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NATIONAL
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Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike for a Tennessee murder she committed at age 18
SUMMARY: Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike has been halted just an hour before it was set to begin. A federal appeals court wants to review whether her claims of childhood abuse were fully considered at sentencing. Tennessee's attorney general is appealing the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court and the execution could still take place. Pike, who was 18 at the time of the killing, was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. This would have been Tennessee's first execution of a woman in over 200 years. Pike admits to the crime but argues her age and mental illness should be considered.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExecutionthLdWritethru/f826a60582083b90ac7695ecb16afbdf/text___
US can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules
SUMMARY: A judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds. The Trump administration has sought to remove Salah Sarsour since his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in March. Sarsour is a legal resident of the U.S. who has spoken out against Israel and advocated for Palestinian rights. The government contends Sarsour’s decades-old terrorism convictions in Israel make him a threat to national security. Immigration Judge Jayme Salinardi said Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security can deport Sarsour but rejected allegations that the man lied on his green card application.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationMosquePresidentDetainedthLdWritethru/ef9a50be073b571b4d8abbf49696f349/text___
Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
SUMMARY: Federal prosecutors in Texas announced assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in the back by immigration enforcement agents Sept. 20. A federal complaint alleges 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pulled him over after a judge issued a final removal order, according to U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas. If convicted Garces Perez faces up to 20 years in prison.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSICEShootingAustinthLdWritethru/e3ca63b090ee1b33ee154eecb99e3311/text___
Florida executes 77-year-old man convicted of a deadly hammer attack on a woman
SUMMARY: A 77-year-old man convicted of killing a woman with a hammer has become the 16th person executed this year in Florida. Curtis Wilkie Beasley received a lethal injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was convicted of the 1995 killing of Carolyn Monfort at her home south of Orlando. Court records show Beasley had been staying at the woman's home while painting nearby apartments owned by her son-in-law when the attack occurred. The Florida Supreme Court rejected appeals that executing a man of his age with cognitive decline would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Beasley is the seventh Florida prisoner over 70 executed this year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFloridaExecutionthLdWritethru/654f454839556dc3f9282fb4383e3d70/text___
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether there is proof she killed her 3 children
SUMMARY: Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is arguing that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove she killed her three children. It's a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives. At a hearing Tuesday, attorney Kevin Reddington said the “entire case is based on speculation” and there isn't enough evidence that Clancy killed the children. Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham called his argument “laughable.” The hearing marked the first time Clancy was in court since her closely watched trial ended Sept. 4 with a deadlocked jury.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLindsayClancyTrialthLdWritethru/3fc31ae3f8a29667cd1fd342f4ecaed8/text___
Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn convicted of fatally shooting his wife
SUMMARY: A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” has been convicted of murder in the killing of his wife while he was having an affair. A Miami County jury found Caleb Flynn guilty on Tuesday. Prosecutors alleged Flynn staged a home invasion in February after shooting his wife, Ashley. He claimed she was killed by a burglar. He appeared on “American Idol” in 2013, telling TV viewers about how his wife had encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition. Flynn could get up to life in prison without the chance of parole when he’s sentenced on Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAmericanIdolContestantWifeKilledthLdWritethru/d2a4d31d28e6ad2a4c057312bbbfa0c5/text___
New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation
SUMMARY: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation. A woman claims she was sexually assaulted by seven students at the Chi Phi fraternity house after being given alcohol and drugs. Her lawsuit has drawn national attention. Hochul said Tuesday she supports the decision by Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten to reopen the investigation, but has questions about Cornell's response and prevention systems. The university says it conducted its own investigation and issued sanctions. The Chi Phi chapter was closed in 2024 and remains barred from campus.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCornellInvestigationstLdWritethru/22bbafb9a267323e4f02d275d915474b/text___
Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits
SUMMARY: Six Flags Magic Mountain is retiring its famous X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits alleging the ride caused serious brain injuries. The Southern California theme park announced Tuesday that it is permanently closing the ride after nearly 20 years. Six Flags recently settled a wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 22-year-old man who died after riding the coaster in 2022. Three more lawsuits alleging traumatic brain injuries were filed last week. Park President Brian Oerding said that while X2 consistently passed safety tests, Six Flags decided to permanently close the ride to maintain guest confidence. The ride has been closed since July 12.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSixFlagsRollerCoasterndLdWritethru/225c195a3549fee3637eed99318b62e6/text___
Recent ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance isn't credible, investigators say
SUMMARY: Authorities have concluded a possible ransom note that surfaced over the weekend in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie wasn’t credible. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that anyone who receives messages about Guthrie should report them to law enforcement and be on the lookout for scammers who want to take advantage of the situation. The mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing on Feb. 1. A Tucson woman said in a social media post that someone contacted her early Sunday, claimed Nancy Guthrie was alive and demanded a ransom for her return.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNancyGuthriethLdWritethru/09d4c4fb81d803edb67cb4fe0e1355cf/text___
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US removes Syria from arms export ban as Trump administration draws closer to new Syrian government
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is removing Syria from a list of countries that aren't allowed to purchase or import U.S. weaponry. That step that is part of a monthslong process of easing sanctions on the new government in Damascus and its leaders. The change is effective Thursday. It means that arms sales requests from Syria will now be considered on a case-by-case basis. President Donald Trump acted last year to ease economic sanctions on Syria that had been in place for decades during now-ousted President Bashar Assad’s rule. In August, Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSUnitedStatesSyria/b76e32ef38891a20cf191018bdcdd424/text___
Rural MAHA followers say Trump hasn't improved health of their communities, an AP-KFF poll finds
SUMMARY: A new AP-KFF poll finds that the Make America Healthy Again movement has a substantial following among rural voters, but most don't think President Donald Trump's healthcare policies have benefited their communities. Rural voters have been an important voting bloc for Trump and fellow Republicans in recent elections. The national survey of more than 2,000 rural registered voters finds about 8 in 10 rural voters say the Trump administration’s policies have had a negative effect or no impact on the health of people where they live, including most MAHA supporters. The findings signal an apparent disconnect between the Trump administration’s MAHA-branded policy priorities and rural America’s perception of their reach and effectiveness.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAPPollRuralVotersMAHAstLdWritethru/ce2ab1af9491e2965fba3e76bafe1648/text___
Trump will unveil $54 billion in South Korean investment in Alaska, site of a tight Senate race
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion in a project to export natural gas from Alaska, a proposal long backed by Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who's in a competitive reelection contest there. It would be the second time this week that Trump has sought to highlight the promise of foreign investment made possible by his administration’s trade policy in states where Republican Senate candidates are in tight election campaigns. Trump made a similar announcement on Monday for a massive steel plant in Iowa. In Alaska, Sullivan faces a competitive challenge from Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpAlaskastLdWritethru/03d3b10599c166840db2d92b872a8f7e/text___
Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped
SUMMARY: Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, is one of the Republican Party's prized recruits in this year's midterm elections. With help from a redrawn congressional map in Texas, he seemed primed to dislodge longtime Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez. However, he's now in a tougher race than expected. Republican-run states heeded President Donald Trump's call to redraw district lines to help maintain control of the U.S. House. But dissatisfaction with Trump, the economy and the war with Iran have complicated their efforts. Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Texas on Wednesday to support Flores.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistricting/044e57af6f5b778f9fb82b9a8b3331ea/text___
Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why that may not happen
