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FILE - SAG-AFTRA captains Iris Liu, left, and Miki Yamashita, center, and SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland lead a cheer for striking actors outside Paramount Pictures studio, Nov. 3, 2023, in Los Angeles. While negotiators with SAG-AFTRA have made gains in bargaining over wages and job safety in their video game contract, leaders say talks have stalled over a key issue: protections over the use of artificial intelligence. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.

Live updates: Netanyahu praises Biden’s ‘support for the state of Israel’ in White House meeting, protesters return to Capitol Hill

Harris refashions campaign in her own image as she prepares for historic clash with Trump

I tried Speedo’s Olympic swimsuit. It’s fast in the pool, but takes forever to put on

Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting

Rep. Wexton makes history becoming first House member to deliver floor speech using AI voice clone

A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearly. But with the help of an artificial intelligence program, Wexton became the first House member Thursday to deliver a floor speech using an AI clone of her voice.

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Harris hits Trump, Project 2025, in Texas speech to teachers

‘Like no place on Earth': AP photographer on covering Olympic surfing in Tahiti

Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos winds up in court

A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company in California, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

French sprinter will wear a cap during Olympic opening ceremony after hijab dispute is resolved

Kamala Harris is using Beyoncé's ‘Freedom’ as her campaign song: What to know about the anthem

Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition

Ocon joins Haas from next season. What the F1 grid for 2025 looks like so far

TODAY IN HISTORY

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1972: Tuskegee Syphilis Study exposed

1946

atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll

1978

First "test tube baby" born

2010

Wikileaks documents posted

Stories Under 60 Seconds

A rare brain disease took her voice. See how AI is giving it back

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How Paris turned its landmarks into Olympic venues

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Flavor Flav shows off his Taylor Swift friendship bracelet

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Biden says it’s time to ‘pass the torch’ in rare Oval Office address

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Netanyahu gives fiery speech to Congress as police use pepper spray against protesters outside

Blake Lively and Gigi Hadid on the ‘Deadpool’ carpet

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Cardboard beds are making a comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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Salt Lake City to host 2034 Winter Olympics

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Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky shares how she stays on top of her game

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Charli XCX calls Kamala Harris a “brat”

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Breaching whale capsizes boat

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Secret Service chief resigns after Trump rally

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Protesters against war in Gaza arrested at US Capitol

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Harris praises Biden’s ‘unmatched’ legacy in first public comments since the president dropped out of race

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Voters react to Biden withdrawing from the presidential race

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Gymnast Jordan Chiles shows how she performs with long nails

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U.S. representatives call on Secret Service chief to resign

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Russia convicts U.S. journalist of spying

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Why some Parisians are unhappy about new perimeters around Seine River banks

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Widespread tech outage disrupts flights around the world

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Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan reprising roles in upcoming ‘Karate Kid’ film

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Trump describes assassination attempt with personal details

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Hogan unleashes the Hulk at RNC

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Trump honors former fire chief killed at Pennsylvania rally

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One Life Hack: How to stay safe during a heat wave

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At the RNC, the outfits and merch are all about Trump

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Buses carrying tourists veer off New Zealand road in two crashes

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Annual royal swan count underway on River Thames

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She fled Afghanistan. Now she will compete in breakdancing at the Paris Olympics

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Mark Duplass: Hollywood strikes may be over, but Los Angeles is still hurting

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JD Vance accepts nomination to be Trump’s running mate

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Usha Vance introduces her husband and VP candidate at the RNC

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Some Donald Trump supporters wear ear bandages at the RNC

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Top 2024 Emmy nominations in less than 60 seconds

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What do voters at the RNC think about JD Vance?

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Is the Seine river dirty? Paris Mayor takes a dip to prove otherwise before the Olympics

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Nikki Haley endorses Trump and calls for unity at the RNC

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AP debunks false claims around the Trump assassination attempt

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Who is Usha Vance?

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What we know about the Trump rally shooter

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JD Vance becomes the first millennial on a major party ticket

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Father killed at Trump’s rally shielded his family from shooting

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Trump enters RNC with a bandaged ear after assassination attempt

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AP photojournalist on what it was like documenting the Trump rally shooting

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Watch the moment Alec Baldwin’s case was dismissed

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Trump escorted off stage after apparent gun shots at rally

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Why you’re hearing a lot about Project 2025

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What to expect during an audacious opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics

Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest structure.

Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris — and even helps with a relay drill

An Olympic-sized fight erupts among anti-doping officials, and it’s just getting started

Argentina coach slams chaotic ‘scandal’ at Olympic soccer match vs Morocco

Migrants and homeless people are cleared out of Paris during the Olympics

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Booties. Indoor dog parks. And following the vet’s orders. How to keep pets cool this summer

Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who opposed gay marriage, appeals ruling over attorney fees

It’s a college football player’s paradise, where dreams and reality meet in new EA Sports video game

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is here to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Harris eyes US presidency, reaction in her mother’s native India is muted but tinged with pride

Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years

NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star

A look at false claims around Harris and her campaign for the White House

Election 2024

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Trump turns his full focus on Harris at his first rally since Biden’s exit from the 2024 race

Donald Trump has unleashed a barrage of attack lines against his likely new Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.

