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A hill that has been cleared from trees to make way for a corn plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, April 20, 2024. From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27% uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to a World Resources Institute analysis of new deforestation data. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil)
Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27% uptick in primary forest loss in … more
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FILE - This electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS. Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are the first believed to have contracted the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, according to federal health officials. (Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer, Austin Athman/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH via AP, File)
CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases … more
First responders work the scene after three Louisiana police officers were shot in a standoff Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Kenner, La. (Scott Threlkeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
3 Louisiana officers wounded by gunfire in standoff with shooting suspect, police say
KENNER, La. (AP) — Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people in the past week, authorities said. The … more
This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump in New York, April 23, 2024, from left, President Joe Biden in Scranton, Pa., April 16, 2024, and former President Jimmy Carter, July 10, 2021, in Plains, Ga. Trump is running against Biden, but Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, keeps bringing up Carter. Trump likes to cite the 99-year-old former president as a measuring stick to belittle Biden. (AP Photo)
Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter
ATLANTA (AP) — As Donald Trump campaigns for a return to the White House, he often reaches back more than 40 years and seven administrations to belittle President Joe Biden by comparing him to … more
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Rev. Gina Stewart preaches during church service at Rankin Chapel, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Washington. Throughout its long history, the Black Church in America has, for the most part, been a patriarchal institution. Now, more Black women are taking on high-profile leadership roles. But the founder of Women of Color in Ministry estimates that less than one in 10 Black Protestant congregations are led by a woman. “I would hope that we can knock down some of those barriers so that their journey would be just a little bit easier,” said Stewart. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America's Black Church
Throughout its long history, the Black Church in America has – for the most part – been a patriarchal institution, with men making up the vast majority of its ranks of clergy. These days, … more
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Ron Waddell, Founder and Executive Director of Legendary Legacies, second from left, poses with men benefitting from his nonprofit organization, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Worcester, Mass. Waddell credits Blue Cross Blue Shield volunteers for truly investing in their employee service opportunities, which are increasing across the corporate realm. From left are Antoine Williams, Waddell, Jonathan Maldonado and Gary Goyette. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Barbin's job does not always fill her bucket. Yes, she likes her nine-to-five helping improve consumer experiences at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. She … more
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A worker wipes as visitors sit on a BYD Song Pro DM-i car model during the Auto China 2024 in Beijing, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China's largest auto show, with a focus on the nation's transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Tesla founder Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday, just as the nation's carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto … more
This artist's rendering provided by the government of Dubai shows plans for Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state's second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches "within the next 10 years" in a project worth nearly $35 billion, its ruler said Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Dubai government via AP)
Dubai plans to move its busy international airport to a $35 billion new facility within 10 years
Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state's second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches “within the next 10 … more
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FILE - Police tape cordons off the scene of a crime in Levittown, Pa., Saturday, March 16, 2024. Police departments reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers in 2023 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began and since the 2020 police killing of George Floyd spurred nationwide protests and increased scrutiny of police, according to a survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd. A survey released by the … more
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Disneyland Resort Cast Members, Courtney Griffith, left, hugs Angela Nichols after a news conference in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Workers who help bring Disneyland's beloved characters to life said Wednesday they collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
California Disney characters are unionizing decades after Florida peers. Hollywood plays a role
The character performers at Disneyland in California have said they filed a petition for union recognition. The organizing effort comes more than four decades after their peers at Disney's parks in … more
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Georgia State Patrol officers detain a demonstrator on the campus of Emory University during a pro-Palestinian demonstration, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them
Hundreds of students around the country are being arrested, suspended, put on probation and, in rare cases, expelled from their colleges for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Many are … more
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Eulalia Roman, 12, with team Mat-Su competes in the wrist carry on the first day of the Native Youth Olympics Senior Games at the Alaska Airlines Center, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)
Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage, Alaska were ready to compete, cheering and stomping and high-fiving each other as they lined up for the chance to claim the … more
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