Nation

On World Lion Day conservationists in Kenya are emphasizing the need to address habitat loss and human wildlife conflict to help save this iconic species of the African plains.

Iran’s foreign minister says his country is ready to swap prisoners with the United States. (Aug. 8) (AP video: Mohsen Ganji)

Female rappers have been a part of hip-hop since its debut. Women have fought to shape their identification in hip-hop and demand recognition. (August 9)(AP Video: Sharon Johnson)

Nagasaki has marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, as the Japanese city’s mayor urged the elimination of nuclear weapons. (August 9)

Ohio voters have resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to pass abortion protections. (Aug. 9)

Norwegian authorities warned people to prepare for “extremely heavy rainfall” after Storm Hans caused two deaths, ripped off roofs and flooded streets in northern Europe. (August 8)

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho and Mayor Darrell Steinberg are at odds on solving homelessness as Ho threatens to take legal action.

Catia Lattouf has turned her apartment in Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood into a clinic for sick, injured or infant hummingbirds. She began caring for the birds in 2011 after recovering from colon cancer; taking in a bird which had lost an eye and n…

0809 Today in History

Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices. The workers took up picket lines at the Los Angeles City Hall and other locations.(Aug. 8) (AP video by Eugene Garcia)