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FILE - Student Marianna Torres, 11, center, cries as she evacuates Park Avenue Elementary School after jet fuel fell on the school in Cudahy, Calif., Jan. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Delta agrees to pay $79M to settle lawsuit after jetliner dumped fuel on schools

August 29, 2025

Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2020 after one of its airplanes experiencing engine trouble dumped fuel over schoolyards and densely populated neighborhoods east of Los Angeles. Delta flight 89 had departed from Los Angeles to Shanghai on Jan. 14, 2020 when it needed to quickly return to Los Angeles International Airport. The Boeing 777-200 dumped 15,000 gallons of fuel before landing safely at LAX. Teachers from an elementary school in the city of Cudahy filed a lawsuit saying they were drenched in fuel and experienced physical and emotional pain.

Patrick Crowley, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, calls on the Trump administration to allow work to resume on the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm during a news conference in North Kingstown, R.I., Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)

Trump admin cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects as attacks on reeling industry continue

August 29, 2025

The Transportation Department has canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects. It’s the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry. Funding was rescinded on Friday for projects in 11 states, including $435 million for a floating wind farm in Northern California. The action comes as the administration abruptly halted construction of a nearly complete wind farm off the New England coast. President Donald Trump has long expressed disdain for wind power, frequently calling it an ugly and expensive form of energy that “smart” countries don’t use. Critics say Trump is baselessly attacking clean energy sources that are crucial to the fight against climate change.

A member of the West Virginia National Guard gazes up at 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)

Judges, defense lawyers and grand jurors poke holes in cases from Trump’s DC federal intervention

August 29, 2025

A grand jury refused to indict a man who was captured on video hurling a sandwich at a federal agent. Prosecutors dropped another case after complaints that police illegally searched a man’s satchel and found a gun. Judges, too, have balked at keeping several defendants in jail, citing weak evidence and dubious charging decisions. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital has generated a torrent of charges against people caught up in a surge of street patrols. Judges, defense attorneys and even grand jurors are already poking holes in many cases. Trump has framed the three-week-old operation as a campaign to eradicate rampant crime and “take our capital back.”

Elevated new houses stand west of downtown Aug. 12, 2025, in Gulfport, Miss. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

A Mississippi city’s tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?

August 29, 2025

A decade after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, one Mississippi city began offering property tax breaks to encourage building near the waterfront. Gulfport’s goal was to speed up rebuilding and boost the economy. But like in other cities exposed to natural hazards, where to encourage construction can be a tough choice. Gulfport enforced stricter building codes and officials express confidence that today’s construction is better prepared. But most residents near the water are in at least a moderate-risk flood zone. Nationwide, many more homes are being built in flood zones than are being removed. Risk grows with rising sea levels, and the odds of flooding add up over time.

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette speaks at a "Freedom Fry" event hosted by Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

South Carolina GOP governor hopefuls clamor to show Trump ties, as Evette launches race’s first ad

August 29, 2025

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is highlighting her connection to President Donald Trump in her first campaign ad for the state’s gubernatorial race. Evette’s campaign has launched a $1 million multimedia effort, with a TV ad debuting during Saturday’s college football games. The ad features Trump praising Evette, though he hasn’t endorsed any candidate yet. The competition for Trump’s endorsement among Republican contenders is intense. Alongside Evette, Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman and Attorney General Alan Wilson are vying for the GOP nod. All candidates emphasize their support for Trump. One Democrat has entered the race, but Republicans have won the governor’s office for more than 20 years.

Darren Criss appears at the 78th Tony Awards in New York on June 8, 2025, left, and Andrew Barth Feldman appears at the 7th annual Elsie Fest in New York on Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo)

A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

August 29, 2025

Broadway’s “Maybe Happy Ending” faces backlash for casting a white actor to replace an Asian lead. The decision has sparked criticism from the Asian American Performers Action Coalition and other prominent artists. They argue it’s a step backward for representation. Over 2,400 people have signed an open letter urging the show’s creators to reconsider. Critics say the role should remain with an Asian actor, given the show’s themes and previous casting. The controversy highlights ongoing issues of representation in theater, where Asian actors hold a small percentage of roles despite significant community presence.

Washers stand on display near the entrance to a Costco warehouse Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Key US inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher

August 29, 2025

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge mostly held steady last month despite President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs, but a measure of underlying inflation increased. Prices rose 2.6% in July compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Friday, the same annual increase as in June. The figures illustrate why many officials at the Federal Reserve have been reluctant to cut their key interest rate. While inflation is much lower than the roughly 7% peak it reached three years ago, it is still running noticeably above the Fed’s 2% target.

With the White House in the distance, National Guard troops patrol the Mall as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here’s what the law allows

August 29, 2025

Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, President Donald Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nation’s most Democratic cities — including Chicago and Baltimore — where he claims they are needed to crack down on crime. The threats to expand a federal intervention have legal experts and some military officials raising concerns that Trump is considering novel ways to use National Guard troops in American cities that could set up conflicts not seen since the civil rights era. If Trump wants the freedom to use the National Guard in Chicago, the easiest legal path is to invoke the Insurrection Act. He also could federalize and send D.C. Guard to another state.

