Dave Mattingly

and China have completed another round of trade talks amid heightened trade tensions.

That's according to China's Commerce Ministry in Beijing.

NPR's John Ruich says these latest discussions precede this month's scheduled meeting between President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping.

Authorities in western Alaska say at least one person has died after the remnants of a typhoon hit the region with strong winds and heavy rains.

Some homes were knocked off their foundations and swept away in floodwaters, leading to the rescues of dozens of people there.

This is NPR News from Washington.

California is becoming the first state in the U.S.

to implement certain protections on artificial intelligence and social media platforms.

They're designed to better protect users, especially children.

One measure signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom requires law enforcement agencies in the state to disclose whether and how they used AI to write police reports.

Rachel Miro with member station KQED has more.

The Seattle Mariners are a step closer to the team's first trip to Major League Baseball's World Series.

The Mariners beat the Blue Jays last night 10-3 to take a two-games-to-none lead in the American League Championship Series.

Both wins were on the road in Toronto.

That series now shifts to Seattle for Games 3 and 4, as well as Game 5, if that's necessary.

Game 2 of the National League Championship Series is tonight in Milwaukee between the Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

L.A.

won the first game of that series.

I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.