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NATIONAL
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Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal
SUMMARY: A U.S. immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The judge in Baltimore on Wednesday denied an application to reopen Abrego Garcia's asylum case, but he has 30 days to appeal. The Salvadoran national has an American wife and children and has lived in Maryland for years, but he originally immigrated to the U.S. illegally as a teenager. An immigration judge in 2019 ruled Abrego Garcia could not be deported to El Salvador because he faced danger from a gang that targeted his family. When Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported there in March, his case became a rallying point for those who oppose President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDeportationErrorAbregoGarciathLdWritethru/fbb4fcf22cbefbdeb9b3da95d45d9b7a/text___
What to know about the life and legacy of chimpanzee researcher and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall
SUMMARY: Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals and the natural world. It was a passion that lasted until her death this week while on a U.S. speaking tour. She gained fame for her work with chimpanzees, immersing herself in every aspect of their lives and discovering traits that were previously thought to be only found in humans. She later became a vocal advocate and was known for a message of hope and credited with inspiring generations of people, especially women and girls.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJaneGoodallWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/28482f2893c49942421e02943f7e326b/text___
Two Delta jets damaged in 'low-speed collision' on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1
SUMMARY: Officials say two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring a flight attendant. A statement from Delta described it as a “low-speed collision.” A wing of an aircraft preparing for takeoff to Roanoke, Virginia, Wednesday night hit the fuselage of an aircraft arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina. Air traffic control audio recorded a pilot saying the wing clipped the nose of the arriving plane and damaged the cockpit's screens. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the flight attendant was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPlanesRunwayCollisionthLdWritethru/6ccff3aabeca787c31f1f6746ad771fd/text___
Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force
SUMMARY: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have converged on Memphis, Tennessee, to meet with federal agents forming a crime fighting task force there. Bondi says via social media that the Memphis Safe Task Force made more than 50 arrests over a two-day period. The agents include personnel from immigration and drug enforcement. They have begun serving criminal arrest warrants while teaming with state agencies on traffic stops. Bondi says more than 200 officers have been deputized. The Tennessee National Guard is also supposed to begin working with Memphis Police, although it is unclear how soon that will happen.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalCrackdownthLdWritethru/661eb440eac5a44823da6cbad33b612b/text___
A prolonged US government shutdown could impact your travel plans
SUMMARY: A U.S. government shutdown has begun, and it could impact travel plans, with potential airport delays and cancellations. The shutdown started Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to agree on funding. Many airport employees are now working without pay. Geoff Freeman from the U.S. Travel Association warns of longer TSA lines and flight issues if the shutdown continues. Airports remain staffed, but the strain could worsen due to existing air traffic controller shortages. International travel is still possible, and passport processing remains mostly unaffected. Smithsonian museums and national parks are open, but with limited services.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownTravelndLdWritethru/22cde31b6c9567b3c46c5aedeb872373/text___
Sentencing hearing begins for man convicted of killing 8 people in metro Phoenix in 2017
SUMMARY: A man convicted of killing eight people in metro Phoenix in 2017 has waived his presence in court as the sentencing portion of his trial began. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Cleophus Cooksey Jr. He was found guilty last week of murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted sexual assault charges in attacks over a three-week span that targeted random victims and his own mother and stepfather. Authorities say they linked Cooksey to the eight slayings through evidence found at his mother’s apartment after she was killed. That evidence included vehicle keys belonging to another victim. Cooksey has maintained his innocence. The sentencing hearing began Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSArizonaTrialEightKillingsthLdWritethru/e0a9071718e3b332ba1480d8a688de9a/text___
What to know about Arizona serial killings that resulted in 8 murder convictions
