In wake of Pac-12 collapse, Stanford and Cal appear set to join ACC
ACC presidents on Friday approved membership invitations for the Bay Area’s academic powerhouses and SMU starting next summer, according to a source close to the process. #press
India’s opposition parties team up to challenge Modi’s Hindu nationalist party in 2024 elections
India’s splintered opposition parties have decided to contest the 2024 national elections in their bid to unseat Prime Minister Narendra Modi and prevent his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya... #press
After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers
After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania's new governor plans to end a contract with an organization that distributes funds to anti-abortion counseling centers. #press
Rifle slaying of a brown bear in Italy leaves 2 cubs motherless and is decried by locals, minister
The slaying of a brown bear near an Italian national park has left her two young cubs motherless and sparked outrage in much of the country. #press
Greece: Firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest as massive wildfire approached
Greek firefighters have rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece as flames from a massive wildfire burning for two weeks approached. #press
Gabon’s opposition candidate alleges the ousted president’s family is behind a plot to retain power
Gabon’s opposition candidate alleges that the family of the recently ousted president was behind a plot to keep them in power after more than five decades of rule over the... #press
US House Foreign Affairs Committee chair calls Russia-China alliance the biggest threat since WWII
The United States House Foreign Affairs chair says that a partnership of the Russian and Chinese leaders worries him, saying: “We have never seen a threat this large-scale to... #press
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Rhode Island’s special primaries
A crowded field of candidates will be on the ballot in Rhode Island with an eye on replacing former Democratic U.S. Rep. David Cicilline. #press
Emergency services leave South Africa fire scene. Now comes the grisly task of identifying bodies
Emergency services teams have left the scene of one of South Africa’s deadliest inner-city fires Pathologists now face the grisly task of identifying dozens of charred bodies and... #press
In Mississippi, a tiny fish is reintroduced to the river where it disappeared 50 years ago
A species of tiny fish that once flourished in the U.S. South's Pearl River is being reintroduced there after disappearing 50 years ago. #press
Spain’s men’s coach asks for forgiveness for applauding Rubiales’ diatribe against ‘false feminists’
The coach of Spain’s men’s national soccer team has asked for forgiveness for applauding the claim by Luis Rubiales that he was the victim of a smear campaign from “false feminists”... #press
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah’s special congressional primary
Three candidates will compete in a special primary election in Utah for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, the six-term GOP lawmaker who'll step down Sept. 15. #press
Israeli forces raid a West Bank town, sparking a firefight that kills a Palestinian teacher
Palestinian health officials say that the Israeli military has raided a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, besieging an apartment and sparking a gunfight with local militants that... #press
A 98-year-old German man is charged as an accessory to murder at a Nazi concentration camp
German prosecutors say a 98-year-old man has been charged with being an accessory to murder as a guard at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1943 and 1945. #press
Thailand’s king reduces prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a single year
Thailand’s king has reduced the prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from eight years to one year following the divisive politician’s return from 15 years of self-imposed... #press
Clashes between companies and workers have put the labor back in this year’s Labor Day weekend
Labor Day is right around the corner. #press
Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed ahead of a key US jobs report
Asian shares are trading mixed as investors looked toward a United States jobs report being released later in the day. #press
Sweden’s Nobel reverses invitation policy. Russia, Belarus, Iran and far-right leader are welcome
The foundation that administers the prestigious Nobel prizes has reversed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran, as well as a far-right Swedish politician, who all were... #press
Russia reports more drone attacks as satellite photos indicate earlier barrage destroyed 2 aircraft
Russian officials say air defenses intercepted drones heading toward three of the country’s western regions. #press
Japan sanctions 3 groups and 4 individuals for supporting North Korea’s missile program
Japan’s government is imposing sanctions against three groups and four individuals for supporting North Korea’s missile and nuclear development program. #press