Author: AP

On the day before the 60th memorial of 1963 march on Washington, Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, visited her father’s monument in Washington to reflect on the march and family legacy. (Aug. 25)

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Hundreds of women gathered in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv to rally in support of gender equality. (Aug. 25)

A major wildfire burning on the northwestern fringes of Athens has destroyed homes and on Thursday was threatening the heart of a national park on Mount Parnitha, one of the last green areas near the Greek capital. (Aug. 25)
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Similar to an improvement project at the Lincoln Memorial, visitors and residents of the nation’s capitol view the dream Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned on the steps of the historic landmark nearly 60 years ago as a work in progress. (August 25)
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The Pentagon says the U.S. will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, beginning at an Air National Guard base in October.

The retired police sergeant who opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar during a lively evening had traveled from Ohio to confront his estranged wife, shooting her in the face before turning his gun on the crowd, authorities said. (Aug 2…

The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is marking two decades in the world. (Aug. 24) (AP video by Ayesha Mir)

A retired police officer opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar, leaving three dead and at least five others with gunshot wounds. (Aug. 24) (AP video: Eugene Garcia and Jae Hong)

Zookeepers at London Zoo carried out their annual weigh-in event for more than 19,000 animals on Thursday. (Aug. 24) (AP video: Kwiyeon Ha)