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August 26, 2025.

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, serves to Vit Kopriva, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Wimbledon champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek get off to good starts at the US Open

August 26, 2025

Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season. Jannik Sinner is trying to do something no man has done since Roger Federer in 2008: repeat as U.S. Open champion. By the looks of things on Tuesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium as the now-three-day first round wrapped up, the two players who triumphed at the All England Club last month — and who both served short doping-related bans last year — look ready to contend again in New York. Swiatek dropped three games, Sinner four.

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FILE - Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, speaks during a conversations with leaders from organizations that include nonprofits, small businesses, manufacturing, supply chain management, the hospitality industry, and the housing and education sectors at the Federal Reserve building, Sept. 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump’s push to oust Fed’s Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutions

August 26, 2025

Donald Trump’s vow to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook is at the intersection of the Republican president’s efforts to consolidate power and purge diverse voices from the higher ranks of American leadership. Cook, an economist who has focused much of her research on economic innovation and discrimination, is the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s board of governors. Trump’s move to fire her comes after he sought to fire multiple high-profile Black federal leaders, drawing the condemnation of Black leaders in Washington and beyond.

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Herpetologist David Mora reaches for a red-legged froglet in a restoration pond that is part of a cross-border effort to bring back the native species in both Baja California, Mexico, and Southern California, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, on a ranch outside of El Coyote, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI

August 26, 2025

Efforts to restore the red-legged frog to Southern California, where it had all but disappeared, seemed doomed when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and restrictions were put in place at the U.S.-Mexico border. But scientists were able to airlift coolers of frogs’ eggs from a tiny population on a remote ranch in Mexico and race them across the border to plant them in American ponds. Biologists have been using artificial intelligence to confirm that the batch not only hatched but went on to breed in a remarkable experiment to restore an ecosystem. The red-legged frog is the latest species to see success from binational cooperation along the near-2,000-mile border.

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Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China’s grip

August 26, 2025

The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets. The Trump administration is pouring money into the critical mineral industry to reduce reliance on China. It’s also launched a national security investigation into foreign-made mineral products. Industry insiders have long viewed critical minerals as a national vulnerability because they’re critical ingredients in many defense applications and an assortment of high-tech products. Recent export restrictions by Beijing highlighted the issue. President Donald Trump said this week that China “sort of took a monopoly of the world’s magnets” but he expressed confidence in securing supplies because the U.S. has “much bigger and better cards.”

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Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates winning a match agains Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Coco Gauff’s 1st match with a new serve coach at the US Open is a struggle but also a win

August 26, 2025

Coco Gauff has won her first match since enlisting someone to help with her shaky serving and moved into the second round at the U.S. Open. The No. 3-seeded Gauff got off to a rocky start and was broken a total of six times before pulling away to defeat 79th-ranked Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night. Gauff avoided a second consecutive first-round Grand Slam exit after bowing out right away at Wimbledon. She started working recently with Gavin MacMillan, a biomechanics expert who helped current No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka retool her serve a few years ago.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras, left, is held back by Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso after being ejected during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Cardinals’ Willson Contreras gets 6-game suspension for on-field tirade and plans to appeal

August 26, 2025

Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras has been suspended for six games and fined an undisclosed amount for his tirade in St. Louis’ 7-6 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night.Contreras has informed Major League Baseball he plans to appeal the suspension, which means it will not take effect immediately. He was in the lineup for Tuesday night’s 8-3 loss to the Pirates and went 0 for 3, driving in a run with a groundout in the sixth inning. On Monday, Contreras threw a bat that mistakenly hit Cardinals hitting coach Brant Brown and tossed bubble gum on the field after he was ejected. Manager Oliver Marmol also was tossed during an animated argument with the umpires after a called third strike in the seventh inning.

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FILE - Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte, speaks to reporters at the White House, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump foes like Fed Governor Lisa Cook find themselves targeted by top housing regulator

August 26, 2025

Bill Pulte, the country’s top housing regulator, has been using his position to target President Trump’s political enemies. He has accused them of mortgage fraud and encouraged investigations. This week, Trump used Pulte’s allegations to attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board of governors. Cook plans to fight her removal. Pulte has also targeted other Democrats but ignored similar cases involving Republicans. His actions align with Trump’s efforts to pressure opponents using federal power. Pulte, a housing industry scion, has a history of political donations to Trump and his allies.

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FILE - Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo speaks at the old Assembly Chambers in Carson City, Nev., May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom R. Smedes, File)

Cyberattack shuts down Nevada state offices and websites, governor’s office says

August 26, 2025

A cyberattack has caused Nevada’s state offices to close for two days this week and rendered some government websites and phone lines unavailable. The governor’s office said Tuesday that agencies will announce when their counters will reopen for in-person services. Gov. Joe Lombardo’s technology office said in a memo that officials identified the attack Sunday. State and federal authorities are investigating. The governor’s website was among those disabled. Lombardo’s office said there is no evidence that personal information has been compromised. Emergency services remained available.

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FILE - Director James Cameron speaks during the news conference to promote his latest movie "Avatar: The Way of Water" in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

James Cameron on two decades of making ‘Avatar’ and the future he sees for movies

August 26, 2025

James Cameron first began developing “Avatar” more than 30 years ago. He started working on the first film in earnest 20 years ago. Production on the third “Avatar” film, “Fire and Ash,” got underway eight years ago. By any measure, “Avatar” is one of the largest undertakings ever by a filmmaker, and maybe the only project that could make “Titanic” look like a modest one-off. Cameron has dedicated a huge chunk of his life to it. Now, as he prepares to unveil the latest chapter of his Na’vi opus on Dec. 19, Cameron is approaching what he calls a crossroads.

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FILE - NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson speaks before President Joe Biden addresses the crowd, at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit

August 26, 2025

Voting-rights advocates are suing to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor Republicans in 2026 midterm elections, saying the map weakens the electoral influence of Black voters. The NAACP and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit in Texas Tuesday. They accuse Texas legislative leaders of engaging in gerrymandering to prevent Black voters from electing candidates of their choice. Black residents for decades have overwhelmingly favored Democratic candidates. The NAACP says since the Voting Rights Act was adopted the state of Texas has been found to have discriminated against Black and/or Brown citizens after every cycle of redistricting.

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FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

FBI agents who had accused bureau of politicization during Biden administration reach settlements

August 26, 2025

The Justice Department has reached settlements with a group of current and former FBI agents who have said they were disciplined for invoking their political beliefs or clashing with supervisors about approaches to investigations. Empower Oversight, a group founded and led by former staff members of Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, announced the resolutions of 10 cases, including eight settlements in the last two weeks. Three of the agents are returning to duty at the FBI. Others are being permitted to voluntarily retire, and some are receiving restoration of back pay and benefits. Most of the cases concern agents who had accused the FBI of politicizing its work during President Joe Biden’s administration, a claim leadership denied.

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West Virginia National Guard soldiers patrol near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to use federal law enforcement to expel homeless people and rid the nation's capital of violent crime, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Local DC cases are landing in federal courts. A judge says the results are problematic

August 26, 2025

Hundreds of people have been arrested since President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown flooded the nation’s capital with federal agents and troops. What’s happening to them after their arrests is alarming many defense attorneys — and at least one judge — as the cases stack up in federal courtrooms. Some people facing nonviolent charges have remained jailed for days in Washington, D.C., while waiting for their initial court appearances. Their lawyers believe the government is prosecuting lower-level cases that are typically handled by local authorities and don’t belong in federal court. Prosecutors already have dropped a case amid complaints that the man was illegally searched.

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Ohio State coach Ryan Day talks to his team during NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Day keeping simple approach for Sayin as No. 3 Ohio State prepares to host top-ranked Texas

August 26, 2025

Coach Ryan Day is keeping it simple for Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin before his first college start on Saturday. The Buckeyes, ranked No. 3, will host top-ranked Texas. Day is emphasizing finding a way to win without overthinking. Sayin played in four games last season, and Day is impressed with his growth in leadership during preseason. Sayin is the fifth quarterback under Day to make his first start. Day acknowledges the challenges of a first start and stresses avoiding distractions. Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and the offensive line are also key focuses for the game.

