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Stone Age humans were picky about which rocks they used for making tools, study finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early human ancestors during the Old Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously known, according to research published Friday. No...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US

When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel system small enough to fit on his deck, he was quickly sold. Solar systems that plug into regular wall outlets ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington's police department. Here's what to know

Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington in President Donald Trump's extraordinary takeover of the police department in the nation's capital. Now t...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — After waking early to stand in line for an hour under the August heat, Rana Odeh returns to her tent with her jug of murky water. She wipes the sweat from he...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump's tariffs start to take a toll on jobs and lead to som...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Richard Thomas dons wig and mustache to play icon Mark Twain in one-man play touring the US

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Thomas has not one but two big shoes to fill when he goes out on the road this summer in a celebrated one-man show. The Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is po...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Puerto Rico cashes in on Bad Bunny as thousands flock to the island for his concerts

VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tourists slipped into borrowed red polyester vests from the Puerto Rico supermarket where Bad Bunny once worked, grinning as they posed for photographs in the s...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Critics say Trump's push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he's promising a new era of fairness, with an emphasis on merit and test scores and a blind eye toward div...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory

TOKYO (AP) — Japan paid tribute Friday to more than 3 million war dead as the country marked its surrender that ended World War II 80 years ago, as concern grows about the rapidly fading mem...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fo...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for display in a European museum, Ethiopian national media reported Friday, citing Tourism Minister Selamaw...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

20 years after its landmark withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is mired there

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Twenty years ago, Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, dismantling 21 Jewish settlements and pulling out its forces. The Friday anniversary of the start of the landma...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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