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NATIONAL
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept
SUMMARY: A man who scaled a security fence in the middle of the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges. Cody Balmer entered the plea Tuesday for the April attack that caused millions of dollars in damage to the state-owned building in Harrisburg. Gov. Josh Shapiro and members of his family were inside and had to be evacuated. No one was injured, but authorities say the 38-year-old Balmer told them he planned to beat the governor with a small sledgehammer if he encountered him. Balmer’s family has said he has a history of mental health problems.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPennsylvaniaGovernorArsonthLdWritethru/495363112b0dfc8dddb7facce3c035af/text___
Takeaways from the AP investigation into ICE's use of a full-body restraint device known as the WRAP
SUMMARY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations. The Associated Press spoke to a number of people who said they were placed in the device after they had already been shackled. ICE’s use of the WRAP has continued despite concerns about its safety expressed two years ago by a watchdog division of its parent agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The manufacturer says the device is intended for violent individuals, but detainees claim it is used to intimidate or punish them. A DHS spokesperson says ICE’s use of the restraints is “fully in line with established legal standards.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APICERestraintDeviceTakeawaysstLdWritethru/1dcc225e67c1dafba86b6ec4cc7da50e/text___
ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment
SUMMARY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations. The Associated Press spoke to a number of people who said they were placed in the device after they had already been shackled. ICE's use of the WRAP has continued despite concerns about its safety expressed two years ago by a watchdog division of its parent agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The manufacturer says the device is intended for violent individuals, but detainees claim it is used to intimidate or punish them. A DHS spokesperson says ICE’s use of the restraints is “fully in line with established legal standards.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APICERestraintDevicestLdWritethru/84309f534c601befa6e9faeae78bcff5/text___
Rare October storm brings heavy rain and possible mudslides to Southern California
SUMMARY: Southern California is getting hit by a rare October storm that's pummeling the region with heavy rain and heavy winds. Mudslides are possible Tuesday. Some homes have been ordered evacuated in wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said during a news conference Monday night that she was very concerned about the weather and explained that strike teams, rescue teams and helicopters were all ready to respond. The evacuations covered about 115 homes, mostly in Pacific Palisades and Mandeville Canyon. Wildfires can leave hillsides without vegetation to hold soil in place, making it easier for the terrain to loosen during storms.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSevereWeatherthLdWritethru/c3aa0d54871d9d2de9fe17d844252612/text___
Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids
SUMMARY: Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. The move would allow the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who’ve fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants. Opponents argue that the raids do not meet the criteria of an emergency and that it could be unfair to landlords.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLAImmigrationRaidsEmergency/260d41513d48b64957f4da66bc01d983/text___
1 dead, 2 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska
SUMMARY: The remnants of Typhoon Halong have brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges to western Alaska. Authorities say one person is dead and two remain missing. They also say more than 50 people have been rescued. Floodwaters knocked some homes off foundations and swept others away. Officials in Alaska warned of a long road to recovery and a need for continued support for the hardest-hit communities. Elsewhere in the U.S., severe weather killed a woman in New York City who was struck by a solar panel. Rescuers in the Phoenix area found a man whose truck was swept away by floodwaters. Crews in southern California are preparing for potential mudslides in fire-ravaged areas.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSevereWeatherthLdWritethru/44668913640e8482202320d38f08788e/text___
4 arrests made in connection with mass shooting that left 6 dead in Mississippi, FBI says
SUMMARY: The FBI says four people have been arrested, three of them on murder charges, in a weekend shooting that left six people dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town. The FBI on Monday announced the arrests of three men and one woman. The FBI says Teiyon L. Powell, William Bryant and Morgan Lattimore have been charged with capital murder, and Latoya A. Powell has been charged with attempted murder. It was not immediately clear of they had attorneys. Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive for Friday night’s shooting in Leland in northwest Mississippi, but the FBI said it apparently arose from a disagreement among several people.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMississippiShootingsthLdWritethru/6a059d41bcad85851499c1111cf4caad/text___
What to know about the historic Black community rocked by a mass shooting on Sunday
