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NATIONAL
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Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson says
SUMMARY: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator. Giuliani's spokesperson said Monday that the 81-year-old remains in critical but stable condition at a Florida hospital and is being monitored as a precautionary measure. Spokesperson Ted Goodman said Giuliani’s condition was exacerbated by restrictive airway disease attributed to his exposure to dust and toxins from the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. Giuliani’s hospitalization, near Palm Beach, Florida, came after he was heard coughing Friday on his nightly online talk show and hoarsely told viewers that his voice was “a little under the weather.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGiulianiHospitalizedndLdWritethru/0a0525486008fc18a213bb1a3187ad4a/text___
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase
SUMMARY: New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the three-week bench trial. Meta has warned that it could eliminate service in the state if forced to comply with impractical mandates. Recent jury verdicts have validated long-standing concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. New Mexico prosecutors say Meta's platforms pose a public nuisance under state law and want improvements aimed at curbing child sexual exploitation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMetaNewMexicoTrialstLdWritethru/0ee254c8e8b37c9c28cea591d661cbc4/text___
Police search for suspects in Oklahoma shooting that sent at least 18 people to hospitals
SUMMARY: Authorities in Oklahoma are looking for suspects Monday in a mass shooting at a weekend party. Police say at least 23 people suffered injuries although it's not clear how many were shot. Hospitals in the Oklahoma City area say they treated at least 18 people after the shooting Sunday night at the lakeside party. Police say no arrests have been made. One hospital reports that three people were in critical condition. Police say the shooting broke out at an unsanctioned party filled with young people near Arcadia Lake. The lake is just north of Oklahoma City in Edmond and is a popular spot for picnicking, camping and boating.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSOklahomaPartyShootingthLdWritethru/2bcf01e21af70e114b6132765252a8a1/text___
1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility
SUMMARY: The first of 1,500 beagles being removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business are adjusting to their new lives as animal welfare groups move them to shelters to prepare them for adoption. Ridglan Farms in rural Blue Mounds was the site of a violent clash last month between activists trying to break in and police who repelled them with tear gas and pepper spray. But the Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy had already been working for months to purchase the animals and find them better homes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAnimalWelfareProtestWisconsin/75efa4aa05cd4dff7575590de1610d7c/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps
SUMMARY: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy. It is true that SNAP beneficiaries decreased by nearly 4.3 million from January 2025 to January 2026, according to preliminary government data released by the Agriculture Department. However, experts say fraud detection and economic upturns are not the primary reasons. Instead they say the key drivers are new requirements mandated by a massive tax and spending cut bill Republicans pushed through Congress last summer.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRollinsFoodStampsFactFocusndLdWritethru/1a964909ae5cb808813a6478bbfa5f65/text___
Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling
SUMMARY: Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions seeking new congressional districts. The U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act last week. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has called legislators back to Montgomery starting Monday. The special session is centered on enabling a special primary election. Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee has also announced a special session starting Tuesday. Republicans are eyeing the possibility of getting new lines in place for the 2026 midterm elections, or at least for 2028. Democrats are sharply criticizing the decision to try to change maps ahead of looming elections.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingrdLdWritethru/b4e3a7be89305f94a4f05c09981406ce/text___
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The order issued Monday allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Those rules had been in effect for several years until a federal appeals court imposed new restrictions last week. Most abortions are obtained with medication, normally mifepristone and a second drug, misoprostol. The availability of those drugs has made abortion accessible to women in states with bans. Louisiana sued, saying mifepristone’s availability undermined the ban there.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtAbortionPillsrdLdWritethru/0533e83d67148fdfec53b1d0d30c1e8a/text___
What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to shrink America’s military deployment in Germany is putting a new spotlight on the U.S. military presence in Europe. He said the U.S. would go “a lot further” than a reduction of 5,000 troops announced by the Defense Department. It is exposing a new rift between longtime NATO allies. Thousands of U.S. troops have been stationed in Europe since World War II to stabilize the continent and offer a bulwark against Soviet or Russian expansion. Here's a look at the U.S. military presence in Europe, how it might change, and how Germany has been adapting.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeUSDefenseExplainerstLdWritethru/edb9c28be9dd023fd33b6e1c293e3b29/text___
Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor says
SUMMARY: Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent. That word comes from the federal prosecutor overseeing the investigation. Jeanine Pirro said last week there was no evidence the agent was hit by friendly fire during the incident at a Washington hotel on April 25. But the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia went beyond that Sunday in saying a shot from one of Cole Tomas Allen's weapons hit the officer’s bullet-resistant vest. Allen was injured during the attack but wasn't shot. The officer survived.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCorrespondentsstLdWritethru/99d9a340efe4436e8127c36c58fa0a39/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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What to know as the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire wavers
