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Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' opens No. 1, while 'Obsession' sensation continues

Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” billed as his first popcorn movie in years, launched with $44 million in domestic theaters. (Jake Coyle, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight

Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash, like one did in Missouri on Sunday, and the National Transportation Safety Board has said in past investigations that weak oversight of the industry can allow problems to go unnoticed. (Josh Funk, Associated Press, Local 4)

12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say

Authorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and caught fire. (Associated Press, KPRC 2)

Prominent Cambodian opposition politician seeks Supreme Court reversal of incitement conviction

A prominent Cambodian opposition politician has appealed his conviction on incitement charges to the Supreme Court. (Sopheng Cheang And David Rising, Associated Press, Local 4)

Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared

Congolese authorities report a large daily increase in Ebola cases as the virus without a approved medicine or vaccine spreads rapidly. (Jean-Yves Kamale And Mark Banchereau, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and damages a sacred landmark, officials say

Officials in Kyiv say Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine overnight with hundreds of drones and missiles. (Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press, Local 4)

AI vendor FDEs: Key considerations and concerns

When it comes to AI deployments, IT leaders are often caught in an awkward middle space, trying to reconcile conflicting directives from senior management with constantly changing AI models, capabilities, and costs; data governance and security needs; and the limitations of their own team. (Computer World)

Amazon claims its data centers are 7x more water-efficient than the industry average

As they face increasing backlash over their resource consumption, major data center operators are scrambling to prove they’re not a drain on the environment, or, at least, not as much of one as their competition. (Network World)

Google unveils DiffusionGemma, an AI model that breaks free of left-to-right processing

Extremely powerful large language models (LLMs) still operate as though they’re typing on a keyboard, processing workloads in a simple left-to-right fashion. (Computer World)

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

President Donald Trump has celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn. (Will Weissert, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

President Donald Trump has celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn. (Will Weissert, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

President Donald Trump has celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn. (Will Weissert, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

Minneapolis City Council waives property taxes, blocks Agape development in George Floyd Square

The Minneapolis City Council voted on two debates surrounding George Floyd Square. They agreed to waive a financial burden on current businesses and residents, and to reject a development proposal for the Peoples’ Way. (Estelle Timar-Wilcox, MPR News)

Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit

The state of North Dakota and the federal government have settled a lawsuit the state brought to recoup the costs of policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago. (The Associated Press, MPR News)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special congressional primary

Bay Area voters previously represented by Democratic former congressman Eric Swalwell will narrow down a field of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to replace him in a special primary on Tuesday. (Robert Yoon, Associated Press, Local 4)