SUMMARY: A mass shooting killed four and injured several others on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, home to the largest Gullah community. The Gullah, also known as Geechee, are descendants of enslaved Africans who preserved much of their African heritage because they were separated from the mainland of the United States. They have a distinct language, cuisine, and culture. The shooting happened at Willie’s Bar and Grill, known for its Gullah-inspired cuisine. Many were gathered for a high school reunion. The Gullah community faces ongoing challenges, including hurricanes and court battles, threatening their cultural preservation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGullahCultureWhattoKnow/45e5715e3d12727f552b7a4874361ce9/text___
Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show
SUMMARY: Newly released records reveal details about the gunman who attacked a Dallas immigration facility in September. Joshua Jahn's parents described him as “completely normal” before moving to Washington state, where he believed he developed radiation sickness. The 29-year-old killed two detainees and wounded another before taking his own life. The records show Jahn was unemployed, isolated, and obsessed with artificial intelligence but do not indicate a clear motive for the attack. He practiced target shooting in Oklahoma a month before the attack. Federal authorities have previously said Jahn left notes indicating he wanted to ambush U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. His parents did not respond to requests for comment.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationFacilityShooting/0d930ab69bf747e1b40f630b49ebc810/text___
Authorities name the 16 killed in Tennessee plant blast, with a painstaking investigation promised
SUMMARY: Authorities have identified the 16 people killed in a devastating blast at a rural Tennessee explosives plant last week. Investigators on Monday pledged a painstaking process to figure out what happened by gathering pieces of evidence that may now be miles apart. At a news conference, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said people in the tight-knit community probably at least knew relatives of the victims killed in the explosion Friday at the plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems. The company supplies and researches explosives for the military and is a well-known employer in the area.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExplosionstLdWritethru/d903cc97fad9cf7a86af88d02c8ada41/text___
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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting
SUMMARY: A lawyer representing families of Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting victims says the Supreme Court was right to reject conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ appeal of the $1.4 billion defamation judgment against him for calling the massacre a hoax. Lawyer Christopher Mattei says the Infowars host's appeal was a “desperate attempt to avoid accountability for the harm he has caused.” Jones argued a judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress. The justices issued their order Tuesday without even asking the victims' families to respond to Jones’ appeal. Twenty first graders and six educators died in the 2012 shooting. Jones is separately appealing a $49 million judgment in Texas.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtNewtownShootingInfowarsndLdWritethru/ddcdede90c0c8d2710c768fd0ea9946f/text___
Trump urges leaders to put 'old feuds' aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is calling for a new era of harmony in the Middle East. Trump spoke Monday during a global summit in Egypt on Gaza’s future, trying to advance broader peace in the region after visiting Israel to celebrate a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas. Trump urges world leaders at the summit to put "the old feuds” to rest and seize momentum, calling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire the first steps to peace. The summit marks a fragile moment of hope for Middle East peace. Trump says there's a once-in-a-lifetime chance "to declare that our future will not be ruled by the fights of generations past.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsTrumpndLdWritethru/6347e7da64f6c97b95109558096c0b6c/text___
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns
SUMMARY: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history. He says he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen the government. It's the 13th day of the shutdown and the closures are taking a toll nationwide, halting routine government operations, shuttering the Smithsonian museums and other landmark cultural institutions and leaving airports scrambling with flight disruptions. It's all injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy. The White House ensured military troops and the Coast Guard are paid. But the Trump administration is firing other federal workers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownrdLdWritethru/b6b59cae2ec28b39e57fbb703704f46a/text___
North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle
SUMMARY: North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map, with the aim of securing another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries. The plan announced Monday comes amid an emerging mid-decade battle nationally between Republicans and Democrats seeking advantage in the way U.S. House districts are drawn in several states for the 2026 session. North Carolina Republicans already created a map in 2023 that resulted in GOP candidates winning 10 of the state’s 14 U.S. House seats in 2024. That division compared to the 7-7 seat split between Democrats and the GOP under the map.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingNorthCarolinathLdWritethru/b32b6b1c52d9f59efac41c3b8c0db971/text___
Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation
SUMMARY: A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law. In arguments Wednesday, lawyers for Louisiana and the Trump administration will try to persuade the justices to wipe away the state’s second majority Black congressional district and make it much harder, if not impossible, to take account of race in redistricting. The conservative-dominated court could be receptive. At the center of the fight is Chief Justice John Roberts, who has long had the landmark civil rights law in his sights.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtVotingRightsstLdWritethru/348260f08099d087bcde4a93140aa8b2/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Madagascar's president is ousted in a military coup after weeks of youth-led protests
SUMMARY: Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been toppled in a military coup that capped weeks of youth-led protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the Indian Ocean island country. Right after parliament voted Tuesday to impeach Rajoelina, who fled the country fearing for his safety, the leader of Madagascar’s elite CAPSAT military unit said the armed forces would form a council made up of military and police officers and would appoint a prime minister to “quickly” form a civilian government. “We are taking power,” Col. Michael Randrianirina told reporters in the capital, Antananarivo, as protesters celebrated the news with soldiers. Rajoelina’s office condemned the military announcement as “a serious breach of the rule of law.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFMadagascarProteststhLdWritethru/ab1e1eb1aca45fe7e80e81314ebdb0c6/text___
French prime minister will suspend a pension reform to avoid government collapse
SUMMARY: French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says he will suspend a much-debated plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Tuesday's decision aims to prevent his fragile minority government from collapsing. Lecornu on Tuesday said the reform would be on hold until after the next presidential election in 2027. The Socialist Party has demanded the law be repealed, and Lecornu's offer to suspend it is seen as seeking its support. Lecornu faces two no-confidence motions on Thursday that could threaten his government. Lecornu is France’s fourth prime minister in barely a year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFrancePoliticsthLdWritethru/c13b5da9d5e2aaf83cc13a84042815d8/text___
Trump to welcome Argentina's President Milei as US extends $20 billion lifeline
SUMMARY: Argentina’s libertarian leader is sparing no praise for the U.S. president ahead of his first White House meeting with Donald Trump. It's a tried-and-true tactic that has transformed President Javier Milei's cash-strapped country with little obvious strategic significance to the United States into one of the Trump administration’s closest allies. Experts see two objectives for Milei at the White House. One is to negotiate U.S. tariff exemptions for Argentine products. The other is determine how the U.S. will implement its currency swap line to replenish Argentina's depleted currency reserves ahead of the country's crucial midterm elections this month.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTArgentinaUSstLdWritethru/c6f37a00c96f8aa321324ff443147b4e/text___
3 Italian carabinieri killed in apparently deliberate farmhouse explosion
SUMMARY: Three carabinieri officers have been killed and 13 others injured in an explosion near Verona, Italy. Authorities say the blast was allegedly set by three siblings fighting eviction from a family farm. The explosion occurred early Tuesday when officers attempted to enforce a judicial order. Two brothers and a sister have been detained and are being investigated for premeditated murder. The siblings had previously threatened to blow up the house during an eviction attempt last year. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Defense Minister Guido Crosetto have expressed condolences for the officers' deaths.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUItalyCarabinieriKilledndLdWritethru/e648aaa872105ec2b8ecd986e80163c0/text___
Russian aerial attack hits a Ukrainian hospital, days before Zelenskyy meets Trump
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces have launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Kharkiv and hit a hospital. Officials said that the attack on Ukraine's second-largest city wounded seven people and forced the evacuation of 50 patients at the hospital. Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the main targets were energy facilities. The assault is part of Russia's ongoing campaign to disable Ukraine's power supply. Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to seek more American military support including air defense systems. Trump has warned Moscow he may send Tomahawk cruise missiles for use by Ukraine. That could escalate tensions but also push Moscow toward negotiations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarrdLdWritethru/a8ad84233358f7592fa11cda08e82610/text___
Missing bodies of hostages top the list of uncertainties as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds
SUMMARY: The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is holding even as complex issues remain ahead, a day after widespread jubilation over the return to Israel of the last 20 living hostages held in Gaza and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange. Among the uncertainties Tuesday were the condition of both freed hostages and prisoners, and questions when Hamas will return to Israel the bodies of the 28 hostages believed to be dead and held in Gaza. Only four were turned over to Israeli authorities on Monday. On Tuesday, Israel’s military confirmed two of them were Guy Illouz, from Israel, and Bipin Joshi, from Nepal.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGaza/665a1cbe249f08c8513ceceaa04db201/text___
