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NATIONAL
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Number on gun used in fatal Old Dominion shooting was obliterated, law enforcement official says
SUMMARY: A law enforcement official says the man who opened fire at Virginia’s Old Dominion University in an attack being investigated as an act of terrorism had a gun with an obliterated serial number. That could complicate efforts to determine how a man with a felony conviction obtained a firearm. The official says investigators will try to re-surface the number in order to trace the gun. The official spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the investigation. The FBI identified the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to aid the Islamic State extremist group. FBI officials say ROTC students subdued and killed Jalloh to stop the shooting Thursday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSUniversityShootingVirginiathLdWritethru/3e9049d15354b33bba37035a98a5299f/text___
Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says.
SUMMARY: An official in Lebanon says a man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue, in what federal officials are saying was an attack, had lost four family members in his native country in an Israeli airstrike last week. Officials say 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was killed by security after ramming a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit on Thursday. The official in eastern Lebanon told The Associated Press that Ghazali’s two brothers and a niece and nephew were killed at their home in the March 5 airstrike. Ghazali was granted U.S. citizenship in 2016.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMichiganSynagogueAttackthLdWritethru/58331bad2c28e78c6c99a4a764637873/text___
Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State group ties freed from prison 2 years before attack
SUMMARY: Court documents show the man opened fire in a classroom at Old Dominion University had previously been convicted of aiding a terrorist organization. The shooting Thursday happened less than two years after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who the FBI identified as the gunman, left federal prison. He pleaded guilty in 2016 to trying to aid the Islamic State group and was on supervised release when the attack occurred. Prosecutors say he talked about attacking the military during an FBI sting that led to his arrest. He also had tried to buy a rifle. A judge gave him 11 years in prison, plus drug and mental health treatment. It wasn’t immediately clear why his release from prison was moved up.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSVirginiaUniversityShooterHistorystLdWritethru/b257727b0167982fbffafae2eb8548fd/text___
Low and slow meets forever: US postage stamps honor lowrider car culture
SUMMARY: The U.S. Postal Service is unveiling a new series of stamps Friday that feature five special cars. For the lowrider community, it's validation of a vibrant, artistic expression that blossomed decades ago in Mexican American and Chicano communities with the transformation of everyday cars into rolling masterpieces. The dazzling paint, glistening chrome, luxurious interiors and gravity-defying hydraulic systems are synonymous with lowriders and have become a part of mainstream car culture as symbols of creativity, pride and identity. The lowrider style now spans the globe, influencing popular culture as far away as Germany and Japan.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLowriderStampsstLdWritethru/91b43fd5b9ec20c31ed9ebd484289089/text___
California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
SUMMARY: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says there's no imminent threat to the state from Iran. ABC News says the FBI warned California that Iran had aspired to send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war. The FBI later released text of the alert, which noted that the information was based on “unverified information.” The White House now says, “No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists.” Newsom says California and various agencies plan for worst-case scenarios. Police in Los Angeles and San Francisco say they are monitoring world events for any risks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranCaliforniaThreatthLdWritethru/82afa326f0b362e0ae96b97e1e6c3d7e/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill
SUMMARY: Senate Republicans plan to launch a full debate next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements. It's a move that comes in response to pressure from President Donald Trump. Republicans are trying to show Trump that they are serious about the voting bill, even though it doesn’t have enough votes to pass. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is planning a talkathon on the Senate floor for an indefinite period of time, though it won’t officially be the “talking filibuster” that Trump had suggested. Republicans plan to hold the floor for days if not weeks. Democrats are opposed to the legislation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressVotingBill/b83df9d9d92f82aded39c0859750ae9f/text___
Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
SUMMARY: Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran. That has President Donald Trump pivoting from bragging about low gas prices, to now saying oil prices make the country “a lot of money" because of its oil production. Trump's desire to flex America's muscle on the global stage is at odds with his political interests at home, where voters now face rising costs ahead of November midterm elections. Trump has given a series of conflicting messages about his plans to get tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz and whether he needed to dip into America's strategic oil reserves.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSTrumpOilrdLdWritethru/7abbe9d8140de1e61355fb3ddb94639d/text___
Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
