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FILE - A boat navigates next to a large iceberg in eastern Greenland on Aug. 15, 2019. Even if the world somehow manages to limit future warming to the strictest international temperature goal, four Earth-changing climate “tipping points” are still likely to be triggered like the irreversible collapse of the Greenland ice sheets, with a lot more looming as the planet heats more after that, a new study said. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

Study: Four major climate tipping points close to triggering

A new study says at least four climate tipping points are close to being triggered. These are a big type of global warming side effects that are irreversible and self-perpetuating. If warming … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 9/8/22

People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are "concerned for Her Majesty's health." Members of the royal family traveled to Scotland to be with the 96-year-old monarch. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Formal steps after instant shift from UK queen to king

The British monarchy’s rules state that “a new sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor dies.” That means Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son, Prince Charles, became … more

By SYLVIA HUI | 9/8/22

FILE - Colleagues and friends react as the Palestinian flag-draped body of veteran Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is brought to the news channel's office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 11, 2022. Israel's decision to absolve itself of responsibility for the shooting death of Abu Akleh drew criticism from international media on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, marking a further deterioration of relations between the military and reporters covering the conflict. The military said that neither the soldier nor commanders would face any punishment. (Abbas Momani/Pool via AP, File)

Israel's handling of reporter's death angers media outlets

Israel’s decision to absolve itself of responsibility for the shooting death of a veteran Al-Jazeera journalist has drawn criticism from international media. The Foreign Press Association said on … more

By JOSEPH KRAUSS | 9/8/22

FILE - CNN anchor Bernard Shaw poses in his office at CNN's Washington bureau on Feb. 15, 2001. Shaw, who was CNN's original chief anchor when the network started in 1980, died of pneumonia in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, according to Tom Johnson, the network's former chief executive. Shaw was 82. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Bernard Shaw, CNN's 1st chief anchor, dies at 82

Bernard Shaw, CNN’s chief anchor for two decades and a pioneering Black broadcast best remembered for calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 as missiles flew around him in Baghdad, … more

9/8/22

FILE - In this undated photo provided by the Memphis Police Department, 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher, of Memphis, Tenn., is shown. Police in Tennessee said Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, they found Fletcher's body after she was abducted during a pre-dawn run, confirming fears that she was killed after she was forced into an SUV on Friday morning. Cleotha Abston has been charged with kidnapping and murder in the case. (Courtesy of Memphis Police Department via AP, File)

Slain jogger recalled as 'bright light' with 'zest for life'

The killing of jogger Eliza Fletcher has shocked the Memphis community and has led to a flood of support for her family. Police say the wife, mother of two and 34-year-old kindergarten teacher was … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 9/8/22

A no-gun sticker is displayed a doorway at Oak Park and River Forest High School on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, in Oak Park, Ill. Despite laws banning guns from schools, educators in cities, suburbs and rural areas say keeping guns out of schools is difficult. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)

School gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances

In May, police got a tip and arrested student Keyon Robinson with a gun on his high school campus in suburban Chicago. Robinson he says he brought the gun in a backpack for protection after fighting … more

MARTHA IRVINE | 9/8/22

In this March 24, 2014, file photo, Immigration Reform for Nevada supporter Robert Telles is seen during an event outside the office of U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., in protest of Congress not taking action on comprehensive immigration reform. Police say they are serving search warrants in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Las Vegas newspaper reporter last week. In a statement Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 Metro Police didn’t specify where they were searching in connection with the death of reporter Jeff German. But the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported  uniformed officers and police vehicles were seen outside the home of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Police raid elected official's home in Vegas reporter death

Police in Las Vegas have searched the home of a local elected official and towed away a vehicle similar to one sought in the probe of the fatal stabbing of a veteran newspaper reporter whose … more

By KEN RITTER | 9/7/22

FILE - Solutions Oriented Addiction Response organizer Brooke Parker displays an HIV testing kit in Charleston, W.Va., on March 9, 2021. A federal judge ruled on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, that required coverage of an HIV prevention drug under the Affordable Care Act violates a Texas employer's religious beliefs and undercut the broader system that determines which preventive drugs are covered in the U.S. (AP Photo/John Raby, File)

Judge rules against required coverage of HIV prevention drug

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that required coverage of an HIV prevention drug under the Affordable Care Act violates a Texas employer’s religious beliefs and undercut the broader system that … more

By PAUL J. WEBER | 9/7/22

FILE - Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on June 24, 2022, following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Judge Elizabeth Gleicher, of the Court of Claims, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, struck down Michigan's 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it. Judge Gleicher said the law, long dormant before U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, violates the Michigan Constitution. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Judge strikes down 1931 Michigan law criminalizing abortion

A judge has struck down Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it last spring. Judge Elizabeth Gleicher of the Court of Claims said the law violates the Michigan Constitution. … more

By ED WHITE | 9/7/22

This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Edward Norton, Madelyn Cline, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monae, and Daniel Craig in a scene from "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery." (Netflix via AP)

