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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25 07/30/2026 09:43pm • KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Residents in southwestern Japan camped in classrooms and vehicles Thursday, stocked up on water and tried to get back to normal, two days after a powerful quake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes in a disaster that killed at least 2 Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next 07/30/2026 09:17pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday to begin chargi Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon 07/30/2026 08:55pm • DALLAS (AP) — One of Scouting America's biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts. The changes at the National Jamboree, which ends Friday, reflect shifts made by S South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 13%, tracking Wall Street gains, on a surge of chipmaking stocks 07/30/2026 08:43pm • BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 13%, tracking Wall Street gains, on a surge of chipmaking stocks. Buenaventura: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/30/2026 08:40pm • LIMA, Peru (AP) — LIMA, Peru (AP) — Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $237.4 million. The Lima, Peru-based company said it had profit of 93 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 94 cents per shar Raid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers dead 07/30/2026 08:37pm • PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from an overnight deadly militant attack on a police post in northwestern Pakistan rose to 11 early Thursday, police and a government official said. Security forces killed 15 militants in an hourlong gunbattle after they targeted the Khazina police post in Small changes in Hanoi’s streets can mean big disruptions for those who depend on them 07/30/2026 08:35pm • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The noise is everywhere in Hanoi. The crack of a hydraulic breaker, the groan of excavators, the crunch of brick and concrete being torn apart. As Vietnam pushes for double-digit economic growth, its capital is pursuing an ultramodern vision for the next 100 years. In the fir Panthers rookie WR Chris Brazzell to have season-ending surgery on his knee 07/30/2026 08:30pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers wide receiver Chris Brazzell’s rookie season is over before it ever had a chance to begin. The Panthers announced Thursday that the third-round pick from Tennessee will undergo season-ending surgery on the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) of his left kne Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners and traps 10 others 07/30/2026 08:27pm • QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least 32 miners Thursday and trapped 10 others underground in what officials believed to be life-threatening conditions as rescuers raced to reach them. The blast was apparently triggered by a buildup of methan Seattle police chief resigns under pressure from mayor over response to festival shooting 07/30/2026 08:24pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police chief resigned Thursday amid criticism that the city was slow to release key information about a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend. Mayor Katie Wilson's announcement followed hours of speculation about whether Police Chief Shon Barnes would step down Here's why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East 07/30/2026 08:22pm • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Houthi rebels in Yemen said they attacked Saudi oil facilities. The Saudis blamed militias in Iraq and joined the United States in bombing them. Iran fired missiles at Jordan. Drones set ships ablaze in Egypt. But it’s not actually as complicated as it sounds, and it’s al The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now 07/30/2026 08:19pm • President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office. The Republicans have demanded written assurances about the settlement of the president’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. Cornyn rece Burglary charge could send man linked to Navajo elder's disappearance back to federal prison 07/30/2026 08:13pm • PHOENIX (AP) — The last person known to have seen Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay alive has been accused of burglary in an unrelated incident, raising questions about whether he will be sent back to federal prison in Begay's disappearance. Preston Tolth is the only person ever charged and convicted in Blazers representatives, Portland officials meet to discuss Moda Center renovation, lease 07/30/2026 08:11pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Representatives from the Trail Blazers met with Portland city councilors on Thursday to discuss a new lease and the commitment of public funds to renovate the aging Moda Center. The public work session comes amid the contentious negotiations over the $600 million renovation Now That I'm Kicked Off SAVE, Is the Standard Plan My Best Option? 07/30/2026 08:00pm • In this month's column, a SAVE borrower needs to choose a new repayment plan. An income-driven plan seems like the obvious financial choice, but they worry it will leave them "stuck." For help, we've tapped Nika Booth, a personal finance educator and founder of Debt Free Gonnabe. If you have a stude