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'Dumb': Alleged drunk driver accidentally calls cops on himself after highway scare, 911 call reveals

An alleged drunk driver was arrested earlier this year in Nebraska after accidentally calling police to report his own "dumb" behavior, a new video from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office shows.

Which states have the most confrontational drivers?

Five of the top 10 most confrontational-driver states are in the south, while many of the most polite are located in the Pacific and Western U.S.

The student loan 'on-ramp': Should you delay payments for a year?

Just because you can postpone student loan payments for up to a year doesn’t mean you should. Here’s what you need to know about the student loan on-ramp, the consequences and alternatives.

For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic -- for better or worse

NEW YORK (AP) — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go.

Vietnam veteran to be awarded Medal of Honor 55 years later

What Captain Larry L. Taylor did on the night of June 18, 1968, had never before been attempted, the Army said.

Company refutes claim that self-driving cars blocked California ambulance, led to victim's death

Authorities say the self-driving cars blocked an ambulance from getting to the hospital, a claim the car company is now refuting.

APD identifies man accused of shooting 1 person, seriously injuring another at The Arboretum

Two people died and one person was injured after a shooting Thursday at a business in The Arboretum in northwest Austin.

Around the world

18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned

BAGHDAD (AP) — A bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 18 people, medical officials said.

White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday said that it has new intelligence that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have swapped letters as Russia looks to North Korea for munitions for the war in Ukraine.

Italian descendants to receive reparations 80 years after Nazis hanged family members in Fornelli

Descendants of Fornelli, Italy men who were hanged by Nazis in 1943 after killing a soldier who was foraging for food, will be awarded a portion of $12 million euros in reparations.

American college student identified as passenger who went overboard from world's largest cruise ship

The person who went overboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on Tuesday has been identified by his family as 19-year-old Sigmund Ropich.

Nobel Foundation retracts invites to Russia, Belarus and Iran

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Foundation on Saturday retracted its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision “provoked strong reactions”.

AI project imagines adult faces of children who disappeared during Argentina's military dictatorship

If a baby was taken from their parents four decades ago during Argentina’s military dictatorship, what would that person look like today.

Raimondo says she confronted Chinese on email hacking: 'I didn't pull any punches'

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Sunday that she was "firm" in confronting the Chinese during a recent visit to Beijing on the issue of having her email hacked.

Technology

Cool new AI tools to try

AI is powering some amazing new tools - from kid friendly chatbots to magical apps that can animate old images and more. Here's a look at some AI-powered tools that are interesting, useful, and fun.

Labor, OPM, Census dialing up AI tools to crunch data, improve mission outcomes

More than two dozen agencies have posted their artificial intelligence use case inventories as required by an executive order and by law.

Apple is changing the iPhone port for the first time in a decade. Don’t panic

Back in 2012, when it introduced the iPhone 5, Apple made the most jarring change to the smartphone in its history: It ditched the 30-pin Dock connector, which for nearly 10 years had been a mainstay of the iPod and, later, the iPhone.

Microsoft to unbundle Teams from its Office suites in Europe

Microsoft today said that as of Oct. 1, it will start unbundling Teams from Microsoft 365 and Office 365 in Europe after the European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into the company.

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.

This new iPhone feature greatly improves call quality in noisy areas

Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’re out in a very public place trying to make a very important phone call, and all the people around you are very uninterested in being quiet so you can make said call. The person on the other end is frustrated. You are frustrated. The call is not going well.

Ask Kurt: Is Apple Private Relay an alternative to a VPN?

If you are an Apple user, you can use Private Relay on your device as an alternative to VPN, but it will not provide the same amount of protection VPN does.

Sports News

Sauce Gardner voted top NFL cornerback 

Gardner, who was named the NFL’s top cornerback by The Associated Press, is striving to be even better this season.

Every game matters for the Lopes; CMU sports begin this week

Welcome to the home stretch of the Pioneer League season. Only 12 games remain. And in the thick of a heated playoff race, every one of them matter.

No. 18 Oregon State spoils San Jose State Spartans’ home opener

After consecutive games against Pac-12 teams, the Spartans have a short week before facing Cal Poly at CEFCU Stadium on Saturday.

Baker and Emily Mayfield Foundation raises over $100K at first event in Tampa

When Baker Mayfield decided to sign a one-year deal with the Bucs, he was seeking an opportunity to go to a team that has a chance at getting into the postseason, but that's not all.

Lakeland football head coach retires after 52 years, Dreadnaughts hire within house 

Life came full circle for first-year head coach Marvin Frazier. He joined the Lakeland Football program in 2019 as a wide receivers coach and wanted to learn from legendary Bill Castle.

Alaska Board of Education votes to ban transgender girls from high school sports

Alaska’s state education board voted Thursday to approve a proposal to ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ high school sports teams.

Alex Palou wins Portland for early clinch of IndyCar championship. Spaniard has 2 titles in 3 years

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chip Ganassi stopped Alex Palou before Sunday's race at Portland International Raceway and encouraged his driver to use the race to close out the IndyCar championship. Palou told the boss he planned to do it with a walk-off win. And he delivered.

Politics News

Katie Porter partners with GOP rep to introduce bill to prevent infant formula crisis

(KRON) -- Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine), the top Democrat on the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, has teamed up Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) to introduce a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing another infant formula shortage.

Kamala Harris met with George Soros heir, top donors at her private residence, records show

White House visitor records show that George Soros heir Alex Soros met with Vice President Harris at her private residence along with his rumored lover.

Minnesota State Rep. Ruth Richardson resigns to focus on Planned Parenthood role

Richardson took on the role of president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States last fall. At the time, she said she intended to stay in office and ran for reelection.

See how Trump's trials crowd the Republican political calendar

To see the extent to which the Republican political calendar and Donald Trump's legal calendar are intertwined, it's helpful to see them laid out together.

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.

The Impeachment Bistro: Republicans continue to keep impeachment on the menu

House Republicans lead by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are seeking to investigate President Joe Biden and move forward with impeachment.

Katie Porter makes campaign stop in SF Mission District

U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Katie Porter made a campaign stop in San Francisco's Mission District on Tuesday. Rep. Porter (D-Irvine) held a meet and greet with the San Francisco Latinx Democratic Club and visited several Latino-owned businesses.