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Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise remains free after hearing
SUMMARY: A federal judge has allowed a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship to remain free for now. The judge is considering arguments following Wednesday's hearing in Miami. Timothy Hudson, initially charged as a juvenile, was allowed to live with an uncle and be electronically monitored. After the case moved to adult court, prosecutors wanted the 16-year-old in custody. The judge ended Wednesday's hearing without a final decision, saying he wants to talk to the U.S. Marshals Service about detaining Hudson closer to his family. Hudson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCruiseShipStepsisterKilledrdLdWritethru/63d9ccd0418bdca8d1c16927a9046946/text___
9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there's no hope of survivors
SUMMARY: Authorities say there’s no hope of finding more survivors at a Washington paper mill where nine missing workers remain missing after a tank imploded and released a highly destructive chemical mixture. Authorities have confirmed that at least one person was killed in Tuesday's implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview. Crews hope to resume searching Wednesday but must stabilize the tank before any of the bodies can be recovered. Officials say it is at risk of collapsing further and leaking more of the caustic liquid. The cause of the implosion remains unknown. Authorities says there’s no threat to the public.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWashingtonStateChemicalTankFailurendLdWritethru/317b2491baf6e44c0a5f66ef98af31b5/text___
Takeaways from AP investigation that found 'alarming' spike in suicide deaths of ICE detainees
SUMMARY: Detainees in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, an Associated Press Investigation has found. The investigation revealed that at least 10 ICE detainees have died by suicide since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025. That includes seven deaths since October, already the most in one fiscal year. The increased pace of suicides far exceeds the growth in ICE’s detainee population. The deaths occurred at detention facilities operated by private contractors and local jails run by sheriffs. All were men, and nine of the 10 were Hispanic.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationICEDeathsTakeawaysndLdWritethru/791ac441678f91f061ccd729f6285bc8/text___
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
SUMMARY: The Scripps National Spelling Bee runs from Tuesday through Thursday this week. The bee began in 1925, with this year marking its 98th edition. After a long run at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the bee returns to the nation's capital this year at Constitution Hall near the White House. Mina Kimes of ESPN has joined the broadcast as its host. The bee airs on ION and other channels owned by the Cincinnati-based media company Scripps. The champion of the bee receives more than $50,000 in cash and prizes. Thirty of the past 36 champions have come from families of Indian heritage.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSpellingBeeGuidethLdWritethru/3c0bc9365d6f69820700a3fd1fd231ef/text___
Southern California officials lift all evacuation orders for residents near damaged chemical tank
SUMMARY: Officials have lifted evacuation orders for final 16,000 residents near a damaged chemical tank in California. Officials had said earlier that the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed. Officials had ordered evacuations in the Orange County city of Garden Grove last Thursday after the tank at an aerospace plant overheated. The tank contains methyl methacrylate, which is highly flammable. Health officials have assured residents that there was no contamination or fumes released. Officials say they will keep monitoring the air for several months and checking the sewer and storm drains.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSouthernCaliforniaChemicalTankthLdWritethru/1c4a885d5bc02770f112f4ffc8226728/text___
South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections
SUMMARY: The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the state’s congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat. The proposal passed the South Carolina House on May 20 after two days of long debate. But senators rejected the effort Tuesday, as early in-person voting got underway for the state's June 9 primaries. Some senators said it was simply too late to make a change. Others worried the move could backfire and get an extra Democrat elected to the U.S. House. The proposal would have scheduled a special primary in August for the new congressional map.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingthLdWritethru/6d2daecd387cc0ad1dd56e94f621eda5/text___
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event
SUMMARY: The Scripps National Spelling Bee has moved from suburban Maryland to downtown Washington, and not all spellers and their families appreciate the change. The Bee is being held at Constitution Hall, a nearly century-old concert venue just blocks from the White House and the Washington Monument. Spellers are dealing with logistical hurdles including crowded hallways, limited dining options and shuttle bus rides. The quickest route between the venue and the hotel where spellers are staying would be to walk across the Ellipse south of the White House. But that's been fenced off for a UFC event on President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSpellingBee/2aeef13f54c837f5379211180df0b5c2/text___
Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement