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24 decomposing bodies removed from Colorado funeral home, investigators say

August 26, 2025

Authorities say they’ve removed two dozen decomposing bodies and other remains from a Colorado funeral home owned by a local coroner. Tuesday’s announcement marked the first time investigators have provided an exact count of decomposing bodies after remains were found behind a hidden door at Davis Mortuary in Pueblo last week. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says the homes of Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and a brother who is also listed as an owner of the funeral home have been searched. Neither brother has been arrested or charged and the investigation is expected to be lengthy.

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FILE - Donna Kelce stands with her son Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story, from friendship bracelets to engagement rings

August 26, 2025

It started with a friendship bracelet. It ended with an engagement ring. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. The news was revealed in a joint post on Instagram. It is the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world. It started with Kelce attempting to give Swift his phone number via friendship bracelet at one of her concerts in 2023. It spanned two Super Bowls and Swift’s history-making tour. It included the announcement of her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” And eventually, it will lead to a marriage.

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This image provided by the US Forest Service shows an aerial view of a wildfire in upper Mill Gulch, Aug. 22, 2025, north of Virginia City, Mont. The red areas in the photo indicate fire retardant. (US Forest Service via AP)

Firefighter dies after cardiac emergency while battling Montana wildfire

August 26, 2025

A firefighter has died after suffering a cardiac emergency while battling a blaze in southwestern Montana. Authorities say Ruben Gonzales Romero was given medical aid, but attempts to resuscitate him failed. The 60-year-old contract firefighter from Keizer, Oregon, died Sunday afternoon. Gov. Greg Gianforte referred to him as a “fallen hero” in offering condolences. Gonzales Romero was one of more than 700 firefighters working on a fire triggered by lightning about 15 miles north of Virginia City, Montana. The fire has burned through about 15 square miles.

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Venus Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Venus Williams will compete in women’s doubles at the US Open with 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez

August 26, 2025

Venus Williams will compete in women’s doubles at the U.S. Open after receiving a wild-card entry with 2021 singles runner-up Leylah Fernandez. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the news on Tuesday. The 45-year-old Williams is entered in her first Grand Slam tournament in two years after making a comeback to pro tennis last month following 16 months away from the tour. She competed in mixed doubles last week, then in singles on Monday night.

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York, Jan. 11, 2024. (Shannon Stapleton/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Trump asks court to toss remaining civil fraud penalties after getting his massive fine thrown out

August 26, 2025

Days after getting his massive civil fraud penalty thrown out, President Donald Trump asked New York’s highest court on Tuesday to overturn his other punishments, including a multiyear ban on him and his two eldest sons holding corporate leadership positions. Trump’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal with the state’s Court of Appeals, seeking to erase the remaining effects of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, which alleges he inflated his net worth on financial paperwork given to banks and insurers. It’s the first of a pair of expected appeals after a five-judge panel of the state’s mid-level Appellate Division last week overturned Trump’s monetary penalty.

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Katy Perry testifies that she’s seeking ‘justice’ at trial over $15 million mansion

August 26, 2025

Katy Perry has testified during a Los Angeles trial that she’s seeking justice in a legal battle over a California mansion. Perry says she stands to lose money if the decision doesn’t favor her. The dispute involves a $15 million mansion she and former partner Orlando Bloom bought in 2020. The seller, Carl Westcott, claims he was not mentally competent to make the deal. Perry’s side won a previous trial, but a countersuit over lost rental income has led to a new trial. Perry’s testimony came on the fourth day of proceedings, which are expected to continue for two more days.

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Parents of missing 7-month-old California boy are charged with murder

August 26, 2025

The parents of a missing 7-month-old Southern California boy have been charged with murder. The Riverside County District Attorney’s office charged 32-year-old Jake Haro and his wife, 41-year-old Rebecca Haro, on Tuesday in the killing of their son Emmanuel, who hasn’t been found and is believed to be dead. Prosecutors also charged them with filing a false police report. The Haros are scheduled to be arraigned later on Tuesday. It isn’t known if they have lawyers yet. Authorities say Rebecca Haro told police she was knocked out while changing her son’s diaper outside a store in Yucaipa, and that he was missing when she awoke. Authorities say they found inconsistencies in her story, and they arrested the couple last week.

