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NATIONAL
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Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's trial visit the home where she killed her children
SUMMARY: Jurors have walked through the Massachusetts home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children. Friday's rare visit let the jury see firsthand the place where an outwardly ordinary family life unraveled into tragedy. First, the jury was driven past some businesses relevant to the narrative of the January 2023 killings. Then jurors were escorted in groups of six to view the inside of the house and also saw the yard. Clancy's lawyers don’t dispute that she strangled the children with exercise bands. But the defense says she was in the grip of postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLindsayClancyTrialstLdWritethru/468af9031f496bf2d1d9b723e5aa35f8/text___
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
SUMMARY: A Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts. Across the country, nursing homes, home health agencies and families fear losing caregivers who help older and disabled Americans with daily life. Employers have struggled to fill jobs for nurses' assistants, home health aides and other caregiving roles for years. Immigrants make up a sizable share of such employees. And Haitians with temporary protected status, or TPS, have flocked to such jobs.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationTPSHealthWorkersstLdWritethru/cb291c13c9c9868ad31092183c8e039d/text___
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
SUMMARY: Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals. Amazon's fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday to begin charging customers for rides in the specially designed cars that feature four inward-facing seats once they secure state and local approval. Zoox has already been offering free rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco since last fall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a rule last month to allow robotaxis to operate without brake pedals, but that proposal is still pending. Zoox and Tesla are working to catch up to the industry-leading Waymo that already operates in multiple cities.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRobotaxisWithoutSteeringWheelsthLdWritethru/1bdb3bb8ecc80a23721504315cfa50ce/text___
Seattle police chief resigns under pressure from mayor over response to festival shooting
SUMMARY: Seattle’s police chief has resigned amid criticism that the city was slow to release key information about a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend. Mayor Katie Wilson made the announcement Thursday after hours of speculation about whether Police Chief Shon Barnes would step down. Some of his supporters say he had rebuffed Wilson’s request to resign. Wilson said she is appointing Deputy Chief Andre Sayles as interim chief. Sayles is a law enforcement veteran with more than two decades of experience. The mayor said she was grateful for Barnes’ service, and Barnes called it an honor to have served the city.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSeattleShootingPoliceChiefthLdWritethru/9cda1dbb5e4d825363fcdf8695e9be8d/text___
Burglary charge could send man linked to Navajo elder's disappearance back to federal prison
SUMMARY: The last person known to have seen a Navajo elder alive has been arrested in an unrelated incident, raising questions about whether he will be sent back to federal prison. Preston Tolth is the only person ever charged and convicted in connection with the 2021 disappearance of Ella Mae Begay. He was released early from federal prison in June and was on supervised release at a transitional housing facility in Phoenix. According to court records, Phoenix police arrested him this week, and he faces a home burglary charge. Under the terms of his federal plea agreement, he is not to commit any additional crimes. Tolth's federal public defender didn't respond to a request for comment Thursday from The Associated Press.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMissingIndigenousWoman/272a9250aa054e52e375d8f386bd24b6/text___
Cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems investigated as officials warn about Iranian hackers
SUMMARY: Authorities say cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota earlier this week. The source of the attacks is being investigated, but they came amid warnings that Iranian hackers have been focused on such systems. Minnesota IT Services said Thursday that the investigation into the attacks that happened on Sunday and Monday was continuing, and that state officials had not identified who was behind them. There were no reports that residents had been impacted by the attacks, though one city asked residents to conserve water for a couple hours while they tried to determine what was wrong.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCyberattackWaterSystemsMinnesota/5bb1dcbaab8e3231889700c38a21e8ea/text___
Attorney for Nolan Wells' family says experts to review a boat distress call from day he disappeared
SUMMARY: The family of Nolan Wells has hired audio engineers to review a distress call made from a boat on the day of his disappearance. The call has sparked online speculation and defamation claims amid the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old. Wells disappeared on July 4 after traveling with friends by boat to a Gulf Coast island. His body was found two days later off the island’s coast. Wells' family is also urging prosecutors to include outside experts in the investigation. Friends of Wells, meanwhile, say they have been targeted by social media users, leading to threats and doxing.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNolanWells/0cf9ff58ccb05bc13b97b5cb907f9207/text___
Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kids
