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8:36 PM on Thursday, August 20

Texas barbecue is often defined by salt-and-pepper brisket and pork ribs, but a new wave of Muslim pitmasters are gaining recognition for serving halal meats and putting their own spin on one of the states’ most iconic culinary traditions

8:29 PM on Thursday, August 20

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned 15 people involved in a network allegedly shipping cocaine from Ecuador through Mexico to the U.S. The operation uses Ecuador-based fishing vessels to transfer cocaine to power boats heading north

7:29 PM on Thursday, August 20

Investigators are trying to understand why a small plane crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter

6:20 PM on Thursday, August 20

Harvard University Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its former morgue manager’s illegal sale of human remains

6:14 PM on Thursday, August 20

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines

5:26 PM on Thursday, August 20

5:25 PM on Thursday, August 20

The Army's top general has directed a Europe-based unit specializing in drone warfare to revert to traditional infantry roles

5:21 PM on Thursday, August 20

The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya

5:20 PM on Thursday, August 20

Minnesota health officials are warning against eating certain alfalfa sprouts linked to a rare outbreak involving multiple bacteria

3:58 PM on Thursday, August 20

A woman accused of launching a plot to set off an explosive at the New York State Capitol building in Albany is being charged with providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization

1:20 PM on Thursday, August 20

The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country

12:15 PM on Thursday, August 20

Omaha police agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks in the halls of Nebraska's largest public school district

12:15 PM on Thursday, August 20

Federal agents have seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California

10:42 AM on Thursday, August 20

Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters have gathered to silently support the Massachusetts woman on trial in the killings of her three children

9:55 AM on Thursday, August 20

Pentagon data shows more than 750 U.S. troops have been wounded during operations against Iran

9:50 AM on Thursday, August 20

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have released two United Nations staff members who they had detained more than a week ago, the U.N. says

6:05 AM on Thursday, August 20

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham faced criticism for saying national security was “not my thing” during a debate about Taiwan and the South China Sea

12:38 AM on Thursday, August 20

Russia has launched a massive nighttime aerial attack on Kyiv, using missiles and drones, killing at least 16 people in the city and surrounding region

12:02 AM on Thursday, August 20

Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries

6:11 PM on Wednesday, August 19

The Associated Press has learned that Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family