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NATIONAL
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MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban
SUMMARY: Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied access to the White House. Reporters from the two cable networks both went live to report they’d been barred following a ban imposed by President Donald Trump. The actions escalated Trump’s long-running efforts to restrict news coverage by journalists he finds objectionable. It's the latest test of First Amendment protections in the United States. Trump said Friday he would ban both organizations and also Politico, because of their coverage — which he called “fake news.” Politico said its White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett was also denied entry to the White House and had her badge confiscated.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpNewsMediathLdWritethru/d160e253453229600ce54f8e91351523/text___
Even as trading and markets moved faster, Warren Buffett made patience profitable and cool
SUMMARY: Even in the age of algorithms, short attention spans and TikTok teases, Warren Buffett continued to profit with his patient bargain-hunting approach while offering folksy advice on investing and life. As chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett became famous for his methodical investing style: Buy good businesses when their prices are low, stay on the sidelines when prices are too high and be patient with well-chosen picks. He rode that to decades of beating the rest of the U.S. stock market before he retired as Berkshire’s chairman on Friday, less than a year after giving up his role as CEO.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBuffettCelebrityInvestor/d4f6956286de815dbf63e7ceccc58b9c/text___
Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region
SUMMARY: The Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas. This marks the first major construction in an area where the plans have faced heavy opposition. Customs and Border Protection has doubled the pace of construction along the U.S.-Mexico border. In the Big Bend region, landowners, environmental groups, and ranchers oppose the construction, arguing the area isn't a high-traffic zone for illegal immigration. The agency is building an average of 12 miles of barriers a week. Activists say they'll continue to fight against the wall-building plans.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationBorderWallrdLdWritethru/cdcdc43cd541cf0b42cb43c7cf9d0d8f/text___
Holdout juror in Clancy trial didn't have 'any doubts' that she was responsible for killing her kids
SUMMARY: The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn’t listen to him. That's according to a statement released Friday by juror Michael Desronvil in his first public comments on the case. Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility, with the majority feeling the Massachusetts mom was in the grip of a rare condition called postpartum psychosis when she strangled her kids. But juror Desronvil sided with the prosecutors, who had argued that Clancy knew what she was doing. Desronvil says “I didn’t have any doubts.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLindsayClancyTrialstLdWritethru/6e2dfdafdd67530c7e5f34f2f21a0de6/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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This swing state Republican keeps distancing himself from Trump. It may not save him in the midterms
SUMMARY: It’s hard to imagine a Republican who’s done more to draw a sharp contrast with the president than Brian Fitzpatrick. The Pennsylvania congressman skipped the president’s recent midterm convention. Fitzpatrick voted against Trump's tariffs, Trump's signature tax cut legislation and Trump's ability to wage war against Iran without congressional approval. But Democrats are hopeful that Trump's low approval ratings and rising gas prices will make it impossible for Fitzpatrick to win reelection this year. He's one of the few Republican lawmakers representing districts won by Democrat Kamala Harris in the White House race two years ago.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionPennsylvaniaHouse/281adaff51000dfb6c72c078d617e8f7/text___
Voting groups sound alarm on funding shortfalls that they say could affect midterm turnout
SUMMARY: Several of the nation’s largest left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice organizations are facing steep funding shortfalls and staffing cutbacks. Their financial woes are surfacing just as voting is getting underway in a midterm election that will determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. The shortfalls are setting off alarms among Democratic strategists, who are betting on high turnout and robust voter protection efforts this fall. They’re worried that many grassroots groups won’t be able to mount effective registration and get-out-the-vote efforts. In response, the Democratic National Committee says it's making “historic investments in organizing.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionVotingGroupsFunding/2cc2ecb19bc16b572c9c97798303c397/text___
Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmark's hands
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement Friday comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally. The agreement also keeps the Arctic territory in Denmark’s hands. Trump says in a social media post that the agreement “gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns.” The office of Denmark’s prime minister says the deal will be signed by all three governments next week during the United Nations General Assembly, but parliamentary action is still needed by the Danish and Greenland governments.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGreenlandthLdWritethru/4cf77cb4608b685a70410bd679479193/text___
Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump announced that all 50 states will join a program to provide Most Favored Nation pricing for some Medicaid drugs. The administration claims this plan, called the Medicaid “GENEROUS” model, will save billions on prescription drug costs. Last year, Trump signed an executive order to pay the same price for medications as the lowest-paying nation. The White House estimated these deals could save $529 billion over 10 years. However, details of the deals remain unclear, raising questions about the true savings. The announcement comes as cost-of-living issues are a major concern for voters.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpDrugPricesrdLdWritethru/35c9cdce7c780d0d06af12f1233a7f32/text___
Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could follow. Trump wrote on his social media site Friday that effective immediately, “I am banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico “from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” It is the administration’s latest test of constitutional First Amendment protections.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpMediaBansthLdWritethru/bb675679fb10738a51bef90bde6c525a/text___
Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate
