What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the cases against police and paramedics (apnews.com)
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids (apnews.com)
Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence-powered tool that she says helps social service agencies find the best adoptive parents for some of the nation’s most vulnerable kids.
Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the Palestinian death toll rises above 9,000 (apnews.com)
Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust (apnews.com)
Law enforcement officials came across a staggering find after being tipped off about possible drug-dealing: dozens of dog-food-size bags of psychedelic mushrooms worth an estimated $8.5 million at a home in rural Connecticut.
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids (apnews.com)
Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence-powered tool that she says helps social service agencies find the best adoptive parents for some of the nation’s most vulnerable kids.
Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits (apnews.com)
Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked....
Live updates | Israeli troops divide north and south Gaza, as reported death toll exceeds 10,000 (apnews.com)
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A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an 'overall security' role in Gaza indefinitely (apnews.com)
Israel will take “overall security responsibility” in Gaza indefinitely after its war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, the clearest indication yet that Israel plans to maintain control over the coastal enclave one month into a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and leveled whole swaths of the...
A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an 'overall security' role in Gaza indefinitely (apnews.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas.
Myanmar resistance claims first capture of a district capital from the military government (apnews.com)
South Africa recalls ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel and accuses it of genocide in Gaza (apnews.com)
Mexican governor says 1 child died and 3 others were exposed to fentanyl, but downplays the issue (apnews.com)
Humanoid robots are here, but they're a little awkward. Do we really need them? (apnews.com)
Warplanes strike Gaza refugee camp as Israel rejects US push for a pause in fighting (apnews.com)
Palestinian health officials say Israeli warplanes struck a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens. Sunday's strike came as Israel vowed to press on with its offensive to crush the territory’s Hamas rulers, despite U.S. appeals for a pause in fighting to get aid to civilians....
Afghans fleeing Pakistan lack water, food and shelter once they cross the border, aid groups say (apnews.com)
August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing (apnews.com)
A judge has set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January.
Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China's aggression (apnews.com)
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Friday to start negotiations for a key defense pact that would allow their troops to enter each other’s territory for joint military exercises. The move is part of efforts to strengthen their alliance in the face of China’s alarming assertiveness in the region....
Mormon church sued again over how it uses tithing contributions from members (apnews.com)
8 officers involved in Jayland Walker's shooting death are back on active duty, officials say (apnews.com)
The eight Ohio police officers who fired scores of shots that killed Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, after a car and foot chase last year are back on active duty, officials said....
These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war (apnews.com)
9,227 – The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza....
Another ex-player is alleging Blackhawks' former video coach sexually assaulted him in 2009-10 (apnews.com)
The Chicago Tribune reported Sunday the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin filed the lawsuit Thursday on behalf of their client, listed as “John Doe,” in Cook County Circuit Court. The Associated Press was unable to reach a representative from the law firm....
Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too (apnews.com)
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson’s home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Florida, even though the house rests on pillars 14 feet above the ground. But Paulson’s home, with a rounded shape that looks something...
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules (apnews.com)
A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit.
More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead (apnews.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has received reports of seven illnesses in at least five states possibly linked to contaminated puree....
Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death (apnews.com)
A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary....
