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Palau's president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties 08/16/2024 02:57am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau over its allegiance to Taiwan and its accusations that China was behind a major cyberattack there, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told The Associated Press. Palau, along with Tuvalu and the Marshall Islan The ACT Is Changing: Here's What to Know 08/15/2024 08:00pm • Another college admissions test is getting a revamp. Like the SAT -- for which a new format was launched in March 2024 -- the ACT is undergoing some adjustments, including a shortened format, optional science section and ability for students to choose between the paper and digital versions. Those ch Dubai-based port operator DP World's half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks 08/15/2024 04:06am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World reported Thursday its half-year profits fell by nearly 60%, in part over the ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war that have affected shipping through the Red Sea. DP World reported profits of $265 m Survey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared, suggesting lessons can be learned 08/15/2024 12:08am • BANGKOK (AP) — Southeast Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis released Thursday shows its people also feel the best equipped to deal with them. It seems logical that the countries in and around the Pacific Ring of Fire, vulnerable to earthquakes, typhoons, Presented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem 08/14/2024 10:54am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border just a few months into his administration, tapped his second-in-command to help address the influx — a decision that has exposed Vice President Kamala Harris to one of Victoria's Secret bringing in Hillary Super from Savage X Fenty as its new CEO 08/14/2024 08:54am • Victoria's Secret is making a change at the top, naming Hillary Super from Savage X Fenty as its new chief executive. Super will take over for Martin Waters, effective Sept. 9. Waters became CEO of Victoria's Secret in 2021. He will serve as an advisor through the end of the month to help with the Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his 'moonshot' push to fight cancer 08/13/2024 06:44pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he's no longer seeking a second term, visiting New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration's "moonshot" initiative aiming to dramatically reduce cancer deaths. The president and first la Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom 08/12/2024 04:51pm • The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school. With that in mind, Google’s philanthropic arm is directly financing high school wellbeing projects on a classroom crowdfunding platform. Google.org on Monday flash f Everyone agrees there's a homeless crisis in the US. Plans to address it vary among mayor candidates 08/11/2024 12:01am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed has launched a new crackdown on people sleeping outside in a campaign to clear the sidewalks of homeless encampments that have come to define the city. Her four challengers in November's election, all Democrats, say she hasn't handled the crisi American canoeist Nevin Harrison misses repeat Olympic gold in sprint 200 final on photo finish 08/10/2024 11:03am • VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — American Nevin Harrison came within a photo finish of winning her second straight Olympic gold medal in the women's canoe sprint 200-meter event on Saturday. Katie Vincent of Canada edged her in a world-best 44.12 seconds. Harrison's time was 44.13 seconds — signi The Latest: Harris and Walz hold rally in Arizona, while Trump visits Montana 08/09/2024 11:06pm • Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate held a rally in Arizona as part of their tour of electoral battlegrounds, visiting a state where Harris passed over a prominent Democrat in favor of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former astronaut and gun control advocate, ha Like Noah Lyles, Olympians with COVID are competing in Paris. Restrictions are a thing of the past 08/09/2024 06:42pm • PARIS (AP) — Many hoped the Paris Olympics would be the post-COVID Games. Instead they seem to be the “who cares about COVID” Games. Noah Lyles won a bronze with the virus in front of tens of thousands of spectators, and dozens of other athletes at the Games have tested positive. But organizer COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US 08/09/2024 12:13pm • U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday. Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed: — COVID-19 fell to the 10th leading cause of death. Early in the pandemic, the coronavirus was the nation’s third Pakistan-India javelin rivalry between Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra draws fans from subcontinent 08/08/2024 05:57pm • SAINT-DENIS., France (AP) — The heated rivalry in cricket has been well documented. Now, India and Pakistan are competing against each other in the javelin throw at the Olympics, too. When Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan and defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India finished 1-2 at the Paris Olympics on Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group, officials say 08/08/2024 03:45pm • VIENNA (AP) — Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. Officials said one of the two confessed to p