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NATIONAL
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What to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts
SUMMARY: The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S. Virginia's supreme court this week rejected a new districting plan on procedural grounds. It could have helped Democrats pick up as many as four more seats. Other Southern states are moving to erase majority-Black districts as a result of a recent Supreme Court decision. Tennessee this week became the first of those to adopt a new map. With mid-decade redistricting to date, the GOP has created 14 more districts party leaders believe they can win and Democrats have added six.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingWhattoKnow/2e109f6432ce02b2e9f0ec44dd1ebbbc/text___
Handwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein's death, experts tell AP
SUMMARY: A note that a former cellmate says he discovered after Jeffrey Epstein’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was liked penned by the same person as a note that authorities found in the millionaire sex offender’s cell after he killed himself three weeks later. That's according to handwriting experts who reviewed the notes at the request of The Associated Press. The three forensic document examiners concluded that the notes have or appear to have common authorship, with characteristics similarities such as the same spacing, letter shapes, usage of capital letters and unique punctuation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEpsteinNoteHandwritingndLdWritethru/ed67aedee5d8c1aff1b862e2aeb399ba/text___
Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
SUMMARY: Alabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new U.S. House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the measure into law Friday shortly after the legislature approved it. The action came on the same day that the Virginia Supreme Court dealt a major setback to Democrats by overturning a redistricting plan that could have helped Democrats win as many as four additional House seats. The Alabama law could set aside the results of the May 19 primaries, if courts lift an injunction requiring it to use a map with two districts that have large Black populations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingthLdWritethru/81f6a232ea75a9d62efe3e40f14f8488/text___
Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
SUMMARY: The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. Begay’s case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans. Preston Henry Tolth pleaded guilty to robbing Begay and driving off in her pickup truck. Under an agreement with prosecutors, he faced a maximum of five years in prison with credit for three years’ time served. Tolth’s sentencing comes amid a week of awareness for Native Americans who are missing or have been killed.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMissingIndigenousCourtSentencingthLdWritethru/28df19e31ed2d1b8b9a6d857068d8d17/text___
Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says
SUMMARY: A California sheriff says that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said Friday that they cannot say whether the remains are those of Smart. The office served a warrant this week on the home of Susan Flores but has not said what prompted the search. Her son Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of killing Smart, whose body was never found. Scientists took soil samples from outside the house and in a neighbor’s yard this week.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaKristinSmartsKillerthLdWritethru/a3b00d011839c62b08700c2a1b0e0629/text___
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
SUMMARY: U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries. The move means physicians whose cases have been paused for months could soon get them renewed. But scientific researchers and other professionals from countries including Iran, Venezuela and Afghanistan said their immigration applications still won't be reviewed. The Trump administration put a pause on applications from those countries citing a need to improve security screening. Some immigrants have filed lawsuits to try to get immigration officials to decide their cases.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationPauseDoctorsndLdWritethru/128fed537a91e2cc714d9ed9c7672a6b/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow
SUMMARY: A new congressional map in Tennessee splits the majority-Black city of Memphis into three districts. The move by the Republican-controlled legislature follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened parts of the landmark Voting Rights Act. And it may serve as an early example of how states may eliminate long-required majority-minority districts before the November elections. Republican-led states across the South are now taking steps to eliminate majority-Black districts. Memphis residents are concerned about being divided into new districts that include communities hundreds of miles away from their neighbors and about what it may mean for their representation in national politics.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingMemphisstLdWritethru/b35a4b19c2c4818a660d3689cb8b1f82/text___
President of Parks and Rec? Trump asserts authority over public spaces in DC
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is making significant changes to the nation's capital as he focuses on renovations and new projects. This week, he reviewed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that he's ordered repainted in "American flag blue." Trump has also proposed transforming East Potomac Park into a high-end golf course. Preservation advocates are concerned, and a federal judge has warned against excessive tree removal. Trump plans to have the Eisenhower Executive Office Building painted white at a cost to taxpayers of $7.5 million. Critics say these District of Columbia projects distract from pressing issues such as economic instability and military actions. Trump is undeterred.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpWashingtonsPublicSpaces/e708a36ef05a5a3f96d74e53d41c2109/text___
