Banned governing body that’s fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history (apnews.com)
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected (apnews.com)
Holder of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures to address issues ranging from disrupted navigation to increasing forest fires....
As India ages, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their children (apnews.com)
They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in hospitals, dumped at temples. They were sent away for being sick or outliving paychecks or simply growing too old....
About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds (apnews.com)
About half the U.S. state attorneys general traveled to France in a trip cosponsored by a group mostly funded by companies, including some under scrutiny of the top state lawyers....
Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation (apnews.com)
I decided to find and share an article that included perspectives from Navajo Nation after finding one (Police1) that curiously exempted their reasoning while presenting PR and excuses from the mining company.
Florida attorney pleads guilty to trying to detonate explosives near Chinese embassy in Washington (apnews.com)
A Florida attorney pleaded guilty on Friday to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.C....
Man dies parachuting on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon (apnews.com)
A man died at Grand Canyon National Park after attempting the high-risk parachute leap from Yavapai Point on the South Rim, the park said Friday....
Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in IRS back taxes case while appealing judge's decision (apnews.com)
Coca-Cola Co. said Friday it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the Internal Revenue Service while it appeals a final federal tax court decision in a case dating back 17 years....
Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation (apnews.com)
A uranium producer has agreed to temporarily pause the transport of the mineral through the Navajo Nation after the tribe raised concerns about the possible effects that it could have on the reservation....
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected (apnews.com)
Holder of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures to address issues ranging from disrupted navigation to increasing forest fires....
A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail. One expert calls the sight 'heartbreaking' (apnews.com)
A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state’s inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing gear, experts say. That loss of the flukes, used for propulsion, would appear to be a death sentence for the creature, last reported as...
US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The newly confirmed famine at one of the sprawling camps for war-displaced people in Sudan’s Darfur region is growing uncontrolled as the country’s combatants block aid, and it threatens to grow bigger and deadlier than the world’s last major famine 13 years ago, U.S. officials warned on Friday....
Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants (apnews.com)
Missouri is banning the sale of drinks, candy and other foods made with hemp-derived intoxicating substances, Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced in an an executive order issued Thursday....
Sea lions are stranding themselves on California's coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae (apnews.com)
Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been poisoned by a bloom of harmful algae, experts said Thursday....
Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent (apnews.com)
Vanderbilt’s discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media that she needed help paying the rent....
Authorities are investigating after a man died in police custody on Long Island (apnews.com)
Authorities are investigating the death of a man who lost consciousness as police officers were trying to subdue him on Long Island....
US safety agency moves probe of Dodge Journey fire and door lock failure a step closer to a recall (apnews.com)
U.S. auto safety regulators are a step closer to seeking a recall of nearly a million Dodge Journey SUVs after a woman was trapped and died when her vehicle caught fire in 2022....
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter (apnews.com)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling business, U.S. authorities announced Thursday....
Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors' financial adviser $400k (apnews.com)
Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors, avoiding a potential deep-dive into the former New York City mayor’s finances that was threatened by a federal judge....
Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre (apnews.com)
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month, ahead of his 100th birthday, with a musical gala at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, The Carter Center announced Thursday....
Turkey blocks access to Instagram. It's in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say (apnews.com)
Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on Friday, the latest instance of a clampdown on websites in the country....
Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over Nigeria’s economy. At least 2 killed (apnews.com)
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Security forces fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria on Thursday as thousands, mostly young people, poured onto the streets to rally against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. At least two people were reported killed....
US recognizes opposition candidate González as the winner of Venezuela's presidential election (apnews.com)
British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “tiny mindless minority” behind unrest that has plagued several cities after a horrific stabbing at a children’s dance class and vowed to put a stop to it as the 17-year-old suspect was named Thursday in part to counter misinformation blamed as one cause of...
What options does Maduro have after Venezuela’s contested presidential election? (apnews.com)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a small copy of the constitution as he gives a news conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, three days after his disputed reelection....
