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Flash flooding hits Kentucky, Tennessee

Portions of Tennessee and Kentucky saw nearly a foot of rain fall in just 24 hours, forcing emergency evacuations and rescues. This comes as the South and West brace for more severe heat. Omar Villafranca has more.

NFL response to congresswoman includes call for more federal attention to illegal gambling

The NFL has responded to a Nevada congresswoman's inquiries about the league's gambling policies with a detailed letter that includes a call for lawmakers and law enforcement to pay additional attention to illegal gambling and put more resources toward combating it.

Remote volcano in Alaska spews new ash cloud, prompting aviation warnings

A remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands that has been active in recent weeks has spewed an ash cloud up to 30,000 feet into the sky

Parkland Hosts a Grim Re-Enactment of a School Massacre

Ballistics experts and technicians reconstructed the 2018 school shooting, gunshot by gunshot, for use as possible evidence in a civil trial against a sheriff’s deputy.

Supreme Court rejects Tulsa's request to issue speeding tickets to Native Americans

The Supreme Court has rejected Tulsa, Oklahoma's request to halt a lower court order allowing the city to issue speeding tickets to Native Americans.

Drug-addled New Orleans couple face murder, neglect charges in death of infant

Louisiana parents Angel Taylor, 24, and Chevy Lafountain, 31, face charges of child abuse, neglect and second-degree murder in the death of their 4-month old daughter.

Big Ten presidents' council votes to admit Oregon and Washington in August 2024, a crushing blow to Pac-12 Conference

Big Ten presidents' council votes to admit Oregon and Washington in August 2024, a crushing blow to Pac-12 Conference

Around the world

Migrants among those killed, injured in Mexico bus crash

Many of the passengers on a bus that tumbled down a steep hillside in western Mexico, killing 18 and injuring nearly two dozen, were migrants headed for Tijuana at the U.S.

Arizona reexamining deals to lease land to Saudi-owned farms

A Saudi-owned farm in Arizona is using up groundwater to grow alfalfa, which is illegal to grow in Saudi Arabia specifically because of how much water it requires. Now, the state may not renew the lease. Ben Tracy reports.

The UN cut their food aid this summer. These Palestinians now struggle to find their next meal

Thousands of families in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are struggling with deep food insecurity two months after being cut from the United Nations’ main food assistance program

‘Too Patriarchal’ Father in India Now Champions Women’s Rights

A delivery room epiphany transformed a village headman into an unlikely and highly successful campaigner against prenatal sex testing, which often led to aborting female fetuses.

In a first, officers find huge cache of dynamite in Mexican cartel meth lab

"It could be used to manufacture bombs, as well as mines and other explosive artifacts that would be capable of damaging highly armored vehicles," the Mexican navy said.

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian Warship Damaged in Ukrainian Drone Attack

Moscow said Ukraine used drones to strike Novorossiysk, a Black Sea naval and shipping hub, and a port in occupied Crimea.

Russian ship damaged in apparent drone strike

A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian Black Sea port damaged a Russian navy ship, Ukrainian officials said.

Technology

NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is back in contact again, after flight controllers corrected a mistake that had led to weeks of silence

FTC chair says AI could "turbocharge" fraud, be used to "squash competition"

After becoming the youngest-ever FTC chair at 32, Lina Khan has taken on tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Meta.

STEM summer camp inspires kids to be engineers

It's an important day for students at a summer camp called Project Payload. "Today’s the big day of the launch, so we’ve been preparing for this, and the day is finally here," Anne Areta, Project Payload coordinator.

Steadier Silicon Valley helps drum up tenants for new San Jose offices

A steadier Silicon Valley economy and job market have helped to lure tenants to a new San Jose office building next to Santana Row.

Beware of CherryBlos, the Android malware that steals passwords

Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson warns about two types of malware that can hack into your Android device and steal your data if you download a corrupted app.

Chinese hacks of Biden admin emails get increasingly sophisticated; fearful lawmakers begin probe

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is investigating a complex China-linked hack of the federal government in which cyberattackers accessed the email data of Biden administration officials.

Judge tosses charges against executive in South Carolina nuclear debacle, but case may not be over

A judge has ordered criminal charges dropped against the final executive accused of lying about problems building two nuclear reactors in South Carolina that were abandoned without generating a watt of power

Sports News

Oregon, Washington finalizing deals to join Big Ten as Pac-12 continues to dissolve: report

The Washington Huskies and Oregon Ducks appear to be moving to the Big Ten. A report says the two universities are finalizing deals to join the conference.

The buzz around Simone Biles' return is papable. The gymnastics star seems intent on tuning it out

Simone Biles looked sharp in her final preparations on the eve of her return to competitive gymnastics

Jets' Aaron Rodgers receives credit from Zach Wilson on long completion: 'Great call'

New York Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson credited Aaron Rodgers with suggesting the play call that resulted in a 57-yard completion during the 2023 Hall of Fame Game against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday.

Inside U.S. Team, a Campaign to Avert Disaster Gets Personal

Blocking out criticism they call “noise,” Lindsey Horan and other veterans are taking a one-on-one approach to turning around their World Cup fortunes.

Mexican UFC champion headlines important Vegas fight weekend

The weekend of Mexican Independence Day has always been important for boxing, but now the UFC is moving in.

High school football 2023: Five storylines as Bay Area teams begin practice

Is Serra still the best in NorCal? Can an NCS team finally beat DLS? Is Riordan, retooled with high-profile transfers, primed to make a huge leap? Plus, Campo’s move to D-I and more.

Lionel Messi Scores Twice for Inter Miami in Win Over Orlando

Messi is scoring in bunches and last-place Inter Miami is a contender in the Leagues Cup. Could an M.L.S.

Politics News

Tim Scott pledges to finish wall in visit to southern border, as crisis becomes key 2024 issue

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott says he will finish the construction of a wall at the U.S.' southern border if elected to the White House in 2024.

A Rising Tide Lifts Many Boats, but So Far Not Biden’s

The president is experiencing a flurry of good news on the economy, crime, immigration and other areas, but voters so far have not given the president much credit.

Trump pleads not guilty to new charges in classified docs case

Former President Donald Trump on Friday pleaded not guilty to three new federal counts that were brought against him last week as part of a superseding indictment in a case alleging he mishandled classified documents after leaving office.

North Carolina Rep. Manning's office says she has broken sternum after three-vehicle wreck

A North Carolina congresswoman injured in a serious automobile accident this week is recovering at home from a broken sternum and bone in her foot

Virginia Gov. Youngkin sets special election to replace delegate who resigned to become judge

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday set a special election to replace former Del. Jeff Campbell, a fellow Republican, who left office to assume a judicial position.

DeSantis calls Trump's 2020 election theories 'unsubstantiated'

Breaking from his usual evasiveness when asked about his stance on Donald Trump’s claims of a “stolen” election, Ron DeSantis rejected the notion without mentioning his leading rival.

Texas man who threatened poll workers and Arizona officials is sentenced to 3 1/2 years

Federal prosecutors say a Texas man who advocated for a mass shooting of poll workers and threatened two Arizona officials and their children has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison