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NATIONAL
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The CEO of the Alamo's historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her
SUMMARY: The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo has resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her and suggested she has views that are not compatible with the Texas shrine's history. Kate Rogers said in a statement Friday that she had stepped down the day before as president and CEO of the Alamo Trust. She resigned after Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick posted a portion of a 2023 academic paper Rogers wrote on X. In it, she questioned the Legislature's agenda on education and suggested that she wanted the historic site to have a broader focus. A local official decried what he called Patrick's “gross political interference.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTheAlamoHistory/e5711a60bee3babc772ad7098bbeb649/text___
National Guard deployments in DC and Portland, Oregon, are focus of court hearings
SUMMARY: No National Guard troops are expected to be deployed in Portland, Oregon, for at least several days, after a temporary federal appeals court decision Friday. Meanwhile a judge in Washington, D.C., is weighing whether to pull more than 2,000 troops off the streets of the nation’s capital. The developments 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. Troop 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/APUSFederalEnforcementWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/2bc608b3003665263b3874a2d4ca05fa/text___
In emotional speech, Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against 'racist and baseless' attacks
SUMMARY: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, is pledging to embrace his Muslim identity amid growing attacks in the final days of the campaign. In an emotional address outside a Bronx mosque Friday, Mamdani said recent comments by Cuomo and his supporters had crossed a line into “racist and baseless” fear-mongering. He said he would embrace his faith in response in the hopes of sending a message to fellow Muslims living in fear. Despite skepticism from some Democrats, Mamdani earned the endorsement of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionNYCMayorthLdWritethru/936dd6bd228dbae7b85ee30f2d8c88e7/text___
Tennessee explosives plant blast that killed 16 people was a chain reaction felt 20 miles away
SUMMARY: Authorities say a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people began in an area where workers used kettles to produce a mixture of explosives, and it set off other explosives stored nearby. Officials from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives offered an update Friday on their investigation into the Oct. 10 explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems' plant on the Hickman and Humphreys county line in unincorporated Bucksnort, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. An ATF official says it could still take months to determine the cause of the blast.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExplosionthLdWritethru/d2651e01ee7131dbc767ab1bf8b24469/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Trump ends trade talks with Canada over tariffs ad that Ontario premier now says he'll phase out
SUMMARY: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s pulling the TV ad that caused President Donald Trump to say he was ending trade negotiations with Canada. The ad used former President Ronald Reagan's words to criticize U.S. tariffs. Trump claims the ad misrepresented Reagan's stance. Ford said after talking with Prime Minister Mark Carney he’s decided to pause the advertising campaign effective Monday so trade talks can resume. But it aired during Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. Both leaders are traveling to a summit in Malaysia, but Trump told reporters he's not inclined to meet Carney there.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCanadathLdWritethru/a0cfd202ef6f22052827b784be708fd6/text___
US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military firepower
SUMMARY: The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America in the latest escalation of military firepower to a region. A Pentagon spokesman said Friday that the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group would deploy to the U.S. Southern Command region to “bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States." The USS Ford is port in Croatia and it was not clear how long it would take for the strike group to arrive. Earlier Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military had conducted the 10th strike on a suspected drug-running boat, killing six people.
