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A general view to the Kremlin towers and Ivan the Great cathedral in May 2024. U.S. intelligence officials say Russia was behind an attempt to spread baseless claims about Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.

U.S. intel officials say Russia is behind attempts to smear Tim Walz

A video making lurid and false claims about the Democratic vice presidential candidate was spread by pro-Trump accounts. Intelligence officials say Russia was behind the video.

A Brooklyn priest allowed Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video inside his church last year. The ensuing controversy kicked off an investigation that uncovered what the diocese calls a "pattern of serious violations" of its policies.

How a Sabrina Carpenter song led to a priest's demotion for mishandling church funds

Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church.

Host Marty Griffin during his radio talk show in Pittsburgh, where he's been known to highlight problems about downtown.

'People hate that about us.' Pittsburgh politician and radio host forge unlikely bond

The country is at odds over how to approach intractable issues such as crime, addiction and homelessness. In Pittsburgh, an unlikely pair of firebrands talk across the political divide.

People talk during KPBS' South Bay elections engagement event at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center in National City, California on October 24, 2024.

Fear, trust and misinformation: South Bay’s unique voice on voting challenges

KPBS recently led a discussion with South Bay community members on the unique challenges they face around voting.

A McDonald's restaurant in Mount Lebanon, Pa., is pictured in 2021.

A new copyright rule lets McDonald's fix its own broken ice cream machines

What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out.

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27, 2024 in New York City.

Americans bet $100 million on Trump v. Harris, but at what cost?

Political prognosticators legally bet over $100 million on the 2024 presidential election, favoring Harris over Trump.

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Ahead of the 2024 election results, civil society groups are working to prevent future violence.

How civil society groups are quietly working to prevent election-related violence

Few political violence researchers believe there will be a repeat of the Jan. 6 attack. Instead, many warn that election-related violence is more likely to happen in local communities.

This artist depiction shows Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira (right) appearing in U.S. District Court in Boston on April 14, 2023.

Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira is sentenced to 15 years in prison

A federal judge sentenced Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, to prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine.

The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa.

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to dissolve TikTok of its Canadian business is meant to address risks perceived to be related to TikTok's Chinese parent company.

People walk past a boarded-up store in downtown Washington, D.C., on Monday. Some areas are preparing for possible election-related violence.

States and cities beef up security to prepare for potential election-related violence

Washington state's governor activated the National Guard to stand by to help local law enforcement as needed. Meanwhile, extra security is in place at locations across Washington, D.C.

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