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State Department official expresses appreciation for ‘unequivocal condemnations’ by foreign minister, other Israeli officials, urges both sides to refrain from unilateral steps

Researchers comparing information from death certificates with data from organizations that track police killings in the United States identified a startling discrepancy.

The launch was of ‘very practical significance’ to country’s antiaircraft missile systems, Pyongyang’s state media says.

Biden signs bill to avert government shutdown, approves bill to fund government through Dec. 3  USA TODAY House aligns with Senate and votes to avoid government shutdown with short-term funding bill  Fox Business Congress averts shutdown by passing funding bill  CBS Evening News

Apple Watch Series 7 was announced at Apple’s September special event along with the iPhone 13 lineup and the new iPad models. However, unlike its siblings, Apple Watch Series 7 is not available to customers – and there’s no word

Working Group on Arbitrary Detention calls for release of Steven Donziger, under house arrest since August 6, 2019, and due to be sentenced Friday for criminal contempt

In California and New York, where mandates for health care workers have gone into effect, many are complying.

More Than Half of Police Killings Are Mislabeled, New Study Says  The New York Times More than half of police killings in the US are unreported in government data, study finds  USA TODAY Most Police Killings in the U.S. Aren’t Officially Counted,

Passage buys lawmakers time to craft measures to fund federal agencies, programs; if cap not raised by Oct. 18, the US probably will face financial crisis, treasury head warns

A bill extending funding for two months is now before President Joe Biden, making it all but certain that there will be no government shutdown. But it is still unclear whether the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the