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Wine spat: Italy heir accuses Sting of slander, flat apology

MILAN (AP) — The heir of a late duke who sold Sting his Tuscan winery 25 years ago says the singer has hit a flat note with a lame apology for comments the family deems slanderous.
Animal rights groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

Animal rights groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

MADISON, Wis.
Snail darter, tiny and notorious, is no longer endangered

Snail darter, tiny and notorious, is no longer endangered

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The snail darter, a tiny fish that notoriously blocked a federal dam project in Tennessee decades ago, should no longer be on the endangered species list, federal officials announced on Tuesday.

US home prices soar at record pace in June

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices jumped by a record amount in June as homebuyers competed for a limited supply of available houses, the latest evidence that the housing market remains red-hot.

Millennial Money: Be ready to work for Labor Day bargains

This Labor Day, some Americans will have extra cash on hand for holiday weekend shopping. Some people padded their savings accounts by staying home during the pandemic.
What to stream in September: Apple builds 'Foundation' series, 'Come From Away' lands

What to stream in September: Apple builds 'Foundation' series, 'Come From Away' lands

A lavish science-fiction epic raises the bar on streaming spectacles and an array of 20th anniversary documentaries re-examine the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
ANALYSIS: China extends control with online gaming crackdown

ANALYSIS: China extends control with online gaming crackdown

BEIJING (AP) — Hugely popular online games and celebrity culture in China are the latest targets in the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to encourage the public to fall in line with its vision for a powerful, more wholesome country.

Chicago officer on desk duty after struggle with Black woman

CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer has been placed on administrative duty as the city's police oversight agency investigates his struggle with a Black woman who was walking her dog in a lakefront park.
Canadian 'Reservation Dogs' star on increasing Indigenous representation in the U.S.

Canadian 'Reservation Dogs' star on increasing Indigenous representation in the U.S.

TORONTO — Five years ago, Canadian actor D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai never would've expected to see a series like "Reservation Dogs" south of the border.
Some Ontario boards taking individual approach to 'learning loss' as classes approach

Some Ontario boards taking individual approach to 'learning loss' as classes approach

TORONTO — School boards plan to pay early attention to individual needs when students return to Ontario classrooms after a year of pandemic-disrupted studies, saying the effort will help address the phenomenon known as "learning loss.
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