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From compensating travelers to the pilot retirement age, Congress takes up aviation bill 07/18/2023 04:25pm • With the frenzied summer travel season in full swing and the aviation system straining to keep up, Congress is expected to vote on legislation that over the next five years will shape the agency responsible for safely managing the nation’s airspace and regulating its airlines. Lawmakers this week An Egyptian court hands down 3-year prison sentence to rights activist in case that echoed in Italy 07/18/2023 03:02pm • CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced a rights activist on Tuesday to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019 in a case that renewed global attention to Egypt's intolerance of government critics. The case of Patrick George Zaki has also echoed in Italy, where he was a po Saints looking for Carr, Thomas and top draft choices to boost expectations as camp arrives 07/18/2023 02:10pm • NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-10) CAMP SITE: Metairie, La. KEY ADDITIONS: QB Derek Carr, DT Bryan Bresee, RB Jamaal Williams, TE Foster Moreau, DE Isaiah Foskey. KEY LOSSES: DE Marcus Davenport, DT Shy Tuttle, DT David Onyemata, LB Kaden Ellis, WR Deonte Harty. KEY STORYLINES: Quarterback Derek Carr takes o A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat 07/18/2023 02:06pm • PHOENIX (AP) — This summer's punishing heat wave has baked much of the U.S. in sweat-soaked misery. Records are falling as temperatures soar, and millions of people are left clamoring for relief. The country's preeminent desert city has long sweltered through such brutal heat. And there are lesson Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season 07/18/2023 01:23pm • MILAN (AP) — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires. In Italy, civil protection workers monitored cr Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking 07/18/2023 12:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and major consumer technology players on Tuesday launched an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. Officials likened the new U.S. Cy The architect of Detroit's bankruptcy filing 10 years ago says it was the best fix for a broken city 07/18/2023 11:08am • DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's newly hired emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, stood before reporters in March 2013 and issued a warning to city creditors, unions, vendors and others: “Don’t make me go to bankruptcy court. You won't enjoy it.” On July 18, 2013, the restructuring expert did just that, ma Quick grants from tech billionaires aim to speed up science research. But not all scientists approve 07/18/2023 11:03am • In March 2020, an experiment in science philanthropy was hatched in the span of a five-minute call. Patrick Collison, the now 34-year-old billionaire CEO of the online payments company Stripe, and economist Tyler Cowen were chewing over a shared concern: Scientific progress seemed to be slowing down You always hear about the 'nuclear football.' Here's the behind-the-scenes story 07/18/2023 10:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The most important — and mysterious — “football” in the world isn't really a football at all. Officially called the “ Presidential Emergency Satchel, ” the “nuclear football” is a bulky briefcase that contains atomic war plans and enables the president to transmi WNBA first-time All Star Aliyah Boston front-runner for rookie of the year honors 07/18/2023 09:38am • Aliyah Boston just wanted to fit in as a WNBA rookie. She has, and more. The first-time All Star's historic season has made her the front-runner for rookie of the year honors and infused renewed hope for the Indiana Fever franchise. The organization's league record-tying 20 game losing streak ended Classes are canceled and public transport is halted as Typhoon Talim slams into southern China 07/18/2023 09:05am • BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Talim skidded across the southern provinces of China on Tuesday, toppling trees and signboards before weakening to a tropical storm. Talim landed in the coastal city of Beihai, Guangxi province, at 5:45am local time, packing wind speeds of 90 kilometers (56 miles) per hour, Millennial Money: 4 takeaways from Netflix's money shows 07/18/2023 07:00am • In the past year, streaming service Netflix has released two financially focused offerings: the film “Get Smart With Money” and the series “How to Get Rich.” Both feature powerhouse financial influencers who help people reevaluate their approaches to money to educate and empower them. Here a Spain's early election could put the far right in power for the first time since Franco 07/18/2023 02:08am • MADRID (AP) — Spain’s general election on Sunday could make the country the latest European Union member swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the early election after his Sp Prince George's Co. council calls on health care providers to help reduce ER wait times 07/17/2023 11:59pm • Prince George's County residents have reported long waiting hours for care in emergency rooms, and on Monday, the county council invited local health care providers to share ways to help reduce how long patients spend waiting for care. Maryland has longer wait times than other states when it come Endy Rodríguez, Quinn Priester debut for Pirates, who step up youth movement 07/17/2023 11:25pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Endy Rodríguez knew something was up. The 23-year-old catcher, the third-ranked prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, was held out of Sunday's game at Triple-A Indianapolis. Only after an 11-4 win over Omaha, did manager Miguel Pérez reveal he was heading to the ma