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NATIONAL
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NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her
SUMMARY: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor. Hochul’s claim came during a news conference Friday in which she gave details on her decision to turn the case over to a special prosecutor, state Attorney General Letitia James. The governor says she made the decision after learning “troubling details” about how authorities have handled the woman’s claims, including that the district attorney closed the case without having anyone interview the victim or anyone involved in the alleged attack. She also assailed the Cornell University Police Department for not fully conveying the woman’s story to prosecutors.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCornellInvestigationthLdWritethru/e95c9f286008701e0b870123f54a9003/text___
What to know about Christa Pike and her failed lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee
SUMMARY: Christa Pike is still alive following a lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee. The 50-year-old woman remains in critical condition. Her execution was initially halted by a federal appeals court, but the Supreme Court later allowed it to proceed after an eight hour delay. Witnesses say Pike was still breathing and making snoring noises for over an hour after the execution started. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent investigation into the incident. Pike's lawyers argue her medical conditions made the execution method torturous and are calling for her sentence to be commuted.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExecutionWhattoKnowndLdWritethru/8a834e15b8f2d5397b7620bc33d0ec10/text___
Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant
SUMMARY: Iowa lawmakers returned to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives. Officials say the change is needed to secure a $15 billion steel plant project for the state. President Donald Trump announced the plant on Monday. He called it a major economic and national security investment. The project is planned for Iowa's southeast corner, but the exact location is undisclosed. The state needs to modify its economic development program to compete for the project. While the plant promises jobs and growth, experts say it also presents risks to the local rural communities.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpSteelPlantndLdWritethru/740720647fa1c9f8abef3dc5f9de6aa5/text___
Many states have backup execution plans, but failures still happen
SUMMARY: Most states have backup plans in case the first attempt at executing someone is unsuccessful. But when the state of Tennessee tried to execute Christa Pike on Wednesday night, the backup plan also failed, leaving Pike in critical condition at a hospital. The nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center, a clearinghouse for information on U.S. executions, notes that states vary in their execution protocols and transparency. Pike's case highlights ongoing debates about execution methods and public transparency.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExecutionProtocolstLdWritethru/25852c18a5da0ad7c11d22b5ef2549b1/text___
Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE has surgery to remove bullet
SUMMARY: A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas has had surgery to remove the bullet lodged in his back. A spokesperson for the legal team of 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez says the surgery was Thursday. Authorities say that nearly two weeks ago the agent shot Garces Perez after Garces Perez struck the agent with the side mirror of a vehicle while trying to evade arrest. The bullet was lodged in his back for nearly two weeks. Garces Perez faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of assault.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSICEShootingAustin/fc822e16fa22bdf7b2b6d46463e66f5a/text___
Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump’s rally on the Choctaw Nation is the latest
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump's campaign rally on the Choctaw Nation puts him in rare company. He's among a handful of presidents who have visited Native American reservations while in office. Trump's greeted Choctaw Principal Chief Gary Batton at the rally Thursday in Durant, Oklahoma, and thanked the tribe. Tribal delegations have been meeting with presidents in Washington since the Early Republic. The purpose and tone of those visits have changed dramatically as the relationship between the U.S. and tribal nations has evolved. Early visits promoted assimilating Natives into white society, while more recent visits promoted the tribes' inherent right to govern themselves.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTrumpTribalLandthLdWritethru/fa184fd8cde3fa699ea2dd453905dbd0/text___
How Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded, minute-by-minute
SUMMARY: Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed. But after two injections, she kept breathing. She made snoring sounds, she talked, she said her arm was hurting. The Associated Press was among those who witnessed her failed execution. She was strapped to the gurney, IV inserted to her body, when prison officials raised the curtain to the execution room at 7:27 p.m. But then she survived two doses of pentobarbital. Prison officials closed the curtain so the witnesses could no longer see, but they heard her breathing and what sounded like snoring coming from the death chamber. Eventually, the state abandoned the execution, and Pike was taken by ambulance to a hospital. Her attorneys said Thursday she was in critical condition.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExecutionMinutebyMinutendLdWritethru/616827e89ef356d726bf8f0b7e5c7185/text___
Federal report says pilots weren't warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami
SUMMARY: An air traffic controller failed to warn pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about the potential for strong tail winds before it crashed in Miami, killing five people. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday. The controller had given a wind advisory to another flight just minutes earlier but did not inform the Amazon pilots. The plane landed too fast and overshot the runway, hitting a van and killing five people inside. The two pilots suffered minor injuries. After the crash, Amazon suspended its partnership with 21 Air, which operated the plane.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAmazonPlaneCrashndLdWritethru/a62a7aaf25181652aaadf325c0fa0459/text___
Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
