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NATIONAL
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National Guard deployments in DC and Portland, Oregon, are focus of court hearings
SUMMARY: The deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., faces a challenge in a court in the nation’s capital. Meanwhile, a judge in West Virginia continued a hearing until early next month, while a judge in Portland, Oregon, will consider whether to let President Donald Trump deploy troops there. The Friday hearings are the latest in a head-spinning array of lawsuits and overlapping rulings prompted by Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities despite fierce resistance from mayors and governors. Deployment remains blocked in the Chicago area, where all sides are waiting to see if the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes to allow it.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementWhattoKnowrdLdWritethru/2bc608b3003665263b3874a2d4ca05fa/text___
What to know about the blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people
SUMMARY: Authorities plan to give an update on the massive blast in Tennessee that killed 16 people earlier this month at an explosives plant. The briefing Friday will delve into the painstaking investigation of the Oct. 10 explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems. Authorities say the cause of the explosion hasn't been determined. The company's complex straddles the Hickman and Humphreys county line in unincorporated Bucksnort, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. One of the victims' families has already filed a lawsuit, and others are expected to follow suit. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has positively identified 14 of the 16 victims using rapid DNA testing.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExplosionstLdWritethru/d2651e01ee7131dbc767ab1bf8b24469/text___
States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt
SUMMARY: A federal food aid program that helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia say they'll keep the programs alive, though how they'll do it isn't clear. Even some states that want to step in to fill the gap have found they can’t. Recipients of the food aid, food banks, states and advocates are bracing for a pause to payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at the end of next week. Some states have looked into funding food assistance themselves but they're finding that federal control of some key details of the program is a major obstacle.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownFoodAidWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/4a7c3c96507779441a7d1cfe10895606/text___
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
SUMMARY: The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat have been arrested along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes and rigged poker games backed by Mafia families. Portland coach Chauncey Billups was charged Thursday with participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games tied to La Cosa Nostra organized crime families that cheated unsuspecting gamblers out of at least $7 million. Heat guard Terry Rozier was accused in a separate scheme of exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSportsBettingArreststhLdWritethru/de98ecb76bb8f13b85f4c5ac62f66221/text___
How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities
SUMMARY: Authorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics in the scam. They included shuffling machines that could determine who held what cards and sent that information someone off-site who shared it with a player known as “the quarterback.” They could signal the other players at the table how to proceed. The organizers lured wealthy victims with the chance to play with pro athletes in posh New York spots. Authorities say other tactics used were an X-ray table that could determine who held what cards, and cameras hidden in the trays that held players' chips.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSportsBettingArrestsHowItWorkedPokerndLdWritethru/fa72cd1ced5bdaacfabe1688d873bf45/text___
Here’s how indictment says Terry Rozier shared information that paid off for bettors
SUMMARY: An indictment says gambling money flowed after NBA player Terry Rozier told a pal that he would be exiting early from a game with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023. Rozier and others are charged with conspiracy. The indictment says bettors who placed so-called prop bets cashed in when Rozier's playing time and points were well below average. Rozier is charged with conspiracy. His lawyer says Rozier is “not a gambler” and “looks forward to winning this fight.” Rozier now plays for the Miami Heat.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSportsBettingArrestsHowItWorkedndLdWritethru/624ce04b410eb3e97806c3c011412476/text___
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
SUMMARY: The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s most sensitive wilderness areas. The plan fulfills a promise by President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to open this portion of the refuge to possible development. The massive GOP bill of tax breaks and spending cuts that was passed during the summer called for at least four lease sales within the refuge over a 10-year period.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAlaskaArcticDrillingrdLdWritethru/b3f2e701d5bdee6f840ea1849ae6716b/text___
Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located. Trump posted on social media Thursday that Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city was making progress in reducing crime. Trump said he agreed to let San Francisco keep trying on its own. Trump’s post came after Lurie said the two spoke Wednesday night and Trump said he planned to call off a federal deployment to the city.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementCitiesthLdWritethru/e6729ae2d696cdc881003efa1966a3d2/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup
SUMMARY: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the U.S. military is deploying an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America. It's the latest escalation and build up of military forces in the region. He also says another U.S. strike in the Caribbean Sea targeted an alleged drug-running boat operated by the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, killing six people. It's the 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs. The pace of the strikes has quickened in recent days from one every few weeks when they began to three this week, killing a total of at least 43 people since September. Two of the strikes this week were carried out in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCartelsthLdWritethru/6c3316b2852723e26c39dc701bba9d52/text___
Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is complaining again about Canada because of recent television ads protesting U.S. tariffs, which he calls “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions. The Republican president posted Friday morning on his social media site that “CANADA CHEATED AND GOT CAUGHT!!!” on the tariff ads. Trump late Thursday said he's ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada. Trump's social media post late Thursday came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the U.S. because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Trump’s call for an abrupt end to negotiations could further inflame trade tensions between the neighboring countries.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCanadathLdWritethru/a0cfd202ef6f22052827b784be708fd6/text___
New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump
SUMMARY: New York Attorney General Letitia James is scheduled for trial in January after pleading not guilty to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favorable loan terms in a case pushed by President Donald Trump. James left the courthouse Friday smiling to cheers from supporters, who chanted, “We stand with Tish!” James says the case is about “a justice system which has been used as a tool of revenge." James faces bank fraud and false-statements charges in connection with a 2020 home purchase in Norfolk, Virginia. James’ attorney calls the Democrat's case a vindictive prosecution brought at the direction of the Republican president.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJusticeDepartmentLetitiaJamesthLdWritethru/3da6cd432be74bab32b2ecbfb2e2b451/text___
Ontario premier doesn't back down against Trump, posts video of Reagan opposing tariffs
SUMMARY: The leader of Canada’s most populous province posted remarks by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan on social media on Friday showing Reagan opposed tariffs, hours after President Donald Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad that Trump said mis-states Reagan’s opposition to tariffs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford didn’t back down and says Canada and the U.S. are friends, neighbors and allies and Reagan knew that both are stronger together. Trump doubled down on his criticism of the Ontario ads again on Friday and accused Canada of trying to influence an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on his global tariff regime.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCNCanadaUSTrumpndLdWritethru/e0e6a8f1fa49f00c9e8d08df405ee299/text___
How a 2018 Supreme Court decision paved the way for meteoric growth in legal sports betting
SUMMARY: A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to the legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it recognized that the decision was controversial. That high-court ruling is back in the spotlight after the arrests on Thursday of more than 30 people, including an NBA player and coach, in two cases alleging sprawling criminal schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports bets and poker games involving Mafia families. The court’s ruling struck down a 1992 federal law, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, that had barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSportsBettingArrestsSupremeCourtstLdWritethru/8e7c3a0725f7ebd20ce9d739c1d3084a/text___
Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanics since January, a new AP-NORC poll finds
SUMMARY: A new poll shows President Donald Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election. The October AP-NORC survey finds 25% of Hispanic adults have a “somewhat” or “very” favorable view of Trump, down from 44% in January. The shift could spell trouble for Republicans looking to cement support with this group in future elections. Hispanic voters were motivated by economic concerns last November. The new poll shows that despite Trump’s promises of economic revitalization, Hispanic adults continue to feel higher financial stress than Americans overall.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAPPollTopIssuesstLdWritethru/6d33973a92db786df0c6a55a8c6872ca/text___
White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show
SUMMARY: Associated Press photos show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves ahead with building a ballroom. The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including a walkway to the White House, has been turned into rubble. The wing was demolished as part of the Republican president’s plan to build a ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House itself that he now says will cost $300 million. Trump said Wednesday that keeping the East Wing would have “hurt a very, very expensive, beautiful building,” referring to the ballroom that he said presidents have wanted for years.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpWhiteHouseBallroomthLdWritethru/57512e0d91432f75529946fddfbfe2c5/text___
Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Zhao served prison time after failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism. The pardon announced Thursday caps a monthslong effort by Zhao, a billionaire commonly known as CZ in the crypto world. He and Binance have been key supporters of some of the Trump family’s crypto enterprises. Zhao said in a social media post that he was “deeply grateful” to Trump. The president said he didn't believe he'd ever met Zhao, but that “a lot of people say that he wasn’t guilty of anything.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpPardonChangpengZhaothLdWritethru/e1cb3fe516bc42b4c7ce5c107a280dc7/text___
Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani
SUMMARY: If Zohran Mamdani wins New York City’s mayor’s race next month, he would become the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in a century. But his election would also shatter another long-standing norm – that New York politicians remain fiercely supportive of Israel. Mamdani, a democratic socialist and staunch supporter of Palestinian rights, has described himself as an anti-Zionist and accused Israel of genocide. But as his opponent, Andrew Cuomo, has seized on those views as evidence of antisemitism, polls show the broader electorate is increasingly sympathetic to Mamdani’s position. That has caused consternation among pro-Israel supporters.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionNYCMayorIsraelstLdWritethru/11e3f9c7b9ad37dfd356a0177f3a080a/text___
What to know about the tumultuous Maine Senate primary
SUMMARY: Maine Democrat Graham Platner remains committed to his U.S. Senate campaign despite a series of controversies. The oyster farmer and first-time candidate is running against Gov. Janet Mills and others for the nomination in the June 2026 primary. Democrats are hoping to unseat Republican Susan Collins. Platner has faced backlash over old Reddit posts and a tattoo linked to a Nazi symbol. He has since apologized and covered the tattoo. Nationals supporters like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna are standing by Platner.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionSenateMaineWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/4c3b0da7c72debcbdb4c88041fa639ff/text___
Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown
SUMMARY: The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown, with both Republicans and Democrats deflecting blame as many employees are set to miss their first full paycheck at the end of this week. Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on their legislation to pay all federal workers and prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from mass firings. Democrats then voted down a Republican bill to pay employees who are working and not furloughed. The back and forth on day 23 of the government shutdown comes as the two parties are at a protracted impasse.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdown/11088c71589297be2ce616525c582b13/text___
Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered
SUMMARY: Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, tells The Associated Press that he's covered a tattoo on his chest to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol that he got nearly 20 years ago. He says he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police. Questions about the tattoo come after the recent discovery of Platner’s now-deleted online statements that included dismissing military sexual assaults, questioning Black patrons’ gratuity habits and criticizing police officers and rural Americans. He's among the Democrats trying to oust Republican Susan Collins, who's held the Senate seat for 30 years.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionSenateMainethLdWritethru/fa8328a3c8aa5d5e0f34adb379e977b8/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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As Israel returns bodies, Palestinians face a grisly search through corpses for lost loved ones
SUMMARY: Palestinian families are facing a grisly search through corpses for lost loved ones, with Israel returning bodies to Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal. Over the past 10 days, 195 Palestinian bodies have been released by Israel as part of an exchange of the dead, with Hamas gradually returning remains of 28 hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. Families have flocked to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, searching for the missing. Israel gave no identification for the bodies and doesn’t allow DNA testing material into Gaza. The bodies are decomposed and damaged. It’s up to families to recognize relatives. The Israeli military says all bodies returned are those of combatants. But some families say those they've identified were never fighters.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazaBodies/7dfe39626fc9951ebad7930c8b8dd6d6/text___
Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify
SUMMARY: Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane. Catastrophic flooding and landslides are likely in southern Haiti in the coming days. U.S. forecasters said the storm's slow movement will mean days of exposure to heavy rain and strong winds, which will worsen flooding and other dangers. Melissa had 45 mph winds early Friday. It could strengthen into a hurricane Saturday and a major hurricane later in the weekend. Authorities were opening shelters and making other preparations in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBTropicalWeatherthLdWritethru/5532dedc71d40c74a88679ee899ffc5d/text___
