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NATIONAL
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their 'It Ends With Us' dispute in a settlement
SUMMARY: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” The two sides settled their legal dispute on Monday ahead of a planned trial over Lively’s claims that Baldoni conspired with publicists to preemptively destroy her reputation after she privately accused him of sexually harassing her on the movie set. Baldoni directed the film and starred in it with Lively. He denied harassing her or orchestrating a smear campaign. Baldoni said the complaints about his behavior were made up by Lively as part of an effort to seize creative control of the movie.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBlakeLivelyJustinBaldonithLdWritethru/487a0a823349c95c502aa35b3752357b/text___
AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners for 2025 work
SUMMARY: The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration’s sweeping, choppy cuts and changes to federal agencies. The Associated Press won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for an investigation into mass surveillance tools and their impact in China. Reuters won the award Monday for reporting on U.S. President Donald Trump’s use of executive power. Spanning three years, thousands of pages of documents and numerous interviews, the AP project found that American companies help lay the foundations of the Chinese government’s system for monitoring and policing its citizens. Reuters’ work looked at how Trump has used the federal government to expand presidential authority and to try to punish his foes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPulitzerPrizesJournalismthLdWritethru/db1306a7a4a5fb5160eccdd1b540f2c9/text___
California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires
SUMMARY: California’s top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires. The state's insurance commissioner says Monday that State Farm violated the law hundreds of times. The investigation launched last June found that the state’s largest home insurer was delaying and mishandling claims regarding damage to survivors' homes and possible contamination from smoke from the Palisades and Eaton fires. The department looked at 220 random claims filed to State Farm and found nearly 400 violations. State Farm didn’t immediately respond to request for comment.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaWildfiresStateFarmthLdWritethru/2b0cb453d53c79742dd9d739866c76da/text___
Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson says
SUMMARY: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator. Giuliani's spokesperson said Monday that the 81-year-old remains in critical but stable condition at a Florida hospital and is being monitored as a precautionary measure. Spokesperson Ted Goodman said Giuliani’s condition was exacerbated by restrictive airway disease attributed to his exposure to dust and toxins from the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. Giuliani’s hospitalization, near Palm Beach, Florida, came after he was heard coughing Friday on his nightly online talk show and hoarsely told viewers that his voice was “a little under the weather.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGiulianiHospitalizedthLdWritethru/0a0525486008fc18a213bb1a3187ad4a/text___
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase
SUMMARY: New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Attorneys made opening statements Monday in the three-week bench trial. Meta has warned that it could eliminate service in the state if forced to comply with impractical mandates. Recent jury verdicts have validated long-standing concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. New Mexico prosecutors say Meta's platforms pose a public nuisance under state law and want improvements aimed at curbing child sexual exploitation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMetaNewMexicoTrialrdLdWritethru/0ee254c8e8b37c9c28cea591d661cbc4/text___
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GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump's ballroom
SUMMARY: Senate Republicans are pushing $1 billion in White House security upgrades for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project. A Republican bill released late Monday would give the U.S. Secret Service money for “security adjustments and upgrades” related to the ballroom. Trump and Republicans have been pushing the project since an incident last week at a media dinner where a man was charged with trying to assassinate the president. Republicans say the president needs the ballroom as a secure location to hold events. Democrats oppose funding the ballroom and The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued to stop it.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressWhiteHouseBallroom/ece6c330833639e087abf24703113f82/text___
Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black Memphis
SUMMARY: Tennessee becomes the latest Southern state to consider redrawing its congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the Voting Rights Act. Republican Gov. Bill Lee called Tennessee lawmakers into a special session starting Tuesday to consider a plan that could break up the state’s lone Democratic-held U.S. House district, centered on the majority-Black city of Memphis. Republican lawmakers there and elsewhere in the country are using the Supreme Court ruling to try to redraw congressional districts before the November midterm elections. The Supreme Court recently struck down Louisiana's U.S. House map, saying it relied too heavily on race.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingthLdWritethru/ca32807b41e348253080ae333937be51/text___
Vance gets a chance to woo Iowa GOP voters ahead of 2028 in a campaign stop with a congressman
