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5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers were charged Tuesday with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.

Concerns grow as Kim Jong Un meets with Vladimir Putin

U.S. officials are watching with concern as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Hillary Clinton steps over the White House threshold in yet another role

WASHINGTON (AP) — During her husband’s 1992 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton observed that “our lives are a mixture of different roles” and said most people are trying to find the right balance. “For me, that balance is family, work and service,” she said.

Escaped dog at Atlanta airport found after three weeks

The dog's owner was refused entry because of visa problems. When she went to her plane, she was told her dog was missing.

'Two Boys Kissing' characters get own LGBTQ YA romance

David Levithan's latest young adult romance novel "Ryan and Avery" revisits characters from his beloved 2013 book "Two Boys Kissing.

Vegas rapper arrested on murder charge after police say he wrote a song about the killing

That was just one piece of evidence in the arrest report for 25-year-old Kenjuan McDaniel, who is currently being held at the Clark County Detention Center on charges of murder.

Viewers watching livestream bear cam spot lost hiker at Alaska national park

Viewers of Katmai National Park's bear-cam didn't see many bears on Sept. 5, but rather a man who appeared cold, lost and wet.

Around the world

Iran identifies 5 prisoners it wants from US in swap for Iranian-Americans and billions in assets

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Tuesday identified the five prisoners it hopes to see freed in the United States in exchange for five Iranian-Americans now held in Tehran and billions in assets once held by South Korea.

Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate change

The Mediterranean storm that dumped torrential rain on the Libyan coast, setting off flooding that’s believed to have killed thousands of people, is the latest extreme weather event to carry some of the hallmarks of climate change, scientists say.

Queen Elizabeth II remembered a year after her death as gun salutes ring out for King Charles III

LONDON (AP) — With gun salutes and tolling bells, the United Kingdom on Friday marked the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III, who remembered his mother as a symbol of stability during her 70-year reign.

Treasury imposes terrorism sanctions on Hezbollah-linked network in Lebanon, South America

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed terrorism-related sanctions on a network consisting of seven individuals and businesses across Lebanon and South America.

US sanctions Lebanon-South America network accused of financing Hezbollah

The United States has slapped terrorism sanctions on a family network of seven individuals and businesses in Lebanon and South America accused of financing the militant group Hezbollah, including a Lebanese man who officials say was involved in two deadly attacks in Argentina in the 1990s.

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu's divisive judicial overhaul

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court heard the first challenge Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has bitterly divided the nation and put it on the brink of a constitutional crisis.

Gunmen kill Mexico Attorney General's delegate in southern state of Guerrero

Gunmen fatally shot the representative of Mexico's Attorney General's office, Fernando García Hernández, near his office in Chilpancingo, the capital of the southern state of Guerrero.

Technology

The extraordinary synergy of wi-fi and 5G in enterprise networks

It’s Wednesday afternoon. A severe thunderstorm is forecasted to roll through your suburb in the next hour. As it nears, your electricity goes out. Fortunately, your cell phone still works.

Google's search engine dominance is at the center of the biggest US antitrust trial in decades

The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway. The legal attack will swing into full force Tuesday in a Washington D.C. federal courtroom that will serve as the battleground for the biggest U.S.

Amazon to require some authors to disclose the use of AI material

NEW YORK (AP) — After months of complaints from the Authors Guild and other groups, Amazon.com has started requiring writers who want to sell books through its e-book program to tell the company in advance that their work includes artificial intelligence material.

Intel partners with former acquisition target Tower Semiconductor

Weeks after Intel’s proposed $5.4 billion acquisition of Israel-based Tower Semiconductor fell apart, the two firms announced plans for Intel to provide foundry services to its former acquisition target.

Llama Chat and Code Llama are good at coding

A funny thing happened when I was playing with Poe, a chatbot aggregator from Quora. I selected the recently released free almost-open-source Llama 2 70B Chat model from Meta and gave it the prompt “Generate a Python program to scrape a website. Include tests for python.org and infoworld.com.

Cisco software targets enterprise cloud security, risk assessment

Cisco is adding a security module to its observability platform that promises to help enterprises assess threat risks and protect cloud-based resources.

'No incentive' for tech companies to police content, expert says

"They could have committed murder in these videos and YouTube would not be liable for the content," Eric Weinberg said.

Sports News

Holiday Bowl returns to Petco Park for 44th annual game: How to buy tickets

Local sports fans get ready: tickets for San Diego's signature postseason college football event are set to go on sale this week.

UC regents meeting to include discussion of Cal’s move into the ACC (which could be costly for UCLA)

The controversial issue first surfaced last summer, after UCLA announced it would enter the Big Ten in 2024 (along with USC) and leave its sister campus behind.

Former Bucs tight end shares heartwarming locker-room story about Tom Brady

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kyle Rudolph recalled his experience having Tom Brady as a teammate and revealed that the legendary quarterback went to great lengths for his team.

BYU alumnus is ready to step up for New York Jets following Aaron Rodgers' injury

A familiar face for BYU football fans is stepping up after New York Jets' star quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon on Monday night.

Central downs Junction in turnover fest

Whatever Warriors head coach Ryan Whittington told the team at half it certainly worked. Because after getting shut out in half one, Central scored thrice in half two, taking down the Tigers 21 to 13.

Bulldog Insider feature: QB1 Mikey Keene

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) - On December 17th, 2022, Fresno State beat Washington State in the LA Bowl. Mikey Keene watched that game on TV.

Pac-12 football: Ranking the top 2023 Heisman Trophy candidates

The conference is littered with candidates early in the season, from Caleb Williams and Michael Penix Jr. to Travis Hunter and Bo Nix.

Politics News

Trump stirs speculation over second GOP debate

Former President Trump is fueling questions over how he’ll approach the second GOP presidential primary debate later this month as his lead in polls appears to be solidifying. The former president’s allies have already signaled he’ll skip the next debate, which is being hosted Sept.

Nevada petition would put A's stadium deal in Las Vegas to a vote in 2024

A referendum petition to gut the deal that secured millions for the A's stadium in Las Vegas was filed on Wednesday, Sept. 6., by a group identified as Schools Over Stadiums PAC.

How Donald Trump’s DOJ gave Biden a major assist in the coming impeachment probe

The department’s 2020 opinion around Trump's impeachment trial could place some serious constraints on House Republicans now.

Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia had sex with her husband in live videos posted on a pornographic website and asked viewers to pay them money in return for carrying out specific sex acts.

Minnesota lawsuit seeks to keep Trump off 2024 ballot

A Tuesday lawsuit contends former President Donald Trump should not be allowed on the 2024 Minnesota ballot because of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits anyone who has taken part in an insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. from holding federal office.

Lawmakers prepare for shutdown blame game

As Washington barrels toward a looming deadline to prevent a government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans alike want to set the record straight in case the lights go out: It’s the other side’s fault.

5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death

The charges come nine months after the violent beating during a Jan. 7 traffic stop near Nichols’ home in Memphis, Tenn.