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FILE - President Joe Biden takes a selfie with a supporter after speaking at a Democratic National Committee event at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Sept. 8, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. A boisterous mood marked the Democratic National Committee’s recent summer gathering near Washington. Party officials are feeling emboldened ahead of midterm elections, a turnabout from the effects of high inflation and other political liabilities that have weighed heavily on Democrats much of the last year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Democrats try to seize political offensive ahead of midterms

A boisterous mood marked the Democratic National Committee’s recent summer gathering near Washington. Party officials are feeling emboldened ahead of midterm elections, a turnabout from the effects … more

By WILL WEISSERT | 9/13/22

FILE -Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks at a news conference during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Gates urged world leaders not to give up on the goals they set to reduce hunger and poverty despite huge recent setbacks documented in a new report released Tuesday, Sept. 13 by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Bill Gates: Technological innovation would help solve hunger

Bill Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully address the problem. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation released a report Tuesday documenting major setbacks … more

By THALIA BEATY | 9/13/22

FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province on June 10, 2018. President Xi Jinping is using his first trip abroad since the start of the pandemic to promote China's strategic ambitions at a summit with Putin and other leaders of a Central Asian security group. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

China's Xi heads abroad to promote strategic role

President Xi Jinping is using his first trip abroad since the start of the pandemic to promote China's strategic ambitions at a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other leaders of a Central … more

By JOE McDONALD | 9/12/22

This photo provided by Lynne Buckner shows a Kings River pryg, a springsnail found in 13 isolated springs around Thacker Pass, 200 miles northeast of Reno, Nev., on April 7, 2022. Conservationists are seeking Endangered Species Act protection of the tiny snail half the size of a pea that’s known to exist only in high-desert springs near a huge lithium mine planned along the Nevada-Oregon line. (Lynne Buckner via AP)

Endangered status sought for snail near Nevada lithium mine

Conservationists are seeking Endangered Species Act protection for a tiny Nevada snail half the size of a pea that is known to exist only in high-desert springs around a huge lithium mine planned … more

By SCOTT SONNER | 9/12/22

Dean Kennedy, a 66-year-old Corunna resident who has worked more than 46 years for General Motors as a repair technician at Flint Metal Fabrication, blocks an entrance to the Flint Metal Center, Oct. 17, 2019 in Flint, Mich. United Auto Workers union members who went on strike Saturday at the Stellantis casting plant in Indiana have reached a tentative deal with the company. The UAW Local 1166 bargaining committee confirmed the tentative agreement in a blog post, saying that a ratification vote would be held on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, file)

Work at Stellantis plant to resume after deal with UAW

United Auto Workers union members who went on strike Saturday at a Stellantis casting plant in Indiana are returning to work after ratifying a deal with the company. Stellantis said that operations … more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 9/12/22

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, photo, Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV is displayed in Detroit. General Motors’ self-driving car company has announced plans to expand a robotaxi service into new markets in Arizona and Texas before the end of this year. Cruise told investors at a banking conference Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, that an autonomous ride-hailing service that began charging San Francisco passengers in June will make its debut in Phoenix and Austin, Texas, within the next 90 days. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

GM's Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin

General Motors’ self-driving car company has announced plans to expand a robotaxi service into new markets in Arizona and Texas before the end of this year. Cruise told invertors at a banking … more

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CORRECTS TO ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE INSTEAD OF LEAVING THE COURTHOUSE - Trevor Milton prepares to enter the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in New York. Milton, the founder and former executive chairman of Nikola Corp., is accused of lying about the electric truck startup’s vehicles. Milton was indicted in 2021 on charges of securities fraud and wire fraud. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)

Fraud trial begins for founder of automaker Nikola

Jury selection has begun in the fraud trial of Trevor Milton. The founder and former executive chairman of Nikola Corp. is accused of lying about the electric truck startup’s vehicles. Milton was … more

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Elle Fanning arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Elle Fanning Old Hollywood for Emmys, others in red zone

The Emmys red carpet kicked off in sticky Los Angeles with a strong show of red on the fashion carpet. Natasha Rothwell of “The White Lotus” chose red for a gown with balloon short sleeves and a … more

By LEANNE ITALIE | 9/12/22

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for Micron's planned $15 billion semiconductor plant in Boise, Idaho, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, and said that America needs to start making thinks with American parts and American labor. Granholm took part Monday in the groundbreaking for what by the end of the decade is expected to be the largest chipmaking cleanroom in the United States, covering 10 football fields and creating 17,000 American jobs. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler)

Official: Idaho computer chip plant makes US more resilient

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says a $15 billion investment in a new semiconductor plant by Boise, Idaho-based chipmaker Micron in its hometown is a step in protecting the United States from the … more

By KEITH RIDLER | 9/12/22

Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, speaks at an employee meeting at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Feb. 17, 2022. On Sept. 12, 2022, Hard Rock announced it is spending over $100 million to give significant raises to 10,000 non-tipped workers, most of them in the U.S. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Hard Rock spends $100M to raise pay for non-tipped US staff

