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Deer struggling in cold Alaskan waters saved by wildlife troopers who give them a lift in their boat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two Alaska Wildlife Troopers wound up playing the role of rescuers last week while boating to Ketchikan in southeast Alaska’s famed Inside Passage. The troopers spotted two deer struggling against the current while trying to swim from one island to another. The troopers cut their boat’s engine, and the deer swam up to the boat, even butting their heads against it to get in. The troopers helped the deer aboard, boated to a nearby island, and helped the deer off. The deer were still a little shaky from the cold swim, but eventually blood began flowing to their legs and they trotted off into the woods.

Prosecutors won’t charge ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor with sexual assault after NBA Finals incident

MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will not face sexual assault charges following an investigation of allegations that surfaced during the NBA Finals last June in Miami, his lawyer and police said. The probe examined claims by a woman that McGregor assaulted her in an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. The woman had accused McGregor of forcing her into the bathroom at the Kaseya Center in Miami and that security did nothing to help. The Miami Police Department confirmed that no charges will be brought.

Fugees rapper says lawyer’s use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — The trial of a Fugees rapper, who was convicted in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies, stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment. Now the case is touching on the tech world with arguments that his defense attorney used an “experimental” artificial intelligence program to write his closing arguments. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel argued this week that use of the generative AI program was one of a number of errors his previous attorney made a trial for which he was “unqualified, unprepared and ineffectual,” according to a motion for new trial his new lawyers filed this week.

Elephant dies at St. Louis Zoo shortly after her herd became agitated from a dog running loose

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Zoo officials say a female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo died shortly after her herd became agitated from a small dog running loose. Rani (pronounced Rahn-ee) died Friday at age 27. Initial necropsy results showed some preexisting changes in Rani’s heart, but further tests are being conducted and zoo pathologists don’t yet know if those changes were responsible for her death. The zoo says that Friday afternoon, a small, unleashed dog was seen running in a non-public area near the Elephant Barn. An elephant outside the barn became agitated and was moved inside. Rani was already inside the barn and didn’t see the dog. But the zoo says Rani become agitated in reaction to the vocalizations from the herd, and collapsed.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gets a contract extension through March 2027

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has received his long-expected contract extension. The league announced in a statement Wednesday that Goodell’s contract was extended for three years through March 2027.  A person familiar with the details told The Associated Press that Goodell’s deal includes clauses for extension or succession. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because details weren’t released. Goodell’s current contract was set to expire in spring 2024.

United Airlines rolling out plan that lets passengers in economy class with window seats board first

United Airlines says that it will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move that will speed up boarding times for flights. The airline says in a memo to employees that the changes will take effect Oct. 26. The boarding process is known as WILMA, for window, middle and aisle seats being filled in that order. United says it tested the process at four domestic locations and one hub. United says it cuts boarding time by up to two minutes.

Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries. The company said Wednesday that customers in College Station, Texas can now get prescriptions delivered by a drone within an hour of placing their order. The drone is programed to fly from a delivery center with a secure pharmacy. It will travel to the customer’s address, descend to a height of about four meters _ or 13 feet _ and drop a padded package. Other companies that have tested prescription drone deliveries include CVS Health.

Britney Spears writes of abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in excerpts from upcoming memoir

Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago. That’s according to a peek inside her hotly anticipated memoir published Tuesday in People magazine. She wrote in an excerpt from “The Woman In Me” that she wouldn’t have got the abortion but “Justin was so sure he didn’t want to be a father.” Representatives for Timberlake did not respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press. The AP has not been able to independently review a copy of the “The Woman in Me.” The book will be published Oct. 24.

Jada Pinkett Smith says revealing separation from Will Smith is a ‘weight off my shoulders’

NEW YORK (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith is feeling free these days. She’s no longer hiding that she has been separated from megastar husband Will Smith for seven years. She tells the AP that “it’s a weight off my shoulders.” In her new memoir, “Worthy,” she chronicles childhood lessons learned while in her grandmother’s garden, navigating being the child of drug addicts and her complicated marriage with her Oscar-winning husband. She discusses her Hollywood journey, her unconventional parenting style and her experience with depression. Pinkett Smith, who also gives her perspective of Will infamously slapping Chris Rock in real time during the Oscars over a joke about her shaved head, says she’s felt like a scapegoat for her husband’s actions.

Serena Williams has a 2-book deal, starting with an ‘intimate’ and ‘open-hearted’ memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect. The tennis great has a two-book deal with the Random House Publishing Group, starting with an “intimate” memoir in which she will open up about everything from her childhood, which was dramatized in the 2021 film “King Richard,” to her extraordinary career and the obstacles and setbacks she endured along the way. The book is not yet titled and does not have a release date. Williams, 42, announced her retirement — famously eschewing that term and saying instead she was “evolving” away from professional tennis — shortly before the 2022 U.S. Open.

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