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World The air Israeli strikes on the capital marked a sharp escalation Israel bombed the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and the area near the presidential palace to protect the Druze religious minority in Syria. Hadeel Al-Shalchi
World The U.K. government secretly relocated thousands of Afghans to Britain for two years The British government hid a billion dollar plan to rescue Afghans who assisted its troops after a data leak compromised exposed them to Taliban retaliation. Willem Marx
National Meet the oldest runner to complete the Badwater Ultramarathon Eighty-year-old Bob Becker became the oldest person ever to complete the grueling Badwater 135 ultramarathon, starting in Death Valley's sweltering heat and covering three mountain ranges. Juana Summers
Health Care Mayo Clinic medical residents' training includes improv classes to improve patient relationships Improv comedy classes are part of the training medical residents at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic receive. It's an effort to help doctors learn early how to improve relationships with patients. Catharine Richert
Business 5 air traffic controllers explain the improvements they want Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say Trump administration's plan to overhaul the nation's air traffic system does little to fix the bigger problem: a nationwide staffing shortage. Joe Hernandez
Arts & Life What's it like to have Frank Lloyd Wright design your house? This 101-year-old knows Tucked into the woods of Pleasantville, N.Y., lies Usonia — a cooperative community created in part by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. One resident is 101 years old. Vanessa Romo
National Nebraska failed to undo ban on food assistance for those with drug convictions Under a legacy of the war on drugs, some states still ban people with drug convictions from getting government food assistance. Nebraska lawmakers tried to do away with their ban and just fell short. Kassidy Arena
Politics State Department official defends layoffs and the dismantling of foreign aid agency A senior State Department official faced tough questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday as he defended sweeping layoffs and the dismantling of the U.S.'s lead foreign aid agency. Michele Kelemen
Economy Tariff revenue is substantial. But what do they mean for back-to-school shopping? President Trump boasted this week that his tariffs are raising "a fortune" for the U.S. government. Tariffs could also raise prices for the back-to-school and Christmas shopping seasons. Scott Horsley
Health In a state with high maternal mortality, a woman fights to open a birth center Rising maternal and infant mortality rates are making birth a more risky proposition in the U.S. We'll visit a community in Georgia where one woman is pushing to open a birth center. Katia Riddle