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Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado judge overseeing the first significant lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the state's 2024 presidential ballot on Friday issued a protective order prohibiting threats and intimidation in the case, saying the safety of those involved — including herself and h

Book bans jumped by 33 percent last year: report

Story at a glance There were 3,362 book ban attempts in K-12 schools across the country last school year — 33 percent more than the year before, according to a new report from free expression group PEN America. And those book ban attempts resulted in the removal of 1,557 individual titles.

Food insecurity on the rise, Census data show

Story at a glance More Americans don’t have enough food to eat, U.S. Census data show. The number of Americans who did not have enough to eat over a seven-day period rose from over 18 million in August 2021 to over 26 million in August 2023, according to data from the U.S.

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes

HONOLULU (AP) — Residents who survived the wildfire that leveled the Hawaii town of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes, economists warned Friday.

Prosecutors: Menendez advised wife to 'not text or email'

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife were indicted Friday as part of a wide-ranging alleged bribery scheme, according to federal prosecutors.

Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison

A Maryland man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Father drowns at beach trying to save son caught in rip current

A 44-year-old dad died on Wednesday after trying to save his son caught in a rip current at Salisbury Beach in Massachusetts.

Around the world

Qiantu K50 electric sports car to be sold in US as Mullen GT

Electric vehicle startup Mullen this week provided an update on its plans to begin sales of the Qiantu K50 electric sports car in the U.S. The K50 debuted in China in 2016 and is currently being homologated and prepared for production in the U.S.

Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's first ex-communist president, dead at 98

Giorgio Napolitano, who served as Italy's president from 2006 to 2015 — and was the first ex-communist to hold that post — died Friday. He was 98.

Border apprehensions up nearly 27 percent from July to August

Migrant encounters at the southwest border rose nearly 27 percent from July to August, driven mostly by apprehensions made by the Border Patrol away from ports of entry. U.S.

Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is 'at the cusp' of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is "at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia.

Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Pope Francis blasted the “fanaticism of indifference” that greets migrants seeking a better life in Europe, as he arrived Friday in the Mediterranean port of Marseille amid a new influx of would-be refugees from Africa that has sparked a backlash from some of Europe’s increa

TikTok faces potential bans, scrutiny in Africa

TikTok has faced scrutiny over the content it shows to underage users as well as potential security issues.

Gold, watches and other luxury items totaling $1.75B seized in Singapore money laundering scheme

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore police say they have uncovered more luxury watches, gold bars and other assets from a massive money laundering scheme that was busted last month, bringing the total amount of assets seized or frozen to 2.4 billion Singapore dollars ($1.75 billion).

Technology

Google accused of negligence after man drives car off collapsed bridge, dies

A North Carolina woman sued Google for negligence Tuesday after her husband drove off a collapsed bridge and died while following directions from Google Maps. Alicia Paxson’s husband, Philip Paxson, drove off Snow Creek Bridge in Hickory, N.C.

iOS 17: Should you install Apple's latest update for iPhone?

Apple rolled out its latest software update Monday, bringing a bevy of new features for Apple fans, including changes to voicemail, FaceTime and more. But for some iPhone users, installing that update may not be a no-brainer.

Top 15 data management platforms available today

Data management platform definition A data management platform (DMP) is a suite of tools that helps organizations to collect and manage data from a wide array of first-, second-, and third-party sources and to create reports and build customer profiles as part of targeted personalization campaigns.

TikTok is launching new tool that will help creators label AI content on the app

In its bid to curb misinformation, TikTok said on Tuesday it will begin launching a new tool that will help creators label AI-generated content they produce.

Global internet health check and network outage report

The reliability of services delivered by ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services (such as unified communications-as-a-service) is critical for enterprise organizations.

Cisco significantly bolsters security portfolio with $28B Splunk buy

Looking to significantly reinforce its security software portfolio, Cisco has struck a $28 billion cash deal to acquire enterprise and cloud protection company Splunk.

Cyber experts say CISA should bolster threat hunting, visibility across federal networks

Lawmakers are paying close attention to how CISA revamps its flagship federal cyber programs, like Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation.

Sports News

Friendship Cup returns to Sand Hollow

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4 Sports) - The Friendship Cup was started to bring golfers from Scotland and Utah together. And while there's golf involved, its mostly about relationships. "Just amazing," said Rhett Long, Friendship Cup secretary.

49ers reward Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch with contract extensions

The 49ers announced Friday they've signed coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch to multi-year contract extensions, as was the case in the summer of 2020 after reaching the previous season's Super Bowl.

Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside

In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of athletes are arriving in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, looking very different.

Jets' Rodgers is focused on getting healthy and playing again but won't put a timeline on his return

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers misses being around his New York Jets teammates and feels a bit isolated at times as he recovers from surgery on his torn left Achilles tendon.

Dodgers' walk-off win wasn't the best story of the night

Brusdar Graterol never gave up hope that his mother would be able to see him pitch in person in the major leagues. On Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, it finally happened.

Autopsy: Patriots fan who died didn't suffer 'traumatic injury'

Nobody has been charged in connection to the death of Patriots fan Dale Mooney, who died at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

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.

Politics News

Menendez joins lists of senators who have been indicted

Menendez is the first sitting senator in U.S. history to have been indicted on two unrelated criminal allegations.

Minneapolis to transfer city-owned properties to Native tribe for addiction center

Minneapolis officials plan to transfer two city-owned land parcels to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, Mayor Jacob Frey announced Friday.

Menendez says he's victim of active ‘smear campaign’ after bribery indictment

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was defiant Friday after he and his wife were indicted on federal bribery charges, saying that prosecutors are engaged in an “active smear campaign” against him and that he will continue his work in the Senate instead of being “distracted by baseless allegations.” The U.S.

DeSantis stumbles in polls as Haley rises

Despite former President Donald Trump facing 91 felony counts in four separate indictments, no one has been able to surpass him in 2024 polls.

Karine Jean-Pierre dodges questions on Biden repeating story at campaign event

The White House refused to comment on why President Biden may have repeated the same story about the 2017 Charlottesville shooting nearly verbatim at a campaign fundraiser.

RNC's new debate criteria: Here’s who isn’t on stage (yet)

Modest increases in the polling and donor thresholds leave some major candidates with work left to do to make the cut.

Gun violence is the ultimate 'superstorm,' President Biden says as he announces new federal effort

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.