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NATIONAL
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The LA County sheriff is investigating a new sex battery claim against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
SUMMARY: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it’s investigating a new sexual battery allegation against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related convictions. According to a police report, a male music producer and publicist said he was asked to come to a photo shoot in 2020 at a Los Angeles warehouse. The producer says Combs exposed himself and told him to perform a sex act. The accuser's name is redacted in the report. Combs’ lawyer did not respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking comment.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSexualMisconductDiddystLdWritethru/c74be04df1c5bd5cc4f1fc7574e5655f/text___
Here's what's in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
SUMMARY: A bankruptcy court judge has approved the settlement of thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin. The deal approved on Tuesday requires members of the Sackler family who own the company to contribute up to $7 billion over time, plus give up ownership of the business. Thousands of victims of the opioid epidemic could be paid thousands of dollars each. The opioid crisis has been linked to more than 900,000 deaths in the U.S. since 1999. The latest settlement follows others for drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies that totaled about $50 billion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSOpioidCrisisPurduePharmathLdWritethru/e664099eb656ebc7713d8803c4f14191/text___
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
SUMMARY: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and current Harvard professor Larry Summers says he'll step back from public commitments after the release of emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein long after the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. Summers provided a statement saying he's deeply ashamed of his actions, recognizes the pain they've caused and takes full responsibility for his misguided decision to continue communicating with Epstein. Summers says he'll keep teaching. Summers served as treasury secretary from 1999 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He was Harvard’s president for five years from 2001 to 2006.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEpsteinSummersrdLdWritethru/f6692249871db293adbbb1ebddb78037/text___
Mayor says federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh
SUMMARY: Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh. That’s according to the mayor of the state’s capital city, who says the expansion could come as soon as Tuesday. Mayor Janet Cowell said she didn’t know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present. Immigration authorities haven’t spoken about it. The Democrat said in a statement that crime was lower in Raleigh this year compared to last and that public safety was a priority for her and the city council.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementNorthCarolinastLdWritethru/6b53bb45813edbbc28433739763aebbe/text___
Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home
SUMMARY: Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will not be on the streets. That's according to a defense official who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the issue. The official said Monday that all 200 California National Guard troops deployed to Oregon and another 200 Texas National Guard troops in Chicago are being sent home. The move is part of a broader change to deployments after President Donald Trump began his crackdown in various Democratic-led cities. But U.S. Northern Command said in a statement it will maintain a “constant, enduring, and long-term presence” in the cities.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNationalGuardthLdWritethru/cd6e585615422461d7088b8ed04bb974/text___
Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting of house cleaner who showed up at the wrong door
SUMMARY: Prosecutors have filed a voluntary manslaughter charge against an Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner after she showed up at a house by mistake. Curt Andersen could face up to 10 to 30 years in prison if he’s convicted. Officers found Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez dead on the front porch of a Whitestown home on Nov. 5. Authorities said the 32-year-old Guatemalan immigrant was part of a cleaning crew that had gone to the wrong address. Indiana is one of 31 states with a stand-your-ground law that allows homeowners to kill intruders, but police said there’s no evidence the woman entered the house.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIndianaHouseCleanerShotthLdWritethru/9c268f962710cd442298a2f72eb764e0/text___
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won't serve prison time, judge rules
SUMMARY: A federal judge has decided that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 won't serve prison time. Joseph Emerson was sentenced Monday to credit for time served and three years of supervised release. Emerson was riding in an extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco and was subdued by the crew. The plane landed safely in Portland. Emerson pleaded guilty or no-contest to all charges against him in September as part of plea agreements with state and federal prosecutors. In the state case he was sentenced to five years of probation, among other measures.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSHorizonAirCockpitEmergencythLdWritethru/510e76580bbc658419e26f1c09c26136/text___
Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and 'Last Chance U' star John Beam
SUMMARY: A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of former Oakland football coach John Beam. Beam died Friday after being shot in the head at the junior college campus where he worked. The Alameda County district attorney said Monday that Cedric Irving Jr. could face a sentence of 50 years to life. He is being held without bail and is set to be arraigned Tuesday. Authorities say the incident was targeted but have not elaborated on the motive. Beam was a beloved figure in the community and was featured in the Netflix docuseries "Last Chance U." Irving has no criminal record.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSOaklandCollegeShootingthLdWritethru/a7a4ba4aa9406a1e9b64d16297e6688d/text___
Border Patrol official says dozens arrested in North Carolina immigration enforcement surge
SUMMARY: A top Border Patrol commander is touting dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents report encounters with federal immigration agents near churches and apartment complexes. The Trump administration has made the Democratic city of about 950,000 people its latest target for an immigration enforcement surge it says will combat crime. That's despite fierce objections from local leaders and downtrending crime rates. The effort is dubbed “Operation Charlotte’s Web” as a play on the title of a famous children’s book that isn’t about North Carolina. The flurry of activity immediately raised questions, including where detainees would be held.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementNorthCarolinathLdWritethru/0e143aa0161c998997e33fc1f52656d9/text___
Homeland Security agents make arrest dozens in North Carolina's largest city. Here's what to know
SUMMARY: U.S. immigration agents have arrested more than 130 people across Charlotte, North Carolina during the first days of an enforcement blitz. The immigration sweep that started over the weekend in Charlotte comes on the heels of similar operations in Los Angeles and Chicago. It’s all part of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts that have sent the the military and immigration agents into Democratic-run cities. The Department of Homeland Security says it’s focusing on North Carolina’s biggest city because of so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation between local authorities and immigration agents.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementNorthCarolinaWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/1b8443ff94e8d79573a15a42257689f7/text___
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After years away from Washington, Saudi crown prince gets warm embrace from Trump, US business
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is welcoming Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House. The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia arrived Tuesday morning for his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. U.S. intelligence agencies determined Prince Mohammed likely directed that operation, which sent the U.S.-Saudi relationship into a tailspin. But seven years later, the dark clouds over the relationship have been cleared away by Trump. He sees the crown prince as an indispensable player in shaping the Middle East in the decades to come. The two leaders are expected to talk about deals, including for F-35 fighter jets.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpSaudiArabiathLdWritethru/505b32527e58d4bd49d5bc917efb4936/text___
House heads toward vote on bill forcing release of Jeffrey Epstein files
SUMMARY: The House is headed toward a vote Tuesday afternoon on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. It's the culmination of a monthslong effort that has overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership. Trump now says Republicans should vote for the bill. It all but ensures that the House will pass the bill with an overwhelming margin. That puts further pressure on the Senate to take up the legislation. Epstein was a well-connected financier who killed himself in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial in 2019 on charges he sexually abused and trafficked underage girls.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressEpsteinthLdWritethru/297a66ce48bd2a67c571bc643e32ef71/text___
Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
SUMMARY: A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said Monday those problems include “fundamental misstatements of the law” by a prosecutor to a grand jury that indicted Comey in September, the use of potentially privileged communications in the investigation and unexplained irregularities in the transcript of the grand jury proceedings. Fitzpatrick ordered the Justice Department to provide Comey’s lawyers with all grand jury materials. The indictment charges Comey with lying to Congress in September 2020 when he suggested under questioning that he had not authorized FBI leaks of information to the news media.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJusticeDepartmentComeythLdWritethru/d663148e16d042087210d4d266ea10ae/text___
FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job
SUMMARY: The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post just six months in, officials say, marking another disruption in a year of staff departures and policy changes. The Department of Homeland Security did not comment Monday on the reason for David Richardson's departure. Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer, had no prior emergency management experience when he took on the role. His leadership was questioned after he delayed responding to deadly floods in Texas. FEMA has faced major upheaval since President Donald Trump returned to office, with significant staff turnover and funding cuts.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFEMAChiefthLdWritethru/047504801b1b8872732583ab7adf39da/text___
