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By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The United Nations Climate Change Conference, which was postponed a year because of COVID-19, has promoted a series of announcements from foundations and individuals attempting to pour money into efforts to fight climate change, an area many think philanthropy has neglected. “We need to

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Public records show police received multiple calls from people reporting an armed and threatening man in the months before he killed two people and injured at least four others in a shooting at a Boise shopping mall. The Idaho Statesman obtained the Ada County Emergency Dispatch records through a public record

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In 1972, Big Bird lined up on `Sesame Street’ to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease. However, when that same iconic 8-foot-tall children’s character tweeted last weekend he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, conservative politicians

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Henry Ruggs’ lawyers are telling a judge they found a witness who says firefighters were slow to extinguish a vehicle fire sparked by a deadly crash that authorities blame on the former Raiders wide receiver. Prosecutors allege Ruggs was driving drunk at speeds up to 156

By DIARLEI RODRIGUES and MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A rap battle at a local bar means good news for people in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela. The contest is a sign of gradually returning normality after nearly two years of pandemic restrictions. Ten local rappers took

By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — A team comprised of mostly veterans is helping Afghan refugees settle in the United States. On Wednesday, Jordon Daniel and others with Team Rubicon were busy furnishing two suburban Denver apartments that will house Afghan families that fled Taliban rule. Daniel joined the Navy after 9/11

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — In an impassioned speech to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate has urged world leaders to “prove us wrong” on global warming. Citing studies showing greenhouse gas emissions going up, instead of down as required, she warned on Thursday that millions in

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least seven people have been killed as Bangladesh holds village council elections that are certain to further consolidate the governing party’s power but have raised concerns about the country’s state of democracy. The largest opposition party is boycotting the vote after the last two national

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the North. It’s a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter in the U.S. Meanwhile, trends are improving in Florida, Texas and other Southern states that bore the

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police officers began seeing injured concertgoers just minutes into rapper Travis Scott’s performance at the Astroworld music festival where eight people died. That’s according to police radio traffic obtained by the Houston Chronicle. Officers can be heard over police airwaves on Friday night reporting that people were coming out of the

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel faces growing calls to release five Palestinians who have been on hunger strike for weeks to protest against being held without charge in what’s known as “administrative detention.” One has been fasting for 120 days and is in severe condition. Israel says the policy is needed

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A group of European parliamentarians has urged the Serbian president and other government officials to stop glorifying convicted war criminals and denying genocide committed in Bosnia in the 1990s. The parliamentarians made their appeal on Thursday, two days after Serbia’s police prevented rights activists from painting over a large mural in

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial could ask the jury to consider less serious charges in a trade-off that could help get a conviction but would ensure that he wouldn’t receive a life sentence. Rittenhouse is accused of shooting three people, two fatally, during an August

By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A use-of-force expert says less than three seconds elapsed between the time a protester in the streets fired a shot in the air and Kyle Rittenhouse opened fire with his rifle. John Black testified Thursday for the defense at Rittenhouse’s murder

By MARINA VILLENEUVE, MICHAEL R. SISAK and THALIA BEATY Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared pugilistic and paranoid at times during an 11-hour deposition made public this week. He denied the sexual harassment allegations that forced him from office while ascribing political motives to the people investigating his behavior. His

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will attend a national service of remembrance for Britain’s war dead this weekend. The 95-year-old monarch has canceled recent public appearances on her doctors’ advice. The palace says she will attend the national service of remembrance on Sunday. She will watch the somber ceremony at the

SCOTLAND, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man has been charged with murder and other counts for allegedly gunning down his ex-girlfriend, her father and another woman, and wounding his ex-girlfriend’s mother and a young child. The Yanton Press and Dakotan reports that 42-year-old Francis Lange made an initial appearance Wednesday in Homme County Circuit

By ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese shoppers spent $139.1 billion during this year’s annual Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza, breaking last year’s record even though consumer spending slowed amid economic uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say that the world’s largest online shopping festival has taken on a more muted tone this year

By CLAUDIA TORRENS, PHILIP MARCELO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly six months ago, U.S. immigration courts established a fast-track docket for families who recently crossed the border. They go to the front of the line with the idea that others will be less likely to migrate knowing a backlog of

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have turned the legal screws on one of the country’s most prominent human rights groups. This is the latest action in a months-long crackdown on activists, independent media and opposition supporters. The Prosecutor General’s Office has petitioned Russia’s Supreme Court to liquidat the Memorial — an international human rights group