FILE - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the Statehouse, Jan. 9, 2024, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

NJ governor seeks restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights after deadly NYC chopper crash

August 29, 2025

New Jersey’s governor is asking federal officials to impose restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in his state after a New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair in April, killing six people. Gov. Phil Murphy requested in an Aug. 18 letter that the Federal Aviation Administration use its authority to prohibit or sharply reduce the number of the aircrafts operating in the state. The Democrat noted that the helicopter involved in the April 10 crash was based in Kearny, New Jersey, and plummeted into the Hudson River near the Jersey City waterfront. The FAA says it will reach out directly to Murphy’s office.

Trucks transport tanks east from Valencia, Venezuela, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, after the government announced a military mobilization following the U.S. deployment of warships off Venezuela. (AP Photo/Jacinto Oliveros)

What to know about the US warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela

August 28, 2025

The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, with the expected arrival of more vessels to the area next week. That action will undoubtedly fuel more speculation among Venezuelans, their government and its political opposition. Analysts say the move is not a sign of an impending invasion. But the government has capitalized on the deployment by urging people to join a militia. Meanwhile, the opposition sees it as a sign of President Nicolás Maduro’s weakening grip on power.

FILE - Arnold James tries to keep his feet as a strong gust nearly blows him over as makes his way on foot to the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Aug. 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade

August 28, 2025

New Orleans is set to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landfall on the Gulf Coast. Events including memorial services and a parade are planned to honor those who were affected. Thousands of people are expected to gather Friday in the Lower Ninth Ward, a majority Black neighborhood where the federal levee system was breached on Aug. 29, 2005. They will follow a brass band in a parade known as a second line, a beloved city tradition. A wreath is to be laid at a memorial for dozens of unidentified victims, and there will be a minute of silence along with speeches from survivors and city leaders.

FILE - Frontline healthcare workers hold a demonstration on Labor Day outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood in Los Angeles, Sep. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Labor Day weekend has arrived. What to know about the holiday

August 28, 2025

Labor Day is a holiday celebrating the American worker. But from barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark it by finding ways to relax. It’s celebrated on the first Monday of September. While actions by unions in recent years to advocate for workers have been a reminder of the holiday’s activist roots, the three-day weekend it creates has become a touchstone in the lives of Americans marking the unofficial end of summer.

Ann Stovner kneels by a makeshift memorial at Annunciation Catholic Church after Wednesday's school shooting, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Photos: Minneapolis Catholic school shooting aftermath

August 28, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS By ABBIE PARR and BRUCE KLUCKHOHNAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A deadly shooting happened at the Annunciation Church’s Catholic

FILE - Work progresses on a new migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades, on July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Florida may lose $218M on empty ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown

August 28, 2025

Florida could be on the hook for the $218 million cost of converting an airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center that may soon be empty of detainees. A federal judge has ordered operations to wind down at the center due to environmental concerns. The facility, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” has been emptying of detainees. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams on Wednesday denied requests to pause her order, despite claims it would disrupt immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security says it’s complying and moving detainees elsewhere. Civil rights groups also have filed lawsuits over detainee treatment at the facility.

FILE - The family of Ethan Chapin, including mother Stacy Chapin, right, and father Jim Chapin, walk to the Ada County Courthouse for Bryan Kohberger's plea deal hearing, on July 2, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Families of Bryan Kohberger’s murder victims ask an Idaho judge to block graphic crime scene photos

August 28, 2025

The families of two of the four murdered University of Idaho students have asked a judge to prevent the release of graphic crime scene photos and videos, saying the images are traumatizing and violate their privacy. Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life without parole last month for the stabbing murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho. The crime in 2022 drew worldwide attention, and the Moscow Police Department received hundreds of requests to release its investigatory records. Idaho law generally allows investigation records to be released once criminal investigations are complete.

A cyclist rides past East High School in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

US Education Department says Denver school’s all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX

August 28, 2025

The U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity. The finding announced Thursday followed an unprecedented probe of Denver’s East High School. It marks a sharp departure from the department’s investigations under former President Joe Biden. The investigation began after the school district converted a girl’s restroom into an all-gender restroom while leaving another bathroom on the same floor exclusive to boys in January. The school district later added a second all-gender restroom on the same floor after concerns of unfairness were raised.

Route 61 runs through Newbern, Ala., population 133 people, on July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

Alabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, wins election

August 28, 2025

The first Black mayor of an Alabama town has won election by a landslide, four years after he ran unopposed and white residents locked him out of the town hall. Patrick Braxton won 66 votes to his opponent’s 26 on Tuesday to hold onto the mayor’s office in Newbern. He had to file a federal lawsuit accusing white residents of refusing to let him serve before finally occupying the office last year. Tuesday’s mayoral elections were part of the settlement. It was the town’s first vote in decades. Previously, each mayor appointed a successor, resulting in a nearly all-white government in a town that is overwhelmingly Black.

