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‘It was surreal’: Mississippi alligator hunters bag 14-foot, state record monster
Mississippi alligator hunters endured grueling seven-hour battle with the 802.5-pound giant before pulling in the massive, record-setting gator.
Gang in Haiti opens fire on crowd of parishioners
A powerful gang opened fire Saturday on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members. (August 28) (AP video/Pierre Luxama)
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Here’s the latest for Monday August 28th: Tropical storm could become hurricane and threaten Florida; DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims; 3 US Marines dead in Australia crash; New crew reaches International Space Station.
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Japan opens Fukushima plant for media visit
The trickling sound of treated radioactive water flowing to an underground pool could be heard as media toured the Fukushima nuclear power plant, a week after the beginning of the release of wastewater from the plant into the Pacific Ocean. (August 28)…
New crew arrives on International Space Station
Four new crew members arrived on the International Space Station on Sunday. The four, from the U.S., Denmark, Japan and Russia, are due to stay in orbit for six months. (Aug. 28)(AP video production by Rod Jussim)
AP-NORC Poll: Most US adults find Biden too old for office
According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research there’s one thing Democrats and Republicans agree on when it comes to President Joe Biden: Majorities in both parties think he’s too old to be president. (Aug. 25…
US Commerce Sec. Raimondo visits China
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Chinese officials including her counterpart Wang Wentao on Monday in Beijing. (Aug. 28)
Stolen at birth: Chilean-American meets birth mother
After 42 years of not knowing the other existed, a U.S. veteran recently got to hug his Chilean birth mother for the first time months into a journey to reunite with his lost relatives and uncover the mysteries of his counterfeit adoption. (Aug. 25) (A…
Some US cities forgo police on mental health calls
U.S. communities are increasingly responding to nonviolent mental health crises with clinicians and EMTs or paramedics, instead of police. (Aug. 27) (AP Video by Thomas Peipert and Manuel Valdes)