Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons

August 7, 2026

TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence. “Downplaying the inhumanity of nuclear weapons and accepting the use of force to pursue one’s own prosperity risk cycles of violent retaliation that could ultimately result in another Hiroshima or Nagasaki,” Mayor Kazumi Matsui said. Too many political leaders still consider nuclear deterrence a realistic ...

Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages, disrupting response as deaths top 1,800

August 7, 2026

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicenter of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record staged protests Thursday to demand payment for their wages, abandoning several health facilities even as aid workers warn that the disease is still spreading at an alarming ...

Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

August 7, 2026

President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found. More than 50 parents and spouses ...

This summer isn’t breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

August 7, 2026

Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world’s oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over. While ...

How extreme heat is changing Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

August 7, 2026

Elisa Bracamonte has lived in Arizona her whole life, so she’s used to adjusting her schedule and outdoor activities around high temperatures, especially during the summer months. But the 74-year-old retired nurse from Tucson said she feels the heat has been impacting more of her day-to-day: summer plans with family members across the region, meetups with friends, road trips and her daily morning walk routine. “I’ve noticed at least a 10 degree difference in the weather,” Bracamonte said. “Every summer, it seems to be getting hotter and hotter.” Like Bracamonte, ...

Milk protest, 1930

August 7, 2026

AP Photo During the Great Depression, rioting farmers dumped cans of milk rather than sell for two cents a quart. In this image, babies and small children of relief workers in Kansas City, United States, protest cuts in funds in the Wyandotte county courthouse on Aug. 7, 1930. During this ...