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Officer acquitted in death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
SUMMARY: An Ohio officer has been acquitted of all charges after fatally shooting Ta'Kiya Young in a supermarket parking lot. The pregnant Black mother had been accused of shoplifting. The jury in Columbus delivered the verdict Friday. Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb had pleaded not guilty to murder, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault in the 21-year-old’s death. Bodycam video showed Young refusing to get out of her car before it rolled toward Grubb and he shot her once in the chest. The verdict brought cries of “this is not right” by Young’s family in the courtroom.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTaKiyaYoungrdLdWritethru/ab9b30a450f7cc2ed051f15c73305a34/text___
FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdown
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the nearly 20,000 air traffic controllers and technicians who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses. The announcement Thursday means thousands without perfect attendance during the shutdown won't receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested. Many controllers called out of work as they dealt with the financial pressure of not getting a paycheck. Some got side jobs, but others simply couldn’t afford the child care or gas they needed to work. Their absences forced delays at airports across the country and led to the government to cut some of their flights at 40 busy airports.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownAviationthLdWritethru/371e333904b6726d69c4dad731196e82/text___
Federal judges uphold several North Carolina US House districts drawn by Republicans
SUMMARY: Federal judges have upheld several U.S. House districts drawn by North Carolina Republicans in 2023. These districts helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. The judges on Thursday rejected accusations that the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power. The order by three judges didn't rule on changes made last month to the 1st Congressional District. That alteration is still being considered. It stemmed from efforts by President Donald Trump starting in the summer to secure additional GOP House seats through mid-decade redistricting in several states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRedistrictingNorthCarolinandLdWritethru/922418524c4a22dc34b1b7d7c0fa9b68/text___
Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount
SUMMARY: Federal investigators have released photos of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine flew off, killing14 people in Kentucky two weeks ago. They say there was evidence of cracks in the left wing’s engine mount. The National Transportation Safety Board says the MD-11 plane only got 30 feet off the ground. It's the first formal but still preliminary report about the Nov. 4 disaster in Louisville, Kentucky. Three pilots on the plane were killed, along with 11 more people on the ground near Muhammad Ali International Airport.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLouisvilleUPSPlaneCrashthLdWritethru/ecb71ae0fe6ca10c2b79c3294a06db28/text___
Charlotte immigration crackdown goes on, Homeland Security says, despite sheriff saying it ended
SUMMARY: Law enforcement leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, say a federal immigration crackdown centered around the city appears to be tapering off Thursday. But a Homeland Security official insists the operation will continue. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin says the operation is not over and not ending anytime soon. That comes after both the local sheriff and police department said earlier in the day that the crackdown appeared to be over less than a week after it began. Homeland Security officials say about 370 people have been arrested over the past five days since the North Carolina enforcement began.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementUSCitiesthLdWritethru/dc93314147e67a7642a429b228676766/text___
Takeaways from AP report on how Border Patrol monitors US drivers for ‘suspicious’ travel
SUMMARY: The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious. The Associated Press has found that the predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched, and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate information, and an algorithm flags vehicles deemed suspicious based on where they came from, where they were going, and which route they took. Federal agents in turn may then flag local law enforcement. Border Patrol’s parent agency said they use license plate readers to help identify threats and disrupt criminal networks and are governed by “federal law and constitutional protections.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDigitalCageBorderPatrolTakeawaysrdLdWritethru/48a6056d5661c676d33867afe4724464/text___
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
SUMMARY: The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious. The Associated Press has found that the predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched, and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate information, and an algorithm flags vehicles deemed suspicious based on where they came from, where they were going, and which route they took. Federal agents in turn may then flag local law enforcement. The Border Patrol’s parent agency said they use license plate readers to help identify threats and disrupt criminal networks and are governed by "federal law and constitutional protections.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDigitalCageBorderPatrolthLdWritethru/9f5d05469ce8c629d6fecf32d32098cd/text___
Federal prosecutors dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago
SUMMARY: Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss charges they brought against a woman shot by a Border Patrol agent last month amid a federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Hours before a Thursday status hearing in the case, prosecutors moved to dismiss the charges against 30-year-old Marimar Martinez and 21-year-old Anthony Ruiz, marking a dramatic reversal in one of the most closely watched cases tied to the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” It’s the latest of several cases tied to the operation that have fallen apart in recent weeks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementChicagothLdWritethru/e58ca635feeb2ef8ddb0b4dea22e9726/text___
US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida charged with stealing disaster funds
