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National Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor's mansion Under a plea deal, Balmer was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison, far less than he could have faced if the case went to trial. He declined to address the judge about the crime. The Associated Press
Politics With new cuts at CDC, some fear there's 'nobody to answer the phone' More than 1,300 staffers at the health agency got notices they were fired — but more than half were reinstated. The cuts will hobble some divisions, employees say. Pien Huang
Tuesday Evening Headlines A local official apologizes and announces he won't run for re-election, an estimated 400-thousand Washington state residents could lose their health coverage and smoke is impacting Washington's yearly apple harvest. Vaughan Jones
Politics Trump awards the Medal of Freedom posthumously to Charlie Kirk President Trump presented the award to Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday. Elena Moore
Science Scientists are genetically modifying wildlife. Should they be released in the wild? Humans can genetically modify plants and animals to be more resilient to climate change and disease. But the scientific community is divided about whether the tool should be put to use in nature. Nathan Rott
National Locals step up to serve visitors to Acadia National Park during government shutdown Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor fared through a peak weekend for tourism with the park open, but many facilities inside it unstaffed. Kaitlyn Budion
Arts & Life The elite, yet friendly, world of producing giant pumpkins Fall means giant pumpkin contests in some places. At the Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts, we meet the next generation of competitors and their mentors. Amanda Beland
Madagascar's military takes control after president flees The military have taken control of Madagascars government, as the President flees the country. Emmanuel Akinwotu
Politics King County Assessor apologizes, won’t seek reelection after stalking scandal King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson has apologized for his behavior earlier this year, when an arrest prompted him to suspend his campaign for top county official. Scott Greenstone
World Hostage Exchange Between Israel and Gaza Nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons were released into Gaza and the occupied West Bank as part of phase one of the ceasefire deal. All 20 surviving Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas after spending more than two years in captivity in Gaza. We hear reaction from Gaza and Tel Aviv. Christine Arrasmith