SUMMARY: Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval. It's a move that comes in response to President Donald Trump’s stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country. Democrats have repeatedly used war powers resolutions to force debate and votes on Trump’s foreign policy aggressions. Republicans have so far mostly backed the president. The resolution filed Thursday by Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine, Ruben Gallego and Adam Schiff would require the president to remove the military from any hostilities with Cuba. It could potentially receive a vote by the end of the month.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSenateCuba/f5e84e9195fcdf7d79dd46a066dec6d5/text___
Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup. The Republican president on Thursday cited “their own life and safety” as reasons the team's members should not attend as the U.S. co-hosts alongside Mexico and Canada. Trump's message seems to depart from what he relayed Tuesday at the White House to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Infantino says Trump assured him Iranian players and coaches would be welcome despite the war that broke out after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began last month. Iranian leaders say it’s “not possible” for their country to participate in the World Cup.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSTrumpWorldCupthLdWritethru/e122ed266115de6ff2b6a7d82e9a641a/text___
Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
SUMMARY: Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war. Hackers supporting Iran claimed responsibility for a significant cyberattack against a U.S. medical device company. They've also tried to penetrate cameras in Middle Eastern countries to improve Iran's missile targeting and targeted data centers in the region. National security and cybersecurity experts say Iran's government will look to leverage its cyber capabilities against the military dominance of the United States. American ports, waste water treatment plans and power stations are among the most likely targets.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSCyberThreatsstLdWritethru/2c0ae77b1799b3d1c5b1353f7798f8ff/text___
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
SUMMARY: In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable. The bill passed on Thursday would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals. It now heads back to the House, which passed a separate version earlier this year. It is unclear whether President Donald Trump would sign it after declaring last weekend that he won’t sign any new measures unless Congress passes legislation that would require voters to show proof of citizenship.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressHousingndLdWritethru/8c15c9600bf0bd40e2420785aa5af20c/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally
SUMMARY: A large explosion rocked an area of Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered for an annual state-organized rally to support the Palestinians and call for Israel’s demise. Israel had warned earlier Friday that it would operate in the area in central Tehran. There were no immediate reports of casualties. But the decision to proceed with the mass demonstrations, and Israel’s threat to target the area, underscored the fierce determination on both sides nearly two weeks into a war that has rattled the global economy and shows no sign of letting up.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/2a86a1f5c5997b70c6586d957074fb0c/text___
Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine. He said Friday the easing of oil sanctions could provide Russia with about $10 billion for the war. He says that “certainly does not help peace.” He said at a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Paris that Russia spends the money from energy sales on weapons, which are used against Ukraine.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarstLdWritethru/a9330482d471ea67890a0e8ec1913db7/text___
For the first time, Cuba confirms US talks as energy and economic crises intensify
SUMMARY: Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government has held recent talks with the U.S. The comments on Friday mark the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation. Díaz-Canel said that the talks were aimed at finding solutions to differences between the two nations. He said that no petroleum shipments have arrived on the island in the past three months which he blamed on a U.S. energy blockade. Cuba's western region was hit by a major blackout last week that has left millions without power.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTCubaUSthLdWritethru/68bec1bfee9efe696c8ce357463c7a56/text___
All 6 airmen on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says
SUMMARY: The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members. The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely. The KC-135 Stratotanker is a U.S. Air Force aircraft used to refuel other planes in midair, allowing them to travel longer distances and maintain operations longer without landing. The plane has been in service for more than 60 years, and has been involved in several fatal accidents. The most recent happened on May 3, 2013, when a KC-135R crashed after takeoff south of Chaldovar, Kyrgyzstan.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSPlaneDownExplainerthLdWritethru/c337359a58be6280dc96fdbf1cb48a5b/text___
Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soil
SUMMARY: Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war and is the only country facing strikes from both sides, threatening to drag the nation that has so far avoided two years of regional turmoil into a full-blown crisis. Disruptions to Gulf shipping and strikes on oil fields and infrastructure have all but halted exports, jeopardizing a state that relies on such trade for the bulk of its revenue. If the shutdown continues, Baghdad could be unable to meet its oversized public‑sector payroll. In the meantime, near-daily drone strikes have targeted American interests across the country, while the U.S. has struck back against militia bases to defend its troops.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMEIranIraqUSstLdWritethru/95ece8d9ce780634220cec5efe860c86/text___
