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NATIONAL
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Illinois urges judge to stop National Guard deployment after Trump administration 'plowed ahead'
SUMMARY: The state of Illinois is urging a judge to order the National Guard to stand down in the Chicago area. The state calls the deployment a constitutional crisis and suggests that President Donald Trump's administration gave no heed to the pending legal challenge. Federal Judge April Perry is hearing arguments Thursday. Members of the National Guard arrived Monday, and some are stationed at a Chicago-area immigration building. A Department of Justice lawyer says the Chicago area was rife with “tragic lawlessness.” He noted an incident last weekend in which a Border Patrol vehicle was boxed in and a woman was shot by an agent.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNationalGuardCitiesthLdWritethru/b5d227814d775159eb9c3814779b3ae3/text___
Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case
SUMMARY: Texas’ top criminal court has again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he had been set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death in a shaken baby case. The execution stay was granted on Thursday by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Roberson had been scheduled to receive a lethal injection Oct. 16. This was the third execution date Roberson’s lawyers have been able to stay since 2016. Nearly a year ago, an unprecedented intervention by a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers stayed an earlier scheduled execution. Prosecutors say Roberson hit and violently shook his 2-year-old daughter. Roberson has long proclaimed his innocence.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTexasExecutionRobersonrdLdWritethru/7a43e4620e3bfd0dda5a825fc7c00bbb/text___
2 Pennsylvania state police officers are shot in an exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killed
SUMMARY: Pennsylvania authorities say two state police officers have been shot in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed. Pennsylvania State Police say the troopers were hospitalized in critical and serious condition after Wednesday’s shooting. They had responded to a theft call at a sporting goods store and pursued a vehicle that was stopped by spike strips. Two women came out of the vehicle, but police say a man inside began shooting at the troopers. They returned fire, killing him. The shooting happened in southern Franklin County, which is northwest of Baltimore.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPennsylvaniaPoliceShotrdLdWritethru/6891188265b65cbe55ed11903906e12a/text___
Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says
SUMMARY: Officials say a small number of National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis. A military spokesperson said Wednesday an “element” of 200 Texas National Guard troops was working in the Chicago area. The spokesperson for the U.S. Northern Command spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in order to discuss operational details that have not been made public. The troops had arrived Tuesday at a U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood. A lawsuit and Democratic leaders have vigorously fought the deployment, and a hearing is set for Thursday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNationalGuardCitiesthLdWritethru/bbb5801b127897639ab5ae5b8c9ff766/text___
Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history
SUMMARY: Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli says Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested in Florida on Tuesday. He faces charges including malicious destruction by means of a fire in the New Year's Day fire that burned down much of the Pacific Palisades a week later. Rinderknecht appeared briefly in court Wednesday. His public defender did not respond to requests for comment. The Palisades Fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 homes and buildings in the wealthy coastal neighborhood of LA.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaWildfiresPalisadesInvestigationthLdWritethru/deb1c78c1d83d233cf3b540644814ea2/text___
Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in Atlanta
SUMMARY: The U.S. Marshals say the only escaped inmate who remained on the run after breaking out of a New Orleans jail in May has been captured. The men escaped from the Louisiana jail after squeezing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a barbed-wire fence. Above the hole, they scrawled a message on the cell wall that read “To Easy LoL.” Many of the fugitives had been in the jail awaiting trials or sentencing for violent crimes. City and state officials have pointed to multiple security lapses in the jail, including ineffective cell locks and the assertion that the inmates got out when the lone guard monitoring them went to get food.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNewOrleansInmatesEscapeCapturedthLdWritethru/acf051c59c53ac088861a7aa64a8195c/text___
Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
SUMMARY: Joan Kennedy has died. The first wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy died Wednesday at the age of 89. She endured the assassinations of two brothers-in-law and stood by her husband through the Chappaquiddick scandal as well as through his failed 1980 run for president. The couple divorced in 1982. She worked for the mentally challenged and other causes but also struggled with mental health issues and alcoholism herself for much of her life, including several drunk driving arrests. Her son Patrick Kennedy praised her as a classically trained pianist and advocate for addiction recovery who helped break stigma and inspired others to seek help.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSObitJoanKennedythLdWritethru/3a3d8557ccb83fad3bdc0444a235e80c/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown
