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NATIONAL
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Investigators look at why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump's helicopter approached
SUMMARY: It's not clear why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump’s helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport in an apparent violation of safety procedures put in place after last year’s midair collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter near that busy Washington D.C. airport. Both the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the incident that happened Tuesday as Marine One left the White House for Andrews Air Force Base with the president aboard. A commercial jet took off at the same time. The FAA decided after 67 people died on Jan. 29, 2025 that all takeoffs and landings at Reagan would be halted anytime a helicopter passes by the airport.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMarineOneCloseCallthLdWritethru/c3e7c86eff1eeec9b636cd2d8d89714a/text___
Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
SUMMARY: Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and windier days lie ahead. Officials reported Wednesday that firefighters had established containment lines around the perimeters of all three fires and that they were focused on reinforcing those lines. Authorities say one of the fires was deliberately set by a man who has been arrested and charged with arson. Together the three have destroyed at least about 850 buildings and forced the evacuation of around 67,000 people since they erupted last weekend.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWesternWildfiresthLdWritethru/3738a2f795ca9cc0cca93eae76fb7ff0/text___
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
SUMMARY: The state of New Mexico has sued the Department of Justice and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying the federal government has blocked it from carrying out its own investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The lawsuit said the Justice Department and Blanche had actively harmed victims and undermined public interest by withholding information from state investigators. It said New Mexico was one of the few jurisdictions that could still bring criminal charges related to Epstein's crimes. The Justice Department said it was withholding some information from New Mexico to protect victims' privacy and conform with court rulings about evidence.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEpsteinNewMexicothLdWritethru/886132de2292c14cb055d2bff09c8ccf/text___
Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation
SUMMARY: Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells. The 18-year-old was found dead after a July Fourth boat trip off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. One defendant allegedly threatened to kill an unnamed witness and their family on July 31. Another person was charged the day before for allegedly placing bomb threats at the George County Chancery Clerk’s Office and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. And a California man was charged for allegedly sending a threatening Facebook message to a judge with ties to the Wells investigation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNolanWellsstLdWritethru/bc7492488f1fe1cd8386c85a8bd29ab8/text___
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
SUMMARY: An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops. The administration has rolled back immigration protections as part of its mass deportation agenda. The AP found that since Trump took office for a second term, more than 50 family members have been detained, with at least six deported. Experts warn this could undermine military preparedness while the U.S. is at war in Iran. The detentions have left service members without emotional support and caretakers for their children. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has intervened in a few cases after public backlash.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationMilitaryFamiliesrdLdWritethru/3337173bff1f06153738c217da52e846/text___
Man arrested at Trump's California golf course faces illegal weapons charges
SUMMARY: A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump’s visit and had a stash of illegal weapons in his car and home. Taele's initial appearance in downtown Los Angeles federal court Wednesday was cancelled. He is not yet in federal custody. Authorities say Jeanine John Taele appeared to be monitoring security before the president's visit there. Law enforcement officials say they seized guns and ammunition from Taele's home after he was arrested Sunday at Trump National Golf Club. Trump attended a Republican National Committee fundraiser at the club on Tuesday. Taele faces both state and federal charges.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGolfCourseArrestthLdWritethru/a3303c5b86f325b848a3ed828e32e76f/text___
Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 children
SUMMARY: Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, the family's former nanny said she saw her deal with significant weight loss, insomnia, and postpregnancy mental health issues. However, Elaine Rossi told the jury at Clancy's murder trial Wednesday that she never saw the Massachusetts mom as a danger to her kids. Clancy's defense doesn't dispute that she killed the children in January 2023, but argues she was overwhelmed by postpartum psychosis, a rare condition that affects women's hold on reality after childbirth. Prosecutors contend that Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, acted intentionally and is criminally responsible. If convicted, she faces life in prison without parole.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLindsayClancyTrialstLdWritethru/40a61e511f7deb750f4cdaeb192e538d/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID
SUMMARY: Six years after the world was thrust into a global pandemic, Republicans in power aren’t leaving it in the past. Instead, they're bringing COVID-19 politics to center stage for new scrutiny and demanding accountability. A Republican-led Senate committee's contempt vote against Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday represented their efforts to steer how America remembers the pandemic and who is held responsible for it. Political scientists and historians said the focus on COVID grievances demonstrates how some of the wounds it opened have never been closed. Democrats have slammed the federal government’s blaming of Fauci as a performative distraction that’s not based in facts.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressFauciCOVIDPolitics/ad88c656e9c56d542d0120ebf111f6bf/text___
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
SUMMARY: A Senate committee has voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote Thursday sets up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over whether the country’s longtime top infectious disease official properly exercised his constitutional rights. That would leave it up to the U.S. attorney in Washington to decide whether to investigate or potentially attempt to prosecute Fauci for contempt. A referral from Congress doesn't compel prosecutors to act. Democrats are questioning whether the referral would be valid if the full Senate was bypassed.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressFaucithLdWritethru/c068561f3d2adddd0a659e099c212c49/text___
After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin
SUMMARY: Wisconsin is the latest state where the battle over the direction of the Democratic Party will play out. The state's primary for governor to be decided on Tuesday features a democratic socialist against a candidate endorsed by Gov. Tony Evers. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is trying to ride the Evers endorsement to a win in a year when voters upset with mainstream Democrats have propelled outsiders to victory. Francesca Hong is tapping into that anger in her candidacy to move Wisconsin to the left. It's been a chaotic primary with Crowley rejoining the race last month after another top candidate dropped out.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionWisconsin/0bce50eb0e4b49f33aeae42f0f58578e/text___
Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops
SUMMARY: Military officials say the majority of American troops wounded in the Iran war have suffered traumatic brain injuries. That's raising fresh concerns about the lasting effects of such injuries, which were also a signature wound during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many people recover within weeks, but problems like memory loss and brain fog can persist for years. Colorado resident Joe Shearer says he's still plagued with dizziness, migraines and forgetfulness after experiencing two blasts in Iraq in 2005. Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the care wounded troops received following an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait that killed six soldiers early in the Iran war.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSTroopsBrainInjuries/ba0137df7504abe6908557afeb2d9ebe/text___
How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race
SUMMARY: Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state. El-Sayed narrowly defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The seat is pivotal to Democrats’ chances of flipping the Senate. El-Sayed will face the challenge of uniting a divided Democratic base after a bruising primary. El-Sayed, a former health official, campaigned on “Medicare for All,” halting military aid to Israel and campaign finance reform. He had support from progressive leaders including Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionMichiganSenatethLdWritethru/60c79349b60ffbf24a34d60b76e130ed/text___
Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case
SUMMARY: A federal judge is decrying efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the administration’s request. The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations last year, which freed people convicted of violent assaults on police and other crimes. The Justice Department in April acted to vacate the convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and others convicted in the seditious conspiracy case who didn’t receive pardons.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCapitolRiotOathKeepersndLdWritethru/01d72dec7f4091e4303d80297d524dcc/text___
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
SUMMARY: Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 54-year-old Schwartz becomes the 22nd leader of the Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats. Her resume includes medical and law degrees, a stint as deputy surgeon general, and a leadership position at the U.S. Coast Guard. The CDC has been in turmoil since President Donald Trump returned to office last year. Largely due to layoffs and resignations, the agency has lost 3,000-plus employees, more than one-quarter of its workforce.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressCDCDirectorstLdWritethru/47007f58dc1d4bd8f727a5773c37fd33/text___
No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized
SUMMARY: Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a trade-off between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. The top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital has been a fierce defender and decades-long friend to Trump. But she openly refuted his claims the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was due to vandalism, rather than shoddy workmanship. The moment comes as Trump is struggling to convince Americans that they should believe what’s he’s telling them on the economy, his agenda and his war on Iran. Trump has rebuked Pirro, and has been noncommittal about her future in his administration.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpReflectingPoolPirrondLdWritethru/3703eaedddf580f32ff9aca33bc11851/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Congo monitors nearly 200 boat passengers after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms
