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What to know about massive dust storms called haboobs in the US Southwest 08/27/2025 05:58am • Massive walls of dust and debris called haboobs that roll through the U.S. Southwest can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path. Thunderstorms spawn the phenomenon and can create a wall of dust thousands of feet tall and several miles wide, reaching speeds of Loudoun Co.'s only women's semiprofessional basketball team makes history 08/27/2025 05:28am • In its inaugural year, the only women's semiprofessional basketball team in Loudoun County, Virginia, is heading to the playoffs. "It's been surreal to see it come to life," said 28-year-old Ashley Koranteng. Koranteng is the founder, owner and general manager of the Virginia Vitesse, which is The first openly bisexual man in the Australian Football League is calling for a cultural change 08/27/2025 04:22am • BRISBANE, Australia (AP) ��� Mitch Brown finally had enough as he watched unfolding coverage of yet another case of homophobic abuse in the Australian Football League, and decided it was time to change the narrative. Brown contacted the Daily Aus with a message that the online news site published We Phillies put struggling reliever Jordan Romano on injured list and release Joe Ross 08/27/2025 01:30am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The first-place Philadelphia Phillies made a couple of changes to their bullpen Tuesday when they placed struggling reliever Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list with finger inflammation and released fellow right-hander Joe Ross. Both pitchers were ineffective Monday night late Researchers uncover Stone Age settlement submerged by rising sea levels in Denmark 08/27/2025 01:25am • BAY OF AARHUS, Denmark (AP) ��� Below the dark blue waters of the Bay of Aarhus in northern Denmark, archaeologists search for coastal settlements swallowed by rising sea levels more than 8,500 years ago. This summer, divers descended about 8 meters (26 feet) below the waves close to Aarhus, Denmark Wimbledon champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek get off to good starts at the US Open 08/27/2025 12:57am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season. Jannik Sinner is trying to do something no man has done since Roger Federer in 2008: repeat as U.S. Open champion. By the looks of things on Tu Mass evacuations in eastern Pakistan as India releases water from swollen rivers 08/27/2025 12:29am • LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) ��� Pakistan has evacuated tens of thousands of people to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions, officials said Tuesday. The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad about possible cros Firefighters try to corral California forest blaze as lightning strikes bring risk of new ignitions 08/26/2025 11:44pm • FRESNO, Calif. (AP) ��� Firefighting crews tried to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central California's Sierra National Forest as forecasters warned Tuesday that lightning strikes from thunderstorms could spark new ignitions. Since breaking out Sunday afternoon, the Garnet Fire has sco Ex-rugby player Shane Christie, who called for study of concussion, dies at age 39 08/26/2025 11:09pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� A leading New Zealand rugby player who had advocated for closer study of the connections between concussion and long-term brain injury has died at the age of 39. Police were called early Wednesday morning to the Nelson home of Shane Christie, who played for the High James Cameron on two decades of making 'Avatar' and the future he sees for movies 08/26/2025 10:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� James Cameron recently turned 71 as he brought his third ���Avatar��� film, ���Fire and Ash,��� to the finish line. Cameron first began developing ���Avatar��� more than 30 years ago. He started working on the first film in earnest 20 years ago. Production on ���Fire and Ash,��� w Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter 08/26/2025 10:39pm • Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press. More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the F Microsoft protesters occupy president's office as company reviews its work with Israel's military 08/26/2025 08:56pm • REDMOND, Wash. (AP) ��� Police arrested seven people Tuesday after they occupied the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith as part of continued protests over the company's ties to the Israel Defense Forces during the ongoing war in Gaza, organizers said. Current and former Microsoft employees wer Excerpts from the AP's interview with James Cameron 08/26/2025 08:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� James Cameron first began developing ���Avatar��� more than 30 years ago. He started working on the first film in earnest 20 years ago. Production on ���Fire and Ash,��� which ran concurrently with 2022���s ���The Way of Water,��� got underway eight years ago. By any measure, ���Av 15 In-Demand Jobs for Seniors 08/26/2025 08:00pm • If you're looking for a job at age 65 or older, consider these career options. The following fields have large numbers of older employees, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Here are 15 in-demand jobs for seniors: 1. Health services2. Wholesale and retail trade3. Professional and bus Trump's CFPB Has Dropped More Than 20 Cases. Consumers Could Miss Out on 'Potentially Over $3 Billion' 08/26/2025 08:00pm • Few federal agencies have experienced the upheaval that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced so far in 2025. The Trump administration has attempted to fire much of the agency's workforce. Meanwhile, the financial watchdog's daily operations have reportedly slowed significantly. One thi