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NATIONAL

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US--ALASKA SUMMIT-HISTORY

Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska’s long history — and tension — with Russia

SUMMARY: When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia — and with international tensions. Siberian fur traders arrived from across the Bering Sea in the first part of the 18th century, and the imprint of Russian settlement in Alaska remains. The oldest building in Anchorage is a Russian Orthodox church, and many Alaska Natives have Russian surnames. But Alaska has been U.S. territory since 1867. Some observers say it is a bad choice for a summit on the Russia-Ukraine war because it sends a message that territory can change hands.

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US--FLORIDA IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant jail could halt construction over environmental concerns

SUMMARY: A federal judge is hearing closing arguments over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The judge is considering Tuesday whether the facility violates environmental laws. Last week she ordered a two-week halt on new construction, but that doesn’t restrict law enforcement or immigration enforcement activity there. The center has hundreds of detainees in temporary tent structures and can hold up to 3,000 people. It was quickly built two months ago at a training airport. Detainees say there are worms in the food and overflowing toilets, while mosquitoes and other insects are everywhere.

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US--ALASKA FLOODING-GLACIAL DAM

Floodwaters from glacier near Alaska’s capital city break record levels and prompt evacuations

SUMMARY: Sections of Alaska’s capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier. Residents in some parts of Juneau have evacuated. Flooding from the basin has become an annual concern for residents. On Tuesday, officials confirmed water had started escaping the ice dam and was flowing downstream, with flooding expected into Wednesday. In past years the flooding has swept away houses and swamped hundreds of homes. The Mendenhall Glacier is a thinning, retreating glacier that acts as a dam for Suicide Basin, which fills each spring and summer with rainwater and snowmelt.

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US--SEVERE WEATHER

Parents and child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee

SUMMARY: An official says a mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee. A spokesperson with the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management says the three were killed early Wednesday when saturated ground caused the large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge. A search is also ongoing for a man who walked through a flooded road in Chattanooga on Tuesday and hasn’t been seen since. Heavy rain and flash flooding prompted rescues of people stuck in homes and swamped vehicles on Tuesday, and more flooding is expected Wednesday.

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US--UVALDE-SHOOTING-WHAT RECORDS SHOW

What newly released videos and records reveal about the Uvalde school shooting

SUMMARY: Anguished pleas from parents. Confused police officers. And the horrifying scene that emergency crews found when they first got inside the classrooms at Robb Elementary School. Newly released records surrounding the 2022 massacre, including hundreds of pages of files and hours of body camera video, show in greater detail the horrors and failures involved in one the worst school shootings in U.S. history. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed. The trove of documents, which Uvalde authorities spent years fighting to withhold, offer a deeper portrait of the teenage gunman and on-scene communications among hundreds of law enforcement officers who rushed to the rural South Texas campus.

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US--PENNSYLVANIA PLANT EXPLOSION

Massive rescue effort led to pulling workers from debris of Pennsylvania steel plant explosion

SUMMARY: Workers were heating coal and preparing for routine maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside Pittsburgh. That’s according to a company executive who spoke to reporters Tuesday, a day after the blast killed two workers. The explosion was powerful enough to shake nearby homes. It also injured more than 10 other steelworkers, including one who spent hours trapped in rubble. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and plant executives vowed to investigate and do whatever is necessary to prevent such an accident from happening again. The cause remains under investigation.

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US--POSSE COMITATUS ACT

Trump’s domestic troop deployment tests the limits of a nearly 150-year-old law

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act, a law from 1878 that limits military involvement in domestic affairs. On Tuesday, about 800 National Guard troops arrived in Washington, D.C., after Trump claimed they were needed to reduce crime. Meanwhile, a California judge is reviewing whether Trump’s federalization of Guard personnel in Los Angeles during immigration protests violated this law. The Posse Comitatus Act prevents the military from enforcing domestic laws unless bypassed by Congress or under the Insurrection Act. Experts say the law’s enforcement has clear limitations and remains largely untested.

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US--TEXAS-TARGET-SHOOTING

Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police say

SUMMARY: Police say a Texas man fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot, including a child and her grandfather. The suspect, 32-year-old Ethan Nieneker, allegedly acted unprovoked and chose his victims randomly. Police say he also fatally shot a target employee who was collecting shopping carts. After the shooting, Nieneker reportedly stole two cars before being arrested in Austin. Authorities say he has a history of mental health issues and previous arrests for domestic violence and assault. He is being held on capital murder charges.