SUMMARY: An Arizona man has been convicted on eight murder charges for a string of fatal shootings in Phoenix after a trial that spanned several months. The jury in Phoenix found 43-year-old Cleophus Cooksey Jr. guilty in the killings that targeted random victims and the defendant’s mother and stepfather over a three-week span in 2017. He was also found guilty of other crimes, including kidnapping, attempted sexual assault and armed robbery. The sentencing portion of the trial begins Monday, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Cooksey has maintained his innocence.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSArizonaTrialEightKillingsWhattoKnowndLdWritethru/404b8dbb5f9a1fd283bc33e5e5da5fdc/text___
Arizona jury convicts man in string of shootings that killed 8 in metro Phoenix
SUMMARY: An Arizona jury has convicted a man accused of killing eight people during a shooting spree in the metro Phoenix area in 2017. Cleophus Cooksey Jr.’s trial came more than seven years after the killings due to repeated delays caused by the pandemic. The 43-year-old was accused of murder and other charges stemming from the fatal shootings in Phoenix and nearby Glendale over a three-week span. The jury also found Cooksey guilty of crimes including kidnapping, attempted sexual assault and armed robbery. The sentencing portion of the trial begins Monday. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSArizonaTrialEightKillingsthLdWritethru/d0f297b4a87c8a06c673a40f631fca5b/text___
What to know about the blast that blew a 20-story chunk out of a Bronx building
SUMMARY: A massive brick chimney on a New York City apartment building has collapsed after an explosion, sending debris plummeting to the ground. This happened Wednesday in the Bronx when officials were investigating a possible gas leak. Despite the chaos, no injuries were reported. The falling bricks buried a sidewalk and landed on a playground, but everyone escaped unharmed. City officials are now focused on recovery and investigating the cause. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about aging infrastructure in New York, where many residents live in old buildings with longstanding issues like mold and lack of heat.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBronxBuildingCollapseWhattoKnow/fab510a41126525b6ecfac22c925dee0/text___
Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz,' where detainees' uniform color is based on criminal history
SUMMARY: Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk. That is according to a handbook made public as part of a lawsuit over attorney access at the site known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” Civil rights and environmental groups have filed three lawsuits over conditions. In one lawsuit, civil rights groups argued the facility operates outside federal law. They asked a federal judge in Fort Myers this week to stop the facility from holding detainees. A different federal judge ordered it closed in August for environmental reasons, but it remains open pending appeals.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFloridaImmigrationDetentionCenterrdLdWritethru/da08add07ec7b62cd9ead1ac7184d9cf/text___
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Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has used the government shutdown to reshape the federal workforce and target detractors. The president says he'll be meeting Thursday with budget director Russ Vought to discuss potential spending cuts. Trump has already suggested slashing Democratic priorities and mass firings of federal workers. Vought has already withheld funds for projects in New York and canceled green energy projects in Democratic states. Congress remains at a standstill on legislation to end the shutdown, with Democrats demanding concessions on health care. Congress has no action scheduled Thursday in observance of the Jewish holy day, virtually guaranteeing the shutdown will last into Friday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownthLdWritethru/1fd57313272ec4db5984f653b095be33/text___
Republicans are relishing a role reversal in the shutdown fight. Can Trump keep them united?
SUMMARY: Republican leaders have presented a united stance as they try to keep the government open and berate Democrats for demanding health care policy changes in exchange for their votes. It's a role reversal from previous funding battles. The change is happening because President Donald Trump is exercising top-down control over a mostly unified GOP. Democrats, meanwhile, have been left scrambling for leverage in the first year of Trump’s second term, using the funding fight to exert what influence they can. It’s an awkward posture for a party that has long cast itself as the adults in the room during shutdown threats.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownRepublicans/83d6fb2a9bcc082cbbbe65525c3e9cc8/text___
Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown until it becomes a useful tool
SUMMARY: If you’ve been in Washington long enough, you’ve most likely argued both sides of a government shutdown. Donald Trump said in 2013 “you have to get people in a room” and make deals to avoid a shutdown. The Republican president is now not negotiating. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer criticized people who “amazingly” believe a shutdown is good if it gets them what they want. Schumer is now doing just that. Both parties have used the threat of shutdowns to force a policy outcome. And both sides have decried the other for doing the same. Nobody likes a shutdown, but each side insists the American people are on their side.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownHypocrisyrdLdWritethru/6a420d356335f738c874381b6ade3c10/text___
Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out
SUMMARY: Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown. Now they have to figure out how to get out of it. Just hours after the shutdown began, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that if the Republicans work with them, “the shutdown could go away very quickly.” But that won’t be easy. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump have said that they won’t negotiate or be “held hostage” by Democrats demanding concessions to reopen the government.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownHowDoesItEnd/29b11579bfc694a52b9e8e272a47bb91/text___
The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth's approach runs counter to that
SUMMARY: The U.S. military has historically been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he leads runs counter to that. In comments Tuesday to hundreds military leaders and their chief enlisted advisers, Hegseth made clear he wasn't interested in a diverse or inclusive force. Hegseth has taken on any program that can be labeled diversity, equity or inclusion, as well as targeting transgender personnel. Hegseth’s actions — and plans for more — are a reversal of the role the American military has often played.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPentagonMilitaryCulturendLdWritethru/4c5f94c1235d29240b22677e3d66f0ed/text___
Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
SUMMARY: The Trump’s administration is citing the government shutdown in explaining why it's holding up roughly $18 billion for a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and an extension of the city’s Second Avenue subway. The move is likely meant to target Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York. To the White House, he's the one to blame for the budget. He says the freeze would harm commuters. The New York agency working on the subway line says it's been blindsided by the announcement. Meanwhile, Trump's budget director says $8 billion in funding for green energy projects in Democratic-led states would be canceled.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownNYCProjectsthLdWritethru/ada494e08ae9ae5269c6ce554ecdbd43/text___
Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight
SUMMARY: The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight. Democrats held firm Wednesday to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have refused to negotiate. The White House threatened mass layoffs of federal workers in a matter of days. No new talks were scheduled after the president failed this week to secure a deal with congressional leaders. Blame was being cast on all sides. A vote to end the government shutdown has failed. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he's praying that Democrats come to their senses.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownthLdWritethru/54b2a584657a0b619bc8326708a05604/text___
Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now. The court is declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her. In a brief unsigned order Wednesday, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump’s effort to force Cook off the Fed board. The White House said it looks forward to “ultimate victory” after presenting those oral arguments. Cook's lawyers praised the court for “rightly” letting her stay in her job. The justices will consider whether to block a lower-court ruling in Cook’s favor while her challenge to her firing by Trump continues.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalReserveCookthLdWritethru/5a48941a9e30017b0ed3e5837492d288/text___
What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
SUMMARY: A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, will continue at least for the month of October. The National Park Service plans to furlough about two-thirds of its employees while keeping parks largely open to visitors during the shutdown that began early Wednesday. A park service contingency plan released Tuesday night says “park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible.” Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers and the National Zoo will remain open through at least Monday. FBI investigators, CIA officers, air traffic controllers and agents operating airport checkpoints will keep working.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownExplainerthLdWritethru/20e54a0f5e4fee909d0f9ea2c07c15e1/text___
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Man kills 2 and wounds 4 in car ramming and stabbing at English synagogue on Jewish holy day
SUMMARY: An assailant drove a car into people outside a synagogue in northern England and then began stabbing them, killing two and seriously wounding four in a terrorist attack on the holiest day of the Jewish year. Police said they and killed the suspect in Wednesday's assault, though it took authorities some time to confirm he was dead because he was wearing a vest that suggested he had an explosive. Police later said he did not have a bomb. The Metropolitan Police in London, who lead counter-terrorism policing operations, declared the rampage a terrorist attack. Two other suspects were arrested.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainSynagogueStabbingthLdWritethru/774d7feee44643f5f9667ec882f284d6/text___
