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Brookings researchers have mapped which American cities are shining and which are struggling in the race to embrace artificial intelligence. bit.ly/4lFBfH5

The federal government intends to direct more than a half-billion dollars to Florida to help agriculture workers recover from the onslaught of severe weather that hit the Sunshine State over the past two years. bit.ly/3GE2fYm

Dollywood's parent company, Herschend Family Entertainment, has been fined $6,400 by Tennessee's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA). bit.ly/40v1c3C

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s TV dad, Bill Cosby, is sharing his reaction to the actor’s sudden death. bit.ly/4lGlkIH

The unofficial start of fall begins on Aug. 26 when the fan-favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) returns to Starbucks. bit.ly/4o1uaSJ

Housing inventory for sale has hit a five-and-a-half-year high, Zillow said Monday. bit.ly/4kUbKkf

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday announced that the Trump administration released documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK). bit.ly/4eYnEId

President Donald Trump expressed hope Monday the judge in the case of Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty earlier this month to murdering four Idaho college students, will force the defendant to explain the killings. bit.ly/4kMyIJN

The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles on Monday, more than a month after President Donald Trump deployed them to the city against the objections of local leaders. bit.ly/3GVqSQe

A federal judge on Monday sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining a Justice Department recommendation that he be given no prison time. bit.ly/4nZIjQr

The White House booted a Wall Street Journal reporter from the press pool set to cover President Donald Trump trip to Scotland this weekend. bit.ly/46mOW91

A pursuit suspect in Southern California was seen walking away, seemingly okay, from a crash at the end of a high-speed police chase. bit.ly/4kR55XU

The FBI failed to thoroughly investigate materials pertaining to its investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as Secretary of State. bit.ly/4o5JYUE

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump is "running scared" when it comes to the Jeffrey Epstein files. bit.ly/3UcbBhb

VOTE: Are you concerned with the West Nile Virus now that it has been confirmed in Kern County? bit.ly/3IV4GGs

State lawmakers convened on Monday for the first day of the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. bit.ly/3GTftR1

Hunter Biden denied during an interview on Monday that a bag of cocaine found in a locker at the White House in July 2023 belonged to him. bit.ly/4lKRoLw

Lawyers for Harvard argued in court after the Ivy League filed a federal lawsuit claiming the Trump Administration violated the university’s constitutional rights by freezing billions of dollars in federal funding based on "viewpoint-based conditions." bit.ly/45lQzSr

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom directly instructed a private foundation that supports low-income workers to donate $500,000 to a nonprofit group in support of defunding the police and assisting immigrants in evading ICE. bit.ly/4lP1kU7

Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, according to TMZ. He was 54. bit.ly/3UlT5CK