SUMMARY: Vice President JD Vance has stopped in Ohio as he makes his way to Iowa for the first time since taking office. The former U.S. senator from Ohio is seen as one of the GOP's strongest potential 2028 presidential candidates. Vance is traveling to Iowa on Tuesday to campaign for Republican congressman Zach Nunn, who faces a competitive race to keep his Des Moines-area seat in November. Vance gets to test his reception before voters in Iowa, where the leadoff caucuses give them an outsized role in determining the next presidential nominee. Before Iowa, Vance stopped in Cincinnati to vote in Ohio's primary elections and travels to Oklahoma City for a Republican Party fundraiser.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSVanceIowathLdWritethru/c69b0153f7c9e4fa7bb043ad08dca927/text___
Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County
SUMMARY: The Justice Department is seeking the names of every person who worked in the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold Donald Trump has accused of widespread voter fraud he falsely says cost him victory against Joe Biden in the state that year. Lawyers for the county filed a motion Monday to quash a grand jury subpoena requesting the information. The action follows the FBI's January seizure of ballots and documents from the county. The county's lawyers argue the subpoena is meant to target the Republican president's political opponents and is overly broad. Trump still insists the 2020 election was stolen from him even though judges and his own attorney general concluded otherwise.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGeorgiaElectionsInvestigationndLdWritethru/2c4bc764855341a0c9eedb135d25591e/text___
Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s deals with drugmakers requiring many of their U.S. prescription prices to drop could save the economy $529 billion over the next decade. That's according to the first analysis from the White House Council of Economic Advisers of what's known as the “most favored nation” policy. Democrats have said they want more details about the agreements made between drugmakers and the government. Trump says his prescription drug pricing plan is critical for Republicans in the November midterm elections, which will decide majorities in the House and Senate. The new analysis, obtained by The Associated Press, comes as voters express concern about higher energy prices tied to the Iran war.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpDrugPricing/3ff64b481fe42e6c54378710e07ef27a/text___
Trump's retribution? What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday night, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers. In neighboring Ohio, primaries for U.S. Senate and governor will lock in the candidates for two major races with national implications. And in Michigan, voters in a bellwether district will fill a vacancy in the state Senate, a race with implications for the balance of power in a battleground state. Here's some key things to watch in the three states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTakeaways/722f8ee155920578db6964f54e910449/text___
Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year
SUMMARY: Recent court rulings on abortion pill access have reignited a contentious political issue in a midterm year. A federal appeals court restricted mail access to mifepristone pills, a common abortion method. The Supreme Court then temporarily restored access on Monday. It’s too early to say whether the rulings will affect the outcome of races this year, when issues around affordability are expected to take top billing for voters. But advocates on both sides hope it will sway voters their way. Some abortion rights groups are strategizing ways to reach voters who may be more motivated to turn out for Democrats. Abortion opponents warn their typically loyal Republican voters are frustrated the Trump administration hasn't done more to ban abortion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAbortionPillPolitics/8d15ca0de988e1d185515c621c67411e/text___
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean
SUMMARY: The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The attack on Monday killed two people. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. Despite the Iran war, the series of strikes have ramped up again in recent weeks, showing that the administration’s aggressive measures to stop what it calls “narcoterrorism” in the Western Hemisphere aren’t letting up. The military hasn’t provided evidence that any of the vessels are carrying drugs.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCartelsstLdWritethru/084ee7b1071dede21ea64afa9daf2ea2/text___
Trump's influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries
SUMMARY: Indiana Republican state lawmakers who broke with President Donald Trump over his call to redraw the state’s congressional district lines are facing primary challengers who are backed by Trump and national conservative groups. The election Tuesday is the latest one to test the limits of Trump's influence with voters ahead of the midterm. Trump is targeting seven state senators who defied months of White House pressure by voting in December against mid-decade redistricting. Trump undertook the national campaign to redraw congressional maps to boost his party’s chances in the November midterm elections.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionIndiana/9bf5b270d77714e1149ab6a6567071a0/text___
Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
SUMMARY: A man spotted carrying a gun near the White House complex was shot by law enforcement officers after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument. That's according to Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn, who said plainclothes agents spotted the man around 3:30 p.m. Monday in the area near the White House complex and saw the imprint of the weapon on him. The unidentified man attempted to flee when uniformed officers with the Secret Service approached him. Quinn said the man fired at the officers, who returned fire. The alleged gunman was transported to a local hospital, as was a minor who was shot but not seriously injured.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPoliceShootingWhiteHousethLdWritethru/e941546200fa1a2a487b63addf6ced77/text___
Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch
SUMMARY: A federal magistrate judge has pressed a jail official to explain why a man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was placed on restrictive suicide watch. Jail officials in Washington, D.C., removed Cole Tomas Allen from “suicide status” over the weekend after his attorneys complained that he had been unnecessarily confined in a padded room on 24-hour lockdown. But the relaxed conditions didn’t satisfy U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui’s concerns that Allen may have received disparate, punitive treatment in violation of his due process rights. Faruqui held a hearing on Monday to address the matter.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCorrespondentsstLdWritethru/aaa2455c620468a1746ba56b0a61f553/text___
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The order issued Monday allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Those rules had been in effect for several years until a federal appeals court imposed new restrictions last week. Most abortions are obtained with medication, normally mifepristone and a second drug, misoprostol. The availability of those drugs has made abortion accessible to women in states with bans. Louisiana sued, saying mifepristone’s availability undermined the ban there.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtAbortionPillsthLdWritethru/0533e83d67148fdfec53b1d0d30c1e8a/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Inside the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak
SUMMARY: Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship in a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and gathering areas, medical teams in protective gear, and a still landscape ahead as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day for direction and help off the coast of West Africa. Officials say three passengers have died, and at least four people are sick. Authorities say the outbreak involves hantavirus, which usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings. Two cases are confirmed; the others are suspected. Passengers are isolating in cabins. The vessel is in the Atlantic off Cape Verde. Officials say it might move to Spain’s Canary Islands. But Spanish officials said Tuesday that they were monitoring and haven’t made a decision.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHantavirusShipthLdWritethru/c6b3db5ab10fefbd9ece0b036e47188b/text___
Zelenskyy slams Russia's ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire
SUMMARY: Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes during the night and into daylight hours Tuesday killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday criticized Moscow for launching the attacks after Russia announced a temporary unilateral ceasefire for later this week. Russia’s Defense Ministry declared a ceasefire for Friday and Saturday. But it warned of retaliation if Kyiv disrupts Victory Day festivities. Ukrainian forces have also continued their attacks on Russian areas by targeting oil facilities. Russia said that it destroyed 289 Ukrainian drones overnight across 18 regions. Both sides remain deeply mistrustful of each other which is complicating ceasefire efforts.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/8091ae98d24510be51ffd67d034d64d2/text___
The Latest: Hegseth and Caine say ceasefire between the US and Iran is not over
SUMMARY: U.S. forces are pressing ahead with an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. So far only two ships, both of them American-flagged merchant vessels, are known to have passed through. Central Command said its effort to establish a safety corridor involves guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 aircraft and 15,000 service members. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. forces prefer a peaceful effort to “guide” the more than 22,500 mariners stuck on more than 1,550 vessels out of the Persian Gulf. But they're ready if needs change. Iran denounced the move as a ceasefire violation. Hegseth said the ceasefire remains in effect.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTheLatestthLdWritethru/ff1f280eabcba66b29954a8439e4c813/text___
US says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE
SUMMARY: U.S. military leaders say a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect a day after Tehran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates. The UAE, a key American ally, said it came under attack by Iranian missiles and drones for a second day on Tuesday. Still, the fragile truce reached nearly a month ago appeared to be holding as U.S. forces pressed ahead with efforts to reopen the strait, a vital waterway for global energy. So far, only two merchant ships are known to have passed through the new U.S.-guarded route, with hundreds more bottled up in the Persian Gulf. It’s unclear whether U.S. military action will reassure shippers without reigniting the conflict.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/b8a77d16945085e5a5039032a55b3a90/text___
Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote
SUMMARY: Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. The vote took place Tuesday, less than a year after the coalition was formed. The Social Democratic Party and the nationalist opposition Alliance for the Unity of Romanians submitted the motion. Bolojan’s National Liberal Party and its partners abstained. Romania has faced instability since a presidential election was annulled in December 2024. The country struggles with a high budget deficit, inflation, and a recession. Experts say the crisis may lead to a stalemate, with no clear majority to form a new government.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURomaniaGovernmentthLdWritethru/cae251a0ef62c9941d9355c0b2c927ea/text___
Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals
SUMMARY: Zambia accuses the U.S. of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to its rich mineral resources. Zambia’s foreign affairs minister calls the outgoing U.S. ambassador’s corruption allegations “mischievous” and “undiplomatic.” The U.S. aims to reshape aid to Africa into transactional agreements, while challenging China’s influence. Talks have stalled in Zambia over U.S. demands for data-sharing and preferential treatment for U.S. companies. Critics warn this approach risks creating a parallel global health system and using health as a bargaining chip. The U.S. says its strategy reduces donor dependency and promotes local ownership.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFZambiaUSHealthDeal/8a38c5c3c3a5dcddaa3a7cb012278b63/text___