SUMMARY: Attorneys say a woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana says Tuesday that Ball State University agreed to the payout to settle a First Amendment lawsuit by Suzanne Swierc. She was fired last September from her administrative job at Ball State. She was among many American public and private workers targeted by Kirk's supporters for making critical social media posts following Kirk's assassination last year. The president of Ball State defended the woman's firing in a statement, saying her post caused extraordinary damage to the school's reputation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCharlieKirkIndianaSettlement/fea3b5fd2587a5d5dc2eab2daf44bbff/text___
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Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
SUMMARY: Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a lower court's ruling the map intentionally discriminates against Black people. The state filed an emergency appeal with the justices Wednesday, a day after a three-judge court blocked a map with a Black majority in just one of Alabama's seven congressional districts. The judges ordered Alabama to use a court-ordered map with two districts with large Black populations. The appeal is the latest development following last month’s Supreme Court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act and part of a broader push by President Donald Trump to try to preserve Republicans’ slim House majority.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingAlabamathLdWritethru/d41988d640f26714a52d2c18271af05e/text___
Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump's administration has announced a new policy requiring green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S. This change has left many immigrants and attorneys confused and concerned. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the change Friday, affecting hundreds of thousands of applicants each year. It’s unclear what exceptions might be allowed, although USCIS indicated to The Associated Press that people who provide an “economic benefit” or “national interest” could likely apply from the U.S. The move is part of a pivot by Trump's Republican administration to target legal pathways to immigration, after focusing since last year mostly on migrants in the U.S. illegally.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationGreenCards/e76dfb0b12d4148887419033ec5d6d23/text___
Trump insists Iran 'negotiating on fumes' as he looks for deal to settle conflict and reopen Hormuz
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is meeting with his Cabinet at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran and asserts the Iranian side is “negotiating on fumes.” The Republican president has projected confidence that he's closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give him a credible argument that Iran’s nuclear capability has been diminished enough to declare victory. But Trump risks finding that closure to his war of choice comes with an unsatisfactory ending — one that puts off many critical issues to be resolved later. It leaves Trump vulnerable to criticism that Iran’s hard-line leaders will emerge from the conflict battered but emboldened.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSTrumpthLdWritethru/af77d581873bfeec32d7342b56841244/text___
The Latest: Trump convened his Cabinet as talks to end Iran war remain in flux
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. Days after insisting that a settlement was “largely negotiated,” he may find closing his war of choice to be unsatisfactory, putting off many critical issues to be resolved later. The Trump-endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton easily defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn. The scandal-plagued Republican now faces Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November, with control of the Senate an open question. And the 79-year-old president emerged from another medical exam saying “Everything checked out PERFECTLY,” dismissing concerns about his age and stamina.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpLatestthLdWritethru/4958276f91ad629e1c5e284a216fd333/text___
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds
SUMMARY: Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight. An Associated Press investigation finds that at least 10 ICE detainees have died by suicide since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025 and ordered ICE to increase arrests and deportations. That includes seven deaths since October, already the most in one fiscal year with several months remaining. The increased pace of suicides exceeds the growth in ICE’s detainee population. The deaths happened at detention facilities operated by private contractors and local jails run by sheriffs. All were men, and most were Hispanic.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationICEDeathsthLdWritethru/d902169055292dfd27f5079e609e86ad/text___
US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds
SUMMARY: U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war. That's according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The findings released Wednesday by the Washington think tank add to concerns American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The weapons are Tomahawk cruise missiles and Patriot and THAAD interceptors that defend against incoming missiles and drones. President Donald Trump's Republican administration is ramping up defense spending and manufacturing. But it could still take years to rebuild inventories because contractors aren't used to producing the advanced weapons on such a large scale.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSMunitionsrdLdWritethru/593f866ad4eae4ddbbcfdafa22267329/text___
Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race