What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media posts
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he would sign a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The House is heading toward a vote on the bill. Lawmakers are pushing past a monthslong effort by Trump and Republican leaders to stop the release. Many lawmakers say the Justice Department needs to release its case files on Epstein. They argue that the release could show that other people were aware or complicit in Epstein’s sexual abuse.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressEpsteinExplainerthLdWritethru/c858fcd7d587bb61d1b73753487b0ee1/text___
Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US border
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court has agreed to review a policy used under past administrations to deny migrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened up to process claims. The justices said Monday they will hear the Trump administration’s appeal of lower court rulings that struck down the practice known as metering, in which U.S. border agents capped the number of people seeking asylum at border crossings by prohibiting migrants from setting foot in the U.S. The administration pressed for the high court’s intervention even after President Donald Trump suspended the asylum system in January. The case will be argued early next year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAsylumWaitinginMexico/fd8a994df598731d1647c9df7f949959/text___
New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
SUMMARY: A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills. Past-due balances jumped 9.7% in the second quarter over the same period last year, according to the Century Foundation, the left-leaning think tank that did the study. The study comes as President Donald Trump has been promoting the buildout of the AI industry — a sector that uses a lot of electricity. And voters have also said they're worried about the high cost of living. The foundation says nearly 6 million households have utility debt “so severe” that it will soon be reported to collection agencies.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpUtilitiesrdLdWritethru/16cf846b44369b5b9660238be7112a4d/text___
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Poland says 2 Ukrainians working for Russia are suspected in railway track blast
SUMMARY: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland. The line is crucial for delivering aid to Ukraine. Tusk calls it an “unprecedented act of sabotage.” Over the weekend, a segment of the rail line linking Warsaw to the Ukrainian border was blown up. In a separate incident, power lines over another segment were damaged. Tusk told the Polish parliament on Tuesday that the suspects had been collaborating with Russian secret services. Polish prosecutors have launched an investigation into these acts of sabotage. The Kremlin's spokesman responded by accusing the Poles of Russophobia.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUPolandSabotageRailthLdWritethru/535351075f436b6b8c168e69073644c2/text___
1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump's Gaza plan
SUMMARY: Palestinian attackers have stabbed an Israeli to death and wounded three others in the West Bank. Israeli troops shot and killed two attackers. The violence follows recent settler attacks on Palestinians. On Monday, the U.N. Security Council backed U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, which was welcomed by Israel but rejected by Hamas. The plan includes an international force to provide security and a path to a potential Palestinian state. The European Union plans to discuss Gaza reconstruction aid on Thursday. The Trump plan aims to stabilize Gaza and eventually withdraw Israeli forces.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsthLdWritethru/b4cc39532d7f100299ff3aa23c2143f1/text___
One of 25 abducted students in Nigeria escapes as the search continues for the missing girls
SUMMARY: One of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state has escaped and returned home. Gunmen attacked the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School before dawn on Monday, taking the girls and killing a staff member. The school principal Musa Rabi Magaji says the student who escaped fled through forests and arrived home late Monday. He said another student was able to escape her captors shortly after the raid and was not abducted. Hunters have joined security forces in the search for the missing students in forests close to the school.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFNigeriaSchoolAbductionthLdWritethru/73e7706ac03c8f7a97f351f47d011f86/text___
Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia's invasion
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Turkey this week to revive talks on ending Russia's invasion, which began nearly four years ago. A U.S. special envoy will join him, but Russia will not send a representative. Earlier talks in Turkey achieved only prisoner exchanges. Heavy U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil industry are set to take effect Friday. On Tuesday, Zelenskyy was in Spain seeking new support. Meanwhile, Ukraine launched aerial attacks on energy infrastructure in the occupied Donetsk region, and Russian drones caused fires in Dnipro. The conflict continues with heavy casualties.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/6a739b523cb926d92f2bf44b24dfc3c3/text___