SUMMARY: Lawmakers are openly venting their frustration as they try to gain traction to end the government shutdown. Groups of lawmakers have tried to brainstorm ways out of the standoff that for nine days has shuttered government offices, kept hundreds of thousands of federal employees at home and threatened their pay. But they have found themselves running up against a fundamental lack of trust in each other. President Donald Trump and Republicans have so far held to the stance that they will only negotiate on Democratic demands around health care benefits after they vote to reopen the government.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownrdLdWritethru/138fd09f4476dcf142be6e9bbc42a592/text___
US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party
SUMMARY: The State Department says it's fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The dismissal is believed to be the first of its kind for violating a ban on such relationships that was introduced late last year under the Biden administration. The Associated Press reported earlier this year that in the waning days of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency, the State Department imposed a ban on all American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSChinaDiplomatsDatingBannedndLdWritethru/39674d0aef628a3d3cd004fb8f7e1aae/text___
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels
SUMMARY: Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels. Democrats were trying to counter the administration’s extraordinary assertion of presidential war powers to destroy vessels in the Caribbean. Congress is constitutionally responsible for making declarations of war, but the Trump administration has asserted that drug traffickers are armed combatants threatening the United States and thus its use of military force is legally justified. Wednesday evening's vote fell mostly along party lines, 48-51, with two Republicans voting in favor and one Democratic voting against.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSenateWarPowersthLdWritethru/2c8c491f88836249801b6b15b19217b5/text___
Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say
SUMMARY: The Trump administration hasn't provided evidence to lawmakers that recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats were justified. That's according to two U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Bipartisan frustration is growing as the Senate votes on a war powers resolution Wednesday. The administration has only shared unclassified video clips of the strikes, which don't confirm the presence of drugs. The Pentagon has pointed to public statements by officials, but lawmakers are questioning the legal basis for these actions. An administration memo declaring the U.S. is in an armed conflict with drug cartels has raised stark questions among some lawmakers about how Trump intends to use his war powers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCartelsndLdWritethru/4f7f66714cf303fcaf2c4bb2fc30a9a0/text___
IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week
SUMMARY: The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of a new contingency plan. The agency said Wednesday most operations are closed. This follows the failure of President Donald Trump and Congress to reach a funding agreement, leading to a government shutdown now in its second week. The IRS initially planned to stay open using funds from Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act. But now only about half of the IRS' 75,000 employees will remain working. Last week, the Republican president said around 750,000 federal workers nationwide were expected to be furloughed, with some potentially fired. The National Treasury Employees Union president urges Trump and Congress to reopen the government.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownLayoffsrdLdWritethru/952b84666a5099547546af9ee44d883f/text___
Federal government shutdown grinds into a week two as tempers flare at the Capitol
SUMMARY: As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight. No negotiations, at least publicly, are underway, but quiet talks are emerging. This comes amid signs of political discomfort. Federal worker union leaders are pushing Congress to do its job. Military troops are preparing to go without paychecks. Flight delays are happening nationwide. And tensions flared at the Capitol. The Republicans who have majority control in Congress believe they have the upper hand politically as the fend off Democratic demands to quickly address expiring health care funds. But Democrats are also dug in, convinced that Americans are on their side in the fight to vent the looming health care price spikes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownrdLdWritethru/415768faa14b4e54525d5e6d18ac97b4/text___
Retired Justice Kennedy laments coarse discourse of Trump era and its effects on the Supreme Court
SUMMARY: Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says he is troubled that partisanship seemed to be “creeping its way into the court,” and that the state of political discourse in the country has gotten so vulgar and vile that he worries for the country. Kennedy said in an interview with The Associated Press Wednesday that the tone of recent opinions bothers him more than outcomes of cases. He was interviewed in advance of next week’s publication of his memoir, “Life, Law & Liberty.” He declined to identify any justices, but described some opinions as “attacks on your colleagues.” Kennedy called himself routinely put off by what he is hearing from President Donald Trump and members of Congress. Kennedy, 89, retired in 2018.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtJusticeKennedystLdWritethru/429e4e24c89ae40e4ede033e735188c1/text___
Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in the nation’s third-largest city. The Republican president made the comment in a social media post Wednesday. It's the latest example of his calls for his Democratic opponents to be prosecuted or locked up. Trump said Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail for failing to protect” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The officials said they wouldn't be deterred.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpChicagordLdWritethru/3ca116f867916ac6538bf45ce391c94c/text___
Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated
SUMMARY: Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump. Comey's lawyers said Wednesday they plan to argue the prosecution is politically motivated and should be dismissed. The Comey case amplifies concerns Trump's Justice Department is being weaponized in pursuit of the Republican president’s political enemies. Comey was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. Comey's indictment two weeks ago followed an extraordinary chain of events that saw Trump publicly implore Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against Comey and other perceived adversaries. Comey's trial is set for Jan. 5.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpRussiaProbethLdWritethru/141a5ada1f3c1018b7a417f2a156673f/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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What we know about the next steps in the deal to pause the war in Gaza
SUMMARY: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a breakthrough deal to pause the war in Gaza and release the remaining hostages. But many questions remain unanswered. Israel wants to ensure Hamas disarms. Hamas wants to ensure Israeli troops pull completely out of Gaza and do not restart the war. A postwar government for Gaza must be worked out to replace Hamas’ rule. Any hitch in working out those intertwined issues can unravel everything. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's smaller Security Cabinet and the full Cabinet are expected to approve the deal late Thursday. Arab officials and a Hamas official say that after that, a partial pullback of forces in Gaza will start.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazaPeaceDealWhatWeKnowthLdWritethru/f9db8882e5e62c765d9e2924bf09e63b/text___
As Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and a nor'easter threaten US with flooding
SUMMARY: Tropical Storm Jerry is churning in the Atlantic, approaching the Leeward Islands. On Thursday, forecasters said Tropical Storm Priscilla is moving along Mexico’s Pacific coast, threatening heavy rain and flooding. Forecasters say Priscilla could bring flash flooding through the weekend across the U.S. Southwest. Off the southeast U.S. coast, a storm without a name is combining with unusually high King Tides, The higher tides and heavy winds could cause coastal flooding, especially along the vulnerable North Carolina Outer Banks and in frequently flooded Charleston, South Carolina.
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Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza
SUMMARY: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The breakthrough was greeted with joy and relief Thursday but also caution. Uncertainty remains about some of the thornier aspects of the broader peace plan advanced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Those aspects include whether and how Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza. But the sides appear closer than they have been in months to ending the war. The fighting has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and reduced much of Gaza to rubble.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazathLdWritethru/e3d0ce091be56cc29207e566ff1603af/text___
Palestinians in Gaza express relief and caution as ceasefire deal raises hopes of ending the war
SUMMARY: Palestinians in Gaza have welcomed the news of an agreement on the first phase of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas. Many Palestinians express happiness and eagerness for the killings and destruction in Gaza to end but also feel the weight of their losses and uncertainty about the future. The agreement marks the first phase of a potential end to two years of devastating war. Israel's offensive, launched after a deadly Hamas attack in 2023, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused massive destruction in Gaza. While some wonder if a truce would hold, the agreement offers hope.
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Rubio invites Brazilian foreign minister for talks as Brazil seeks to ease tariffs
SUMMARY: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to an in-person meeting. This follows a Monday phone call between Brazilian President Lula and U.S. President Donald Trump, where Lula asked Trump to lift a 40% tariff on Brazilian imports. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry says both sides agreed to meet soon in Washington to discuss economic and trade issues. Rubio’s outreach marks a step toward easing tensions between the two countries. Relations have been strained since the Trump administration imposed steep tariffs and sanctioned top Brazilian officials.
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World leaders express hope after Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of plan to end Gaza war
SUMMARY: World leaders have expressed hope for peace after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough deal between Israel and Hamas. The ceasefire agreement marks the “first phase” of a plan toward ending the two-year war in Gaza. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked Trump on Thursday for “demonstrating the necessary political will” as well as Qatar and Egypt for facilitating the deal. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi hailed the deal as a “historic moment.” French President Emmanuel Macron said that the agreement is a “great hope for the hostages and their families, for the Palestinians in Gaza and for the entire region.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMideastWarsPeaceDealReactionthLdWritethru/bad793de9c67b88ed8bb927657ba8729/text___
Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize before. Experts say he's unlikely to win this year
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has drawn added attention to the annual guessing game over who its next laureate will be. Longtime Nobel watchers say Trump’s prospects remain remote despite a flurry of high-profile nominations and some notable foreign policy interventions for which he has taken personal credit. Trump’s boasts and previous high-profile nominations make him the blockbuster name on the list of bookmakers’ favorites. The U.S. leader has been nominated several times by people within the U.S. as well as politicians abroad since 2018, but it’s not clear whether his name was formally put forward for the 2025 cycle.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUNobelDonaldTrumpstLdWritethru/78c7bc7d1d97236da9d696025994f748/text___