SUMMARY: Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor. He’s running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year. Data from ad tracker AdImpact shows Steyer has spent or booked over $195 million in ads for broadcast TV, cable and radio, with the tally still growing. The lavish spending has lifted the former hedge fund manager turned liberal activist into contention in the crowded race. But he’s not breaking away from the field. Still, the cash advantage could give him an edge in the race's final days.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionGovernorCaliforniastLdWritethru/ed00b8f4ef4fcfa3b30bc8864a7873bb/text___
Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is congratulating Texas Sen. John Cornyn for having a “great career” while also congratulating the man who beat Cornyn in a primary with his endorsement. Cornyn tried for more than a year to show Trump and Texas Republicans he and the president were on the same team. Cornyn posted a photo of himself reading Trump’s book and proposed renaming a stretch of interstate for him. But on Tuesday, Cornyn became the latest Republican to lose a primary after falling out of favor with a president with little tolerance for dissent and an appetite for retribution. Trump says he’ll stay friends with Cornyn as they watch Ken Paxton become a “fantastic” senator.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionCornynstLdWritethru/3b27f332f548d1abc56d7949d25a3e8c/text___
Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump's hold on GOP
SUMMARY: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week. His victory in Tuesday’s runoff makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection. Trump endorsed Paxton as part of his effort to dislodge GOP officeholders he views as less than devout in their support of him. Cornyn said in 2023 as Trump was running to return to the White House that his time “has passed him by.” Paxton will run against state Rep. James Talarico in November.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTexasthLdWritethru/4fa609e7ddb93b47ac4e3398a12a472e/text___
Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment
SUMMARY: The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed. That's according to court papers filed Tuesday by the Alabama-based nonprofit. It was indicted in April on fraud and money laundering charges that accuse it of misleading donors by paying informants inside white supremacist and other extremist organizations as a means of obtaining inside information. In a motion seeking to dismiss the indictment, lawyers for the group say the Justice Department rushed to bring a prosecution despite internal doubts about the strength of the evidence.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSouthernPovertyLawCenterJusticeDepartmentstLdWritethru/588621da124169b2146e2c01265d66b8/text___
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks
SUMMARY: The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media. A proposed notice announced Tuesday on the Office of Personnel Management website is seeking comment on a draft NDA in which federal employees would acknowledge “legal obligations to safeguard non-public, confidential, or proprietary information.” It would still preserve "the right to make disclosures authorized by law.” The proposed notice seeks comment on several questions, including whether the NDA should cover only unclassified information and what appropriate actions, if any, agencies should consider for employees who choose not to sign the agreement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalWorkforceLeaksrdLdWritethru/7d9684be0f56b78c1f09040f53515fc5/text___
Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares 'Everything checked out PERFECTLY'
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has wrapped up a three-hour visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House describes as preventive medical and dental exams. In a social media post after Tuesday's visit, the 79-year-old Trump said, “Everything checked out PERFECTLY.” It was Trump's fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since returning to office 16 months ago. The tradition of the presidential physical goes back decades and offers a glimpse of the chief's fitness — though the White House decides what to reveal. Trump has recently talked about how good he feels, even as he jokes about his fondness for fast food and his minimal exercise regimen.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpHealththLdWritethru/dff4cdb714d42ef860531d345c54e7aa/text___
Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans
SUMMARY: President Trump has announced that the U.S. is admitting 10,000 additional white South Africans as refugees, citing persecution in their home country. This decision comes as the administration blocks refugees from other countries. Trump suspended the refugee program on his first day in office and has agreed only to allow in Afrikaners, a group of white South Africans. Advocates say this focus leaves others fleeing war with few options. The South African government calls the claims of discrimination baseless. The State Department has approved more than 6,000 refugees through the program since October, overwhelmingly from South Africa. Resettlement groups are suing to allow stranded refugees to come to the U.S.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpRefugeesndLdWritethru/bfe3974adf6c655eca7a5c30c1f9197f/text___
Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
