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US--CHARLIE KIRK SHOT-WHAT TO KNOW

What to know about the killing of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA

SUMMARY: Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Utah man in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “We got him,” Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters at a news conference Friday announcing the arrest of Tyler Robinson in Wednesday’s killing of Kirk during an outdoor debate at Utah Valley University. Authorities say Robinson was taken into custody Thursday night. Robinson’s father recognized him from images released by authorities and encouraged him to turn himself in, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. Cox says Robinson’s family said Robinson had been critical of Kirk, saying “Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate.”

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US--CHARLIE KIRK SHOT-COX

Utah’s governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find ‘off-ramp’ from political violence

SUMMARY: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is making an impassioned plea for Americans and young people in particular to use the horror of Charlie Kirk’s public assassination as an inflection point to turn the country away from political violence and division. Cox spoke Friday at a news conference announcing authorities had a suspect in the conservative activist’s killing in custody. Cox says this is a moment to make a choice: escalate or “find an off-ramp.” The two-term Republican governor has throughout his political career issued pleas for bipartisan cooperation and drawn national attention for his empathetic remarks. Cox says the suspect in Kirk’s killing had become “more political” before Wednesday’s shooting.

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US--CHARLIE KIRK SHOT

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views

SUMMARY: The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk had expressed opposition to the conservative activist’s viewpoints and indicated that he was responsible for the shooting. That’s what authorities said Friday as they announced an arrest in the killing that raised fresh alarms about political violence in a deeply polarized United States. Gov. Spencer Cox told a news conference that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting and mentioned during a dinner with family that Kirk would be visiting Utah. The governor cited as evidence engravings on unspent bullet casings found in the rifle that authorities believe was used in the attack, as well as chat app messages attributed to the suspect.

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US--CHARLIE KIRK SHOT-TALKING TO KIDS

Here’s how to help kids deal with current events — and the sometimes violent imagery they bring

SUMMARY: In hardly any time at all, the footage of the horrifying moment when a bullet hit conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the neck ricocheted across the internet. Whether seeing it inadvertently or seeking it out, onlookers far from the crowd at a Utah college could be exposed to disturbingly close and potentially bloody glimpses of his shooting and the resulting chaos. It’s the product of a digital-first world. And, of course, among those seeing it were kids, teens and other young people — those who live with their phones practically attached. It raises a question that modern-day parents are sadly having to ask more frequently: How do you talk to your kids about what’s going on?

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US--CHARLIE-KIRK-SHOT-SECURITY

Charlie Kirk’s shooting death exposes security gaps at political events

SUMMARY: Security experts are questioning the protection provided to Charlie Kirk at the Utah college where he was fatally shot. The shooting happened Wednesday during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University. Campus police chief Jeff Long said six officers staffed the event and coordinated with Kirk’s security team. While the gunman remained at large Thursday, experts criticized the lack of perimeter security and the decision to hold the event outdoors. Utah allows concealed carry on campuses, complicating security efforts. The shooter fired from a rooftop, which raised concerns about securing elevated areas at such events.

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US--NAVAL ACADEMY LOCKDOWN

Officials clear building at US Naval Academy following reports of threats, 1 person injured

SUMMARY: Officials say authorities are clearing a building at the United States Naval Academy in Maryland after reports of threats made to the military school. The spokesperson for the base that hosts the academy says one person was injured and in stable condition. Lt. Naweed Lemar said Naval Support Activity Annapolis security and local law enforcement had responded to the reports of suspicious activity Thursday. Additional details about the threat and how the person was injured were not immediately available. Lemar had said earlier that the academy was on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution.” By early Friday, the lockdown was lifted.

