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FILE - People ride the Giant Canyon Swing at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colo., June 10, 2011. A heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to shoot up the mountaintop amusement park in Colorado, authorities said Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Christopher Tomlinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP, File)

Police say heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out attack at Colorado amusement park

Police say a heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an attack at a Colorado amusement park. Authorities in Colorado say the 20-year-old man was found dead at Glenwood Caverns … more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN | 10/30/23

FILE - Attorney Ben Crump speaks during rally at Tennessee State University, Oct. 3, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Crump said Monday, Oct. 30, in Jackson, Miss., that he is calling on the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson waited several months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed

A civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, waited months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a … more

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | 10/30/23

FILE - This June 25, 2019, file photo shows a sign outside a Walgreens Pharmacy in Pittsburgh. On Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, drugstore workers around the country started calling in sick to highlight a lack of support from their employers, protest organizers said. Lannie Duong, a pharmacist who is helping to organize the protest, said organizers estimate that “at least hundreds” of pharmacists and technicians — mostly for Walgreens and other big retailers like CVS Health — were involved. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Pharmacists prescribe another round of US protests to highlight working conditions

Drugstore employees around the country have started calling in sick to highlight a lack of support from their employers. Organizers say the protest will continue until Wednesday. The extent and … more

By TOM MURPHY | 10/30/23

FILE - Saleemul Huq, a pioneering climate scientist from Bangladesh, poses for a photo during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 8, 2021. Huq, who pushed to get the world to understand, pay for and adapt to worsening warming impacts on poorer nations, died of cardiac arrest Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. He was 71. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

Climate scientist Saleemul Huq, who emphasized helping poor nations adapt to warming, dies at 71

Saleemul Huq, a pioneering climate scientist from Bangladesh who pushed to get the world to understand, pay for and adapt to worsening warming impacts on poorer nations, has died. He was 71. Huq, who … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 10/30/23

FILE - In this July 29, 2019 file photo, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell speaks during an interview in Clayton, Mo. Bell announced Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 he will drop his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024, and will instead make a run at a fellow Democrat in Congress — Cori Bush. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, file)

St. Louis County prosecutor drops U.S. Senate bid, will instead oppose Cori Bush in House race

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell is dropping his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024, and will instead make a run at a fellow Democrat — U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. … more

By JIM SALTER | 10/30/23

Steam rises from the AES Indiana Petersburg Generating Station, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Petersburg, Ind. In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate, a new study says. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate

A new study says that in a little more than five years the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 10/30/23

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., walks into the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel carrying her 6-month-old grandson, Josiah Boebert, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Towaoc, Colo., before speaking at the Montezuma County Lincoln Day Dinner. (AP Photo/Jerry McBride)

Outraised and embattled, Lauren Boebert heads back to Colorado with a revamped campaign strategy

The Republican firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert faces a tough reelection bid. She's running damage control after being caught on tape earlier this year vaping and groping with a date in a Denver … more

By JESSE BEDAYN | 10/30/23

This cover image released by Scribner shows "Say More: Lessons form Work, the White House, and the World" by Jen Psaki. (Scribner via AP)

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki writes about her years in government in 'Say More'

Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has a two-book deal with Scribner, starting with a book reflecting on her years in government. Scribner announced Monday that Psaki’s “Say More: … more

By HILLEL ITALIE | 10/30/23

FILE - Former Louisville Police officer Brett Hankison talks about seeing a subject in a firing stance in the apartment as he is cross-examined in Louisville, Ky. on March 2, 2022. The former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week. Hankison is charged with violating Taylor’s civil rights during the botched 2020 raid. The trial will mark a second attempt by prosecutors to convict Hankison for his actions on the night Taylor was shot to death by police. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, Pool, File)

Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again

A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week. Brett Hankison is charged with violating … more

By DYLAN LOVAN | 10/30/23

Palestinians resort to the sea water to bathe and clean their tools and clothes due the continuing water shortage in the Gaza Strip, on the beach of Deir al-Balah, Central Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)

Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip

Israel expanded its military assault deeper into the northern Gaza Strip as the U.N. and medical staff expressed fears over airstrikes hitting closer to hospitals, where Palestinians have sought … more

By The Associated Press | 10/30/23

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment on Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)

Israeli media, also traumatized by Hamas attack, become communicators of Israel's message