Madagascar's president says he fled the country in fear for his life after military rebellion
SUMMARY: Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina says he has fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion. But he did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on social media late Monday from an undisclosed location. Rajoelina has faced weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests which reached a pivotal point on Saturday when an elite military unit joined the protests and called for the president to step down. That prompted Rajoelina to say that an attempted coup was underway in the Indian Ocean island and leave the country. The situation remains volatile, with curfews in place in major cities.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFMadagascarProteststhLdWritethru/b17e7f78a6b0d4abf82a4a19a7a77a05/text___
Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands
SUMMARY: The death toll from last week’s torrential rains in east-central Mexico has jumped to 64. Search operations have expanded to communities cut off by landslides. Authorities said Monday another 65 people are missing. The scale of destruction across five states is becoming clearer. President Claudia Sheinbaum says it could still be days before access is established to some places. In northern Veracruz, 80 communities remain inaccessible by road. Some 10,000 troops were deployed in addition to civilian rescue teams. Helicopters have ferried food and water to cut-off communities and carried out the sick and injured.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTMexicoRainsthLdWritethru/3f125942393d7deaab15334fe2766be8/text___
Egyptian president says Trump's Mideast proposal is 'last chance' for peace in the region
SUMMARY: The Egyptian president says U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region. Speaking Monday at a summit of world leaders, Abdel Fattah el-Sissi also reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying the Palestinians have the right to an independent state alongside Israel. Trump’s plan holds out the possibility of a Palestinian state, but only after a lengthy transition period in Gaza and a reform process by the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes Palestinian independence. El-Sissi also also awarded Trump the Order of the Nile, the country’s highest civilian honor.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsEgyptGazaSummitthLdWritethru/bb2d95ea815ef6a4a2771c46b73f1e11/text___
After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
SUMMARY: Israel and Hamas have taken a significant step in the ceasefire agreement for the Gaza war by releasing hostages and prisoners. The move raises hopes for a long term truce in the region. However, unresolved issues like Hamas disarmament and Gaza governance highlight the deal's fragility. On Monday, Israelis celebrated the return of hostages, while Palestinians welcomed freed prisoners. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to support the agreement, urging Israeli lawmakers to pursue broader peace. A meeting of world leaders in Egypt sought to set in motion the next phases of the agreement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazastLdWritethru/9e4921406e846189c90144609c1a9530/text___
China and the US have long collaborated in 'open research.' Some in Congress say that must change
SUMMARY: U.S. lawmakers and national security officials are increasingly alarmed that long-standing research ties between the U.S. and China could give China an advantage when it comes to developing new military technology. Members of Congress say China has exploited American colleges and universities. They have proposed new rules to restrict federally funded research partnerships with universities in China that also work with the Chinese military. They've also expressed concerns that U.S. universities could be targeted by foreign spies eager to steal research secrets, highlighting the need for greater cybersecurity measures.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSChinaOpenResearch/53ee311ea07f6ceccee4a7fe99f0857d/text___
Despite momentous ceasefire, the path for lasting peace and rebuilding in Gaza is precipitous
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is hailing the ceasefire deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas as the end of the war in Gaza and start of rebuilding the devastated territory. Trump said as he stood with foreign leaders in Egypt on Monday that “I think we’ve done a lot of the hardest part because the rest comes together.” But as difficult as it was to reach a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, which on Monday led to freedom for Israeli hostages and the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, the path to peace and eventual rebuilding will be a long and very precipitous route.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMideastWarsGazaWhatsNextstLdWritethru/071acaac4dcf9a6cf3eef9b8fb8bdddb/text___
Zelenskyy to visit Washington this week seeking long-range weapons and a Trump meeting