SUMMARY: Five weeks before Election Day, Democratic optimism is soaring. But glaring vulnerabilities threaten to undermine the unstoppable blue wave that Democrats believe is coming. Look no further than New Hampshire, where Democratic leaders are sounding the alarm about political challenges that could jeopardize the party’s ability to win in November. More than anything, they are concerned about the Republican Party’s overwhelming financial advantage that will allow its candidates to dominate the airwaves in the closing days of the campaign. Some Democrats also note that their party's brand remains deeply unpopular, and they have virtually no margin for error in elections that are playing out largely in Republican-leaning states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionDemocrats/61a954efa9fe840b8451136f02ffa592/text___
Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics
SUMMARY: Former special counsel Jack Smith has forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics. He pushed back against repeated Republican efforts to paint him and his team as partisan political operators during a Senate hearing Tuesday that featured a senator’s bungled attempt to accuse him of lying about a basketball game. The hearing came as Republicans have pushed for Smith to be prosecuted and offered a forum for them to assail him for what they contend were politicized prosecutions that unfolded at the height of the 2024 presidential race. Democrats rallied in defense of Smith, eliciting testimony on the legal and factual basis for the criminal cases against then-candidate Trump.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressJackSmiththLdWritethru/5739c9cd8bee9652bdeedbd10336492b/text___
Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court will let President Donald Trump’s administration resume deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal. The high court said Tuesday it will hear arguments in the case. The order lifts for now an appeals court decision that found migrants must have a chance to object. Federal attorneys said the lower court’s decision forced the cancellation of a deportation flight carrying about 70 people. Under a series of often-secret agreements, Trump’s Republican administration has deported some 25,000 people to more than two dozen countries. The case comes amid a sweeping immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtImmigrationDeportationsthLdWritethru/2219c35c065eab4b0690058d81bd787a/text___
FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. has the “best poverty numbers in history,” meaning less poverty now than at any other time. But while that’s consistent with 2025 Census Bureau statistics, it lacks important context. The supplemental poverty measure, which, unlike the poverty rate, accounts for factors such as non-cash benefits and expenses, was at 13.1% in 2025. It reached an all-time low of 7.7% in 2021, under former President Joe Biden. Both the official poverty rate and the SPM are calculated using the Current Population Survey’s March supplement. This means that the 2025 rates are a snapshot of poverty from March of that year and don’t reflect the current economy. Trump began his second administration in January 2025, just three months prior.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APTrumpPovertyFactFocus/425da7f7a8e13c02bf9dfe44ceb2780d/text___
Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms
SUMMARY: The U.S. National Security Agency and military intelligence forces are set to guard election systems during the November midterms. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the plan on Monday. Military cybersecurity experts have been involved since election equipment was deemed "critical infrastructure" in 2017. This announcement comes after President Donald Trump dismantled the civilian agency meant to protect election infrastructure. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency last week released its own security plan for election systems. With early voting underway, some experts criticize the timing as mere theater. Trump has already signed two executive orders seeking to nationalize certain election processes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionMilitaryCybersecurity/2bfc1417d397db5fda4ad672c0b35ee2/text___
Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements
SUMMARY: The Trump administration has launched a revamped website, America.gov, to simplify access to government information. But the site provides answers that contradict President Donald Trump's claims. When asked about the 2020 election that the Republican denies losing to Democrat Joe Biden, the site states official sources show no widespread fraud. Trump has falsely claimed otherwise. The site also clarifies Trump cannot run for president in 2028 due to the 22nd Amendment, despite his suggestions of a third term. The site confirms the Pentagon is the headquarters of the Department of Defense, countering Trump's previous efforts to rebrand it as the Department of War. The site later said it couldn't answer “political questions.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGovernmentWebsiteExamplesrdLdWritethru/ff86fcb161c1fe89538d6ecb294ea353/text___
News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved
SUMMARY: Three news organizations banished from White House grounds have asked a court to block enforcement of the action until the case is resolved. They say the Trump administration has “persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban” despite a judge’s restraining order. That includes barring CNN from fulfilling its role in the White House television pool over the weekend. In a statement, the plaintiffs reiterated that Trump’s ban on the three news outlets was “a blatant violation of the First Amendment and due process.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpMediathLdWritethru/ea7fbf9c0a0506dde6f95738922640d4/text___
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A pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says
