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The scene from a Kamala Harris and Tim Walz rally in Detroit on Aug. 7. Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that another picture of the rally showing a large crowd was generated by artificial intelligence.

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  • Technology

Why false claims that a picture of a Kamala Harris rally was AI-generated matter

"This is a photo of an event in one city on one day," said one AI researcher. "I mean, what hope do we have to actually tackle complex problems in society if we can't agree on this?"

August 14, 2024
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  • Jude Joffe-Block
The husband of a New York doctor who died shortly after dining at a Disney Springs restaurant last year has accused Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of negligence in a lawsuit. Disney has responded with a motion to compel arbitration rather than litigate in court.

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  • National

Disney wants a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+

Jeffrey Piccolo's wife died of an allergic reaction after eating at a Disney World restaurant. Disney says his claims must be arbitrated out of court based on the terms of his years-old Disney+ trial.

August 14, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks after winning the primary at Nighthawks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.

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  • Elections

After other members of the 'Squad' lost their primaries, Rep. Ilhan Omar manages to hold on

The Minnesota congresswoman held on in Tuesday's primary. Omar's race gained significant attention after losses by other members of the progressive group of House lawmakers known as the "Squad."

August 14, 2024
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  • Clay Masters
The palms of a patient with mpox during a past outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997. The country is now seeing a dramatic spike in mpox.

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  • Global Health

WHO declares 2024 mpox surge a 'public health emergency of international concern'

"What we're seeing is tip of the iceberg" because of weaknesses in the surveillance system, says Dr. Dimie Ogoina, chair of the WHO's emergency committee.

August 14, 2024
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  • Gabrielle Emanuel
Actor and stunt performer Andi Norris wears a full body suit covered in sensors — part of the behind-the-scenes process that makes video game characters come to life. Norris is part of the negotiating team for SAG-AFTRA, which is on strike against major gaming companies. The future of AI in game development has become a central issue.

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  • Series: Join The Game

AI is changing video games — and striking performers want their due

Performers are on strike against major video game companies, and AI is the sticking point. Here’s how game development has evolved since early animation.

August 14, 2024
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London on June 21, as part of her Eras Tour.

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  • Music

Taylor Swift stays at No. 1, and foils Ye in the process

In terms of chart success, The Tortured Poets Department is the most charmed album of the pop star's career. This week, it spends its 14th week at No. 1, holding off a new album by one-time nemesis Ye.

August 14, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Marion Ackermann, director general of the Dresden State Art Collections, points to a display case with some of the recovered jewelry during a press event at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday.

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  • World

Jewels stolen during a brazen 2019 heist are back on display in Germany

The Grüne Gewölbe, or Green Vault, in Dresden said this week that the exhibit of historical items is reopening to the public in "almost all its glory" following the bold robbery five years ago.

August 14, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Tourists sit on La Pared beach as Ernesto passes by Luquillo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday.

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  • Weather

Ernesto, now a hurricane, is drenching Puerto Rico and knocking out power

Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to become a major storm en route to Bermuda.

August 14, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
People look for salvageable items following an Israeli raid in Rafah's al-Mawasi area in the southern Gaza Strip, June 29.

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  • World

What to know about Thursday's Gaza cease-fire talks

The new round of talks to end the Gaza war will be based on the three-phase proposal President Biden laid out in May. Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. are serving as mediators between Israel and Hamas.

August 14, 2024
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  • Kat Lonsdorf and
  • Daniel Estrin
A crew installs a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., in 2023.

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  • Climate

Rooftop solar has a fraud problem. The industry is working to build back trust

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Across the country, prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements. Now the solar industry is working to repair its reputation.

August 14, 2024
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  • Jeff Brady
Surf from Tropical Storm Debby breaks over a sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., in August 2024. Abnormally hot ocean water is contributing to a very active Atlantic Hurricane season. Climate change is the main driver of record-breaking ocean temperatures, but scientists are trying to figure out what other causes may be at play.

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  • Climate

The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why

Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.

August 14, 2024
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  • Rebecca Hersher
 The central European bicolored ant, <em>L. emarginatus</em>, forages along a tree branch in New York City’s Riverside Park.

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  • Science

Meet the ManhattAnt, the ant that's taken New York's streets by storm

The ManhattAnt has become the dominant ant species in the Big Apple, and scientists aren't sure why.

August 14, 2024
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration at a media event for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge on June 16, 2022, in Miami.

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  • National

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population.

August 14, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo as he announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, on Wednesday.

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  • Asia

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month

Kishida's surprise resignation comes as he and his party, the governing Liberal Democratic Party, struggle to recover from a series of corruption scandals.

August 14, 2024
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  • Anthony Kuhn
A Ukrainian military vehicle filled with captured Russian troops travels on the Ukrainian side of the border with Russia on Tuesday. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has captured hundreds of Russian fighters since it launched its invasion into the Kursk region of western Russia on Aug. 6.

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  • Europe

Ukrainian forces attack a second border region in western Russia

Ukraine is firing artillery and launching drone strikes on Russia's Belgorod region, according the the Russian governor of the territory, who has declared a state of emergency.

August 14, 2024
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  • Greg Myre
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