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FILE - The rear view on Chartres Street of the newly renovated home of the Louisiana Supreme Court located in the French Quarter of New Orleans, May 10, 2004. Louisiana’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, sidestepped a ruling on the constitutionality of legislation that gives victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed chance to file lawsuits after the usual time limits for such suits has expired. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File)

Sexual abuse victims' chance to file lawsuits in old cases remains in question after court ruling

Louisiana's Supreme Court has sidestepped a ruling on the constitutionality of legislation that gave adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed chance to file lawsuits. Legislation passed in … more

By KEVIN McGILL | 6/27/23

CORRECTS FIRST NAME TO OF SHERIFF TO BRYAN, INSTEAD OF BRIAN FILE - Michael Corey Jenkins stands outside Taylor Hill Church in Braxton, Miss., March 18, 2023. The police shooting of Jenkins, who sustained critical injuries after he says a deputy put a gun in his mouth and fired, led the Justice Department to open a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said Jenkins was shot after he pointed a gun at them. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said Tuesday, June 27, that an unspecified number of deputies involved in that encounter had been fired. (AP Photo/HG Biggs, File)

Deputies accused of abusing Black men are fired by Mississippi sheriff amid federal probe

Mississippi deputy sheriffs accused of beating and sexually assaulting two Black men before shooting one of them in the mouth have been fired. Michael Corey Jenkins and his friend Eddie Terrell … more

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | 6/27/23

FILE - A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh, Oct. 29, 2018. More than a week after convicting a gunman in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, jurors will begin hearing arguments in federal court Monday, June 26, 2023, about whether he should receive the death penalty for killing 11 worshippers inside the Pittsburgh synagogue. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Doctors give mixed testimony on whether tests show brain damage in the Pittsburgh synagogue killer

Jurors considering a death sentence for Pittsburgh synagogue killer Robert Bowers heard mixed testimony from doctors about whether medical scans showed any significant brain damage — a central … more

By PETER SMITH | 6/27/23

FILE - Myrtle Felton, from left, Sharon Lavigne, Gail LeBoeuf and Rita Cooper, members of RISE St. James, conduct a live stream video on property owned by Formosa on March 11, 2020, in St. James Parish, La. The Biden administration has dropped an investigation into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk, despite finding initial evidence of racial discrimination, according to a federal court filing Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Black people lived amid higher cancer risk

The Biden administration has dropped investigations into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk. They said in a court … more

By MICHAEL PHILLIS | 6/27/23

Local resident Kathleen Gibson-Dee describes her concerns about the recent Malaria infections in her area, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Terra Ceia, Florida. The Florida Department of Health issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory on Monday, June 26, 2023, after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa. (AP Photo/Arthur Brice)

Florida ramps up mosquito control efforts due to 4 cases of locally contracted malaria

The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa. This week, a … more

By ARTHUR BRICE and FREIDA FRISARO | 6/27/23

FILE - Roberto Marquez, of Dallas, adds a flower a makeshift memorial at the site where officials found dozens of people dead in an abandoned semitrailer containing suspected migrants, June 29, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. Federal authorities on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, announced the arrest of four Mexican nationals in connection to the 2022 human smuggling operation that killed 53 immigrants stuck in a tractor trailer in the Texas summer. Two other people had been arrested in July 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

U.S. arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants found trapped in hot tractor trailer

U.S. authorities have announced the arrests of four more people in last year’s smuggling deaths of 53 migrants, including eight children, who were left in a tractor trailer in the scorching Texas … more

6/27/23

This microscope photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Fusarium sp. fungal organism in 1972. The U.S. CDC says the death toll has risen to six in an outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to surgical procedures in a city along the U.S.-Mexico border, and they have not been able to reach everyone who may be at risk of infection. Labs have detected fungal signals consistent with Fusarium solani species complex from the cerebrospinal fluid of patients receiving follow-up care in Mexico or the United States. (Dr. Lucille K. Georg/CDC via AP)

6 dead in a meningitis outbreak tied to Mexico clinics as officials struggle to reach more patients

U.S. health officials say the death toll from an outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to surgical procedures in a city along the U.S.-Mexico border has risen to six. More than 200 patients could be at … more

By CARLA K. JOHNSON | 6/27/23

FILE - The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. San Francisco is amid a drug overdose epidemic and could become the first in the country to require every pharmacy within its boundaries to always carry naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids. San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey will introduce a bill Tuesday, June 27, 2023, that if approved, would require every pharmacy in the city to always have in stock at least two nasal sprays containing the drug or face fines. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Struggling with a drug crisis, San Francisco wants Narcan available at every pharmacy

San Francisco could become the first city in the country to require every pharmacy within its boundaries to always carry naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids. … more

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ | 6/27/23

Carlos Rodriguez digs fence post holes Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Houston. Meteorologists say scorching temperatures brought on by a heat dome have taxed the Texas power grid and threaten to bring record highs to the state. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

A blistering heat wave is turning up the pressure on Texas' power grid

An unrelenting heat wave in Texas is testing the state's power grid as demand soars during a second week of triple-digit temperatures. Texas’ grid was operating Tuesday under an elevated “weather … more

By PAUL J. WEBER | 6/27/23

This graphic provided by Yale University shows an image of a human embryo model. (Monique Pedroza, Ipek Gassaloglu, Berna Sozen/Yale University via AP)

Scientists use stem cells to create models of human embryos and study our earliest days