SUMMARY: Iran has denounced the most recent U.S. strikes as a sign of bad faith as negotiations press on toward a possible deal to end the war. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic began restoring internet access after a monthslong national shutdown. The U.S. military characterized Monday’s strikes in southern Iran as defensive, saying targets included missile launch sites and minelaying boats. American military officials said the U.S. acted with restraint in light of the weekslong ceasefire. On Tuesday, Iran’s foreign ministry called the strikes a ceasefire violation and warned that Washington would bear responsibility for all consequences, without elaborating.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/47980a4d87c63c0adb873d306f9b932c/text___
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Why Trump's allegations that white people are being persecuted in South Africa have been denied
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded the number of refugee places available for white South Africans. He has cited “recent increases in the incitement of racially motivated violence” against them by the country’s Black-led government and other political parties. It is not clear what incitement Trump was referring to when his administration made the announcement Tuesday of 10,000 additional refugee places for white South Africans. It’s Trump’s latest contention that minority white Afrikaners are being persecuted in South Africa. His accusations have been condemned as baseless.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFSouthAfricaTrumpWhattoKnow/e513c1100dc9907b9f1d570d05087c8c/text___
Spanish police search ruling Socialist party’s headquarters in fresh blow to PM Sánchez
SUMMARY: Spanish police have mounted a search of the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing. The Civil Guard told The Associated Press on Wednesday that officers were under judicial orders to find material relevant to the National Court probe into accusations of corruption against former party members. The police search of the office in central Madrid marks another blow to the party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose Socialists have been hammered by a series of corruption scandals.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUSpainRulingPartyRaidthLdWritethru/043e048333ea415a6ece0a6bf02fe6da/text___
Divers find 5 villagers alive in a flooded cave in Laos after more than a week trapped in darkness
SUMMARY: Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive. Rescuers said Wednesday that two others are still missing. The group entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19, but heavy rain caused flash flooding that blocked the exit. Lao and Thai rescue teams have been involved in the operation. Bounkham Luanglath of the Lao organization Rescue Volunteer for People confirmed the discovery. Videos show rescuers celebrating the find. The cave is in a remote area with challenging terrain. The search for the missing villagers continues.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASLaosCaveRescuethLdWritethru/99c7798c29c620e949d7c60099f23319/text___
Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more air defense ammunition. Kyiv said on Wednesday that the request comes as Russian missile attacks escalate. Zelenskyy also warned that U.S. stockpiles are being drained due to the attacks and the Iran war. Meanwhile, Russian lawmakers want bank staff to help combat Ukrainian drones. A draft bill suggests banks install jamming systems and train employees to intercept drones. The measure reflects Russia's struggle against Ukraine’s drone innovations. The U.K. intelligence reports that nearly 500,000 Russian troops have been killed since the conflict began.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarrdLdWritethru/059287f382482fdd3dc4b3ddd3c6ceb6/text___
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
SUMMARY: Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with Congo amid a surge in Ebola cases. The decision was made by a local Ebola task force. This comes after a rise in Ugandan health workers exposed to Ebola by Congolese patients who crossed the border before the outbreak was declared on May 15. Uganda has reported seven cases of Ebola, including a 59-year-old man who died in Kampala on May 14. Meanwhile, the number of suspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFEbolathLdWritethru/b96734598ea95b1cdb71986c8b1adf43/text___
Hamas says Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza
SUMMARY: Hamas is confirming that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed the new leader of Hamas' military wing. The group said in a statement Wednesday that Mohammed Odeh was killed Tuesday along with his wife and two of his children. The attack came less than two weeks after Odeh's predecessor was killed. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Odeh was targeted by the Israeli military and called him “one of the architects” of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that led to more than two years of war in Gaza. The strike killed at least five people and injured 12 on the eve of Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazathLdWritethru/4861f7c0c9cfda914007dfff975bae7a/text___
For one Ukrainian war amputee, rebuilding is painful after a Russian strike killed her husband
SUMMARY: A Ukrainian woman has transformed her life after losing a limb in a Russian missile attack that also killed her husband. She cut her hair, removed furniture, clothes and other items from her home. She saved just one photo, of herself and her husband. Iryna Nakonechna's journey involves learning to live with a prosthetic limb and navigating daily tasks. Rehabilitation is about rebuilding strength and confidence. She finds solace in knitting toys, focusing on each stitch rather than her past. Recently, she wore shorts for the first time since her injury, marking a significant step in accepting herself.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarAmputeeRebuildsstLdWritethru/f26589c2c04e36ef8de25c7d2dbcc76f/text___
