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Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars 09/26/2024 10:56pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the competition the tech giant faces, an expert hired by Google testified Thursday. Mark Israel, an economist who prepared South Korea sets a compensation plan for dog meat farmers before the 2027 ban 09/26/2024 10:47pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced plans Thursday to compensate farmers and others in the country's dwindling dog meat industry before a formal ban goes into effect in 2027, a move that is drawing opposition from both farmers and some animal rights activists. South Korea’s parliame Top climate negotiators urge tougher targets, but outsiders say they aren't cutting back themselves 09/26/2024 10:12pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A trio of leaders of international climate negotiations on Thursday urged colleagues to step up efforts to fight global warming, but outside groups and endangered nations told those leaders to look in the mirror, take their own advice — and stop pumping out fossil fuels. At Argentina's poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei's shock therapy 09/26/2024 09:46pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's poverty rate jumped from almost 42% to 53% during the first six months of Javier Milei' s presidency, the statistics agency reported Thursday, a steep rise reflecting the pain of the country's most intense austerity program in recent memory. The governme Netanyahu vows to use 'full force' against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire 09/26/2024 09:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to carry out “full force” strikes against Hezbollah until it ceases firing rockets across the border, dimming hopes for a cease-fire proposal put forth by U.S. and European officials. Israel carried out a new strike in Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement 09/26/2024 08:52pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires. A Maui judge last month agreed to ask the state high court questions about how insurance companies can go about recouping money California to apologize for state's legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law 09/26/2024 08:47pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black Americans in the state under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Thursday. The legislation was part of a package of reparations bills introduced this year that seek to offer repair for decade X requests it be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge's orders, sources say 09/26/2024 08:45pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — In the high-stakes showdown between the world’s richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Elon Musk blinked. Musk’s social media site X has complied with Alexandre de Moraes’ orders and requested its service be reestablished in the country, two sources said Thursday Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial in sexual abuse case 09/26/2024 08:38pm • SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial on charges that he sexually abused a minor, a judge in the Dominican Republic said on Thursday. After an investigation that lasted over a year, judge Pascual Valenzuela of the northern province of Puer Mahomes and Chiefs could be in for another close finish when they visit Chargers on Sunday 09/26/2024 08:31pm • EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are 3-0, with each victory coming down to the final minute. Based on recent history, Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers will likely produce a similar result. Even though the Chiefs have a five-game winning streak ag Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 700 this week 09/26/2024 08:30pm • Nearly 700 people have been killed in Lebanon this week, according to Lebanon's health ministry, as Israel dramatically escalated strikes, saying it is targeting Hezbollah’s military capacities. Over the past week, Israel has carried out several strikes in Beirut targeting senior Hezbollah command 7 Mountain West schools agree to stay, steadying the conference amid realignment 09/26/2024 08:25pm • Seven Mountain West schools have agreed to remain in the league amid overtures by the Pac-12 to lure away at least one more of its teams, the conference announced Thursday. The move comes after the Pac-12, which was reduced to just two teams after last summer's realignment, announced two weeks ago Residents urge DC to strike a deal with developers on Mount Pleasant's Amigos Park 09/26/2024 08:09pm • WTOP celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month this Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with stories spotlighting the contributions, culture and accomplishments of Hispanic communities across the D.C. region. Next to a shuttered 7-Eleven, at the corner of Mount Pleasant Street NW and Kenyon Street NW, Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan 09/26/2024 08:07pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For decades, Jeff Card's family company was known for manufacturing the once ubiquitous tin boxes where people could buy newspapers on the street. Today, reach into one of his containers and you may find something entirely different and free of charge: Naloxone, the opioid Southwest Airlines says it will introduce assigned seats and premium perks in 2026 09/26/2024 08:05pm • DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines executives on Thursday unveiled their vision for Southwest 2.0, an airline that for the first time will give passengers assigned seats, charge them extra for more legroom and offer red-eye flights. And bags still will fly free. The airline will also repackage its s