SUMMARY: Health authorities in Congo are monitoring passengers from a boat near Kinshasa after a traveler died with Ebola-like symptoms. Congo has been battling an Ebola outbreak since May, with 4,000 confirmed cases, including more than 1,800 deaths. The boat had traveled for nearly three weeks along the Congo River with about 200 passengers, who are now in quarantine, authorities said. News of the death caused panic in Kinshasa. Meanwhile, health workers in Ituri province protested Thursday over unpaid wages, disrupting critical care. The outbreak is spreading at an alarming rate, with many cases outside monitored contacts.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFCongoEbolathLdWritethru/1de45c3ecedabb974dce0b176f0dcc3f/text___
Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia. The attacks are part of Kyiv's effort to undermine Moscow's wartime economy. Ukrainian forces targeted refineries in Bashkortostan and the Yaroslavl region. They also hit Russian military patrol boats in the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Russian drone and glide bomb attacks across Ukraine killed at least three civilians and wounded 22 others. Zelenskyy is urging his allies to supply interceptor missiles to bolster Ukraine's air defenses. Analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin appears determined to exhaust Ukraine through sheer numbers, believing time is on his side in the 4-year-old full-scale invasion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarrdLdWritethru/30447169b0145caa2e48ebf22b235c7a/text___
North Korea conducts ballistic missile test days before US and South Korea begin drills
SUMMARY: North Korea has launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea, according to its neighbors. The launch happened Thursday from North Korea's eastern coastal Wonsan area. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff detected it around 5 p.m. and have increased surveillance, coordinating with the U.S. and Japan. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the missile landed in waters off North Korea's east coast, with no reports of it reaching Japanese territory. The launch comes just days before the U.S. and South Korea begin annual military drills, which North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASKoreasTensionsthLdWritethru/36ee2348fdd94d615efa6f0d9260edef/text___
2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah
SUMMARY: The Israeli military says two soldiers have died in an explosion in southern Lebanon. This marks the first Israeli deaths since a truce with Hezbollah began in June. Four other soldiers were seriously wounded. The explosion occurred in the village of Majdal Zoun, and the cause is under investigation. Israeli forces launched strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, accusing Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire. Talks between Lebanese and Israeli negotiators in Rome were cut short due to the escalation. The discussions focus on Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIsraelLebanonthLdWritethru/c94313277641ce409718d0a2e7ae2cd2/text___
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
SUMMARY: Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave. This extreme weather has set a national temperature record in Austria, fueled wildfires in France, and disrupted energy and transport systems across the continent. Temperatures have soared above 40 degrees Celsius in several countries, prompting health warnings. Authorities are grappling with the impacts, including drought-related disruptions and wildfires from France to the Balkans. Scientists warn that such events are becoming more frequent due to climate change. The heat wave has exposed vulnerabilities in public health systems and infrastructure.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeHeat/57b6b4c67fd40b24fe578e71edaa519b/text___
Israeli prosecutors charge a settler for killing Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in West Bank
SUMMARY: Israeli prosecutors have charged a settler for killing a Palestinian community leader last year in the occupied West Bank. The indictment accuses settler Yinon Levi of reckless manslaughter in the death of activist Awdah Hathaleen. Levi also faces charges of armed trespassing and malicious property damage. The charge of reckless manslaughter carries a lesser punishment than murder under Israeli law. According to Israeli rights group B’Tselem, this marks the first indictment of an Israeli for killing a Palestinian in the West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023. In that time, settlers and soldiers have killed at least 1,100 Palestinians, the group says.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIsraelPalestiniansrdLdWritethru/58e246abe5bda4d075bc61d31b7ffdfb/text___
Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat
SUMMARY: Authorities say a drone with explosives was found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport and the device was defused. The country's top security official said Wednesday that the incident posed a “new quality of danger.” Regional police and prosecutors said an airport employee discovered a drone near the airport’s south runway with “an unknown explosive device,” and the object was examined by police. They removed its detonator. The German interior minister described what happened as “a hybrid attack scenario,” but didn’t offer more details of authorities’ assessment or specify who might be responsible.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUGermanyAirportDisruptionthLdWritethru/7812a9ca0916056dbe2530c9c8e90060/text___
US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state of Michoacan due to threat
