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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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NATIONAL

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US--CHURCH SHOOTING-MICHIGAN

1 person dead and 9 injured in shooting at Michigan church, police say

SUMMARY: Police say a fire was set at a Michigan church after a suspect began shooting and more victims are expected to be found. One person was killed and nine injured in a shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan, and the suspect is also dead, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye told reporters Sunday.

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US--FEDERAL CRACKDOWNS-WHAT TO KNOW

Things to know about federal law enforcement activity in Portland, Chicago, Memphis

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will send troops to Portland, agents clashing with protesters near an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, and the expected arrival of the National Guard in Memphis are the most recent examples of federal law enforcement crackdowns in U.S. cities. Trump said on social media Saturday that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland.” Trump said the decision was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. His announcement was met with pushback from Oregon’s Democratic governor.

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US--IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT

Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents

SUMMARY: Officials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally. The Des Moines school board voted unanimously Saturday to place Superintendant Ian Roberts on paid leave during a three-minute-long special meeting. The board said Roberts was not available to carry out his duties for the 30,000-student district and stated that officials would reassess his status after getting more information. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said agents detained Roberts on Friday because he was in the country illegally, didn’t have authorization to work and was subject to a final removal order issued in 2024.

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US--ARIZONA FLOODING

4 dead after flooding in Arizona, including in historic mining town

SUMMARY: Four people have died after heavy rain caused flooding in Arizona, including three in a rural 19th-century mining town where floodwaters forced people to seek safety on their rooftops and washed out a propane distributorship, scattering about 1,000 tanks downtown. About 2.5 inches of rain fell in the mining town of Globe on Friday. Another storm moved in Saturday afternoon, temporarily halting the search for people possibly missing in the flood. Another person was found dead Saturday morning near a vehicle caught in floodwaters in suburban Phoenix the night before.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--CONGRESS-SHUTDOWN

Shutdown standoff deepens ahead of crucial meeting at the White House

SUMMARY: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Leader John Thune are digging in ahead of this week’s deadline to keep the government open, showing little evidence of budging even as both sides have agreed to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Republicans say that Democrats need to help them pass a simple extension of government funding by Tuesday night to avoid a shutdown, and they will not agree to negotiate on it even as they will need a bipartisan vote to pass it. Democrats say they want immediate talks on health care and that they are willing to shut down the government if they don’t get concessions.

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US--PENTAGON-COMMANDERS-MEETING

Trump will speak at a hastily-called meeting of top military leaders, AP source says

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump will be speaking at a hastily-called meeting of top military leaders. That word comes from a person with knowledge of Trump’s plans. Hundreds of generals and admirals — senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers — have been summoned for the gathering Tuesday at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, with little notice by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The person was not authorized to discuss the president’s plans before a public announcement about his attendance and spoke on condition of anonymity.

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US--TRUMP-SHUTDOWN

Trump’s shutdown blame game: Why he says Democrats are at fault

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is blaming Democrats for a potential government shutdown. He says they’re “crazed” and want to “shut it down.” Trump is focused on laying pressure on Democrats to either back down from their health care demands or be held responsible if a shutdown comes Wednesday. The Republican president has indicated he’s not willing to compromise with Democrats. But he’s agreed to a meeting Monday with congressional leaders from both parties. Republicans believe Democrats will be blamed if the government closes, while Democrats feel Republicans would be faulted by voters.

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US--TRUMP-MILITARY-PORTLAND-OREGON

Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon. He says he is “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle what he is calling “domestic terrorists.” The announcement comes as the president is expanding his deployments to more cities. Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek responded by saying Trump is abusing his authority by ordering troops into a city that she said is doing “just fine” on its own. She was joined by other government, police and business leaders who all said soldiers are not needed and Trump is presenting a patently false picture of the city.

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US--TRUMP-DEMOCRACY

Trump’s moves to consolidate power, punish enemies draw comparisons to places where democracy faded

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s consolidation of power and targeting of his political opponents bring back unnerving memories for those who have watched elected leaders undermine democracies elsewhere in the world. Since he returned to office in January, Trump has been remaking the federal government into an instrument of his personal will. Those familiar with other countries where that has happened, including Hungary and Turkey, say there is one striking difference: Trump appears to be moving more rapidly, and more overtly, than others did. Trump has both scoffed and winked at the allegation that he’s an authoritarian: “I’m not a dictator,” he told reporters last month.