In the violence plaguing Nigeria, many say everyone — Christian or Muslim — is a potential victim
SUMMARY: Much of northern Nigeria has been battered by conflict in a longstanding security crisis, and U.S. President Donald Trump has singled the country out for what he calls “the killing of Christians” by “radical Islamists.” Victims and church leaders echo Trump’s claims that Christians are persecuted. They say they’ve long been attacked, kidnapped or killed over their faith. But many insist the reality isn’t as simple as Trump’s narrative. Experts and residents say some attacks target Christians, but most emphasize that in the West African nation's widespread violence, everyone is a potential victim, regardless of background or belief. Nigerian conflict researcher Bulama Bukarti says of the multidimensional crisis: “In essence, it is a war against Nigeria.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFNigeriaKillingsrdLdWritethru/af57834a1ce47488397bf07931b5cf51/text___
Former Bangladesh leader Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on uprising that ousted her
SUMMARY: Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former home minister have been sentenced to death for their involvement in using deadly force against the uprising that forced her into exile last year. A tribunal in Dhaka convicted Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan of committing crimes against humanity and sentenced them in absentia Monday. They both fled to India, which has declined to extradite them, reducing the likelihood they will face imprisonment or execution. The United Nations has estimated as many as 1,400 people were killed in the crackdown on the student-led uprising in July and August of 2024. Hasina said the charges were unjustified and she and Khan acted in good faith.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASBangladeshHasinaTrialthLdWritethru/c1eec828e68460bae66824601a94eaca/text___
UN approves the Trump administration's plan for the future of Gaza
SUMMARY: The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza has won strong approval at the United Nations. It's a crucial step that provides international support for U.S. efforts to move the devastated territory toward peace following two years of war. The U.S. proposal that passed the United Nations’ most powerful body on Monday authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in Gaza and approves a transitional authority to be overseen by President Donald Trump. It also envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. The vote endorses Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan and builds on the momentum of the fragile ceasefire he helped broker with allies.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUNMideastWarsGazaUnitedNationsthLdWritethru/107e44e276fe04a5365ff6d914545718/text___
Gunmen abduct 25 girls from a high school in northwestern Nigeria
SUMMARY: Police in Nigeria say gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a high school in the country's northwestern Kebbi state. At least one member of staff at the school was killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility. A police spokesperson says the raid happened at 4 a.m. on Monday and that the girls were taken from their dorms. The boarding school is in Maga, in the state’s Danko-Wasagu area. This is the latest in a series of abductions from schools in northern Nigeria, where armed groups have been targeting schoolchildren since 2014.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFNigeriaSchoolAbductionthLdWritethru/9d288758bf1a57f3390c962f0a68596b/text___
UK asylum reforms spark backlash within Labour Party, support from rivals
SUMMARY: The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, sparking resistance within its own party. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has faced a backlash from Labour Party members who accuse her of courting the far-right. Mahmood argues the reforms could fix a broken system and unite the country. The new policy aims to make the U.K. less attractive to asylum seekers and to make it easier to remove migrants. It includes the possibility of revoking housing and other support for asylum seekers and extending the wait for permanent settlement. The plan has received some backing from political rivals, highlighting the divisive nature of immigration in the U.K.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainMigration/cfab08ca50b137c9a7d87a4f015d3f56/text___
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Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more
SUMMARY: A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, “League of Legends,” to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday. Around 10 a.m. ET, Cloudflare said it was “continuing to monitor for errors to ensure all services are back to normal.” Others platforms that experienced outages Tuesday included the social media site X, Shopify, Dropbox, Coinbase, and the Moody’s credit ratings service. Moody’s website displayed an Error Code 500 and instructed individuals to visit Cloudflare’s website for more information.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCloudflareOutagethLdWritethru/9335e8e0da2a0027d1fbac5eb97d11ae/text___
Wall Street drops again as Nvidia, bitcoin and other stars keep swinging
