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What to know about a surrogacy dispute between a California couple, their surrogate and Texas courts 08/13/2026 09:06pm • A newborn with a severe heart defect is at the center of a legal battle between a California couple and a surrogate who flew from Alaska to Texas to give birth in a case that has drawn the attention of anti-abortion groups and GOP leaders. McKenna West, the surrogate, gave birth Wednesday to a boy w Authorities in Vietnam discover more than a ton of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa 08/13/2026 08:58pm • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Authorities in Vietnam have announced a major seizure of ivory they say was illegally shipped from Africa, Vietnamese media reported Thursday. The haul of 221 pieces of elephant ivory weighing 1,193 kilograms (2,630 pounds) was announced and displayed to the media on Wednesda Passenger train derails and 11 people injured after carriages overturn in southern England 08/13/2026 08:57pm • LONDON (AP) — A passenger train derailed Thursday in southern England, seriously injuring two people and causing minor injuries for nine others after three carriages overturned, the British Transport Police said. The Southern Rail train from Victoria station in London to Eastbourne was carrying ab Colombia's new president and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean 08/13/2026 08:57pm • Aug. 7 - 13, 2026 A conservative former criminal defense lawyer with no previous political experience was sworn in as president in Colombia’s third-largest city, Cali, less than 72 hours before a 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings there and across the country’s far-flung provinces. The former pres Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza 08/13/2026 08:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a deal recently announced by the Trump administration ran into Israeli opposition. An official with the Boa Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers 08/13/2026 08:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers, according to a directive issued Thursday. The new mandat Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli's no-hit bid ends after 6 2/3 innings against Cubs 08/13/2026 08:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Cade Cavalli approached Washington Nationals teammate Jake Irvin with a first-time request Tuesday night: Cavalli wanted Irvin's notes for getting ready to face the Chicago Cubs. Even then, Cavalli offered a caveat. “I told him, ‘If I throw a no-hitter, I’m going to need th Logan Reilly goes overtime again in U.S. Amateur to be among 8 players to advance at Merion 08/13/2026 08:31pm • ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Logan Reilly and Carter Loflin each lost 2-up leads with two holes to play and atoned by winning their matches in extra holes Thursday at Merion, sending them to the quarterfinals of a U.S. Amateur that no longer has anyone from the top 10 in the world amateur ranking. Joining Saints' Etienne is still popular with ex-Jags teammates, touts Tuten's potential with Jacksonville 08/13/2026 08:29pm • METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans running back Travis Etienne Jr. and Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence greeted one another warmly near the middle of a practice field at Saints headquarters, catching up and posing for photos after their teams finished a joint practice on Thursday. From 2018 White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force 08/13/2026 08:05pm • BARDSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement's plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks, calling them a tool to help officers end confrontations without using deadly force. “It’s another device to help someone California prisons fail to stop guards from sexually abusing women, Justice Department finds 08/13/2026 08:04pm • Los Angeles (AP) — California 's prison system has systematically failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse and harassment by guards, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. The federal investigation also found that California's corrections department failed to provide victims w Seahawks and CB Terrion Arnold, who faces felony charges, are working on a deal, AP source says 08/13/2026 08:00pm • RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Terrion Arnold are working on a contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized. Arnold, 23, is facing eig What to Know About Changes to IRA Required Minimum Distributions for 2026 08/13/2026 08:00pm • Taking money out of a tax-advantaged account such as an individual retirement account isn't always as simple as it seems. Miss a rule, and you could face penalties or an unexpected tax bill. Here are some situations where retirees need to be especially careful when taking money from these accounts. Today's Mortgage Rates Decline to 6.78%: Aug. 14, 2026 08/13/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.78%, which is lower than yesterday's reading of 6.821%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.861%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.866%. Interest rates on home loans ha Can I Get a Business Credit Card Without a Business? 08/13/2026 08:00pm • Business credit cards offer convenience as well as unique perks and rewards, and they help keep business expenses separate from personal ones. To carry a business credit card, you may not need to be the owner of a formal business -- everything from freelancing to house-sitting can help you qualify.