SUMMARY: The ceasefire in the Iran war faces its most critical moment yet as the United States begins efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz. On Monday, the U.S. launched "Project Freedom" to guide ships through the strait, calling it a humanitarian effort. Iran views this as a violation of the ceasefire. The U.S. says two U.S.-flagged ships have safely transited, but Iran warns that any foreign military force in the strait will be targeted. Already, the United Arab Emirates says it has come under attack for the first time since the early April ceasefire, and a British military monitor says two cargo vessels are ablaze.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSWhattoKnow/1e5055b74f935a4b9a73ea2c1b636a44/text___
A driver plows into people in the German city of Leipzig, killing 2 people
SUMMARY: Authorities say that a driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving two people dead. The city’s fire service director said that another two people were seriously injured and taken to hospitals. The mayor said authorities didn't know of a motive. But he said there was no longer any danger and police had caught the driver. The incident happened in the Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig’s shopping area.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUGermanyCarIncidentthLdWritethru/2a7fcdc0b8b244747ae4411cc850a8b2/text___
UAE says Iran has resumed attacks as the US moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
SUMMARY: The United Arab Emirates says it is under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The attacks Monday appear to be in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military says two American-flagged merchant ships successfully transited the strait Monday. The UAE later said Iran had launched four cruise missiles and that an Iranian drone had sparked a fire on a key oil facility that injured three people. The British military reported two cargo vessels were on fire off the UAE's coast.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/a4857f28d9b47e0170b65ced19451a25/text___
Iran war has put foreign workers in the Gulf at greater risk while raising the cost of going home
SUMMARY: The Iran war has made life even more precarious for millions of foreign workers in the Middle East. They have helped build the Gulf Arab states’ modern, oil-fueled economies — with many not fully sharing in their prosperity. At least 28 were killed in missile and drone attacks before a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April. Now they face an even sharper version of a long-standing dilemma, whether to keep working in the Gulf Arab countries, where wages are much higher — hoping that the truce endures — or return home, to their already poor countries where prices have soared because of the conflict.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APIranUSForeignWorkersthLdWritethru/af7df2adfab5dc17fbd07a040e5c4edf/text___
As US plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATO
SUMMARY: European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security. The Pentagon announced last week that 5,000 troops would leave, but Trump said the number would be higher. The move surprised many, and comes amid tensions between Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. The leaders of Norway and Britain sought to downplay the impact of the troop reduction while acknowledging it provides a useful nudge for the continent to step up its role within NATO. European nations have increased defense spending over the past year in response to Trump's threats.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeUSTroopsthLdWritethru/56adb70f611da5314bba9178bd4388b1/text___
A cruise ship is waiting for help after a suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus onboard killed 3
SUMMARY: A Dutch cruise ship with nearly 150 people on board including 17 Americans is waiting for help off Cape Verde after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers. The World Health Organization and the ship's operator reported the deaths and illnesses. The MV Hondius was on a polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica and several South Atlantic islands. A 70-year-old Dutch man was the first victim. His wife also died after being transferred to South Africa. A British man tested positive and is critically ill in a hospital. The ship was seeking assistance on Monday from Cape Verde, but no one has been allowed to disembark.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFSouthAfricaHantavirusstLdWritethru/74c38cab57da78f7d4c0eefac4311edf/text___
Cubans struggle to survive on pocket-size government ration books as products dwindle
SUMMARY: Cuba's pocket-size government ration book has been circulating for more than six decades. It once offered a bounty of products that have dwindled as the island's economic crises deepen. A growing number of Cubans depend on state grocery stores in the socialist country of nearly 10 million people. But the shelves remain largely empty in the state stores that have been diminished by a lack of government resources. Cuba imports up to 80% of its food and prices have soared for basic goods that increasingly are sold in U.S. dollars. Ration books are shrinking quickly as Cubans struggle to subsist on meager salaries and pensions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBCubaShrinkingRationsstLdWritethru/abbfaf6ee2ee6937f00c54f68e565e43/text___
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BUSINESS
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Wall Street drops from its records and oil prices jump as uncertainty rises about the Iran war
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks are falling from their record heights, while oil prices jump following escalations in the Middle East that may be undermining the ceasefire in the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Monday, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 416 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%. Stocks turned lower after the United Arab Emirates said an Iranian drone sparked a fire at an oil facility and issued its first missile alerts since a ceasefire reached in early April. The price for Brent oil jumped more than 5% to nearly $114 per barrel.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/f49473018bee5fb6f2af85495fa045f8/text___