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FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff

Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal

GLOBAL ELECTIONS

Forced to emigrate, Venezuelans living abroad hope for change — and to eventually return home

BE WELL

Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does

New to volunteering? A how-to guide to find the right fit

Too many pills? How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed

Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know

Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace

What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer

Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

FILE - Children cool off at the Hamilton Fish pool, July 18, 2017, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. In most cases, there’s no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?

No, you don’t really have to wait 30 minutes after eating to go swimming. Doctors say there’s no need in most cases to wait.

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What you should and shouldn’t do to get rid of poison ivy

Who will have the 2024 song of the summer?

What to look for in mosquito repellents

One Life Hack: How to budget for vacation

One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM to avoid data fees while traveling

Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

Warming up for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Getting started at the Paris Olympics

The Summer Olympics is remaking Paris

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Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in a WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it

A group of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents boasted in a WhatsApp chat of their “world debauchery tour,” shared lurid images of their latest sexual conquests and at one point even joked about “forcible anal rape.”

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Who’s No. 2? Four leading Democrats emerge as a possible running mate for Harris

Bernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics’ godfather. Here’s how he built LVMH’s fortune

As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps

World News

2 years after Ukrainian POW deaths, survivors and leaked UN analysis point to Russia as the culprit

Former Ukrainian prisoners of war who survived the explosions two years ago in the Russian-held barracks at Olenivka still puzzle over the strange events leading up to that night.

Takeaways from an investigation into deaths of over 50 Ukrainian POWs in a barracks 2 years ago

Israelis watched Netanyahu’s Congress speech closely. For many, it was both uplifting and depressing

Netanyahu meets with Biden and Harris to narrow gaps on a Gaza war cease-fire deal

Athens signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul

The Latest

Finance ministers of the Group of 20 in Brazil discuss tax on super-rich

Gaza war protesters hold a ‘die-in’ near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris

South Africa’s DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new coalition partners

Russia arrests another high-ranking defense ministry official

U.S. News

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Harris tells teachers union she’s ready to fight for country’s future — ‘bring it on’

Vice President Kamala Harris has blasted Republicans’ views on gun control and public education in a speech to the American Federation of Teachers.

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House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration’s handling of border policy

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

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Remains identified of Wisconsin airman who died during World War II bombing mission over Germany

Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused

Man dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says

Massachusetts governor signs bill cracking down on hard-to-trace ‘ghost guns’

Entertainment

J.D. Vance, the venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” holds his book as he speaks with supporters after a rally on July 1, 2021, in Middletown, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

Publisher plans massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprints to meet demand for VP candidate JD Vance’s book

Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016.

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Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, ‘Melania,’ scheduled for this fall

Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift

New York’s Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast

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Video game actors are going on strike. Here’s why

Flavor Flav is soaking up his 1st Olympic experience cheering on the US water polo teams

US viewers’ Olympics interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles

New reality TV show ‘Playground’ puts dance studio dramas center stage

Climate

Africa’s demand for cooling systems is expanding. But regulating the industry is a struggle

Due to warmer temperatures and increasing urbanization, the market for cooling systems is expanding in Africa.

Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation

Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board

UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records

The flickering glow of summer’s fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone

SPORTS

Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, 3-0 win over Washington Nationals

BUSINESS

US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate

SCIENCE

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station

LIFESTYLE

One Tech Tip: To hide your internet activity or your IP address, use a virtual private network

Technology

Health

North Carolina review say nonprofit led by lieutenant governor’s wife ‘seriously deficient’

Religion

Kamala Harris: A Baptist with a Jewish husband and a faith that traces back to MLK and Gandhi

Fact Check

Flags at the US Capitol are lowered for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, not Biden

LATEST NEWS

Harris says she wants original plan for debate with Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris has told reporters that she’s “ready to debate Donald Trump.” She accused Trump of “backpedaling” away from a previous agreement for a debate hosted by ABC News on Sept. 10.

Olympic tennis schedule has Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action Saturday

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all are on the Paris Olympics tennis schedule Saturday. That is the first day of action at Roland Garros.

As Harris considers a running mate, what are states’ succession rules for VP candidates?

The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president.

Ireland limit Zimbabwe to 210 on rain-shortened first day of Belfast test

Fast bowler Barry McCarthy has taken 3-42 to help Ireland dismiss Zimbabwe for 210 on a rain-shortened first day of their historic one-off test in Belfast.

Padres’ Dylan Cease has no-hit bid through 8 innings against Nationals

Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the Washington Nationals.

Scherzer passes Verlander for 10th on career strikeout list at 3,394, most among active pitchers

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer took over 10th place on the career strikeout list, and the most among active pitchers, when the Texas Rangers right-hander recorded his 3,394th against the Chicago White Sox.