SUMMARY: First responders have given jurors firsthand accounts of what they found after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to take her own life. The murder trial has focused on Clancy’s mental state in January 2023. Her lawyers argue she suffered from postpregnancy psychosis, a rare mental illness, while prosecutors say she's criminal responsible. On Thursday, police and firefighters described her then-husband's horror as he realized his children are dead. If convicted, Clancy faces life in prison. If found not guilty, she would be committed to a mental health facility.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLindsayClancyTrialthLdWritethru/13cce827517db96900d8cbee71013e73/text___
Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years
SUMMARY: A man who gave his son the gun he used in a deadly high school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray was convicted of charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter after his then 14-year-old son, Colt Gray, used the weapon to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in September 2024. Colt Gray was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors say Colin Gray gave his son the rifle as a Christmas gift. The elder Gray is among a handful of American parents who have been charged after their children were accused in shootings.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGeorgiaHighSchoolShootingthLdWritethru/5a466d925a4525aa1a51ed9c48e6ec97/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Trump hails 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David, a retreat with a history of high-stakes talks
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has used his Cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat in Maryland to discuss his usual talking points about the economy, the border, Iran and immigration. Trump referred Friday to the recent surge of migrants into a tiny territory of Spain and said the same thing is going to happen to the U.S. if Republicans don’t get elected in the midterms. Trump began Friday's meeting by saying, “It’s Camp David, and this room is a very, very special room.” The White House spent the morning highlighting that the meeting was the first televised Cabinet meeting at the storied presidential retreat, which was established in 1942 during Franklin Roosevelt's presidency.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCabinetthLdWritethru/636fac3178476031ab94916e701d3e14/text___
Missouri proposal would create nation's toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendments
SUMMARY: Missouri voters are deciding on a measure that could make it much harder to amend the state constitution. Proposed Amendment 4 on Tuesday's ballot would require future amendments proposed by citizen initiatives to pass in all eight congressional districts, not just by a simple statewide majority. No other state has such a high standard. Supporters say it ensures all voices are heard. But critics argue it undermines majority rule. The proposal applies only to citizen initiatives, not those referred by the Legislature. Missouri's measure comes after other states have tried to make it harder to pass initiated amendments by requiring a 60% threshold statewide.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionBallotInitiatives/1757971219972910d6e34f4cd21953ed/text___
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. But many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remain to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory. On Friday, a Hamas official said they have reached an agreement on disarmament. The White House announcement comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas had largely deadlocked over the implementation of its second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMideastWarsGazandLdWritethru/00bb7097ed6062b5a706471444709991/text___
Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office. Trump doubled down Thursday on choosing his former personal lawyer as the nation’s top lawman, calling him “a STAR” and saying he will keep him in the role as acting attorney general until Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina leave office next year. Cornyn and Tillis have sought additional assurances in writing that the Justice Department will not revive an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created to resolve Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressBlanchethLdWritethru/2b7240c1844c1efd298257fbb5771ad3/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain
SUMMARY: Hamas has confirmed that it will disarm as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that also requires Israel to end its strikes and withdraw from Gaza. It marks a potential breakthrough in ending the war, but implementation faces major challenges. Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government adamantly rejects. Israel has not officially commented on the deal, which is part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire announced last October.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMideastWarsGazathLdWritethru/3ebcae647ef8db8a7bafa97e53d050ed/text___
As heat and dry conditions fan wildfires in France, volunteers fan out to help
SUMMARY: Jean-François Pauner is among many volunteers helping firefighters battle wildfires in southwestern France. The fires have devastated 42,000 hectares west of Bordeaux, forcing nearly a quarter-million people from their homes. This summer, Europe faces extreme heat, fueling wildfires from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. By Friday, French authorities allowed many evacuees to return home, but hot spots remain. Police are investigating the fires' origins, with some suspects arrested. Meanwhile, fires continue across Europe, including near a nuclear power station in England and on the Greek mainland, where evacuations are underway.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeWildfiresthLdWritethru/e9d86be61ca9538b910a78e5cd87553e/text___
60,000 migrants crossed into Spanish territory of Ceuta, but many soon left voluntarily