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Hamas considers its response to Trump's peace proposal
SUMMARY: Hospitals say that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Hamas was still considering its response on Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the nearly two-year war. The plan requires Hamas to return all 48 hostages — about 20 of them thought by Israel to be alive — to give up power and disarm in return for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and an end to fighting. Palestinians long for the war to end but many believe the plan favors Israel, and a Hamas official has said some elements were unacceptable, without elaborating.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazardLdWritethru/8f41d1c2f1c127746f7d10d0e561aba4/text___
Israeli navy intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade and arrests activists
SUMMARY: Israeli naval forces have boarded most of the vessels in a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and detained dozens aboard. Those detained include European lawmakers. The operation has drawn widespread condemnation. The Global Sumud Flotilla was the largest yet to try to break the blockade. It comes at a time of growing criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, where its offensive has laid waste to wide swaths of territory and killed tens of thousands of people. Activists said they hoped that the sheer number of boats would make it more difficult for Israeli authorities to intercept them all. But Israel’s Foreign Ministry declared the operation over on Thursday afternoon.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazaFlotillathLdWritethru/efc168795ecaea6d569bcb3eba4254c5/text___
Hurricane Imelda pulls away from Bermuda leaving power outages and downed trees
SUMMARY: Hurricane Imelda has moved past Bermuda, leaving major power outages and downed trees but no injuries. The storm weakened to a Category 1 as it moved east-northeast. More than 17,000 homes were without power on Thursday, and schools and government offices remained closed. Earlier in the week, Imelda caused widespread flooding in eastern Cuba and Haiti, resulting in two deaths and one missing person. Forecasters warn of dangerous surf and rip currents along the north Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, and much of the U.S. East Coast. The Atlantic hurricane season runs until Nov. 30.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBTropicalWeatherthLdWritethru/e4f8c67898e8cbde12ff775bdea2ba8c/text___
Rescuers turn to heavy machinery as hope fades of finding survivors of Indonesia school collapse
SUMMARY: Indonesian rescue authorities have made the tough decision to start using heavy machinery to move large sections of a school that collapsed earlier this week, with no more signs of life from beneath the rubble. Nearly 60 teenage students are still unaccounted for, three days after the building caved in. Officials said on Thursday that the decision had been made in consultation with the families of those still missing. Five students were rescued on Wednesday but officials say with no more signs of life detected, the need to speed up the search was becoming critical.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASIndonesiaSchoolCollapsendLdWritethru/4d1c04ae30b9c827695a3a1fce5bf351/text___
How Syria's first elections since autocrat Assad's ouster are expected to unfold
SUMMARY: Syria is due to hold parliamentary elections for the first time since its autocratic former president, Bashar Assad, was unseated in December. Under Assad's rule, elections were dominated by his Baath Party. Analysts say the process was only competitive during the Baath Party's internal primaries. Sunday's elections won't be fully competitive either. Most seats will be voted on by electoral colleges, while a third will be appointed by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. The results could indicate the interim authorities' commitment to inclusivity, especially for women and minorities. However, elections in some regions have been postponed due to tensions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSyriaElectionExplainerstLdWritethru/6fe71a815904355762050b084e025ded/text___
Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla
SUMMARY: Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say the Israeli navy intercepted at least 19 of their boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory. The Global Sumud Flotilla, with Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, and several European lawmakers aboard, consists of nearly 50 boats and 500 activists and is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid. It has remained undeterred in its mission to break the Israeli blockade of the coastal strip and reach Palestinians. Several activists posted videos on social media late Wednesday in which they said Israeli naval vessels were approaching the flotilla and ordering them to turn their engines off.
