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Millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as international aid is paused after massive theft

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Millions of Ethiopians were starved by a two-year war. Now, even after peace, they are going hungry again. That's after the discovery earlier this year of a massive theft of donated food aid in Ethiopia.

The water in Mississippi's capital is safe to drink, city officials say

By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press

U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate ordered Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and water manager Ted Henifin to appear in court Wednesday because of comments Lumumba made at a June 14 news conference.

Artificial intelligence is a 'moment of revolution,' Sen. Schumer says in urging swift action on regulations

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Worries about artificial intelligence systems outsmarting humans and running wild have intensified in recent months with the rise of a new generation of highly capable AI chatbots such as ChatGPT.

Allies pledge billions for Ukraine rebuilding and seek investment at London conference

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Diplomats and political leaders at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London urged private-sector companies to help revive an economy battered by almost a year and a half of war.

World well short of progress needed to meet UN's 2030 sustainable development goals

By Melina Walling, Associated Press

The world is falling well short of the progress needed to meet the United Nations' sustainable development goals by 2030 in areas ranging from poverty to clean energy to biodiversity.

IRS reduces tax return backlog by 80 percent and improves customer service, report says

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with years past, and getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving.

FTC sues Amazon, alleges enrollment of consumers in Prime membership without consent

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

It also alleged the company’s leadership slowed or rejected changes that made canceling the subscription easier.

WATCH: Fed Chair Powell testifies on inflation and interest rates before House committee

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

“Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go,” Powell said on the first of two days of semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill.

Plan to discharge water into Hudson River from closed Indian Point nuclear plant sparks uproar

By Michael Hill, Associated Press

Supporters of the plan say the releases are no different than those made when Indian Point was producing power and that the concentration of tritium has been far below federal standards.

Cities in Saudi Arabia, Italy, South Korea battle to host 2030 World Expo

By Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Cities in Saudi Arabia, Italy and South Korea are vying for the chance to host the 2030 World Expo, or world's fair. The event brings in big revenue and a boost to the image and reputation of the host cities.