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At least 1 person has died as Texas flooding forces evacuations and rescues, governor says
SUMMARY: Authorities in Texas have rescued dozens of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes and at least one person has died due to catastrophic flooding. Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference Thursday there has been “one loss of life” due to the disaster in Texas Hill Country. The region is still recovering from devastating floods a year ago. The National Weather Service says a “deadly flood wave” is barreling down the Guadalupe River that runs alongside Camp Mystic. That's where two dozen children and two counsellors were killed last July. Rivers are rising hour by hour, turning them into fast-moving seas of white water. Abbott has issued disaster declarations for dozens of counties.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTexasFloodsthLdWritethru/616ad82c32b5728d8a0f894c5e602b24/text___
Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as “public charge," appeared on Thursday in the Federal Register and will be formally published on July 20. The policy was first implemented in February 2020 as one of President Donald Trump’s moves to limit legal immigration during his first administration, but it was reversed after Democratic President Joe Biden came to power.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationPublicBenefitsrdLdWritethru/2d631ee59e141da4cf471817ef414829/text___
She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. Takeaways about romance scams
SUMMARY: Last year marked a record high for romance scams in the United States. The growth in romance scams comes in part from acute social isolation ushered in by the COVID-19 epidemic and lockdowns. Scientists have found that humans evolved to rely on each other, and our brains are hardwired to seek out relationships and community for survival. Love is a necessity like food, water and shelter. The guilt, shame and social stigma surrounding these scams compound the loneliness that propels so many victims into them in the first place.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APGlobalScamsOneWomansStoryTakeaways/f27e7355c4b02f8a1afe3e91004ffee7/text___
2 of 8 men charged in alleged plot to attack the White House UFC event plead not guilty
SUMMARY: Two of the eight men indicted in an alleged drone and sniper plot to attack President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn have pleaded not guilty to federal conspiracy charges. Nineteen-year-old Tycen Proper, of Danville, Ohio, and 21-year-old Chandler Scaggs, of Chapmanville, West Virginia, entered their pleas Thursday in federal court in Columbus, Ohio. Judge Edmund Sargus Jr. scheduled their trial to begin Sept. 14. Proper, Scaggs and six others are charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to commit murder on federal government territory and of a federal government official. The UFC Freedom 250 event was held in June to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpUFCFBIArrestsndLdWritethru/ef44975bff65810dd1077bb3535a43cf/text___
She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam
SUMMARY: One rainy afternoon in August, Jean Booth scurried up the stairs of a nondescript Thai restaurant and took out her phone. She bit her lip; no messages. The boyfriend she'd met online, Donnie, was due to arrive at the airport in a matter of hours. Over the next half-hour, Jean checked her phone a few more times, but Donnie didn’t text or call. Jean wouldn’t hear from Donnie until hours later, when he’d tell her he was sorry, and ask her, again, for money. Last year marked a record high for romance scams across the United States. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdowns that fractured communities and frayed the social fabric of society, there are more lonely people than ever.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APGlobalScamsOneWomansStory/113a86b0591cead3d5eac52d06510b6f/text___
Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
SUMMARY: Americans are waiting longer for disaster aid under President Donald Trump, with delays often lasting weeks or months. An Associated Press analysis shows Trump is taking longer to approve major disaster declarations than any other president since 1989. Trump also has been denying more requests during his second term. The AP's analysis shows those denials are disproportionately hitting states that didn't support Trump politically. Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to become director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Cameron has said he wants to speed up disaster declaration decisions and ensure that reviews are objective and fair.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpDisasterDeclarationsndLdWritethru/cf3f78f5c10d431340a638f6ced9746a/text___
America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
SUMMARY: The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through. But even as annoying as some find the back-and-forth of the time shift in the spring and the fall, that doesn’t necessarily mean sticking to one would go over well. America has tried it before. In 1973, Congress passed a law instituting permanent daylight saving time for what was supposed to be a trial period from January 1974 to April 1975. It lasted until October, when it was repealed after public outcry.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDaylightSavingReinventingtheClock/6b5adef13d13862933ce400af3572f32/text___
Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay
SUMMARY: U.S. Coast Guard crews have suspended their search for three people missing after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island. The search was suspended late Wednesday. One person was pulled from the water but later died, and 16 others were rescued Tuesday afternoon. A dog on board also died. Ralph Boisa said his extended family were out scattering the ashes of his daughter, who died over a decade ago. Authorities say the boat was a cabin cruiser that capsized amid swells up to 5 feet. The U.S. Coast Guard led the search with vessels and aircraft.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBoatAccidentSanFranciscothLdWritethru/7566c93acb87894bbd85f9a460ce628d/text___
NYC’s Rikers Island jail hosts World Cup watch party for inmates
SUMMARY: More than 100 inmates at the sprawling Rikers Island correctional facility gathered in a gymnasium at the complex’s main intake center to watch Wednesday’s semifinal match between England and Argentina. Arriving inmates dressed in tan uniforms took seats at tables facing a projection screen showing the game. Colorful balloon towers topped by soccer ball balloons framed the screen. The special event is for inmates who have shown good behavior, including being incident free for at least 30 days. The jail has been hosting watch parties since the tournament kicked off last month.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSOCWCupJailWatchPartythLdWritethru/fd54ffefd40ebaed6972bc97829f3dc7/text___
Federal government replaces slavery exhibition at Washington's home in Philadelphia
SUMMARY: The Trump administration has replaced an exhibit on slavery at the site of President George Washington’s home in Philadelphia with a version that historians say whitewashes the nation’s history. The new exhibit was installed Wednesday morning in the same area where the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. It comes as President Donald Trump has made dismantling diversity and inclusion initiatives a priority and in the midst of his aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington’s most sacred cultural and historic institutions. The original panels were put in place in 2010 and told the story of how nine slaves lived in the home along with George and Martha Washington in the 1790s.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSlaveryExhibitRemovedthLdWritethru/6f6ffa3b3dab11636b63899d82e0908e/text___
Flooding forces evacuations in parts of South Texas as slow-moving storms swamp the region
SUMMARY: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says more than 40 people have been rescued from high waters as heavy downpours drenching South Texas continue to raise the risk of flash flooding. Most of the rescues have been in the Uvalde County area. The storms also spawned a tornado in San Antonio on Wednesday morning. The downpours began Tuesday. More than six million people in 57 counties were under a National Service flood watch, and in some areas flash flood warnings are in effect. In Kerr County, where last year flooding killed more than 100 people, officials say they're in contact with summer camps. There have been no reports of deaths or injuries.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSevereWeatherthLdWritethru/1e9b9ddbdd2a8963cccc707aee0d362e/text___
Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
SUMMARY: Thousands of visitors have been told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area because of wildfires sending heavy smoke across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, with winds carrying the smoke southeast. Warnings about unhealthy air conditions extended from Minnesota through Toronto and into New York. Rangers are working to evacuate 6,000 to 10,000 campers from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Severe drought and heat have created a busy wildfire season. Officials warn that large fires could burn for months, affecting air quality across several states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSClimateWildfiresSmokethLdWritethru/08d3fb58a434a5d42803ab1c2bbda0b3/text___
Warren Buffett explains why his kids, not the Gates Foundation, will now give away all his fortune
SUMMARY: Billionaire Warren Buffett says his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates’ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett told CNBC Wednesday that Gates’ association with Epstein is “distasteful,” but the 95-year-old investor suggested that Gates’ actions weren’t much different from mistakes he had made over the years in hiring the wrong person or choosing his friends. Buffett says no one has a perfect record in judging people.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBuffettsBenevolencethLdWritethru/cb28a0fef7ce48b4a7dfbea9abd7a833/text___
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Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on topics he says will include elections and voting machines. Trump's comments suggest he's likely in Thursday's speech to revisit some of the unproven claims he's previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020 to Democrat Joe Biden. Elevating the deeply political and conspiratorial topics to a presidential primetime address underscores the lengths to which Trump has used his second term to both blow past norms and fixate on old grievances. It's unclear if TV networks are planning to air the speech or to what extent.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpSpeechthLdWritethru/5c84a59dffc20c12ed2fcb822fa950c9/text___
After 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is making a primetime address to the nation that's expected to include discussion of election issues. The Republican president has long insisted he won the 2020 election, even though the very people he appointed to oversee it said the count was accurate and he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. This term, Trump has appointed people who support his election falsehoods and launched a review of 2020 voting. There's a wide and deep record of investigations, by Republicans as well as nonpartisan groups that show Trump lost the election. The president hasn't revealed what he'll say in his speech but has teased “really big news.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpElectionFalsehoodsstLdWritethru/0b149a2c1adcba340174ee4e30b15133/text___
More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing split