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US--CDC-CAMPUS SHOOTING-THINGS TO KNOW

CDC union condemns vaccine misinformation after shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression

SUMMARY: A Georgia man who blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him suicidal has been identified as the person who fired shots at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters. A police officer died in the attack. Authorities say Patrick Joseph White was armed with five guns. The say the 30-year-old initially tried to get into the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta Friday but was stopped by guards before driving to a pharmacy across the street and opening fire. A union representing CDC workers has demanded that federal officials condemn vaccine misinformation, saying it is putting employees at risk.

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US--CDC-CAMPUS SHOOTING

Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines

SUMMARY: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines. GBI Director Chris Hosey said 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White also recently verbalized thoughts of suicide, before he broke into his father’s gun safe. White fatally shot DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose during the attack. CDC Director Susan Monarez told staff at the agency’s headquarters on Tuesday that “misinformation can be dangerous” and called for “rational, evidence-based discourse spoken with compassion and understanding.”

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US--ELECTION 2026-REDISTRICTING

Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O’Rourke to be jailed

SUMMARY: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive activist Beto O’Rourke in contempt. Paxton says he wants O’Rourke in jail for his fundraising efforts on behalf of Texas Democrats who have stymied GOP plans to redraw the state’s congressional maps at the behest of President Donald Trump. Texas Republican leaders, meanwhile, say they’re prepared to end their stalemated legislative special session on the maps and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats. Dozens of Democrats have left the state and left the GOP majority unable to move forward with its gerrymandering attempt. Gov. Greg Abbott says he will simply call another session.

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US--TRUMP-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HOMELESS

Trump pledged to move homeless people from Washington. What we know and don’t know about his plans

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has announced plans to move homeless people away from the nation’s capital as part of a crime crackdown in Washington. But some details such as where homeless people might be taken are unclear. And there are questions about the legality of the plans. White House officials say authorities are focusing on enforcing existing laws. District of Columbia officials are making additional space available at shelters, as well as conducting outreach at homeless encampments. City residents worry that Trump’s approach doesn’t try to help address the root causes of homelessness.

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US--TRUMP-KENNEDY CENTER

Trump names Strait, Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he’ll “fully renovate” the entire infrastructure of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to make it a “crown jewel” of arts and culture in the United States. Trump was there Wednesday as he announced country music star George Strait and “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone among the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors nominees in his new role as chairman. The remaining three recipients are singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump says he’ll host the Kennedy Center Honors program. The Republican president says the Kennedy Center will be featured in next year’s celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary.

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US--DC-WHAT OF WASHINGTON?

Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive

SUMMARY: Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administration to assist with law enforcement have begun arriving in Washington, D.C. The city’s police and federal officials took the first steps Tuesday in an uneasy partnership to reduce crime in what President Donald Trump called — without substantiation — a lawless city. Mayor Muriel Bowser pledged to work alongside the federal officials Trump has tasked with overseeing the capital city’s law enforcement. Bowser insists the police chief remains in charge of the department and its officers. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said about 850 officers and agents fanned out across Washington on Monday and arrested 23 people overnight.

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US--JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-CARTELS

Mexico transfers 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration

SUMMARY: Mexico is sending 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration. American authorities are ratcheting up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border. Those being handed over to U.S. custody include Abigael González Valencia, a leader of “Los Cuinis,” a group closely aligned with notorious cartel Jalisco New Generation or CJNG, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. They were being flown to American soil after the Justice Department agreed not to seek the death penalty against any of the defendants or against any cartel leaders and members transferred to the U.S. in February.

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INTERNATIONAL

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EU--TRUMP-PUTIN-WHAT-TO-KNOW

What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

SUMMARY: The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering. Whether it can lead to a deal to produce peace in Ukraine more than 3 1/2 years after Moscow’s invasion remains to be seen. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to meet in Alaska on Friday. It’s the first summit since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. It will focus on the war in Ukraine, which raises concerns about excluding Ukraine from peace negotiations.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska. Trump made the comment Wednesday in response to a question from a reporter after announcing this year’s Kennedy Center Honors recipients in Washington. He did not say what the consequences might be. The remark came soon after Trump consulted with European leaders, who said the president assured them he would make a priority of trying to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine when he meets with Putin on Friday in Anchorage.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GAZA

Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave

SUMMARY: Health officials and witnesses say Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people while seeking aid. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will “allow” Palestinians to leave during an upcoming military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas. Netanyahu wants to realize U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population of over 2 million people through what he refers to as “voluntary migration” — and what critics have warned could be ethnic cleansing. Efforts to revive ceasefire talks have resumed after apparently breaking down last month. Hamas and Egyptian officials met Wednesday in Cairo.