SUMMARY: Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours. That's according to Ceuta’s president. Spain's interior ministry estimated 50,000 had entered since Thursday but said half had already made their way back to Morocco by Friday. At least 57 people have died in the process. Spain has deployed its military after thousands breached the border with Morocco. Security forces clashed with migrants who continued to try to cross into Spain. Other migrants were voluntarily returning to Morocco. Rachid Sbihi leads a local workers association. Sbihi described the situation as a humanitarian crisis. Thousands of migrants, including unaccompanied children, are without shelter, sleeping in parks and on sidewalks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUMigrationSpainCeutathLdWritethru/66839d113f24ba80d08b36d2b337201c/text___
A high-stakes test for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire board as Hamas disarmament looms
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an agreement for disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and Israel's withdrawal from the area. This could end the Israel-Hamas conflict that began on October 7, 2023. The Board of Peace, established by Trump, will oversee the ceasefire. Nickolay Mladenov, director-general of the board, emphasized the importance of implementation and verification. The National Committee for The Administration of Gaza is ready to govern and restore services. Rebuilding Gaza is estimated to cost $70 billion. The agreement involves international security forces and a new Palestinian government. The plan has international support but faces challenges with disarmament and reconstruction.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLGazaBoardofPeace/19bc6cfd488059602e43d00df113dd6e/text___
Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34
SUMMARY: Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan have spent Friday in crowded shelters or sleeping in cars as they face shortages of water and fuel and punishing summer temperatures that have stoked fears of heat-related illness. The death toll rose to 34, the Kumamoto prefectural government said, as rescuers raced to find those still missing after the quake triggered a mall explosion, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes. As of Friday, search operations continue, but the number of missing remains unknown. Nearly 80,000 homes are without water.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASJapanEarthquakethLdWritethru/b0d6e9cd8f27b09590bbe49f4a701eb6/text___
34 miners killed in a methane explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan
SUMMARY: A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan has killed 34 miners. Authorities said on Friday that rescuers recovered 32 bodies from the mine near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province and are working to retrieve the remaining two. The explosion occurred on Thursday. Balochistan’s minister for mines and minerals expressed condolences and announced compensation of about $1,800 for the family of each victim. He said authorities would investigate the cause and review safety measures. Deadly accidents are common in Pakistan’s coal mining industry, especially in Balochistan, where many mines lack basic safety measures.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASPakistanCoalMineBlast/573ba8cad918a355629a3f968a69555f/text___
An Australian jury convicts British entertainer Yung Filly of assault as he weeps in court
SUMMARY: An Australian jury has convicted the British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly of assaulting a fan following a music performance two years ago. The jury did not find him guilty of allegations that he raped and choked her. The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, wept after the verdicts were delivered Friday in a Perth court. He had pleaded not guilty to six charges of rape, three charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and one count of choking in a Perth hotel room in September 2024. The accuser cannot legally be named. She was 20 at the time.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAustraliaYungFilly/a9bc047830a6147c6784de37f563900c/text___
Here's why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East
SUMMARY: Recent days have seen a series of attacks across the Middle East, from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia bombing militias in Iraq to drones setting ships ablaze in Egypt. All seem related to the ongoing war between the United States and Iran, which is now focused on the Strait of Hormuz and intensifying once again. Iran supports armed groups across the Middle East that allow it to project power far beyond its borders. The U.S. has thousands of troops based in allied Arab countries that have been targeted. Each attack brings retaliation, making it even more difficult to wind down the 5-month-old conflict.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSNewFrontsExplainerndLdWritethru/85aefd04354af77b20999da367c297f2/text___
AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries
SUMMARY: Teenagers conscripted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces to battle the army in the country's war say they were trained by Colombian mercenaries. That's according to rare, firsthand accounts given to The Associated Press. One child described being strapped to an anti-aircraft gun during air raids. Another said he was forced to fire artillery and beaten for disobedience. Tens of thousands of children are believed to have been forced into Sudan's war, with many still on the front lines. The accounts point to a wider deployment of Colombian mercenaries in the ongoing conflict. Rights groups have accused the United Arab Emirates of arming the Rapid Support Forces, allegations denied by the Gulf federation that includes Dubai.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSudanColombiaChildSoldiersrdLdWritethru/9730de7a24a28895b2c2c500e7c1fd6b/text___
What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike
SUMMARY: Thousands of migrants have entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco, with at least nine dying in the attempt, prompting local officials to seek help from Spain's national government. Videos show mainly Moroccans, including families, crossing near a border checkpoint. Spain’s interior ministry says it will ensure citizen safety and border integrity but won't declare a national emergency. The surge follows a wave of migrants attempting to reach Ceuta by swimming. Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish territories in Africa, often seen as gateways to Europe. The border situation has been a diplomatic flashpoint between Spain and Morocco, with tensions flaring in the past.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUSpainCeutaMigrationWhattoKnowndLdWritethru/8f023984a310276c619929102b4f909a/text___