US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor
SUMMARY: The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor. Video posted on social media Friday by U.S. Southern Command shows a black, boat-shaped image before what appears to be an explosion, followed by a column of fire rising from the ocean. Southern Command said it “immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor.” The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has gone on since early September and killed at least 193 people in total. The military has not provided evidence that any of the vessels were carrying drugs.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCartels/f1afd0c815a729d6eebbf2e122671924/text___
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them. He told reporters at the White House that he asked for the ceasefire and both presidents agreed. Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/007c385a9b81ba81b4b51c1a5b8ace9b/text___
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
SUMMARY: The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval. The court’s 4-3 decision Friday marked a major setback for Democrats in a nationwide redistricting battle with Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. The plan approved on April 21 by voters could have helped Democrats win up to four additional U.S. House seats. But the court said state lawmakers violated procedural requirements when referring the plan to the ballot. Friday’s ruling, combined with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that severely weakened the Voting Rights Act, has supercharged Republicans’ advantage in congressional gerrymandering heading into this year’s midterm elections.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingVirginiathLdWritethru/12a31037f3c9a94d3cb9fbcaaf84d94f/text___
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
SUMMARY: The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena. The files feature intriguing sightings, such as a bright object making 90-degree turns over Kazakhstan and Buzz Aldrin observing a light source during Apollo 11. The release aims to promote transparency, though experts warn these videos can be misinterpreted. Some members of Congress are pushing for further disclosure, while the Pentagon's recent report found no evidence of alien technology. President Donald Trump says in a Truth Social post on Friday the release of the files allows people to decide for themselves, “WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpUFOsthLdWritethru/3e658d2cf3742465127c0049c872240a/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security
SUMMARY: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence in victory in Ukraine during a military parade in Moscow marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Security was tight as Putin and foreign leaders attended the event. The parade Saturday took place without tanks or heavy weapons, a first in nearly two decades. Officials cited the “current operational situation” for the change, although a U.S.-brokered ceasefire eased concerns about Ukrainian disruptions. Putin used the occasion to rally support for military action in Ukraine, emphasizing Russia's moral strength and unity.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaVictoryDaythLdWritethru/7cb7b5cbfbaf993dadfe9bafb5cf5262/text___
Hungary’s Péter Magyar sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule
SUMMARY: Hungary's Péter Magyar has taken his oath of office to become the country's new prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s autocratic 16-year rule. Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a landslide win last month. On Saturday, Magyar entered parliament with 140 other Tisza representatives, controlling 141 of 199 seats. Orbán’s coalition now holds 52 seats. Magyar, a former Orbán insider, has vowed to tackle corruption and unlock frozen European Union funds to boost Hungary’s economy. He promises to repair ties with the EU and restore Hungary’s place among Western democracies.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUHungaryMagyarInaugurationthLdWritethru/a12b25cb022dedb777a54686e59c65a8/text___
WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed
SUMMARY: The head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife worried about the anticipated arrival there of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. He issued a direct message to them Saturday stressing that the virus is “not another COVID.” The MV Hondius has more than 140 passengers and crew on board. It is headed to Spain’s Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa. It is expected to arrive at the island of Tenerife early Sunday. Once there, the passengers and some crew will disembark. Officials say no one on the ship is currently showing symptoms of hantavirus.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHantavirusShipthLdWritethru/53d606306e31bf220d92614d9de519dd/text___
Iran ceasefire appears to hold and Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard links
SUMMARY: A tenuous month-old ceasefire appears to be holding in the Iran war as diplomacy continues and Iran reviews the latest U.S. proposal. Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters and says it arrested dozens of people it alleged were linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Washington on Saturday awaited an Iranian response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program. Britain says it is deploying a warship to the Middle East to join a potential mission to protect commercial ships in the strait once hostilities end.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/0c25b2ca53ee90bc19bfbf6c44a66e6e/text___
Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13
SUMMARY: Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles south of Beirut have killed four people. A series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 13, including a man and his 12-year-old daughter, according to state media and the Health Ministry. The strikes on Saturday mark another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17. Both sides have continued daily attacks despite the truce. The Health Ministry denounced the violence, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law. Lebanon and Israel have been in a state of war since 1948, with talks scheduled in Washington starting Thursday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLLebanonIsrael/4fd1002c9713df5359acfa090598fd50/text___