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FILE - Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest loses a bid to drop charges

August 26, 2025

A federal judge is allowing a case to proceed against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested in April and indicted on federal charges in May. U.S. District Judge Lynne Adelman on Tuesday rejected Dugan’s motion to dismiss the charges against her. A magistrate judge in July had recommended the case proceed. Adelman’s decision could be appealed. Attorneys for Dugan said Tuesday that if the case goes to trial, they expect to show she “simply treated this case like any other in front of her courtroom.”

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President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano during an event in the Oval Office to mark the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

After Trump’s DOGE action, 300 million people’s Social Security data is at risk, whistleblower says

August 26, 2025

A whistleblower says more than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight. The disclosure was submitted to the special counsel’s office on Tuesday by whistleblower Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the Social Security Administration. He says the potential sensitive information that risks being released includes health diagnoses, income, banking information, familial relationships and personal biographic data. The Social Security Administration claims the data is secure and not compromised. Borges said the upload was an abuse of authority and a threat to public safety.

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Armed South Carolina National Guardsmen patrol near the Washington Monument, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump’s law enforcement surge is alienating DC residents, senior officers say

August 26, 2025

A pair of senior Washington, D.C., police commanders acknowledged that the ongoing federal law enforcement surge in the nation’s capital is alienating the population and damaging community relationships. Sixth District Commander Jaron Hickman said the effort is “getting some violent people off the streets — but in the long run, at what cost?” Hickman and Seventh District Commander James Boteler spoke Tuesday before about 50 citizens at a meeting of the Anacostia Community Council. The Tuesday appearance had been scheduled well before President Donald Trump took over the Metropolitan Police Department and flooded the capital with federal law enforcement agents and National Guard troops.

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FILE - The Anthropic website and mobile phone app are shown in this photo, in New York, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Book authors settle copyright lawsuit with AI company Anthropic

August 26, 2025

A group of book authors has reached a settlement with AI company Anthropic after suing for copyright infringement. A federal appeals court filing Tuesday said both sides have negotiated a proposed class settlement, with terms to be finalized next week. Anthropic declined to comment. A lawyer for the authors called it a “historic settlement.” In June, a federal judge ruled that Anthropic didn’t break the law by training its chatbot on copyrighted books. However, the company was still facing trial over acquiring those books from online “shadow libraries” of pirated copies.

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FILE - Ryan Borgwardt appears in a Green Lake County courtroom Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Green Lake, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash,File)

Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail

August 26, 2025

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 89 days in jail for faking his own drowning to meet a woman in the country of Georgia. Ryan Borgwardt misled law enforcement for 89 days, prompting a judge to match his sentence to that duration. On Tuesday, Borgwardt changed his plea from not guilty to no contest and agreed to pay $30,000 in restitution. He was reported missing last August after telling his wife he was kayaking. Investigators later discovered he had traveled to meet a woman in Uzbekistan. Borgwardt returned to the U.S. in December and was charged with obstructing the search for his body.

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FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Desmond Watson watches from the sideline during practice at NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Desmond Watson, the heaviest player in NFL history, was released by Tampa Bay

August 26, 2025

The heaviest player in NFL history may not get a chance to play in the league. Desmond Watson was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Watson, who played at Florida, was signed after going undrafted in April. He weighed 464 pounds at the school’s pro day and lost 25 to 30 pounds before the draft but didn’t get a chance to practice with the team because he didn’t lose enough weight. He spent training camp on the non-football injury list.

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A CSX freight pulls through Ohiopyle, Pa., on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

CSX railroad’s merger prospects derail as BNSF and CPKC make clear they aren’t interested in a deal

August 26, 2025

The prospects for additional consolidation in the rail industry derailed this week when both of CSX’s potential partners said they weren’t interested in a deal. Investors widely speculated that CSX would be an acquisition target once rumors of merger talks between Union Pacific and Norfolk Sothern emerged over the summer, because of the challenge of competing against a nationwide railroad. Both BNSF and CPKC have made clear they don’t think a merger makes sense. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen if last month’s announcement of the transcontinental Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger will be approved.

