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States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly
SUMMARY: Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration over its plan to allow the sale of forced-reset triggers and return seized devices. The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen gun violence. The administration announced the deal last month. It resolved a series of cases over the aftermarket trigger. The government previously had argued the triggers are essentially illegal machine gun conversion devices because constant finger pressure on the triggers will keep a rifle firing essentially like an automatic.
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States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly
SUMMARY: Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration over its plan to allow the sale of forced-reset triggers and return seized devices. The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen gun violence. The administration announced the deal last month. It resolved a series of cases over the aftermarket trigger. The government previously had argued the triggers are essentially illegal machine gun conversion devices because constant finger pressure on the triggers will keep a rifle firing essentially like an automatic.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/StatessueUSgovernmentoverdealendingbanontriggersthatmakesomeriflesfiremorerapidly/5454830f5b90bee167db0633296c6651/text——————————
White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass, add flagpoles to lawns
SUMMARY: The White House has broken ground on construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump to pave over the Rose Garden lawn and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns. Reporters saw the Rose Garden project had begun Monday as they were taken out to the South Lawn to wait for Trump to return on the Marine One helicopter. The Republican president had overnighted at the Camp David retreat in Maryland. After getting off the chopper, Trump walked over to a bulldozer positioned on the lawn to start digging a foundation for one of two flagpoles.
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NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s National Institutes of Health director says some employees’ critical letter to him has “fundamental misconceptions about the policy directions the NIH has taken.” Monday’s letter from NIH researchers and staffers says the Republican Trump administration’s policies waste public resources and harm people’s health. NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya in his confirmation hearings pledged openness to views that might conflict with his, saying dissent is the “essence of science.” The NIH employees’ letter says, “We dissent.” Bhattacharya says ”respectful dissent in science is productive.” The White House says it’s ”restoring the Gold Standard of Science” for federal research instead of pursuing “ideological activism.”
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Baltimore jail staff failed to protect a deaf man killed by cellmate, lawsuit alleges
SUMMARY: A new lawsuit alleges that a deaf man who was killed in Baltimore's jail was forced to share a cell with a first-degree murder suspect whose violent behavior had already alarmed his previous cellmate. Javarick Gantt was strangled to death in 2022. His cellmate, Gordon Staron, later pleaded guilty. Gantt's family says the two men never should have been assigned to the same cell. They say he should have received special accommodations and allege that corrections officers failed to properly monitor the dorm the night of his death. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, which runs the jail, didn’t immediately provide comment Tuesday.
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States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly
SUMMARY: Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration over its plan to allow the sale of forced-reset triggers and return seized devices. The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen gun violence. The administration announced the deal last month. It resolved a series of cases over the aftermarket trigger. The government previously had argued the triggers are essentially illegal machine gun conversion devices because constant finger pressure on the triggers will keep a rifle firing essentially like an automatic.
WORDS: 293 - MOVED: 06/09/2025 12:44 p.m. EDT
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Some visitors report extra scrutiny at US airports as Trump's new travel ban begins
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is now in effect. The ban took effect on Monday and comes as tensions escalate over the president’s campaign of immigration enforcement. Trump signed the new proclamation last week. It applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and don’t hold a valid visa.
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Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania, including one next to a nuclear power plant
SUMMARY: Amazon says it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over its arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller of Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web Services, told The Associated Press on Monday that the company will build another data center complex just north of Philadelphia. The data centers are designed to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence products. Amazon has recently committed to big data center projects in Mississippi, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina as it expands to compete with other tech giants.
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Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find out
SUMMARY: A House Republican proposal backed by President Donald Trump would set up tax-deferred investment accounts with $1,000 for infants born across the U.S. It builds on the concept of baby bonds, which some cities have begun introducing as a way to reduce gaps between wealthy people and poor people. But while other programs generally target disadvantaged groups, this one would be available to families of all incomes. Critics say the accounts would worsen inequality. Trump's Republican administration says the accounts would “empower American children to reap the American Dream with a strong financial foundation.”
