Woman found dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park (apnews.com)
One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology (apnews.com)
On August 16, after the hottest June ever recorded and a scorching July, America’s long-sought response to climate change, the Inflation Reduction Act, turns one year old. In less than a year it has prompted investment in a massive buildout of battery and EV manufacturing across the states. Nearly 80 major clean energy...
Protesters in the Thai capital calls on senators to approve vote winners' choice for prime minister (apnews.com)
BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in the Thai capital of Bangkok to demand that conservative senators stop blocking the naming of a prime minister belonging to a winning coalition formed from May’s general election, a stance that risks a potentially destabilizing political deadlock.
Video shows Oklahoma judge texting and scrolling on phone in trial over fatal beating of 2-year-old (apnews.com)
A new judge in Oklahoma is facing scrutiny after courtroom video showed her scrolling through social media and texting on her cellphone throughout the murder trial for a man accused in the fatal beating of a 2-year-old, a newspaper reports.
The fight over Alabama's congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court (apnews.com)
Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, state Rep. Chris England said that change in the Deep South state has often happened only through federal court order....
Court strikes down limits on filming of police in Arizona (apnews.com)
A federal judge has ruled that an Arizona law limiting how close people can get to recording law enforcement is unconstitutional, citing infringement against a clearly established right to film police doing their jobs.
Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They're not the only crop thriving in the shade. (apnews.com)
In a refugee camp in Kenya, food shortages left kids hungry even before Russia ended grain deal (apnews.com)
DADAAB, Kenya (AP) — Abdikadir Omar was trapped in an extremist-controlled town in Somalia for years until May, when he slipped out to make a 12-day journey with his wife and seven children to neighboring Kenya in search of food and safety....
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House (apnews.com)
Murder trial of rapper YNW Melly ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks; retrial likely (apnews.com)
A deadlocked jury prompted a mistrial Saturday in the South Florida trial of rapper YNW Melly on charges that he murdered two of his friends five years ago.
Bolivia boosts lithium resources estimate, cementing spot as global leader (apnews.com)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The total of Bolivia’s confirmed lithium resources has increased 2 million tons to 23 million tons, the Andean country’s president said Thursday....
Biden picks female admiral to lead Navy. She'd be first woman on Joint Chiefs of Staff (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden has chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an unprecedented choice that, if she is confirmed, will make her the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96 (apnews.com)
Judge: West Virginia can't require incarcerated atheist to participate in religious programming (apnews.com)
A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state corrections agency can’t force an incarcerated atheist and secular humanist to participate in religiously-affiliated programming to be eligible for parole.
After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation (apnews.com)
Jaguars associate strength coach Kevin Maxen comes out as gay in a first for US-based pro leagues (apnews.com)
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96 (apnews.com)
Thousands in North Macedonia join Church protest against proposed laws on gender equality, identity (apnews.com)
The Senate Judiciary panel will consider ethics rules for the Supreme Court (apnews.com)
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Thursday on a new ethics code for the Supreme Court, an attempt to respond to recent revelations about justices’ interactions with wealthy donors and others. Republicans are strongly opposed, arguing the ethics bill could “destroy” the high court.
Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad ahead of Quran burning in Stockholm (apnews.com)
Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad ahead of planned Quran burning in Stockholm (apnews.com)
Protesters angered by the planned burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire.
Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can't be trusted to guarantee AI safety (apnews.com)
Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can’t be trusted to guarantee AI safety::An artificial intelligence company executive told the first U.N. Security Council meeting on AI’s threats to global peace that the handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the...
Russia’s Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Polish border (apnews.com)
Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia (apnews.com)
Colorado teen accused of trying to go to Iraq to fight for the Islamic State group (apnews.com)
An 18-year-old from suburban Denver who allegedly planned to go to Iraq to fight for the Islamic State group was arrested last week as he tried to board a flight to Turkey.