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FILE - Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, smiles after measure that would force Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for using their news content was approved by the Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2023.

California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism, AI research

FILE - Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, smiles after measure that would force Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for using their news content was approved by the Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2023.

August 22, 2024, 7:35am Business

California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday. Read story

PBS’ Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel

August 22, 2024, 7:34am Business

Veteran PBS correspondent Judy Woodruff apologized on Wednesday for comments she had made on the air regarding former President Donald Trump and negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Read story

Ukrainian servicemen of 148th separate artillery brigade of the Air Assault Forces fire towards Russian positions by a M777 howitzer at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Poorly trained recruits contribute to loss of Ukrainian territory on eastern front, commanders say

Ukrainian servicemen of 148th separate artillery brigade of the Air Assault Forces fire towards Russian positions by a M777 howitzer at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

August 22, 2024, 7:32am Nation & World

Some new Ukrainian soldiers refuse to fire at the enemy. Others, according to commanders and fellow fighters, struggle to assemble weapons or to coordinate basic combat movements. A few have even walked away from their posts, abandoning the battlefield altogether. Read story

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, right, look at a map during their visit to Sumy, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

Zelenskyy visits border area for the first time since Ukrainian forces entered Russia’s Kursk region

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, right, look at a map during their visit to Sumy, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

August 22, 2024, 7:31am Nation & World

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy toured the northeastern Ukrainian region of Sumy on Thursday in his first visit to the border area since his forces launched their surprise cross-border offensive more than two weeks ago, seizing dozens of Russian villages and the town of Sudhza. Read story

Most workers make about the same as before the pandemic — except in these states

August 22, 2024, 6:02am Nation & World

The typical U.S. worker’s pay is about the same as it was in late 2019, after accounting for inflation. But workers in some states have seen sharply higher earnings, especially in scenic areas that are appealing to remote workers and have labor shortages. Read story

Demonstrators clash with police near the Israeli Consulate during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.

56 arrested after clashes with police in Chicago during DNC

Demonstrators clash with police near the Israeli Consulate during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.

August 21, 2024, 3:59pm Nation & World

Fifty-six protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, a situation the police chief called “a danger to our city.” Read story

Ex-lawmakers seek to curb political talk that could spark violence

August 21, 2024, 2:44pm Nation & World

Former Rep. Rodney Davis is among a group of nearly 150 former members of Congress who have urged current political leaders to treat the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump as a “wake-up call” on political rhetoric. Read story

Protesters rally at a demonstration in Union Park during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

56 arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during DNC

Protesters rally at a demonstration in Union Park during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

August 21, 2024, 2:41pm Nation & World

Fifty-six protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, a situation the police chief called “a danger to our city.” Read story

An outdoor stage is encased in bulletproof glass as supporters arrive to hear Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speak Wednesday in Asheboro, N.C.

Trump holds first outdoor rally since assassination attempt

An outdoor stage is encased in bulletproof glass as supporters arrive to hear Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speak Wednesday in Asheboro, N.C.

August 21, 2024, 2:34pm Nation & World

Holding his first outdoor rally since surviving last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump on Wednesday railed against Vice President Kamala Harris’ approach to national security in North Carolina as part of his weeklong trip across the country to draw attention away from Democrats and their national convention. Read story

Babysitter pleads guilty to manslaughter for death of man she injured when he was a baby in 1984

August 21, 2024, 1:35pm Nation & World

A former babysitter is scheduled to accept a plea deal Wednesday afternoon in connection with the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant by severe shaking 40 years ago . Read story