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House GOP government funding plan gets chilly reception from Senate Republicans

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) does not believe the House's work on the stopgap funding measure will complicate getting a deal on a continuing resolution.

Ex-officer's lies led to couple's death in Houston drug raid, prosecutor tells jurors

HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer is responsible for the 2019 deaths of a couple during a raid of their home because his lies on a search warrant wrongly portrayed them as dangerous drug dealers, a prosecutor told jurors on Monday.

VIDEO: Assistant Principal, teacher arrested after student put in chokehold at Florida middle school, deputies say

An Assistant Principal and teacher at a Tampa middle school were arrested in connection to a child abuse investigation after a video showed the teacher put a child in a chokehold, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Red Lobster sale approved by judge: What does it mean for the remaining restaurants?

On Thursday, Red Lobster announced its upcoming acquisition by an entity known as RL Investor Holdings LLC, after the plan was approved by a U.S. bankruptcy judge amid the restaurant chain’s financial woes.

Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon, will stay in custody after their lawyers decided not to seek bail Friday.

New iPhone 16 will have 2 more buttons: Here's what they do

Seven years after controversially ditching the home button, Apple is adding buttons back to its newest iPhone models.

What we know about rapper Rich Homie Quan's death

An autopsy was performed Friday on Quan, but it could take months before medical examiner releases cause of death.

Around the world

Elton John: Trump nickname for North Korea's Kim 'hilarious'

Rock star Elton John said former President Trump’s nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “was hilarious” in a video from Variety.

Netanyahu blasts 'Iran's axis of evil' after Jordan border terror attack kills 3 Israelis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the "despicable terrorist" who killed 3 Israelis at Allenby Bridge between Jordan and the West Bank.

Pope Francis enters Papua New Guinea's remote jungles with humanitarian aid and toys

VANIMO, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there.

Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González flees to Spain

Former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González fled Venezuela for asylum in Spain this weekend, less than a week after a local judge ordered his arrest.

Vietnam storm deaths rise to 64 as a bridge collapses and flooding sweeps away a bus

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding in Vietnam on Monday, raising the death toll in the Southeast Asian country to at least 64 from a typhoon and subsequent heavy rains that also damaged factories in export-focused northern industrial hubs, state media repor

Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?

Linda Sun held numerous roles in New York state government, including deputy chief of staff for Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft. The U.S.

Technology

AI employees voice support for California regulation bill

More than 100 employees of artificial intelligence (AI) companies called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to sign the state's new AI regulation bill in a letter Monday.

Rust 1.81 stabilizes Error trait

Rust 1.81 is now available, with the newest version of the memory-safe language, featuring a stabilization of the Error trait in the Rust core library. Rust 1.81 was released September 5.

Google is blasted by UK watchdog for what it calls anti-competitive behavior through digital ads

LONDON (AP) — Google was slammed Friday by U.K. regulators who say it's taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain, ratcheting up pressure that the tech giant is facing on both sides of the Atlantic over its “ad tech” business practices.

Auvik adds visualization tool to its network management platform

A network troubleshooting tool based on path visualization is among the upgrades to the latest version of Auvik’s network management platform.

Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?

The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus.

A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century

TOKYO (AP) — A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom.

Generative AI and coding: Time to rethink software development

It’s well documented that software development efforts that incorporate generative AI include mistakes that are radically different than what any human programmer would ever make.

Sports News

Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her partner

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner, a hospital official confirmed Thursday. She was 33.

Chicago ready to 'Bear Down,' excited for 2024 Bears season

The Chicago Bears are experiencing a resurgence of excitement due to rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, who has brought a sense of command and swagger to the city, and the team is dominating the NFL draft and the HBO series "Hard Knocks".

Dolphins demand punishment for officers involved in Tyreek Hill detention

The Miami Dolphins called for punishment for the police officers who were involved in the detention of Tyreek Hill after the bodycam footage was released.

Biden is hosting White House celebrations for 2024 NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn

President Joe Biden is set to host White House celebrations Tuesday for 2024 NCAA basketball champions South Carolina and Connecticut.

Angel Reese uses social media to explain wrist injury that will sideline her the rest of WNBA season

Angel Reese took to social media to explain her season-ending injury — a small crack in a bone in her wrist that will require surgery on Tuesday.

Packers QB Jordan Love has an MCL injury and should return this season, AP source says

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love injured his medial collateral ligament in the team's season-opening game, but didn’t suffer damage to his ACL and should return at some point this season, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

Los Angeles Chargers fans ready for season-opening rivalry game

Los Angeles Chargers fans are feeling re-energized after an offseason full of change, and what better way is there to start a season than a matchup against their biggest rival. Sunday's season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders will be the first game as Chargers head coach for Jim Harbaugh.

Politics News

NRA bets big on Montana in gun rights push as Tester teeters in Senate race

The NRA is targeting Sen. Jon Tester of Montana for his Second Amendment record as it pushes voters to usher in a pro-gun rights Senate majority.

Haley pushes back on Cheney criticism of her Trump support

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Monday defended her decision to back former President Trump as "based on substance" after former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) criticized her position.

The Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election's latest landmark event

Tuesday's presidential debate will give Americans perhaps their most detailed look at a campaign that’s been dramatically reshaped.

2 charged with soliciting attacks on minorities, officials and infrastructure on Telegram

Two people who prosecutors say were motivated by white supremacist ideology have been charged with using the messaging app Telegram to encourage acts of violence against minorities, government officials and critical infrastructure in the United States.

Supreme Court orders NC ballots reprinted without RFK Jr.

The decision is a win for former President Donald Trump, a Republican who is running in the 2024 election and who RFK Jr. has chosen to help in battleground states, such as North Carolina.

AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Republicans are more likely to trust Trump than official election results

Republicans are more likely to trust Donald Trump and his campaign over government certified election results, according to a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts.

Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris' position

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, putting his position in line with that of his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris.