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NATIONAL
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FBI fatally shoots a man holding hostages in a California office building, police say
SUMMARY: A man holding hostages inside a California office building has been shot and killed by the FBI. The Bakersfield Police Department said in a statement Wednesday that the suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting involving FBI personnel. Police say all the hostages are free and none was harmed. The standoff in downtown Bakersfield ended more than 15 hours after it began Tuesday afternoon when officers responded to a call of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank building. Police say the man barricaded himself inside with several people. Two hostages were released Tuesday. Nearby buildings, including City Hall and the police headquarters, were evacuated and some roads were closed.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaManBarricadedthLdWritethru/bf4cf78abb0f06cc4bb2c9a92d799d34/text___
George Santos reported to prosecutors over suspicious Kalshi trades, AP source says
SUMMARY: A prediction market reported former U.S. Rep. George Santos to federal prosecutors after he boasted he’d be going to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, then bet against his own attendance. That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The prediction marketplace Kalshi detected trades made by Santos ahead of Trump's Feb. 24 speech. Santos had said he would attend the speech, but did not show up. Santos was sentenced to prison for fraud and identity theft in 2024, but only served a sliver of his sentence before being granted clemency by Trump. Santos did not respond to a request for comment about the Kalshi trades.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGeorgeSantosKalshindLdWritethru/2ea925949a0f3f72ec46411b41344858/text___
Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll shows
SUMMARY: A new Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has stopped rising after two decades. About two-thirds of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal, according to the poll, down slightly from 71% in 2022 and 2023. Most of the change is driven by Republicans. The views of Democrats and independents on the topic have remained mostly stable. A 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision led to nationwide recognition of same-sex marriage. Conservative lawmakers in some states have called for that ruling to be overturned, something the court has so far rejected considering. The poll also found a shift in views of transgender issues.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPollSameSexMarriagestLdWritethru/e12acb151446ac1b7970c0825bf1d072/text___
Police locked in negotiations with man in Bakersfield holding hostages
SUMMARY: Officials say police are locked in negotiations with a man holding hostages inside a building that houses a Chase bank branch and school district office in the Southern California city of Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Department said Tuesday that officers responding to a call of a bomb threat arrived at the scene around 1 p.m. in downtown Bakersfield and discovered a man had barricaded himself inside the building with “several community members.” Police say through negotiations, two of the hostages were able to be released and the rest are in “good health." About a dozen police cars were on scene along with the FBI.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaManBarricadedthLdWritethru/d8bd5ba551a2b5e7884d38e2a7e5eff0/text___
Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes,' deepening turmoil at CBS News
SUMMARY: CBS News has fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley. It came a day after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job. The move deepened the turmoil at the nation’s most influential TV news program and the news unit that oversees it. Pelley had criticized the program’s leadership during an introductory meeting Monday between the show’s staff and Nick Bilton, the new executive producer named by Weiss last week. That was reported first on the Status website. In a termination notice obtained by The Associated Press, Bilton accused Pelley of carrying out an “ambush” against him.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMediaCBSMinutesPelleythLdWritethru/db75daea29a1996f9db5e7951e6f5064/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress
SUMMARY: Republicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress. The GOP could gain about 10 U.S. House seats in the upcoming November elections if the new voting districts perform as intended. The question is whether that will be enough for the GOP to maintain a majority in Congress. Democrats need only a few seats to take control. Political trends and historical patterns favor Democrats. President Trump's approval ratings are negative, and the incumbent's party has lost House seats in every midterm election over the past two decades.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingGlance/b5cab63100d50086231fe12c766f4d30/text___
Trump takes the lead for America’s 250th birthday and World Cup celebrations
SUMMARY: When musical acts pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary, fearing it might be too closely tied to Donald Trump, the president decided to formally make himself the headlining act. The announcement put to rest any possible scenario that a president who has built his personal and political persona on seizing the spotlight might cede the stage to avoid overshadowing a national celebration bigger than himself. It also offered a peek into how Trump may handle hosting duties for the upcoming World Cup. The president has long relished hosting events, from his reality show days to emceeing social occasions and renovating the White House.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpHostinChiefrdLdWritethru/4f8ba557992c87696a59e988afac24a7/text___
Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setback
SUMMARY: The Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain. Iowa is also where President Donald Trump’s endorsement streak ended when his pick for governor lost in the Republican primary on Tuesday. Democrats have settled on a nominee in a New Jersey congressional district that could decide which party controls the House after November’s elections. But much of the focus on this round of voting has been on California, in races for governor and Los Angeles mayor. Primary elections were also held in Montana, New Mexico and South Dakota.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTakeawaysthLdWritethru/4355e73b946486ac92452ec856966d7e/text___
California governor's primary pitted experience against promises of change
SUMMARY: Two Democrats and a Republican are leading in early returns in California’s crowded primary in the race to replace Gov. Gavin newsom. They are Democrats Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and U.S. health secretary, and Tom Steyer, a billionaire climate activist; and Republican conservative commentator Steve Hilton. All have sought to convince voters that they are best prepared to lead the most populous state and one of the world’s largest economies. The campaign has tested voters’ appetites for an experienced politician or candidates promising change. A main theme was lowering the cost of living in the state.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionCaliforniaGovernorthLdWritethru/3954393a06fbf8b7fc11b0d2e6e90d40/text___
Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies
SUMMARY: Senate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted. That announcement Tuesday could help Republicans move forward on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda. GOP senators had revolted against the fund and pressured the Trump administration to change course. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in testimony Tuesday that the fund was being dropped altogether. But Democrats are still promising to force votes on the fund once the Senate takes up immigration enforcement legislation, leaving the path ahead uncertain.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressHomelandSecuritythLdWritethru/ca5117e01c780207bd612d3f1bc98e90/text___
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says
SUMMARY: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts. Blanche says, “We are not moving forward with the fund, period.” His comments during a House committee hearing Tuesday came in response to mounting pressure from Republicans for reassurances that the Justice Department’s plans were off the table before they would move forward with legislation funding President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies. Blanche said the Justice Department was not abandoning an element of a settlement with the IRS that gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressBlanchethLdWritethru/c06a4aa4a1052055bc67c4a0a54984e3/text___
Rubio is optimistic on eventual Iran nuclear talks despite congressional skepticism
SUMMARY: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that's looking increasingly in doubt. Rubio told lawmakers Tuesday the Iranians have agreed to negotiate on nuclear points they had not been willing to address in the past. Rubio wouldn't offer an assessment on what those talks might produce and added it was no guarantee they would result in an an acceptable deal. Rubio's optimism runs counter to reports by two semiofficial Iranian news agencies that Iran has stopped communicating with mediators after Israel threatened to bomb Beirut as it fights the Hezbollah militant group.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressRubiothLdWritethru/4dd4bee7ae15b7d855b491ee29045917/text___
Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence
SUMMARY: Democrats and Republicans say President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence seems unqualified. Democrats say federal housing finance director Bill Pulte lacks national security experience. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and John Cornyn of Texas are leaving the chamber after this year’s elections and say Pulte lacks qualifications to be DNI. The Republican president says Pulte will remain director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while filling in for Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Pulte has abused his authority as housing finance director and asks, “What could go wrong?”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpNationalIntelligencethLdWritethru/281fd6ba9992487dc701768803f9c475/text___
Democrats hammer DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin in a heated Senate hearing
SUMMARY: Democrats have attacked the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during his first Senate hearing since being tapped by President Donald Trump. Democrats called his threats to pull officers from airports in sanctuary cities “insane” and are accusing his department of reckless spending. Mullin, a former Oklahoma senator, defended himself, calling the attacks “outlandish.” The Senate is considering legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies through the end of President Trump’s term, bypassing Democratic support. Mullin’s threats to withdraw officers could disrupt international travel, especially with the upcoming World Cup.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressMullinthLdWritethru/e1603018878f708ca073ab62a2d1e68c/text___
The show will go on: White House correspondents' dinner rescheduled for July, with Trump attending
