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Details: Written by JOSH BOAK Associated Press; Published: 14 August 2023

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President Joe Biden is asking major U.S. automakers and their workers' union to reach an agreement that takes “every possible step to avoid painful plant closings” as the sector transitions to electric vehicles.

Details: Written by Rosalyn R. LaPier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Published: 11 August 2023

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Efforts have been underway to restore Mokuʻula in Lahaina and revitalize its history as a Native Hawaiian sacred place. These efforts, however, will be dramatically impacted by the devastation of the Lahaina fire.

Details: Written by ANNIE MA and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press; Published: 07 August 2023

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Faced with altering its AP Psychology course to comply with Florida’s limits on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, the nonprofit College Board is pushing back.

Details: Written by MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press; Published: 04 August 2023

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The Justice Department launched its civil rights probe in February. The Mississippi attorney general’s office announced Thursday it had filed state charges against the six former officers, including assault, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

Details: Written by KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press; Published: 04 August 2023

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The young Black lawmakers were reinstated by local officials after being booted from the GOP-dominated Statehouse, but only on an interim basis. They advanced Thursday through a special election to fully reclaim their positions.

Details: Written by JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer; Published: 04 August 2023

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Habitat loss, pollution, climate change and disease are putting an estimated 1 million species worldwide at risk. Yet the Endangered Species Act law has become so controversial that Congress hasn't updated it since 1992 — and some worry it won't last another half-century.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 03 August 2023

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The Sentencing Project, a leading criminal justice reform organization, has released a groundbreaking report titled “Ending Mass Incarceration: Safety Beyond Sentencing,” outlining five social interventions that can pave the way to a safer, fairer, and more equitable future for America’s communities.

Details: Written by CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer; Published: 02 August 2023

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Once on the brink of extinction, with only about 200 animals in the wild, the population has rebounded to around 4,800, according to a study released Tuesday by the Brazilian science and conservation nonprofit Golden Lion Tamarin Association.

Details: Written by MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer; Published: 02 August 2023

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Spend enough time with artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn't take long for them to spout falsehoods. Described as hallucination, it's now a problem for every business and high school student trying to get a generative AI system to get work done.

Details: Written by MARC LEVY Associated Press; Published: 02 August 2023

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Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphia’s public schools. As a Black woman, she took pride in being a role model for many children of color.