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EU--RUSSIA-PUTIN-FOREIGN-TRIPS

The US-Russia summit marks Putin’s first trip to the West since the war in Ukraine began

SUMMARY: For most of his quarter-century rule, President Vladimir Putin visited places like Paris, London, Vienna and New York. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, however, his destinations have been Beijing, Pyongyang, Hanoi and Minsk as the West sought to turn Russia into a pariah. The trip to Alaska will be Putin’s first to the U.S. since 2015, when he attended the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Russia has countered Western attempts to isolate it by bolstering its ties with ex-Soviet allies and other developing countries. Putin’s travel also has been limited by an International Criminal Court arrest warrant from 2023 that prompted him to avoid visits to places that recognize the court’s authority.

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EU--EUROPE-FIRES

At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

SUMMARY: Wildfires are raging across southern Europe, killing at least three people in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Thinly-stretched crews are fighting to contain blazes after weeks of searing heat. A nightlong battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city, Patras, has so far failed to contain the gale-fueled blaze. In southern Albania a wildfire caused explosions after detonating buried World War II-era artillery shells. Officials said Wednesday an 80-year-old man died in one blaze south of the capital, Tirana. A firefighting volunteer died in Spain, while a forestry worker was killed in southern Turkey.

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AS--TAIWAN-TYPHOON

Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China

SUMMARY: Typhoon Podul has crossed southeastern Taiwan, where schools and government offices were closed to wait out the storm. Podul caused minimal damage before heading westward toward China. Authorities had opened shelters and been also on alert for heavy rains that could damage agriculture. On Wednesday, the storm made landfall around noon, losing speed as it moved swiftly toward the Taiwan Strait. High waves and winds were reported, but no major rain yet and the capital Taipei in the north was windy but sunny. Around a dozen flights were delayed or canceled in affected areas.

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AS--NEW ZEALAND-JAPAN WARSHIPS

Japanese warships visit New Zealand’s capital

SUMMARY: Japanese warships on Friday docked in New Zealand’s capital for a rare visit. The vessels, JS Ise and JS Suzunami, arrived in Wellington as part of an Indo-Pacific deployment with more than 500 crew. They were accompanied by the New Zealand navy ship HMNZS Canterbury. Japan’s military recently participated in war games in Sydney with New Zealand and Australia. Japan’s envoy to Wellington, Makoto Osawa, told reporters Tokyo’s goal was a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This visit comes as Japan seeks to deepen military ties amid regional tensions, particularly in the disputed South China Sea.

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AS--SOUTH KOREA-MARTIAL LAW

Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations

SUMMARY: The wife of South Korea’s jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a candidate. In granting a special prosecutor’s request for an arrest warrant late Tuesday, the Seoul Central District Court said Kim Keon Hee posed a risk of destroying evidence. The investigation into Kim is one of three special prosecutor probes launched under Seoul’s new liberal government targeting the presidency of Yoon, a conservative who was removed from office in April and rearrested last month over his brief imposition of martial law in December.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GAZA-SOUTH SUDAN

Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan

SUMMARY: Israel is in talks with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country. It appears to be part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by Israel’s 22-month offensive against Hamas. Six people familiar with the matter confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. It’s unclear how far the talks have advanced, but the plans, if implemented, would amount to transferring people from one war-ravaged land at risk of famine to another, and raise human rights concerns. Israel has floated similar resettlement proposals with other African nations, including Sudan and Somalia.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-JOURNALISTS

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

SUMMARY: Israel’s military has targeted and killed an Al Jazeera correspondent and others with an airstrike as they sheltered outside a Gaza City hospital. Press advocates say an Israeli “smear campaign” had stepped up after Anas al-Sharif cried on air over starvation in the territory. Both Israel and hospital officials in Gaza City confirmed the deaths of al-Sharif and colleagues, which the Committee to Protect Journalists and others described as retribution against those documenting the war in Gaza. Israel’s military asserted that al-Sharif had led a Hamas cell. Al Jazeera and al-Sharif previously dismissed that allegation as baseless.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Wall Street drifts around its records following a worldwide rally

SUMMARY: U.S. stocks are drifting around their record levels after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world. The S&P 500 rose was mostly unchanged Wednesday, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 285 points, while the Nasdaq was mostly unchanged after setting a record the day before. Treasury yields eased, as expectations reached a virtual consensus that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rates for the first time this year at its next meeting in September. Stocks leaped by more than 1% in several Asian markets, while European indexes rose more modestly.

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US--TRUMP-NOMINEE-LABOR

Trump’s nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has selected E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to be the next commissioner at the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Antoni’s nomination has been met with a cascade of criticism from other economists, from across the political spectrum. His selection threatens to bring a new level of politicization to what for decades has been a nonpartisan agency widely accepted as a producer of reliable measures of the nation’s economic health. While many former Labor Department officials say it it unlikely Antoni will be able to distort or alter the data, particularly in the short run, he could change the currently dry-as-dust way it is presented.