WORDS: 1263 - MOVED: 10/24/2025 1:11 PM PST
https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCartelsthLdWritethru/6c3316b2852723e26c39dc701bba9d52/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 says he'll pull ad that upset Trump so trade talks between Canada and US can resume
SUMMARY: The leader of Canada’s most populous province says he’ll pull the anti-tariff ad that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says after talking with Prime Minister Mark Carney he’s decided to pause the advertising campaign effective Monday so trade talks can resume. Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad sponsored by Ontario that used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs. Ford says the commercials will continue to run this weekend, including during the first World Series games between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCNCanadaUSTrumpthLdWritethru/e0e6a8f1fa49f00c9e8d08df405ee299/text___
How Hispanics' views of Trump have changed since January, according to a new AP-NORC poll
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/APUSAPPollTopIssuesndLdWritethru/6d33973a92db786df0c6a55a8c6872ca/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Tropical Storm Melissa nears hurricane strength and dumps torrential rain on Caribbean
SUMMARY: Tropical Storm Melissa has neared hurricane strength, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall, flooding and landslides. Forecasters have warned of up to 35 inches of rain in southwest Haiti. The storm has already killed at least three people in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic. On Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted Melissa would become a major hurricane by Sunday. Jamaica has issued a hurricane warning and authorities have activated over 650 shelters. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged residents to take the threat seriously and prepare for the storm.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBTropicalWeatherthLdWritethru/14b83a39f16babd796a745ece21d7022/text___
Russian missile and drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy pleads for air defense
SUMMARY: Officials say Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday have killed at least four people and wounded 20. In Kyiv, two people were killed and 13 were wounded in a ballistic missile attack. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, two more were killed and seven wounded. Ukraine's air force said it intercepted four missiles and 50 drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed calls for Western air defense systems, emphasizing the need for Patriot systems to protect cities. Zelenskyy is seeking to purchase 25 Patriots from the U.S. to bolster Ukraine's air defenses.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/4381b48b931d7ed32e44a6d671b97dd5/text___
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93
SUMMARY: Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, has died. She was 93. The Royal Household Bureau said she died in a hospital in Bangkok, and said that she began suffering from a blood infection on Oct. 17 and despite her medical team’s best efforts, her condition did not improve. She has been largely absent from public life in recent years due to declining health. Her husband, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died in October 2016.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASThailandObitQueenMotherthLdWritethru/93b2f83b140f4a3b9a32e99d6fe1261c/text___
Inspector Clouseau? The mystery man in an AP photo after the Louvre jewel heist creates a buzz
SUMMARY: A photo taken by an Associated Press photographer after the brazen daylight robbery at Paris' Louvre Museum is generating an online buzz. In his photo showing French police officers, Thibault Camus also has a well-dressed man in a fedora, coat and suit in his frame. Camus says the man was among many people who streamed away from the Louvre as authorities evacuated and sealed off the area on Sunday. Camus says nothing he saw led him to believe that the man was somehow connected to the police investigation in the wake of the heist. But posters on social media are drawing their own conclusions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceLouvreDetectiveBuzzndLdWritethru/06a43f6e6b46689754e7f57929d0151d/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/APMLMideastWarsrdLdWritethru/13bf8315c3f659602ff400172d713a6e/text___
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BUSINESS
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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 519 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___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Poker's NBA-and-Mafia betting scandal echoes movie games, and cheats, from 'Ocean's' to 'Rounders'
SUMMARY: A big-money poker ring involving NBA figures indicted this week for allegedly cheating unsuspecting rich players echoes decades of films and TV shows, with supposed Mafia involvement adding to the drama. Movies like “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Molly’s Game” and the TV drama “The Sopranos” have depicted similar high-stakes games. George Clooney, linked to those films, joked about the comparisons, saying, “we get blamed for everything.” “Molly's Game” highlighted the allure of celebrity-filled poker games. The legality of private poker games varies, but they often face scrutiny when hosts profit like casinos. Poker's portrayal in films has long captivated audiences.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSportsBettingArrestsPokerCulture/aeb63c682b38e42eb60cc7c501d33a41/text___
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SPORTS
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver 'deeply disturbed' by gambling arrests of Billups and Rozier
SUMMARY: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed shock over the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges. Speaking on Friday night during Amazon Prime Video's first broadcast, Silver said he was deeply disturbed by the indictments. The arrests, which happened on Thursday, involve nearly three dozen people, including Billups and Rozier. Rozier is accused of conspiring to help associates win bets based on his performance. Billups faces charges related to rigged poker games. Silver apologized to fans, noting the situation has overshadowed the league's opening week.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKNSportsBettingArrestsReaxndLdWritethru/d24ea032d40b17b69df63148a2c98e8f/text___
Barger, Varsho and Kirk lead homer barrage as Blue Jays rout Dodgers 11-4 in World Series opener
SUMMARY: Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1. Daulton Varsho started Toronto’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit with a two-run drive in the fourth off Blake Snell. The longball barrage was fitting as the Fall Classic returned to Toronto for the first time since 1993, when Blue Jays slugger Joe Carter hit the second walk-off homer to end a World Series. Shohei Ohtani hit his first Series home run for the heavily favored Dodgers, seeking to become the first repeat champion since the New York Yankees took three titles in a row from 1998-2000.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBBOWorldSeriesthLdWritethru/950023f81d0881d2bf6181c7e0a79752/text___
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