FILE - Micki Witthoeft, center, mother of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by police inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, joins protesters outside of the Supreme Court on the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, assault on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

US offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt

August 28, 2025

The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt. She was the rioter who was killed at 35 by an officer in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Offering military honors to one of the Capitol rioters is part of President Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite that chapter after the 2020 election he denies he lost as a patriotic stand. Babbitt has gained martyr status among Republicans. The woman was a U.S. Air Force veteran shot dead while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby inside the Capitol.

2 firefighters battling Washington state wildfire arrested by Border Patrol

August 28, 2025

Two firefighters were taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a criminal investigation into two contractors who had provided a 44-person crew to help fight a Washington state wildfire. The Bureau of Land Management said Thursday it asked the Border Patrol to help with the Wednesday operation because the group was working in a remote area. The agency says Border Patrol agents checked the crew’s identities and detained two workers who were in the U.S. illegally. The BLM said Thursday it terminated the contracts with the two companies and escorted the other 42 workers off federal land.

Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

DC man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment

August 28, 2025

A man captured on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington has been charged with a misdemeanor after prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment, according to court papers filed Thursday. The move is a blow to the Trump administration, which had touted the felony assault case to show it would aggressively prosecute violence against law enforcement even after Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters who brutally attacked officers with poles and other makeshift weapons.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Marco Rubio will head to Latin America again as Trump prioritizes immigration

August 28, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading back to Latin America next week for visits to Mexico and Ecuador. It will mark his fourth foreign trip in the Western Hemisphere since becoming President Donald Trump’s top diplomat in January. Rubio has already traveled Latin America and the Caribbean twice and to Canada this year. He will return to the region to discuss Trump administration priorities including stemming illegal migration, combating organized crime and drug cartels and countering what the U.S. believes is malign Chinese behavior.

This image released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, shows a Ryobi-branded electric pressure washer. (the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)

780,000 pressure washers are under recall after some consumers report explosions and impact injuries

August 28, 2025

About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries among some consumers. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, power tool and equipment company TTI is recalling certain models of its Ryobi-branded electric pressure washers because the products’ capacitor can overheat and burst, “causing parts to be forcefully ejected.” That poses serious impact risks to users or bystanders. To date, TTI has received 135 reports of capacitors overheating in the U.S. — including 41 reports of explosions that resulted in 32 injuries and/or fractures to consumers’ fingers, hands, face and eyes.

FILE - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, center, speaks to a delegate at the Georgia Republican Convention in Dalton, Ga., June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)

Judge throws out campaign finance lawsuit between Republican rivals in Georgia governor’s race

August 28, 2025

A federal judge has thrown out Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s campaign finance lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. The suit alleged Jones has an unfair fundraising advantage as the two Republicans run for governor next year. Carr sued earlier this month asking a judge to prohibit Jones from using a special leadership committee that allows for unlimited fundraising. Carr alleged his free speech and equal protection rights were being violated. U.S. District Court Judge Victoria Marie Calvert dismissed Carr’s lawsuit Thursday. She ruled that Carr should have challenged the law instead of suing his rival.

The gun used in the murder of Emmett Till is on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 in Jackson, Miss.. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

Gun used in Emmett Till’s lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder

August 28, 2025

The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled the .45-caliber pistol and its holster during a news conference Thursday, which is the 70th anniversary of Till’s murder. The gun belonged to John William “J.W.” Milam who, alongside Roy Bryant, abducted Till from his great-uncle’s home on Aug. 28, 1955. The white men tortured and killed Till after the teenager was falsely accused of whistling at a white woman in a rural Mississippi grocery store.

Tesla vehicles line a parking area at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Tesla sales plunge again in Europe as anger at Musk keeps buyers away for 7th month in a row

August 28, 2025

Europeans upset with Elon Musk still aren’t buying his electric cars, adding to a long losing streak for his company. That is according to data released Thursday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The report said Tesla sales plunged 40% in July in 27 European Union countries compared with the year earlier even as sales from all EV makers soared. Chinese rival BYD’s 1.1% market shares topped Tesla’s 0.7%. Tesla’s billionaire CEO angered many Europeans by embracing far-right politicians earlier this year. The company hopes sales will climb after it introduces cheaper vehicles to the market soon.

FILE - Workers adjust floating booms while wet harvesting cranberries at Rocky Meadow Bog, Nov. 1, 2024, in Middleborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)

Massachusetts cranberry bogs are being given a second life as vibrant wetlands

August 28, 2025

A growing number of cranberry bogs in Massachusetts are being converted back to nature as farmers get out of the business. The shift comes as the industry is being hit by lower prices for the pinkish crimson berries used in sauce and juice along with rising costs of producing the larger, hybrid varieties are popular. Farmers also are seeing the effects of climate change which is bringing unpredictable weather like droughts and warmer fall conditions that can influence the color of berries. Farmers have in the past considered options like selling the land for development or solar farms are now getting paid through state and federal funds to conserve the land.

Yasin El Sammak is interviewed outside the New York City Police Department's 17th Precinct, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Pro-Palestinian protesters say they were attacked by Egyptian officials. Now they’re facing charges

August 28, 2025

Two brothers protesting outside an Egyptian diplomatic building in Manhattan last week were dragged inside the building by Egyptian officials and beaten with a metal chain, video shows. New York City police then arrested the brothers on felony assault charges, despite witness testimony and video contradicting Egyptian officials’ claims. The episode comes amid tensions over demonstrations at Egyptian diplomatic sites worldwide, as protesters call for the country to do more to aid residents of Gaza suffering from starvation. A spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney says the investigation is ongoing. Egypt’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations did not respond to an inquiry.

