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FILE - BTS member Suga attends an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 12, 2023, in Los Angeles. Suga has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service. BTS' label, Big Hit Music, said in a statement on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, that Suga "has initiated the military enlistment process by applying for the termination of his enlistment postponement.” (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

K-pop star Suga becomes 3rd BTS member to begin military service in South Korea

Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service. BTS's label, Big Hit Music, says in a statement that Suga … more

By MARIA SHERMAN | 8/7/23

FILE - A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility, May 18, 2022 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Boeing’s first Starliner flight with astronauts aboard has been delayed until at least next March. (Joel Kowsky/NASA via AP, File)

Boeing's 1st astronaut flight bumped into next year, more repairs needed

Already running years behind, Boeing's first astronaut flight is now off until at least next March. Boeing said Monday that it should be done removing flammable tape from its Starliner capsule in the … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 8/7/23

Porcha Woodruff poses on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Oak Park, Mich. Woodruff who was falsely arrested when she was eight months pregnant and accused of a carjacking is suing the City of Detroit and one of its police officers due to what she says is an over reliance on facial recognition technology. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Pregnant woman's arrest in carjacking case spurs call to end Detroit police facial recognition

A Detroit woman who was arrested in connection with a suspected robbery and carjacking when she was eight months pregnant is suing the city and one of its police officers for what she says is an … more

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI | 8/7/23

An electronic sign on a scratch off dispenser, beckons players Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, to cast their lot at winning all or part of Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing of $1.55 billion, at this Jackson, Miss., convenience store. There now have been 31 straight drawings without a big jackpot winner. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

$1.55 billion Mega Millions prize balloons as 31 drawings pass without a winner

There is no mystery why the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever. The prize is growing so large because no one has matched the game’s six numbers to … more

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE | 8/7/23

The swollen Mendenhall River courses along a neighborhood in Juneau, Alaska, on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, after a glacial dam burst earlier in the weekend caused flooding along the river and Mendenhall Lake. The city said at least two buildings were destroyed. (AP Photo/BeckyBohrer)

Authorities assess damage after flooding from glacial dam outburst in Alaska's capital

Raging waters from a weeked outburst of water from a glacier-dammed lake destroyed two buildings and undermined others but are now receding in Alaska’s capital city of Juneau. Water levels along … more

8/7/23

FILE - A person shows their scan card for their personal selection numbers for a ticket for a Powerball drawing on Nov. 7, 2022, at a convenience store in Renfrew, Pa. A winning ticket has been sold in California for Wednesday's drawing on July 19, 2023, for the Powerball jackpot worth $1 billion. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold. more

By The Associated Press | 8/7/23

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man from his partially submerged row boat as it drifted 12 miles offshore of St. Augustine, Florida, on Saturday. His family had reported him missing the day before. (Aug. 7)

Boater missing for day and a half rescued off Florida coast in half-submerged boat

A boater who had been missing for more than a day and a half was rescued off the Florida coast in a half-submerged boat. The Coast Guard rescued 25-year-old Charles Gregory 12 miles off St. … more

8/7/23

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 Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Justice Department helping Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the U.S. Justice Department is cooperating with the International Criminal Court and supporting Ukrainian prosecutors carrying out war crime investigations. He … more

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and NICHOLAS RICCARDI | 8/7/23

FILE - Director William Friedkin poses for portraits after interviews for his film "Killer Joe" in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Connection,” died Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles, his wife, producer and former studio head Sherry Lansing told The Hollywood Reporter. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)

William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of 'The Exorcist' and The French Connection,' dead at 87

William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director of two gripping film classics, “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 87. A representative from his office said he died … more

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At least 2 buildings destroyed in flooding in Alaska's capital from glacial lake water release

Officials in Alaska say at least two buildings have been destroyed and residents of others have been evacuated after flooding caused by a release of water from a glacial lake. The city of Juneau says … more

