Novelist Tim Dorsey, who mixed comedy and murder in his Serge A. Storms stories, dies at 62 (apnews.com)
US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate (apnews.com)
The United States committed Saturday to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit that’s a huge factor in global warming....
A teenage girl who says she discovered a camera in an airplane bathroom is suing American Airlines (apnews.com)
California faculty at largest US university system launch strike for better pay (apnews.com)
Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., will hold a series of four one-day strikes starting Monday across four campuses to demand higher pay and more parental leave for thousands of professors, librarians, coaches and other workers....
South Africa intercepts buses carrying more than 400 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe (apnews.com)
OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court, with billions of dollars at stake (apnews.com)
AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action (apnews.com)
Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more (apnews.com)
UN warns that 2 boats adrift on Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue (apnews.com)
11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and 22 climbers are still missing (apnews.com)
The Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships (apnews.com)
The attack potentially marked a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war as multiple vessels found themselves in the crosshairs of a single Houthi assault for the first time in the conflict....
Casino workers with MGM Grand Detroit ratify deal, ending 47-day strike (apnews.com)
Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says (apnews.com)
Dead longhorn found on Oklahoma State fraternity lawn the day before championship game with Texas (apnews.com)
Police say a dead longhorn cow was found on the lawn of an Oklahoma State University fraternity on Friday, the day before the school’s football team plays the University of Texas Longhorns in the Big 12 championship game....
The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea (apnews.com)
UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation (apnews.com)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday....
Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy (apnews.com)
As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed.
Kim's sister rejects US offer of dialogue with North Korea and vows more satellite launches (apnews.com)
Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say (apnews.com)
Paraguay official resigns after signing agreement with fictional country (apnews.com)
New York could see more legal pot shops after state settles cases that halted market (apnews.com)
New York could soon start to get more recreational marijuana dispensaries after a judge on Friday approved legal settlements to end lawsuits that halted the state’s legal cannabis licensing program....
Philippines says China has executed two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals (apnews.com)
Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming 'unconstitutional authority' in child privacy case (apnews.com)
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — The parent company of Instagram and Facebook has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company that would prohibit it from profiting from data it collects on users under 18....
Mexico's minimum wage will rise by 20% next year, to about $14.25 per day (apnews.com)
Three officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in the group's latest shake-up, AP sources say (apnews.com)
Kristin Davison parted ways with Never Back Down just after she took over leading the group following the departure of CEO Chris Jankowski less than two weeks ago. Also leaving Saturday were communications director Erin Perrine and director of operations Matt Palmisano, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke...
