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In this photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a woman looks over a flooded street in Marble Hill, Mo., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Unconfirmed reports indicated that up to 8 inches of rain fell early Monday in a rural area of southeastern Missouri, forcing water rescues and shutting down several roads. No one died in the flooding. (Courtesy of Missouri State Highway Patrol via AP)

Water rescues, campground evacuations after rains flood parts of southeastern Missouri

A drenching storm has dropped several inches of rain in a short time in an area of southeastern Missouri, shutting down roads and prompting several water rescues. Unconfirmed reports of up to 8 … more

8/14/23

FILE - The logos of the Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS are pictured in Zurich, Switzerland, June 12, 2023. In an announcement made on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, UBS will pay U.S. authorities $1.44 billion to settle the last lingering legal case over Wall Street's role in the housing bubble of the early 2000s, which ultimately led to the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP, File)

UBS to pay $1.44 billion to settle 2007 financial crisis-era mortgage fraud case, last of such cases

UBS will pay U.S. authorities $1.44 billion to settle the last lingering legal case over Wall Street’s role in the housing bubble of the early 2000s, which ultimately led to the 2008 financial … more

By KEN SWEET | 8/14/23

A pilot and crew member escaped serious injury when they ejected from a vintage Soviet jet that crashed during a Michigan air show Sunday, officials said. (Aug. 14)

Pilot noticed loss of power before crash of Cold War plane at Michigan show

A pilot and a crew member are recovering from the crash of a Soviet Cold War-era fighter plane at an air show in Michigan. The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot noticed a loss of … more

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and ED WHITE | 8/14/23

FILE - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland makes a point as he speaks to members of the house of delegates of the American Bar Association at the group's annual meeting, Aug. 7, 2023, in Denver. New guidance from the Biden administration on Monday urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on campus after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action

New guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY | 8/14/23

Deputy Chief Larry Snelling, center, talks with officers before a prayer service in memory of Officer Ella French outside the 22nd District, 1900 W. Monterey Ave., on Aug. 11, 2021, in Chicago. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, named Snelling, the police department's counterterrorism head, as his choice for police superintendent of the nation's third-largest city. (John J. Kim/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago mayor to introduce the police department’s counterterrorism head as new superintendent

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will introduce the police department’s counterterrorism head as his choice for police superintendent of the nation’s third-largest city. Larry Snelling is expected … more

8/14/23

CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO SAMISONI INSTEAD OF SAMISANI - Taufa Samisoni, right, and his wife Katalina speak after attending Mass at Sacred Hearts Mission Church in Kapalua, Hawaii on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. Taufa Samisoni's uncle, aunt, cousin and cousin's 7-year-old son died in a wildlife that burned most of the Maui town of Lahaina. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

A family of four, a retired fire captain and his dog. These are some of the lives lost in Maui

Wildfires have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation, decimating a historic town. While many wait in agony for news on whether their friends and … more

By PAT EATON-ROBB and BEATRICE DUPUY | 8/14/23

Ro CEO charts growth past sexual health roots to obesity and beyond

Ro, the care provider formerly known as Roman, has launched a “body program." It's a subscription service that aims to guide customers through weight loss with help from doctors, nurses and the … more

By TOM MURPHY | 8/14/23

Shannon Hoy, an expedition coordinator, stands in front of control room screens inside the NOAA Okeanos Explorer, Friday, June 23, 2023, in Kodiak, Alaska. The ship, a reconfigured former U.S. Navy vessel run by civilians and members of the NOAA Corps, is specially outfitted with technology and tools needed to access deep into the ocean, and to share that data with the public and on-shore researchers in real-time. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean

A research vessel motoring off the coast of Alaska is exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world's deepest and most remote waters. The … more

By JOSHUA A. BICKEL | 8/14/23

Members of the Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy practice before the Parliament of World Religion Parade of Faiths, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

A throng of interfaith leaders to focus on combating authoritarianism at global gathering in Chicago

Thousands of people representing scores of religions and belief systems are expected to convene in Chicago for a weeklong event. Organizers say the Parliament of the World's Religion is the largest … more