SUMMARY: A Florida congresswoman is accused of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign. The Justice Department announced Wednesday that an indictment charges Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick with stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency overpayments that her family health care company received through a COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract. Prosecutors allege that some of the money was funneled to her campaign through straw donors. In a statement shared by her chief of staff, Cherfilus-McCormick denies the allegations and says she has no plans to resign.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongresswomanChargedFEMAWhattoKnowndLdWritethru/288b059db264eb8fa7c4e8876fd613e8/text___
Multicultural New Orleans awaits arrival of 'Swamp Sweep' immigration crackdown
SUMMARY: New Orleans is warily awaiting a monthslong federal crackdown to arrest thousands of immigrants. Around 250 federal agents are expected to arrive Friday in the city that is a beacon for tourists from around the globe seeking the delight and hedonism of the city's famed Mardi Gras celebrations. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry and other state officials have ratcheted up pressure on New Orleans to compel its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, but Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says her officers will not participate in the immigration crackdown. Her officers have long been shielded from immigration enforcement by longstanding federal oversight, but that consent decree ended Wednesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementWhyNewOrleansrdLdWritethru/55119a4cf4e6da418e38287cb20c0ef4/text___
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Trump and Mamdani meet Friday in the Oval Office. They've cast each other as adversaries for months
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has called New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and a “total nut job.” Mamdani has called Trump’s administration “authoritarian” and described himself as “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare.” So their first-ever meeting, scheduled for Friday at the White House, could be a curious and combustible affair. They've cast each other as prime adversaries for months. But the Republican president and the new Democratic star also have indicated an openness to finding areas of agreement that help the city they’ve both called home. Before the visit, Trump predicted the two will “get alone fine.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpMamdanindLdWritethru/1770204af103afa00ee9b5d97cd401c7/text___
Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court is meeting in private with a key issue on its agenda — President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear Trump’s appeal of lower court rulings that have uniformly struck down the citizenship restrictions. They have not taken effect anywhere in the United States. If the court steps in now, the case would be argued in the spring, with a definitive ruling expected by early summer.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationBirthrightCitizenship/83f70d58636219c0ff98c7d765ab2b4d/text___
Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.” The 90-second video was first posted early Tuesday from Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s X account. It features six lawmakers, all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community. In the video, they speak directly to U.S. service members, whom Slotkin acknowledges are “under enormous stress and pressure right now.” Trump on Thursday reposted messages from others about the video, amplifying it with his own words. Democrats accused him of acting like a king and trying to distract from the soon-to-be-released files about disgraced financier and sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDemocratsTrumpMilitarythLdWritethru/c5fc3c5bd2fbc6b1204550e4203c24b2/text___
MAHA idealism meets political reality as RFK Jr. attempts to wrangle a growing movement
SUMMARY: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fending off criticism from his own base as some of the environmental and anti-vaccine activists who propelled him into politics have said they want stronger action against vaccines and pharmaceutical companies. Other Kennedy supporters have questioned why he and other government leaders have appeared willing to work closely with large corporations. The tensions reflect emerging cracks within Kennedy's “Make America Healthy Again” coalition as it amasses power and broadens in scope. The MAHA initiative has enjoyed widespread popularity, but public health researchers say the broad appeal of making Americans healthier can also cause conflicts within the movement by inviting competing interests.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSKennedyMAHA/75df844c9995aaa92645393321eecd8c/text___
Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive” — a term that prompted outcry from lawmakers and advocates. The latest Coast Guard policy, released late Thursday, declared, “Divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited.” It added that this category included “a noose, a swastika, and any symbols or flags co-opted or adopted by hate-based groups.” The late-night chnage also unequivocally banned the display of any divisive or hate symbols from all Coast Guard locations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCoastGuardHateSymbolsrdLdWritethru/43b1ff282da18694184ff20ff8ce7c4a/text___
Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff
SUMMARY: The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff. That's according to a document reviewed by The Associated Press. Authorities are scrutinizing the potential involvement of people who claimed to be acting at the behest or direction of two Trump administration officials who've pushed the probe of the California Democrat. Officials involved in the Schiff investigation in Maryland have interviewed a Republican congressional candidate who has promoted the mortgage fraud allegations against Schiff. The development is likely to bring fresh scrutiny to the already criticized efforts by the two administration officials, Bill Pulte and Ed Martin, to investigate Trump political foes for mortgage fraud.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJusticeDepartmentMortgageFraudthLdWritethru/8b29a802d74b90576e0332d610ea99ce/text___
Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world. A plan proposed Thursday by the Interior Department would open up new drilling on federal waters off California and off the coast of Florida for the first time in decades. The plan was met with strong opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials, as well as bipartisan opposition in Florida. Tourism and access to clean beaches are key parts of the economy in both states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpOffshoreDrillingthLdWritethru/1e5b0c52b128daddb3a1f112acd44fd6/text___
What to know about the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files
SUMMARY: The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein. After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to give the public everything it has on Epstein — and it has to be done before Christmas. But even that might not be enough for the curious and the conspiracy minded. While there’s sure to be never-before-seen material in the thousands of pages likely to be released, a lot of Epstein-related records have already been made public, including by Congress and through litigation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJusticeDepartmentEpsteinExplainerndLdWritethru/32cbc21a6ae8189dccd00455dc83d2be/text___
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
SUMMARY: The Trump-appointed prosecutor overseeing the James Comey case is insisting in a new court filing that the full grand jury approved the final indictment against the former FBI director. She is reversing course from statements a day earlier that defense lawyers had seized on to ask for a dismissal. The latest statements from Lindsey Halligan, the hastily named interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, represent an attempt to backtrack on earlier comments the prosecution team made under persistent questioning from a judge about the seemingly jumbled process leading to the return of the two-count indictment.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJusticeDepartmentComey/25717d678d3ae91d0073191f7ddd8dd0/text___
Judge to rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody
SUMMARY: A federal judge in Maryland says she will rule as soon as possible on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from immigration custody. In a court hearing on Thursday, his attorneys noted that there is no final order of removal in his immigration records. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis seemed to find that oversight significant. Abrego Garcia’s mistaken deportation to El Salvador has galvanized both sides of the debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Since his return to the United States, the government has been seeking to deport him to a series of African countries. His attorneys claim the government is illegally using the immigration system to punish him.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDeportationErrorAbregoGarcia/1084d7bd12999c397e5cc1449e9ad700/text___
Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded
SUMMARY: Washington National Cathedral hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of fellow Republican President Donald Trump. Trump has been publicly silent about Cheney’s Nov. 3 death and was not invited to the funeral Thursday. Two ex-presidents came. Republican George W. Bush eulogized the man who served him as vice president, calling Cheney "smart and polished, without airs.” Democrat Joe Biden sat in a row with Bush and their wives. Among the eulogists, Liz Cheney, the eldest daughter, only obliquely addressed what amounted to a father-daughter feud with the president — a man her dad had called a “coward” for trying to overturn his loss in the 2020 election.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCheneyFuneralthLdWritethru/dca262cd09c2010b3a5d36941c9e513d/text___
Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, and Trump is picking a political fight before next year’s elections. It's reminiscent of a fight that Trump lost in his first term, when he and fellow Republicans tried but failed to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. This time, they're focusing on subsidies that people use to help pay for their coverage. Those tax credits are set to expire Jan. 1. That could raise premiums at a time when voters say they're worried about the cost of living. Trump says he wants to see money sent directly to consumers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpHealthCarestLdWritethru/2d9fad3c8132ae49a2b9bc27a7ac8531/text___
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Mexican president celebrates Fátima Bosch's Miss Universe 2025 win
SUMMARY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is celebrating Fátima Bosch Fernández's victory as Miss Universe 2025. Sheinbaum applauded Bosch as an example for women during her daily news briefing Friday. Bosch won Thursday night in Thailand after being scolded by the Thai national director earlier in the competition. Bosch walked out in response, with other contestants following in solidarity. Sheinbaum praised Bosch for speaking up against injustice. She says women are prettier when they speak and participate. Cheers erupted when Bosch was announced as the winner, with Mexican flags waved by supporters. Her home state of Tabasco partied into the night.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTMexicoMissUniverseReactionstLdWritethru/61580b80ed0ab5b3675e96d5cb77e3a9/text___
Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces choice of losing dignity or risking loss of key partner with US plan
SUMMARY: Ukraine is at a critical point in its fight against Russia, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He says Ukrainians may have to choose between defending their rights or losing U.S. support as leaders discuss a peace proposal. The U.S. plan includes many of Russia's demands, like Ukraine giving up territory and reducing its army. Zelenskyy has ruled these out but pledged to talk with Washington. He spoke with U.S. officials on Friday about the proposal. European leaders assured Zelenskyy of their support, while the EU expressed concerns about the U.S. plan. Meanwhile, Russian attacks continue to hit Ukrainian cities.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/0f90db569cf222e80cfb2c1eb5ea07e1/text___
Nigeria faces another school abduction after gunmen attack a Catholic institution