SUMMARY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a pilot stabbed another pilot during a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel and then apparently tried to crash the plane. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and the plane made a safe emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Passengers were heading back to Israel on Wednesday night. The FlyDubai flight issued an emergency alert and abruptly descended thousands of feet as people screamed. Israel scrambled warplanes amid concerns about a possible hijacking. Netanyahu said that Saudi Arabia had arrested a pilot of the flight. It was not clear what had motivated the attack.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastEmergencyLandingstLdWritethru/fd1835479898f2f944792913af7cbce6/text___
UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base
SUMMARY: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the U.K. has “strong indications” that Iran played a part in an incident involving five men arrested near a U.S.-run air base in England. Burnham told British broadcasters on Wednesday that British and American officials are carrying out a “complex and serious” investigation. The five British men in their 20s were arrested Sunday on suspicion of explosives offenses and planning an act of terror. They were released on bail a day later. Police say they found gasoline in the vans but no explosives. Iran has denied involvement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainUSAirBaserdLdWritethru/1f9542e3e4e11fc5660f088b8750bb34/text___
The US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
SUMMARY: The U.S. military says it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday that U.S. troops and equipment had completed an “orderly departure” from the last air base where they had been present in northern Iraq. He said that “this milestone reflects the success of a 12-year campaign that defeated ISIS as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region.” ISIS is another acronym for the IS militant group.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIraqUSWithdrawalthLdWritethru/a097a39f3d1a3515adc2ba3298a6816f/text___
Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing 7 and targeting power grid, Zelenskyy says
SUMMARY: Russia pressed its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing seven people, including a child. Officials say Moscow mainly has been targeting the country's power grid. This escalation since late August puts pressure on Ukraine as colder weather approaches. Ukrainian officials report Moscow isn't engaging with U.S. efforts to halt the 4 1/2-year-old full-scale invasion. Russia demands a comprehensive settlement, including Ukraine surrendering land, which Kyiv finds unacceptable. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said seven people were killed, notes that Russia is focusing on hitting energy infrastructure. He has thanked foreign countries for air defense support and stresses the need for more protection as winter nears.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarrdLdWritethru/b837b4ee58f0aa8b4e5a5a872906d91e/text___
Burundi says it will accept migrant deportees from the United States but details are vague
SUMMARY: Burundi says it will accept migrants deported from the United States, but only those who are not facing criminal charges and have no links to terrorism. Presidential spokesperson Nancy Ninette Mutoni said preparations are underway to establish reception facilities, although she gave no timetable or number of deportees expected. The announcement comes as the Trump administration expands its controversial policy of sending migrants to countries other than their own, a practice challenged over concerns about safety, due process and human rights.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFBurundiUSDeportationsstLdWritethru/b67169a3303dd447096bee06c87fe89d/text___
AP investigation: Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take
SUMMARY: Scientists had warned the government not to build along Venezuela’s coastal strip of La Guaira. The area’s seaside Caribbean communities, not far from Caracas, were near a major fault line and a mountain range that had unleashed repeated, destructive natural disasters. The soil was poor, a type of silt that would only amplify the earth’s shaking in an earthquake. Ignoring the advice, the government threw up exactly the wrong kind of buildings for that location: tall concrete apartment complexes. It was all a recipe for destruction, according to an Associated Press investigation that relied on interviews with dozens of engineers, seismologists and former government officials.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTVenezuelaEarthquakeConstruction/596380b06d00a8c4832081b4d43677fe/text___
Hurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck US Southwest
SUMMARY: As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico, the storm’s remnants are battering the U.S. Southwest. Roadways flooded and residents in small New Mexico towns had to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing. Polo had lashed the Mexican state of Baja California Sur with powerful winds and flash flooding early Tuesday. It crossed the Gulf of California and weakened. By Tuesday evening, roads across New Mexico flooded while Arizona was becoming drenched, leading to several water rescues. The National Weather Service says the flood risk is expected to move into parts of the central U.S. later this week.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTExtremeWeatherPacificthLdWritethru/db57554d97c70cd44b99df9ff0a41668/text___