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AS-VIETNAM-TIGER ECONOMY

Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happen

SUMMARY: Vietnam is launching its biggest economic overhaul in a generation, aiming to become Asia’s next “tiger economy.” The Communist Party calls it a “new era,” with reforms focused on tech, green energy, infrastructure, and unleashing private-sector growth. For the first time, the ruling Communist Party is calling Vietnam’s private sector the most important force in the economy. Policies now favor local firms, offering better access to credit, contracts, and overseas expansion. But challenges loom: an aging workforce, climate change, and pressure from President Donald Trump on Vietnam’s trade surplus with the U.S. The country is racing to escape what economists call the middle-income trap as typhoons and a shrinking Mekong Delta are already hurting growth.

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US-MUSK-APPLE

Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top apps

SUMMARY: Billionaire SpaceX, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot app in its top recommended apps in its App Store. Musk posted the comments on X, saying, “Hey @Apple App Store, why do you refuse to put either X or Grok in your ‘Must Have’ section when X is the #1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps?” He added that “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action.”

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US--CONSUMER PRICES

US inflation held steady as mild tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food

SUMMARY: U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices modestly higher than a year ago. The figures suggest that slowing rent increases and cheaper gas are offsetting some impacts of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Many businesses are also absorbing much of the cost of the duties. Tuesday’s figures likely include some impact from the 10% universal tariff Trump imposed in April, as well as higher duties on countries such as China and Canada.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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US--POLL-ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll

SUMMARY: After years of being told that red wine was good for heart health, more Americans appear to be heeding warnings that even moderate alcohol consumption can be unhealthy. A Gallup poll released Wednesday shows fewer Americans are reporting they drink alcohol as concerns about health risks rise. About half of U.S. adults now believe moderate drinking is harmful, up from 28% in 2015. The poll shows this shift is largely driven by young adults. But older adults are increasingly wary, too. The poll finds 54% of U.S. adults report drinking alcohol, the lowest since the late 1980s. Even those who drink are consuming less.

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SCI--BE WELL--SCHOOL YEAR SLEEP

How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year

SUMMARY: Experts say it’s worth easing kids back into a regular sleep routine with the start of a new school year. A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. To get back on track, experts recommend setting earlier bedtimes a week or two before the first day of school — or gradually going to bed 15 minutes earlier each night. Don’t eat a heavy meal before bed and avoid TV or screen time two hours before sleep. Instead, work in relaxing activities like showering and reading a story. Parents can adjust based on what works best for their child.

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US-MED--CDC-CAMPUS SHOOTING

Man fired 180 shots, breaking 150 windows, in CDC attack

SUMMARY: The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots into the campus and broke about 150 windows. According to information circulated internally at the agency, it may take weeks or even months to replace windows and clean up the damage at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to Atlanta and on Monday met with the agency’s director. The shooter died and a police officer trying to stop him was killed in Friday’s attack.

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EDUCATION

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US--EDUCATION-TRUMP-HARVARD

Harvard and the Trump administration are nearing a settlement including a $500 million payment

SUMMARY: Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding and to end investigations, according to a person familiar with the matter. The framework for a settlement is still being sorted out with significant gaps to close, but both sides have agreed on the financial figure and an agreement could be ready in coming weeks, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Harvard declined to comment.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ENT--MUSIC-TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

SUMMARY: Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” The full-length release announced Tuesday follows her last original album, 2024’s “The Tortured Poets Department.” That album was released during her record-breaking “Eras Tour.” “The Life of a Showgirl” is also her first release since Swift regained control over her entire body of work. In May, that pop star said she purchased her catalog of recordings from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. No release date for “The Life of the Showgirl” has been announced. Swift will appear on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights” on Wednesday.

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SPORTS

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TEN--US OPEN-VENUS WILLIAMS

Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981

SUMMARY: Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open in singles at age 45 after a two-year absence. Williams received a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows. The American will be the oldest singles entrant in the tournament since Renee Richards was 47 in 1981. Williams already had been given a wild-card entry by the U.S. Tennis Association for the mixed doubles competition in New York next week. Her seven major singles championships include titles at the U.S. Open in 2000 and 2001. Singles matches begin in New York on Aug. 24.

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MMA--UFC-WHITE-PARAMOUNT

A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening as part of deal with Paramount

SUMMARY: Paramount and UFC have announced a billion-dollar rights deal, marking a significant shift for the fight company. UFC CEO Dana White is set to meet with Donald Trump to discuss a proposed Fourth of July fight card at the White House. The seven-year deal with Paramount, starting in 2026, is worth $1.1 billion annually. It will feature all UFC content on Paramount+ and select events on CBS. This deal simplifies offerings for fans and could impact fighter pay. White is optimistic about the future, aiming to elevate UFC’s status in the sports world.

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