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US--CHARLIE KIRK-AN AMERICAN SNAPSHOT

Choose your America: In the aftermath of the Kirk slaying, a snapshot of a fractured nation

SUMMARY: The governor of Utah struggled to find the right words to describe the question so many have been asking: What is happening in America? The silence lasted nearly 10 seconds. He looked down. He opened and closed his mouth. “Our nation is broken,” Spencer Cox finally said, hours after the killing of Charlie Kirk. The governor described violent attacks on both Democrats and Republicans, including the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, two assassination attempts on President Donald Trump and the firebombing of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence. His words stood out not just for the stark language about America’s troubles, but for his sober, somber acknowledgement that the violence reaches across the political divide.

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US--SEPT. 11-ANNIVERSARY

Americans mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremonies

SUMMARY: Americans have marked 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims. At the World Trade Center site in New York City, the nearly 3,000 victims’ names were read aloud Thursday. At the Pentagon in Virginia, a memorial service honored the 184 service members and civilians killed. And near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a similar ceremony honored the victims of Flight 93. The remembrances are often promoted as a day of national unity, but this year’s anniversary comes during a time of increased political tensions just a day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed.

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US--TRUMP-MIGRANT CHILDREN-DEPORTATION

Judge temporarily blocks US effort to remove dozens of immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children

SUMMARY: An Arizona judge has extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s effort to remove Guatemalan and Honduran children living in shelters or foster care after coming to the U.S. alone. The judge issued the decision from the bench on Thursday. The administration was temporarily stopped from removing Guatemalan children over the Labor Day weekend. Lawyers for the children say their clients fear going home, and that the government is not following laws designed to protect migrant children. The Trump administration says it was trying to reunite the children with their families back home at the behest of the Guatemalan government.

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US--PLANNED PARENTHOOD-FUNDING CUTS

Appeals court allows Trump’s administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

SUMMARY: A U.S. appeals court panel has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid fund to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue. Planned Parenthood says Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers. A federal judge in July ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation.

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US--CHARLIE KIRK SHOT-JOB REPERCUSSIONS

Matthew Dowd’s firing begins flood of people facing consequences for their comments on Kirk’s death

SUMMARY: Former MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd opened a floodgate of people who faced consequences for statements in the media — social or otherwise — in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Dowd lost his job after commentary in which he said “hateful words” lead to “hateful actions.” He and MSNBC’s president apologized. But the list of others quickly grew long, some through instances that came to light in a campaign to shame launched by right-wing activists. College educators in Mississippi and Tennessee were fired. A Florida political reporter was suspended and CBS News’ Nate Burleson faced heat for a question. The feminist website Jezebel took down a satirical piece — published two days before Kirk’s death — that called on witches to put a curse on him.

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US---MENENDEZ-BRIBERY-THINGS TO KNOW

Things to know about the bribery prosecution of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez

SUMMARY: The sentencing of Nadine Menendez has brought to a close a prosecution that focused on the years after she met then-Sen. Bob Menendez in 2018. Bob Menendez began serving his 11-year prison sentence three months ago. His wife will begin her 4½-year sentence next year to allow time for recovery from treatment for breast cancer. Their separate trials focused in part on $480,000 in cash and $150,000 in gold bars found in their home in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, during a 2022 FBI raid. The bribery proceeds earned the Democratic former senator the moniker “Gold Bar Bob.”

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US-XGR--COMMUTER STABBING-CHARLOTTE

NC lawmakers likely to propose tougher pretrial release laws after fatal stabbing

SUMMARY: North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders are pushing for stricter pretrial release laws after a Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte train. The proposed package is likely to advance at the General Assembly later this month and in part aims to reduce discretion for magistrates in criminal cases. Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall outlined the package on Thursday. It may include restarting the death penalty and blocking cashless bail for people with violent felony convictions. The stabbing suspect has a criminal history and was released earlier this year on a misdemeanor charge. Any approved legislation would go to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s desk.