Residents of Tehran tell AP of rising fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning
SUMMARY: An engineer crouches under a park bench as fighter jets roar overhead. An athlete wracked by anxiety can’t sleep as explosions go off. Two weeks of fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran’s capital, Tehran, has left residents in a state of shock. From central historic quarters to upscale northern areas, bombs are shaking the city day and night, with no sirens or warning systems to alert the public. With the internet shut down, families and friends rely on each other for news about the war and the latest damage caused by airstrikes. Residents say security forces have increased their presence in the streets to prevent any shows of dissent. At the same time, the government has encouraged its supporters to gather in street demonstrations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSSurvivinginTehranstLdWritethru/73dd5b0c125a9147d632b4c82d9f0213/text___
Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'
SUMMARY: Venezuela and Colombia cancel a high-profile presidential border meeting, even as both sides say they still want closer ties. On Thursday, the governments announced the talks would not happen the next day. Officials say “force majeure” prompted the cancellation, but they give no details. The talks were to be Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez's first official meeting with a Latin American leader since she was sworn in in January, following the U.S. military operation to capture then-President Nicolás Maduro. A joint statement says the meeting will be rescheduled. It also says Colombia keeps its invitation and both governments remain committed to cooperation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTVenezuelaColombiastLdWritethru/18793d4492ff9ee6812da4e8ee52c89a/text___
US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
SUMMARY: An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran has crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts are underway. It's not immediately clear if there are any casualties. A U.S. official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the developing situation, said the KC-135 aircraft that crashed had at least five crew members aboard. U.S. Central Command said Thursday that the crash isn't due to hostile fire or friendly fire. The military says two aircraft were involved and that one landed safely and the other went down in western Iraq. It described the latter as “a loss.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSPlaneDownrdLdWritethru/6d182239315cf9d2a20c669c5ac8418d/text___
Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
SUMMARY: Cuba’s government says it will release 51 people from prisons in an unexpected move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the release in the upcoming days stems from a spirit of goodwill and close relations with the Vatican. The government did not identify who it would release, except to say that “all have served a significant part of their sentence and have maintained good conduct in prison.” In 2025, prominent dissident José Daniel Ferrer was part of a release that included more than 500 prisoners following talks with the Vatican. Ferrer left Cuba and is now in the United States. It wasn’t immediately known if any people set to be freed in the latest release are political prisoners.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBCubaPrisonerReleaserdLdWritethru/f94d7310e1dda84f92ab293ef6edb365/text___
A 5.5 quake jolts central Turkey, sending residents into the cold streets
SUMMARY: A 5.5 earthquake has hit central Turkey and sent frightened residents into the streets, but Turkey's disaster response agency says no damage has been reported. Officials said Friday the quake was centered in the town of Niksar in Tokat province. It struck at a shallow depth of about 6 kilometers. Authorities say people feel it in several provinces. Officials said there were no “adverse developments” after the tremor. Earthquakes are common in Turkey because major fault lines run through the country. In 2023, a powerful quake killed tens of thousands in Turkey and Syria.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUTurkeyEarthquake/7913062f90c1c9fca1a1fe8f91eca1a0/text___
China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
SUMMARY: China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise. On Thursday, China’s parliament approved a new five-year plan that puts advances in technology at the center. The plan backs big spending on areas like artificial intelligence and robotics. It gives less emphasis to quick consumer stimulus, and economists expect any shift in that direction to happen slowly. The plan sets a cautious climate goal tied to the size of the economy, not total emissions. Lawmakers also passed an ethnic minorities law that critics say cement a push toward assimilation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASChinaCongressstLdWritethru/d754b321c4235f619c998e9b4d03f130/text___
Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is denouncing CNN for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader's first public statement since he got the job. It was the second time in three days that the administration specifically singled out the network for trying to find out what the leaders of the country the United States is bombing are thinking. The attack is another illustration of the care that news outlets must take in reporting during wartime, and the responsibilities of journalists to get multiple perspectives in a conflict. It also exposed the uncomfortable spotlight on one outlet, since the message of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was widely available elsewhere.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMediaCNNTrumpstLdWritethru/6c5d24c0de5469d01c4c41b2b432a879/text___