By DAVID CRARY | 8/14/23

Destroyed homes and cars are shown, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii officials urge tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepare to house evacuees and first responders on the island where a wildfire demolished a historic town and killed dozens. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Maui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain

Officials in Maui are warning residents that it remains too early to return to some parts of the island where firefighters have extinguished flames. The fire melted metals and plastics from cars, … more

By SAM METZ and CLAIRE RUSH | 8/14/23

FILE - An anti-police brutality activist looks back at the entrance to the Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Brandon, Miss., Wednesday, July 5, 2023, as the group called for the termination and prosecution of Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey for running a law enforcement department that allegedly terrorizes and brutalizes minorities. Six former Mississippi law officers, including some who call themselves the "Goon Squad,” will plead guilty to state charges Monday, Aug. 14, for their racist assault on two Black men that ended with an officer shooting one man in the mouth. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Former Mississippi officers expected to plead guilty to state charges for racist assault

Six former Mississippi law officers who tortured two Black men will plead guilty to state-level charges for the racist assault. The episode ended with one officer shooting one of the victims in the … more

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | 8/14/23

FILE - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis watches proceedings during a hearing to decide if the final report by a special grand jury looking into possible interference in the 2020 presidential election can be released Jan. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. Just one month after Donald Trump’s January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgia’s secretary of state could overturn his election loss, Willis announced she was looking into possibly illegal “attempts to influence” the results. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump

Just one month after Donald Trump’s January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgia’s secretary of state could overturn his election loss, district attorney Fani Willis announced she was looking into … more

By KATE BRUMBACK | 8/14/23

Chicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named Larry Snelling, the police department’s counterterrorism head, as his choice for police superintendent of the nation’s third-largest city. The announcement … more

8/13/23

The wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze that has already claimed 36 lives, making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years. (Aug. 10)

Death toll in Maui rises to 93 with 2,200 structures destroyed or damaged. Follow live updates

Maui County says the number of confirmed deaths from the wildfires on the island has risen to 93, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says there were … more

By REBECCA BOONE | 8/13/23

Two firefighters stand on the debris around the smoldering wreckage of the the three houses that exploded near Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum, Pa., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Samuel Long/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

5 people, including a child, are dead after an explosion destroys 3 homes and damages 12 others

Authorities say five people, including an adolescent, were found dead after a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others. Plum Borough … more

8/13/23

Wildfire damage is shown, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss

For scores of families still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up, even as Hawaii authorities predict that more remains would be found in the ashes left behind by a … more

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO | 8/13/23

FILE - Crowds of people line up to get a ballot at a Republican caucus site, Feb. 23, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Dueling GOP presidential nominating contests in Nevada raise concerns about voter confusion

Republicans in Nevada could have two chances next year to vote for who they want to be their party’s presidential nominee, but only one will count. The Nevada GOP is insisting on holding its own … more

By GABE STERN and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY | 8/13/23

Virginia running back Mike Hollins (7) runs up the middle for a gain against North Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Charlottesville, Va. Hollins, who was wounded in a shooting attack last November that left three of his teammates dead, knows he will never be the same, and admits that the position of football on his priorities list “has shrunk." He still can’t wait to run onto the field with his Cavaliers brothers for their opener this season. (AP Photo/Mike Caudill, File)

Virginia player wounded in deadly attack returns for a new season as an inspiration to his teammates

Virginia running back Mike Hollins knows he will never be the same. He also says the importance of college football has shrunk. But he can't wait to run onto the field with his teammates this season. … more

By HANK KURZ Jr. | 8/13/23

FILE - The Harriott II riverboat sits docked in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. A riverfront brawl occurred on Aug. 5 when a crew member was punched for trying to move a pontoon boat that was blocking the riverboat from docking. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice

Bystanders who trained their smartphone cameras on an Alabama riverfront dock, as several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, couldn’t have known the footage would elicit a … more

By AARON MORRISON, AISHA I. JEFFERSON and KIM CHANDLER | 8/13/23

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - The carcass of a dog lies next to burned-out vehicles on Front Street in Lahaina, Hawaii on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames

In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the town of Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames and instead relied … more

By REBECCA BOONE, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY MCAVOY | 8/12/23