SUMMARY: The White House Correspondents Association dinner has been rescheduled for July 24. The event was initially disrupted in April by an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, announced the new date and emphasized enhanced safety measures and new access procedures. Trump revealed on his Truth Social platform that the dinner would be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. He said he has accepted an invitation to speak, and called the rescheduling a sign of strength. Jiang highlighted the dinner's purpose as a celebration of a free press and democracy, despite some critics questioning whether it should be held at all.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMediaCorrespondentsDinnerFuture/d7b7a90fb4b52a9468e32db16947bf41/text___
California’s redrawn US House map gets its first test as Democrats hope to counter GOP redistricting
SUMMARY: California’s congressional primaries were a preliminary test of Democrats’ best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year. The party won voter approval last year to redraw the state’s congressional map to create five more winnable U.S. House seats. Democrats have long worried about the possibility of a shutout in one of the redrawn districts. They had feared that scenario in a San Diego-area district that was redrawn to become a swing seat, but they avoided it there. However, Democrats remained at risk of a shutout in a Sacramento-area seat they expected to easily win in November.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionCaliforniaHouserdLdWritethru/c1bc6b5b232293aabb4092dc84e3b1c6/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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What to know: Protests grow over Trump family-linked resort in Albania
SUMMARY: A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania. The government claims the development on the Adriatic coast will transform the nation as it seeks high-end tourism and European Union membership. However, environmental campaigners and critics of Prime Minister Edi Rama oppose the venture. The project spans a wildlife reserve and an uninhabited island. Protesters have voiced concerns about the impact on biodiversity. Since late May, heavy machinery has entered the area, sparking further outrage. Albania’s state anti-corruption agency has opened an investigation related to the project but has not disclosed details.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUAlbaniaKushnerWhattoKnow/8d7d0e216c28d23fe1b2e51cbb05b926/text___
'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says
SUMMARY: The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start, but testing is improving. Since mid-May, 344 cases and 60 deaths have been confirmed in three eastern provinces. The number of suspected cases has dropped significantly. Uganda has 15 confirmed cases, including one death. The outbreak involves a rare Ebola type with no approved medicine or vaccine. Limited testing and access issues make assessing the outbreak's extent difficult. Only 45% of contacts have been traced, with insecurity and displacement complicating efforts. Health workers face challenges, including attacks and skepticism about Ebola's existence.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFCongoEbola/17e22ef48fe4e983ea3271e762a2343c/text___
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives. Trump discussed the tension between the two leaders in an interview released Wednesday. He said he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran. But the president insisted that his relationship with Netanyahu was solid and that they connected, in part, because they are both wartime leaders. The interview with The New York Post’s “Pod Force One” offered a sign of the growing pressure he faces to resolve the Iran war.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLLebanonIsraelHezbollahrdLdWritethru/b8e36e6248adcb00bc979f2b95514f97/text___
Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum
SUMMARY: Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The attack comes as the Russian city hosts a major event for attracting foreign capital. The drones flew over 1,000 kilometers to hit the terminal, a day after Moscow launched a major attack on Kyiv. Russian authorities confirmed the strike but provided few details. The city's airport briefly suspended flights, and mobile internet services were cut off. Both sides have been launching long-range strikes as the war continues with no end in sight.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/887969921c595f3a81c3b6c0b120b5f3/text___
Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again
SUMMARY: Kuwait briefly shut its main airport Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal, killing an Indian national and wounding dozens. This is the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the U.S. that test a fragile ceasefire. The U.S. military said Iran also fired missiles at Kuwait, which fell apart en route, and that it downed drones targeting American forces. Iranian news agencies have reported that Iran has stopped communicating with mediators about extending the ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel. President Donald Trump insists negotiations are ongoing. The conflict has strained relations and affected global fuel prices, impacting regions beyond the Middle East.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/de2d1814c0f38252bf0383be859c870b/text___
Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure
SUMMARY: Raúl Castro has turned 95, a landmark birthday for a man still helping lead one of the last communist countries in the world. His name and face became synonymous with the 1959 revolution led by his brother, Fidel Castro. Decades after the triumphant revolution, Fidel Castro stepped down and Raúl Castro served as Cuba’s president for 12 years. He formally retired from politics in April 2021 but still serves as general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces, has a seat in the National Assembly and is considered to play a central role in rising tensions with the U.S., which recently indicted him. His birthday is Wednesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBCubaCastroBirthdaystLdWritethru/1b669aeab28c1740fff509adcbcd1730/text___
Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
SUMMARY: Three Australian appeals court judges have reserved their decision on whether an activist can prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people. Uncle Robbie Thorpe, 68, turned to the Supreme Court of Appeal in Victoria after two lower courts rejected his bid to launch a private prosecution. His case alleges the monarch, the Australian government, and its institutions perpetuate genocide by maintaining systemic disadvantages. Indigenous Australians account for 4% of the population and face significant socioeconomic challenges. Thorpe told the AP on Wednesday he plans to take the case to the International Criminal Court if necessary.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASAustraliaMonarch/4dd93fa3519e97303b62e32037fd4bfa/text___
The case of a UK teen who died from a stab wound while handcuffed by police stirs debate
SUMMARY: The fatal stabbing of a British teenage who was handcuffed despite telling offices that he was wounded has sparked a debate about policing and race. The killing of teenager Henry Nowak in December gained renewed attention after the killer, Vickrum Digwa, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday. Police responded to a report that Nowak had racially assaulted Digwa and officers initially dismissed Nowak's claim that he had been stabbed. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that he was sickened by video of the arrest and expressed concern over how racism accusations influenced police decisions. A police watchdog is investigating the officers' actions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainStabbingVictimrdLdWritethru/26af31dfd5b39a37f1c27cf5cda2c7ce/text___
There are supposed to be ceasefires across the Middle East, but the fighting is worsening
SUMMARY: Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. But the fighting continues. In just the last few weeks, Israeli forces have captured more territory in Gaza and killed two top Hamas militants there, as well as more than a dozen other people. In Lebanon, Israeli troops captured a Crusader fortress over the weekend in their deepest incursion in 26 years, as Hezbollah kept up rocket fire. The fighting in Lebanon showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said both sides had agreed — again — to de-escalate. The United States and Iran have traded fire as they try to reach a more lasting truce.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastCeasefiresExplainerrdLdWritethru/3338e5a13a57333ca2a56b89041360ae/text___
Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
SUMMARY: Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon have killed 11 people, including a man along with his son and daughter. This comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to reduce fighting. Another round of ceasefire talks between Israel and Lebanon began Tuesday in Washington. Hezbollah continues launching projectiles and drones toward Israeli soldiers and civilians. Israeli forces are making their deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years. Israel had threatened to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs, causing panic and mass evacuations. Trump announced no troops will go to Beirut, but attacks continue.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLLebanonIsraelHezbollahthLdWritethru/9fe4fc031a64e079c84f42ea28718aa9/text___
Africa is the deadliest place in the world to have a baby, while its population booms
SUMMARY: Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations. The Associated Press visited a rural community where refugees fleeing the war in nearby Sudan have tripled the number of women arriving daily at the local hospital. A midwife says many missed prenatal care and come only in the hours before childbirth. Now the Trump administration's cuts in foreign aid have left the hospital's midwives jobless. It's a severe blow, since such areas of conflict and fragility have two-thirds of maternal deaths worldwide.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFCentralAfricanRepublicDyingMothersConflictthLdWritethru/53c552eefe111009da271dbc6152ab4c/text___
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Oil prices climb back toward $100, and US stocks halt their record-breaking rally
SUMMARY: Oil prices are rising following the latest threats to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and U.S. stocks are retreating their records. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Wednesday from its all-time high and was heading toward its first decline in 10 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 416 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.8%. Oil prices rose more than 2% after both the United States and Iran said they launched retaliations for earlier attacks or attempted ones. Treasury yields also climbed to further crank up the pressure on stocks. The smallest U.S. stocks fell to the sharpest losses.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/c1bbda07dfff9f35be657b65f344202b/text___
