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In this photo provided by researchers, an excavation team uncovers a wooden structure found on a riverbed near a waterfall in Zambia in 2019. The pair of crossed logs may be the oldest evidence of early humans building with wood, nearly half a million years old, according to a study published Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2023 in the journal Nature. (Larry Barham/University of Liverpool via AP)
This simple log structure may be the oldest example of early humans building with wood
A pair of crossed logs in Zambia may be the oldest evidence of early humans building with wood. That's according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The simple construction is … more
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A puppy sits on an airplane during a training exercise held at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Romulus, Mich. Five dogs and their trainers visited the airport as part of an effort to acclimate the pups to one of the many settings they may experience later in life when they become assistance dogs for people with disabilities. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
Puppies training to be future assistance dogs earn their wings at Detroit-area airport
Five puppies learning to serve as assistance dogs had a howling good time during a training exercise at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The pooches and their trainers walked Tuesday through a TSA … more
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FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Biden and Brazil's Lula meeting in New York to discuss labor, climate
President Joe Biden will meet his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday in New York. The two leaders of the Western Hemisphere’s largest democracies are seeking areas of … more
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President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to have his long-coveted meeting with Biden on Wednesday – bringing together the two men for the first time since the Israeli leader took office at the helm of his country’s far-right government late last year. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Israel's Netanyahu to meet with Biden in New York. The location is seen as a sign of US displeasure
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to have his long-coveted meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday — bringing together the two men for the first time since the Israeli leader took … more
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In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, Senior Airman Jacob Deas, 23, left, and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Marrs, 21, right, secure the titanium shroud at the top of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Aug. 24, 2023, at the Bravo 9 silo at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. After the shroud is secured, it is lifted off, revealing the black cone-shaped nuclear warhead inside. (John Turner/U.S. Air Force via AP)
This is what it's like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal
The U.S. will spend more than $750 billion over the next decade to revamp nearly every part of its aging nuclear defenses. Officials say they simply can’t wait any longer — some systems and parts … more
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People listen during a rally in support of reparations for African Americans outside City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Supporters of reparations for Black residents urge San Francisco to push forward
More than 200 people rallied outside San Francisco's City Hall to urge supervisors to act on reparations for Black residents. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors was expected to vote Tuesday to … more
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In an image made from video released by the Birmingham Police Dept., a high school band director is being tasered and arrested after refusing to stop his band from playing after a football game, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Police Dept. via AP)
Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop music
Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming students, in a chaotic scuffle that broke out after he … more
FILE - A rainbow flower sits in the jacket pocket of Scout, a transgender man who uses one name, at his home in Providence, R.I., June 8, 2022. The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, asked the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the U.S. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on biggest survey
The U.S. Census Bureau is asking the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual … more
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FILE - People line up along temporary tents to partake in a free Thanksgiving meal provided by the Union Rescue Mission as the Los Angeles Skid Row district annual feast hosts thousands of homeless and others in need, in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 24, 2022. A Sacramento prosecutor is suing California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments. Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho announced the suit Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, during a news conference in Sacramento. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Sacramento prosecutor sues California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments
A Sacramento prosecutor is suing California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments. Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says his office asked the city to enforce laws around … more
FILE - Divers look for flood victims in the city of Derna, Libya, Sept. 18, 2023. The devastating storm that dumped torrential rains along the Libyan coast this month was up to 50 times more likely to occur and 50% more intense because of human-caused climate change, according to an analysis released Tuesday, Sept. 19. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad, File)
Climate change made storm that devastated Libya far more likely and intense, scientists say
Scientists say climate change made the devastating storm along the Libyan coast up to 50 times more likely and 50% more intense. They also say in an analysis released Tuesday that intense rainfall … more
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CORRECTS TO THOMAS, NOT TOM - Defendant Eric Molitor breaks down after hearing the jury verdict of not guilty in the trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in Bellaire, Mich., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. From left are defense attorney Thomas Siver with his client, defendant Michael Null, and defense attorney William Barnett with his client, Molitor. A jury acquitted three men in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election. (Mardi Link/Traverse City Record-Eagle via AP)
Michigan attorney general blames Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial acquittals on 'right-leaning' jurors
Michigan’s attorney general is suggesting conservative politics played a role in the acquittal of three men in the final trial related to a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Like Whitmer, Dana … more
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This combination of photos shows producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera, performer Karol G, center, and Shakira, who have been nominated for the most 2023 Latin Grammy nominations. Barrera received 13, and Karol G and Shakira received 7 each. (AP Photo)
Édgar Barrera, Karol G, Shakira, and more lead Latin Grammy nominations
The 2023 Latin Grammy nominations are here. Édgar Barrera, the producer and songwriter known for his work with such artists as Madonna, Karol G, Shakira, Peso Pluma and Grupo Frontera leads the 2023 … more
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FILE - A 155-foot diameter circular enclosure around hole number 3 at Moundbuilders Country Club at the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, Ohio, is pictured July 30, 2019. A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio described as “part cathedral, part cemetery and part astronomical observatory” was added Tuesday Sept. 19, 2023 to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. (Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
Network of ancient American Indian earthworks in Ohio named to list of UNESCO World Heritage sites
A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio noted for their good condition, distinct style and cultural significance has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage … more
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FILE - President Joe Biden meets with Israel's President Isaac Herzog in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 18, 2023. As Biden prepares to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week in New York, a new poll finds that while Americans generally view Israel as a partner or ally, many question whether his far-right government shares American values. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Most Americans view Israel as a partner, but fewer see it as sharing US values, AP-NORC poll shows
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that while Americans generally view Israel as a partner or ally, many question whether its far-right government … more
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FILE - A man with a shopping bag walks out from a ZARA flagship store at a shopping mall in Beijing, on June 21, 2023. American companies operating in China view tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues as a major hindrance for their businesses there, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
US firms in China say vague rules, tensions with Washington, hurting business, survey shows
An American Chamber of Commerce survey shows American companies operating in China view tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues as a major competitive obstacle for their … more
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks during Ministerial Meeting on Atlantic Cooperation Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, Pool)
Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting
More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents have committed to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more. The adoption of the Declaration … more
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits with wounded Ukrainian soldiers at Staten Island University Hospital, in New York, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, Pool)
Heading for UN, Ukraine's president questions why Russia still has a place there
Ukraine's leader and Russia’s top diplomat could cross paths at the United Nations this week. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Monday that the world body needs to answer for … more
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This Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 photo provided by Shelly Deano shows two bears getting into a donut truck in Anchorage. Alaska. The bears on an Alaska military base raided the Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store during its delivery route. The driver usually left his doors open when he stopped at the store but this time a sow and one of her cubs that loiter nearby sauntered inside, where they stayed for probably 20 minutes Tuesday morning, said Shelly Deano, the store manager for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson JMM Express. (Shelly Deano via AP)
Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van making deliveries on an Alaska military base
Two bears have raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store on an Alaska military base. The van’s driver usually left his doors open when he stopped at the store … more
FILE - Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita speaks, Nov. 8, 2022, in Schererville, Ind. On Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, a complaint was filed alleging that Rokita violated professional conduct rules in statements about Dr. Caitlin Bernard, a doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled from Ohio to Indiana for the procedure. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Indiana’s attorney general faces misconduct complaint over remarks about abortion doctor
A complaint has been filed alleging that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated professional conduct rules in statements about a doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim … more
Climate activists are arrested as they blockade the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to call for an end to the use of fossil fuels, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Leaders see hope in tackling deadly climate change and public health problems together
Experts hope the sputtering global public health system and efforts to curb global warming through collaboration can combine to create a better system for handling the problem. Leaders of both the … more
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