British police find no explosives but questions remain after arrests near a US-run military base
SUMMARY: British counterterror police confirm no explosives were found in vehicles searched after arrests near a US-run military base. Laurence Taylor, head of Counter Terrorism Policing, says petrol was recovered from three vans near RAF Fairford. On Tuesday, police updated their decision to release on bail five suspects arrested on terror and explosives charges. U.S. President Donald Trump expressed surprise at the release. Investigators are looking into possible foreign involvement, including Iran, though Iran denies any role. The suspects remain under investigation, and the situation continues to unfold with questions about security and intelligence measures.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainUSAirBasethLdWritethru/420d44fb1f091908238baeae2cb41fcc/text___
Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments
SUMMARY: Iran's Revolutionary Guard has urged Americans to protest against Donald Trump ahead of U.S. midterm elections. They claim Trump's Middle East policies have failed. On Tuesday, the Guard’s spokesman read a message encouraging Americans to reconsider their leaders and protest what he called the U.S. government’s warmongering policies. Meanwhile, Iran's currency hits a record low, reflecting economic struggles. In the West Bank, Israeli settlers riot to prevent a Palestinian man from returning home, clashing with soldiers. Israeli officials condemn the violence. Additionally, an Israeli strike in Gaza kills a Hamas commander, escalating tensions further.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastthLdWritethru/fb270c839b8c774788a09b3d1aeb0a84/text___
Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability
SUMMARY: Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low, with traders exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar. The decline on Tuesday comes just 27 days after the rial hit its previous record of 2.2 million to the dollar. Meanwhile, Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said late on Monday that indirect negotiations with the U.S. about reopening the Strait of Hormuz have become more serious. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ chief spokesman Gen. Hossein Mohebbi on Tuesday called on Americans to take to the streets and protest the conflict.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/91de6619aca2e1a9a32757166eae98d0/text___
An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home, lawyer says
SUMMARY: An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked massive protests in Spain over the country's housing crisis has accepted a deal to return home. The eviction of María del Carmen Abascal led to intense protests and prompted the government to announce new housing measures. Her lawyer says Abascal will return home after being discharged from the hospital, following an agreement with the building's owner. The government has introduced measures to protect vulnerable Spaniards from evictions, regulate room rentals, and impose taxes on seasonal rentals. Parliament has 30 days to ratify these measures, and protests continue across the country.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUSpainHousingProtestthLdWritethru/4b8b9fbbf55a2d22cfdbca450df0459b/text___
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Wall Street closes in on a winning September following an encouraging update on inflation
SUMMARY: U.S. stock indexes are holding firmer following a potentially encouraging update on inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Wednesday and is close to finishing September with a small gain instead of a loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1%. They got support from an easing for short-term Treasury yields following the latest inflation update. Traders are paring bets that the Federal Reserve will increase its main interest rate next month to curtail inflation. But longer-term yields are higher following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to grow.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/e61d3d7b947a390c7eee6c8758e3095d/text___
US economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate
SUMMARY: The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong. Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of a goods and services — decelerated slightly a 2.5% pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The second-quarter growth number was an improvement on the department’s previous estimate of 1.5%. Consumer spending — which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity — increased at a healthy 3.8% annual pace, up from 0.7% in the January-March period.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGDPstLdWritethru/b759367e9e6149fe145652cc95887aa0/text___
Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology during a meeting at the White House. Trump is promising that his government wouldn’t limit the development of artificial intelligence, even as top executives of AI firms that have called for delays convened in Washington. The AI executives had lunch with Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Trump’s confidence in AI is in sharp contrast to the alarms sounded by AI executives in recent days. On Friday, OpenAI said it would pause the training of its latest model as reports multiply of AI agents going rogue.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpAIthLdWritethru/595796511f110fc006cca0d01329733e/text___
From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
