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Ohio officer put on paid leave amid probe into police dog attack on surrendering truck driver 07/25/2023 03:52pm • CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio officer was put on leave while he’s investigated for releasing his police dog on a surrendering truck driver even after state troopers told the officer to hold the dog back. Officer Ryan Speakman was placed on paid administrative leave, Circleville Police Chief G Wildfires in Algeria kill at least 34 and injure hundreds but 80% now extinguished, officials say 07/25/2023 01:42pm • ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Fires raging through forests, mountain villages and towns in northern Algeria have left at least 34 people dead, with 23 of them in the coastal region of Bejaia, according to authorities and a local radio station keeping track of the grim toll. The blazes were being drastic Takeaways from AP's report on financial hurdles in state crime victim compensation programs 07/25/2023 01:35pm • Thousands of crime victims each year are confronted with the difficult financial reality of state compensation programs that are billed as safety nets to offset costs like funerals, medical care, relocation and other needs. Many programs require victims to pay for those expenses first and exhaust a Aaron Hernandez brother faces new charges amid concerns over threats, visits to UConn, Brown 07/25/2023 01:30pm • STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The older brother of late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is behind bars after a woman close to him told police she was worried he was planning a school shooting. Dennis Hernandez, a former football player at UConn, was shocked with a stun gun and arrested by po Extreme heat could cause 'massive shift' for outdoor sports 07/25/2023 01:06pm • ▶ Watch Video: U.S. will continue to get warmer, weather will become more extreme, climate scientist warns The days of lacing up your sneakers for a midday run during a summer may be coming to an end. Extreme heat is scorching cities across the world, an issue What to know about the case of the missing Missouri ER doctor found dead in Arkansas 07/25/2023 12:52pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A doctor in the Missouri Ozarks went missing for over a week until his body was found in an Arkansas lake. But the case remains shrouded in mystery as investigators have released few details to his family or the public. WHAT’S KNOWN SO FAR Dr. John Forsyth, 49, was last s U.S. cities are 'heat islands.' Experts say it's going to get worse. 07/25/2023 11:55am • ▶ Watch Video: Cities on Fire: The Urban Heat Island Effect The deadly heat waves in back-to-back summers have left people throughout the U.S. and Europe desperate for relief. It's urban centers that have felt the intense temperatures the most — and where experts say it's only expe Asia-Pacific needs disaster warning systems to counter rising climate change risks, report says 07/25/2023 10:14am • BANGKOK (AP) — Countries in the Asia-Pacific region need to drastically increase their investments in disaster warning systems and other tools to counter rising risks from climate change, a United Nations report said Tuesday. The report by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacif A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here's what you need to know 07/25/2023 09:55am • NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking. As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever. Negotiations broke down earlier this month and unionized workers have been holding rallies and practice pickets across the country. The Teamsters, which represent mor 911 workers say centers are understaffed, struggling to hire and plagued by burnout 07/25/2023 09:01am • Emergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout, according to a national survey released Tuesday. The survey conducted by the National Emergency Number Association in conjunction with Carbyne, a cloud technology company Safety net with holes? Programs to help crime victims can leave them fronting bills 07/25/2023 07:16am • Pamela White stared at the silver tree with twinkling lights while she cleaned out her son’s apartment, wondering how in a matter of days she went from celebrating Christmas to having to think about headstones and burial plots. Her son, Dararius Evans, was an Army reservist and veteran who had sur South Korean court overturns impeachment of government minister ousted over deadly crowd crush 07/25/2023 07:03am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday overturned the impeachment of the public safety minister ousted over a Halloween crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people last October at a nightlife district in the capital, Seoul. The court’s decision allowed Lee Sang-m A year with the 988 Lifeline: What worked? What challenges lie ahead? 07/25/2023 05:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Mental health advocates raise awareness for 988 lifeline The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number made help more accessible than before.The hotline wa Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town. 07/25/2023 03:00am • BURG, Germany (AP) — Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities of students at their small town high school. They counseled bullies who threatened to beat up immigrant classmates. They gave more lessons about their country's Nazi past. They invited in a Black rapper Carlos Correa's RBI single in the 10th inning gives Twins a 4-3 win over Mariners 07/24/2023 11:38pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa’s flare to right field evaded a sliding Teoscar Hernández and scored automatic runner Donovan Solano as the Minnesota Twins won their second straight game in extra innings, beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 10 innings on Monday night. Solano moved to third on