SUMMARY: More than half of House Democrats have voted to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel. The 104-314 vote Wednesday was not enough needed for passage, but it shows a deepening divide among Democrats in the aftermath of Israel's war in Gaza. The measure was offered by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who has long opposed foreign aid. House Democratic leaders split over the issue, yet also allowed lawmakers to vote their conscience. More than 100 Democrats voted to cut the aid, and almost as many opposed the cut. Almost all Republicans except Massie voted against cutting the aid.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSHouseDemocratsIsraelndLdWritethru/1b0bf0c3ab906fead410a81475a8c884/text___
US imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices
SUMMARY: The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy. The tariffs, which were first proposed last month, will take effect July 22. The order exempts some goods that are not produced in the U.S. or that officials worry would disrupt supply chains. Exempted products include coffee, beef, oranges and orange juice, some oil and gas energy products and aerospace parts and components.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTradeBrazilTariffsstLdWritethru/99e8c52a44c75f31c343d7ebad41f614/text___
New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage
SUMMARY: The New York Times has filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight over press freedom and the government’s ability to force reporters to identify sources. The filing was made under seal Wednesday in the Southern District of New York, where the journalists were summoned in subpoenas delivered last Friday to testify before a federal grand jury. The Times’ senior vice president and deputy general counsel says the subpoenas “violate the constitutional rights of The Times and its journalists.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNewYorkTimesSubpoenasrdLdWritethru/fdce12192e7de9ac1277d3249d23a2b2/text___
DHS finds itself back in the headlines after 3 fatal ICE encounters, in a test for Secretary Mullin
SUMMARY: Markwayne Mullin is facing his first major test as Homeland Security secretary after three people were killed in encounters with ICE officers in less than a week. Mullin, who took over from Kristi Noem, said he aimed to keep the department out of the headlines. The incidents are testing his leadership as he balances White House demands for mass deportations with pressures from Congress. Immigration and Customs Enforcement suspended most vehicle stops after the shootings, but then President Donald Trump seemed to reverse that guidance. Mullin's approach has been quieter than Noem's, but the recent deaths have brought the department back into the spotlight.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementMullin/1c5010c3a2cf043aa9824937ef44cff2/text___
Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle
SUMMARY: Election officials in Arizona's most populous county now agree on how to jointly oversee the vote. Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap had sued the board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took over certain aspects of election administration. Under the settlement agreement signed this week, the Republican recorder largely will oversee early voting, ballot drop boxes and other duties. The predominantly Republican board will oversee Election Day voting, ballot tabulation and voting location equipment maintenance. The board also will fund a new $15 million information technology system and related positions for the recorder. An interim plan will govern the state's July 21 primary.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionSettlementArizonastLdWritethru/6a2c4800c70c93794c61fc0cc9d224fe/text___
Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump's 'American flag blue' liner is now closer to gray
SUMMARY: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed “American flag blue” by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray. An Associated Press team viewed the pool Wednesday from the Washington Monument. The pool was drained and debris removed after Independence Day fireworks. Trump’s renovation project has faced setbacks, including algae blooms and peeling paint. The project’s cost soared from $1.5 million to over $16 million by June. Trump blames vandals for the problems, while critics point to poor repair work. Several people face charges for allegedly damaging the pool.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpReflectingPoolstLdWritethru/0745ba52bc7273ce411ef29880f71cf0/text___
ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers should continue vehicle stops despite recent fatal shootings. Trump's statements Wednesday run counter to a new suspension of the stops that are used as part of his immigration crackdown. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has responded by saying that people illegally in the country would be “arrested and deported wherever they are.” Mullin didn’t directly say whether ICE officers will be allowed to carry out traffic stops, but he later said he and Trump “are on the same page.” ICE’s enforcement tactics are coming under new criticism after three people died during encounters with federal officers in just a week.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementDeathsthLdWritethru/3d614361d8354474bc4eb8e37ec26b28/text___
Lawmakers cast doubt on Kathryn Ruemmler's testimony about Epstein ties
SUMMARY: Goldman Sachs’ former top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler is facing skepticism from lawmakers as she testifies about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Ruemmler told lawmakers in her opening statement that it was a “mistake” to work with Epstein and the he had “used” her. But lawmakers cast doubt on that and said Ruemmler was not being truthful. Thousands of documents released by the Justice Department showed that Ruemmler and Epstein had an extensive relationship. The files included personal emails, social plans and gifts that extended beyond formal legal work. In addition to working at Goldman Sachs, Ruemmler was a former White House counsel to President Barack Obama.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressEpsteinthLdWritethru/f8c0443b1e0a6548c5146ab4fe23377e/text___