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Pennsylvania House advances bills to let child sexual abuse victims sue despite time limits
SUMMARY: Proposals that would allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits beyond the current statute of limitations in Pennsylvania are again moving forward. The state House voted on a pair of bills Monday, the latest development in a yearslong campaign by victim advocates. House Democrats voted unanimously in favor of the measures, while Republicans mostly opposed them. Both pieces of legislation are now headed to the GOP-controlled Senate for consideration. One version would require amending the state constitution, which would require years to become law.
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Disney to pay almost $439 million to take full control of streaming service Hulu
SUMMARY: Disney will pay Comcast’s NBCUniversal nearly $439 million for its stake in Hulu, taking full control of the streaming service. Disney said in 2023 that it was acquiring a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for at least $8.6 billion. That amount reflected Hulu’s guaranteed floor value of $27.5 billion, according to a regulatory filing. Disney said in the filing on Monday that its appraiser arrived at a valuation below the guaranteed floor value during the initial phase of the appraisal process, while NBCUniversal’s appraiser arrived at a valuation substantially in excess of the guaranteed floor value. A third appraiser was brought in and concluded that The Walt Disney Co. will pay $438.7 million for the Hulu stake.
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T.J. Oshie, US Olympic star in Sochi and Capitals Stanley Cup champion, announces he's retiring
SUMMARY: T.J. Oshie, who scored four shootout goals for the U.S. to beat host Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and helped the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup in 2018, announced Monday he is retiring after playing 16 NHL seasons. Oshie shared his news in front of hundreds of fans gathered at the fountains at Washington Harbour in Georgetown, seven years to the day of one of the most memorable Cup celebrations in hockey history when he and several teammates jumped into the fountains and took a dip. President of hockey operations Brian MacLellan, general manager Chris Patrick, coach Spencer Carbery and longtime teammates Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson came out to support Oshie as he called it a career.
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World Cup host city organizers acknowledge immigration crackdown may impact next year's tournament
SUMMARY: Philadelphia’s host city executive for the 2026 World Cup says organizers accept that an immigration crackdown by the U.S. federal government may be among the outside events that impact next year’s tournament. At a gathering of the 11 U.S. host city leaders on Monday, Meg Kane said, “We do not play a role necessarily in what is happening in terms of the decisions that are made.” The World Cup will be played at 16 stadiums in the U.S., Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19 next year, a tournament expanded to 48 nations and 104 games.
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Xander Schauffele is a sick man when it comes to golf's toughest test. He loves the US Open
SUMMARY: Xander Schauffele concedes to being a sick person because he loves the U.S. Open. It's called the toughest test in golf and Oakmont is reputed to be the toughest course in the land. Schauffele says he looks forward to the challenge at Oakmont. He's yet to win the U.S. Open but he has finished in the top 10 in all but one of his eight appearances. Oakmont figures to give everyone fits this week because of its dense rough and super slick greens. Justin Thomas says having a good attitude to him means concentrating over every single shot.
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Brandon Marsh delivers for Phillies in 11th, rookie Otto Kemp has 3 hits in 4-3 win over Cubs
SUMMARY: Brandon Marsh singled home the winning run in the 11th inning after the Philadelphia Phillies used two bunt hits to load the bases and beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3. Ian Happ tied the game at 2 for the Cubs on a solo homer off reliever Matt Strahm in the eighth. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI double in the 11th off Carlos Hernández for a 3-2 lead. J.T. Realmuto evened the score when he drove in the automatic runner with a single off Daniel Palencia. The Phillies then improbably got two straight bunt singles to set up Marsh's clutch hit.
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Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez excited to be back in the big leagues despite rocky return from injury
SUMMARY: For a young pitcher, Eury Pérez has already experienced a lot. A prized prospect with Miami before he got injured, the 6-foot-8 Pérez returned from Tommy John surgery Monday night and made his first major league start since Sept. 20, 2023. He allowed four runs and four hits in three innings while striking out five and walking two as the Marlins lost 10-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pérez, still the youngest pitcher in the majors at 22 years and 55 days old, started off by tossing two scoreless innings. The Pirates, though, scored four times in the third to take a 4-1 lead as Andrew McCutchen knocked in a run with an infield single and Bryan Reynolds followed with a bases-loaded triple to right-center.
