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NATIONAL
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Meghan Markle's estranged father arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
SUMMARY: Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, has been arrested by federal agents in Florida and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material in California. Thomas Markle was arrested near Tampa. Federal authorities say they searched storage units in the Los Angeles area and “seized approximately 78 items." Meghan Markle has said she is “deeply distressed” about allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images were found at her father’s former home in the Philippines. She has also revealed that a letter containing “troubling allegations” about him was sent to police in London in 2018.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBritainMeghanFatherthLdWritethru/0bf10d1c7d915b82048c04bd9cca9fc5/text___
Uninsured and flooded out, a Colorado man worries if life will be normal again
SUMMARY: Matthew Martinez has lived nearly all his 60 years on a piece of property on the Navajo River and never saw severe flooding until now. In the past two weeks, the Navajo River surged twice through his home and outbuildings in far southwestern Colorado. Martinez has been out of town for knee surgery. Getting back through the mud required a four-wheel-drive and patience. He estimates $200,000 in damage and says he has never been eligible for flood insurance because he lives so close to the river and he is worried that things will “never be normal again.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSouthwestFloodingOneFamilysLossndLdWritethru/6133ba92b4bf347f90ab91657ee91477/text___
Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89
SUMMARY: Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died. He was 89. Rockefeller died Thursday night at his home in Washington. Rockefeller came from one of the nation’s richest families to spend a half century in public service in one of the poorest states. He arrived in 1964 as a worker in an anti-poverty program, was elected governor a dozen years later and served two terms, then spent 30 years as a U.S. senator.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSObitJayRockefellerrdLdWritethru/b5cb393af7826335b0b495b70e5b528e/text___
Row house fire in Brooklyn kills 6 people and injures 9
SUMMARY: A fire in a multifamily row house in New York has killed six people and injured nine others. The city's fire department reports the blaze broke out early Thursday in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood. More than 200 first responders arrived at the scene. The fire was controlled in about three hours. Some people were trapped and were rescued by firefighters. Those who were hurt suffered non-life-threatening injuries. They included three firefighters and two police officers. Fire marshals are investigating. A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene, but it is not known if that caused the fire.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFatalFireNewYorkthLdWritethru/bb3c0c9753d0e64ec994cc892f32170e/text___
3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million
SUMMARY: Three people have been charged in a scheme to use artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million. Prosecutors say Thursday that the three people have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The indictment filed in a New York court shows that Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan and Guy Sheetrit targeted thousands of companies. Court documents say their victims included hospital systems in Missouri and California, a Rhode Island bank and a financial technology company in the United Kingdom. Lawyers for Soall and Sheetrit did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was not clear whether Hazan had an attorney.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAICorporateTheftstLdWritethru/c348a0c96e941214e56f8d923d03fc4b/text___
California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
SUMMARY: California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will change all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole. The state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of these cases. The announcement Thursday comes as Newsom prepares to leave office after eight years and considers a run for president. The Democrat, who’s long been opposed to the death penalty, placed a moratorium on executions in California in 2019. The California District Attorneys Association has expressed concerns, warning it could cause anguish for victims’ families. The ACLU applauded the move, citing racial bias in the death penalty’s implementation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaGovernorDeathSentencesthLdWritethru/dd8a949162b3325edfaa381952ff2466/text___
Postal employee shot 2 co-workers at an Iowa post office before being captured, police say
SUMMARY: Authorities say a female postal employee shot two colleagues at the main post office in Iowa’s capital city before being captured nearby. A third employee was injured in a fall while trying to escape Thursday morning's shooting. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. Des Moines police say officers responded within three minutes and quickly captured the suspect without resistance. Jennifer Christine Pledger is being charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of willful injury causing serious injury and intimidation. Attempts by the AP to reach someone to speak on her behalf were unsuccessful. The shooting happened on the facility’s second floor, in an area not accessible to the public.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPostOfficeShootingIowathLdWritethru/24f2e650c51325042d567b89aae5a53c/text___