Scientists have created embryo models to help study the mysteries of early human development, the medical problems that happen before birth and why many pregnancies fail. These models are created … more

By LAURA UNGAR | 6/27/23

Georgia State University students Kavita Javalagi, left, and Gana Natarajan, second from left, speak with Shetundra Pinkston, during the Startup Student Connection job fair, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Atlanta. For the thousands of workers who'd never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock. Now they are being courted by long-established employers whose names aren't typically synonymous with tech work, including hotel chains, retailers, investment firms, railroad companies and even the Internal Revenue Service. (AP Photo/Alex Sliz)

Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening

The recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector. Now they are being courted … more

By ALEXANDRA OLSON | 6/27/23

FILE - Ralph Yarl looks at a badge that he received after walking at a brain injury awareness event on Monday, May 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. Yarl tells ABC's “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, June 27, that he never thought he would be shot even after the white man at the door he had mistakenly knocked on in Kansas City pointed a gun at him. Yarl was shot in the head and arm in April, after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell. (KCTV via AP)

Kansas City teenager Ralph Yarl recounts being shot after he rang the wrong doorbell

Ralph Yarl tells ABC's “Good Morning America” that he never thought he would be shot even after the white man at the door he had mistakenly gone to in Kansas City pointed a gun at him. ABC's … more

6/27/23

A feud between the Wagner Group leader and Russia's military brass that has festered throughout the special operation erupted into a mutiny that saw the mercenaries leave Ukraine to seize a military headquarters in a southern Russian city and roll seemingly unopposed for hundreds of miles toward Moscow, before turning around after less than 24 hours on Saturday. (June 27)

Russia drops charges against Prigozhin and others who took part in brief rebellion

Russian authorities say they have closed a criminal investigation into the armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, with no charges against him or any of the other participants. The … more

By The Associated Press | 6/27/23

FILE - Serena Williams, left, holds her trophy, as she looks over at her sister Venus, after defeating her in the Women's Singles final on the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, London on July 5, 2003. How many total titles have Venus and Serena Willams won at the All England Club? (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin, File)

Do you know Wimbledon? Try the AP’s quiz about the grass-court Grand Slam tournament

How much do you know about Wimbledon? How much do you know about tennis? The AP has put together a quiz to test your knowledge. Who was the last player other than Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 6/27/23

FILE - The exterior of the South Carolina Supreme Court building in Columbia, S.C. is shown, Jan. 18, 2023. The right to an abortion is back before the highest court in South Carolina on Tuesday, June 27, as Republicans try to restore a ban that was overturned earlier this year — this time in front of the only state Supreme Court in the nation made up entirely of men. (AP Photo/James Pollard, File)

Arguments over South Carolina abortion ban returns to newly all-male state Supreme Court

The right to an abortion is back before the highest court in South Carolina as Republicans try to restore a ban that was overturned by the court earlier this year. The court's makeup has since … more

By JAMES POLLARD | 6/27/23

FILE - Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, April 4, 2023, in New York. Federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in New York City is set to hear arguments June 27 over whether the state criminal hush money prosecution of former President Donald Trump can be moved to federal court. He's unlikely to immediately rule. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

Judge to weigh whether Trump's New York criminal case should be moved to federal court

A federal judge in New York City is set to hear arguments Tuesday over whether the state criminal hush money prosecution of former President Donald Trump can be moved to federal court. Judge Alvin K. … more

6/27/23

FILE - The indictment against former President Donald Trump and Walt Nauta is photographed on June 9, 2023. Nauta, a valet for Trump is set to be arraigned June 27 on charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents that the Justice Department wanted back. Nauta was charged earlier this month alongside Trump in a 38-count indictment filed by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith.(AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Trump valet set for arraignment in classified documents case

A valet for Donald Trump is set to be arraigned on charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents that the Justice Department wanted back. Walt Nauta was charged earlier this … more

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ERIC TUCKER | 6/27/23

Several train cars are immersed in the Yellowstone River after a bridge collapse near Columbus, Mont., on Saturday, June 24, 2023. The bridge collapsed overnight, causing a train that was traveling over it to plunge into the water below. Authorities on Sunday were testing the water quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where mangled cars carrying hazardous materials remained after crashing into the waterway. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Work begins to clean up train derailment in Montana's Yellowstone River

Work is underway to clean up rail cars carrying hazardous materials that fell into the Yellowstone River in southern Montana after a bridge collapsed over the weekend. Montana Rail Link is developing … more

6/26/23

FILE - This 2014 photo made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female Anopheles gambiae mosquito. The species is a known vector for the parasitic disease malaria. The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months...the first time there's been local spread in 20 years. There were four cases detected in Florida and one in Texas, according to a health alert issued Monday, June 26, 2023, by the CDC. (James Gathany/CDC via AP, File)

Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first US spread since 2003, CDC says

Five cases of malaria have been detected in the U.S. in the last two months. That marks the first time there’s been local spread in in 20 years. A health alert from the Centers for Disease Control … more

By MIKE STOBBE | 6/26/23

FILE - Olivia Rodrigo appears at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 12, 2023. Rodrigo has announced her highly anticipated sophomore album, titled “GUTS,” will drop in September. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Olivia Rodrigo announces sophomore album 'GUTS' is coming in September

Gen Z popstar Olivia Rodrigo has announced her highly anticipated sophomore album, titled “GUTS,” will drop in September. “GUTS” follows her multiplatinum debut album “SOUR," which was … more

By MARIA SHERMAN | 6/26/23