Greenland's leader hails EU as trusted friend and urges investment in its minerals
SUMMARY: Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has thanked the European Union for being a "trusted friend" and urged investment in Greenland's resources. Speaking to the European Parliament on Wednesday, Nielsen highlighted the challenges of climate change and emphasized the need for partnerships with like-minded countries. He didn't mention President Donald Trump’s talk of seizing the Arctic island. Greenland, a self-governing entity within the Danish realm, seeks EU investment in its mineral resources, renewable energy and infrastructure. Nielsen also called for financial support to develop telecommunications and regional airports.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeGreenlandrdLdWritethru/50a4008469e1a073454f4e7cc0ccbe05/text___
Israel and Hamas agree to part of Trump's Gaza peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "With God’s help we will bring them all home.” Negotiators have been meeting in Egypt for days to hash out a Trump-backed peace plan that he hopes will ultimately result in a permanent end to the two-year war.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazathLdWritethru/ac80d3ed50ff2a9b4106ab5e13156651/text___
Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say
SUMMARY: Counter terrorism police in Britain say that the assailant in last week's attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester that left two people dead had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, called emergency dispatchers during his deadly attack on Oct. 2. to pledge his allegiance to the terror group, counter terrorism police said in a statement. Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by police outside the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester after he rammed a car into pedestrians, attacked them with a knife and tried to force his way into the building.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainSynagogueAttackthLdWritethru/7262a84d858a4f05f1a6bb79a7577104/text___
Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump
SUMMARY: A Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week. A Canadian company pulled the plug on it four years ago after the Canadian government failed to persuade then President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office. It was to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska. President Donald Trump previously revived the long-delayed project during his first term after it had stalled under the Obama administration. The Canadian government official says Trump was receptive to the idea.
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Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump
SUMMARY: A Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week. A Canadian company pulled the plug on it four years ago after the Canadian government failed to persuade then President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office. It was to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska. President Donald Trump previously revived the long-delayed project during his first term after it had stalled under the Obama administration. The Canadian government official says Trump was receptive to the idea.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCNCanadaTrumpPipeline/8d1fd446ba960ea8e58cd2cd50f45894/text___
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
SUMMARY: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program. But in Myanmar, families tell The Associated Press their loved ones have died as a direct result of the aid cuts. In one case, the father of a 2-year-old boy says his son died in May of malnutrition after the family's food rations stopped arriving as a result of the aid cuts. In more than 60 interviews, the AP documented widespread suffering across Myanmar because of the U.S. decision. Children are screaming and crying for food. Health care services have been hobbled. The sick and the starving have wasted away, and people must forage for hours in the jungle each day to find food.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APForeignAidMyanmarsMiserystLdWritethru/7f6919a1863ceea2ddf6708e47bb88f0/text___
Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to discovery that could trap C02 and bring water to deserts
SUMMARY: Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their development of new molecular structures that can trap vast quantities of gas inside. The discovery lays the groundwork to potentially suck greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere or harvest moisture from desert environments. The chairperson of the committee that made the award compared the structures called metal-organic frameworks to a seemingly bottomless magical handbag featured in the “Harry Potter” series or to Mary Poppins’ enchanted carpet bag. The containers look small from the outside but are able to hold surprisingly large quantities within.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUNobelChemistrythLdWritethru/87dcb74eb01e3d5ba8efc32832e51ef6/text___
Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
SUMMARY: Priscilla has lost hurricane strength as it churns off Mexico's western Pacific coast ever closer to the Baja California peninsula. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened in the Atlantic as it nears the northern Leeward Islands. Forecasters say Jerry could become a hurricane in coming days. Priscilla on Tuesday had approached major hurricane status, but was downgraded Wednesday to a tropical storm. But the still potent storm was bringing high surf and gusty winds to Baja California Sur. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding also were possible throughout the weekend in the U.S. Southwest as Priscilla moved northward.