Citibank office shooter targeted company over a $2,500 debt collection, Florida sheriff says
SUMMARY: A Florida sheriff says a gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s office complex in Tampa targeted the campus because he was angry over a $2,500 debt collection. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister says 35-year-old Jacob Pearson called an attorney affiliated with Citibank hours before Wednesday's shooting and threatened violence if a court hearing over the debt wasn’t canceled. Chronister says Pearson then drove from his home in Orlando to Tampa to Citibank’s campus. The sheriff said Pearson shot the first employee he saw. He says Pearson had no connection to her. She was identified as 41-year-old Leanne Selman.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFloridaOfficeComplexShootingthLdWritethru/4a9dc81997caecc178a8ff486ee0c572/text___
3 executions are carried out on the same day in the US, including Florida tying a record
SUMMARY: Florida has carried out a record-tying 19th execution of the year as three states administered the death penalty on the same day. Jesse Guardado received a lethal injection Thursday evening at a Florida prison for the killing of a 75-year-old woman during a home robbery. Indiana executed a man hours earlier for setting a house fire that killed two children. And Alabama put to death a man Thursday evening for a double killing of two older adults. Florida has carried out more than half of the 35 U.S. executions this year under Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive use of the death penalty. Elsewhere, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he'll commute all 548 death sentences in his state.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSThreeExecutionsthLdWritethru/f38f70d09b512c4d7245fd5e75ee91df/text___
Heavy rains flood towns, dozens rescued on Georgia-Tennessee border
SUMMARY: Thunderstorms caused record flooding in two towns straddling the Georgia-Tennessee border. The Tennessee Valley Authority says as much as 8 to 10 inches of rain fell overnight in a mountainous area where the Toccoa River flows between McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee. The McCaysville police chief said nearly 50 people were rescued as the water reached downtown rooflines, and Tennessee emergency responders coordinated 68 rescues as crews searched with helicopters and drones. The Toccoa reached a record 18 feet — that's 2 feet above the flood level forecasters consider “catastrophic.” The towns just cleaned up from another severe flood in August.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSExtremeWeatherGeorgiaFloodingthLdWritethru/6e0a283ff54238cba9677602f5e0878e/text___
'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech
SUMMARY: Arabs around the world are celebrating Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's win of a U.S. Senate seat and delighting in his introduction of Arabic words and phrases to the American political lexicon. In his victory speech, he referred to Vice President JD Vance as “habibi.” The word literally translates to “my beloved,” but in everyday speech often means “buddy,” “pal” or “bro.” El-Sayed is a rising Democratic political star who won a closely watched race in the key swing state of Michigan. He has clapped back at attacks from the right rooted in decades of negative stereotypes about Arabs and Muslims. In the Middle East, his victory brought a rare outpouring of joy amid ongoing conflicts.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLElectionHabibindLdWritethru/7c372691b6df31816cd1f4c567033d3f/text___
Court weighs Trump's appeal in the Stormy Daniels hush money case
SUMMARY: New York appeals judges have grilled President Donald Trump’s lawyers and prosecutors about his bid to erase his historic hush money conviction. But the court didn’t signal Thursday whether or when it will rule. Trump didn’t attend the court session, which delved into legal theory, presidential immunity and some evidence in his 2024 trial. The president denies wrongdoing in the case, which surrounds a $130,000 payment to adult film performer Stormy Daniels. The arguments came two years after Trump became the first former — and now current — U.S. president with a criminal conviction. He was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpHushMoneythLdWritethru/30bb62111c06fc4d4f2e1b2e3b9a9191/text___
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Republicans rammed through Supreme Court nominees. Now Democrats will have the votes to stop them
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has transformed the Supreme Court with a conservative supermajority but now faces a Democratic-led Senate ready to challenge his judicial picks. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised to block any "right-winger" nominees to the Supreme Court. Democrats will hold at least 54 seats in the 100-member Senate next year, giving them a significant majority to block the Republican president's nominees. Schumer has not specified whether he would hold a Supreme Court vacancy open until after the next presidential election. Trump has named three of the current nine justices, cementing a six-judge conservative supermajority. The White House says “extreme Democrats have a history of politicizing the Supreme Court."