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In an image taken from police body camera footage, Newport Police officers interacting with Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan, in red, and her companions after restaurant representatives indicated that they did not want them on their premises, an encounter that ended with officers detaining Flanagan on trespassing charges, Aug. 14, 2025, in Newport, R.I. (Newport Police Department via AP)

Rhode Island prosecutor put on unpaid leave after warning ‘You’re gonna regret this’ during arrest

August 26, 2025

A Rhode Island state prosecutor was put on unpaid leave for six months after she was captured on police body camera footage warning one of the officers who were arresting her on a trespassing charge that he was “gonna regret it.” Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was given the punishment Monday. The state attorney general, Peter Neronha, said in a statement Tuesday that the punishment stemmed from her Aug. 14 trespassing arrest outside of a restaurant in Newport. According to police, Flanagan and a friend were repeatedly asked to leave the restaurant but refused. While an officer was placing her in a patrol vehicle, bodycam footage captured her telling him “Buddy, you’re gonna regret this.”

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Minnesota defensive back Koi Perich poses for a photo Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Travis Hunter, meet Koi Perich. The Minnesota sophomore might be football’s next multi-position star

August 26, 2025

Koi Perich has been taking regular turns at wide receiver in practice with Minnesota after a propitious debut at safety last year. He led the Big Ten and set the program freshman record with five interceptions in 2024. Perich was a second-team preseason AP All-America pick and could be the sport’s next two-way star following the departure of Travis Hunter to the NFL. Perich was also a productive punt and kickoff returner last year for the Gophers. Hunter didn’t even do that over his career at Jackson State and Colorado that ended with a Heisman Trophy in his hands.

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FILE - Heather Honey, a conservative election researcher, leaves the federal courthouse in Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo, File)

Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role

August 26, 2025

A conservative election researcher whose faulty findings on voter data were cited by President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss has been appointed to an election integrity role at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The agency’s website shows Pennsylvania activist Heather Honey is now serving as the deputy assistant secretary for election integrity. The political appointment shows how self-styled election investigators who have thrown themselves into election conspiracy theories since 2020 are now being celebrated by Trump’s administration. Her new role also comes as Trump has used election integrity concerns as a pretext to try to give his administration power over election administration that the Constitution does not give to presidents.

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Iga Swiatek, of Poland, reacts after scoring a point against Emiliana Arango, of Colombia, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Swift start: Iga Swiatek easily wins at US Open, but she’s here to talk about Taylor and Travis

August 26, 2025

Iga Swiatek had an easy start to her quest to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same year, needing just an hour to beat Emiliana Arango 6-1, 6-2. But most of the talk in her news conference was about Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce. Swiatek has been a devoted Swiftie for more than a decade, getting a handwritten note from the singer while attending an Eras Tour concert shortly after winning the 2024 French Open. A second title for the 2022 champion at Flushing Meadows would make the 24-year-old from Poland the first woman to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the same year since Serena Williams in 2012.

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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Judge says Cuomo can’t prolong court battle with accuser to ‘resurrect his public image’

August 26, 2025

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempt to continue a legal battle involving an ex-aide’s sexual harassment claim has been rejected by a judge. The decision comes a month after New York agreed to pay $450,000 to settle Brittany Commisso’s lawsuit. Commisso alleged Cuomo harassed and groped her while in office. Cuomo, who resigned in 2021, denies the allegations. State Supreme Court Justice Denise Hartman allowed Commisso to drop the suit and denied Cuomo’s motion to release text messages. Cuomo is running for New York City mayor as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani.

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FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift kiss after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Pop-Tarts and diamond rings: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s engagement rips through Chiefs practice

August 26, 2025

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid had just finished speaking about the coming season when the news broke that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged. Defensive end Mike Danna was the only team member available to comment. He expressed happiness for the couple and joked about gifting Swift some Pop-Tarts. It’s unclear when and where the engagement happened, but Swift’s publicist confirmed details about the ring. Kelce, who has been balancing a busy career and personal life, is focused on the season opener in Brazil next weekend against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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FILE - A book published by Simon & Schuster is displayed on July 30, 2022, in Tigard, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp steps down to launch new imprint

August 26, 2025

Jonathan Karp, CEO of Simon & Schuster, is stepping down to lead a new imprint at the publisher. He announced Tuesday that he wants to focus on authors and editing. Karp became CEO in 2020, following Carolyn Reidy’s sudden death. His tenure included navigating the pandemic and a blocked sale to Penguin Random House. In 2023, Simon & Schuster was sold to KKR for $1.62 billion. Karp will launch Simon Six, publishing six books a year, similar to his previous imprint, Twelve. A search for his successor is underway, and he will remain as CEO until one is chosen.