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
SUMMARY: A plane has hit a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, according to the airport. The Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles reported the incident late Friday night. The airport said the unidentified pedestrian has died. Frontier Airlines stated that smoke was reported in the cabin, leading pilots to abort takeoff. Passengers were evacuated via slides and taken to the terminal. The Airbus A321 carried 224 passengers and seven crew members, according to the airline. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, and the runway will stay closed during the investigation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDenverAirportIncidentthLdWritethru/e75355b2bed9ec3bae44cb064c92c1da/text___
Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more
SUMMARY: Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera a day earlier, as search operations continued to find the bodies of two Singaporeans. The slain hikers were among 20 who set out to ascend the 4,445-foot volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 6 miles into the air. The volcano is at the second highest alert level, with increased activity since late March. Officials are urging residents and tourists to avoid restricted areas as monitoring continues.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASIndonesiaVolcanoHikersKilledstLdWritethru/22c16a03238d430869bbf4caeaad87b8/text___
Trump's deal making with Xi next week may determine Hong Kong jailed activist Jimmy Lai's fate
SUMMARY: As Donald Trump's meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping approaches, the family of Hong Kong's jailed activist Jimmy Lai is hopeful that the U.S. President could help free their father. Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison under a Beijing-imposed national security law. His son Sebastien Lai told The Associated Press that if his father dies in prison, it would devastate the family and create a martyr, so it's a lose-lose situation for everyone. While some experts are cautiously optimistic that a diplomatic solution could happen if Trump pushes it hard enough, others are pessimistic because Xi's China prioritizes national security and resists foreign interference.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASHongKongJimmyLaiTrumprdLdWritethru/d0ebb5b2803acf8d4f550216552e0b29/text___
Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation
SUMMARY: Geopolitical tensions have spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition. The event opens Saturday with no Golden Lions after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation. Protests erupted outside their pavilions. The jury limited its action to countries under investigation by the International Criminal Court. Visitors will vote for the best national pavilion and participant in the main show, “In Minor Keys.” Winners will be announced November 22. Ahead of the opening, protesters objecting to Israel's participation clashed with police. Earlier in the week, feminist groups from Ukraine and Russia converged on the Russian Pavilion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUItalyVeniceBiennalerdLdWritethru/760228a0f311f8fe8f8dd3487e57cc70/text___
On the cruise ship hit by hantavirus, some fear what awaits them at home
SUMMARY: A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has sparked fear among Spanish passengers, not from illness, but from potential stigma upon returning home. Sensational news and memes have fueled anxiety, with many joking online about the ship being sunk. The World Health Organization emphasizes that hantavirus is not like COVID-19 and poses low public risk. However, some Spanish politicians express concern. Despite the ordeal, two Spanish passengers interviewed by The Associated Press remain optimistic about future cruises, viewing the event as a rare misfortune.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHantavirusShipPassengerTestimonialndLdWritethru/f98dd0e269c2144267623ec278d00e51/text___
Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK
SUMMARY: Partial results from local elections in England show significant losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and gains for Reform UK. Starmer insists he won't resign after the votes, which are seen as an unofficial referendum on his leadership. Starmer's popularity has plummeted since his election. Starmer said Friday he takes responsibility for the “very tough” results. Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, won hundreds of local council seats in traditional Labour areas. The results reflect a fragmentation of British politics, with Labour losing votes to Reform UK and the Green Party. Many analysts doubt Starmer will lead Labour into the next national election.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainElectionsthLdWritethru/f17a122a0cfcc3595ef01f142517b0b6/text___
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BUSINESS
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US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Friday to an all-time high after a report said employers added more jobs last month than expected, even though the war with Iran is raising fuel costs and uncertainty. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.7% to its own record. Monster Beverage and Akamai Technologies helped lead the market after reporting better profits for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Oil prices climbed on uncertainty about the war with Iran.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/28e493ba47e80517a743ecd54fb6acbc/text___
US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April