FILE - This photo shows a sign outside a Best Buy store in Bethel Park, Pa., May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

A solid quarter at Best Buy overshadowed by outlook grown cloudy with tariffs

August 28, 2025

Best Buy posted a solid second quarter that exceeded Wall Street expectations, but the performances was overshadowed by an outlook that has grown cloudy due to tariffs the U.S. is imposing on trading partners. Despite easily beating expectations, shares slid more than 6% Thursday after the company stuck to earlier guidance for 2025. The company cited the potential impact of tariffs. Comparable sales, a good barometer of a retailer’s health, increased 1.6%, better than the small decline that analysts had expected. Yet the company had been battered by online competition. CEO Corie Barry pointed out that it was the highest growth for same-store sales, which include online sales, in three years.

A look into the Bleak House auction items Guillermo del Toro had the hardest time letting go of

August 28, 2025

Guillermo del Toro has made his mark in horror and built a hefty memorabilia collection along the way. The filmmaker announced Thursday he’s teaming up with Heritage Auctions to auction hundreds of the 5,000 items in his collection. The items range from works by comic luminaries to exclusive items from his own classics. The auction was not an easy decision for del Toro, who joked that each item in his collection feels like a child of his own. The auction opened for online bidding Thursday and is the first of a three-part series with Heritage Auctions. The auction will take place on Sept. 26.

Guillermo del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now, he’s letting some of it go

August 28, 2025

Guillermo del Toro rose to fame creating horror movies that will likely help shape the genre for generations to come. But, at his core, the Mexican-born horror buff is a collector. Heritage Auctions announced Thursday that a fraction of del Toro’s sprawling collection will be up for grabs. Del Toro told The Associated Press he felt inclined to give away some items after the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year came dangerously close to the so-called Bleak Houses, where he stores the collection. Online bidding began Thursday and the auction will take place on Sept. 26. A second and third part of the auction series will come next year.

FILE - President Donald Trump holds charts as he speaks about the economy in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

US economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growth

August 28, 2025

The U.S. economy rebounded this spring from a first-quarter downturn caused by fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade wars. In an upgrade from its first estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday that U.S. gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — expanded at a 3.3% annual pace from April through June after shrinking 0.5% in the first three months of 2025. The department had initially estimated second-quarter growth at 3%.

FILE - The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

The Treasury Department wants US banks to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks

August 28, 2025

The Treasury Department wants U.S. financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks handling funds that are used to fuel the flood of fentanyl across American communities. An advisory Thursday to banks, brokers and others highlights how such operations are working with Mexican drug cartels. The Trump administration is calling on banks to flag certain customers who may fit a profile of people who could launder money for cartels. That could include Chinese nationals such as students, retirees and housewives with unexplained wealth, and those who refuse to provide information about the source of their money. The Chinese Embassy in Washington had no immediate comment.

Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims

August 28, 2025

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime. He told the Associated Press on Wednesday that troops could escalate things. Trump and Pritzker have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that would deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Pritzker and city leaders vow to sue, but in the meantime Pritzker has convened showy news conferences, posted sarcastic social media and hosted a campaign-style neighborhood stop, keeping Chicago in the spotlight.

FILE - A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration on June 16, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades

August 27, 2025

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots. It’s the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate as many pythons are possible from the Everglades, where they are decimating native species with their voracious appetites. The robots are simple toy rabbits, retrofitted to have a heat signature, a bunny smell diffuser and natural movement. They are powered by solar panels and can be switched on and off remotely. They are placed in small pens monitored by a video camera that sends out a signal when a python is nearby.

FILE - Demonstrators sit in an intersection during a protest over the death of George Floyd, on May 30, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Jury awards more than $2 million to protester shot in face with nonlethal projectile

August 27, 2025

A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal munition by a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy during a demonstration against police brutality in 2020. In the verdict last week, the jury found LA County liable for the injuries sustained by the man, Cellin Gluck, and determined that he suffered $3.5 million in damages. LA County lawyers said in a statement that because the jury found the county was not entirely at fault, the court would reduce the awards by 35%.

Residents from the Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Washington out in the street as Federal, and local law enforcement officer arrive to make arrest at a nearby apartment building, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Collin Binkley)

In DC, a heated standoff between police, neighbors shows unease amid Trump’s law enforcement surge

August 27, 2025

A Washington, D.C. neighborhood on edge became the scene of an intense standoff as dozens of residents vented their outrage at police officers carrying out a drug arrest amid President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in the nation’s capital. Families and children were making their way to an elementary school in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood when local and federal police officers arrived at an apartment building blocks away from the school. Neighbors flooded the street and jeered at officers. It was one boil-over among many that have erupted across the city since Trump’s police takeover.