Israeli media have espoused a dual role following Hamas’ devastating attack on southern Israeli communities and the war that it set off. Beyond their traditional function as journalists, they are … more

By TIA GOLDENBERG | 10/29/23

Israel has expanded its ground operation in Gaza, sending in tanks and infantry backed by massive strikes from the air and sea. (Oct. 28)

Live updates | Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza including underground targets

The Israeli military has intensified airstrikes in Gaza including near its largest hospital while thousands of people desperate for food and basic items broke into aid warehouses in the besieged … more

By The Associated Press | 10/29/23

Live updates | Israel pounds Gaza Strip, dismissing calls for cease-fire

Israel has entered a new phase of its war on Hamas, expanding its ground attacks with tanks rolling into the Palestinian enclave and stepped-up bombardment from the air, land and sea. Israel's … more

By The Associated Press | 10/28/23

FILE - A cut lead pipe is pulled from a dig site for testing at a home in Royal Oak, Mich., on Nov. 16, 2021. The Environmental Protection Agency will soon strengthen lead in drinking water regulations. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint

The Environmental Protection Agency will soon strengthen lead in drinking water regulations, after decades when they essentially remained the same. Those decades have included numerous crises … more

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MIKE STOBBE | 10/28/23

Richard Morlock, a member of the deaf community and surviver of the mass shooting at Schemengees Bar and Grille, pays his respect at a makeshift memorial to his friends he played cornhole with who were killed during the recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Relief tinged with sadness as Maine residents resume activities after shooting suspect found dead

Sunshine and a sense of relief swept through central Maine after a gunman who had been on the loose for days was found dead. Residents of Lewiston and surrounding towns had been told to stay home … more

By HOLLY RAMER and JAKE BLEIBERG | 10/28/23

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023. Federal authorities have started removing hazardous materials from the Maui wildfires and laying the groundwork to dispose of burnt cars, buildings and other debris. The hazardous materials, including oil, solvent and batteries, are being shipped to the West Coast while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works with local officials to develop a plan to dispose of an estimated 400,000 to 700,000 tons of debris on the island. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Hawaii agrees to hand over site to Maui County for wildfire landfill and memorial

Hawaii’s land board says it will hand over state land on Maui to be used for a wildfire memorial and fire debris disposal. But members of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources urged Maui … more

By AUDREY McAVOY | 10/28/23

Rutgers University's students place candles with the Star of David pattern to hold solidarity and vigil for Israel on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in New Brunswick, N.J. For many of the university chaplains and faith leaders caring for students angered and shaken by the Israel-Hamas war, the needs are acute, the days intense. The bloodshed has roiled campuses in the United States, sparking rival rallies and competing demands.(AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Jewish and Muslim chaplains navigate US campus tensions and help students roiled by Israel-Hamas war

For many of the Jewish and Muslim university chaplains and faith leaders caring for students angered and shaken by the Israel-Hamas war, the needs are acute, the days intense. The bloodshed has … more

By MARIAM FAM | 10/28/23

RETRANMISSION TO CORRECT LOCATION - Toni Asselin, who was at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley with her mother, Tammy Asselin, during the recent mass shooting, listens to her mother speak during an interview in Lewiston, Maine, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

When a man began shooting in Maine, some froze while others ran. Now they're left with questions

A billiard ball being hit, a dropped bowling ball and a popping balloon. Those are some of the noises that witnesses in Lewiston, Maine, thought they heard when a gunman opened fire at a bowling … more

By HOLLY RAMER and MICHELLE R. SMITH | 10/28/23

Police officers guard the road to a recycling facility where the body of Robert Card, the suspect in this week's mass shootings, was found, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Lisbon, Maine. Card was wanted for the shooting deaths of 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude police

A timeline released Friday shows that the suspect in the Maine mass shootings stayed one step ahead of police who rushed to the bowling alley and a bar but were too late to stop him from killing 18 … more

By CLAUDIA LAUER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER | 10/28/23

People gather for a Commemoration Ceremony, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Schenley Park, in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, to remember the 11 worshippers killed by a gunman at the Tree of Life synagogue five years ago. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Five years later, trauma compounds for survivors marking Tree of Life massacre amid Israel-Hamas war

In one sense, there was a feeling of closure as survivors marked five years since the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. They joined with hundreds of others for an outdoor commemoration of … more

By PETER SMITH | 10/27/23