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US--CONGRESS-SHUTDOWN-DEMOCRATS

As Democrats prepare for a possible federal shutdown, their endgame is uncertain

SUMMARY: Senate Democrats have struggled for months to counter President Donald Trump. Now, with a possible government shutdown looming, they’ve settled on a bold, one-step strategy if they don’t get significant concessions on health care before federal funding runs out Wednesday. That strategy is to vote to shut down. The plan is heartily endorsed by many of the party’s frustrated voters in the base and by activists. Less clear is what’s in the party playbook come that deadline. That’s when the administration could begin laying off hundreds or even thousands of federal workers, if it carries through with plans laid out by the White House this week.

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US--TRUMP-COMEY-LEAK INVESTIGATIONS

The sparse indictment of Comey by Trump’s Justice Department belies a complicated backstory

SUMMARY: The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is only two pages and alleges he falsely testified to Congress in 2020 about authorizing someone to be an anonymous source in news stories. There’s a backstory and it involves a long-running feud between Trump and Comey. Trump blames Comey for having started an investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 campaign that led to the appointment of a special counsel. Trump has spent years bashing Comey and saying he was worthy of being charged with treason. Comey has hardly backed down. In a 2018 memoir, Comey compared Trump to a mafia don and said he was unethical and “untethered to truth.”

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INTERNATIONAL

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AS--AFGHANISTAN-AMERICAN RELEASED

The Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison

SUMMARY: The Taliban have freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison. That’s weeks after they announced an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange. The Taliban’s deputy spokesperson identified the man as Amir Amiri, but did not provide details on his detention. An official familiar with the release said Amiri had been detained since December 2024 and is on his way back to the U.S. The official spoke anonymously, as they were not authorized to discuss details with the media. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed Amiri’s release.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS

Palestinian death toll tops 66,000 as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump

SUMMARY: The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 66,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to the White House for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on halting Israel’s offensive in Gaza City. Netanyahu faces international pressure to end the war, with key Western allies recognizing a Palestinian state. Trump has shown signs of impatience, especially after Israel’s bombing of Qatar. Trump is expected to share a new proposal for ending the war. Meanwhile, violence has surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and ceasefire talks have stalled.

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US--NORTH CAROLINA-BAR SHOOTING

Police: Deadly shooting in North Carolina was ‘highly premeditated’ and location was ‘targeted’

SUMMARY: A North Carolina man is accused of opening fire from a boat into a crowd at a waterfront bar, killing three and injuring five others. Authorities say the shooting happened Saturday night near a popular area in Southport. The alleged assailant, identified as Nigel Edge, reportedly piloted a small boat close to shore, fired into the crowd, and sped away. Edge is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and other charges. Southport Police Chief Todd Coring says the shooting was ‘highly premeditated’ and that the location was specifically targeted.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 and wounds at least 10, as other regions hit too

SUMMARY: Russia has launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine that killed at least four people. Kyiv faced the heaviest assault and it marked the first major bombardment since last month’s deadly air attack. Kyiv City Administration confirmed Sunday’s casualties that included a 12-year-old girl. Ukraine’s air force reported that 595 drones and 48 missiles were fired with most intercepted. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the attack targeted multiple regions. Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said that 70 people were wounded. The assault followed Zelensky’s announcement of a significant arms deal with the U.S. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that 41 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight.

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UN--UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-MIDEAST

Mideast nations confront chaos in their region, which Egypt warns ‘is at a point of implosion’

SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Oman — all nations in the thick of the unrest that has pervaded the Middle East — confronted the crisis in the region at the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders. Egypt’s top diplomat warned that the Mideast “is at a point of implosion.” All four countries decried Israel’s ongoing pursuit of war in Gaza and the horrific impact on Palestinian civilians. And they bemoaned the failure of the UN and the broader international community to achieve a ceasefire and end the bloodshed. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, whose country has been a key mediator in Gaza, sharply criticized the international community “standing idly by as a spectator” while international law is systematically violated in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East.

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AS--INDIA-STAMPEDE

Death toll climbs to 40 after stampede at political rally for popular actor Vijay in southern India

SUMMARY: The death toll from a stampede at a political rally in Tamil Nadu, India, has reached 40. The state’s health minister said Sunday that medics are treating at least 124 injured people in hospitals. The rally was held for Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, a popular actor and politician known as Vijay. Tens of thousands gathered in Karur on Saturday to hear him speak. Witnesses said the crowd became too large to control, leading to the tragedy. Vijay expressed his condolences, calling the incident deeply saddening. The government has announced a probe, and the chief minister has promised compensation to the victims’ families.

