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The uphill battle ahead: Four different leaders, four different takes on global warming

By SETH BORENSTEIN and MELINA WALLING Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Four men. Four corners of the globe. Four vastly different visions and experiences on climate change. At the United Nations this week, a quartet of leaders with distinct personal styles and decidedly different national agendas demonstrated why saving the planet isn’t simple, fast

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ brings revolution to the (very) big screen

By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson spent about 20 years writing “One Battle After Another.” After two decades, it’s never felt more relevant. The epic action thriller, inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland,” hits theaters Friday. With a running time of 2 hours and 50 minutes, “One Battle After Another”

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Judge approves $1.5 billion copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been illegally pirated to train chatbots. U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued the preliminary approval in San Francisco federal court

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California Legislature passes two watered-down bills to regulate data center water use, energy costs

By KHARI JOHNSON/CalMatters CalMatters California lawmakers started the year signaling they were ready to get tough on data centers, aiming to protect the environment and electricity ratepayers. Nine months later, they have little to show for it. Of four data center bills in play, two never made it out of the Legislature, including one that

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Danish officials believe drone flyovers at 4 airports are meant to sow fear and division

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Drones flew over four Danish airports overnight Wednesday into Thursday, the latest instance of unexplained drone activity that has raised concerns about security in northern Europe amid growing Russian aggression. Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen called the incidents a “hybrid attack” because the flights all occurred within roughly the same timeframe.

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Aircraft Down-Lawsuit Family of 1 of the 67 Washington plane crash victims sues the FAA, Army and American Airlines SUMMARY: The family of one

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Aircraft Down-Lawsuit Family of 1 of the 67 Washington plane crash victims sues the FAA, Army and American Airlines SUMMARY: The family of one

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Aircraft Down-Lawsuit Family of 1 of the 67 Washington plane crash victims sues the FAA, Army and American Airlines SUMMARY: The family of one

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Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson’s archives going up for auction for the first time

By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson’s extensive career will go up for auction this fall, including pieces from children’s shows such as “Fraggle Rock” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” There are also calendars autographed by Miss Piggy herself. The Jim Henson Company said this will be

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US WALZ-GUNS DESCRIPTION: As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two schoolchildren dead

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US WALZ-GUNS DESCRIPTION: As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two schoolchildren dead

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US WALZ-GUNS DESCRIPTION: As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two schoolchildren dead

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US WALZ-GUNS DESCRIPTION: As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two schoolchildren dead

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