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AC Milan's Christian Pulisic is in action during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Cremonese, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Pulisic back on US roster for September friendlies after skipping CONCACAF Gold Cup

August 26, 2025

Christian Pulisic is returning to the U.S. national team for friendlies against South Korea and Japan after taking time off. He missed June exhibitions and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, leading to a spat with coach Mauricio Pochettino. Pulisic wanted a break after playing about 100 club matches with AC Milan over the past two seasons. He was among 22 players picked for games on Sept. 6 and 9. Sergiño Dest could play his first national team game in 18 months after recovering from a torn ACL. Several players were left off the roster because of injuries.

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Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, a professor at Brown University's school of public health, and co-author of a study on how popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to questions about suicide is photographed in his office on Monday, August. 25, 2025 in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy’s death

August 26, 2025

A study finds that AI chatbots often avoid answering high-risk suicide questions but are inconsistent with less direct prompts. Published Tuesday in the journal Psychiatric Services, the study highlights the need for improvement in chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Researchers from RAND Corporation emphasize the importance of setting benchmarks for how AI handles mental health queries. Concerns arise as more people, including children, rely on these tools for support. The study coincides with a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT contributed to a California teenager’s suicide. Researchers urge companies to enhance safety measures.

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A new ‘Toxic Avenger’ emerges from the ooze

August 26, 2025

“The Toxic Avenger” is emerging from the muck. A reboot of the 1980s cult superhero franchise is getting a theatrical release two years after its festival premiere. It struggled to find a distributor, but will finally come to movie screens in all its gory glory Friday. Director Macon Blair says he always believed his take on the character would find a way to come out, and he was thrilled that it got the blockbuster treatment at San Diego Comic-Con in July. The film stars Peter Dinklage as the tutu-wearing, mop-wielding title character, and Kevin Bacon and Elijah Wood as its villains.

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DNC Chairman Ken Martin speaks during a news conference in Aurora, Ill., on Tuesday, Aug 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Democratic leaders withdraw measure clarifying the party position on the Israel-Hamas war

August 26, 2025

The Democratic National Committee leadership has withdrawn a measure that would have clarified the party’s position on the Israel-Hamas war. A resolution backed by DNC leadership, including Chair Ken Martin, was approved unanimously during Tuesday’s meeting of the party’s resolution committee. But after pushback from progressive members later in the meeting, Martin surprised those on both sides of the debate by withdrawing his resolution and calling instead for a task force to study the issue further. The delay prolongs a sensitive political debate that has divided Democrats for much of the last year.

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FILE - Lisa Cook, right, takes the oath of office to become a member of the Federal Reserve Board, May 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, file)

What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he’s firing

August 26, 2025

Lisa Cook made headlines three years ago when she became the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. On Monday, President Donald Trump said he was firing Cook, who has worked in the Clinton, G.W. Bush and Obama administrations. Critics say accusations of mortgage fraud against Cook are being used as a tool by Trump to gain control of the Federal Reserve, one of the few remaining independent agencies in Washington. The allegations were raised by Bill Pulte, a Trump appointee who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency. He has raised similar allegations against Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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Flat screen TVs are displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease

August 26, 2025

Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked down by1.3 points to 97.4 in August, down from July’s 98.7, but in the same narrow range of the past three months. A measure of Americans’ short-term expectations for their income, business conditions and the job market fell by 1.2 points to 74.8, remaining significantly below 80, the marker that can signal a recession ahead. Consumers’ assessments of their current economic situation also fell modestly, to 131.2 in August from 132.8 in July.

