Iran unveils armed drone resembling America’s MQ-9 Reaper and says it could potentially reach Israel (apnews.com)
Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights (apnews.com)
GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco (apnews.com)
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city....
A presidential runoff is likely in Ecuador between an ally of ex-president and a banana tycoon’s son (apnews.com)
Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation (apnews.com)
Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area (apnews.com)
11 nations of West Africa commit to a military deployment to restore the ousted president of Niger (apnews.com)
Eleven West African nations have agreed to commit troops to a military deployment aimed at restoring Niger’s democratically elected president following last month’s coup, an official for the regional bloc said Friday after a defense ministers meeting.
Southern California prepares for more floods as Tropical Storm Hilary soaks from coast to desert (apnews.com)
Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Millions expected more flooding and mudslides Monday, even as the storm begins to weaken.
Thousands more Mauritanians are making their way to the US, thanks to a route spread on social media (apnews.com)
A bus hits a van and catches fire in Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 11 others (apnews.com)
A bus in Pakistan caught fire after hitting a van parked on the shoulder of an intercity highway in eastern Punjab province, killing at least 20 people and injuring 11 others, police and rescue officials said Sunday....
German archbishop 'disappointed' by diocese employees' attempts to access porn (apnews.com)
BERLIN (AP) — The archbishop of Cologne, one of Germany’s most important Catholic dioceses, expressed disappointment Friday that employees used work computers to try to access pornographic websites.
AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai (apnews.com)
Hot air balloon pilot with cocaine in his system made a mistake that caused fatal crash, NTSB finds (apnews.com)
A mistake made by a hot air balloon pilot who had drugs including cocaine in his system caused a crash in 2021 in New Mexico that killed all five people on board, investigators have determined....
Georgia made it easier for parents to challenge school library books. Almost no one has done so (apnews.com)
Georgia Republican lawmakers passed a law to make it easier to challenge school library books as inappropriate, but few people are using it.
Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured (apnews.com)
Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January, police and activists said Sunday....
Nissan recalling more than 236,000 cars to fix a problem that can cause loss of steering control (apnews.com)
AP, other news organizations develop standards for use of artificial intelligence in newsrooms (apnews.com)
The Associated Press has issued guidelines on artificial intelligence, saying the tool cannot be used to create publishable content and images for the news service while encouraging staff members to become familiar with the technology....
Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit (apnews.com)
Indian police intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians discussing global issues ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations that will be hosted in New Delhi next month, the meeting’s organizers said Sunday....
US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say (apnews.com)
The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters, Filipino security officials said Sunday....
Online posts spread misinformation about FEMA aid following Maui wildfires (apnews.com)
In the aftermath of the deadly Maui wildfires, some social media users are discouraging residents from accepting disaster aid by falsely claiming the Federal Emergency Management Agency could seize their property if they do.
In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement (apnews.com)
Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation (apnews.com)
Australian ex-priest has prison sentence extended to 40 years for molesting 72nd child victim (apnews.com)
An Australian ex-priest convicted of sexually abusing children had another 12 months added to his 39-year prison sentence on Tuesday for molesting a 72nd victim.
Hurricane Hilary threatens ‘catastrophic and life-threatening’ flooding in Mexico and California (apnews.com)
Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja California Saturday as the U.S, National Hurricane Center predicted “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it is forecast to make land as a tropical storm on Sunday.
Police who fatally shot a pregnant woman are sued by her family in Colorado (apnews.com)
Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother as she fled in her minivan.
