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A proposal to cut back on the number of birds Iowans can raise in their Des Moines backyards from 32 to 12 led to a chicken parade in protest Monday at City Hall

Chicken parade prompts changes to proposed restrictions in Iowa's capital city

Iowa's capital city is establishing a new pecking order for backyard chickens and roosters after some of their diehard fans paraded around City Hall with some of their flocks on Monday. City Manager … more

8/3/24

Law enforcement investigate the home where a sheriff’s deputy was killed and two other deputies wounded Friday night in Eustis, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Florida deputy killed and 2 officers wounded in ambush shooting, police say

A Florida sheriff’s deputy has been killed and two other deputies wounded while attempting to reach the first officer in what police called an ambush inside a home. Lake County Sheriff Peyton … more

By The Associated Press | 8/3/24

This Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, image shows some of Lauren Bell's videos on the TikTok social media website. Bell, who takes over-the-counter medications occasionally to treat her symptoms, first started posting on Instagram about her struggle with IBS – how isolating it was and how she felt like she was having to rearrange her life and diet around her food sensitivities – and sharing her diagnosis with her friends (AP Photo)

IBS and digestive trouble are in the spotlight on social media. Here's what you should know

Spend some time on TikTok and you'll see loads of people talking about digestive troubles like irritable bowel syndrome. Experts say the forthright nature of these discussions are a good thing but … more

By DEVNA BOSE | 8/3/24

Younger adults are going public with their digestive problems. Experts say it's mostly a good thing

More people are talking about digestive problems online and experts say that's mostly a good thing. It's not clear whether there actually is an uptick in the number of people having digestive issues … more

By DEVNA BOSE | 8/3/24

FILE - Waiola Church and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. The agreement comes nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed 102 people and destroyed the historic downtown area of Lahaina on Maui. (Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP, File)

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say

A court filing says the parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement. The agreement comes nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. … more

By AUDREY McAVOY AND JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER | 8/2/24

FILE - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, June 13, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A transgender woman's use of the women's locker room at a suburban St. Louis gym is prompting protests and calls for an investigation. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Transgender woman's use of a gym locker room spurs protests and investigations in Missouri

A transgender woman’s use of the women’s locker room at a suburban St. Louis gym is prompting protests and calls for an investigation. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the woman joined the gym … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 8/2/24

Alexis Nungaray, mother of Jocelyn Nungaray, center, speaks during a news conference in Houston on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, about legislation related to the detention of immigrants that is being proposed in the wake of her daughter's killing. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz stands at right. (AP Photo/Juan A. Lozano)

Proposed law pushes for tougher migrant detention following Texas girl's killing

Family members of a 12-year-old Houston girl allegedly killed by two Venezuelans who entered the U.S. illegally are supporting legislation that would limit immigration authorities' ability to release … more

By JUAN A. LOZANO | 8/2/24

Roger Heim, left, and Terry Smith, second from left, both of Valrico, Fla., fill sand bags in preparation for a weekend storm at the Edward Medard Conservation Park in Plant City, Fla. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Florida flooding emergency declared as tropical threat draws near

A storm system brewing over Cuba on Friday could bring torrential rain and flooding to the Florida peninsula this weekend. The forecast is expecially concerning for low-lying coastal and urban areas … more

By KATE PAYNE | 8/2/24

FILE - Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at the funeral for D'Vontaye Mitchell Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Milwaukee. Mitchell died June 30. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Death of a Black man pinned down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel is ruled a homicide

The death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide. An autopsy released by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s office … more

8/2/24

FILE - Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum is seen, Aug. 21, 2020, at his campaign headquarters in Tulsa, Okla. Bynum has created a new commission to recommend how various reparations can be made to survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and their descendants. The commission was announced Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, by Bynum and City Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Tulsa commission will study reparations for 1921 race massacre victims and descendants

The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is creating a new commission to recommend how various reparations can be made for a 1921 massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in the city. The panel will … more

