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This photo shows a cup of black tea with a spoon and tea leaves pictured in London, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. According to a large study of British tea drinkers published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists found two or more cups daily was tied with a modest benefit: a 9% to 13% lower risk of death from any cause. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests

People who drink tea may be a little more likely to live longer than those who don't. That's according to a large study of British tea drinkers published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine. … more

By CARLA K. JOHNSON | 8/29/22

Sheila O'Leary reacts during trial, June 22, 2022, at the Lee County Clerk of Court in Fort Myers, Fla. The mother who followed a strict vegan diet faces sentencing for the malnutrition death of her 18-month-old son. O’Leary was convicted in June of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse and two counts of child neglect in the death of Ezra O’Leary. She learns her fate from a judge Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 afternoon in Lee County, Florida. (Landon Bost/The News-Press via AP)

Vegan mom gets life in prison for starvation death of son

A vegan woman convicted of murder in the malnutrition death of her young son has been sentenced to life in prison. Sheila O’Leary was sentenced Monday in Lee County, Florida. She was convicted in … more

8/29/22

FILE - Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Dec. 14, 2021. As attorney general, Shapiro went to court repeatedly to defend Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's administration against legal challenges to his pandemic-era mandates and shutdowns. Now, as he's running to succeed Wolf as governor, Shapiro says he is against some of the same COVID-19 containment measures that his fellow Democrat used to help manage the nation's worst pandemic in over a century.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Shapiro breaks with Dems on COVID policies in Pa. gov race

As attorney general, Josh Shapiro went to court repeatedly to defend Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration against legal challenges to his pandemic-era mandates and shutdowns. Now, as he’s … more

By MARC LEVY | 8/29/22

Rolando José Cisneros Borroto in his apartment, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Algona, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Cubans flee island's economic woes by air, land and sea

Cubans are fleeing their country in the largest numbers in more than four decades. The migrants choose to stake their lives and futures on a dangerous journey to the United States by air, land and … more

By GISELA SALOMON | 8/29/22

Amandeep Singh, 12, stands with his family in the communal room where "langar," food served after temple services, is provided at Guru Nanak Darbar of Long Island, a Sikh gurdwara, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Hicksville, N.Y. Their Afghan Sikh family of 13 has found refuge in the diaspora community on Long Island where the Sikh community is helping family members obtain work permits, housing, healthcare and find schools for the children. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Attacked at home, Afghan Sikhs find community on Long Island

An Afghan Sikh family of 13 has found refuge in the diaspora community on Long Island. The family from Kabul decided to leave home after losing three family members including a 4-year-old girl to an … more

By DEEPA BHARATH | 8/29/22

FILE - A boat navigates at night next to large icebergs in eastern Greenland on Aug. 15, 2019. Zombie ice from the massive Greenland ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10 inches (27 centimeters) on its own, according to a study released Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Zombie or doomed ice is still attached to thicker areas of ice, but it’s no longer getting fed by those larger glaciers. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

'Zombie ice' from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

A new study finds that Greenland has more than 120 trillion tons of ice that can be thought of as zombie ice that's going to raise sea level globally by at least 10 inches. Monday's study looks at … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 8/29/22

Residents record the rising floodwaters on their cellphones in a northeast Jackson, Miss., neighborhood, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in anticipation of expected severe flooding from heavy rains days earlier in mid-Mississippi. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi residents brace for flood as river reaches crest

Residents in and around Mississippi's capital city were bracing for possible flooding as the Pearl River is expected to crest. The river is swollen from days of heavy rainfall last week. Officials … more

8/29/22

Police: 2 killed in Oregon grocery store, suspect found dead

Terrified shoppers and employees were sent fleeing for safety when a gunman entered a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, “spraying shots” from an assault rifle, killing two people. Bend Police … more

8/29/22

Students show support for their striking teachers outside Whetstone High School in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. A strike by teachers in Ohio's largest school district entered its third day Wednesday — the first day of school for some 47,000 students, with some of those students and their parents rallying to their sides. (AP Photo/Samantha Hendrickson)