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Wall Street takes a pause as Tesla falls and Delta flies
SUMMARY: Wall Street is taking a pause. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Thursday, coming off its latest all-time high and its eighth gain in the last nine days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 145 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%. Drops for Tesla and Dell Technologies helped to offset a big gain for Delta Air Lines after it delivered a stronger profit for the summer than analysts expected. The price of gold also pulled back from its latest record following its stellar run this year, while Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/84bdcb8603c18a7f1d27a6c3ea3a5c3a/text___
US opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its so-called full self-driving technology
SUMMARY: Federal auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s so-called full-self driving technology after dozens of incidents in which the electric vehicle maker’s cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and endangering drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing dated Tuesday that it has 58 incident reports of Tesla vehicles violating traffic safety laws while operating in full self-driving mode. In reports to regulators, many of the Tesla drivers said the cars gave them no warning about the unexpected behavior. The probe covers 2,882,566 vehicles, essentially all Teslas equipped with full self-driving technology
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APTeslaInvestigationstLdWritethru/1f7fe4da8df2abfa03341c30a0f1b8b5/text___
US stocks hit records after the briefest of stumbles as gold’s price keeps rising
SUMMARY: Wall Street’s pause from its record-breaking rally didn’t last long. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% on Wednesday, a day after snapping a seven-day winning streak, and set its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 1 point, while the Nasdaq composite rose 1.1% to its own record. Stocks benefiting from the artificial-intelligence boom continued to pull the market higher following a nearly relentless rise since April. Gold continued its stellar year and pushed further past $4,000 per ounce. Longer-term Treasury yields eased in the bond market, while stock indexes rose in Europe following a weaker finish in Asia.
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Is there an AI bubble? Financial institutions sound a warning
SUMMARY: Financial institutions are raising concerns about a potential AI investment bubble. The Bank of England on Wednesday warned that tech stock prices, inflated by AI optimism, could face a sharp correction. The IMF echoed these concerns, noting that global stock prices are surging due to high expectations for AI's productivity potential. Experts point to rapid tech stock growth and stretched market valuations as signs of a bubble. While tech leaders like Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman acknowledge some risks, they speak optimistically about AI's long-term benefits.
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Pope Leo condemns economies that marginalize the poor while the wealthy live in a bubble of luxury
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV has criticized how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. Leo confirmed on Thursday that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice. The Vatican released the document, entitled “I have loved you,” which Francis had begun to write in his final months but never finished. Leo credited Francis with the text, cited him repeatedly, but said he had made the document his own. The conclusion Leo draws is that the Catholic Church’s “preferential option for the poor” has existed from the start, is non-negotiable and is in fact the very essence of what it means to be Christian.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURELVaticanPoorndLdWritethru/fb63ece4f0c302c7a321a09da52374ac/text___
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation. History’s first American pope strongly backed a free, independent and objective press. He called for imprisoned journalists to be released and said the work of journalists must never be considered a crime. Rather, journalism is a right and a pillar upholding “the edifice of our societies” that must be protected and defended. Leo’s comments came in a speech to executives of international news agencies belonging to MINDS International, a consortium of leading agencies including The Associated Press.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURELVaticanFreePress/c826e0567122d6fa7c094850787c1a39/text___
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New California law aims to improve school nutrition by phasing out some ultraprocessed foods
SUMMARY: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law phasing out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals. The state will have to adopt rules by 2028 defining “ultraprocessed foods of concern” under the law. The law directs schools to start phasing out the foods by 2029, with a full ban taking effect in 2035. The legislation is part of a growing push across states aimed at improving nutrition at schools. But some critics say it goes too far. States have also sought to ban or require the labeling of foods that contain artificial dyes and controversial additives.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaUltraprocessedFoodsndLdWritethru/a76fe72828984514858781db23ec7005/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Hungarian master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
SUMMARY: Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in literature for work that upholds the power of art in the midst of “apocalyptic terror.” Some of his novels consist of just one long sentence. Several, including his debut “Satantango,” have been adapted into films. The Nobel judges on Thursday called Krasznahorkai “a great epic writer” whose work “is characterized by absurdism and grotesque excess.” The 71-year-old author is the first Hungarian winner of the Nobel literature prize since 2002. Krasznahorkai said he was “calm and very nervous” about the prize. It comes with an award of more than $1 million.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUNobelLiteraturethLdWritethru/25f9886d2c35dabfc6ab7936a8a159c0/text___
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SPORTS
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Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-2 in Game 4 to reach first ALCS since 2016
SUMMARY: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years. Nathan Lukes provided a two-run single and Addison Barger had three of Toronto’s 12 hits as the pesky Blue Jays bounced right back after blowing a five-run lead in Tuesday night’s loss at Yankee Stadium. AL East champion Toronto took the best-of-five Division Series 3-1 and will host Game 1 in the best-of-seven ALCS on Sunday against the Tigers or Mariners. Those teams are set to decide their playoff series Friday in Game 5 at Seattle.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBBOALDSBlueJaysYankeesthLdWritethru/febd0ed46ff70572255f6a1721cbc80b/text___
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