Rubio tours US-led center in Israel overseeing the ceasefire in Gaza
SUMMARY: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has toured a U.S.-led coordination center in southern Israel. The Trump administration is pushing plans for an international security force in Gaza to support a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Rubio's visit follows other high-level U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance. Around 200 U.S. troops are working with the Israeli military and other countries at the center. The U.S. seeks support from allies to create a stabilization force in Gaza. Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to rebuild their lives amid the destruction.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsndLdWritethru/13bf8315c3f659602ff400172d713a6e/text___
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeks more European help against Russia on London trip
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet European leaders in London on Friday. They have pledged military support to protect Ukraine from future Russian aggression if a ceasefire occurs. Hosted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the talks will focus on enhancing Ukraine's air defenses and supplying longer-range missiles. The meeting aims to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has resisted peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing 111 Ukrainian drones overnight. Ukrainian authorities said Russian artillery struck a residential block in Kherson, killing two people and injuring 11 others.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarrdLdWritethru/2a9e4d936356533821175e420e8a0a2f/text___
Trump-Kim meeting speculation flares ahead of US president's visit to South Korea
SUMMARY: As U.S. President Donald Trump makes his first trip to Asia since his return to office, speculation is rife that he may seek to meet Kim again during his stop in South Korea. If realized, it would mark the leaders' first summit since their meeting at the Korean border village of Panmunjom in June 2019. Many experts say prospects for another impromptu meeting aren’t bright this time, but predict Trump and Kim could sit down for talks again in coming months.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASTrumpAsiaNorthKorea/a4e1a588eb1786250beac5a5e4e876ec/text___
One family fled Afghanistan. Then US deportations scattered them across the world
SUMMARY: What it means to seek refuge in the U.S. has been transformed, casting aside an ethos of helping the persecuted nearly as old as the country itself. One Afghan family’s story of separation across the world shows the human consequences.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTAfghanRefugeesstLdWritethru/18c0aa19ba83d90112bc9c7aa248d305/text___
Lithuanian president says Russian military planes violated the Baltic country's airspace
SUMMARY: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says Russian military planes violated Lithuania’s airspace on Thursday evening. Lithuania’s foreign ministry will summon Russian Embassy representatives to protest the violation, Nausėda said in a post on the social media platform X. The incident occurred amid rising tensions in the region. The Baltics are increasingly worried by neighboring Russia’s aggression on Ukraine as a series of mysterious drone incidents and airspace violations by Russian war planes in recent weeks has fueled concerns that President Vladimir Putin might be testing NATO’s defensive reflexes. Some leaders have accused him of waging a hybrid war in Europe. Moscow denies probing NATO’s defenses.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEULithuaniaRussiathLdWritethru/f9d31aa920ee91c95103d902967d3b24/text___
A Florida teenager is in an Israeli prison. Why his family and advocates say he should be released
SUMMARY: A Florida family is urging U.S. leaders to help free a 16-year-old Palestinian-American held in an Israeli prison for eight months. Mohammed Ibrahim, of Palm Bay, Florida, was arrested in February while visiting family in the West Bank. He was accused of throwing rocks at Israeli settlers. His family has had no contact with him since his arrest. Advocacy groups and some members of Congress are pressing for his release. The U.S. State Department says it is closely monitoring the case. Mohammed's family remains in the West Bank, fearing they won't be allowed to return if they leave.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFloridaTeenagerIsraeliPrisonstLdWritethru/4b7c68a26e73e0efcf40ff7fce60fde3/text___
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Wall Street heads for records following an encouraging update on inflation
SUMMARY: Wall Street is heading for records after an update said U.S. households are feeling a bit less pain from inflation than feared. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Friday and was on track to top its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 517 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.3%. Both are also heading toward records. The inflation data could clear the way for the Federal Reserve to keep cutting interest rates in hopes of helping the slowing job market. A strong earnings reports from Ford Motor and continued gains for AI stars also drove stocks higher.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/31729fdccb6e7b1b65cd754caddea885/text___
Alaska Airlines resumes operations after an IT outage grounded its flights for hours