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionSupremeCourtTrumpndLdWritethru/08d26548196286e99f43b5e085f2d8ed/text___
As Congress returns to Democrats, one likely casualty emerges: Trump's District of Columbia projects
SUMMARY: In his first public appearance after an election that soundly repudiated his policies, President Donald Trump turned to a topic that wasn't his policies or politics. It was his efforts to remake pieces of the city that is the backdrop to his presidency. Despite Trump’s affinity for project management, though, with Democrats taking control of Congress, the work his Republican administration is doing to change the physical face of the District of Columbia is sure to encounter far more roadblocks. Projects range from the renaming of and renovation plans for the Kennedy Center to remaking a public golf course and erecting an arch 100 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty without its pedestal.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTrumpProjectsrdLdWritethru/ba5ea2c1a67289b7098be795771e12d5/text___
Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide
SUMMARY: Latino voters moved sharply to the left in the midterm elections, helping Democrats achieve significant victories in Texas and in key House races nationwide. This marks a change for a demographic that had been leaning right for nearly a decade. Hispanic voters, especially those in the working class, have been impacted by economic challenges, leading them to reject President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Latinos also have been especially affected by Trump’s immigration crackdown. Democrats focused on cost-of-living issues, gaining support. In Texas, every county voted more Democratic than in 2024. However, experts warn this shift may not be permanent as it depends on Democrats fulfilling campaign promises.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionLatinosstLdWritethru/a65181f2be4d2f4b66cb45343f1627c2/text___
AI data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants
SUMMARY: Opposition to artificial intelligence data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths. A tougher regulatory environment for tech giants and data center developers is expected to follow, even if President Donald Trump — perhaps the industry’s biggest champion — stalls any federal crackdown. Data center regulation itself was not on most midterm ballots, but hard-line stances against the server warehouses were woven into the platforms of Democrats who upended longtime Republican control of the governorships in Texas, Ohio and Georgia, all data center hot spots.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionDataCentersstLdWritethru/63b33be8884d867d3ac831040d683a2c/text___
Federal judge orders 14-day delay on any work beginning on Trump's monumental arch
SUMMARY: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days. The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting the work represents a major setback for one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent projects in his vision to remake Washington. The decision followed a series of steps taken earlier Thursday by the government, including the final approval of the arch by the National Capital Planning Commission in an 8-4 vote after a nine-hour hearing where dozens of witnesses opposed the construction.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTriumphalArchthLdWritethru/246d15697c00b065bc8ab8c614d50ca7/text___
Trump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecorate
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that he says will preserve the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument, his first official action after his party was swept aside in midterm elections on Tuesday. But the action does not prevent future presidents from restyling the iconic office that Trump has filled to the brim with gold flourishes. Nor does it prevent a successor from rolling back the proclamation itself. It’s the third day this week that the president delivered remarks fixated on his pet projects in Washington. His effort to preserve changes at the White House comes as Democrats gear up for new scrutiny of Trump — including his ballroom project.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpOvalOfficethLdWritethru/168f569a40f9594d0a836a16923d3f61/text___
Senate Democrats will not let Trump put a 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court, Schumer vows
SUMMARY: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put “a right-winger” on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there were a vacancy in the next two years. In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Schumer would not say if he would hold a Supreme Court vacancy open until after the 2028 presidential election, as former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell did in 2016. But he said that Democrats are “not going to allow any crappy nominees” for Supreme Court — or for lower courts or Trump’s Cabinet, either.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSenateSchumerstLdWritethru/d8d5262fe3d820a3dc73193002f0f27e/text___
Trump meets with top Putin envoy at the White House — but not visiting Ukrainian officials
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy at the White House but did not meet with Ukrainian officials who were also visiting on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he wouldn’t discuss his conversation with Kirill Dmitriev, but he suggested that some type of deal is in the works. He said: “There’s going to be an agreement, it’s going to be a big agreement and it’s going to involve more than Ukraine. The officials from Russia and Ukraine were invited to the White House by the first lady. She recently brokered a ceasefire between the warring countries in the Ukrainian village of Oleshky.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRussiaUkraineWarMelaniaTrumpthLdWritethru/3ae35835dbc87ab348478c62c6c25ee3/text___
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman ousts embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
SUMMARY: Little-known Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lead the nation’s second most populous city. Her victory means LA will follow the lead of New York, where democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor last year. Voters turned to Raman after a rough first term for Bass that was marked by wildfire fallout and public frustration with homelessness. In a matchup between rival Democrats, Raman tapped into voters’ desire for change. She had endorsed Bass before launching her own campaign.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionLosAngelesMayorthLdWritethru/a86250b9e833ea907a88623e9c1caaab/text___