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FILE - First lady Melania Trump speaks during an event unveiling a U.S. Postal Service Stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush, May 8, 2025, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, FIle)

Melania Trump invites K-12 students to participate in nationwide AI challenge contest

August 26, 2025

Melania Trump is inviting students in grades K-12 to participate in a government-sponsored nationwide contest using artificial intelligence. The goal is to help them get comfortable with AI and to use it to solve issues in their communities. The first lady announced the Presidential AI Challenge in a video on Tuesday. Students who sign up at AI.gov starting Tuesday will be required to complete a project using an artificial intelligence method or tool. Submissions are due by the end of December. Regional competitions will be held in the spring, followed by a White House event with the national winners.

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Keegan Bradley walks to the 18th green during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Keegan Bradley makes the right decision only if the Americans win the Ryder Cup

August 26, 2025

Keegan Bradley decides on Wednesday whether to become the first playing captain in the Ryder Cup since 1963. There is only one outcome to spare him a new level of second-guessing. The Americans have to win. Bradley is one of the top Americans. The Ryder Cup captaincy takes up a lot of time. If he plays and the Americans lose at Bethpage Black, it’s because he had too much on his plate and should have picked someone else. If he doesn’t play and the Americans lose, it’s because he didn’t put forth the best team. It’s only a moot point if the Americans win.

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HDSA South Dakota to Host Fall Education Day in Sioux Falls

August 26, 2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host its 2025 Fall Education Day on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Schroeder Auditorium, 1305 W. 18th St. The informational program is designed for individuals […]

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Devon Walker exits ‘SNL’ as Lorne Michaels hints at more changes

August 26, 2025

Devon Walker is leaving “Saturday Night Live” as the show gears up for its 51st season. Walker announced his departure on Instagram, reflecting on his three years with the show. His post hinted at mixed experiences, describing some moments as “really cool” and others as “toxic.” “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels recently mentioned he anticipates more changes. He answered affirmatively during an interview with Puck when asked if he would “shake things up.” Meanwhile, “SNL” writer Celeste Yim also announced their departure after five seasons. They described the experience as both a dream come true and grueling. The new season premieres Oct. 4.

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FILE - Sarah Palfrey Cook, left, chats with Althea Gibson, National Negro Women's Tennis Champion from Sumter, S.C., at the west side tennis club at Forest Hills, New York on July 29,1950. (AP Photo,File)

US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

August 26, 2025

Althea Gibson is front and center at the U.S. Open this year on the 75th anniversary of her breaking the color barrier in tennis. The logo for the Grand Slam tournament is of her profile as designed by the first Black woman responsible for the U.S. Open’s feature art. Clips of Gibson playing at what was then known as the U.S. Nationals flash across screens inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, and a tribute narrated by Venus Williams is part of the soundtrack during breaks. Gibson’s story is also a complicated one, given her fight to get in and a life afterward that ended more than two decades ago without the money or legacy to show for it.

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FILE - Parcels slide down a ramp after being scanned at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection overseas mail inspection facility at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Feb. 23, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

What shoppers can do to limit charges once the US ends a tariff exemption for goods under $800

August 26, 2025

U.S. shoppers have enjoyed cheap, duty-free international packages from overseas retailers, but that’s changing. The “de minimis” exemption, which allowed duty-free shipping on packages worth $800 or less, ends on August 29. Now, all international packages will face tariffs ranging from 10% to 50% or a flat duty between $80 to $200 per item, depending on the country of origin. Consumers might not pay all the tariffs, depending on certain conditions. Merchants should aim to make import costs clear, but some confusion is expected. Shoppers should check product origin and shipping details to avoid surprises.

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FILE - Bruce Springsteen appears during a concert with the E Street Band in Berlin, Germany, on June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Jeremy Allen White on taking ‘a leap of faith’ to play Springsteen in ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’

August 26, 2025

Jeremy Allen White grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen. But sing his songs? It wasn’t until White began preparing to play the rock ‘n’ roll legend for “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” that he even tried. There’s an established playbook for music biopics. “Deliver Me From Nowhere” ignored all of it. The film, written and directed by Scott Cooper, eschews the standard life-spanning, play-the-hits approach and instead focuses on a small portion of Springsteen’s sprawling life: the making of his 1982 album, “Nebraska.” It’s the first movie based on Springsteen’s life. And it marks the first lead movie role for White, the Emmy-winning star of “The Bear.”

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