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Thousands of minks freed from Pennsylvania fur farm in daring act of vandalism

State police in central Pennsylvania reported that one or more individuals deliberately set thousands of minks free from their enclosures at the Richard H. Stahl Sons Inc. fur farm.

Who's on top?: U.S. News releases new college rankings

U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best college rankings list after making changes to how it would evaluate schools following criticism.

Marines issue stand-down order amid search for missing F-35

Marine Corps acting commandant Gen. Eric Smith ordered the two-day pause following three aviation “mishaps” over less than two months – including the disappearance an F-35 fighter jet on Sunday.

A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new maps

The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activist a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections to have congressional maps redrawn in a handful of states.

Maine's top elected Republican, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of Lee

Like most lobstermen, the Maine House Republican leader scrambled to complete his work ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Lee. Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham was rushing home from sea when a giant wave rose up, seemingly from nowhere, and towered over his boat.

Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have found a debris field from an F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety. The debris field was located in rural Williamsburg County, according to the Marine Corps’ Joint Base Charleston.

Norfolk Southern announces details of plan to pay for lost home values because of Ohio derailment

Norfolk Southern announced new details Monday about its plan to compensate East Palestine residents for lost home values since the fiery derailment disrupted life in the eastern Ohio town in February.

Around the world

Iran's president denies sending drones and other weapons to Russia and decries US meddling

NEW YORK (AP) — Iran’s president on Monday denied his country had sent drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, even as the United States accuses Iran of not only providing the weapons but helping Russia build a plant to manufacture them.

Spring tide-induced ocean waves ravage South African coast; 2 dead, several injured

Coastal regions of South Africa experienced large ocean waves generated by a "spring tide" over the weekend, resulting in two fatalities and injuries to several individuals.

Princess Diana's sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million

LONDON (AP) — A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for $1.1 million, many times its presale estimate and a record for an item owned by the late royal.

Ukraine sacks all deputy defense ministers as new chief takes helm

Ukraine sacked all of its six deputy defense ministers, nearly two weeks after the country’s new defense chief took the helm amid a corruption scandal in the military.

The 3 college degrees that will pay you the most — and the 3 that won't

Depending on your bachelor's degree, you could still be earning less than the national average income.

Canada expels top Indian diplomat amid probe into alleged links to Sikh activist's assassination

Canada has taken the step of expelling a high-ranking Indian diplomat in the wake of an ongoing probe into the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

Lee makes landfall in Canada, 1 man killed in Maine

With sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph), the center of the post-tropical cyclone came ashore about 135 miles (215 kilometers) west of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

Technology

What to know about the successful rescue of a US researcher who was trapped in a deep Turkish cave

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A major rescue operation in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains succeeded in bringing out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago at a depth of some 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) from the entrance of one of the world’s deepest caves.

A cyber intelligence expert explains why humans still can’t trust AI

There are alien minds among us. Not the little green men of science fiction, but the alien minds that power the facial recognition in your smartphone, determine your creditworthiness, and write poetry and computer code.

Cisco snuffs HyperFlex development, hands HCI future to Nutanix

When Cisco and Nutanix partnered in August, it raised questions about the future development of Cisco’s HyperFlex platform. The other shoe dropped this week as Cisco said it would cease development of its hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) system.

IBM X-Force: Use of compromised credentials darkens cloud security picture

As connectivity to cloud-based resources grows, cybercriminals are using valid, compromised credentials to access enterprise resources at an alarming rate.

Tech executives urge Congress to regulate AI

Executives of the some of the biggest tech companies were on Capitol Hill Wednesday with senators to share their insights about artificial intelligence technology.

Testing the limits of generative AI

To get the most from generative AI (GenAI) tools like GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT, Datasette founder Simon Willison argues you have to be prepared to accept four conflicting opinions. Namely, that AI is neither our salvation nor our doom, neither empty hype nor the solution to everything.

Instacart IPO update: Stock price closely watched today as Nasdaq listing nears

After a couple of down years, IPO excitement is back in the air. Last week, Arm Holdings went public in one of the highest-profile offerings of the past few years.

Sports News

Southern California high school girls flag football teams make official debut as popularity continues to rise

Thousand Oaks and Agoura High Schools have been battling on the gridiron since the 1960s in boys football, but a new group of players took to the field on Thursday.

Giants' Saquon Barkley expected to be out several weeks after suffering ankle injury: reports

The New York Giants came away with a miraculous comeback against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, but Saquon Barkley will be shelved for weeks with an ankle injury.

Phil Mickelson says he's done gambling and is on the road to being 'the person I want to be'

Phil Mickelson won't be betting on football this year — much less the Ryder Cup — saying in a lengthy social media post Monday that he previously crossed the line from moderation into addiction and “it wasn't any fun.

Shohei Ohtani’s locker at Angel Stadium cleared out; will miss the remainder of season

Less than a week after receiving news that star slugger Mike Trout may be traded if he wants it, Los Angeles Angels fans are now bracing for All-Star pitcher Shohei Ohtani's departure.

Chiefs, Mahomes agree to restructured deal to include big pay raise, AP source says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has always been content in his contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, and confident that the team that drafted him in the first round in 2017 and helped him become one of the NFL's biggest stars would always take care of him. They did that again on Monday.

Groom and his groomsmen dress up like Mike Ditka. Again.

Their time in the Ditka gear included the groomsmen taking part in a choreographed dance to "Bear Down, Chicago Bears.

Rays to announce new St. Petersburg stadium deal

The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to make a major announcement Tuesday regarding the future of Tropicana Field and the Historic Gas Plant District.

Politics News

Poll shows a third of Americans think Biden can finish 2nd term

"The problem is, when we treat people as being irreplaceable, they become irreplaceable, and they stay around for too long.

With Hollywood on strike, Biden leans on Broadway stars in his hunt for 2024 campaign cash

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is getting some big-name fundraising help Monday from Broadway’s top stars.

Steve and Mary Grove: Boosting each other and Minnesota

The Star Tribune’s new publisher Steve Grove and startup investor Mary Grove met when they were both working at Google. Today, they’re each other’s biggest fans and big believers in the potential of Minnesota.

Majority leader Chuck Schumer loosens Senate's dress code

Schumer, in a statement, said that while senators can now choose what they want to wear on the Senate floor, he will continue wearing a suit.

Why was Senate candidate Katie Porter in Fresno?

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - One of the candidates in California's 2024 Senate election stopped in Fresno on Saturday as part of a meet and greet with potential voters. Katie Porter was at the Fresno Democratic Club Headquarters in Downtown Fresno.

Trump blasted online after attack on DeSantis' abortion ban: 'A terrible thing'

Former President Donald Trump blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' six-week abortion ban as "a terrible thing" during an MSNBC interview over the weekend.

Farm bill deadline approaches as lawmakers list priorities

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- The deadline for this year's farm bill is fast approaching and Democrats and Republicans in the House say certain aspects are top priorities that need to be included. "The farm bill is critically important, not only to food but to national security," said Rep.