NEW YORK (AP) — More than half a century since they were modernized, hate crime laws in the U.S. are inconsistent and provide incomplete methods for addressing bias-motivated violence, according to a new report.

ESHHAR, Israel (AP) — Idit Harel Segal was turning 50, and she had chosen a gift: She was going to give one of her own kidneys to a stranger.

America’s largest private employer introduced the incentive as many industries struggle to hire employees.

"The new science is worrisome and, unfortunately, warrants an update to our recommendations,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.

Blue Origin’s founder offered to cover up to $2B in costs after it lost a bid for the contract to rival company SpaceX in April.

CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people, most of them women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the murders and was handed four sentences of life without parole.

As the months turned into years following the suspicious death of Danyé Jones, every bit of remaining evidence became that much more crucial to discovering the truth.

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles came to Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves. She convinced herself she was prepared for the pressure. That she was ready for the spotlight.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be wiped out in another.

Despite being expected to easily sweep the competition, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team finished second in the qualifying round at the Tokyo Olympics.

Such a mandate “is especially necessary to protect those who are vulnerable, including unvaccinated children and the immunocompromised,” the coalition said.

TOKYO (AP) — The Refugee Olympic Team was created by the International Olympic Committee for the 2016 Olympics to allow athletes to keep competing even if they have been forced to leave their home countries.