US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
SUMMARY: The United States and Iran have each fired barrages of missiles as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes takes hold again and hope dims for a quick end to the five-month conflict. Following a few days of respite, fears of a wider war have grown, with renewed fighting threatening to engulf even more countries. Jordan said Thursday it intercepted Iranian missiles for the second consecutive day, while Kuwait said a strike in the northern part of the country killed one person. Also this week, drones caused fires on ships at an Egyptian port, and Saudi Arabia said it came under fire from Iran-backed militias in Iraq.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/8dc77ed6a65f389ea4af84635d2473bd/text___
Takeaways from AP story on child soldiers trained by Colombian mercenaries in Sudan
SUMMARY: A new report by The Associated Press shows that child soldiers fighting for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in its war have been trained by Colombian mercenaries. The report is based on rare, firsthand accounts from former child soldiers. Tens of thousands of children as young as 8 have been conscripted into the ongoing conflict by all sides and many are still on the front lines. One boy described how he was shackled to an anti-aircraft gun and told to fire at army warplanes or his captors would kill him. Another said he was forced to fire artillery and beaten for disobedience.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSudanColombiaChildSoldiersTakeawaysndLdWritethru/571ec69409a02595f5e35ef2dd5c3f3d/text___
Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe
SUMMARY: As wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain highlight climate change's impact, a severe drought is causing record low water levels on the Danube River, affecting tourism and industry. The river, which flows through 10 countries, has receded to unprecedented lows, exposing rocks and old shipwrecks. In Budapest, the Danube was measured at just 23 centimeters, breaking previous records. River cruise ships are docking upriver, and sightseeing cruises have been canceled. The drought has also affected Hungary and Romania's nuclear power plant operations, exposed a World War II bomb, and ended the summer season for excursion boat operators in Serbia.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUHungaryDanubeDroughtstLdWritethru/05103b433efb46990d9664ba4d155834/text___
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Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans' chances at American Dream
SUMMARY: The National Urban League's latest “State of Black America” report warns that the American Dream may be slipping away for many Black Americans. The report criticizes policy changes from President Donald Trump's administration, claiming they have worsened economic and political prospects for Black communities. The Urban League's president argues these changes affect all working Americans. The report highlights rollbacks in civil rights policies and urges civil rights groups to consolidate legal resistance. It also calls for building economic infrastructure independent of any administration. Contributors include U.S. senators and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who emphasizes closing the racial wealth gap.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSStateofBlackAmericaReportthLdWritethru/40ab741f272a0e88cd00c895b0d66868/text___
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BUSINESS
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US stocks swing as Amazon leaps, Apple sinks and rising oil prices add to worries about inflation
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is swinging between gains and losses, as Wall Street’s wild July remains rocky. Amazon is leaping on Friday, but Apple is sinking, and rising oil prices are adding to worries about inflation already squeezing the bond market. The S&P 500 added 0.4% after veering between an earlier gain of 0.7% and drop of 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 221 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.6%. Wall Street has swung sharply through July on worries about whether Big Tech companies' AI investments will translate into profits and whether chipmaker stocks soared too high in AI euphoria.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/e31b3a442bcb957a53f1823ef21e73e8/text___
Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
SUMMARY: Major oil companies reported massive profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments. Prices for Brent crude soared above $100 a barrel for much of the spring. Constrained supplies meant consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. But higher prices resulted in elevated profits for some of the biggest publicly traded oil companies. American oil and gas giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron both more than doubled their profits in the second quarter. They are positioned to benefit because they own refineries and extract oil and gas. Democrats in Congress have proposed taxing oil producers for war-related windfalls.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBigOilIranthLdWritethru/9375fbf8f6f40426f7428e07d54000c7/text___
Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing
SUMMARY: Anthropic says its AI models hacked into three organizations during testing. This comes just days after OpenAI said its AI models went rogue and hacked into another company. Anthropic, based in San Francisco, posted on its website that it discovered the incidents after reviewing over 141,000 evaluation runs. The company says it launched the large-scale cybersecurity review in response to the OpenAI incident. The models involved were Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Mythos 5 and an internal research test model. Anthropic says it reached out to the affected organizations, with two confirming they were unaware of the activity beforehand. The incidents highlight the vulnerabilities in AI security and controls, and raise questions over how AI can used safely.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAnthropicCybersecurityrdLdWritethru/b0a2c284b981de79c55e2a33712f4bec/text___