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is falling again following a sell-off that swept Europe and Asia. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3% Tuesday and pulled further from its record set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 644 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.8%. Nvidia was again the market’s heaviest weight on worries that its stock price went overboard in the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology. Another former high flyer, bitcoin, briefly dropped below $90,000 amid worries that its price also shot too high. Home Depot sank following its earnings report, which fell short of analysts' expectations, and Treasury yields eased in the bond market.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/31160bebd7ab48cdb8e26aa0ad9a3dc8/text___
Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to AG Bondi
SUMMARY: Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud, an accusation that President Donald Trump used as a basis for seeking to fire her. It was the first time a president has sought to remove a Fed governor in the central bank’s 112-year history. Cook sued to keep her job, and the Supreme Court ruled last month that she could remain in the position. The letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi is the first comprehensive response to a criminal referral in August by Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalReserveCookthLdWritethru/d06dfb46fbd300195c3cedc8cb5adadb/text___
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Kids get diseases like lupus, too. As researchers hunt better treatments, this camp brings joy
SUMMARY: It may sound surprising but kids can get diseases like lupus and arthritis, too, when their immune system mistakenly attacks their own body. With the exception of Type 1 diabetes, autoimmune diseases are more rare in kids but they do happen. Sometimes symptoms are more severe in the very young. Treatment is especially challenging for growing bodies, and researchers are hunting for better options. But doctors in New York last summer helped some affected kids experience the joy of their first sleepaway camp — despite strict medications and nervous parents. The fun helped one boy almost forget his stiff joints.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDAutoimmuneDiseasesChildren/1b5bf61f92a2b7588570a20e727ae270/text___
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Nations hit by natural disasters tell ministers at climate talks to act
SUMMARY: Jamaica has joined other small island nations at the United Nations climate talks to urge immediate action on climate change. On Monday, vulnerable countries emphasized the need for stronger emission cuts to meet the 1.5-degree Celsius target set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. They also called for increased financial support from wealthy nations. Jamaica's economic growth minister highlighted the severe impact of Hurricane Melissa, which caused nearly $10 billion in damage. The conference, known as COP30, has seen high-level ministers stepping in to push for faster progress on climate commitments.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimateCOPthLdWritethru/b0180e585bdee96ae3e00a72e489b8d6/text___
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Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdown
SUMMARY: A new report finds that foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive. Still, there are signs of turbulence as fewer new, first-time students arrive from other countries. The Institute of International Education found that new students entering the United States for the first time fell by 17%, the sharpest decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. The falloff is less severe than some had forecast, but it has hit some universities harder than others, with some seeing rapid backslides that punched big holes in tuition revenue.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationInternationalStudentsndLdWritethru/0f58c61b2e4efe46b4f2066abd24848d/text___
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Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup Finals because of hamstring injury
SUMMARY: Carlos Alcaraz says he will not be able to play for Spain in the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a right hamstring injury. Alcaraz made the announcement on X. He says he made the decision after a recommendation by doctors. Alcaraz was set to lead Spain against the No. 4-seeded Czech Republic in the quarterfinals on Thursday as he tried to win the Davis Cup for the first time.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APTENDavisCupFinalsAlcarazstLdWritethru/7f8701686a2963fe8a96a663b340dd98/text___
Purdue reclaims No. 1 from Houston in AP Top 25, Louisville and Illinois jump into top 10
SUMMARY: Purdue has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll. The Boilermakers jumped over Houston, which spent just one week at the top. UConn, Arizona, and Duke also received No. 1 votes. UConn stayed at No. 3, while No. 4 Arizona and No. 5 Duke swapped spots. No. 6 Louisville made a big climb, moving up six spots. No. 8 Illinois also moved up, while Texas Tech and UCLA dropped.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKCTMensPoll/839db7de9d66f375f3e7e0a27c5d7f6b/text___
Michigan and TCU climb into top 10 of women's AP Top 25 after big wins over ranked opponents
SUMMARY: Michigan and TCU have jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll after big wins over ranked opponents. The Wolverines, now sixth, climbed eight spots after defeating Notre Dame 93-54. TCU moved up seven places to No. 10 after beating N.C. State 69-59. Michigan's victory was its biggest ever over a Top 25 team. The Wolverines face No. 1 UConn on Friday. The Huskies remain the top team, with South Carolina second and UCLA third. West Virginia made its Top 25 debut at No. 23 after beating Duke.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKWTWomensPoll/9a4037840b03874706115cec197869f3/text___
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