SUMMARY: The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3. That's according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from U.S. Central Command offers the latest cost estimate for the conflict. A Congressional Budget Office report released Tuesday said the war had cost $38 billion through Aug. 1. The new breakdown showed the continued use of expensive munitions by American forces. Weapons costs jumped by more than $6 billion in just over a month, from $21.7 billion listed in the CBO report to $28.1 billion in U.S. Central Command’s estimate.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSWarCostsstLdWritethru/7541f88490d17747537ee3fdbc119af8/text___
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
SUMMARY: In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway. Friday was the start of early voting in Virginia, and voters in a few other states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, can now cast absentee ballots in person. In Fairfax, Virginia, 18-year-old Sanya Singhal said she voted early to “try to be the first early voter.” In Henrico County, Laura Bland said she cast a ballot to send “a signal that we’re still here” despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to curtail mail voting. Americans now have just over six weeks to decide whether Congress remains in Republican control or flips to Democrats. Election administrators expressed confidence the vote will be secure.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionVotingthLdWritethru/10a3e620ce194144ce1af5e9d4fb6786/text___
Vance blasts Democrats as 'lunatics' in Iowa rally push for GOP candidates
SUMMARY: Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates, calling Democrats the party of "lunatics." During his second trip to Iowa this year, Vance criticized Democratic candidates in other states and Iowa, labeling that party's campaign for governor, Rob Sand, a "career politician." He praised GOP governor nominee Zach Lahn but noted the absence of Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson at the rally. Vance highlighted job growth and immigration policies under Trump, emphasizing achievements for Iowa farmers. Democrats said Vance's visit underscores Republican challenges in the November elections.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSVanceIowardLdWritethru/3d1e9d5a1149e43567e380766ef0f379/text___
The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops
SUMMARY: The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older. The policy leaves out women for now and faces questions from medical experts about the need for such a program. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in July that a new program to screen troops for “testosterone deficiency” was necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolute best.” The new clinical guidance, released late Thursday, outlines how the program would work. It clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members and says “the female clinical practice guideline is being reviewed and will be posted upon approval.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPentagonHegsethTestosterone/09e50f1b2b272c089e667d615091c66b/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Saudi Arabia issues first alert in the capital since escalation, and other Mideast developments
SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia has issued emergency alerts across the kingdom for a “hostile aerial threat,” including the first alert in its capital since an escalation in fighting with Iran-backed rebels in Yemen. At least one explosion was heard in Riyadh, but no casualties or damage were immediately reported. Meanwhile, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Tehran has sent Washington its conditions for ending the war via Qatar, a key mediator. In Gaza, Israeli strikes killed three people. And Israel launched airstrikes in southern Lebanon after a bomb planted by the Hezbollah militant group wounded two soldiers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastthLdWritethru/24211a3b34731a669f3e7ab93314afdf/text___
Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says
SUMMARY: Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party says that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station. The happened incident happened Saturday on the second day of a tightly controlled parliamentary election. The voting to elect members of the State Duma is Russia’s first parliamentary election since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The three-day election features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. Yabloko said that officials at the polling station accused a party election observer of attempting to “disrupt the elections” and called the police which “used force” against him.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaElectionrdLdWritethru/31a304d3156d9a066ff8001cf1338d7e/text___
Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war. Energy analysts credit China’s oil strategy for this stability. China weathered the energy crunch by building a massive oil reserve and shifting toward electric vehicles and alternative fuels. This allowed China to cut crude imports, easing global demand and softening price effects as oil exports stalled through the Strait of Hormuz. However, tensions in the Middle East continue to pose risks. When Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet this week, the war in Iran and its impact on the global economy are expected to be on the agenda.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpXiIranOil/78b8ccd21cbc4bc0ab19a79f68372ec0/text___
Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
SUMMARY: Cuba’s power grid has collapsed, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity. The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the blackout on its official X account without mentioning the cause and added that officials had begun “activating service-restoration protocols.” Power grid collapses have become increasingly common over the past two years because of the severe economic crisis gripping the island. They have worsened since January, after the United States imposed an energy blockade aimed at forcing a change in Cuba’s political system. The two most recent nationwide blackouts occurred in early August, following others in July and March, as well as several regional outages.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBCubaBlackoutrdLdWritethru/0f180c8e414898dbe34875d3d82b8016/text___
Carney says Canada is ‘strong’ as US borrowing costs rise and Europe ties deepen
SUMMARY: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has returned from Europe and cast Canada as moving quickly beyond its historic reliance on the United States. His comments come after a whirlwind week in which he embraced the prospect of becoming the European Union’s first associate member. Carney says Canada and Europe had “launched a process for a new alliance.” He also called the latest U.S. tariffs a “miscalculation” and repeated that suspending trade talks with Washington last month was the right decision. A day earlier, Carney told the European Parliament that Canada needed more markets and partners so no country could control its economy, impair its sovereignty or constrain its choices.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCNCanadaCarney/4b3925afa8fdfe76de2e7deb2b59b538/text___
Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21