Gay Muslim influencer hosts inclusive Ramadan meal and calls for acceptance across faiths
SUMMARY: A gay Muslim influencer in Berlin uses a Ramadan dinner to push for acceptance across faith and identity. This week Ali Darwich hosted an inclusive Iftar with friends who are Muslim and Christian, queer and straight, German and immigrant. Darwich, who posts as @alifragt on Instagram and TikTok, says no one can be “too queer” to belong. He highlights how some gay Muslims get shunned and how his friends helped him after his own difficult coming out. Darwich's call for inclusion and tolerance comes at a time of rising hostility toward the LGBTQ+ community in a city that's historically been gay-friendly
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUGermanyLGBTQRamadan/b7235de634d9139bdc5222b73e223fd3/text___
Landslides in southern Ethiopia leave at least 50 people dead and 125 missing
SUMMARY: An official says at least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains. The landslides happened in Gamo Zone and affected the Gacho Baba District, Kamba District and Bonke District, according to Gamo Zone director of disaster response Mesfin Manuqa. Manuqa said that one person was pulled out of the mud alive during the rescue operation. The Gacho Baba District communication chief said most of those who died were found buried in the mud. It is not yet clear how many households were affected.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFEthiopiaLandslidesthLdWritethru/b5cfde29f703aa1c025beb7cef1c9f57/text___
The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes
SUMMARY: Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage. On Thursday, an anchor on Iranian state TV read Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement since becoming supreme leader. Khamenei did not appear on camera. An Israeli assessment indicates he was wounded in the war’s opening salvo. Oil prices have spiked above $100 as Iranian strikes keep hitting ships, effectively shutting down Persian Gulf oil exports. The Pentagon says the first week of war cost the United States $11.3 billion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSTheLatestthLdWritethru/99a2316e9089b2ffa9eadd104e787591/text___
Celebrity chef René Redzepi resigns from iconic Danish restaurant Noma after abuse allegations
SUMMARY: René Redzepi has stepped down from his post at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma following allegations of abuse and assault at the Copenhagen landmark. The restaurant founder and celebrity chef has been dogged for years by reports of staff mistreatment and yearslong use of unpaid interns to fuel the pricy restaurant. Noma has been ranked first on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List five times. The criticism came to a head recently on social media and in the New York Times. Sponsors have pulled funding for the Southern California residency. The chef did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUDenmarkNomaChefthLdWritethru/43685e19c75849a0f7f48c487205ce4d/text___
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US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
SUMMARY: Stock indexes on Wall Street are losing ground as the fallout from the war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices, destabilizing the global economy. After briefly easing early Friday, crude oil prices began to rise again, bringing the benchmark oil price back above $100 a barrel. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 32 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.7%. A measure of inflation closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January, even before the war with Iran sent energy prices higher.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/74bf078b7e40b6a0d38033c9fe29a87b/text___
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
SUMMARY: An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs. Prices rose 2.8% in January compared with a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Friday. And excluding the volatile food and energy categories — which the Fed pays closer attention to — core prices rose 3.1%, up from 3% in the prior month and the highest in nearly two years.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSConsumerSpendingndLdWritethru/35abd24fd14edcfa5da52dcc6c2ee860/text___
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US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
SUMMARY: The United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow. On Wednesday, Washington, D.C., hit a record 86 degrees, then snow fell on Thursday. Meteorologists say the Southwest faces a heat dome with prolonged triple-digit temperatures. Polar cold will push into the Midwest and East. Two northern storms are likely to dump feet of snow, with one strengthening into a rare inland bomb cyclone. Hawaii is also dealing with an atmospheric river and flash flooding. Experts link the wild swings to a sharply dipping jet stream.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimateWildWeatherstLdWritethru/55e3baf6877e81ee1961aade3cb361c3/text___
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RELIGION
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A grim list: Some notable attacks on houses of worship around the world in recent years
SUMMARY: An attack on a major synagogue in Michigan has resurrected fears about violence at houses of worship. Attending a religious service remains a remarkably safe thing to do. But Thursday's attack has made clergy around the world anxious about targeted ambushes. There have been different kinds of violence over the years across the world. A wide range of religious buildings have been targeted. Sometimes there is an explicitly political motive. Other times it is not clear why a perpetrator carried out such a devastating tragedy.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APRELHousesofWorshipAttacksGlance/f62b3c617140344c7be48e778ef55157/text___
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