Boko Haram militants kill 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post, Chad says
SUMMARY: Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region, Chad’s armed forces said Tuesday. The attack happened Monday night on Barka Tolorom island. Chad's military said 26 soldiers were injured, and a significant number of militants were neutralized. President Mahamat Idriss Deby called the attack “cowardly.” The Lake Chad region is resource-rich and sees competition from various armed groups. Boko Haram has killed thousands and displaced millions over the past decade and a half, according to the United Nations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFChadAttackstLdWritethru/4f091478e56b757957c7e16d303ae75c/text___
An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others
SUMMARY: Authorities in China say an explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others. China’s official news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday that the blast occurred at a fireworks plant in the city of Changsha in Hunan province on Monday afternoon. Hundreds of rescuers were deployed to the scene and residents in danger zones were evacuated. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blast and police have detained the person in charge of the company. Local media reported that all fireworks manufacturers in the Changsha-administered and county-level city of Liuyang have been ordered to halt production.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASChinaFireworksExplosionthLdWritethru/89657e6a7dd53500aa8f65d285e6fd57/text___
Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon
SUMMARY: A branch of the Catholic church has expressed concern over reports that Israel is demolishing civilian and religious buildings in southern Lebanon. The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops urged the Lebanese government and the United Nations to protect these properties, especially in Yaroun, where a Melkite convent was reportedly destroyed. Israel has taken control of border areas in its war against Hezbollah, aiming to root out militants. The Israeli military stated it does not intentionally target religious sites. Meanwhile, a potential meeting between Lebanese President Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Washington is being discussed.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLLebanonIsraelstLdWritethru/9dee5593f7cdda56fbefd2fde2d3397a/text___
Armenia hosts a historic European Union summit as the country charts a course away from Russia
SUMMARY: Armenia is hosting the first European Union summit in Yerevan. The summit on Tuesday marks a deepening of ties that's been years in the making. The summit underscores Armenia’s disillusionment with Russia after Moscow failed to intervene during Azerbaijan’s 2023 offensive that ended decades of ethnic Armenian control over the Karabakh region. The Armenian parliament passed a law last year formally declaring the country’s intention to seek EU membership. But membership prospects remain distant. Armenian authorities accused Russian peacekeepers who were deployed to the region of failing to stop Azerbaijan’s onslaught. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government has moved to pursue closer ties with the West since then.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUArmeniaEuropendLdWritethru/be0ff15ba34ab0d3316e00856a84d487/text___
A driver plows into people in a shopping area in Germany, killing 2
SUMMARY: Authorities say a driver has plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the German city of Leipzig. Two people were killed, and the mayor said three others were seriously injured Monday afternoon in what officials believe was a deliberate rampage. An unspecified number of people sustained less serious injuries. The driver, a 33-year-old German citizen, was detained in the car. Police said he was a German-born resident of the Leipzig area. Prosecutors said he is under investigation on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUGermanyCarIncidentthLdWritethru/2a7fcdc0b8b244747ae4411cc850a8b2/text___
What to know as the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire wavers
SUMMARY: The ceasefire in the Iran war faces its most critical moment yet as the United States begins efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz. On Monday, the U.S. launched "Project Freedom" to guide ships through the strait, calling it a humanitarian effort. Iran views this as a violation of the ceasefire. The U.S. says two U.S.-flagged ships have safely transited, but Iran warns that any foreign military force in the strait will be targeted. Already, the United Arab Emirates says it has come under attack for the first time since the early April ceasefire, and a British military monitor says two cargo vessels are ablaze.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/1e5055b74f935a4b9a73ea2c1b636a44/text___
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Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo
SUMMARY: Nayomie Mendoza is a Mexican American business owner who is celebrating Mexican history and resilience on Cinco de Mayo. She aims to combat anti-immigrant sentiments by highlighting the significance of the day, which marks Mexico's victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla. Mendoza has planned a celebration at her Los Angeles restaurant, Cuernavaca’s Grill, featuring traditional mariachi and Mexican cuisine. This year, many Mexican American business owners are focusing on authenticity and education, emphasizing traditional culture over stereotypes. Mendoza sees the festivities as reflective of the resilience and pride of the community.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCincodeMayoMexicanBusinessstLdWritethru/742fe0955716683e65e52be055adfe18/text___