FILE - Taylor Swift gets a kiss from Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce as they arrive to watch play between Jannik Sinner, of Italy, and Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Dispatcher shakes it off after announcing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement over scanner

August 27, 2025

A day after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, some wild details are emerging about how folks spread the news. A dispatcher in Michigan accidentally announced it over the police scanner. One major business broke the news over email, lightheartedly suggesting that workers check their social media feeds and debate potential wedding playlists. And oddsmakers are now taking bets on when and where the superstar singer and the star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs will wed. Swifties can even bet on the flavor of the wedding cake.

FILE - The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)

Louisiana urges Supreme Court to bar use of race in redistricting, in attack on Voting Rights Act

August 27, 2025

Louisiana has abandoned its defense of a political map that elected two Black members of Congress and instead called on the Supreme Court to reject any consideration of race in redistricting in a case that could bring major changes to the Voting Rights Act. Appealing to a conservative-dominated court that has been skeptical of the use of race, Louisiana on Wednesday advanced a position that could allow it and other Republican-led states in the South to draw new maps that eliminate virtually all majority Black districts, which have been Democratic strongholds, voting rights experts said. The state’s high court filing was in response to the justices’ call for new briefing and arguments in the Louisiana case, which they first heard earlier this year.

FILE - Visitors give commands to a robot at Nvidia's booth during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)

Nvidia’s AI chip sales surged again in latest quarter, but worries about a tech bubble persist

August 27, 2025

Nvidia’s sales of its artificial intelligence chipsets rose at a slower pace than analysts anticipated during the company’s latest quarter, a letdown likely to stoke worries that technology’s latest craze has been fool’s gold. The results announced Wednesday were hotly anticipated because Nvidia has emerged as a bellwether of a two-year-old AI boom that has propelled the stock market to record heights. Although Nvidia’s second-quarter profit and total revenue were higher than analysts forecast, sales in the company division responsible for its AI chips were slightly below projections. Nvidia’s stock slid 3% in extended trading.

Cardi B testifies she didn’t touch security guard who’s suing her alleging assault

August 27, 2025

Cardi B has testified in a Los Angeles County court, denying allegations that she injured a security guard during her first pregnancy. The rapper says she didn’t touch Emani Ellis, who claims Cardi cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her. Cardi admitted to being angry during the heated argument because she believed Ellis was outing a pregnancy that was still a secret, but insisted it never turned physical. The incident occurred in February 2018 when Cardi was four months pregnant with her first child with rapper Offset. A receptionist from the doctor’s office supported Cardi’s account, saying she saw no physical fighting.

FILE - Crosses are surrounded by flowers and other mementos at a memorial, June 9, 2022, for the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Uvalde school didn’t release most of its shooting-related documents but says it was a mistake

August 27, 2025

The Uvalde school district released only a small fraction of the documents it said would be made public related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre. District officials in the small Texas town said this week it’s an honest mistake they’re fixing. The Uvalde school district released thousands of pages earlier this month following years of litigation to withhold documents connected to one of the deadliest classroom attacks in U.S. history. The existence of still more unreleased material was revealed during a meeting Monday. About 26,000 more pages of documents and 8,600 more emails are set to be released over the next seven days.

YouTube TV reaches ‘short-term extension’ in dispute with Fox, warding off immediate disruptions

August 27, 2025

YouTube TV has reached a short-term extension in its contract dispute with Fox. This means subscribers won’t face immediate disruptions of Fox channels. The original deadline was Wednesday afternoon, with the streamer previously warning that networks like Fox Sports and News could become unavailable if the two sides didn’t reach a new deal by 5 p.m. ET. YouTube announced the extension shortly after the deadline, and maintained that it was still working towards an agreement. Fox confirmed the extension. It was not immediately clear how long the extension would be.

FILE - The Colorado River cuts through Black Canyon, June 6, 2023, near White Hills, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up

August 27, 2025

A group of environmental advocates earlier this year sent a petition to the federal government with a simple, seemingly obvious message: Ensure that water from the imperiled Colorado River is only being delivered for reasonable and beneficial uses. The petition calls on the Bureau of Reclamation to curb wasteful use in agriculture, which receives the largest amount of water, in an effort to address the river’s serious water shortages caused by overuse, drought and rising temperatures. But the agency doesn’t clearly define what reasonable and beneficial use means, and farmers argue any water delivered to grow food is inherently beneficial. Some worry that water cuts or withholdings could trigger food shortages and bring economic hardship.

FILE - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Grossi, addresses the media after arriving at the Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Austria, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File)

IAEA chief says Iran’s cooperation with inspectors is a ‘work in progress’ as sanctions loom

August 27, 2025

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog has warned that the agency is not yet satisfied with Iran’s cooperation with international inspectors. The warning comes as European leaders appear poised to reimpose sanctions on Tehran after a series of last-minute meetings failed to reach a diplomatic resolution on its nuclear program. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi tells The Associated Press on Wednesday that despite Iran allowing its inspectors back in for the first time since the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June, regaining access to crucial nuclear facilities is still “a work in progress.” Iran has until Aug. 31 to satisfy European concerns as a possible “snapback” of U.N. sanctions looms.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump’s administration again appeals to the Supreme Court over his foreign aid funding freeze

August 27, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration is appealing to the Supreme Court again in its bid to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid funding frozen. The Justice Department asked for quick intervention Wednesday to halt lower court decisions keeping the money flowing, including for global health and HIV and AIDS programs. The justices rebuffed the Trump administration in the case earlier this year. The Republican administration says the funding at issue includes about $12 billion that would need to be spent by Sept. 30 if the lower court orders stand. Trump has portrayed the foreign aid as wasteful spending that does not align with his foreign policy goals.

Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the District of Columbia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What Americans think about Trump’s handling of crime, according to a new poll

August 27, 2025

A new poll shows handling crime is now a relative strength for President Donald Trump. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey finds Americans are generally not happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy but are more positive about his tough-on-crime approach. The vast majority of Americans see crime as a “major problem” in large cities. It’s a concern Trump has seized on as he has deployed the National Guard to Washington and threatened to expand that model to other cities. Despite that perception, data shows violent crime in Washington is at a 30-year low.

FILE - Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina fill the streets of New Orleans, Sept. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool, File)

AP reporters reflect on Hurricane Katrina, 20 years later

August 27, 2025

Hurricane Katrina was a major storm when it made landfall in New Orleans in August 2005. It claimed more than 1,400 lives, destroyed entire neighborhoods and caused $151 billion in damage. The disaster changed how emergency response is handled in the United States. On an episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” journalists reflect on the atmosphere in the city before the storm and how they covered it. Retired Associated Press journalist Chevel Johnson Rodrigue recalls the eerie calm before the storm. AP photographer Alex Brandon shares his experience working with the New Orleans Police SWAT team during the hurricane.

Judge questions if Spanish-language journalist can stay in immigration detention without charges

August 27, 2025

A federal judge is questioning whether a Spanish-language journalist arrested at a June protest can remain in immigration detention after charges against him were dropped. Attorneys for journalist Mario Guevara told a federal magistrate judge in Georgia on Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is keeping Mario Guevara in custody because he’s a journalist who frequently records and livestreams activities of ICE agents and other law officers. They are calling for Guevara’s immediate release. Attorneys for the U.S. government argue that ICE has wide discretion to detain Guevara because the El Salvador native is deportable. U.S. Magistrate Judge Benjamin Cheesbro hasn’t ruled yet.

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

Democrats eye new presidential primary calendar in 2028, with South Carolina’s top spot in jeopardy

August 27, 2025

The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party’s next presidential primary calendar. And South Carolina, the state that hosted the Democrats’ first-in-the-nation contest in 2024, is far from a lock to go first. That’s according to several members of the DNC’s new leadership team, including Chair Ken Martin. He said the DNC would not simply “rubber stamp” the 2024 calendar. The order of each party’s state-by-state presidential nomination process has major implications for the economies of the states involved, the candidates and ultimately the nation. The same states — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — have dominated the process for decades.

Kirkus Prize finalists include Angela Flournoy, Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar

August 27, 2025

Novels by Angela Flournoy, Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar, along with a memoir by Arundhati Roy, are finalists for the Kirkus Prize. The award offers a $50,000 cash prize for winners in fiction, nonfiction and young readers’ literature. Kirkus announced six nominees in each category on Wednesday. Desai’s novel is also shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Flournoy’s and Majumdar’s novels are their first releases in years. Other finalists include works by Allegra Goodman, Lucas Schafer and David Szalay. Winners will be announced on Oct. 8.

FILE - Florida Panthers President & CEO Matt Caldwell announces a new naming rights deal, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)

Matthew Caldwell leaving Cup champion Panthers, becoming CEO of Timberwolves and Lynx

August 27, 2025

Matthew Caldwell is stepping down as the business operations president of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and accepting a 10-year deal as CEO of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. The teams announced the deal on Wednesday. Caldwell will begin overseeing “day-to-day business operations and high-level strategic initiatives for the Timberwolves, Lynx, and (the G League’s) Iowa Wolves” on Sept. 2.

Immigrant rights advocates monitor a webcam available to the public showing a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight departing from King County International Airport-Boeing Field, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say

August 27, 2025

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights reach record highs, the airlines running the trips have taken steps to make it more difficult to track the planes used to carry shackled people across the country and around the world. That’s according to independent groups monitoring the flights. In recent months, ICE Air contractors started using dummy call signs for the planes in the air and are hiding their tail numbers so they can’t be located on public tracking websites. Once on the ground, the planes are parked behind buildings so the migrants can’t be seen arriving or boarding. Despite these obstacles, dedicated immigrant rights advocates have created ways to follow ICE flights using shared information and crowdsourced data from radio signals.

Herpetologist Bennet Hardy holds a leaping 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)

Photos of red-legged frog, which conservationists are working to restore to its California habitat

August 26, 2025

THE SANTA ROSA PLATEAU ECOLOGICAL RESERVE, Calif. By GREGORY BULLAssociated Press THE SANTA ROSA PLATEAU ECOLOGICAL RESERVE, Calif. (AP) —

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Republican Rep. Mark Alford addresses attendees at a town hall, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Bolivar, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

And now for something different, civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman’s town hall

August 25, 2025

One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents, and a civil conversation broke out. Rep. Mark Alford and an audience of about 100 in west central Missouri on Monday spent an hour bantering about Medicaid, the national guard being deployed in Washington, D.C., and certainly the deluge of action being taken by President Donald Trump. But gone from the slightly Democratic-leaning audience in the small auditorium on Southwest Baptist University campus in Boliver were the screams of “liar!” that have marked other Republican town halls, notably Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood’s in Lincoln on Aug. 5.

FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

August 25, 2025

President Donald Trump says he is firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after she was accused of mortgage fraud. It’s the latest effort by his administration to exert greater control over one of the few remaining independent agencies in Washington. Cook previously said she would not leave her post. Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed’s chair, Jerome Powell, for not cutting its short-term interest rate, and even threatened to fire him. Firing Powell or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark cheers during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Caitlin Clark becomes a Nike signature athlete with shoe coming out next year

August 25, 2025

Caitlin Clark is Nike’s newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company’s partnership with the WNBA star. Nike has revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever player. Clark’s first signature shoe and apparel collection will debut next year. Her logo collection will launch on Oct. 1. A T-shirt in the Fever’s colors of yellow and navy blue will come out a month earlier. Clark has had a huge impact in women’s basketball ratings and attendance over the last few years, dating from her time setting the NCAA all-time scoring record at Iowa.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein dreams are alive

August 25, 2025

“Frankenstein” may be the culmination of Guillermo del Toro’s artistic life. It’s his chance to, finally, unleash a movie — an epic of creator and creation, father and son, God and sinner — that he’s been dreaming of decades. On the first day of shooting “Frankenstein,” Guillermo del Toro held up a drawing of the creature he had made when was a teenager. For the Mexican-born filmmaker, Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel and the 1931 film with Boris Karloff, is his personal urtext: the origin of a lifelong affection for the monsters del Toro has ever since, almost compulsively, breathed into life. Netflix will release “Frankenstein” in theaters Oct. 17 and on streaming in November.

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, then-Illinois Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

License plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies among investigation concerns

August 25, 2025

A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere. Flock Safety said Monday it paused pilot programs with the Department of Homeland Security aimed at intercepting human traffickers and fentanyl distribution. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced an audit found U.S. Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois data. He says it violates a 2023 law that restricts sharing data with police investigating immigration or out-of-state abortions. After another incident in June, Flock Safety installed a process that flags words such as “immigration” and “abortion” on Illinois searches and rejects those requests.

Passengers board a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus in Philadelphia, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia’s mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across US

August 25, 2025

Commuters and students in Philadelphia say they’re waking up earlier and scrambling to avoid being late as they navigate service reductions by the region’s public transit agency. The cuts took effect this week as the school year begins in Philadelphia, the nation’s sixth-most populous city. It could herald a wave of cuts by major transit agencies around the U.S. as they struggle with rising costs and lagging ridership. Cutbacks are also on the table at transit agencies in Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Pittsburgh. In many places, funding hasn’t kept up with inflation while ridership is below pre-pandemic levels after many people had their routines disrupted by COVID-19.

FILE - Vanessa Shields-Haas, a nurse practitioner, walks from the lobby toward the examination rooms at the Maine Family Planning healthcare facility, July 15, 2025, in Thomaston, Maine. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds during lawsuit after Trump cuts to abortion providers

August 25, 2025

A judge has denied a request from a network of Maine clinics to force the federal government to restore Medicaid funding. Monday’s ruling came as the clinics are opposing efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent federal funds from reaching abortion providers. Trump’s policy and tax bill blocked Medicaid money from going to Planned Parenthood. It also prevented funding from reaching Maine Family Planning. Planned Parenthood is the country’s largest abortion provider, while Maine Family Planning is a much smaller organization. Maine Family Planning clinics provide family planning and primary care to about 8,000 people in one of New England’s poorest and most rural states. Planned Parenthood is also challenging the funding cut.

FILE - Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander of the United States Forces Command, arrives to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, May 26, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

New top admiral takes over the US Navy amid military firings

August 25, 2025

Adm. Daryl Caudle has taken over as the Navy’s highest-ranking officer. It ends a six-month vacancy created by the Trump administration’s firing of his predecessor. Caudle became chief of naval operations Monday as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted a growing list of military leaders with little or no explanation. Hegseth fired Caudle’s predecessor, Adm. Lisa Franchetti, without explanation in February. Neither Caudle nor Navy Secretary John Phelan addressed the ouster at a swearing-in ceremony Monday, though Franchetti was among several former chiefs of naval operations in attendance. Caudle showed his agreement with an often-repeated Trump administration phrase, saying, “Peace through strength works.”