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will travel to the United States this week for talks on the potential U.S. provision of long-range weapons. He spoke a day after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia he may send Kyiv long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn’t settle its war there soon. Zelenskyy said a meeting with Trump could take place as early as Friday. The Ukrainian president said he also would meet with defense and energy companies and members of Congress. Tomahawk missiles would allow Ukraine to strike deeper into Russian territory. Zelenskyy also seeks more protection for Ukraine's bombarded electricity and gas networks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarstLdWritethru/5350381ba83ce1f53928ac435d4c4e7d/text___
FACT FOCUS: With a truce in Israel, Trump now says he's ended eight wars. His numbers are off
SUMMARY: As Israel and Hamas traded hostages and prisoners on Monday, President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli parliament, saying the region is finally at peace and claiming he has now ended eight wars in eight months. However, experts say his claim is exaggerated. While the ceasefire and hostage deal is a major achievement, it is still an early and delicate moment in the path to a permanent end to the war, let alone a two state solution. Other conflicts Trump claims to have resolved, like those between India and Pakistan, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and others, are described as temporary or unresolved. Analysts suggest that while Trump played a role, many issues remain unsettled.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsTrumpFactFocus/ff41789ca242462c1c0ab65eb4ae8c7e/text___
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Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed's Powell says
SUMMARY: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy. Powell's comments Tuesday suggest that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice more this year. Powell said in written remarks that despite the federal government shutdown cutting off official economic data, “the outlook for employment and inflation does not appear to have changed much since our September meeting,” when the Fed reduced its key rate for the first time this year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalReservePowellstLdWritethru/e9dc73418ebfc7ed2ed2bed291dffa76/text___
US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton
SUMMARY: Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton. It would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade. The failed bid underscores a continued low appetite for coal among electric utilities that are turning to cheaper natural gas and renewables such as wind and solar. President Donald Trump has made reviving coal a centerpiece of his agenda to increase U.S. energy production. But economists say Trump’s attempts to boost coal are unlikely to reverse its yearslong decline.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCoal/8f698701c76e1260518c546c92104758/text___
US stocks slip as trade tensions with China flare up again
SUMMARY: Stocks slipped on Wall Street as trade tensions escalate again with China. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Tuesday. The index is coming off its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 38 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 1%. China’s Commerce Ministry said it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, swiping at President Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild the industry in America. European markets were lower and Asian markets fell. Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/dc8d57baf625c9da5766345fb092d02d/text___
China sanctions 5 US units of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over probe by Washington
SUMMARY: China has banned dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean. The Commerce Ministry announced Tuesday that Beijing also was investigating a probe by Washington into China's growing dominance in world shipbuilding. The U.S. Trade Representative launched the Section 301 trade investigation in April 2024. It determined that China’s strength in the industry was a burden to U.S. businesses. International shipping and shipbuilding have become a recent focus of trade friction between Washington and Beijing. Each side has imposed new port fees on each others’ vessels, with the new fees taking effect on Tuesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APChinaUSShipbuildingthLdWritethru/cb72348bb00cb95801c2d6b5a47702fa/text___
Wall Street veers upward after Trump softens his criticism of China
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks rallied and recovered more than half of their sell-off from Friday. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% Monday for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 587 points, and the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2%. The indexes rose after President Donald Trump softened his criticism of China, just a couple days after he shocked the market by threatening much higher tariffs on the world’s second-largest economy. Continued excitement about artificial-intelligence technology also helped drive the market, and Broadcom helped lead the way. Bond trading was closed in the U.S. for a holiday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/d56af8591bbf90372f95f9a4293ee787/text___
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SpaceX launches the 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win
SUMMARY: SpaceX has launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight. The 403-foot Starship thundered into the evening sky Monday from Texas. The booster peeled away and made a controlled entry into the Gulf of Mexico as planned, with the spacecraft skimming space before descending into the Indian Ocean. It's similar to the previous test flight in August, which scored a success following a string of explosive failures. SpaceX's Elon Musk intends to use Starship to send people to Mars. NASA cannot land astronauts on the moon by decade's end without Starship.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSCISpaceXStarshipthLdWritethru/b4ac6a3ff6ecb04100fab1ac7cf832e6/text___