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
SUMMARY: It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’s lettuce is grown. Now, some restaurants are dealing with the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce that has sickened thousands of Americans. Yum Brands, the parent company of Taco Bell, said Thursday that Taco Bell’s U.S. same-store sales are down 2% so far in the July-September period due to customers’ concerns over the outbreak. Chipotle also said Wednesday it expects lower sales this quarter because of the outbreak.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWiltingLettuceDemandthLdWritethru/39083c579b4ba7d3d5d8a23ea3fd5b00/text___
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A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
SUMMARY: A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers last year. Space tracking experts say the upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday. The high-speed impact will carve out a crater and send up a plume of dust and rubble that scientists and skygazers are eager to observe. The eastern portions of the U.S. and Canada, and much of South America, should have the best views. SpaceX's abandoned rocket stage hoisted a pair of private lunar landers in January 2025 and has been drifting ever since.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSCISpaceXMoonCrashstLdWritethru/512c4dd708b4cda1160d30b764f9fdb5/text___
Tanning is getting hot again. Here's what it really does to your skin
SUMMARY: Experts are worried about tanning's resurgence among young adults, fueled by social media. Some influencers are also encouraging the use of tanning beds. Gen Z adults are less informed about sun protection and more likely to believe misconceptions about tanning. Misinformation is also spread on social media about tanning. Despite tanning beds being classified as cancer-causing, federal regulations have stalled. Experts stress there is no safe tan and young tanning bed users are more likely to develop melanoma, a potentially life-threatening skin cancer. Parents are encouraged to communicate with their teens about the risks of tanning.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBeWellTanningBedsstLdWritethru/4ae3015a66dd90817ce30b34e6556e5e/text___
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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
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Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
SUMMARY: Two new studies reveal climate change's fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France. Researchers at World Weather Attribution found human-caused climate change made Spain's record fire 20 times more likely and doubled the chances of extreme fire conditions in France. Another study shows extreme fire-prone days in Southern Europe have more than doubled compared to decades ago. Experts emphasize that climate change is already impacting fire severity and stress the need to stop burning fossil fuels.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimateEuropeWildfiresWorseningstLdWritethru/8077d4611308af593805a3d54321ea59/text___
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RELIGION
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Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
SUMMARY: Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans. A recent AP poll showed American Jews under 45 tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults. Government officials, faith leaders and those working on exchange programs between the two countries consider a close relationship with diaspora Jews a “strategic asset” for both Israel and Jews worldwide. They're particularly worried about diaspora Jews losing the sense that Israel can be a homeland for them amid rising antisemitism.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLRELIsraelAPPollReactionstLdWritethru/92625d893c57d1d9ef33b6051a228b72/text___
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SPORTS
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Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan
SUMMARY: Two senior FIFA officials have criticized Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan. One has resigned as a presidential adviser and the second says staff have been deceived by a project that must not go ahead. Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro, who represented the soccer body on the White House Task Force for the World Cup, says “I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup.” FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour tells The Associated Press staff were “deceived” by Infantino’s lack of openness and “deserve better than contempt and intimidation.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSOCFIFAExecutiveLeavesrdLdWritethru/4cff20f6e2dda925e6d5395b56dcf9ab/text___
European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads
SUMMARY: UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors. The European soccer body says it’s a unanimous decision after an urgent online meeting of the 55 members. The strategy meeting was called to counter FIFA president Infantino’s offer of $20 million to each of its 211 global members that has to be accepted by mid-September. Infantino’s secret proposal was revealed Tuesday to spin off its commercial operations in a $20 billion operation 20% owned by private investors. The North American soccer body rejected Infantino’s plan later Thursday. In a statement early Friday, FIFA said that “nobody is selling football” and that it plans to continue the consultation process.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSOCWCupFIFAInvestorsthLdWritethru/76169d3e9bb68f4d174b3c87f6b53e50/text___
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