Hard Rock International says Monday it is spending over $100 million to give significant raises to 10,000 non-tipped workers, most of them in the U.S. The global gambling, entertainment and … more

By WAYNE PARRY | 9/12/22

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves in front of US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo as they deplane at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Blinken will meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US invites Mexico to join semiconductor production effort

A high-level United States delegation invited Mexico to participate in a push to shift semiconductor production from Asia to North America and expand production of electric vehicles. Mexico Foreign … more

By MARIA VERZA | 9/12/22

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to an Oconee County school administrator after announcing K-12 priorities for his second term at a reelection campaign event at Dove Creek Elementary School in Statham, Ga., on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. The Republican wants to give $25 million in grants to help improve student academic performance. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

After pay raise led Kemp's 2018 bid, he offers new K-12 plan

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants Georgia to provide grants to school districts to help students catch up on what they didn’t learn because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The incumbent also wants … more

By JEFF AMY | 9/12/22

FILE - A Norfolk Southern freight train passes a train on a siding as it approaches a crossing in Homestead, Pa., Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Freight railroads and their unions are facing increasing pressure from business groups and the White House to settle their contract dispute. They face a looming strike deadline on Friday, Sept. 16, and business groups say a stoppage halting deliveries of raw materials and finished products that so many companies rely on would be an economic disaster. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Pressure mounts on US railroads and unions to reach a deal

Freight railroads and their unions are facing increasing pressure from business groups and the White House to settle their contract dispute. They face a looming strike deadline on Friday and business … more

By JOSH FUNK | 9/12/22

FILE - The Twitter application is seen on a digital device, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. Peiter “Mudge" Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Senators who will hear Zatko's testimony are alarmed by his allegations at a time of heightened concern over the safety of powerful tech platforms. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Twitter whistleblower bringing security warnings to Congress

Peiter “Mudge" Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress on Tuesday. Senators who … more

By MARCY GORDON | 9/12/22

Guests take photographs of the two Greek Fighter Jets F-16 Viper at Tanagra air force base about 74 kilometres (46 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Greece's air force on Monday took delivery of a first pair of upgraded F-16 military jets, under a $1.5 billion program to fully modernize its fighter fleet amid increasing tension with neighboring Turkey. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Greece gets first 2 upgraded F-16s out of a total 83

Greece’s air force has taken delivery of a first pair of upgraded F-16 military jets under a $1.5 billion program to fully modernize its fighter fleet amid increasing tensions with neighboring … more

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A man looks out from a window of a residential building that was damaged after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

As Ukraine pursues counteroffensive, Russia strikes Kharkiv

Fear forms the backdrop of life among the boarded-up windows and blast-scarred buildings of Ukraine’s second-largest city. Russian missiles and rockets strike during the day and the night in … more

By ELENA BECATOROS | 9/12/22

People gather during a demonstration against a bill that would penalize prostitution customers and enablers such as club owners or pimps, facing sentences up to 4 years of imprisionment in front of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Spain is considered to be one of the less punitive legal frames for prostitution in Europe, that would turn into a so called nordic model under the new bill, punishing both clients and enablers. The banner reads in Spanish: "More legislation less prohibition". (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spanish sex club owners, workers protest prostitution bill

Protesters including brothel owners and sex workers have demonstrated in front of the Spanish Parliament over a bill that would penalize prostitution customers and sex club owners or pimps with … more

The Associated Press | 9/12/22

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at a Democratic National Committee event at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. In recent speeches, President Biden has stopped talking so much about inflation worries. Biden is attempting to shift the spotlight to his legislative wins, the loss of abortion protections and the threats that he says are posed to democracy by the many Republican leaders still under the sway of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Biden's midterm self-edit: Less talk about inflation woes

In recent speeches, President Joe Biden has stopped talking so much about inflation worries. Missing is a once-common refrain about families at the kitchen table straining under the rising costs of … more

By JOSH BOAK | 9/12/22

This image provided by Blue Origin shows a capsule containing science experiments after a launch failure on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Jeff Bezos' rocket company has suffered its first launch failure. No one was aboard, only science experiments. The Blue Origin rocket veered off course over West Texas about 1 1/2 minutes after liftoff Monday. (Blue Origin via AP)

Bezos rocket fails during liftoff, only experiments aboard

Jeff Bezos' rocket company has suffered its first launch failure. No one was aboard, only science experiments. The Blue Origin rocket veered off course over West Texas about a minute after liftoff … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 9/12/22

The name James Earl Jones appears on the newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway in New York on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. The theater will be renamed after James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist. The move comes after a wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. (AP Photo/Mark Kennedy)

Broadway theater to be renamed in honor of James Earl Jones

The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist. The move comes after a … more

By MARK KENNEDY | 9/12/22