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US--TRUMP SHOOTING ATTEMPT

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt veers off topic and forfeits opening statement at trial

SUMMARY: A suspect on trial for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year has forfeited his right to continue his opening statement. Ryan Routh, representing himself, veered off topic in his statement Thursday, discussing Adolf Hitler and wars in Ukraine and Gaza. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon warned him to stay on topic and twice asked jurors to leave the courtroom. Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate nearly a year ago. Prosecutors told the court Routh’s plot against Trump was “carefully crafted and deadly serious.”

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US--MENENDEZ-BRIBERY

Bob Menendez’s wife says she was ex-senator’s ‘puppet’ as she gets 4½ years in prison for bribery

SUMMARY: Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison for selling the powerful New Jersey politician’s influence in exchange for bribes. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein sentenced 58-year-old Nadine Menendez on Thursday after she told the court that her husband isn’t the man she thought he was. She was convicted in April of colluding from 2018 to 2023 with her husband, the former Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a variety of corrupt schemes, some involving assisting the Egyptian government. Her husband is serving an 11-year sentence after his conviction last year for taking bribes, extortion, and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government.

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US--CONGRESS-BUDGET-SCHUMER

Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands

SUMMARY: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is willing to risk a government shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accept Democratic demands on health care. Schumer tells The Associated Press he and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries oppose any legislation that doesn’t include key health care provisions and a commitment not to roll them back. Schumer argues the country is in a different place than it was earlier this year, when he argued against a shutdown. The New York senator weathered backlash from fellow Democrats in March when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. President Donald Trump said Friday Republicans should not “even bother” negotiating with Democrats.

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US--TRUMP-MEMPHIS

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor. The Republican president said on Fox News Channel on Friday “the mayor is happy” and “the governor is happy” about the pending deployment. The mayor is a Democrat, and the governor is a Republican. Trump says Memphis is “deeply troubled” and he’s “going to fix that.” Trump cited Washington, where he’s sent National Guard and surged federal law enforcement. Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nation’s most Democratic cities — including Chicago and Baltimore — claiming they are needed to crack down on crime.

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US--SUPREME COURT-KAVANAUGH

Kavanaugh says no one has too much power in US system. Critics see Supreme Court bowing to Trump

SUMMARY: Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the genius of the American system of government is that no one should have too much power. That’s even as Kavanaugh and other conservatives on the high court face criticism for deferring repeatedly to President Donald Trump. Kavanaugh says the framers of the Constitution were set on avoiding the concentration of power. Kavanaugh said Thursday at an event honoring his onetime boss Kenneth Starr that “no one person or group of people should have too much power in our system.” Trump’s robust effort to remake the federal government did not come up at the event.

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US--TRUMP-YANKEES

Trump draws cheers and boos while marking 9/11 by attending a New York Yankees game

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump attended the New York Yankees victory over the Detroit Tigers in the Bronx, drawing mixed reactions from the crowd. The visit marks the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Earlier Thursday, Trump honored victims at the Pentagon. Security was heightened at the stadium, with metal detectors and Secret Service agents present at every entrance. Trump greeted players before the game and predicted a Yankees win, recalling past games with late owner George Steinbrenner. Trump, who was born in Queens, has attended a series of major sporting events since returning to the White House in January.

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US--TRUMP-CONGRESS-VENEZUELA

Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say

SUMMARY: The U.S. military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela came after the vessel had turned around and was headed back to shore. It’s raising fresh questions from members of Congress. National security officials acknowledged during a closed briefing this week on Capitol Hill that the boat carrying 11 people, some of whom were suspected of being involved with the Tren de Aragua gang, was fired on multiple times by the U.S. military after it had changed course. That’s according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Trump administration says it’s acting in self-defense as it works to stop the flow of drugs into the U.S.

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US-SENATE-NOMINATIONS

Senate Republicans take first steps to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominees

SUMMARY: Republicans are taking the first steps to change the rules of the Senate to confirm more of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has set up votes for Thursday that would allow large numbers of nominees to be confirmed at the same time. It’s just the latest move to change Senate rules after a dozen years of gradual changes by both parties to weaken the filibuster and make the nominations process more partisan. Thune has said the Democrats’ obstruction is “unsustainable” as they have drawn out the confirmation process and infuriated Trump as many positions in his administration remain unfilled.