SUMMARY: U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 billion worth of a two-way annual trade between the two northern neighbors. But it marks another escalation in President Donald Trump’s second-term trade war with America’s longtime ally and trading partner.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCanadaTradeImportBanthLdWritethru/bdb4d9b946e98f84088c5c0f7f522588/text___
U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labor market remains sturdy
SUMMARY: U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy costs caused by the fighting with Iran. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that U.S. job openings slid to 7.08 million from a revised 7.34 million in July. Openings came in below the 7.2 million that forecasters had expected. The department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that layoffs fell and the number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — was little changed in August.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJobOpeningsrdLdWritethru/59a79b9752ff98ab1a1aa70d0f129607/text___
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Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. It's causing upheaval among homelessness organizations nationwide. The Housing First model is guided by a belief that people need a place to live before addressing other problems. Commonly, this happens through “permanent supportive housing” for chronically homeless people. But Trump signed an executive order calling for an end to federal support for Housing First policies. And his proposed budget for next year eliminates the federal initiative that goes mostly to Housing First programs. The administration favors “Treatment First” and short-term transitional housing.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupportiveHousingUpheaval/0e286f5084fc29468a0219901959b4ab/text___
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EDUCATION
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Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
SUMMARY: Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money to be used to start a new campus in Miami that will focus on societal challenges. The Pittsburgh-based private research university said the contribution is the largest ever to any education institution in the U.S. In addition to spending $2 billion for a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, some of the rest of the money will go to the Pittsburgh campus’ computer science program.
WORDS: 587 - MOVED: 09/30/2026 9:06 AM PST
https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationPhilanthropyCarnegieMellon/9d32ac503d6a93ab382aa1927b454ecf/text___
Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says
SUMMARY: The Defense Department has decided to stop appointing civilians as tenured faculty at U.S. military academies. Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Tuesday outlining the change, saying he wanted to refocus these institutions on warfighting. Hegseth argues that “civilian academic norms” have diluted a focus on military readiness. Current tenured faculty apparently will not be affected. This decision is part of Hegseth's broader efforts to reshape military education, including severing ties with prestigious universities and introducing courses centered on Western civilization. The move aligns with conservative efforts to challenge tenure in higher education.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSHegsethEducationMilitaryAcademiesstLdWritethru/f4a185e8253a3af7baec49f0d65cd62e/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home is mentally fit for trial, judge says
SUMMARY: A judge has found a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna to be mentally competent to stand trial. The judge issued the ruling Tuesday in a Los Angeles county court after psychiatric evaluations for 36-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz. Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to firing at the home of the singing superstar Rihanna, her rapper partner A$AP Rocky, and their children. Police allege that Ortiz fired at least 20 bullets at the property on March 8. No one was injured, but shots hit an Airstream trailer and a nursery. Ortiz faces multiple charges, including assault with a semiautomatic firearm. She could get up to life in prison.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTRihannaShotsFiredHouserdLdWritethru/f82fdedff3381302dd193713b48792d1/text___
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SPORTS
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Man City guilty of almost all the 115 financial charges, Premier League says in explosive verdict
SUMMARY: An independent panel has found that Manchester City artificially inflated its revenue by more than $1 billion over nearly a decade, circumventing fair-play rules that restricted rival clubs and allowing it to pad its roster with some of soccer’s biggest stars. The panel's findings were published Tuesday after a lengthy investigation into the Premier League giants. City now faces severe sanctions that could include a huge points deduction or even expulsion from the world's most popular soccer league. League chief executive Richard Masters says panel's report “details how the club systematically broke Premier League rules for nearly a decade.” The allegations of financial malfeasance emerged in 2018 from leaked club emails and documents.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSOCManCityChargesthLdWritethru/d2da2890d5a18b1cf234d39fb40c2a3d/text___
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