SUMMARY: Gunmen have attacked a Catholic school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted an unspecified number of schoolchildren and staff. Officials say the attack happened early Friday at St. Mary’s School in the Papiri community. The exact number of abducted students and staff remains undisclosed. But local media reports suggest 52 schoolchildren were taken. The Niger State Police Command said that the abductions occurred despite prior intelligence warnings. Military and security forces have been deployed to the area. This attack follows a similar incident on Monday in Kebbi state where 25 schoolgirls were abducted. The perpetrators remain unidentified.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFNigeriaAbductionsthLdWritethru/157834ff945cc4efde47d37bb6ed4a88/text___
Ukraine's president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to know
SUMMARY: The president of Ukraine is facing a confluence of crises testing his ability to lead an increasingly weary nation nearly four years into a devastating full-scale invasion by Russia. For more than a week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has struggled to contain the fallout from a $100 million corruption scandal implicating top officials and business associates. The pressure on Zelenskyy has ratcheted up as the United States pushes a proposal it drew up with Russia that would require major concessions from Ukraine to bring an end to the war. All this is playing out as Russia makes slow but steady advances across parts of Ukraine and relentlessly bombs power plants, causing severe electricity shortages.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarZelenskyystLdWritethru/0c277365a6fd8c0f4996e54c6ceb95e9/text___
Mexico's bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
SUMMARY: Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe 2025. Her victory comes after a dramatic pageant in Bangkok, marked by controversy and solidarity. Bosch faced public bullying from a host, leading to a walkout by some competitors and a tearful apology from the organizer who set it all off. She expressed a desire to change the Miss Universe prototype and praised the pageant as a platform for women's voices. The first runner-up was Praveenar Singh of Thailand, with Stephany Adriana Abasali Nasser of Venezuela placing third. Bosch's win follows a tumultuous event, including allegations of rigging and other controversies.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASThailandMissUniversendLdWritethru/53637dc8e37d7219a0056fb83a725fc0/text___
Wax Diana in ‘revenge dress’ is unveiled in Paris decades after her death in the city
SUMMARY: A Paris wax museum has unveiled a figure depicting Princess Diana attired in what has come to be known as her "revenge dress." The Grevin Museum dressed the life-size figure in the black off-the-shoulder cocktail dress that Diana wore on the night in 1994 when her husband Prince Charles, now King Charles III, admitted to infidelity. Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, and the city still honors her memory. Diana's figure joins other British royals and historical figures in the museum.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFrancePrincessDianardLdWritethru/bdd9b2052772aafccfcdb0273f586803/text___
Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire's start
SUMMARY: Israeli strikes across Gaza over a roughly 12-hour period have resulted in the deaths of 33 people. The strikes late Wednesday and early Thursday have been some of the deadliest since Oct. 10 when the U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect. Hospital officials said that 17 people were killed following four Israeli airstrikes targeted tents sheltering displaced people. Officials at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City said that two airstrikes on a building killed 16 people. Israel said that it responded with strikes after its soldiers had come under fire in Khan Younis. Hamas condemned the strikes and denied firing toward Israeli troops.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazardLdWritethru/07ff40fa5efeed4a944050fec55b279b/text___
South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit
SUMMARY: South African authorities say they are planning for multiple protests by local and international activists around this weekend's Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg. South Africa has deployed 3,500 extra police officers and put the army on standby under its National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure. That body brings police, army and intelligence services together under one command to provide security for major events. Several groups have said they will launch protests against the two-day meeting of leaders from the richest and top emerging economies. South Africa says the protests will be allowed but will be confined to designated areas.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFSouthAfricaGPreparationsndLdWritethru/599771e0c8083b6aad0aab80a0a28e92/text___
White House hits out at South African leader for 'running his mouth' over US boycott of G20
SUMMARY: The White House has hit out at South Africa’s leader for "running his mouth" over the United States’ boycott of this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg. South Africa has been especially targeted for criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump since he returned to office. South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters that the U.S. had indicated it was changing its mind over its boycott of the G20 leaders summit and had indicated at the “11th hour” that it wanted to take part. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that was not true and Ramaphosa was “running his mouth a little against the United States.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFSouthAfricaGthLdWritethru/e41ad9d725d08590d3d9b66244d1b2a3/text___
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A fragile US stock market flips between gains and losses following its wildest day since April
SUMMARY: A fragile U.S. stock market is flipping between gains and losses again, but the moves aren’t as extreme as they’ve been in recent weeks. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Friday after bobbing up and down in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 217 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. Stocks appeared to get a boost after an influential Federal Reserve official suggested he may support cutting interest rates again in December. Homebuilders rallied on hopes for lower mortgage rates. But Nvidia and other AI-linked stocks fell. Treasury yields sank, while cryptocurrency prices kept dropping sharply.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/6eda7d4af2b4b5be2f96af1f37a57661/text___
Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise
SUMMARY: Fears about the artificial intelligence boom turning into an overblown bubble have diminished for now, thanks to a stellar earnings report from Nvidia. But that doesn’t mean the specter of an AI bubble won’t return in the months and years ahead as Big Tech gears up to spend trillions of dollars more on a technology the industry’s leaders believe will determine the winners and losers during the next wave of innovation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNvidiaAIBellwetherndLdWritethru/77269f1931911dd2a92538b44285a039/text___
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
SUMMARY: U.S. employers added a suprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department also said Thursday that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% in August. The increase in payrolls was more than double the 50,000 economists had forecast. But Labor Department revisions showed that jobs fell by 4,000 in August instead of increasing by 22,000 as originally reported.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEconomyJobsReportthLdWritethru/bf603d63e13d6dc1083e9a6616c7ffee/text___
Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to 'reorient' entire company
SUMMARY: Verizon is laying off over 13,000 employees as part of a major company reorientation. The cuts began on Thursday, according to a memo from CEO Dan Schulman. He says Verizon's current cost structure limits investment, especially in customer experiences. Verizon had nearly 100,000 full-time employees at the end of last year. A spokesperson confirmed the layoffs account for about 20% of the company's management workforce, which isn't unionized. Schulman, who became CEO last month, has previously emphasized the need for aggressive transformation. Beyond the layoffs in its own workforce, the company also plans to reduce outsourced labor expenses.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSVerizonLayoffsthLdWritethru/1aa299fc28b8e7211188f9b084d1048c/text___
Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
SUMMARY: Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season. These toys, marketed to kids as young as 2, are often powered by AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which have been shown to harm children and teenagers. Fairplay, a children’s advocacy group, warns that AI chatbots can foster obsessive use, explicit conversations, and unsafe behaviors. These toys are often marketed as educational but can disrupt children’s relationships and creativity.
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism
SUMMARY: The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don't cause autism. The update to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage has outraged public health and autism experts. The Autism Science Foundation said the changes were anti-vaccine rhetoric. Decades of studies have shown no link between vaccines and autism. Former CDC officials have expressed concern, saying the agency's information on vaccine safety can no longer be trusted. The change is the latest move by President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services to foster uncertainty about long-held scientific consensus.
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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
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Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days
SUMMARY: Fire disrupted United Nations climate talks with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements. Officials said 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation in Thursday's fire. The site was evacuated and it wasn't clear when negotiations could resume. The fire was reported in an area of pavilions where sideline events are held during the annual talks, known this year as COP30. Experts and activists said it means there's a lot to do with very little team. The talks are due to conclude Friday, though they often run into overtime. The COP30 presidency has been working on four contentious topics including financial aid for vulnerable nations, cutting fossil fuel emissions and trade.
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EDUCATION
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Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is steaming forward on its plan to dismantle the Education Department. Many state and local education leaders say they are bracing for disruption and new bureaucratic hurdles. Education Secretary Linda McMahon insists there will be no disruption as she begins offloading some of her agency’s biggest functions to four other federal departments. She has promised to keep federal money flowing. She says students will benefit as the government reduces its bureaucratic footprint and gives more power to state and local communities. But the plan has drawn pushback from some state and district leaders, who see no benefit and no hope for a seamless transition.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
SUMMARY: A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York. Titled “El sueño (La cama),” the painting sold Thursday, surpassing the record for a work by any female artist. The record was held previously by Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1” at $44.4 million. The painting shows Kahlo asleep in a bed with a skeleton above her. Sotheby’s describes it as a meditation on the boundary between sleep and death. The painting is part of a sale featuring over 100 surrealist works.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTFridaKahloAuctionthLdWritethru/fec1533c6feed232f50eb1ae2376da87/text___
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
SUMMARY: Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel declined to make a statement before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced him on Thursday. Justice Department prosecutors said federal sentencing guidelines recommended a life sentence for Michel. His attorneys requested a three-year prison sentence. In April 2023, a jury convicted Michel of 10 counts. The trial included testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
SUMMARY: The 76th annual National Book Awards have been presented by the nonprofit National Book Foundation, with winners including Rabih Alameddine for fiction, Patricia Smith for poetry, and Omar El Akkad for nonfiction. Hundreds of writers, publishers, editors and other industry professionals gathered Wednesday night to see the awards presented in downtown Manhattan. The event included honorary medals for writers George Saunders and Roxane Gay. Actor Jeff Hiller hosted, and Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae was the musical guest.
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