Israel and Hezbollah clash along a strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes
SUMMARY: Israel's military is clashing with the militant Hezbollah group along a strategic river in Lebanon. The clashes come as Israeli troops are pushing farther north, just days before Lebanese and Israeli delegations are to meet for talks in Washington. Lebanon is hoping for an agreement that would lead to Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. The Litani River has been a de facto boundary, with areas to the south under Israeli control despite a nominal ceasefire. Tuesday's intensified strikes follow a warning by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. One Israeli strike killed a family of 12 in the eastern village of Mashghara. Hezbollah launched several attacks on Israeli troops along the river.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLLebanonIsraelHezbollahthLdWritethru/032806ee1d45539b9cffc92b6e61ad56/text___
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Wall Street hangs near its records as oil prices ease
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks are hanging near their records as oil prices fall. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Wednesday from its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 172 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Bath & Body Works and Abercrombie & Fitch both rallied after becoming the latest companies to deliver stronger profit reports for the start of 2026 than analysts expected. That's even though U.S. consumers have been getting more discouraged about inflation. Stocks of oil-and-gas companies fell after the price of Brent crude dropped more than 3%. Treasury yields eased.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/8191917f4f1d7ebc54584dd3c3265032/text___
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping
SUMMARY: The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead. The median employee at these companies earned $89,744, reflecting a 4.7% increase year over year. While that gain outpaced inflation in 2025, many workers were still feeling pinched by the accumulation of higher prices over the past few years. Tesla CEO Elon Musk topped the survey with a pay package valued at $132 billion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCEOPayrdLdWritethru/67449e8a07011e5390d704c665533f94/text___
Oil giant BP ousts new chairman over 'conduct' and shares slide
SUMMARY: BP has ousted its chairman over what it called serious concerns related to “important governance standards, oversight and conduct.” The departure was abrupt and unexpected, with Albert Manifold having been appointed to the position just last year. BP’s board named board member Ian Tyler as interim chair on Tuesday, effective immediately. The company said that it will begin the process of finding a permanent chair. Manifold became chair in October. He succeeded Helge Lund. Manifold served as CEO of CRH plc from January 2014 until December 2024. BP, based in London, is a “supermajor,” one of the five largest oil production and exploration companies in the world by when measured by revenue and profit.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBPChairmanOustedthLdWritethru/a0cf407215f1eb1f7b6051ddb298d94c/text___
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NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
SUMMARY: NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II mission. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to U.S. companies. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will provide the landers that will deliver a pair of moon buggies to the lunar surface at a spot near the moon's south pole. Those will be built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost. Firefly Aerospace will get drones to the moon. All this hardware should arrive ahead of the first Artemis astronauts' landing, which is planned for as early as 2028.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSCINASAArtemisMoonBasendLdWritethru/2cacb3f0e194fd8f1cd6e4b903ff133d/text___
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Matthew Perry's assistant is last to be sentenced over his ketamine death
SUMMARY: Matthew Perry's personal assistant is set to be the last person sentenced for his role in the drug death of the “Friends” star. Los Angeles federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of three years and five months for 60-year-old Kenneth Iwamasa, who has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine. Perry's family blames Iwamasa, a longtime friend, for enabling Perry's addiction. According to his plea agreement, the assistant bought ketamine on Perry's behalf and injected him with it personally. The actor died at age 54 in 2023. Four other defendants have pleaded guilty and received sentences in the case.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTMatthewPerrystLdWritethru/d58a608daa1eca55e20fed284763e5aa/text___
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Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
SUMMARY: The senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season. Senators Ted Cruz, a Republican, and Maria Cantwell, a Democrat, briefed The Associated Press on details of the bill they crafted in hopes it could get the 60 votes needed to clear the Senate. They are trying to overcome more than a year of inaction in Congress, which is seeking to enshrine rules created by a lawsuit settlement that allowed players to be paid.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCollegeSportsCongressstLdWritethru/b715ea4cb6ffbc302bfc3fd41b00e157/text___
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