President Donald Trump, surrounded by family members of soldiers killed in Afghanistan at the attack at Abbey Gate, holds up a signed proclamation honoring the fourth anniversary of the attack, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump honors fallen US service members and criticizes Biden to mark Afghanistan bombing anniversary

August 25, 2025

President Donald Trump has marked the fourth anniversary of a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the Afghanistan withdrawal by signing a proclamation honoring them. On Monday, Trump criticized President Joe Biden for the attack, which also killed over 100 Afghans on Aug. 26, 2021. Trump called it a significant failure by the previous administration. The Biden White House followed a withdrawal timeline negotiated by Trump’s administration. A review found decisions by both Trump and Biden led to Afghanistan’s military collapse. Trump has ordered a new review of the withdrawal, seeking answers for what happened.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

‘Stay out of our city’: Chicago officials slam Trump’s threat to target the city

August 25, 2025

President Donald Trump says Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to address crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. On Friday, Trump mentioned that Chicago could receive similar treatment to Washington, D.C., where 2,000 troops have been deployed. He also indicated plans to assist New York. Trump has often described some of the nation’s largest cities as dangerous. On Friday, he singled out Chicago, calling it a “mess” and claiming residents are “screaming for us to come.” City officials and advocates, meanwhile, slammed Trump’s threats and emphasized drops in violent crime in Chicago.

A torn missing person flyer, for an immigrant believed to be detained by ICE, is posted on a pole in Los Angeles, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

PHOTO ESSAY: Life in LA swings between courage and caution for thousands after immigration raids

August 24, 2025

LOS ANGELES By JAE C. HONGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three months after aggressive immigration raids began in Southern

Kilmar Abrego Garcia , second right, leaves the Putnam County Jail, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Cookeville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen)

Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office

August 24, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation to Uganda after checking in with immigration officials on Monday in Baltimore. The Trump administration requires this as part of an effort to deport the El Salvador national, who was released from jail in Tennessee last week. Immigration officials plan to deport him to Uganda, which has agreed to accept certain deportees from the United States. Abrego Garcia declined a plea deal to be removed to Costa Rica. His case has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March. He has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges.

FILE - Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin speaks after winning the vote at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

‘No magic fixes’ for Democrats as party confronts internal and fundraising struggles

August 24, 2025

Ken Martin, the new chair of the Democratic National Committee, says he’s bringing a bazooka to the fight against President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. But as hundreds of Democratic officials gather in Martin’s Minneapolis hometown on Monday for the first official meeting of the Democratic National Committee under his leadership, there’s a sense Martin may need more than that to turn things around. Big donors aren’t writing checks. The party’s message is murky. Parts of the Democratic base have drifted away. And there’s deep frustration that the Democratic Party is not doing enough to stop Trump. DNC officials hope to start getting things back on track at the meeting.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ gives Netflix its first box-office win

August 24, 2025

Rival studios on Sunday estimated that the Netflix film, “KPop Demon Hunters” led all films in the box office this weekend with $16-18 million in ticket sales. The numbers were shared by three studios on the condition of anonymity because the streaming company has a policy of not reporting ticket sales. Following a dominating few weeks as one of the most popular Netflix releases ever, the streamer put the film into 1,750 theaters for sing-along screenings Saturday and Sunday. David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm FranchiseRe, calls it “a completely unique two-day musical event.”

Great white sharks are going north. Here’s what the numbers say

August 24, 2025

New data shows that great white sharks are spending more time in the chilly waters off New England and Atlantic Canada. That means boaters, beachgoers and fishermen who spend time in the northern waters are learning to live with the sharks made famous 50 years ago by the movie Jaws. Sightings of the apex predators are up in places like Maine, where they were once very rarely spotted. Scientists link the white shark sightings to increased availability of the seals the sharks feast on, and say beachgoers are generally very safe from shark bites.

Chief of Talent at New Schools for New Orleans, Jahquille Ross, walks down a hallway at Alice Hart Charter School in New Orleans, on July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators

August 23, 2025

Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans’ education system forever, creating the first all-charter school district in the U.S. The Associated Press spoke with three survivors about their experiences. Chris Dier, a teacher, was inspired by the support he received from teachers in Texas after evacuating. Jahquille Ross, now an educator, missed the community and care he felt in New Orleans while attending multiple schools in Texas. Michelle Garnett, a retired teacher, lost cherished memories and materials but found strength in family and faith. Their stories highlight resilience and the lasting impact of dedicated educators.

Truck driver accused by the Trump administration of being in the US illegally is denied bond

August 23, 2025

A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida has been denied bond. The incident has sparked a clash between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and California Governor Gavin Newsom. The driver, Harjinder Singh, is charged with vehicular homicide and immigration violations. Authorities say Singh entered the U.S. illegally from Mexico in 2018. Homeland Security criticized California for issuing licenses regardless of immigration status. Newsom’s office stated Singh obtained a work permit during Trump’s presidency, which Homeland Security disputes. Singh is being held in St. Lucie County Jail.

Professor Jeffrey Scholes, who is co-director for the Center for the Study of Evangelicalism as well as director for the Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, poses for a portrait on the school's campus Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened

August 23, 2025

Administrators at the University of Colorado’s campus in Colorado Springs believed they could avoid the Trump administration’s focus on higher education. The school is in a conservative area of the state and seemed politically neutral. But school officials soon faced challenges as President Donald Trump’s policies affected regional institutions like theirs. Within weeks, the college lost federal grants and faced investigations. School officials scrambled to adapt, renaming websites and job titles to avoid attention. The school still lost three major federal grants and found itself under investigation by the Trump’s Education Department

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