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The Jacksonville shooter killed a devoted dad, a beloved mom and a teen helping support his family

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Laguerre worked at a Dollar General store after finishing high school to help support the grandmother who raised him. Angela Michelle Carr was an Uber driver and beloved mother. Jerrald Gallion relished weekends with his 4-year-old daughter.

Pence outlines Day 1 executive actions if elected president

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday outlined a slew of executive actions he would take on Day 1 if he is elected president in 2024, making clear he would seek to roll back federal support for abortion and for transgender youth.

Bodies of 3 US Marines killed in Australian aircraft crash retrieved from crash site

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The bodies of three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were retrieved from the crash scene while another Marine remained in critical condition, the Marine Corps said Tuesday.

Transient accused of sneaking into California home, touching 12-year-old girl

A convicted felon accused of sneaking into a California home in the middle of the night and touching a 12-year-old girl was being held without bond Monday, according to police.

First Gulf of Mexico wind energy lease auction nets modest $5.6 million bid

In a pioneering move for the Gulf of Mexico, a company has placed a $5.6 million bid to lease federal waters off the coast of Louisiana for wind energy generation.

Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida's Big Bend, the 'Nature Coast' far from tourist attractions

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It's not Disney World, it’s not South Beach. This is where people go to hunt alligators, fish for tarpon and search for scallops in the shallow waters. Now it’s in the bull's-eye of a major hurricane.

Native nations on front lines of climate change share knowledge and find support at intensive camps

Dozens of tribal citizens and employees have benefitted in recent years from tribal climate camps that serve as a refuge for Native Americans on the front lines of climate change.

Around the world

Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Sunday confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed Wednesday, killing everyone on board.

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A private burial was held for Yevgeny Prigozhin, ending a tumultuous journey from St.

8 US Marines remain in a hospital after a fiery aircraft crash killed 3 during drills in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Eight U.S. Marines remained in a hospital in the Australian north coast city of Darwin on Monday after they were injured in a fiery crash of a tiltrotor aircraft that killed three of their colleagues on an island.

Neurosurgeon investigating patient's mystery symptoms plucks worm from woman's brain

A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain.

Greek wildfire now EU's largest on record as it enters 11th day

Wildfires burning in northeastern Greece for the 11th consecutive day are now the largest that the European Forest Fire Information System has on record.

Dutch brewer Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro, taking a 300-million-euro hit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch brewer Heineken has completed its withdrawal from Russia, 18 months after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, selling its business in Russia for just 1 euro, the company announced Friday.

Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is the biggest ever recorded in the EU

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft from Greece and several of its European Union partners.

Technology

Samsung Fold 5: Versatile, but with compromises

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is multiple devices in one - a phone and a tablet. But if you want to join the flip side, it's not going to be cheap, and there are some compromises. It's hard not to appreciate what Samsung is doing with the Galaxy Z Fold 5.

Ask Kurt: Maxed out your Apple iCloud storage?

If you've ran out of iCloud storage, there are a number of alternatives, including basic external hard drives as well as Dropbox and Google One subscriptions.

A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow's space industry

An ambitious but failed attempt by Russia to return to the moon after nearly half a century has exposed the massive challenges faced by Moscow's once-proud space program.

Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn’t act

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the features that President Joe Biden cited in his plan to bring internet to every home and business in the United States by 2030 was affordability.

Study links children's screen time to heart damage in adulthood

More sedentary time as a child could lead to a higher chance of heart attacks and strokes later in life, researchers found in a new study.

Tech expert says 'existential' fears from AI are overblown, but sees 'very disturbing' workplace threats

University of Oxford professor of computer science Michael Wooldridge speculates artificial intelligence could one day be a hellish boss that monitors employees' emails.

Amazon CEO tells remote workers: 'It's not going to work out'

"If you can't disagree and commit, I also understand that, but it's probably not going to work out for you at Amazon," Andy Jassy reportedely told employees.

Sports News

Trades dominate the day as NFL teams trim rosters to 53 players

A slew of trades highlighted roster cutdown day in the NFL on Tuesday. Kicker Wil Lutz is reuniting with coach Sean Payton in Denver. The Eagles got tight end Albert Okwuegbunam from the Broncos. Veteran kicker Nick Folk went from New England to Tennessee.

Cardinals trade Isaiah Simmons, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft, to the NY Giants

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have traded Isaiah Simmons to the New York Giants, moving on from the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft after three lackluster seasons.

California wins Little League World Series 6-5 over Curacao on walk-off homer

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Little Leaguers everywhere dream of a moment like this. Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer and California beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship on Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead.

Brooks Koepka’s wife celebrates Ryder Cup selection after spot-on prediction: ‘See u in Italy!’

Jena Sims celebrated husband Brooks Koepka's selection to the U.S. Ryder Cup team Tuesday, just days after predicting on social media he'd make the cut.

Whittingham noncommittal about starting quarterback

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - Three days away from the season opener against Florida, and Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham still isn't saying who his starting quarterback will be Thursday night against the first SEC opponent to come to Rice-Eccles Stadium.

University of Utah gymnastics team under review after head coach abuse allegations

The University of Utah's award-winning gymnastics program is under review after its head coach, Tom Farden, allegedly verbally and emotionally abused and physically intimidated members of the team.

Sports Illustrated says Bucs are 'overmatched' this year, predicts team to win 2 out of 17 games

The NFL 2023 regular season is almost upon us. In just a few short weeks, the Buccaneers will travel to Minnesota to take on Kirk Cousins and the Vikings for the season opener.

Politics News

California Senate elects new leader

The California Senate will soon have a new leader after the Democratic caucus unanimously voted for Northern California Senator Mike McGuire to be the next Senate President Pro Tempore.

Former Republican congressman Mike Rogers expected to run for US Senate in Michigan, AP sources say

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is expected to soon announce a bid for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat next year.

U.S. to send $250 million in weapons to Ukraine

The Biden administration will send an additional $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support of Kyiv's counteroffensive.

Biden approves Emergency Declaration for Florida ahead of T.S. Idalia

President Joe Biden approved federal disaster assistance to the state of Florida Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia's expected landfall in northwest Florida as a dangerous category 3 hurricane.

NY man sentenced to prison for making threatening phone calls to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man will serve three months in prison for making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

With hold on confirmations, Pentagon says fate of hundreds of officers in limbo

Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy. The Pentagon says the total number could swell to 650.

Federal judge says New Jersey law banning immigrant detention contract with private operator unconstitutional

The legal challenge put Phil Murphy — a progressive who once proclaimed New Jersey a “sanctuary” state for immigrants — at odds with the Biden administration.