Ailing and baby hummingbirds get care at one woman's apartment-turned-clinic in Mexico City (apnews.com)
Texas woman known as the 'Sassy Trucker' leaves Dubai after monthslong legal dispute, advocate says (apnews.com)
The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism (apnews.com)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid to millions of people after the discovery of a massive scheme to steal donated grain. WFP said it’s testing small-scale distribution in some areas but...
Germany receives 178 compensation applications from gay servicepeople over discrimination (apnews.com)
The German defense ministry says that it has received 178 applications for compensation from gay servicepeople who experienced discrimination in the military in the past.
European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far (apnews.com)
Now that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin.
Neighbors say a Chicago man charged with killing an 8-year-old girl was upset over noise (apnews.com)
A Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder after witnesses say an 8-year-old girl riding a scooter was fatally shot by someone upset over noise.
The heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert (apnews.com)
There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales....
Russia blasts Saudi Arabia talks on ending war in Ukraine after Moscow gets no invitation to attend (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday chided efforts by international officials meeting in Saudi Arabia to find a peaceful settlement for the war in Ukraine, saying the talks don’t have “the slightest added value” because Moscow — unlike Kyiv — wasn’t invited.
Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields (apnews.com)
…Data shows American health care workers now suffer more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement.
Dungeons & Dragons tells illustrators to stop using AI to generate artwork for fantasy franchise (apnews.com)
Dungeons & Dragons tells illustrators to stop using AI to generate artwork for fantasy franchise::The Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game franchise says it won’t allow artists to use artificial intelligence technology to draw its cast of sorcerers, druids and other characters and scenery.
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans (apnews.com)
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
Indictment ignored, Trump barely a mention, as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him (apnews.com)
Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored, as Republican candidates for president tried in Iowa Sunday to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives.
2 Southern California firefighters and a pilot were killed after a midair collision, officials say (apnews.com)
Three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California on Sunday while fighting a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officials said.
India's Modi faces a no-confidence vote over silence on ethnic violence tearing at remote Manipur (apnews.com)
NEW DELHI (AP) — His social media accounts suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is launching high-speed trains and rubbing shoulders with foreign leaders as a powerhouse on the global stage and the face of an ascendant India....
The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women's World Cup (apnews.com)
China releases TV documentary showcasing army's ability to attack Taiwan (apnews.com)
China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and showcasing soldiers pledging to give up their lives if needed as Beijing continues to ramp up its rhetoric against the self-ruled island.
US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women's World Cup exit ever (apnews.com)
The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it wasn’t good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16.
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary (apnews.com)
Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home (apnews.com)
Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say (apnews.com)
The charges follow an investigation by The Associated Press linking some of the deputies to at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries. Law enforcement officers are seldom charged for crimes committed on the job, and it is rarer still for them to plead guilty.
A deadline has arrived for Niger's junta to reinstate the president. Residents brace for what's next (apnews.com)
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The deadline has arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc that has threatened a military intervention faces prominent appeals to pursue more peaceful means....
US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers (apnews.com)
A federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure.
Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change (apnews.com)
A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992.
Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat (apnews.com)
Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, according to an analyst....
Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat (apnews.com)
Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, according to an analyst....