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BUSINESS
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Wall Street rises toward records after oil prices give back some of Monday's spurt
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is rising toward records after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Tuesday and is on track to top its all-time high set at the end of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 287 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%. Stocks got a boost after oil prices gave back some of their big jumps from Monday, and Brent crude fell more than 3%. DuPont rallied after the chemical giant led another cavalcade of companies reporting better-than-expected profits.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/e1c194b5266c4eb58dc993cc4a9f9b50/text___
OpenAI president discloses his stake in the company is worth $30B
SUMMARY: Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and CEO Sam Altman’s top lieutenant, disclosed in court Monday that his stake in the artificial intelligence company is worth nearly $30 billion. Brockman, who also said he did not invest in OpenAI, took the witness stand Monday in the landmark trial that centers on the 2015 birth of ChatGPT maker OpenAI as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMuskOpenAITrial/837bdc3fbced2a02f0f93a1899260bdd/text___
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What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
SUMMARY: Three people have died and others have been sickened after what some health authorities suspect may be a rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Hantaviruses exist throughout the world and are spread mainly by contact with rodents. It's rare and not easy for a hantavirus to spread between people. In severe cases, the virus can cause a deadly lung infection or hemorrhagic fever with kidney failure. There is no specific treatment or cure for hantavirus infections, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHantavirusWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/366c781ff168656ff47ae9796965daaa/text___
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California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project
SUMMARY: California is investigating one of the Trump administration’s deals to end an offshore wind project. Golden State Wind was a floating offshore wind project proposed off California’s central coast. The California Energy Commission says Monday it issued an administrative subpoena to Golden State Wind. The commission says it is seeking documents and information about the company’s recent agreement with the Department of Interior to accept a payout in exchange for voluntarily abandoning its offshore wind lease. The company says it does not comment on open or potential litigation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpOffshoreWindstLdWritethru/be65157a407733658be97a9de8978a02/text___
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‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
SUMMARY: “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday. With the nominations, June Squibb becomes the oldest Tony-nominated actor at 96, and Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor with nine nods. “Ragtime” follows with 11 nominations, and “Death of a Salesman” gets nine. Twenty-four shows have at least one nomination. The best new musical nominees include “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” The best new play nominees feature “Giant” and “Liberation.” The Tony Awards will be handed out June 7 at Radio City Music Hall, hosted by Pink.
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The Rolling Stones announce new album, 'Foreign Tongues.' Here's what we know so far
SUMMARY: The Rolling Stones announced a new album on Tuesday. It is titled “Foreign Tongues.” It will arrive July 10 and feature the late Charlie Watts, Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith and The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith. It is their follow up to 2023's “Hackney Diamonds.” Speculation surrounding a new Stones album has been going around for weeks. Leading up to their announcement, billboards with the band’s iconic mouth and tongue logo began appearing in major cities around the world with the words “Foreign Tongues” in various languages. On Sunday, the band shared a slide puzzle graphic fans believed to be the album artwork, depicting a cartoonish collage of the members’ faces.
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Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser 'wet reckless' charge in DUI case, avoids further jail time
SUMMARY: Britney Spears has avoided jail time in a California driving under the influence case by pleading guilty to a lesser charge through her lawyer. Spears was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs following her March 4 arrest in Ventura County, where she lives. She didn’t appear in court Monday, but her lawyer, Michael A. Goldstein, agreed on her behalf to what’s commonly known as a “wet reckless” guilty plea. This allowed her to be sentenced to a day in jail that the judge said she served when being booked, a year of probation, a required DUI class, and fines. The plea is standard for first-time offenders with low blood-alcohol levels. Spears recently completed a rehab stint.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSENTBritneySpearsDUIthLdWritethru/1a007047d5fecf20002ba17ae0f2278e/text___
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Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances
SUMMARY: Jamahl Mosley has been fired as coach of the Orlando Magic, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It was Orlando’s third consecutive first-round playoff exit, and easily the most disappointing. Not only did the eighth-seeded Magic lose all three chances to upset the top-seeded Pistons, but one of those games saw Orlando have a 24-point second-half lead at home and still lose. That loss probably was the one that sealed Mosley’s fate.
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