SUMMARY: Alaska Airlines says its operations have resumed after it had to ground its planes for hours because of an information technology outage. The airline says in a statement Friday that 229 flights were canceled because of the outage and that more flight disruptions were expected as it works to “reposition aircraft and crews.” It also adds it is working on getting travelers affected by the disruption to their destinations and recommends that passengers check their flight status before heading to the airport. The grounding Thursday affected Alaska Air and Horizon Air flights.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAlaskaAirlinesFlightsGroundedthLdWritethru/00d9e88694ac850cd568d8ccb67decf5/text___
Trump's turnaround on sanctions targets Russia's oil companies that fund the war in Ukraine
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump has done a turnaround on sanctions against Russia, taking aim at Russia's two biggest oil companies and the billions of dollars they reap for Moscow's war against Ukraine. The European Union has also added more sanctions, aimed at phasing out natural gas imports and tightening financial restrictions by targeting cryptocurrencies and crypto exchanges. Oil prices rose amid concerns that Russia would export less of its chief moneymaker. Refineries in India and China that buy Russian oil to turn it into gasoline and diesel could potentially face U.S. sanctions themselves if they deal with those companies, and so could their banks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineSanctionsExplainerstLdWritethru/4fa911a41494f56c29cb76a7f70f73d0/text___
Where the jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum might end up
SUMMARY: Just days after a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum, speculation is growing around where the lavish, stolen jewels that once adorned France’s royals might end up. Some warn the artifacts, valued at over $100 million, could be melted or broken into parts — and later sold as pieces of new jewelry. Still, such pieces are often sold for a fraction of the value of what was fully stolen. And it isn't a simple process. Others believe the characteristics of the historical jewels might make them difficult to sell. Museums have increasingly faced a rash of similar thefts over the years.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFranceLouvreJewelMarketrdLdWritethru/f4175e9635faa926582912352b801f71/text___
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Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives
SUMMARY: Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way. Mummified dinosaurs are so old that their skin and soft tissues fossilize. Scientists found new remains at a Wyoming site, including a rare young duck-billed dinosaur mummy that was only several years old. The dinosaur mummies left impressions of their skin and scales on a thin layer of clay that formed with help from microbes. This style of mummification has preserved other organisms before, but scientists didn’t think it could happen on land. The study was published Thursday in the journal Science.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSCIDinosaurMummies/767580229ba73b0e07cf08c593d87225/text___
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EDUCATION
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Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds
SUMMARY: An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions. New enrollment figures from 20 selective colleges provide mounting evidence of a backslide in Black enrollment. Many campuses have also seen decreases in Hispanic enrollment, though they have been more scattered and less pronounced. At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half. Some colleges attribute it to natural fluctuations. Some students say the changes are too big to ignore.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationAffirmativeActionndLdWritethru/8d3c44eb6b01d0689f7c109041735aec/text___
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Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing for adoring crowd at retirement show
SUMMARY: Ballerina Misty Copeland has taken one last passionate spin on the ballet stage before saying goodbye. American Ballet Theatre feted the trailblazing dancer Wednesday evening with a grand farewell gala. It included performances and speeches by the likes of Oprah Winfrey, who said Copeland hadn't just performed ballet — she had changed it. Copeland was the first Black female principal dancer in the company's 75-year history, and helped bring diverse audiences to the ABT stage. The 43-year-old told The Associated Press in a June interview that she felt it was time to “move to a different stage” and work toward diversity in the dance world through her Misty Copeland Foundation and also her books for young readers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTMistyCopelandRetirementthLdWritethru/db8d54ecb894e6084fdd37075a27b72c/text___
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What Americans think about legal sports betting, according to recent polls
SUMMARY: As sports betting expands, polling suggests Americans have become increasingly critical of its role in U.S. society and sports — although they’re more tolerant of legal betting for professional sports. A recent Pew Research Center poll found about 43% of U.S. adults say the fact sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a “bad thing” for society and sports, up from about 34% in July 2022. Betting scandals have multiplied since the Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states. Most recently, dozens of people including current and former NBA players were arrested in a federal investigation into sports betting and illegal gambling.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPollingSportsBetting/b7a989cf5ad01f4e224a3f62cecabbeb/text___
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