US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is proposing double-digit tariffs on products from dozens of major U.S. trading partners after an investigation into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor. Under the proposal released in Washington late Tuesday, 16 economies — including Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Taiwan and the United Kingdom — would face 10% levies for allegedly failing to enforce bans on forced labor. Dozens of other countries — including China, Japan, India, South Korea and Switzerland — would be hit with 12.5% import taxes. The tariffs are part of President Donald Trump’s effort to replace revenue lost when the U.S. Supreme Court in February struck down sweeping global tariffs he’d imposed last year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTradeTariffsthLdWritethru/4dce10ec32bbbcf3bfdfddb2ec660d65/text___
Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America’s edge on AI technology. It was not immediately clear to what extent the order signed Tuesday differed from the one he declined to sign on May 21. The order establishes a framework to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release. The government will be able to work with trusted partners “to promote secure innovation and strengthen the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure,” the order says.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpArtificialIntelligenceOrderrdLdWritethru/e41af74f7b0865482f07d10fe7a50fe3/text___
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A diet of royal jelly isn't the only thing that makes a queen bee
SUMMARY: Scientists have identified a group of worker honeybees that are specially adapted to build their queen’s home within the hive. Worker bees perform a myriad of jobs to keep up the hive and care for the queen, who lays all the eggs. It was long thought a diet of royal jelly was key to becoming queen. A new study suggests the queen's environment may also play a role. It found that the specialized worker bees responsible for crafting the queen’s home are younger and effectively run a fever to help melt and blend special chemicals into the wax. The study's findings were published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSCIWorkerHoneybee/49420a2c62fd9f44588a01bf33d89f2b/text___
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EDUCATION
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Trump's Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students
SUMMARY: Under Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students. Civil rights lawyers describe the Republican administration’s actions as an inversion of legal history. The federal government long enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of color. Programs that withstood legal scrutiny are now quick to be deemed “illegal” examples of diversity, equity and inclusion by the White House. Schools that fail to comply have faced threats to their funding and in some cases have lost federal grants.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationCivilRightsstLdWritethru/49a9916076cb5fba533e6d42462bf1f0/text___
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SPORTS
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Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka: 'just want to quit tennis' after French Open quarterfinal defeat
SUMMARY: Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals. The four-time major winner Sabalenka led 4-1 and was two points from victory at 5-4 up in the second set before completely collapsing against a player appearing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. Sabalenka saved two match points at 0-40 down but lost the match on the third match poiont when she sent a shot into the net. Earlier, qualifier Maja Chwalinska reached the semifinals by beating No. 22-seeded Anna Kalinskaya 7-6 (3), 6-3.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APTENFrenchOpenthLdWritethru/d21f808ad7b4f5103394429f98c1268b/text___
Game 1: Spurs and Knicks set to open the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in San Antonio
SUMMARY: Game 1 of the NBA Finals might feel like old times for the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. It’s the Knicks’ ninth time in the title series, and the eighth time they’ve played Game 1 on the road. It’s the Spurs’ seventh time in the title series, and the sixth time they’ve played Game 1 at home. A good amount of time has passed for both teams since they’ve been on this stage: The Knicks haven’t played in the finals since losing to the Spurs in 1999, and the Spurs haven’t been there since beating the Miami Heat in 2014.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKNNBAFinals/5a3d389d38a92a20b15793c307121451/text___
Tomas Hertl's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes 5-4 to open Stanley Cup Final
SUMMARY: Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sissons and beat Frederik Andersen from the slot with 3:24 left, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night’s opener of the Stanley Cup Final. It marked Vegas’ seventh straight win of the playoffs. Game 2 of the series is Thursday in Raleigh. Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson and Brett Howden also scored for Vegas. Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice for Carolina, while Jordan Staal and Shayne Gostisbehere also scored for the Hurricanes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHKNStanleyCupthLdWritethru/81a093f7f73f3ce434854caf5693cc48/text___
Jalen Brunson is playing for an NBA championship and maybe for the title of best Knick ever
SUMMARY: Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals. After just four years, he is all over the record book for a New York Knicks franchise that has been around for all 80 NBA seasons. He is already third on its career list in playoff points. Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier are the only Knicks still ahead of him. Those two and fellow Hall of Famer Willis Reed are widely regarded as the top players in franchise history. If Brunson leads the Knicks to the title now, there’s an argument he could be the best of them all.
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