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For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett

KEY WEST, Florida (AP) — All the world was “Margaritaville” on Saturday, from Key West to New York City and beyond, as legions of fans mourned the passing of beach-bum balladeer Jimmy Buffett at the age of 76.

'Latinx': Why do many Hispanics hate the term?

The current most common ways Hispanic populations refer to themselves are “Hispanic,” “Latino/Latina” and “Chicano,” but the newer gender-neutral term “Latinx” attempts to be more inclusive to non-binary members of the population.

Pope starts Mongolia visit by praising the country's religious freedom dating back to Genghis Khan

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Asian nation with a word of encouragement to its tiny Catholic flock.

This is how much singles need to live comfortably in every state

A new survey outlines how much someone needs to earn as a “living wage” to live comfortably in all 50 U.S. states.

Live stream: President Biden to deliver remarks on Idalia recovery efforts in Florida

President Joe Biden is expected to deliver remarks on the response and recovery efforts in Florida following Hurricane Idalia.

New Hampshire man indicted for threatening to kill senator

“Hey stupid. I’m a veteran sniper. And unless you change your ways, I got my scope pointed in your direction," Landry said in a voicemail.

Trader Joe’s recall: Black bean tamales may contain undeclared milk

Texas Tamale Co. is recalling a product named “Texas Tamales Black Bean Tamale” due to the potential presence of an undeclared milk allergen.

Around the world

Ukrainian drones strike deep in Russian territory, Moscow says, while a barrage in Kyiv kills 2

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine sent waves of drones deep into western Russia in more than four hours of nighttime attacks that struck military assets, Russian officials and media reports said Wednesday.

Former Chicago mayor eats Fukushima seafood amid nuclear wastewater panic: 'We are going to all eat it'

Japan has indicated that it plans to raise a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization over China's ban on all Japanese food imports due to the nuclear wastewater plan.

Temu’s prices are so low, but can you trust their products? Here’s everything we know

Temu has many shoppers excited about saving money -- but can you trust the products? Here’s everything we’ve learned.

Did Putin kill Yevgeny Prigozhin? Probes show Russians are skeptical

The Russian people are skeptical over the circumstances of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death, according to Western-based survey groups that are probing Russian public opinion and gauging the strength of the Kremlin to shape the public narrative.

57 guards, officers released in Ecuador following hostage takeover in several prisons, authorities say

Dozens of guards and seven police officers, who were held as hostages by inmates for more than a day, have been released, according to authorities in Ecuador.

North Korea launches more missiles into sea as US-South Korea military drills wind down

North Korea continued missile testing this week, firing several more cruise missiles into the sea on Saturday, the South Korean military reported. The missile tests come as joint military drills between the U.S. and South Korea ended this week.

Italian ex-premier says French missile downed an airliner in 1980 by accident in bid to kill Gadhafi

A former Italian premier is contending that a French air force missile brought down a passenger jet over the Mediterranean Sea in 1980 and is appealing to France's president to respond.

Technology

In Mississippi, a tiny fish is reintroduced to the river where it disappeared 50 years ago

A species of tiny fish that once flourished in the U.S. South's Pearl River is being reintroduced there after disappearing 50 years ago.

AI Hallucinations could usher in the next era of AI: cognitive AI

Humanity’s shiny new toy, generative AI like ChatGPT, has shown to be very powerful at interpreting users’ natural language expressions to quickly produce a wide range of text responses, from copy-editing text to summarizing a dialog.

China's Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu made its ChatGPT-equivalent language model fully available to the public Thursday, raising the company’s stock price by over 3% following the announcement.

Amazon is raising free-shipping minimums for some customers who don't have Prime memberships

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has been quietly raising the amount some customers must spend on its site to get free shipping. To qualify for no-cost deliveries, some Amazon customers who don’t have Prime memberships now need to spend $35, up from $25 previously.

In final hours before landfall, Hurricane Idalia stopped intensifying and turned from Tallahassee

In the final hours before Hurricane Idalia struck Florida, experts say its eye experienced a phenomenon that kept it from further intensifying.

AI technology lets you talk to Jesus or Satan. What do they say?

What would Jesus do? You can ask him yourself, but there are a few caveats. For one, the answer won’t actually be divine, and it may not be thorough enough to satisfy.

Delta Air Lines says it has protected its planes against interference from 5G wireless signals

ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines said Thursday that it has completed upgrading its fleet to protect key equipment against interference from 5G wireless signals, plugging a hole that could have disrupted flights during low visibility.

Sports News

Garza resigns at Nevada, is Fresno City next?

RENO, Nev. (KSEE) - Former Fresno State and current Nevada head softball coach Linda Garza has resigned from her current position with the Wolf Pack, and a media report says she plans on taking over the Fresno City College softball program.

Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winning

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since Carlos Alcaraz was 12 or so — OK, not forever ago, considering he's still just 20 — he made sure variety was a key element of his game.

UteQuake: Fans shake the stadium during Utah win

Utah football fans were out in full on Thursday evening, making a ground-shaking impact on Utah's 24-11 win over Florida Gators.

Game Preview: Fresno State football heads to Purdue for season opener

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno State football team opens the 2023 season on the road at Big Ten foe Purdue. The Bulldogs and Boilermakers have never met before. "We have a lot of respect for them. They were very successful last year.

After years of fighting, a praying football coach got his job back, now he's unsure he wants it

An assistant high school football coach in Washington state who lost his job during a controversy over his public post-game prayers is back on the sideline after the U.S. Supreme Court held that his practice was protected by the Constitution.

Australian Hijikata, who plays Tiafoe at US Open, stands as obstacle to Americans' Grand Slam hopes

NEW YORK (AP) — Rinky Hijikata knows what he's facing at the U.S. Open, and it's more than just Frances Tiafoe. The Australian's deepest run at a major tournament has positioned him as the only obstacle standing between the U.S. and a guaranteed spot in the men's semifinals.

Texas A&M receiver arrested for drug possession 1 day before season opener, suspended indefinitely

Texas A&M freshman wide receiver Micah Tease was arrested for drug possession the night before he was to make his college football debut.

Politics News

Biden cites busy schedule when asked about visiting East Palestine, Ohio: 'It's going to be awhile'

During a Hurricane Idalia press conference Saturday in Live Oak, Florida, President Biden told reporters that he hasn't "had the occasion" to visit East Palestine, Ohio, where residents are still struggling in the wake of a February train derailment there that caused an environmental

McConnell 'medically clear,' says Capitol doctor 

The Capitol attending physician on Thursday said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is “medically clear to continue with his schedule as planned,” after he appeared to freeze up while taking questions from reporters Wednesday.

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia, waives arraignment

Former President Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to all 13 charges in the sweeping Georgia case alleging he illegally attempted to overturn the state’s 2020 election results to remain in power.

GOP Rep. Good: Biden 'ought to be impeached' over border crisis

GOP Rep. Bob Good: "I would submit that never in the history of the country has our own president done more to intentionally harm the United States.

Biden administration faces increasing pressure from the left on border, immigration policies

Criticism of the Biden administration's immigration policies from a top left-wing lawmaker marks the latest example of pressure it is facing from the left on the matter.

Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty, won't attend arraignment hearing

The former New York mayor waived his right to appear at an arraignment hearing. He joins the former president in forgoing an appearance before a judge in a packed courtroom with a news camera rolling.

Biden is touring Hurricane Idalia damage. But DeSantis doesn't have plans to meet him

President Joe Biden had said he would meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis during a tour of hurricane damage on Saturday. But on Friday night, the governor's office threw cold water on the idea.