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A heat wave named Cerberus has southern Europe in its jaws, and it's only going to get worse 07/13/2023 11:29pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists in central Athens huddled under mist machines and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles Thursday as southern Europeans suffered through a heat wave that was projected to get much worse heading into the weekend. Temperatures in parts of Mediterranean Europe Rice crops are being threatened by El Nino after grain supplies were disrupted by the war in Ukraine 07/13/2023 10:46pm • NEW DELHI (AP) — Warmer, drier weather because of an earlier than usual El Nino is expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security in a world still reeling from the impacts of the war in Ukraine. An El Nino is a natural, temporary and occasional warming of part of the One-third of Americans under heat alerts as blistering weather spreads from Southwest to California 07/13/2023 10:38pm • PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — More than a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Thursday as a blistering heat wave that's been baking the nation spread further into California, forcing residents to seek out air conditioning or find other ways to stay cool in tri The 32 Best Dog-Friendly Beaches in the U.S. 07/13/2023 08:00pm • You and your pet will have a doggone good time at one of these dog-friendly beaches.Pack up your pup, grab your sunglasses and hit the beach for a paws-itively fantastic trip that you'll never forget. Many beaches in the U.S. offer special amenities to accommodate beachgoers who bring their BFFs -- 10 Job Search Websites and Apps for Retirees 07/13/2023 08:00pm • There are many online tools available to help retirees with a job search. While you may find some good options by browsing more general job boards, also consider specialized resources. Some sites and apps cater to older workers who are searching for a retirement job. Try these senior job search webs Best Credit Cards for Concert Tickets and Events 07/13/2023 08:00pm • If you're ready to take your concert experience to the next level, an entertainment credit card can offer exclusive access to tickets, events and perks. Whether you're hunting for sought-after seats, seeking VIP treatment or just wanting to earn a little cash back on your entertainment spending, the Biden proclaims NATO alliance 'more united than ever' in contrast to predecessor Trump 07/13/2023 06:27pm • HELSINKI (AP) — The itinerary included a NATO summit, a brief stop in the United Kingdom and a coda in the Finnish shoreline capital that included a news conference in the ornate Gothic Hall at the presidential palace. The president was Donald Trump and the year was 2018. In July of that year, Tru Maryland reports first heat-related death of the year as DC region grapples with extreme heat 07/13/2023 05:37pm • Maryland has reported the state’s first heat-related death of 2023, a 52-year-old Cecil County man, as the D.C. area faces a hot, dry summer. The state’s Department of Health tracks both heat-related illnesses and heat-related deaths from May through September. In 2022, during those months, t The gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue is found eligible for the death penalty 07/13/2023 05:07pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced Thursday, setting the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison. The government is seeking cap Maryland announces first heat-related death of year 07/13/2023 03:35pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland announced the first heat-related death of the year in the state on Thursday. A 52-year-old man died in Cecil County, the state's health department said. “We are very saddened to report our first heat-related death of the season,” said Nilesh Kalyanaraman, Maryland's Helen Mirren visits Jerusalem for new film 'Golda,' says she is inspired by anti-government protests 07/13/2023 03:04pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Helen Mirren, who plays Israel's first female prime minister in her latest film, says she has been inspired by the widespread protests underway against the country's current premier, Benjamin Netanyahu. Mirren, who portrays the late Golda Meir during the 1973 war between Israel a New Jersey lawyer pleads not guilty to a second series of sexual assaults in Boston 07/13/2023 02:28pm • BOSTON (AP) — A New Jersey lawyer already charged in connection with a series of sexual assaults in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood about 15 years ago pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new charges stemming from sexual assaults in another area of the city that occurred at roughly the same time. M Virginia's Youngkin surpasses previous governors' annual fundraising records in a single quarter 07/13/2023 02:16pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year's second quarter, a sum that surpasses what any previous governor of the state has raised over an entire year, according to the group's accounting. The Chicago's Shedd Aquarium welcomes its first rockhopper penguin chick in 8 years 07/13/2023 01:10pm • CHICAGO (AP) — It’s bright and early at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and the penguin population’s newest member is ready for a wellness check. A fuzzy brown southern rockhopper chick is gently plopped onto a scale in an exam room and Shedd’s penguin team members are happy with the results. So Google rolls out AI chatbot Bard to Europe and Brazil and adds more features 07/13/2023 07:30am • LONDON (AP) — Google said Thursday that it's rolling out its AI-powered chatbot Bard across Europe and in Brazil, expanding its availability to hundreds of millions more users. The company also said it's adding more features to Bard as it scrambles to keep up with rival Microsoft — which uses O