Trump drifts into campaign topics while addressing defense technology gathering
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues. The summit, held Wednesday, included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Republican Pennsylvania Sen. David McCormick. Trump said the gathering will generate $10 billion in promised investments from defense and tech companies, but didn't provide many details. He briefly mentioned the war in Iran and the military operation in January in Venezuela. Trump also discussed topics like windmills and ship catapults. The event featured prominent business leaders, including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon. Concerns about missile shortages and defense spending weren't mentioned.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpPennsylvaniathLdWritethru/b848f9a016d6ffd9c8b9ada45f120a8d/text___
Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing
SUMMARY: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is confronting skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing about the creation of a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump and a tax immunity deal for the president. He's aiming to lock down Republican support that he will need to advance his nomination. Blanche insisted at the hearing Wednesday that the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund" was “not moving forward.” But lawmakers, including Republican Sen. John Cornyn, raised concerns that the Trump administration has yet to commit in writing that the fund is dead and that it could therefore conceivably be resurrected.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressBlanchethLdWritethru/b01b56923edcba5722e89163684dbdbf/text___
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
SUMMARY: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops. In a video posted on social media Wednesday, he calls the move necessary to allow service members to operate at their “absolute best.” He says the screenings will be conducted annually as part of service members’ required medical screenings for those 30 and older. Troops under 30 can volunteer to be tested. Other Trump administration officials have begun to advocate for men to have easier access to testosterone replacement therapies. But the messaging from Hegseth and others blends known science on the hormone with broader, and less substantiated, claims.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPentagonHegsethTestosteronerdLdWritethru/47333bbf3af9e4cac432722332ff1383/text___
Vance says Trump administration 'screwed up' communications around Epstein files
SUMMARY: Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration “absolutely” mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files. During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who infamously stated that an alleged “client list” of Epstein’s was “sitting on my desk right now.” "I don’t think there was anything malicious going on,” Vance told Rogan. “I think Pam was trying to respond to the political moment. I think she overstated what we had and what we didn’t have.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSVanceEpsteinstLdWritethru/eae0ad789db8bc3d0af38edfaadaca1f/text___
Trump's intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 election
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies is struggling to win Democratic support. Jay Clayton, in a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday, clashed repeatedly with Democrats over the 2020 election. Democrats asked Clayton over and over again whether former President Joe Biden won the election and defeated Trump. Like many of Trump’s nominees, Clayton said many times that the election was “certified” for Biden, declining to say outright that the Democrat won. Clayton is the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressIntelligenceDirectorthLdWritethru/1532baf2e182ede8d67e2d5561f296a8/text___
House Republicans unveil a $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections
SUMMARY: House Republicans have unveiled a $95 billion plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules. The legislation would be a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill President Donald Trump signed last year. It’s a long-shot undertaking that was narrowed to address concerns from some GOP members about paying for it and adding to the deficit. The House is expected to vote on a budget resolution as soon as next week, but debate and votes on a final package would not occur until the heat of the election season. Democrats saying the GOP's budget plan would lead to tens of billions of dollars in additional debt.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressBudgetndLdWritethru/6cce8d8070151748b470a07c0e7d734d/text___
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Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister
SUMMARY: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets across Ukraine to protest the dismissal of his youthful defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. He was seen as an innovator of the country’s successful drone technology but clashed with the more traditional military establishment. The personnel overhaul, which included replacing his prime minister, could become a test of Zelenskyy’s political authority as Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches 4½ years. The moves threw Ukraine’s military leadership into an unwelcome crisis just as its actions against Russia were starting to bear fruit and came against a backdrop of Moscow’s unrelenting aerial attacks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/88083e4381b1690f5048088d75954d3a/text___
What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages
SUMMARY: There is now a yawning gap between the preliminary deal signed between the United States and Iran less than a month ago and the situation on the ground. Fighting has intensified and key elements of the agreement languish or have been reversed. The deal was supposed to halt the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It was also supposed to launch talks aimed at a final peace accord and an agreement on Iran's nuclear program within 60 days. Instead, U.S. strikes and Iranian attacks have intensified in recent days as they fight over the strait. Both sides cite different interpretations of the deal.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSInterimDealExplainer/246fec7874bd4d9a270de32642b6f19c/text___
The ex-CEO of Italian highway operator and 31 others convicted in deadly 2018 bridge collapse
SUMMARY: An Italian court has convicted the former CEO of Italy's main highway operator and 31 others in the Genoa Morandi bridge collapse in 2018. The disaster killed 43 people and exposed serious maintenance lapses. Giovanni Castellucci, the former chief executive of Autostrade per l'Italia, received a 12-year prison sentence. The court handed down other sentences ranging from nearly two years to 12 years for those convicted. Prosecutors argued that neglect led to the collapse, while defendants blamed construction defects. The tragedy occurred when a section of the bridge gave way during a rainstorm, sending vehicles plunging to the ground.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUItalyBridgeCollapseTrialthLdWritethru/377f7cee85d2a3515c2b692109de8528/text___
3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs of the Iran war
SUMMARY: The expanding U.S. military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the crosshairs once again. The islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb were seized in 1971 by Iran from what would become the United Arab Emirates. They have become a garrison for Iran, helping it exert significant control over the strait. A fifth of all oil and natural gas passes through that waterway in peacetime. U.S. strikes on two of the islands in recent days have renewed speculation about the fate of these small, rocky isles.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSTheIslandsExplainer/e98279652479c24a99c9907177ecb990/text___
Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as families wait for identification
SUMMARY: In Kyiv, a brother and sister walk through a military cemetery, carrying carnations. Each cross reads "unknown defender of Ukraine." After four years, Stanislav and Oleksandra Yalynych have finally identified their father, Ihor, who was last seen in Kharkiv. Identification of the dead is a long-lasting wound of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Many graves may remain nameless, with families left waiting. Ukraine has repatriated over 24,000 bodies since the invasion began. DNA testing is required for identification, but the process is slow and complex. For families, identification is crucial for closure and legal matters.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarIdentifyingtheDeadstLdWritethru/9644cb5d5fc44dde7b934b8d30801c4b/text___
US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade
SUMMARY: The United States has intensified its strikes targeting Iran, hitting targets further north. American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Tehran retaliated early Thursday with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait before dawn. Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz have shredded the interim deal to end the Iran war and the region could tip back into all-out war. Already, Iranian officials say U.S. strikes have killed at more than than 35 people and wounded over 300 others.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/f98ff56554de2336f0e85bb5fdcae769/text___
More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
SUMMARY: U.N. agencies say more than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal. The International Organization for Migration and the United Nations refugee agency said Thursday that according to preliminary information, the two boats left Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers. One boat, believed to have been carrying around 250 people, lost contact shortly after departure. A second boat, reportedly carrying 280 people, is believed to have sunk off Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady coast on July 8.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASRohingyaMissingBoatsrdLdWritethru/40aade57d92ab1828f86d82141ef884c/text___
'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says
SUMMARY: The agent for Sam Neill says the actor died from pneumonia. Neill’s family had earlier announced the actor known for “Jurassic Park” and other films died Monday in Sydney. His agent Philip Grenz said he was providing more information after speaking with Neill’s family and following inaccurate news reports. Grenz said Neill had beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy before getting sick with pneumonia. He added that Neill had filmed four projects during the past year that are due to be released in the coming months. Tributes have poured in from colleagues, including directors Taika Waititi and Steven Spielberg.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASSamNeillCauseofDeath/a24b8770ab1af7ab2e2160d8e9394e34/text___
The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead
SUMMARY: A tragic flash fire at a Bangkok music bar has claimed at least 33 lives, including four members of the bar's band. The fire broke out Sunday night, leaving dozens injured, with 17 in critical condition. Investigations are underway to determine the cause, including whether flammable materials were used in the venue. Survivors and families are seeking compensation and justice. The band’s leader, Atipat Wijan, shared his heartbreak over losing fellow members and his girlfriend, the lead female singer. Survivors describe chaotic scenes and inadequate safety measures. A lawyer for the bar owners announced initial compensation, which many say is insufficient.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASThailandFirethLdWritethru/06c4248d8b3ac86aa7891a05c869c10e/text___