Democrats' victory was clear. The party's future is not
SUMMARY: Democrats won sweeping victories in the midterm elections, but the results did little to settle the debate over their party’s future. Progressives won major Senate races in Michigan and Maine, while moderates and establishment Democrats scored victories elsewhere. Each faction sees its success as proof of its approach. Democratic leaders must now unite a diverse group of lawmakers as they prepare to control both chambers of Congress. The divisions could shape their ability to govern and the 2028 presidential race. Potential presidential contenders are already outlining competing visions for the party, setting up a fight over its direction.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionDemocratsndLdWritethru/7890426d2bbd6bbc2c6f8b72e6f9a54f/text___
AP Exclusive: Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war
SUMMARY: Court documents reveal President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran about deporting Iranians during the ongoing war. Unsealed Thursday, the documents show the Republican administration said as recently as mid-October it had plans to deport Iranians through a third country. A judge ordered the government to notify the court of any finalized deportation plans. The documents reveal contacts with Iranian officials to arrange removals, despite the war and diplomatic tensions. A lawsuit claims the Trump administration shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran, violating regulations. The Department of Homeland Security denies sharing asylum records. Deportations to Iran are rare due to diplomatic and safety concerns.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranDeportationsthLdWritethru/1f245367d432b2683a546936014a1f90/text___
After midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP debacle
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump faces a tough decision on his unpopular war against Iran after the Republican Party's midterm losses. He had hinted at escalating the conflict if Tehran didn't meet his terms by Election Day. Now with the election behind him, Trump must decide whether to escalate, maintain the status quo or find a pathway out of the conflict. Despite acknowledging the political cost, Trump on Wednesday said his decision to launch the conflict was the right one. The war has caused significant casualties and had an economic impact around the globe. The AP Voter Poll found about one-third of voters said the Iran war was “crucial” in their vote Tuesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionIranndLdWritethru/e92751dbcdf940c486c8d1e57dafbe99/text___
Harmeet Dhillon exits after radical overhaul of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
SUMMARY: Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative attorney who oversaw a radical reshaping of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, celebrated the mass departures of career lawyers and spearheaded sweeping investigations into elite universities, says she has resigned from her post.” Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside President Donald Trump’s Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant attorney general, where she dramatically changed the direction of a division created during the country’s Civil Rights Movement to protect the rights of minorities. She said in a social media post Thursday that serving in the position has been “the honor of a lifetime.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJusticeDepartmentCivilRightsDivisionrdLdWritethru/db3ad709a2ff5a48c5d3a9e3f71963d6/text___
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European air traffic is targeted again by bomb threats after a week of hoaxes
SUMMARY: European officials say more bomb threats were made against flights, following a series of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats. No suspicious items have been found, but the threats have raised concern amid other recent disruptions. Denisa Hejtmánková, a spokesperson for Václav Havel Airport in Prague, says nine of the affected flights Friday were coming or going from the Czech capital. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s office says four bomb threats targeted aircraft over French territory. Hungary's defense minister says military fighter jets escorted three passenger planes through the country's airspace. There were several other threats to flights. It's unclear who is behind the threats.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeThreatsthLdWritethru/31e26bfeb744b9ce8b81b73dbac6a4b8/text___
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for clear postwar security guarantees
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government is seeking specific security guarantees from Western allies for post-war support. His comments came after two days of discussions in Brussels focusing on post-war security and reconstruction. Zelenskyy emphasized the need for clear, tangible results on paper. Meanwhile, the grim reality of war continues in Ukraine. The death toll from a Russian bomb attack on a former school used as an aid center rose to 53. Russian drones struck multiple regions, causing damage and injuries. Ukraine's air defenses shot down or suppressed 196 Russian drones overnight into Friday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarrdLdWritethru/713268db3dac59bff6ad6c831c72cdb6/text___
Paraguay’s Peña loses top aides as impeachment trial resumes over failed bank
SUMMARY: Top aides to Paraguayan President Santiago Peña have resigned as the Senate resumed an impeachment trial Friday that could remove him from office. The crisis stems from the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze the savings of millions. Senators rejected Peña’s request for more time to respond to accusations. Interior Minister Enrique Riera and other key officials resigned as Peña prepared to defend himself. Former President Horacio Cartes backed Peña’s ouster, and the lower house voted to impeach him. The charges focus on Peña’s ties to Ueno Bank. Prosecutors have opened investigations into the bank’s collapse.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTParaguayBankFailure/e84f5ada84e8c747329ec82fabb46e4d/text___
Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison
SUMMARY: The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of hundreds of people has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people. The High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa issued the sentence on Friday for Pastor Paul Mackenzie. He was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus. Mackenzie is also facing terrorism and manslaughter charges for the more than 200 other victims as well as child abuse and torture charges in two other courts.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFKenyaCultLeaderthLdWritethru/2f99d51635e7dab0463489118119e773/text___
Bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in eastern France, killing 2 and injuring 16
SUMMARY: A bus veered off a road in eastern France, struck trees and landed in a ditch, killing a 7-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy. Sixteen people were injured in the incident on Friday, three of them seriously. The bus, operated by the regional authority, was carrying about 15 school students and other passengers when it crashed in a rural area northeast of Lyon. There was no fog at the time.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceBusCrashndLdWritethru/e024a5428966dd6c3415c881bc503811/text___
Kidnapped for 22 days, villagers recount how cartels control communities in Mexico
SUMMARY: Villagers from El Balcón in Guerrero, Mexico, share harrowing experiences of being kidnapped by a cartel. Gunmen abducted eight villagers, with one still missing. The captives were part of a larger group of 136 people, referred to as “squirrels” because they ate with handcuffed hands. The Associated Press spoke to six villagers who spent 22 days in captivity. They describe brutal conditions, threats, and forced relocations. The cartel aimed to control the village's territory and resources. Some captives were released after military pressure, but the community remains fearful and uncertain about the future.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTMexicoCartelKidnapping/4c0781ba26b3fb228115052e99add278/text___
More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxes
SUMMARY: Authorities say that bomb threats have targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases. No hazardous or suspicious materials have been found in what a British official called “malicious” hoaxes. Several similar threats targeted planes earlier this week, prompting searches and diversions. While fake bomb threats are not uncommon, it is unusual to see so many in a single day, causing widespread disruptions. They come at a time of increased geopolitical tensions and warnings from authorities that Russia may be ramping up so-called hybrid threats in Europe. It wasn't known whether this week’s threats were linked or who was behind them.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeFlightsBombThreatsndLdWritethru/6585ff565ee1ccb9f19b73074aa2fec4/text___
Russell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he'll get a prison term
SUMMARY: Russell Brand has been convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The British comedian faces a significant prison term when sentenced Monday. Brand, known for his risqué comedy and past promiscuity, denied the charges. He was taken into custody after the judge rejected a bail request. Prosecutors described him as a manipulative predator. The jury deliberated for over eight hours before reaching the verdict. Brand was acquitted of two rape counts and one attempted indecent assault. Police have provided prosecutors with investigations into two more allegations against him. Brand's conviction follows a 2023 investigation by The Times and Channel 4.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainRussellBrandthLdWritethru/f840ec56b2c8dd88941460d81de81fc7/text___
Iran's top diplomat speaks with Gulf leaders about tensions, and other Mideast news
SUMMARY: Iran’s top diplomat has spoken with Persian Gulf leaders amid regional tensions over potential U.S. military actions. On Thursday, Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held calls with Turkey and several Gulf leaders, discussing security and stability. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei. The Kremlin did not provide details about the meeting. In other developments, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Iraq’s Prime Minister about regional security. Additionally, Israel’s president says he will announce on Sunday whether current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will get the first chance at forming its next government.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastthLdWritethru/a35d13806844d99fda93de0a19de57fa/text___
Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages, back students' demands
SUMMARY: Mass protests have drawn huge crowds across France, including Paris, demanding higher wages and supporting the student protest movement. France’s Interior Ministry says over 600,000 people rallied Thursday, while a major union said nearly 1.6 million participated nationwide. The Paris march proceeded peacefully, with students, workers, and retirees joining. About a third of France’s high schools were closed, and public transportation was disrupted. Authorities deployed 70,000 police officers amid tensions. The movement began in September and has spread nationwide, with political leaders seeking to capitalize on it.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceProteststhLdWritethru/94e10fc8a1edbf7951e2c067418a7d33/text___
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AI stocks halt their brutal, worldwide sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss for the week
SUMMARY: AI stocks are bouncing back and recovering some of their brutal sell-off. The rest of the U.S. stock market is mixed Friday following a whirlwind few days of Wall Street trying to sort out what this week’s U.S. midterm elections will mean for the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to trim its loss for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 33 points, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.4%. The relative steadiness for Wall Street halted what had been a worldwide tumble for stocks. Treasury yields ticked higher following a strong report on U.S. hiring.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/bba6f0bf9035a6e6b1c4fef3e8230b89/text___
US continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans
SUMMARY: U.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. The hiring beat the 65,000 new jobs forecasters had expected. The jobs report comes three days after voters delivered stunning defeat to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party in midterm elections. Frustrated with the state of the economy — and especially the high cost of living – Americans handed full control of Congress to the Democrats.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEconomyJobsReportthLdWritethru/746ee02db33d0372980f815ada33d8d3/text___
EU says 'rabbit hole' video feeds on TikTok violate its digital rules
SUMMARY: The European Union has accused TikTok of breaching its digital rules. The EU says TikTok's algorithm recommends videos that could harm mental health and body image. The bloc's executive arm wants TikTok to change its “For You” feed design to give users more control. Regulators say TikTok's recommendation system leads users into “rabbit holes” of similar, potentially harmful content. TikTok hasn't responded yet. The company can respond before the European Commission issues a final decision, which could include a fine. This is part of the EU's enforcement under the Digital Services Act, which aims to clean up tech platforms.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeTikTokstLdWritethru/f59bbe2045ab842c0a4beef4e9a050e2/text___
The average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.18% this week, its third straight decline
SUMMARY: The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the third straight week, offering some relief to prospective homebuyers facing higher home prices. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. declined to 7.18% from 7.24% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.22%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also fell again this week. That average rate dipped to 6.57% from 6.60% last week. A year ago, it was at 5.50%. Lower mortgage rates relieve some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs on home loans.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMortgageRatesrdLdWritethru/ba2c48d7e258b053f53a23cbb6c72adb/text___
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After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in secular Uruguay
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay. The South American country is the region’s least Catholic and most secular country. The trip comes three weeks after he underwent lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question. Leo is due to arrive in Montevideo on Friday after a 13½-hour flight from Rome. He has a packed three-day itinerary including a visit to a neighborhood plagued by gang violence and a Mass in Paysandú. The city is around 375 kilometers or 230 miles from the capital. The pope has another Mass in Florida. That city is about 100 kilometers or 60 miles away from Montevideo. Vatican officials say his stamina is “fantastic” and that he's eager to get on the road.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTRELUruguayPoperdLdWritethru/aba684734dbe7f2854719e74dd687642/text___
Clergy candidates' message of 'love your neighbor' powers Democrats’ midterm election gains
SUMMARY: Clergy members and other Democratic candidates with a Christian message helped their party flip control of Congress. This midterm victory highlighted the religious left's strength as a counter to the steady evangelical support for President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans. Mainline Protestantism, with its moderate beliefs, took the election spotlight Tuesday with candidates in Texas, Kansas and Iowa flipping key seats in the U.S. House and Senate. Those Democratic candidates backed church-state separation and sought common ground across religions. The AP Voter Poll found that 7 in 10 religiously unaffiliated voters supported Democratic candidates. Experts say economic issues and disdain for Trump also played a role.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRELElectionChristianLeft/538f03ee115702c528d04450f01b77b3/text___
What to know about Pope Leo XIV's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV is returning home to the continent where he spent two decades as a missionary priest and learned to be a pastor, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and his second homeland of Peru. The Nov. 6-17 trip marks the longest and farthest of his papacy and is coming just three weeks after Leo underwent surgery Oct. 13 to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung. Latin America still is home to around 40% of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, but the Catholic proportion of the region’s population has shrunk in recent years and the decreases are especially notable in the countries Leo will visit.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTRELVaticanLatinAmericaWhattoKnowndLdWritethru/2571e3e65aaeecada7cb84195bcd35e8/text___
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Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, announces it will shut down
SUMMARY: Salon is shutting down after 31 years. That ends one of the early internet’s most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and social journalism backed by a liberal sensibility. The statement cited the fact that “the business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years.” It did not immediately indicate what would become of its employees, though some reported they had lost their jobs. Nineteen full-time employees were affected. Salon said there were no immediate plans to take down its online archives, which include three decades of stories from across the world and across topics and genres.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMediaSalonShutdownstLdWritethru/387aebeaf5d2ff80450bfba780ac9d6c/text___
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LIV and let die: Rival league tells bankruptcy court it will wind down operations
SUMMARY: LIV Golf is winding down its operations instead of launching a new version because of a lack of financial support. A lawyer representing the organization announced the decision in a bankruptcy court hearing Thursday in New Jersey. LIV Golf lost Saudi Arabia funding in April after having spent more than $5 billion since 2022. LIV filed for bankruptcy in September. Since announcing plans for a new version, top players like Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have bailed. Instead of planning for a new version for 2027, LIV enters a liquidation phase.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APGLFLIVBankruptcythLdWritethru/1d42dece839fe07ed8ca99c4a31f8480/text___
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