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US--CHARLIE KIRK-YOUNG REPUBLICANS

How Charlie Kirk shaped a generation of young people into a conservative force

SUMMARY: Charlie Kirk began plotting a way to mold young minds into conservatism at an age when he was still sorting out his own path. Looking for a way to channel his political inclinations into action after a rejection from West Point, Kirk was 18 when he launched a grassroots organization called Turning Point USA. Over time, it would grow alongside the rise of President Donald Trump and fuel the “Make America Great Again” movement. His rhetorical gifts for countering progressive ideas by inflaming cultural tensions and making provocative declarations instantly resonated with college audiences. Kirk held mass rallies that drew tens of thousands of young voters each year to hear top conservative leaders – Trump included – speaking on glitzy stages.

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INTERNATIONAL

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

NATO flexes its muscles and bulks up defenses on its eastern flank to ward off Russia

SUMMARY: NATO says it’s bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment. The military alliance flexed its muscles Friday to deter potential Russian aggression following an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. NATO’s top military officer said a new operation, dubbed Eastern Sentry, will add new equipment from France, Denmark, Germany and the U.K. to the alliance’s air policing and existing air and ground-based defenses. French Rafale fighter jets, Danish F-16s, a frigate and ground-based defense systems have been pledged for the operation which NATO’s supreme commander aims to plug gaps in the defensive line and concentrate forces wherever they’re needed.

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AF--CONGO-CAPSIZED BOAT

Boat capsizes in Congo, killing at least 86, most of them students

SUMMARY: A motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo’s Equateur Province, killing at least 86 people. According to a state media report on Friday, most of the victims in Wednesday’s accident were students. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear, though state media attributed it to “improper loading and night navigation.” Images that appear to be from the scene showed villagers gathered around bodies as they mourned. A local civil society group blamed the accident on the government and claimed the toll was higher.

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AS--NEPAL-PROTESTS

Nepal’s president appoints former chief justice as interim premier and first woman leader

SUMMARY: Nepal’s president has appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, the first woman to head the South Asian country’s government, following massive protests that collapsed the previous administration. Karki, a popular figure when serving as the court’s only female chief justice in 2016 and 2017, was to be sworn in later Friday. The appointment was announced by President Ram Chandra Poudel’s spokesman Kiran Pokhrel. Street demonstrations starting Monday in Kathmandu over a social media ban turned violent, with protesters attacking government buildings and police opening fire. The violence prompted the resignation of the previous prime minister.

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EU--CHARLIE KIRK SHOT-WORLD REACTION

Grief over Kirk’s assassination echoes worldwide and testifies to his influence on the right

SUMMARY: Dozens of angry European lawmakers bang their hands on their desks after being denied a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk. Backers of the American conservative activist rally at U.S. embassies in Europe and Africa. And supportive world leaders chime in, lauding him as a friend and inspiration. The assassination of Kirk in broad daylight at a Utah university this week has resonated well beyond the United States. It has highlighted in democracies around the globe the same yawning political divide that has riven America. The outpouring of grief, anger and defiance over his death also testified to his influence and impact abroad, especially among groups on the right.

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LT--BRAZIL-BOLSONARO-TRIAL-WHAT-TO-KNOW

What to know after Brazil’s Bolsonaro is convicted and sentenced for coup attempt

SUMMARY: Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of attempting a coup to stay in office after losing his reelection bid in 2022. He is the first former president found guilty of trying to overturn an election in Brazil, but has always denied wrongdoing. Four of the five justices on the Supreme Court panel voted to convict him Thursday and sentenced him to 27 years and three months in prison. He remains under house arrest and won’t go to prison right away. His lawyers can file for clarifications and say they will appeal for the full court to review his conviction and sentence.