SUMMARY: America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring was better than the 65,000 that economists had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%. The war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history and sent average U.S. gasoline prices surging past $4.50 a gallon this week. But the conflict hasn’t done much damage to the American job market so far.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEconomyJobsReportthLdWritethru/2cf46bfbf7748403ea0245100af45504/text___
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Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
SUMMARY: Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans. President Donald Trump says “we seem to have things under very good control.” But experts and former government health officials say the response by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been feeble compared with how it dealt with similar outbreaks in the past. They say the CDC’s diminished role in the hantavirus outbreak is an indicator that the agency is no longer the force in international health or the protector of domestic health that it once was.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDCDCHantavirusrdLdWritethru/2eaf686534d31e8ad67482f05e1ec870/text___
Health advice is all over social media. Here's how to vet claims
SUMMARY: A new survey finds about half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from social media influencers or podcasts. The analysis by the Pew Research Center of nearly 7,000 influencers also found less than half described themselves as healthcare professionals. Experts say the key to being a smart consumer of health content is to look for credentials, think twice when people speak in absolutes, follow the influencer money and confirm with a trusted health professional before acting on anything you see online.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDBeWellHealthInfluencers/4f3b44e71d3c656efd63060f0e42c86d/text___
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Fuel shortages and high prices push adoption of EVs in Africa, led by Ethiopia
SUMMARY: Use of electric vehicles in Africa is surging, led by Ethiopia, as soaring prices and fuel shortages compel countries to opt for cleaner and cheaper transport. More than 115,000 EVs are now on Ethiopia’s roads, accounting for about 8% of the national fleet. In 2025, it imported a third of Africa’s imports from China, ahead of other major markets in South Africa, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria. The country has enough renewable power capacity to support the transition away from fuel-burning engines, but gaps in charging infrastructure, affordability and grid reliability pose challenges. Officials say expanding EV adoption could reduce oil dependence and shield the country from global supply shocks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFIranAfricaEVs/d4d5ffa1a7b06d3b2e34d59dcc80f0e7/text___
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RELIGION
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Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump's religious liberty commission
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is preparing to make recommendations after more than a year of hearings. Commissioners have spoken about their wish lists for what they want to see in the report. They reflect the perspectives of the commissioner's largely conservative evangelical and Catholic membership. One idea is to increase avenues for religious expression in public schools and other public settings. Another is making public money more available to religious organizations. And there's a push for allowing for religious-based exemptions from regulations and classroom lessons. The commissioner's chair has repeatedly said "there is no separation of church and state.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APRELUSReligiousLibertyCommission/f61eba23ca5cda88a6df1ac525ef12c5/text___
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EDUCATION
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Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
SUMMARY: A key online learning system used by thousands of schools and universities is back after a cyberattack knocked it offline, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals. A cybersecurity threat analyst says a hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for breaching Canvas. Instructure, the company behind Canvas, said late Thursday that the system was available for most users. An expert says the hackers posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed. Teachers had to find workarounds to help students study for exams and submit final assignments, and some schools pushed back finals.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationSchoolsCanvasOutagethLdWritethru/446c240d5aeb1b1a1e3795fb92237563/text___
A Canvas outage tied to a cyberattack has wreaked havoc on colleges' final exam season
SUMMARY: Schools and universities across the country are recovering from an outage tied to a cyberattack that knocked down Canvas. The online platform manages exams, course notes, lecture videos and grades. The disruption hit in the middle of finals period for many colleges, a high-stress time when students and instructors rely heavily on the platform. Instructure is the parent company of Canvas and says the platform is available again to most users as of late Thursday. A threat analyst at the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft says the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationCanvasWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/209a51692f043a959459dbe37fb34e4b/text___
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NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
SUMMARY: The NFL and the NFL Referees Association have agreed on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials. The deal runs through the 2032 NFL season. The league began the onboarding process for replacement officials last month because negotiations weren’t progressing. But they won’t be necessary. A stalemate in 2012 resulted in a 110-day lockout and replacement referees were used.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFBNNFLOfficialsrdLdWritethru/4114c54b7debc5c47f9601efd27873c3/text___
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