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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez decides not to quit, after days of speculation
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez published a letter last week saying he was considering stepping down. Sanchez said he would take the next five days to make a decision — and that decision is due Monday.
Beekeepers and gardeners are on alert for the Yellow Legged Hornet
by Benjamin Payne
The Yellow Legged Hornet has been spotted in Georgia for the first time. Officials are asking for help tracking the invasive species, which kills honeybees and threatens the agriculture industry.
Protesters, armed with traffic cones, are immobilizing driverless cars
by Dara Kerr
Self-driving cars are everywhere in San Francisco. Some opponents are fighting back by using traffic cones to disable the robo-taxis.
Longtime 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker dies at 99
by Amy Blasyk
Barker began hosting The Price is Right when Richard Nixon was in the White House. He was on the show for 35 years before retiring in 2007. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 26, 2023.)
Federal prosecutors will seek a January trial date for ex-President Trump
The judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against former President Donald Trump says she intends to set a trial date at a hearing Monday.
Looking back on Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, 60 years later
by Jessica Green
On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous speech at the March on Washington. Part of his speech was impromptu and those words became a pillar of the civil rights movement.
Diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss drug Wegovy seem to curb other cravings
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Patients taking diabetes drug Ozempic or the weight-loss drug Wegovy are reporting a curious, beneficial side effect. The drugs seem to reduce people's cravings for alcohol, nicotine and even opioids.
Many worry ash and rubble from Lahaina could wash into the ocean
by Lauren Sommer
The coast guard and local officials have put up barriers to help avoid runoff from rain. Even though Lahaina is a dry place, what are the continuing threats to ocean health from the burn zone?
A new report indicates Ethiopia's military is abusing civilians
by Ari Daniel
The report by Physicians for Human Rights says that even since the ceasefire in Ethiopia last November, sexual violence against women and girls, as an act of war, has continued.
Identifying remains in Maui's burn zone is grueling and complicated, teams say
by Kirk Siegler
Close to 1,000 people are unaccounted for after the Maui wildfires. The fire burned so hot, some people may never be able to recover the remains of loved ones. (Story aired on ATC on Aug. 24, 2023.)
Morning news brief
From counterprogramming for a GOP debate to a booking on charges in Georgia, Donald Trump had a busy week. A chart-topping song holds extreme themes. Russia's Wagner mercenaries recruit for Africa.