Hawaii businessman to forfeit more than $20 million in assets after conviction, jury rules

The government can take control of $20 million to $28 million in the assets of convicted racketeering boss Michael Miske after jurors in Hawaii ruled Wednesday that the properties, boats, vehicles, artwork, cash and other items had been connected to Miske’s criminal enterprise.

Days before a Biden rule against anti-LGBTQ+ bias takes effect, judges are narrowing its reach

New federal court rulings are narrowing the Biden administration’s enforcement of a rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination and allowing critics to limit it even further school by school.

Titans cornerback Chido Awuzie sidelined a couple of weeks by injured calf

Tennessee Titans cornerback Chidobe Awuzie will miss a couple of weeks of training camp with a calf injury.

What is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with US anti-doping officials?

The feuding this week among officials in the Olympics, the anti-doping world and the United States government over eradicating drugs from sports is hardly new.

Workers at GM seat supplier in Missouri reach tentative agreement, end strike

The union representing workers at Lear Corp.’s Missouri plant that makes seats for General Motors vehicles says it has reached a tentative agreement with the company, ending a strike that was in its fourth day.

Falcons’ Grady Jarrett realizes goal by returning from knee injury for start of training camp

Grady Jarrett achieved his goal by returning to the field for the Atlanta Falcons’ first training camp practice.

Authorities will investigate after Kansas police killed a man who barricaded himself in a garage

Kansas authorities are investigating after police shot and killed a man who they say threatened them with a gun.

Coco Gauff is excited to meet LeBron James but promises not to pester him at the 2024 Olympics

PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff plans to avoid pestering LeBron James when they share flag-bearing duties for the United States during Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony along the Seine River.

British Open runner-up Billy Horschel withdraws on first day of 3M Open with illness

Billy Horschel, who tied for second at last week’s British Open after holding the 54-hole lead, withdrew from the 3M Open on Thursday morning due to illness.

Canada tops New Zealand to open Olympic women’s soccer after drone scandal, Spain rallies past Japan

Evelyne Viens scored in the 79th minute to give reigning Olympic champion Canada a 2-1 victory over New Zealand in a match that was overshadowed by allegations of drone surveillance at the Ferns’ practice.

Equestrian federation spells out horse welfare reforms in wake of horse-whipping video

The Federation for Equestrian Sports spelled out changes being made in the name of horse welfare and safety on the eve of the start of the Paris Olympics.

Judge turns down MLB players’ union request to confirm arbitrator decision against Bad Bunny firm

The Major League Baseball Players Association lost in its attempt to get a federal judge to confirm an arbitration decision denying an attempt by an agent at Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports firm to block his decertification by the union.

Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month

Cyprus’ energy minister says the future of an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be settled next month.

Smuggled drugs killed 2 inmates at troubled South Carolina jail, sheriff says

Authorities say two inmates died from drug overdoses in two days at a South Carolina jail under federal investigation.

Truck driver faces manslaughter charges after 5 killed in I-95 crash, North Carolina officials say

The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a truck driver is facing manslaughter charges after five people died in a crash that shut down northbound Interstate 95 for nine hours.

Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden’s legal team over ‘false statements’ in a court filing

A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Biden’s lawyers, saying they made “false statements” in a court filing seeking to throw out the tax case against President Joe Biden’s son.

Transit and environmental advocates sue NY governor over decision to halt Manhattan congestion toll

Transit and environmental advocacy groups in New York have filed lawsuits challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to block a plan for a new $15 congestion toll on Manhattan drivers.

Workers go on strike at five-star Paris hotel where IOC members are staying for Olympics

Workers have gone on strike at the five-star hotel in Paris where members of the International Olympic Committee are staying.

Antoine Winfield Jr. picked as the top safety in the AP’s NFL Top 5 rankings

Antoine Winfield Jr.’s stellar play on the field earned him a lucrative contract this offseason that was the richest ever for any defensive back.

Travis Kelce picked as the top tight end in the AP’s NFL Top 5 rankings

All the off-field attention that Travis Kelce generated last season while dating pop star Taylor Swift may have overshadowed his ability as a football player.

Texas city strips funding for monthly art event over drag show

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The Lubbock City Council has voted to strip funding from a popular free monthly arts walk, after a council member suggested the event promoted a drag show.

Man accused of mass shooting attempt at Virginia church ruled competent to stand trial

A judge has ruled that a northern Virginia man is competent to stand trial after he was arrested last year on suspicion that he was about to embark on a mass shooting at a megachurch.

IBM, ServiceNow rise; Waste Management, Ford fall, Thursday, 7/25/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: IBM, ServiceNow rise; Waste Management, Ford fall.

Committee studying how to control Wisconsin sandhill cranes

A group of legislators, farmers and waterfowl conservationists studying how to control Wisconsin’s sandhill crane population is set to hold its first meeting next month.