By KEN MILLER | 8/2/24

A protester throws a gas canister back at police during demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro's reelection, the day after the vote, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

AP Week in Pictures: Global

July 26 – Aug. 1, 2024 Venezuelans take to the streets to protest the results of a presidential election that handed incumbent President Nicolás Maduro a third six-year term, a rocket attack … more

By The Associated Press | 8/2/24

FILE - Rescuers use a dinghy boat to evacuate villagers trapped by floodwaters in Jingtang village, Zixing city, in southern China's Hunan province, on July 28, 2024. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

Rain-related disasters have killed more than 200 in a deadly week across Asia

In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 200 people in the past week. Three others died in Pakistan. Widespread flooding also has been reported in North Korea near the border with … more

By KEN MORITSUGU | 8/2/24

Sangamon County, Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press that he was “horrified” by the body camera video that showed former deputy Sean Grayson shooting Massey.

Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey says it will take rest of his career to regain trust

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 for help says it will take the rest of his professional life to rebuild trust in his agency. Sheriff Jack … more

By JOHN O'CONNOR and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER | 8/1/24

FILE - A memorial for Jonathan Lewis Jr. is set up in an alleyway near Rancho High School in eastern Las Vegas, Nov. 21, 2023. Four high school students have agreed to plead guilty in juvenile court to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal beating of Lewis in a plea deal that will keep them from being tried as adults, lawyers said during a hearing Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil, File)

4 Las Vegas teens agree to plead guilty as juveniles in deadly beating of high school student

Four Las Vegas teenagers who are accused in the fatal beating of a high school classmate have agreed to plead guilty as juveniles to voluntary manslaughter in a deal that will keep them from being … more

By SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER | 8/1/24

FILE - This photo provided by the Bucks County, Pa., District Attorney's Office shows Justin Mohn. Mohn, the man accused of beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home early this year and posting a video of the severed head online, is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Thursday, Aug. 1. (Bucks County District Attorney's Office via AP, File)

Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rules

The man accused of beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home earlier this year and posting a video of the severed head online is competent to stand trial, Judge Stephen Corr made the … more

By MIKE CATALINI | 8/1/24

FILE - The Brooklyn Museum of Art is shown April 13, 2004, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A woman was arrested Wednesday, July 31, 2024, on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests. (AP Photo/Dean Cox, File)

A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protests

A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests. Police say 28-year-old Taylor Pelton was … more

By KAREN MATTHEWS | 8/1/24

FILE - Honduras Police Chief Gen. Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, also known as the Tiger, or "El Tigre," salutes during an event in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Dec. 21, 2012. The former chief of the Honduran National Police was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to protect shipments of cocaine destined for the United States. (AP Photo, File)

Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison for cocaine distribution

The former chief of the Honduran National Police has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a cocaine conspiracy. Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, also known as “El … more

By LARRY NEUMEISTER | 8/1/24

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Vadim Krasikov upon arrival of freed Russian prisoners at Vnukovo government airport outside Moscow, Russia, Aug. 1, 2024. The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. (Mikhail Voskresensky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?

Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of a massive prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlin’s list for an exchange. President Vladimir Putin hinted earlier this year that he was interested in … more

By The Associated Press | 8/1/24

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks to reporters, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. Bailey has opposed efforts to release people from prison after courts have overturned their murder convictions. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Exonerees call on Missouri Republican attorney general to stop fighting innocence claims

Exonerees and advocates are calling out Missouri's Republican attorney general for pushing for a man's upcoming execution despite opposition from the local prosecutor. Marcellus Williams is scheduled … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 8/1/24

This photo provided by the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) shows a sick Sea Lion on San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura, Calif. on Monday, July 29, 2024. (Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute via AP)

Sea lions are stranding themselves on California's coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae

Sea lions are stranding on a long stretch of California coast with signs of poisoning by a naturally occurring bloom of harmful algae. The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute said that since … more

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