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FILE - Communist Party members from left; Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Marion Bachrach, Claudia Jones and Betty Gannett sit calmly in a police van as they leave Federal Court in New York City, June 20, 1951, en route to the Women's House of Detention after arraignment on charges of criminal conspiracy to teach and advocate the overthrow of the government by force and violence. (AP Photo)

New Hampshire is sued over removal of marker dedicated to Communist Party leader

Supporters of a former historical marker dedicated to a feminist and labor activist from New Hampshire who also led the Communist Party have sued the state. They say in the lawsuit filed Monday that … more

By KATHY McCORMACK | 8/7/23

This image provided by Reprise Records shows the cover of Neil Young's record “Chrome Dreams,” featuring artwork by Ronnie Wood. (Reprise Records via AP)

Music Review: Neil Young caught in his 1970s prime with yet another 'lost' album, 'Chrome Dreams'

Neil Young is captured in his mid-1970s prime with “Chrome Dreams,” yet another “lost” album officially seeing the light of day as Young originally envisioned nearly half a century ago. The … more

By SCOTT BAUER | 8/7/23

People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here's how to keep yourself safe

Business for scammers is booming. The most recent Federal Trade Commission data from 2022 shows that reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion. That's a 30 percent increase from 2021. … more

By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA | 8/7/23

FILE - Semi-automatic guns are displayed for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply, Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill. Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use them illegally, as the state continues its quest to curb mass shootings. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants

Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produce a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally. The … more

By JOHN O'CONNOR | 8/7/23

An attendee uses a sign to shield the sun during a "rosary rally" on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Norwood, Ohio. A national religious organization, Catholics for Catholics, gathered a lineup of anti-abortion influencers and conspiracy theorists from across the U.S. to speak at the rally to urge a “yes” vote on a ballot question in Ohio, known as Issue 1. If voters approve Issue 1, it would make it more difficult for an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot to succeed. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

An Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights is fueled by national groups and money

An Associated Press analysis of campaign finance data shows that supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment change in Ohio are largely funded by out-of-state donors, despite … more

By ALI SWENSON and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON | 8/7/23

FILE - Rapper Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Three years have passed since hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion was shot multiple times by rapper Lanez in Los Angeles following a summer pool party at the home of Kylie Jenner. On Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, Lanez is scheduled to be sentenced, following his December conviction on three felony charges. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

Tory Lanez to be sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Rapper Tory Lanez is expected to be sentenced for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet and wounding her. The 31-year-old Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, could get up to … more

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and ANDREW DALTON | 8/7/23

Portland Police respond to a shooting at the Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Ore., Saturday, July 22, 2023. Gunfire erupted in a maternity unit of the Oregon hospital over the weekend, fatally wounding an unarmed security guard and leading to renewed calls Monday, July 24, to protect health care workers from increasing violence. (Maxine Bernstein/The Oregonian via AP)

Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields

Shootings and other attacks are increasing at hospitals across the U.S., contributing to health care becoming one of the nation's most violent fields. Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show … more

By REBECCA BOONE | 8/7/23

Pope Francis meets the journalists during a press conference aboard the airplane directed to Rome, at the end of the 37th World Youth Day in Lisbon, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (Maurizio Brambatti/Pool Photo Via AP)

Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics in airborne briefing

Pope Francis says his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well. He says he ditched speeches during his five-day trip to Portugal not because he was tired or feeling unwell, but to … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 8/6/23

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, June 30, 2023, in Washington, as his administration is moving forward on a new student debt relief plan after the Supreme Court struck down his original initiative. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at left. Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans

Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers. In a lawsuit filed Friday in … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY | 8/6/23

FILE - Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, Friday, March 3, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur, is hovering among the top contenders as a Republican presidential candidate while being open about his Hindu faith. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Vivek Ramaswamy's Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaign

Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur, is hovering among the top contenders as a Republican presidential candidate while being open about his Hindu faith. He has been drawing … more

By DEEPA BHARATH | 8/6/23