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Butcher Who Assaulted Officers on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

The sentence for Kyle Fitzsimons was handed down the same day a California man who placed conspiracy theories at the heart of his trial defense was convicted in connection with the Capitol attack.

$1B Canadian hydropower transmission project to be renegotiated due to cost increases

Collaborators on a $1 billion initiative designed to bring Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid are having talks to determine the cost during prolonged legal proceedings.

Lightweight boxing champion Devin Haney arrested on felony weapons charge in Los Angeles

Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney was arrested on a felony weapons charge Thursday in Los Angeles, according to police.

Hollywood actors call strike, citing "existential threat" to profession

More than 65,000 actors are joining writers on the picket lines after negotiations with movie studios hit an impasse.

In a Texas City, Heat Proved Deadly Even for Those Long Used to It

Extreme heat killed 10 people in Laredo, a sign that the eventual death toll from this year’s widespread heat waves could be substantial.

Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it's still considered safe

The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame - found in diet soda and countless other foods - as a "possible" cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe in limited quantities.

Murderer Released in Secretive Deal Is Recaptured After Months on the Run

A call to a tip line led the authorities to a New York City apartment, where they found a South Carolina man believed to be wrongly freed from prison.

Around the world

Pilot says he jumped into the ocean to survive New Zealand’s volcanic eruption during testimony

A pilot testified in New Zealand Thursday during a trial against three tourism directors charged with safety breaches over the 2019 White Island volcano eruption.

Egypt, Ethiopia hope to reach agreement within 4 months after long dispute over Africa's largest dam

Ethiopia and Egypt say they aim to finalize within four months an agreement on the operations of Africa’s largest dam after years of failed talks

Red Fort Floods in Delhi as Evacuations Are Ordered

The authorities warned of widespread flooding in the Indian capital after days of torrential rains claimed dozens of lives in neighboring states.

Kuwait to distribute 100,000 translated copies of the Quran in Sweden

The country's leader says the aim, after a one-man protest in Stockholm saw a Quran desecrated, is to "affirm the tolerance of the Islamic religion.

India's Modi is guest of honor at Paris Bastille Day parade as Macron rebuffs human rights critics

France is staging a seduction campaign for visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, guest of honor at Friday's annual Bastille Day parade, with the French president calling India a "key" player "in our future.

Nigerian leader plans $10 monthly handout to poor households after gas subsidy ends

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has told federal legislators that his government plans to pay $10 every month to poor households to ease the hardship caused by his administration’s removal of subsidies for gasoline

More than 100 homes damaged when tornado hits suburb of Canada's capital

Authorities in Ottawa say at least one tornado has hit a suburb of Canada’s capital, damaging more than 100 homes

Technology

F.T.C. Is Investigating ChatGPT Maker

The agency sent OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, a letter this week over consumer harms and the company’s security practices.

‘An Act of War’: Inside America’s Silicon Blockade Against China

The Biden administration thinks it can preserve America’s technological primacy by cutting China off from advanced computer chips.

Chinese Hackers Breached Government Email Accounts, Microsoft Says

The hack, by a Chinese group that the company said was intent on conducting espionage, went undetected for a month.

Twitter seeks end to U.S. oversight of data use as FTC's Lina Kahn goes before House committee

Twitter wants a federal court to end an order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission that limits its data security practices.

Viasat reveals potentially major trouble with new broadband satellite

The ViaSat-3 was expected to provide space-based internet access to customers in the western hemisphere starting this summer.

Hollywood actors join screenwriters on strike

If the actors strike, they will join screenwriters on the picket lines outside studios and filming locations in a bid to get better terms from the studios and streaming giants.

The Age of Artificial Intelligence

All this week on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell,” we’ll be exploring how the "Age of AI" is here – and it's already having a massive impact, from Hollywood to medical breakthroughs. Executive producer Adam Verdugo talks with correspondents Carter Evans and Dr.

Sports News

Roki Sasaki, the next Japanese baseball sensation, throws 103 mph

The world got a taste of what Roki Sasaki could do during the World Baseball Classic, and on Wednesday night Sasaki reminded everyone what he was capable of again.

PGA Tour says U.S. golf would struggle without Saudi cash infusion

Deal to join forces with golf tour supported by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has drawn accusations of "sportswashing.

Not giving up, Bishop Noll alum Cal Djuraskovic offers up relief in Frontier League All-Star Game: ‘It was great.’

Cal Djuraskovic struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief as his West Division team lost 10-4 in the Frontier League All-Star Game.

ESPN won’t comment on deceptively editing Will Cain video: commentary

ESPN has yet to respond to questions about its deceptive editing of a montage of criticism of the US women's national soccer team featuring "Fox & Friends Weekend" co-host Will Cain.

The Soldiers of Wimbledon

Nearly 500 members of Britain’s three military branches spend two weeks of their vacation each year volunteering at the Grand Slam tournament.

Britney Spears' hand hit her face in Las Vegas incident: Police

Spears said she recognized the 19-year-old San Antonio Spurs player and wanted to congratulate him on his accomplishments.

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes talks NFL legacy, pursuit of consecutive Super Bowl titles

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes admitted he's more focused on getting better each day and winning football games than on his legacy.

Politics News

John Kerry brawls with GOP over China's broken climate pledges, private jet use, office secrecy

White House climate envoy John Kerry fielded a barrage of criticism and questions Thursday from House Republicans over his office's transparency, his own carbon footprint and his upcoming trip to Beijing as China fails to meet its climate change promises.

Biden in Finland after NATO shows solidarity with Ukraine at summit

President Biden is in Finland, celebrating the country as the newest member of NATO. His visit comes on the heels of the NATO summit, where world leaders pledged support for Ukraine. Weijia Jiang reports from Helsinki.

Justice Dept. to Investigate Fulton County Jail in Georgia

The department also pointed to reports of violence and deteriorating surroundings at the jail in Atlanta, where inmates have fashioned weapons out of crumbling building materials.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.

Biden stumbles trying to board Air Force One following leaders summit

President Biden stumbled while climbing the stairs to board Air Force One on Thursday following a meeting with Nordic leaders and a NATO summit.

Justice Department urges judge to not postpone Trump's classified documents trial

The Justice Department is urging a judge to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by his lawyers

Biden Criticizes Supreme Court Rulings, but Not the Court

President Biden has resisted a full-throated attack on the Supreme Court or the individual justices, despite mounting pressure from activists and from within the Democratic Party.