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ML--IRAN-NUCLEAR-EXPLAINER

What to know about Iran’s nuclear program as UN reimposes ‘snapback’ sanctions

SUMMARY: United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program have been reimposed. This puts Tehran under new pressure as tensions remain high in the wider Mideast over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At the U.N. General Assembly this week in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tried a last-minute diplomatic push to stop the sanctions. However, Iran’s supreme leader boxed in their efforts by describing diplomacy with the United States as a “sheer dead end.” Meanwhile, efforts by China and Russia to halt the sanctions failed Friday.

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ML--IRAN-NUCLEAR

UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran

SUMMARY: The United Nations has reimposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. That further squeezes the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their futures. After last-minute diplomacy failed at the U.N., the sanctions took effect Sunday at 0000 GMT. The sanctions will again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran, and penalize any development of Iran’s ballistic missile program, among other measures. It came via a mechanism known as “snapback,” included in Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

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UN--UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY-RUSSIA

Russia tells UN: No intent to attack Europe, but aggression will get a ‘decisive response’

SUMMARY: Russia’s top diplomat is insisting to world leaders that Russia has no intention of attacking Europe. But he says any aggression against his country “will be met with a decisive response.” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke as unauthorized flights into NATO’s airspace — intrusions blamed on Russia — have raised alarm around Europe in recent weeks. That’s particularly after NATO jets downed drones over Poland and Estonia said Russian fighter jets flew into its territory and lingered for 12 minutes. Russia denied that its planes entered Estonian airspace and said the drones didn’t target Poland. Moscow’s ally Belarus maintains that Ukrainian signal-jamming sent the devices off course.

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BUSINESS

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US--WALMART-CEO-JOBS

How Walmart plans to prepare America’s largest private workforce for an AI-driven future

SUMMARY: As artificial intelligence and demographic changes reshape the U.S. job market, the nation’s largest private employer is trying to identify the skills its workers and the broader labor force might need for the future. Walmart is working with other corporations and workforce experts to develop and fill jobs that don’t require a college degree. In an interview with The Associated Press, CEO Doug McMillon said he thinks a lot of Americans don’t know they can get trained and make a good living as truck drivers and maintenance technicians. He also said he thinks artificial intelligence has the capacity to change every job and people should embrace AI tools instead of resist them.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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MED--TRUMP-AUTISM-FAMILIES

Trump’s comments on autism evoke anger and hope among autistic people and their families

SUMMARY: Some mothers of autistic children say President Donald Trump was blaming moms when he suggested taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism. Some thought Trump was villainizing autism. But others saw his words as hopeful. Recent comments about autism made by the Republican president and others in his administration are stirring up a wide range of views and feelings among autistic people and their families. Some welcome the renewed focus and pledges of research money for the complex developmental condition. Others are outraged by what they consider the blaming, shaming and spreading claims not grounded in science.

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

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TROPICAL WEATHER

US braces for storm expected to hit the East Coast as Hurricane Imelda in coming days

SUMMARY: A weather system is expected to become Tropical Storm Imelda before reaching South Carolina as a hurricane early next week. On Sunday, it caused disruptions in the Bahamas and nearby islands. Meanwhile, Hurricane Humberto remains a strong Category 4 storm, threatening Bermuda. South Carolina’s governor urged residents to stay alert, while North Carolina declared a state of emergency. Forecasters predict the system will become a tropical storm later on Sunday and a hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday. The storm could bring high winds and heavy rain, potentially causing flooding.

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SPORTS

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GLF--RYDER CUP

Europe takes a record lead into Ryder Cup’s Sunday singles

SUMMARY: The New York fans gave Europe a stronger challenge than the American players. Team Europe handled both beautifully and are on the verge of winning the Ryder Cup again. Europe won six of the eight matches Saturday and set a Ryder Cup record with an 11 1/2-4 1/2 lead going into the Sunday singles. Rory McIlroy caught the brunt of the verbal abuse. He answered with an expletive and great golf. McIlroy has won all four of his matches. Scottie Scheffler made the wrong kind of history by becoming the first player to go 0-4 in the team matches.

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