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AS--SOUTH KOREA-HYUNDAI WORKERS

South Korean workers return home after days in detention following US immigration raid

SUMMARY: A plane carrying more than 300 South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia has landed in South Korea. TV footage shows the charter plane landing in Incheon International Airport on Friday. They were among about 475 people detained during the Sept. 4 immigration raid at a battery factory under construction on the campus of Hyundai’s sprawling auto plant west of Savannah. South Korea later said it has a reached an agreement with the United States for the Korean workers’ releases.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-REFUSING TO FIGHT

Israeli soldiers, and their mothers, increasingly reject calls to return to Gaza

SUMMARY: As Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for its invasion of Gaza City, a growing number of soldiers are saying no. There are no official figures, but newly formed groups are broadcasting their refusal to serve despite the risk of imprisonment. It’s a new phenomenon in the nearly two-year war sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. So far, it has had no apparent effect on military operations. The defiance is emerging as Israelis have joined mass protests accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prolonging the war for political purposes instead of reaching a deal with Hamas to bring back hostages.

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EU--BRITAIN-ROYALS

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded troops

SUMMARY: Britain’s Prince Harry arrived in Ukraine on Friday for a surprise visit in support of wounded service members. Harry’s representatives confirmed they were in the capital, Kyiv, on Friday, though they declined to discuss the prince’s schedule for security reasons. This is the second time Harry has visited Ukraine in support of his Invictus Games. Harry founded the games in 2014 as a Paralympic-style event designed to inspire military veterans around the world as they work to overcome battlefield injuries.

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LT--BRAZIL-BOLSONARO-TRIAL

Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt

SUMMARY: A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. Bolsonaro is currently under house arrest in Brasilia. He can appeal the sentence. Four of the five justices reviewing the case in the panel found the far-right politician guilty on five counts. U.S. President Donald Trump said hours later that he was “very unhappy” with the conviction. Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House, he said he always found Bolsonaro to be “outstanding.”

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GULF ANGER

Israel’s strike on Qatar has infuriated Arab leaders. That bodes ill for Trump’s Mideast priorities

SUMMARY: Just a few months ago, the rulers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar welcomed President Donald Trump to their palaces with camel parades and pomp. Now, those same leaders are united in anger after Israel’s strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha. The strike has triggered the worst fears of leaders in the oil-rich Gulf: that the U.S. might abandon its decades-old commitment to protect them from regional aggressors in the mold of Saddam Hussein or — it now seems — Benjamin Netanyahu. Those fears could undermine Trump’s priorities in the region, from ending the war in Gaza and expanding the Abraham Accords to countering Chinese and Russian influence.

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UN--MIDEAST-WARS-QATAR

Qatar’s premier accuses Israel of not caring about hostages but vows to keep pressing for peace

SUMMARY: Qatar’s prime minister has accused Israel of not caring about the hostages in the Gaza Strip with its attack on Hamas leaders in Doha. But Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani also vowed to keep pressing for peace Thursday in a speech to the U.N. Security Council. He pointed to the timing of the strike as Hamas leaders gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. In response, Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon said that “history will not be kind to accomplices.” The Israeli attack killed at least six people and intensified Israel’s global isolation.

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AS--NORTH KOREA-KIM’S DAUGHTER-WHAT TO KNOW

Her age — and maybe her name — are mysteries, but this girl could be North Korea’s next leader

SUMMARY: South Korea’s spy agency says the young daughter of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un was assessed to have solidified what it calls her status as her father’s likely heir as she accompanied her father on his recent China trip. Kim brought his young daughter on a major recent trip to China, her first known overseas appearance. The girl, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, is around 12 or 13 years old. Since 2022, Kim Jong Un has increasingly showcased her at major public events, fueling speculation she is being groomed as the country’s next leader.

