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Infant dies after being left in a car on a scorching day in South Dakota, police say 08/25/2023 10:49am • YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — An infant died this week after being left in a car on a scorching day in South Dakota, police said. The baby was found inside a vehicle outside a church late Wednesday afternoon, the Yankton Police Department said in a news release Thursday. The discovery came as temperatures New York man sentenced to 3 months in prison for threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 08/25/2023 10:34am • SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man will serve three months in prison for making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Joseph Morelli, 51, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Syracuse after pleading guilty in February to threatening Greene i Basketball World Cup sets attendance record with 38,115 showing up for game in Manila 08/25/2023 10:25am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — On Day 1 of the Basketball World Cup, the Philippines made history. A record crowd of 38,115 filled Philippine Arena for Friday’s game between the host team and the Dominican Republic – easily the biggest crowd to see a game in World Cup history. Setting that mark wa Kevin Hart ends up in wheelchair after being ‘dumbest man alive’ 08/25/2023 09:25am • (CNN) — Trying to do “young stuff” has temporarily landed Kevin Hart in a wheelchair. That’s according to the movie star, who posted a video on his verified Instagram account in which the caption reads in part, “I got to be the dumbest man alive!!!!!” Using some expletives in both Belgian cyclist Tijl De Decker dies after crash during training 08/25/2023 08:38am • BRUSSELS (AP) — A 22-year-old Belgian cyclist died Friday following a crash in training earlier this week, the Lotto Dstny team said. “It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our rider Tijl De Decker,” the Belgian team said. “Today Tijl has lost his battle to recover Floods fill tunnels leading to Detroit airport, force water rescues in Ohio and Las Vegas 08/25/2023 07:38am • ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Heavy rains across parts of the United States flooded an Ohio highway where people were rescued from their cars, covered the Las Vegas Strip with water and temporarily closed a busy airport terminal outside Detroit. Parts of the western United States have been deluged in r What is Stockholm syndrome? It all started with a bank robbery 50 years ago 08/25/2023 05:06am • STOCKHOLM (AP) — It's a common term these days, deployed to describe the bond that victims of kidnappings or hostage situations sometimes develop with their captors: “Stockholm syndrome.” And it got its name 50 years ago this week, during a failed bank robbery in Sweden's capital. The Stockho Maui County sues power company, saying utility did not turn off electricity during deadly wildfires 08/25/2023 03:49am • HONOLULU (AP) — Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Witness accounts and video indicated that sparks from power lines ignited fir San Antonio shooter wounds 2 officers during car pursuit, police say 08/25/2023 02:41am • SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — A suspect shot and wounded two Texas officers during a car pursuit before barricading himself in an apartment complex Thursday evening, police said. He was later arrested after police set up a perimeter around the area, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said during Today in History: August 25, Allied forces liberate Paris 08/25/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2023. There are 128 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. On this date: In 1718, hundreds of French colo Rescuers who freed children and adults from broken cable car honored by Pakistan's prime minister 08/24/2023 10:43pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister has paid tribute to the commandos and volunteers who rescued six children and two adults from the broken cable car where they dangled over a valley in a 16-hour ordeal. At the ceremony Thursday in Islamabad with the eight rescued people in attendance, c Dozens of Trump supporters cheer him on as former president turns himself in at Georgia jail 08/24/2023 09:42pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Roads between the Atlanta airport and the Fulton County Jail were blocked off as former President Donald Trump arrived in a motorcade to turn himself in on charges related to his efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, giving the scene something of a presidential au Best Stocks to Buy in All 11 Market Sectors 08/24/2023 08:00pm • It's almost a party trick: Pick a single top stock from each of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500. Analysts who make millions a year specialize in just one sector, and even CNBC's market maven Jim Cramer struggles to be anywhere close to perfect when trying to keep straight stocks in all parts of th A Guide to STEM Majors 08/24/2023 08:00pm • For career-minded students, few fields offer better job prospects than science, technology, engineering and math, known collectively as STEM. With strong industry growth predicted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and STEM majors procuring the highest starting salaries and the best return on in Why I Hate My Driveway 08/24/2023 08:00pm • I have a confession to make: I hate my driveway. It's a weird gripe to have about a house, right? Most homeowners would lament an outdated kitchen or bathroom, perhaps too little storage. And don't get me wrong: Off-street parking is a beautiful thing in a place like New York City. My husband and I