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
SUMMARY: A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere. It's believed to be the smallest object yet with a clearly detected global atmosphere. Japanese astronomers reported Monday that this minor planet — a mini Pluto just 300 miles across — appears to have an atmosphere that's 5 million to 10 million times thinner than Earth's. They say it could have been created by volcanic eruptions or possibly a comet strike. The scientists used telescopes in Japan to observe the object two years ago in the solar system's Kuiper Belt.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSCIMiniPluto/c6b0ec2e0631f47c25ce18479b14e1ed/text___
What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
SUMMARY: Three people have died and others have been sickened by what health authorities suspect is a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Hantaviruses exist throughout the world and are spread by contact with rodents. It's rare but also possible for a hantavirus to spread between people. In severe cases, the virus can cause a deadly lung infection or hemorrhagic fever with kidney failure. There is no specific treatment or cure for hantavirus infections, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHantavirusWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/366c781ff168656ff47ae9796965daaa/text___
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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
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States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection
SUMMARY: Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western U.S. due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack. Some states and utilities are trying to get ahead of that threat using AI. In Arizona, the state’s largest electric utility is installing AI-monitored cameras across its service region. The technology identifies possible smoke and notifies human analysts for quick verification. Fire management officials say the technology spots more fires than humans, and alerts authorities more quickly, allowing for faster and more efficient action to extinguish wildfires. Similar technology is being rolled out in Colorado, California and other wildfire prone states, as well as in Canada and Australia.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSClimateAIWildfiresstLdWritethru/194656fe63ea89dbc4661eaf8b79f6bb/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser 'wet reckless' charge in DUI case and avoids jail time
SUMMARY: Britney Spears has avoided jail time in a California driving under the influence case by pleading guilty to a lesser charge through her lawyer. Spears was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs following her March 4 arrest in Ventura County, where she lives. She didn’t appear in court Monday, but her lawyer, Michael A. Goldstein, agreed on her behalf to what’s commonly known as a “wet reckless” guilty plea. This allows her to be sentenced to a year of probation, take a DUI class, and pay fines. The plea is standard for first-time offenders with low blood-alcohol levels. Spears was arrested after driving erratically. She checked in to a treatment center last month.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSENTBritneySpearsDUIrdLdWritethru/1a007047d5fecf20002ba17ae0f2278e/text___
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ struts to first place with $77 million debut
SUMMARY: Studio estimates on Sunday say "The Devil Wears Prada 2" has topped the box office with $77 million in the U.S. and Canada and $156.6 million internationally. Women drove the success, making up 76% of ticket buyers. The sequel, featuring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, sees Andy Sachs working again for Miranda Priestly. Critics had mixed reviews, but 74% of viewers would recommend it. The film cost $100 million to produce, a significant increase from the original. Meanwhile, the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" took second place with $54 million. This weekend kicks off Hollywood's critical summer movie season.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTFilmBoxOfficerdLdWritethru/4a36472a6bc5b3ac48097d3a823d3a10/text___
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SPORTS
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Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances
SUMMARY: Jamahl Mosley has been fired as coach of the Orlando Magic, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It was Orlando’s third consecutive first-round playoff exit, and easily the most disappointing. Not only did the eighth-seeded Magic lose all three chances to upset the top-seeded Pistons, but one of those games saw Orlando have a 24-point second-half lead at home and still lose. That loss probably was the one that sealed Mosley’s fate.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKNMagicMosleyFiredstLdWritethru/14aa6371583e36db97748d900d554905/text___
Cunningham and Harris help Pistons finish comeback for first playoff series win in 18 years
SUMMARY: Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years. Cunningham averaged 32.4 points for Detroit, which last won a postseason series by beating Orlando in the second round in 2008. The Pistons advance to play the winner of Sunday evening’s Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons became the 15th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit and the second in the last two nights, after the Philadelphia 76ers came back to eliminate Boston.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKNMagicPistonsstLdWritethru/446aabc1b621307e848afd5f6bab6def/text___
Kimi Antonelli wins the Miami Grand Prix for his third straight F1 victory
SUMMARY: Kimi Antonelli has won the Miami Grand Prix for his third consecutive Formula 1 victory as the 19-year-old Mercedes drivers continued to show he’s a legitimate championship contender. Antonelli started from the pole Sunday but had a slick start on a damp surface of the Miami International Autodrome. Threats of heavy rain led F1 to move up the start of the race by three hours, and there was an early morning heavy thunderstorm with lightning strikes directly over the Hard Rock Stadium, but it had cleared by the time the event began.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCARFMiamiGrandPrixstLdWritethru/6b82cf3af8a4b7bc35289a2de84fde63/text___
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