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EU--BRITAIN-US-AMBASSADOR-EPSTEIN

UK fires ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein

SUMMARY: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has fired the U.K’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said the decision came after the publication of emails Mandelson sent to Epstein. On Wednesday, The Sun newspaper published emails that it said showed Mandelson telling Epstein to “fight for early release” shortly before Epstein was sentenced to 18 months in prison. “Being ambassador here has been the privilege of my life,” Mandelson wrote in a letter to embassy staff that was reported by the BBC.

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BUSINESS

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Wall Street coasts toward the finish of its best week in the last 5

SUMMARY: Wall Street is coasting toward the finish of its best week in the last five. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged Friday, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 204 points, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.5%. Stocks have rallied to records recently with expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week for the first time this year. Treasury yields rose in the bond market to recover some of their sharp drops from earlier in the week, which came after data reports seemed to cement the case for a Fed cut to rates.

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US--FEDERAL RESERVE-COOK

Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Cook from Fed board

SUMMARY: The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors by Monday, before the central bank’s next vote on interest rates. Trump sought to fire Cook Aug. 25, but a federal judge ruled late Tuesday that the removal was illegal and reinstated her to the Fed’s board.

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US--CONSUMER PRICES

Rising inflation and a deteriorating job market puts the Fed and Americans in a difficult spot

SUMMARY: Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, and airfares jumped, while a measure of layoffs also increased, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot as it prepares to cut rates at its meeting next week despite persistent price pressures. The reading is the last the Fed will receive before its Sept. 16-17 meeting, when policymakers are widely expected to cut their short-term rate to about 4.1% from 4.3%. Still, the new inflation data underscores the challenges the Fed is facing. Inflation remains stubborn while the job market is weakening, diverging trends that would require polar reactions from Federal Reserve policymakers to address.

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EDUCATION

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US--EDUCATION-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-CHEATING

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

SUMMARY: High school and college educators say that student use of artificial intelligence has become so widespread that they need to rethink how to assign and assess students. Many teachers have shifted all writing to the classroom. Some are returning to pen and paper exams to avoid cheating. As the new school year gets underway, educators say it’s clear that AI is transforming how students learn and study and how teachers teach. But it is also creating new confusion over what constitutes cheating. Students say they often turn to AI with good intentions for things like brainstorming or editing help but sometimes it’s hard to know where to draw the line.

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US--TRUMP-HEAD START

Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally

SUMMARY: A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program. Head Start associations in several states filed suit against the policy change by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The ruling by a federal judge in Washington state on Thursday comes after a coalition of 21 Democratic attorney generals succeeded in temporarily halting the policy’s implementation within their own states. With the new ruling, the policy is now on hold across the country.

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SPORTS

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FBN--COMMANDERS-PACKERS

Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft lead the way in Packers’ 27-18 victory over Commanders

SUMMARY: Jordan Love threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers beat the Washington Commanders 27-18. Tight end Tucker Kraft caught six passes for a career-high 124 yards to help the Packers improve to 2-0 for the first time since 2020. Love and Kraft connected on an 8-yard touchdown play with 8:57 left to thwart the Commanders’ comeback attempt. Love’s other touchdown pass was a 5-yarder to Romeo Doubs in the first quarter. Washington gained just 11 yards in the first quarter and lost running back Austin Ekeler to an Achilles tendon injury late in the game.

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HKN—HOCKEY CANADA SEXUAL ASSAULT

NHL makes 5 players acquitted of sexual assault charges eligible to sign contract, play this season

SUMMARY: The NHL says the five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 will be eligible to sign a contract Oct. 15 and play Dec. 1. The league announced the decision Thursday to reinstate Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, and Michael McLeod a little over a month since a judge in London, Ontario, found them not guilty. They were members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team at the time and not yet in the NHL. The NHL Players’ Association in a statement said it was pleased Dube, Foote, Formention, Hart and McLeod will get a chance to resume their careers.

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