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Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’ most powerful body, the Security Council. President Julius Maada Bio chaired a council meeting Monday. He used it to press a longstanding bid for African countries to get more council seats,

Associated Press The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school. With that in mind, Google’s philanthropic arm is directly financing high school wellbeing projects on a classroom crowdfunding platform. Google.org flash funded Monday all mental health-related listings on DonorsChoose, an online charity

Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars during its botched response to Hurricane Beryl. The Texas attorney general’s office announced the investigation Monday of CenterPoint Energy and the prolonged power outages that followed last

AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests. The findings released Monday are based on seismic measurements from NASA’s Mars InSight lander, which detected more than 1,300 marsquakes before shutting

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is holding his first solo events as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate this week. He’ll be hitting five states in three days to address a key union gathering and raise money at various fundraisers. He’ll speak Tuesday at the American Federation of State, County and

Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of a Baltimore man who died of heatstroke while collecting trash for the city’s public works agency is demanding increased transparency from local officials in the immediate aftermath of his death. They’re calling on the Baltimore City Council to conduct a series of investigative hearings. Thirty-six-year old Ronald

Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to the state of Louisiana that its wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above their permitted limits. Drax is a key provider for British utilities and

AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Space forecasters say solar storms persisting from the weekend may produce colorful auroras across the Northern Hemisphere. The sun has shot out at least five strong solar flares since Saturday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says no major communication problems have been reported so far. Solar storms in

Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge says Maine isn’t violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by a state antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance. But the judge also acknowledged that a higher court will have the final say. The lawsuit is one of two in Maine

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen have ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan, killing him and wounding two other people before fleeing. No one has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that targeted deputy commissioner Zakir Baloch in Baluchistan province. Baluchistan has been the scene of frequent militant attacks

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has hosted a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The talks on Monday in the Turkish capital, Ankara, involved Turkish officials shuttling between the two delegations, which did not meet face-to-face. Tensions between

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over. It’s part of the long strange trail of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who unexpectedly appeared on a flight in

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An antiquities official says a trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds. The artifacts include gold pieces and jewelry dating back to Egypt’s Late and Ptolemaic periods, and

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Robert S. Tucker to head the city’s fire department. Tucker takes over from Laura Kavanagh, the first woman to serve as the city’s fire commissioner. Tucker is the chairman of the private security firm T&M USA. He said Monday that the fire commissioner’s