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US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold

Federal officials have decided to reconsider the 2021 environmental review that cleared the way for construction of a geothermal power plant in Nevada where an endangered toad lives

Iowa's 6-week abortion ban signed into law, but faces legal challenges

A state judge is expected to rule next week on a request from Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights group to temporarily halt the ban.

Mexico files border boundaries complaint over Texas' plan for floating barriers on Rio Grande

Mexico's top diplomat said Friday her country has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. government expressing concern that Texas' deployment of floating barriers on the Rio Grande may violate 1944 and 1970 treaties on boundaries and water.

Drought conditions in South Dakota improve due to recent rainfall, cooler temperatures

Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures provide relief as the southeastern and eastern regions of South Dakota start to see improvement in drought and dry conditions.

Florida mother stabs 3 hospital workers before leaving with newborn: police

A Florida woman stabbed hospital employees when she took her baby from an neonatal intensive care unit after giving birth, police said.

Escaped Pennsylvania inmate still at large

An inmate who escaped from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail last week remains on the lam. Authorities on Friday said Michael Burham was recently spotted by a home surveillance camera near where he escaped.

Actors and studios fight over control of performers' digital replicas

"It's now cheaper to have the computer generate the extra," one noted Hollywood director said of concerns that tech can replace actors.

Around the world

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.

Brazil wants 10-year pause on deep sea mining as UN agency under pressure to draft regulations

Brazil is urging a 10-year precautionary pause on deep sea mining in international waters just days after companies and countries were allowed to start applying for provisional licenses

India launches spacecraft in 2nd attempt to land on the moon's surface

It was a "text-book launch" for the rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on its lunar mission, with the next big test less than 2 months away.

Putin wants to attend an August summit. Host country South Africa doesn't want to have to arrest him

South Africa's deputy president says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month but the country is trying to persuade him to stay away to avoid the legal and diplomatic fallout over his international

Post-mutiny, Wagner Group mercenaries still a threat in Africa, Middle East

The notorious Wagner Group mercenary army hasn't taken part in major combat operations in Ukraine since its founder, Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, went into exile on June 24 after abruptly calling off a brief mutiny against the country's military leadership.

Russian antiwar activist allowed into Serbia after spending more than a day at the Belgrade airport

Serbian authorities have allowed into the country a Russian antiwar activist who was previously denied entry and had spent more than one day at the Belgrade airport

Rescuers evacuate 14,000 people from flood-hit villages in eastern Pakistan

A top Pakistani provincial official says rescuers in boats have evacuated 14,000 people over the past several days after floodwaters from two rivers swollen by monsoon rains inundated dozens of villages in eastern Punjab province

Technology

US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold

Federal officials have decided to reconsider the 2021 environmental review that cleared the way for construction of a geothermal power plant in Nevada where an endangered toad lives

Elon Musk announces new company xAI as he seeks to build ChatGPT alternative

Though Musk is a frequent critic of San Francisco, the xAI website says that the company is “actively recruiting experienced engineers and researchers” to work “in the Bay Area.” So far, most AI development has been concentrated in Silicon Valley.

Microsoft gets more time from U.K. to plead case to buy video game maker Activision

British antitrust regulators on Friday extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft's $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, allowing them to consider the U.S. tech giant's "detailed and complex submission" pleading its case.

Chipotle Mexican Grill tests robot that can skin avocados

The California-based chain is looking for ways to shorten the making of guacamole without losing the human touch.

Threads Review: How Meta’s New App Stacks Up Against Twitter

One of us is a Twitter addict; the other not so much. In the end, we were both unsure how people might use Threads in the long run.

Social Media Restrictions on Biden Officials Are Paused in Appeal

A Fifth Circuit panel temporarily lifted a judge’s order that had blocked the administration from contacting platforms about most of their content.

Crowds cheer as India launches a lander and rover to explore the moon's south pole

An Indian spacecraft blazed its way to the far side of the moon Friday in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover softly on the lunar surface, the country's space agency said.

Sports News

Ionescu scores record 37 points to win 3-point contest and Aces' team takes skills competition

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu electrified the crowd by scoring a record 37 of a possible 40 points to easily win the 3-point shooting contest at the WNBA All-Star Game

Will Northwestern football recruits stay or decommit? ‘College football coaches and teams are opportunistic.’

In the days since Northwestern fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald, four three-star recruits from the 14-member 2024 class have decommitted.

Heat wave meets lifeguard shortage, reduced hours at Bay Area pools and beaches

The pandemic-era lifeguard shortage has not gone away, and it's impacting every facet of recreational swim life, from pool hours to swim lessons.

Elina Svitolina’s Love Affair With Wimbledon Ends, but U.S. Open Awaits

Svitolina, the Ukrainian star who captured hearts in London and beyond, lost to Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday but will play on through the summer.

Fallout at Northwestern: What to know about hazing scandal, firing of the football and baseball coaches — and what’s next

What to know about the Northwestern football hazing scandal with reaction from former players and students, as well as issues in the baseball program and what’s next for the university.

Inside the Saudi Soccer Gold Rush

The kingdom’s pursuit of the world’s best soccer players has unleashed a feeding frenzy among agents and executives. One Saudi is trying to bring order to the chaos.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw says sore left shoulder will likely keep him sidelined until August

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw said Friday that he likely won’t return from a sore left shoulder until August

Politics News

Biden Switches Up His Big-Money Operation Ahead of 2024

The president and his advisers are elevating a new super PAC, Future Forward, as their leading outside group to rake in cash from his wealthiest benefactors.

Social Media Restrictions on Biden Officials Are Paused in Appeal

A Fifth Circuit panel temporarily lifted a judge’s order that had blocked the administration from contacting platforms about most of their content.

Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia's highest court to prevent the district attorney who’s been investigating his actions in the wake of the 2020 election from prosecuting him

U.S. intelligence chiefs plan for a future where every spy uses AI

U.S. spy agencies are preparing for a future where all of its analysts and spies use artificial intelligence to augment their work rather than rely on traditional tradecraft.

Trump skips Iowa candidate event, feuds with GOP Iowa governor

Bob Vander Plaats, CEO of the Family Leader, said of Trump's decision to skip the group's GOP candidate event in Iowa Friday, "I don't think it is just a smart idea on his part.

The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn't stand a chance in the Senate.

Top Democrats said provisions on abortion, transgender medical care and diversity programs are an "an ode to bigotry and ignorance.

UFO legislation to usher in new age of transparency: 'Long past time'

The Senate passed new legislation to declassify UFO-related documents and efforts to "obfuscate, manipulate public opinion, hide" information