Columbus students returning after striking teachers ink deal

Students in Ohio’s largest school district were returning to classrooms after members of the union representing teachers and other employees approved a contract, ending a strike. The Columbus … more

8/29/22

United Way CEO Angela Williams poses for a portrait in Alexandria, Va., Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. As the first Black leader of United Way Worldwide, the former Air Force attorney and former head of Easterseals feels she is ready to lead the organization, once known for its blockbuster workplace giving fundraisers, into its next era. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

New United Way CEO wants local focus after turbulent years

The head of one of the country's most storied nonprofits, United Way Worldwide, will mark her first year as CEO in September. Angela Williams is a former Air Force attorney with more than a decade of … more

By THALIA BEATY | 8/29/22

Veronique Daniels, left, speaks to Red Cross volunteers at a temporary shelter for people displaced by central Mississippi flooding, in Jackson, Miss, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. Daniels has been homeless for three months and three weeks. She had been sleeping on her mother's back porch when residents in the neighborhood were advised to evacuate. (AP Photo/Michael Goldberg)

Flooding looms large again in Mississippi's capital city

Some Jackson residents are moving belongings out of their homes while others are stocking up on sandbags in anticipation of the Pearl River flooding Mississippi’s capital city. Officials have not … more

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | 8/28/22

In this photo provided by Joseph Viger, Kenyan cyclist Sule Kangangi cycles at a gravel race in Vermont, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Kangangi died in a crash later in the day, while competing in the race. (Joseph Viger via AP)

Kenyan cyclist dies in crash during gravel race in Vermont

Kenyan cyclist Sule Kangangi has died in a crash during a gravel race in Vermont. Kangangi was competing in the Vermont Overland race on Saturday when he died in a crash at high speed. The wife of … more

8/28/22

NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits

NASA's new moon rocket remains on track for a Monday liftoff, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. Officials said Sunday that neither the rocket nor ground equipment suffered any … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 8/28/22

Democrats: Abortion rulings may be 'a blessing in disguise'

Democratic candidates have decried North Carolina’s newly reinstated abortion restrictions in the week after a federal judge lifted an injunction on a state law banning nearly all abortions after … more

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM | 8/28/22

Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding shorelines

As sea levels rise and buildings by coasts are increasingly endangered, communities around the world are turning to the small but mighty oyster to help stabilize shorelines. By establishing oyster … more

By WAYNE PARRY | 8/28/22

At 90, the Venice Film Festival looks better than ever

For director and actor Olivia Wilde, the dream of the Venice International Film Festival was woven into the fabric of her new film, “Don’t Worry Darling.” Ending up there became a shorthand for … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 8/28/22

Police video of fatal encounter shows lack of de-escalation

The Salt Lake City Police Department has released body-camera footage of a struggle between police officers and an unarmed man, who wound up dead. Activists are now asking why the encounter turned … more

By ANDREW SELSKY | 8/27/22

HUD, Texas at odds over flood relief discrimination claim

A deadline has passed with no resolution over whether Texas will settle a dispute over claims it discriminated against minority residents in how it distributed flood relief money from Hurricane … more

By JUAN A. LOZANO | 8/27/22

At $249 per day, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt

A few states have been amending or repealing “pay-to-stay” laws that require former prisoners to reimburse states for the cost of their jail stays, sometimes at daily rates exceeding what they … more

By PAT EATON-ROBB | 8/27/22

Medical student Emily Davis, left, speaks with her landlord Suzannah Thames on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, as workers move furniture, appliances and other belongings out of a home Davis and her husband are renting in a flood-prone area of Jackson, Miss. After heavy rainfall, the Pearl River near Jackson is expected to flood some homes and businesses by Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Emily Wagster Pettus)

Mississippi residents prepare for possible river flooding

People in and around Mississippi's capital city are being told to prepare for flooding of the Pearl River. Storms dropped heavy rains in Mississippi and other parts of the Deep South. Some homes and … more

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | 8/26/22