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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
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Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season
SUMMARY: Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual. Soaking in the fall foliage is an annual tradition in the New England states as well as areas such as the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Great Smoky Mountains of the mid-south and Upper Peninsula of Michigan. As the days shorten and temperatures drop, chlorophyll in leaves breaks down, and they turn to the autumn tones of yellow, orange and red. But dry weather in summer and fall can change all that because it causes leaves to brown and fall more quickly.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFallFoliageDroughtthLdWritethru/9fffb49188f0de4281a61f82bf0afc7e/text___
Tropical Storm Lorenzo churns over open water in the Atlantic Ocean
SUMMARY: Tropical Storm Lorenzo is churning in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean but is not threatening land, according to forecasters. On Tuesday, the storm was about 1,330 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported it was moving northwest at 15 mph. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect. The storm is described as “poorly organized,” with tropical storm force winds extending up to 175 miles from the center. It is expected to turn northward and then toward the northeast in the coming days.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APTropicalWeather/64521c1caf7d97b2f30f6960dd701202/text___
Tropical Storm Lorenzo gets slightly stronger in the Atlantic Ocean but isn't threatening land
SUMMARY: Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has gotten slightly stronger in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean but still is not threatening land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Monday that the storm was located about 2,005 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. It was moving northwest at 13 mph. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect. Forecasters say the storm was expected to turn northward on Tuesday, with some gradual intensification possible by midweek. The forecast track through Saturday shows Lorenzo staying out in the ocean and away from land.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APTropicalWeatherLorenzothLdWritethru/3e2df73717e95861125931fb1dba7236/text___
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RELIGION
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This is why the story of Abraham is coming up in the push for Middle East peace
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump repeatedly touted the “Abraham Accords” in his high-profile Middle East trip. That’s the name for a set of 2020 diplomatic agreements between Arab states and Israel. Trump, who spoke Monday, is hoping to expand that number. The term “Abrahamic” is filled with religious and cultural meaning. The biblical patriarch Abraham is revered as a foundational figure in three major religions whose adherents encompass more than half the world’s population — Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Anyone trying to build bridges between the faiths is liable to invoke Abraham. At the same time, Abraham’s legacy can be a source of division, because some faith groups portray themselves as his only true heirs.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APRELMideastWarsAbrahamicFaithsstLdWritethru/2ed7f2500dc7a37cba60da089a34ea44/text___
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EDUCATION
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Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement
SUMMARY: A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was already hit hard in the Trump administration’s previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation’s students and schools. The Trump administration started laying off 466 Education Department staffers on Friday amid mass firings across the government meant to pressure Democratic lawmakers over the federal shutdown. The layoffs would cut the agency’s workforce by nearly a fifth and leave it reduced to less than half its size when President Donald Trump took office. The cuts threaten disruption in areas from special education to civil rights enforcement to after-school programs.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownEducationrdLdWritethru/3c066e2b1799c96a50e14dd63f46cd96/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies
SUMMARY: D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51. The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the family. The singer’s family confirmed in a statement Tuesday that he died after battle with cancer. His family called him a “shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTObitDAngelondLdWritethru/867af55a66f5297d0895b1b56dd8b976/text___
New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules
SUMMARY: The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative television network Newsmax are among five outlets on Monday who say they won't sign a new Defense Department document about its new press rules. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's team has said that reporters who don't sign onto their new rules will be thrown out of the Pentagon on Wednesday if they don't agree. The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. The Pentagon says the rules are “common sense.” Journalists say they punish routine newsgathering.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMediaPentagonRulesndLdWritethru/95878bce05096912887701eaa6d019c6/text___
