Humanoid robots are becoming ever more lifelike and canine inspired robots ever more obedient and agile thanks to artificial intelligence and other tech developments. (Aug. 17)
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Family of 4. Beloved sister. Uncle whose ‘smile stood out’: Some of the lives lost in Maui wildfires
As authorities identified the first victims of the deadly Maui wildfires, family, and friends shared the stories of their loved ones.
Bolivia dogs get blessings on St. Roch’s Day
Dogs are sprinkled with holy water during a special mass to honor Saint Roch, the patron saint of dogs, in El Alto, Bolivia. (Aug. 17)(AP video/Carlos Guerrero)
Gender-affirming care for minors banned in North Carolina
Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to gender-affirming medical treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the governor’s vetoes of that legislation and other bills largely dealing with gender issues. (Aug. 17)
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Intense fighting continues along northeast frontline in Ukraine
Intense fighting continued along the northeast frontline in Ukraine on Wednesday as Kyiv’s forces used drone intelligence to strike Russian positions.
AP Top Stories August 17th A.M.
Here’s the latest for Thursday, August 17th: Maui official defends not sounding sirens; Georgia prosecutor proposes Trump trial date; North Carolina transgender youth lose access to gender-affirming medical treatments; Britney Spears’ husband files for…
Inmates at Northern California women’s prison sue federal government over sexual abuse
The lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons alleges that staff at the Dublin facility didn’t do enough to prevent sexual abuse going back to the 1990s.
Blind veterans beat challenges at Ukraine rehab camp
On a bustling street in Rivne, a western Ukrainian city, former Ukrainian soldier Denys Abdulin took his first steps independently since he was severely wounded and blinded while fighting Russian troops. (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko)
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Red Cross volunteers set up in Maui parking lot to help those displaced by Hawaii wildfires
An Army of Red Cross workers and volunteers have set up shop in a Maui parking lot, sorting through the plethora of donations they have received from people looking for ways to help the response to the deadly wildfires (Aug. 17)(AP video: Mike Househol…
California town hit by deadliest wildfire in state history testing new warning sirens
A devastating 2018 California wildfire killed 85 people and destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings. Now, as the town of Paradise rebuilds, it is installing and testing new wildfire warning sirens. (Aug. 17) (AP Video: Haven Daley)
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