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BUSINESS
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Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
SUMMARY: The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of Trump’s tariffs in February. The question now is: Can the president’s trade team make good on its promise to replace the lost revenue? A July 24 deadline is approaching rapidly. But trade attorneys and analysts are confident the tariff-happy Trump administration will manage to beat the clock. “They’re going to raise the tariff wall again,’’ said one trade lawyer.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTariffs/ec2bd8d8d928baafc619a161670d7725/text___
Slumping AI stocks overshadow gains for the rest of Wall Street, while oil prices drift
SUMMARY: Computer chipmakers and other winners of the AI boom are slumping again and weighing on stock markets worldwide. They’re helping to drown out strength for most of the rest of Wall Street on Thursday, leaving U.S. stock indexes mixed. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, even though most of the stocks within it rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 102 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. The losses were sharper in South Korea, where AI winners whipped lower. Yields rose in the bond market. Oil prices erased an early gain to dip modestly.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/e1c646be279423406586c67c79e738e4/text___
Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump
SUMMARY: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday sought to evade a range of questions from senators on issues such as the impact of AI on inflation, what contacts he has had with President Donald Trump, and how the central bank will determine the persistence of inflation. Warsh has said since taking office seven weeks ago that he would provide less guidance about the Fed’s next interest rate moves than his predecessors. Yet he has frustrated many Fed-watchers by largely avoiding explanations of how the central bank might respond more generally to potential economic changes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalReserveWarshndLdWritethru/09923713ddb06f25d17c975717e4fb15/text___
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Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?
SUMMARY: Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone. It's the latest shift in an ongoing debate over the benefits and risks of boosting the hormone. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced this week that the military would begin screening for low testosterone and offering the hormone to troops. That approach follows the advice of some men's health influencers, who promote testosterone as an all-purpose formula for strength and vitality. Experts disagree with that assessment. But they do say new evidence supports testosterone's benefits for sexual problems like erectile dysfunction and low libido.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDBeWellTestosterone/96be9607d2dde573f1310e51e382d2ec/text___
CDC nominee says she won't betray science — and also backs Kennedy's actions
SUMMARY: The Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling. Dr. Erica Schwartz is up for director of the CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats. Her career has largely been spent in military uniform, including in a leadership position at the U.S. Coast Guard where she oversaw the organization’s system of 41 clinics and 150 sick bays. She later served as deputy surgeon general.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDCDCDirectorstLdWritethru/25b3317e2ce111ba399ce8dc9697b983/text___
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How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires
SUMMARY: When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it. Fires burning in one state can make the air worse several states away, and wildfires in Canada can send smoke into U.S. cities. Here’s what to know about precautions against poor air quality due to wildfires. Experts say people should take precautions such as wearing an N95 mask while outdoors or heading inside and closing the windows. Sometimes the air is bad enough to see or smell the smoke, but even if you don’t see the pollution, it can be unhealthy to breathe.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCanadaWildfiresAvoidingBadAirstLdWritethru/462acbcfa01cf3e93db67a7bdaa703ba/text___
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SPORTS
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DeChambeau finds a strategy to get in the mix at the British Open and trail by a shot
SUMMARY: So much for Nick Faldo's criticism that Bryson DeChambeau has no strategy for links golf in the British Open. DeChambeau used his power on some holes to set up birdies and played it safe on others. It leads to a 67 that leaves him one shot behind Dan Brown and Sungjae Im among the early starters at Royal Birkdale. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is another shot behind after a 68. Scheffler had four birdies in six holes but didn't make another the rest of the way. He says anything under par on a course like Royal Birkdale is pleasing.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APGLFBritishOpenstLdWritethru/e86ca543d83bb9418c6811da464336d2/text___
Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1
SUMMARY: Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final. Trailing 1-0 going into the last five minutes of regulation time, Enzo Fernandez and substitute Lautaro Martinez scored for Argentina. Anthony Gordon had given England the lead, but Lionel Messi and Co. had other ideas. Argentina pushed for an equalizer and the pressure eventually led to Fernandez scoring in the 85th minute. Martinez headed in the winner two minutes into injury time. Argentina will play Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSOCWCupEnglandArgentinathLdWritethru/2ae6a218ae88248db6565ffd13f60d38/text___
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