Taylor Swift's ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ makes history by selling 4 million copies in first week
SUMMARY: That’s show business for you! Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” has officially sold 4.002 million equivalent album units in its first week in the United States. That is the biggest first week in modern music history. That’s according to Luminate, the industry data and analytics company that began tracking sales in 1991. Swift broke the record set by Adele’s “25,” which sold 3.378 million copies in its first week in 2015 in the U.S. The news arrived following the announcement of two forthcoming Disney+ projects. Swift will premiere a six-episode, behind-the-scenes docuseries of her landmark Eras Tour. There will also be an updated concert film.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTMusicTaylorSwiftndLdWritethru/3a64afd94014fd6aa22436f5132acccc/text___
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SPORTS
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It's called automated officiating. The NBA is utilizing it to get even more calls right
SUMMARY: The NBA is using "automated officiating" to enhance game accuracy. This technology, which includes cameras and sensors, helps referees make precise calls by tracking players and the ball. An example is LeBron James's buzzer-beater against the Indiana Pacers, where technology confirmed the correct call. The NBA aims to improve game flow and transparency with shorter review times and clearer explanations for fans. Other sports, like baseball and tennis, are also adopting tech for officiating. The goal is to support referees, not replace them, allowing them to focus on complex judgment calls.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKNNBAHighTechOfficiatingstLdWritethru/f6293a79032999c3d15e945c38c6c30a/text___
NFL uses AI to predict injuries, aiming to keep players healthier
SUMMARY: Injuries are a big part of the NFL, and staying healthy can make or break a season. The NFL has partnered with Amazon Web Services to use technology and AI to predict and prevent injuries. The Digital Athlete tool collects data from all 32 teams to help manage players' health. This tool has been available for three seasons and is praised for its comprehensive data. It helps teams adjust practice schedules and workloads to reduce injuries. While overall injuries have decreased, experts say it's hard to pinpoint a direct cause. The data also helps improve equipment like helmets to reduce concussions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFBNAIInjuryPreventionstLdWritethru/c345d5f16205379e2029057cd97ca08f/text___
Snell spectacular and Dodgers barely hold on in 9th to beat Brewers 2-1 in NLCS opener
SUMMARY: Blake Snell allowed one baserunner in eight shutout innings before Los Angeles' bullpen barely held on as the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang with the bases loaded to end the game. Freddie Freeman homered for the Dodgers in the sixth to break a scoreless tie.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBBONLCSDodgersBrewersrdLdWritethru/18ef6125aa4db3e6d8efde75bf465a35/text___
Titans make Brian Callahan NFL's 1st coach fired this year after 4-19 record and 1-5 start
SUMMARY: The Tennessee Titans have fired coach Brian Callahan after a 1-5 start to his second season. Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker says the rebuilding team hasn't shown enough growth. Callahan becomes the first NFL coach fired this season. He went 4-19 overall with Tennessee. Mike McCoy will serve as interim coach. The Titans had said they wanted to see improvement this season with Callahan going into his second year, this time with a rookie quarterback in Cam Ward. Yet Callahan had to hand off play-calling duties after dropping to 0-3 with the offense struggling.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFBNTitansCallahanFiredrdLdWritethru/2490d0d6a087ef98bb4aefee22018020/text___
Boiler up! Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 for first time, ahead of Houston, reigning champ Florida
SUMMARY: Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time. The Boilermakers earned 35 of 61 first-place votes to top Monday’s AP Top 25 poll to begin the 2025-26 season. That put Matt Painter’s squad ahead of the two teams that played in last year’s NCAA title game. Runner-up Houston was No. 2 while reigning champion Florida was No. 3. UConn was fourth, followed by St. John's. Duke, Michigan, BYU, Kentucky and Texas Tech rounded out the top 10. The Southeastern Conference, Big Ten and Big 12 each had six ranked teams.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKCTCollegeBKBPollndLdWritethru/d0ecf6a1b386ac7868c20fe6b09f78ea/text___
The latest idea to save the NBA All-Star Game: US vs. the World. And there's no shortage of intrigue
SUMMARY: The NBA is planning to revamp the All-Star Game format, pitting U.S. players against international stars in a tournament setting. This change aims to make the event more competitive and engaging. The plan, not yet finalized, suggests a three-team tournament with two American teams and one international team. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the goal is to create a fun and exciting experience for fans. Players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic support the idea, hoping it will add intensity to the game. The league expects to announce the new format by the season's start on October 21.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKNNBAAllStarChanges/83b6e8f901288ad571a8f5823b908230/text___
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