SUMMARY: The United States says it has suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a “threat to U.S. interests." The embassy did not specify the nature of the threat in the announcement Wednesday. However, Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said the temporary halt to inspections was intended to safeguard workers following recent arrests linked to extortion. The inspections are necessary for avocados to be shipped to the United States and their suspension will disrupt exports. Michoacan is the leading exporter of avocados to the U.S. and has a high level of organized crime activity.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTMexicoUSAvocadosstLdWritethru/c5cf0ef4a260e6a517fae615c08a1f8b/text___
Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals
SUMMARY: A wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas west of Athens has left hundreds of animals displaced. Volunteers rescued more than 280 pets and wildlife during days of extreme heat and shifting winds. Animal welfare advocates say increasingly severe wildfires across Europe are exposing a lack of resources to protect animals. One organization is calling for a dedicated European Union rescue service and measures such as “fire refuges.” Rescuers in Greece are now working with authorities to reunite animals with owners and arrange temporary shelter.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeWildfiresRescuedAnimalsstLdWritethru/b7b2563f2b5733051025a19bb7cca57c/text___
Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down
SUMMARY: Iran and Oman have moved closer to an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the critical waterway could be announced soon. The strait's closure has driven up global fuel prices. Regional officials tell the AP that Iranian and Omani negotiators have finalized a draft deal to reopen the strait, pending approval from Iran’s supreme leader. Meanwhile, new tensions have emerged in Lebanon as the Israeli military issued the first evacuation warning in weeks for some residents in the south.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/ecdbd96f2b46c70beb5926d8508f9c55/text___
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US stocks edge lower as oil prices rise, more earnings reports roll in
SUMMARY: Stocks are edging lower on Wall Street as oil prices rise and more company earnings reports roll in. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Thursday and hovered below its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 363 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. Warner Bros. Discovery rose after reporting earnings that came in ahead of what investors were expecting. Honeywell Aerospace slumped after turning in results that fell well short of forecasts. European markets were mostly higher, and Asian markets closed mostly lower overnight. The price of Brent crude rose 4%. Treasury yields moved higher in the bond market.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/2f4f2638cb8430bb7c8e5d59a7b50731/text___
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New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Moderna announced the approval late Wednesday. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company says it expects some supply to be available in certain stores soon. The shot is called mFlusiva and is for adults age 50 or older. It offers an additional option among the multiple flu vaccines available, including three specifically recommended for people age 65 or older who are especially vulnerable to influenza.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDNewFluVaccinendLdWritethru/59d991a6bf70c26e2f0c210cc8ca87f1/text___
Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root
SUMMARY: Scientists are creating a new kind of vaccine that teaches the immune system to intercept a type of brewing colon cancer before it turns into a full-fledged tumor. Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that puts people at very high risk of getting colorectal cancer, and certain other cancers, especially at younger ages. It affects an estimated 1 million Americans, many of whom don't know their cancer risk. At least three potential Lynch syndrome vaccines are in early testing.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMEDLynchSyndromeCancerVaccinesstLdWritethru/87bfce56a19c6b304587f9952acdba99/text___
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says
SUMMARY: Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states this year, and investigators have continued to probe how many could be linked to a common contaminated source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday the number of states tied to the deadly outbreak had grown from nine to 15. Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina were added to the list. Investigators initially narrowed in on lettuce served at Taco Bell. Federal officials subsequently said they are focused on Taylor Farms as the source.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDCyclosporaOutbreak/4756baaeb23a5f222a01ab43c89b3485/text___
Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
SUMMARY: Scientists say they're certain that a SpaceX rocket has slammed into the moon as predicted. While no one observed the actual impact, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronomers have identified as the debris plume resulting from the high-speed crash. The leftover rocket segment plowed into the moon Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year. SpaceX launched the rocket last year with a pair of lunar landers. The company says a combination of solar activity and gravity accidentally put it on a collision course with the moon. SpaceX is working with NASA to avoid any further lunar littering.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSCISpaceXMoonCrashndLdWritethru/d64a98138fd19241700461c87b49e201/text___
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Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement
