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The Catholic Church defended human rights during Chile���s dictatorship. An archive tells the story 09/07/2023 12:01am • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) ��� Lined up like soldiers guarding a nation���s treasures, dozens of shelves preserve an archive that gives account of a painful episode in Chile���s history: 47,000 instances of human rights violations during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. The documents were gathered be Google reaches tentative settlement with all 50 states over alleged app store monopoly 09/06/2023 10:34pm • All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant's alleged monopolistic control of app distribution for the software that runs most of the world's cellphones. The agreement, cited in a cou California judge halts district policy requiring parents be told if kids change pronouns 09/06/2023 09:42pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) ��� A judge on Wednesday halted a Southern California school district from requiring parents to be notified if their children change their gender identification or pronouns at school. San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Thomas S. Garza ruled after California Attorney Pennsylvania murderer escaped by scaling a wall topped with razor wire, prison official says 09/06/2023 08:56pm • WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) ��� A murderer made a brazen escape from a suburban Philadelphia jail yard by scaling a wall, climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof in a breakout that wasn���t detected by guards for a full hour, authorities said Wednesday as the killer eluded a widening manhunt for Without AC, many U.S. schools forced to close amid scorching heat 09/06/2023 08:52pm • ▶ Watch Video: Many schools unprepared for scorching heat Washington — For parents and kids already sweating the start of a new school year, the heat hasn't helped.About 160 million Americans sweltered in temperatures above 90 degrees Wednesday. And California courts may weigh affirmation of child's gender identity in custody cases 09/06/2023 08:50pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California could soon require judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child���s gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions under a bill that cleared the state Senate on Wednesday. The vote was split almost entirely along party lines, with Democ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on Ethics 09/06/2023 05:51pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ��� Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a ���parental rights��� group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, to the Florida Commission on Ethics on Wednesday. Tina Descovich was named to the nine-member, Tallahassee- Schools dismiss early, teach online as blast of heat hits northeastern US 09/06/2023 05:29pm • A blast of late summer heat caused disruptions Wednesday for schools from Michigan to Virginia, with some districts dismissing students early and others holding classes online just days into the new academic year. While temperatures weren���t as high as last month���s triple-digit deadly heat wave, Business Highlights: Carmakers failing privacy test; UAW says it may strike any Detroit automaker 09/06/2023 05:17pm • ___ Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collected BOSTON (AP) ��� Most major car brands admit they may be selling your personal data ��� though they are vague on the buyers, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without Democrat Gabe Amo one win away from being 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress 09/06/2023 05:06pm • For generations, the political face of Rhode Island was often Italian or Irish American. But that is changing. The latest shift came Tuesday when Gabe Amo, who grew up in Pawtucket the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, topped a crowded Democratic primary field for the state���s 1st Congressio Naomi Osaka returns to the US Open for a discussion about mental health with Michael Phelps 09/06/2023 04:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Naomi Osaka returned to the U.S. Open ��� the site of some of the tennis star���s greatest triumphs on a court and some difficult moments off it ��� for the first time in about a year to participate in a panel about mental health in sports, a topic she helped focus a spotlight on t Bryant Gumbel's 'Real Sports,' HBO's longest-running show, will end after 29 seasons 09/06/2023 04:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Bryant Gumbel's ���Real Sports��� newsmagazine on HBO will end its run after 29 seasons on the air, the network said on Wednesday. The show has been like a ���60 Minutes��� of sports, taking a look at social and economic issues beyond the games, and has won 37 Sports Emmy Awards. G Stephen and Ayesha Curry make new commitment to boosting Oakland schools, children and families 09/06/2023 02:03pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ��� Each day since school began early last month, outgoing 10-year-old Ermias Afeworki asks someone on staff at Lockwood STEAM Academy when the school���s sparkling new play yard will finally be ready. He skipped across campus a week or so back declaring, ���This is going to be California judge halts school district policy that requires parents be notified if their kids change gender ID 09/06/2023 01:51pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) ��� California judge halts school district policy that requires parents be notified if their kids change gender ID. Review: 'The Afterparty' reveals killer in Season 2 finale on Apple TV+ 09/06/2023 12:56pm • If Kenneth Branagh's remake of "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) failed to galvanize a new generation, Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" (2019) undoubtedly revived the comedic whodunnit for a "Glass Onion" sequel. Streaming platforms followed suit, including Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building