, so we recommend attending Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Register to attend, volunteer, or donate to our cause at www.ncvsd.org NCVSD is an all-volunteer, nonprofit group of veterans and family members who care enough about our veterans to work long, hard hours to make this happen. We are grateful to all our community partners, including Supervisor Desmond and the County of San Diego, Healing California, North County Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, American Legion Riders Ch. 365, Vista Elks, Los Rancheros Kiwanis Club, Helen Woodward Animal Center, and many more! North County Veterans Stand Down on Facebook / Instagram

The decision by U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes blocks the Department of Defense from carrying through with a policy directive designed to remove transgender service members from the military.

It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more. NPR keeps track, day by day.

At issue is whether a state, in this case, South Carolina, can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

Doctors who mail abortion medication pills across state lines have been on alert ever since Louisiana, which bans abortion, indicted a New York doctor for mailing the pills to a woman there.

Two families are suing AI chatbot company Character.AI for allegedly encouraging harm after the kids became emotionally attached to the bots. One chatbot allegedly exposed a child to sexualized content.

Sudiksha Konanki is a Virginia resident and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She was vacationing in Punta Cana with five others when she went missing last week.