Toronto fest roars back to life with Spielberg, 'Knives Out'

When the 47th Toronto International Film Festival unfolds beginning Thursday, it will follow two editions that were much diminished by the pandemic. It's been a trying period for all film festivals … more

By JAKE COYLE | 9/7/22

FILE - Cleotha Abston appears in Judge Louis Montesi courtroom for his arraignment on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 in Memphis, Tenn. The judge revoked bond Wednesday for Abston, charged with killing a Memphis woman who was abducted during a pre-dawn run near a university campus. Abston, who told a Shelby County General Sessions judge that he prefers to be referred to as Cleotha Henderson, will be held without bond on charges including first-degree murder in the abduction and slaying of Eliza Fletcher, 34.(Mark Weber/Daily Memphian via AP)

Man charged with killing Memphis jogger held without bond

A Tennessee judge has revoked bond for a man charged with killing a Memphis woman who was abducted during a pre-dawn run near a university campus. Cleotha Abston, who told a Shelby County General … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 9/7/22

This undated photo provided by Mike Carusillo shows Nick Carusillo, left, with his mother, Tina Carusillo, center, and his sister, Jessica Long. Nick Carusillo died in September 2017 when he was hit by multiple vehicles on a Georgia interstate, just days after he was abruptly discharged from an addiction treatment center. Now his parents hope a substantial jury verdict in their favor will prompt change that helps others suffering from mental illness and substance abuse. (Mike Carusillo via AP)

Jury awards $77M in suit against addiction treatment center

Nick Carusillo died when he was hit by multiple vehicles on a Georgia interstate, just days after he was abruptly discharged from an addiction treatment center. Now his parents hope a substantial … more

By KATE BRUMBACK | 9/7/22

Dr Tim Maloney and Andika Priyatno work at the site in a cave in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, March 2, 2020. The remains, which have been dated to 31,000 years old, mark the oldest evidence for amputation yet discovered. And the prehistoric “surgery” could show that humans were making medical advances much earlier than previously thought, according to the study published Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in the journal Nature.(Tim Maloney/Griffith University via AP)

Stone Age skeleton missing foot may show oldest amputation

A skeleton from 31,000 years ago may be the earliest evidence found of an amputation surgery in humans. According to a study published Wednesday in Nature, the remains show a child from Indonesia who … more

By MADDIE BURAKOFF | 9/7/22

Seattle teachers make signs at Judkins Park Monday, Sept. 5, 2022 in advance of a possible strike this week. Teachers in Seattle have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike as contract talks continue on the eve of the new school year. Seattle Education Association President Jennifer Matter announced Tuesday that 95% of ballots returned by the union's membership favored going on strike absent an agreement with Seattle Public Schools. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Seattle teachers on strike over pay, staffing issues

Seattle Public Schools canceled Wednesday’s first day of school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 9/7/22

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, shakes hands with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Erdogan arrived Tuesday in Serbia, as a part of his Balkan's tour. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Turkey's Erdogan pledges to bolster stability in Balkans

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed hope a recent agreement settling a travel document dispute between Serbia and Kosovo can help further stabilize the troubled Balkans. Speaking … more

By JOVANA GEC | 9/7/22

Opponents of a total ban on abortion gather in the lobby of the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Abortion floor debate splits South Carolina Republicans

The South Carolina Senate has scheduled a lengthy floor debate on an abortion ban that no longer includes exceptions for pregnancies’ caused by rape and incest. Wednesday's debate is likely to … more

By JEFFREY COLLINS | 9/7/22

Today in History: September 7, German air attack on London

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2022. There are 115 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its … more

By The Associated Press | 9/7/22

This wanted poster provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," who was on home confinement, and allegedly cut off his GPS ankle monitor and left his home on the morning of Sept. 4, 2022. Multiple agencies were searching for Francis on Tuesday Sept. 6, but they acknowledged he may already be in Mexico with the border only a 40-minute drive from his home. (U.S. Marshals Service via AP)

Fat Leonard's escape as stunning as his Navy bribery case

The escape of the Malaysian defense contractor at the center of one of the Navy's biggest corruption scandals is as stunning and brazen as the case itself. U-Haul trucks were seen at his home in a … more

By JULIE WATSON | 9/6/22

Seattle cancels 1st day of school as teachers OK strike

Seattle Public Schools canceled Wednesday’s first day of school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 9/6/22

A page from the order granting a request by former President Donald Trump's legal team to appoint a special master to review documents seized by the FBI during a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate is photographed Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. The decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon came despite the objections of the Justice Department, which said an outside legal expert was not necessary in part because officials had already completed their review of potentially privileged documents. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump case

A little-known federal judge appointed to the bench two years ago by Donald Trump is in the spotlight this week over her decision to hand the former president a major procedural win. On Monday, U.S. … more

By MEG KINNARD, CURT ANDERSON and ERIC TUCKER | 9/6/22