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Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out 08/07/2026 09:40am • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Scott Colom is a gregarious prosecutor who grew up in Mississippi with a Republican father who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and counted political titan Thad Cochran as a friend. That background sounds ideal for a U.S. Senate hopeful in a Deep South state run for generations b A Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine's latest long-range drone attack 08/07/2026 09:35am • Ukrainian long-range drones hit a warehouse of Russia’s biggest online retailer in the Ural Mountains, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from the two countries’ border, local officials and the company said Friday. Ukraine has regularly hit targets in the distant Urals this year and has ev Maximus earns ‘top workplace’ award by investing in employee growth, training and AI skills 08/07/2026 09:27am • This content is sponsored by Maximus. At a time when businesses are trying to figure out how artificial intelligence will reshape the workplace, Maximus says one of its biggest investments remains the people behind the technology. That focus on its employees has earned the company recognition Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean 08/07/2026 09:12am • July 31-Aug. 6, 2026 Hundreds of people were evacuated after Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, sending ash, gas and lava down its slopes. A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities How the Iran-backed Houthis' claims of deadly attacks are stoking fears of a wider regional conflict 08/07/2026 09:01am • CAIRO (AP) — Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks this week, escalating the conflict between them and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and raising fears of a wider regional conflagration. The attacks have killed dozens of civilians and troops and also t 'I’m very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics 08/07/2026 08:55am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will tell you: The grass is always greener on his side of the fence. And tell you. And tell you. Trump has spoken repeatedly of his prowess with green lawns since returning to the White House — at some events even spending more time talking about it tha Ivanhoe Electric: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 08:47am • TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (IE) on Friday reported a loss of $24.7 million in its second quarter. The Tempe, Arizona-based company said it had a loss of 16 cents per share. The mineral exploration company posted revenue of $724,000 in the period. _____ This sto One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he's doing it unpaid 08/07/2026 08:44am • BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Wiza Bondele goes to work every day at a hospital in Congo with one goal in mind: to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. At an Ebola treatment hospital in the eastern Ituri province, the epicenter of Congo's ongoing outbreak, Bondele disinfects contaminated areas Spanish-led police raid smashes a vast Mediterranean smuggling network, arresting 78 08/07/2026 08:41am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean, the European Union police agency Europol and Spain's Civil Guard announced Friday. Th Maiden Holdings: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 08:39am • HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Maiden Holdings Ltd. (KG) on Friday reported a loss of $8.1 million in its second quarter. The Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had a loss of $1.03 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 86 cents per share. The reinsu AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii’s state primary 08/07/2026 08:36am • WASHINGTON (AP) — An ongoing corruption scandal involving Hawaii’s lieutenant governor looms over Saturday’s state primary as nine candidates jockey to replace her. Meanwhile, a longtime Democratic congressman who bucked his party and supported one of President Donald Trump’s top legislative US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July amid economic strain from the Iran conflict, unemployment dips to 4.1% 08/07/2026 08:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July amid economic strain from the Iran conflict, unemployment dips to 4.1%. Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds 08/07/2026 08:30am • NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it’s far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services firm. About 1 in 5 Americans who have sought financial Tredegar: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 08:22am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Tredegar Corp. (TG) on Friday reported profit of $6 million in its second quarter. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 17 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were Array Digital: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 08:12am • CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (AD) on Friday reported second-quarter profit of $358.7 million. The Chicago-based company said it had profit of $4.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains and to account for discontinued operations, came to 64 cen