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96-year-old Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades
A 96-year-old Korean War veteran from Minnesota has been waiting for 70 years for a Purple Heart medal. The Army keeps turning him down. He has provided documents to back up his assertion that he was … more
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A woman collects marigold flowers, to be used for rituals and decorations, ahead of Diwali Festival on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
AP Week in Pictures: Global | Nov. 3 - Nov. 9, 2023
NOVEMBER 3 - 9, 2023 A woman collects flowers to be used in rituals and decorations for the Diwali Festival in India. Britain’s King Charles III gives the King’s Speech during the State … more
Officials in Hawaii are trying to understand what is causing a coastal pond on Maui to turn pink. There are some indications that drought may be to blame. (Nov. 9)
Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame
A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie.” The bizarre phenomenon is likely caused by drought. Scientists are warning visitors against entering the water … more
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People crowd a market as they shop ahead of Diwali festival in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world's population has topped 8 billion for the first time. The agency said Thursday that it estimates the global population exceeded the threshold Sept. 26. The … more
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This booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Brent Ray Brewer. The Texas inmate whose attorneys say received a death sentence due to false and unscientific expert testimony faced execution, Thursday evening, Nov. 9, 2023, for fatally stabbing an Amarillo man during a robbery more than 33 years ago. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)
Texas inmate who says death sentence based on false expert testimony faces execution
A Texas inmate whose attorneys say received a death sentence due to false and unscientific expert testimony is facing execution for fatally stabbing a man during a robbery more than 33 years ago. … more
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Stephanie Houston holds a photo of her daughter Muhlaysia Booker as she speaks to reporters on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, after giving a victim impact statement in a courtroom at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas. On Monday, Nov. 6, Kendrell Lyles pleaded guilty to murder in the death of Booker, a 22-year-old transgender woman who was fatally shot in 2019. Lyles was sentenced to 48 years in prison. (AP Photo/Jamie Stengle)
Mother tells killer of Black transgender woman that her daughter's legacy will live on
The mother of a 22-year-old transgender Dallas woman who was fatally shot in 2019 has tearfully insisted to the man who pleaded guilty in the slaying that she’s carrying on the advocacy work her … more
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Police work at the scene of a shooting Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 7, 2023, in southwest Baltimore. Officers shot and killed a man after he allegedly pointed a gun at them. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
Baltimore police shooting prompts criticism of specialized gun squads
Two recent police shootings involving the Baltimore Police Department's specialized units focused on getting illegal guns off the street have raised questions about how the squads are operating. … more
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Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
The 12 months ending in October were the hottest ever recorded on Earth and likely the planet’s hottest 12-month period ever recorded, according to a report from the nonprofit science research … more
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Stephen Tyler Bieneman, right, stands outside the federal courthouse, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
Jury finds man not guilty of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica
A federal court jury has found a man not guilty of assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica. Stephen Tyler Bieneman had stood trial this week on a charge of misdemeanor assault … more
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Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Vatican says it's permissible for transgender Catholics to be baptized
In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. Now the Vatican has released a sharply … more
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FILE- In this June 24, 2015, file photo, Nashville district attorney Glenn Funk watches the proceedings during the Vanderbilt Rape Trial in Nashville, Tenn. The Nashville district attorney on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 called for the Tennessee legislature to make it easier to commit someone to a mental institution after a man who was previously released for incompetence to stand trial was accused of shooting an 18-year-old college student in the head. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP, File)
Nashville DA seeks change after suspect released from jail is accused of shooting college student
The Nashville district attorney is calling on the Tennessee legislature to make it easier to commit someone to a mental institution. The move follows the Tuesday arrest of 29-year-old Shaquille … more
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FILE - A soldier stands guard next to a wall of a prison in Olenivka, in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces, eastern Ukraine, July 29, 2022. A Russian news agency is reporting that the country is preparing to send a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war to the front lines in their homeland to fight on Moscow's side in the war. The Associated Press could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the report or if the POWs were coerced. (AP Photo, File)
Russia reportedly is using Ukrainian POWs to fight in their homeland on Moscow's side
A Russian news agency is reporting that the country is preparing to send a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war to the front lines in their homeland to fight on Moscow’s side in the war. RIA … more
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In this photo provided by the Azerbaijan's Presidential Press Office, troops march past Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during a parade dedicated to the third anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War in Khankendi, also known by Armenians as Stepanakert, in Khankendi, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Azerbaijanis celebrate the third anniversary of their victory in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war after Azerbaijan gained the full control over the separatist region in fighting earlier this year. (Azerbaijani Presidential Press Office via AP)
Azerbaijan's president addresses a military parade in Karabakh and says 'we showed the whole world'
Hundreds of Azerbaijani soldiers have paraded through the capital city of the Karabakh region that came under full control of Azerbaijan in September after a lightning rout of ethnic Armenian forces. … more
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FIEL - A fisherman walks across a dry patch of land in the marshes in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2022. The three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a new study on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File)
Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn't have happened without climate change, study finds
A new study says the three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change. Wednesday's study says … more
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FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV is displayed in Detroit. General Motors’ Cruise says it's suspending its driverless operations nationwide as the robotaxi service works to rebuild public trust. The announcement, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, arrives just days after California regulators revoked Cruise’s license — after determining that its driverless cars, which recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco, posed dangers to public safety. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian
GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update its software after one dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street last month. The company says in … more
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FILE - Uvalde mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio, right, speaks with Uvalde resident Antonia Rios, left, alongside campaign manager Dr. Laura Barberena, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Uvalde, Texas. Mata-Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting, lost her run for mayor, Tuesday, Nov. 7. (AP Photo/Darren Abate, File)
Uvalde mother whose daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting loses bid for mayor
A mother in Uvalde, Texas, whose 10-year-old daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting has lost her run for mayor. Kimberly Mata-Rubio has pushed for stricter gun laws and police … more
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FILE - A surfer rides a wave in the Atlantic Ocean in Biarritz, southwestern France, Oct. 7, 2023. October was the fifth straight month that Earth set a record for the hottest month in recorded history. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)
October obliterated temperature records, virtually guaranteeing 2023 will be hottest year on record
October was the fifth straight month that Earth set a record for the hottest month in recorded history. And it did so by a big margin compared to the Octobers of pre-industrial times — 1.7 degrees … more
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In this photo provided by Briana Abrahms, a female cheetah and her cub sit watchfully in front of a herd of zebra in northern Botswana on Aug. 23, 2011. The female wears a GPS collar as part of a study. Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, according to a study published Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Unfortunately for endangered cheetahs, that sets them up for more potential conflicts with mostly nocturnal competing predators like lions and leopards, say the authors of the paper. (Briana Abrahms via AP)
Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may up conflicts among Africa's big cats.
A new study finds that endangered cheetahs are more likely to hunt at dawn and dusk on hot days, which increases their odds of conflict with other nocturnal predators. The researchers placed GPS … more
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FILE - People wait in line to enter the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Jan. 9, 2019. Members of a three-judge panel at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, heard an appeal by the Biden administration to a lower court ruling in Texas last year that blocked the use of the government's abortion guidance. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Biden administration guidance on abortion to save mother's life argued at appeals court
The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to uphold health care guidance issued last year that says hospitals must provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to … more
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Chile shuts down a popular glacier, sparking debate over climate change and adventure sports
Chile’s National Forestry Corporation has permanently closed a popular glacier, sparking outrage from adventurers and local guides. The decision came after an enormous calving earlier last month … more
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