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Bryan Reynolds' bases-loaded triple leads Pirates to season-high 4th straight win, 10-3 over Marlins
SUMMARY: Bryan Reynolds hit a bases-loaded triple to cap a four-run third inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Miami Marlins 10-3 for their season-high fourth straight win. Reynolds put the Pirates ahead 4-1 with a line drive to right-center field off Eury Pérez, who was making his first major league start since Sept. 20, 2023, after recovering from Tommy John surgery. Reynolds’ hit came after Andrew McCutchen had an RBI infield single. All nine Pirates starters had hits, and McCutchen and Adam Frazier paced a 15-hit attack with three each.
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US Open brings the world's best golfers to Oakmont. LPGA plays in Michigan
SUMMARY: The U.S. Open is returning to Oakmont for the 10th time in the last 98 years with all the best players together for the third major of the year. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy won the first two majors on the schedule. Bryson DeChambeau is the defending U.S. Open champion. The other main men's tours are off this week. The LPGA Tour is in Michigan for the Meijer LPGA Classic and its $3 million purse. The field only has three of the top 10 in the world. The LPGA has its third major of the season next week in Texas.
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Matt Vogt once chose dentistry over golf. Back home at the US Open, he's learned he didn't have to
SUMMARY: Matt Vogt is trading a drill for a driver at the U.S. Open. The 34-year-old Vogt, who runs a dental practice near Indianapolis, qualified as an amateur for the 156-man field. Vogt grew up north of Pittsburgh and caddied for a few years at Oakmont, which is hosting the national championship for the 10th time. Vogt played briefly in college before focusing on dentistry. He returned to the game in 2018 and qualified for this year's Open two months after losing his father to colon cancer. Vogt says he's going to try to enjoy the moment and plans to be back in his office next week.
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A rookie called Otto: Undrafted Kemp gets 3 hits and sparks rally in 1st home game for Phillies
SUMMARY: Otto Kemp went undrafted out of Point Loma Nazarene University in California. He signed a free-agent contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022 and improbably made the major leagues just three years later. Kemp finished 3 for 5 with an error, his first career hit and run scored in a 4-3 win in extra innings over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Kemp had one of two bunt singles for the Phillies in the 11th inning that set up Brandon Marsh's walk-off single. Kemp started at third base but could play other positions if he sticks around.
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US Open starting times for Thursday and Friday at Oakmont
SUMMARY: Starting times for the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont for Thursday and Friday rounds.
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Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt skips the start of mandatory minicamp
SUMMARY: Aaron Rodgers might be ready to take the practice field for the Pittsburgh Steelers. T.J. Watt is not. The star outside linebacker is skipping the start of mandatory minicamp. Watt likely is eyeing a new deal as he enters the final year of his current contract. The seven-time Pro Bowler and 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year signed a four-year extension in September 2021 that was scheduled to pay him $112 million and made him the highest-paid defender in the league at the time. Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett now holds that honor after signing a deal worth $40 million a season in March.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/SteelersstarlinebackerTJWattskipsthestartofmandatoryminicamp/7b2ff35deb497664064fad19c2d1b89d/text——————————
World Cup host city organizers acknowledge immigration crackdown may impact next year's tournament
SUMMARY: Philadelphia’s host city executive for the 2026 World Cup says organizers accept that an immigration crackdown by the U.S. federal government may be among the outside events that impact next year’s tournament. At a gathering of the 11 U.S. host city leaders on Monday, Meg Kane said, “We do not play a role necessarily in what is happening in terms of the decisions that are made.” The World Cup will be played at 16 stadiums in the U.S., Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19 next year, a tournament expanded to 48 nations and 104 games.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/WorldCuphostcityorganizersacknowledgeimmigrationcrackdownmayimpactnextyearstournament/6772be723f7a5435ae7083448bcc29fc/text——————————
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