SUMMARY: A new study calculates that human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires. Thursday’s study by extreme weather research group World Weather Attribution says greenhouse gases make fire weather conditions such as heat, dry air and wind two times more common than they would be in a world without climate change. The fires spread smoke and raised the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump. He blames Canada for not managing its forest properly. Experts say Trump should look in the mirror. One Canadian fire scientist faulted the U.S. and Canada for not cutting back enough on fossil fuels and said the consequences could be deadly.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimateCanadaWildfiresndLdWritethru/99389ce431e3f4c8821218e2134d6ada/text___
How extreme heat is changing Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
SUMMARY: A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are increasingly noticing the impact of extreme heat on their lives, and they say much of that shift is happening in the West and Midwest. According to the survey, U.S. adults nationally have become more likely to say extreme heat has had either “a major impact” or “a minor impact” on their travel or vacation plans, electricity bills, their sleep, their family’s outdoor activities and more since 2024. Much of that shift was among people who live in the West or Midwest. At the same time, belief in climate change has declined slightly since last year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAPPollClimatendLdWritethru/39d42d2805c99726c0b3f17b430dd51d/text___
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RELIGION
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Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians
SUMMARY: The Word of Life Center, a church in Salisbury, Maryland, is facing difficult times. Many members of the Haitian community are staying home, fearing arrest and deportation after the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for over a million people, including 350,000 Haitians. Pastor Roosevelt Toussaint has urged compassion from President Donald Trump, highlighting the community’s contributions to the economy. The TPS termination has left many in limbo, facing tough choices between staying in the U.S. or returning to a dangerous Haiti. The situation has sparked fear and anxiety, with many afraid to leave their homes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRELImmigrationTPSAnxiousHaitiansndLdWritethru/0ea22879cd0ea864242d67041abb3664/text___
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EDUCATION
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Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's poorest children. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services say the changes posted online Thursday would encourage more local decision-making by eliminating many federal regulations. Critics argue this could undermine Head Start's effectiveness. The program currently serves around 700,000 vulnerable children, including those who are homeless or in foster care. The proposed changes would replace extensive federal regulations with state and local requirements. Officials claim this could save more than $2 billion and expand the program's reach, but experts warn it may lower standards. The public has 60 days to weigh in.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpEducationHeadStartndLdWritethru/18693283cd6791f43e9c181363229a77/text___
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Ariana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again
SUMMARY: It’s a hallmark of our increasingly connected world — there’s seemingly always something to say, an opinion or feeling or critique to express. But just because we can say anything, does that mean we should? It’s come up most recently in the wake of a new music video from singer Ariana Grande and the release last week of her new album, “Petal.” The video spurred rampant commentary — and not primarily about the images of a blood-spattered Grande holding a chainsaw, but about her overall extremely thin appearance. That, in turn, spurred even more commentary.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSArianaGrandePublicDiscourse/59b6c7df63a168de33fa6d097ef22a4e/text___
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Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president
SUMMARY: FIFA says it has apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a summit held in Morocco “reaffirmed their full support” for his presidency. World soccer’s governing body attempted to present a unified front amid the turbulence caused by Infantino’s controversial plans, with calls for him to step down. In a statement FIFA said secretary-general Mattias Grafström and members of the management board in attendance at the meeting had given their support to the embattled president.
WORDS: 743 - MOVED: 08/05/2026 2:03 PM PST
https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSOCInfantinoFIFAMeetingthLdWritethru/98cacb47356cb365346ae998d1d38c49/text___
Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
SUMMARY: The Preakness Stakes is moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby to be run on a Sunday for the first time. No Triple Crown race has ever been run on a Sunday in the history of the series. The shift marks a major change on the horse racing calendar after three-quarters of a century of the Preakness taking place two weeks to the day after the Derby is run on the first Saturday in May, with the lone exception of 2020 because of the pandemic. For at least one year, it will mean just a 13-day gap between the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
WORDS: 827 - MOVED: 08/05/2026 2:05 AM PST
https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APRACTripleCrownPreaknessrdLdWritethru/53923abcb96ebaa37cb8c5597d57736c/text___
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