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Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying those who stay will be considered militants
SUMMARY: Israel’s defense minister has ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it is their “last opportunity.” Israel's defense ministry said Wednesday that anyone who stays will be considered a militant supporter and face the “full force” of Israel’s latest offensive. At least 21 Palestinians were killed across the territory, according to local hospitals, as Hamas weighed a new proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war and returning the remaining captives taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered it. A senior Hamas official says there are some points in the proposal that are unacceptable and must be amended, without elaborating.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazathLdWritethru/45068054466d02eea3e060f2e8484c40/text___
Rescuers desperately search for survivors of earthquake in the Philippines that killed at least 72
SUMMARY: Rescuers are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines. At least 72 people died and toll was expected to rise. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit about 10 p.m. Tuesday trapped an unspecified number of residents in the hard-hit city of Bogo and outlying rural towns in Cebu province. Army troops, police and civilian volunteers were deployed Wednesday to carry out house-to-house searches. Officials say tntermittment rain and damaged bridges and roads have hampered the race to save lives.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASPhilippinesEarthquakethLdWritethru/85978d3037b4a32bc78189ba2be0f25e/text___
Confusion over Afghan internet outage after purported Taliban statement revealed as false
SUMMARY: Confusion surrounds internet connectivity in Afghanistan after some networks were restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday. The Associated Press initially reported a Taliban statement denying a deliberate blackout, citing worn-out fiber optic cables. However, this statement was later revealed as false. The Taliban sometimes communicate with Pakistani journalists through an official WhatsApp group. The false statement was sent as an individual message and not posted in the group. On Wednesday, the Taliban WhatsApp group confirmed cell phone services are gradually being restored. Netblocks reported partial restoration amid new "immorality" rules on telecom operators.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASAfghanistanTalibanInternetstLdWritethru/a5fd0e68d75dc3ab1af4519a33698044/text___
Indonesian rescuers race to find dozens of students in rubble of collapsed school
SUMMARY: Indonesian rescue workers are racing against the clock in the search for survivors from a school collapse in the province of East Java. Dozens of students are still unaccounted for, with six confirmed dead and about 100 injured. Authorities said the Islamic boarding school was undergoing an unauthorized expansion to add two new levels. It collapsed during afternoon prayers on Monday, sending slabs of concrete and other heavy debris crashing onto the students below. Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency, told reporters on Wednesday that rescue crews were now "racing against time."
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASIndonesiaSchoolCollapsethLdWritethru/16259f65a7ff76165dc67020c7d619ee/text___
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In Black columnist's firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media
SUMMARY: Karen Attiah, a former opinion columnist at The Washington Post, says she was fired after social media posts expressing concerns about gun violence and rhetoric against Black women. The newspaper says the posts violated its social media policy. Media professionals and critics are worried about the implications for journalistic freedom and diversity. They say the potential fallout could make journalists of color hesitant to express opinions or address injustices, effectively muting those perspectives. The National Association of Black Journalists said Tuesday that Attiah’s firing had “raised an alarm about the erosion of Black voices across the media.” Attiah plans to dispute the firing in court.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSKarenAttiahBlackMediaVoices/abec1b31fe02038de8a207a87f05b7df/text___
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US stocks drift near their records as tech keeps rising and Wall Street keeps ignoring DC's shutdown
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks are drifting around their records. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% Thursday, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 48 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.2% and was hovering around its own record. Technology stocks gained ground, this time after OpenAI announced partnerships with South Korean companies for its Stargate artificial-intelligence infrastructure project. Stock indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia. Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market after the U.S. government’s shutdown delayed a weekly report on unemployment claims.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/a08c07307c4483a3583fe2aaa1609637/text___
Berkshire Hathaway to pay $9.7 billion for OxyChem, potentially Buffett's last big deal
SUMMARY: Berkshire Hathaway is buying Occidental Petroleum’s chemical division for $9.7 billion in what may be one of the last big deals of Warren Buffett.Buffett wasn’t mentioned anywhere in materials released by Berkshire Hathaway on Thursday, seemingly signaling the passing of the torch to Greg Abel. Berkshire’s cash pile has been steadily growing for years to hit $344 billion because Buffett has been unable to find any major acquisitions at attractive prices since completing the $11.6 billion acquisition of Alleghany Insurance in 2022. OxyChem will fit nicely within Berkshire alongside Lubrizol, which Buffett bought in 2011 for $9 billion, but Berkshire generally doesn’t consolidate its subsidiaries, so OxyChem will likely continue operating independently.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWarrenBuffettsLastDealrdLdWritethru/63c65c006f314f166eee9617cf1252f0/text___
Federal shutdowns usually don't do much economic damage. There are reasons to worry about this one
SUMMARY: Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threatening to use the standoff to permanently eliminate thousands of government jobs. For now, financial markets are shrugging off the impasse as just the latest failure of Republicans and Democrats to agree on a budget and keep the government running. But Trump's massive layoff threat and the precarious state of the American economy raise the odds of longer-lasting damage.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownEconomy/5635da22356dd57949ffcd19e6863c28/text___
Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover
SUMMARY: Pepsi has a new challenge: Keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting. PepsiCo announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to natural colors in its foods and beverages. Right now, around 40% of the company’s products contain synthetic dyes. Some products like Tostitos and Lay's chips will stop using synthetic dyes later this year. But the company says it can take two or three years to identify natural sources, test them and bring them to market. PepsiCo hasn’t committed to meeting the Trump administration’s goal of phasing out synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPepsiCoArtificialColorsstLdWritethru/5d9cfbee948be51f2339b8410ea55341/text___
Wall Street sets more records, but bond yields drop following discouraging data on the job market
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks rose to more records as Wall Street still doesn’t seem to care much about the latest shutdown of the U.S. government. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% Wednesday and topped its prior all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% to its own record set the day before, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%. Treasury yields sank in the bond market after a report from ADP Research suggested that hiring across the country may have been much weaker last month than economists expected. A report on U.S. manufacturing was also weaker than expected.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/b4bddbf826a5eabee1113f62aeb5e25e/text___
AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era
SUMMARY: It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. The company confirmed it would discontinue the service on Tuesday, September 30th, citing routine evaluations of its offerings. Dial-up is no longer advertised on AOL's website, and former help pages related to the service are unavailable. AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago. The creaky door to the internet was characterized by a once-ubiquitous series of beeps and buzzes heard over the phone used to connect your computer online. Eventually, broadband and wireless offerings rose to dominance — but some consumers still use other dial-up offerings today.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAOLDialUpShuttingDownndLdWritethru/08162912737f2fb221f10ba87ce5fc41/text___
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Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died
SUMMARY: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death Wednesday, saying she died of natural causes while in California on a U.S. speaking tour. Goodall is best remembered for living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago and documenting the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans. She also noted their distinct personalities. Her observations and subsequent magazine and documentary appearances in the 1960s transformed how the world perceived not only humans’ closest living biological relatives but also the emotional and social complexity of all animals.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSObitJaneGoodallthLdWritethru/78698397851bc7634717206f7eba07b2/text___
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Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be 'pro-life'
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV has intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church. Leo was asked late Tuesday about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to give a lifetime achievement award to Illinois Senator Dick Durbin for his work helping immigrants. The plans drew objection from some conservative U.S. bishops given the powerful Democratic senator’s support for abortion rights. Leo called first of all for respect for both sides, but he also pointed out the seeming contradiction in such debates over what it means to be “pro-life.” He said: “Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion but says I am in favor of the death penalty’ is not really pro-life."
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURELVaticanUSAbortionrdLdWritethru/0359c6953303524e5d2387d61e53f474/text___
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Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money
SUMMARY: The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. A letter to the universities Wednesday asks them to sign an agreement committing them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses. It asks them to accept the government’s priorities on admissions, women’s sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics. The schools are Vanderbilt, the University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, the University of Southern California, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Texas, the University of Arizona, Brown University and the University of Virginia. It's not clear how or why they were selected.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpEducation/756407729a3b16c7bb51564d5056084c/text___
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Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is almost here. Here's what to know
SUMMARY: Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” arrives Friday. Are you ready for it? Swift announced her latest era back in August, when she began teasing the release. It will be available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. There are also a number of variants, including vinyl, CD and cassette offerings. There is even an iTunes digital download featuring a new cover image and a nearly three-minute exclusive video from Taylor herself detailing inspirations behind the album.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTMusicTaylorSwift/e6ae27ac62d972be042e849dc31e140c/text___
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Brian Snitker, who managed Braves to 2021 World Series title, won't return to dugout next season
SUMMARY: Brian Snitker, who managed the Atlanta Braves to the 2021 World Series championship as the highlight of almost a half-century with the organization, will not return to the dugout next season. The Braves have announced that the 69-year-old Snitker will move to an advisory role and will be inducted into the team’s hall of fame next year. Snitker has been with the organization for 49 years as a long-time minor league manager, major league coach and finally major league manager. Snitker led Atlanta to 811 wins, six NL East division titles and the the 2021 World Series championship in his 10 seasons as manager.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBBOBravesSnitkerStepsDownrdLdWritethru/726b447306ad134659b50c32715c9ed0/text___
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