SUMMARY: A powerful bomb has exploded at a mosque near police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 21 people and wounding at least 80. The attack occurred in Kohat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and comes amid a surge in regional violence. Police say an attacker rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the mosque. Several armed gunmen also attempted to enter the police compound. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and urged swift rescue operations. No group has claimed responsibility, but suspicion likely falls on the Pakistani Taliban. This attack follows a roadside bomb that killed six soldiers on Thursday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASPakistanMosqueBombingthLdWritethru/ebfc29859f724630e25f8549116859c8/text___
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RACE AND ETHNICITY
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Knife attack on Sikh trucker in Wyoming stirs fresh fears in community
SUMMARY: The stabbing of a Sikh truck driver at a Wyoming rest area has the U.S. Sikh community newly on edge. The community of about 750,000 has been experiencing rising anti-immigrant vitriol in recent months. Sikh men wear beards and turbans, and many work as truck drivers. They have been the focus of unwanted attention since deadly crashes blamed on Sikh drivers who the U.S. government says were in the country illegally. So far, there is no known motive for the stabbing of a Sikh man at the Interstate 80 rest stop early Sunday. A man is arrested on a charge of attempted first-degree murder and being held on $1 million bond.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWyomingSikhAttackstLdWritethru/a5a64d89774eea0a5d9ecc7c1f67706a/text___
Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is using a controversial campaign ad from 1988 to criticize Democrats on crime. During a Wednesday rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, Trump referred to the Willie Horton ad, which targeted then-Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. Trump compared it to a recent case involving a Black man accused of murder in North Carolina. He claims Democrats, like Senate candidate Roy Cooper, are soft on crime. Trump argues North Carolina has become more dangerous under Democratic leadership. Critics say Trump is using racial division to rally his base and distract from issues like inflation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTrumpWillieHortonrdLdWritethru/5bf8a542f360561241e4f82abb3d869a/text___
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BUSINESS
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Wall Street drifts lower as bond yields rise and oil prices swing
SUMMARY: Wall Street closed out an up-and-down week with a mixed finish for U.S. indexes as bond yields rose and oil prices swung. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.4%. The majority of stocks on Wall Street fell, and pressure picked up on them as the yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 5.00%. That yield, an important benchmark for many kinds of loans including mortgages, topped 5% early this week for the first time since 2023. Brent crude briefly dropped below $102 a barrel before pulling back above $103.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/1ff3311788bcc4555d00e283a57289fe/text___
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers' medical data. What should they do?
SUMMARY: It's not hard to explain why business is booming for telehealth companies. The apps and websites offer quick, convenient access to prescriptions for sensitive medical conditions, including weight loss, sexual problems and mental health conditions. But U.S. regulators are increasingly singling them out for deceptive, unethical business practices. The Federal Trade Commission recently filed a lawsuit alleging telehealth company Hims & Hers secretly exposed customers’ health data and signed them up for hard-to-cancel subscriptions without their permission. It's the latest in a series of similar cases. Experts say part of the problem is that most privacy and consumer protection laws don't directly apply to telehealth companies.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDBeWellTelehealthRisks/e6821ac2ff88d76bbfe71c08ad21cc3a/text___
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RELIGION
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New laws trigger a fresh legal fight over Nazi-looted art in Los Angeles and Auschwitz museums
SUMMARY: Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims have filed lawsuits in California to reclaim Nazi-looted paintings from museums in Los Angeles and Poland. These are the first cases since new laws in California and Congress strengthened claims to art taken during World War II. One lawsuit targets the Norton Simon Museum for two paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Another seeks the return of watercolors painted by a Holocaust survivor under duress in the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp. Museum representatives argue they legally own the works. The issue highlights the tension between preserving history and addressing the trauma of families affected by the Holocaust.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APRELNaziLootedArtLawsuits/7abc2100abc10c55dcb6281e4e7e850c/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Ed Sheeran is set to return to stage for 1st time since Macklemore was cut and other acts withdrew
SUMMARY: Ed Sheeran is set to resume his tour Saturday, perhaps alone, after all his supporting acts withdrew. They left in solidarity with Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments. Sheeran has performed much of his Loop Tour concerts solo, but had been joined for several songs by the Irish folk band Beoga. Macklemore was replaced by Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish singer Aaron Rowe before they backed out. Sheeran has not commented publicly since losing the artists' support. A coalition of pro-Palestinian organizations plans to protest outside the show Saturday afternoon.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTMacklemoreEdSheeran/d452b6eadff285553b20c558191886bb/text___
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SPORTS
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Atlanta Braves clinch 8th playoff berth in 9 years with victory over Astros
SUMMARY: The Atlanta Braves are back in the playoffs after missing out last season. The first-place Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 to punch their ticket to the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. They clinched at least a National League wild card and reduced their magic number to three for winning the NL East. Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson each hit a two-run homer for the Braves. Atlanta is trying to hold off the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East title and could wrap up the division crown as soon as Sunday. Atlanta’s win Friday night coupled with Philadelphia’s 6-3 loss to the Mets gave the Braves a five-game lead over the Phillies with eight to play.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBBOBravesClinchstLdWritethru/ae92a5fde3f3718e4ea9dd562812a13b/text___
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