SUMMARY: Attorneys for Christa Pike say the death row inmate is still alive but in critical condition a day after the state's failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of a woman. The state tried to execute Pike by lethal injection on Wednesday but neither the initial nor backup dose of pentobarbital killed her. Pike was still snoring when the execution chamber’s microphone was cut off more than an hour into the attempt, and she was later taken to a hospital for treatment. Her lawyers said Thursday that she is still being treated, but they didn't know details about how she's faring. Tennessee's Republican governor, Bill Lee, called what transpired “deeply disturbing” and has ordered an independent review.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExecutionthLdWritethru/5638e4f7d25d5490b402ae53cfa2626d/text___
Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence
SUMMARY: The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case has denied a defense motion to find her not guilty due to a lack of evidence. On Tuesday, Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington tried to persuade Judge William Sullivan that prosecutors had not offered any proof that Clancy had killed her three children. The trial ended in a mistrial. Prosecutors argued there was plenty of evidence, calling Reddington's claim “laughable.” During that trial, Reddington didn’t dispute that Clancy killed the children at the family’s home in 2023. Instead, the defense sought to persuade the jury that the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse was not criminally responsible because of mental disease, a rare condition called postpartum psychosis.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLindsayClancyTrialthLdWritethru/c0820645056a7e25f66853f3a91b61fa/text___
Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
SUMMARY: Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota. The two lawsuits were filed by Good’s partner, Becca Good, and brother Brent Ganger. Renee Good, a mother of three, was fatally shot Jan. 7 as protests against immigration raids flared across Minneapolis. Speaking at a news conference to announce the lawsuits, Becca Good said: “I’m here today because last January the whole world had to watch as our entire universe was destroyed.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementReneeGoodthLdWritethru/6fbc82cd33b6f9f67514b47f138e23c6/text___
Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole
SUMMARY: The white former Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own has been granted parole with three years left of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole had rejected Guyger’s initial parole request in 2024 but approved her case Thursday. Guyger was convicted in the 2018 killing of Botham Jean, an accountant from St. Lucia, who had been eating a bowl of ice cream when she entered his home and shot him. The shooting drew widespread attention because it was one in a string of shootings of Black men by white police officers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDallasOfficerMistakenApartmentthLdWritethru/9dd97bef0198705d85d98b51e166afd5/text___
California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing
SUMMARY: A medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island near Los Angeles has killed two people and hospitalized two. And authorities continued searching Thursday for a fifth person who was also aboard. First responders were called to the crash scene shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Coast Guard Capt. Stacey Crecy says the helicopter was transporting a patient off the island and went down shortly after takeoff. The two survivors were brought to mainland hospitals in stable condition. Authorities say the helicopter is submerged in 240 feet of water off Catalina, which is about 22 miles from the mainland. It's not clear what caused the accident.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaHelicopterCrashthLdWritethru/1be07d50b5154918d740d7308dbc3171/text___
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Trump heads to Alabama: 'I go there because they want to see me there'
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump will continue his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd. Trump will be stumping for Republican candidates, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones for Alabama governor. The rally will also give Trump the chance to be surrounded by some of his most loyal supporters as he confronts dismal poll numbers and growing pessimism from his party about their chances of holding onto the House and Senate in November. “I go there because they want to see me there,” he told reporters Thursday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTrump/be2476719cc3918fa02316fae30daf04/text___
G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
SUMMARY: The Group of Seven rich democracies say they've agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high prices in the U.S. Trump and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ahead of November’s midterm elections. The president faces lagging approval ratings as the Iran war and his trade battles have increased U.S. prices for oil and other goods. Some Republicans had pushed for a ban on U.S. exports of diesel. But the G7 says members agree to refrain from export restrictions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGDieselthLdWritethru/774a360d1646d9ce8aba764fdd9959d2/text___
Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anyway
SUMMARY: As midterm elections approach, some voters are worried about immigration enforcement officers at polling places. Department of Homeland Security officials say they don't plan to send officers en masse to patrol the polls. They dismissed concerns as “fear-mongering.” Election law experts say federal law bars the government from deploying armed troops, agents or officers to election sites except to “repel armed enemies of the United States.” Organizations representing Latino, Black and Asian American voters are concerned about the rhetoric and ICE's activity. They worry that any ICE activity near polling places could deter voters already on edge over immigration enforcement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionImmigrationAgentsstLdWritethru/e43c1758ccd446eb441957b36f9e281f/text___
Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail to boost Republican enthusiasm ahead of the midterm elections. Trump traveled to Texas and Oklahoma, kicking off a 32-day campaign blitz he says will do a better job of promoting his administration's accomplishments. Vance campaigned in Florida. A recent poll shows only 17% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's handling of the cost of living. Republicans are concerned about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress. Trump blamed poor public relations for the party's challenges. Democrats say Trump and Vance are desperate to rally their base as the elections approach.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTrumpTexasOklahomathLdWritethru/b686e72598df56656bdcae3270799d65/text___
New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows
SUMMARY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to conduct vehicle stops only after completing specific training. This new guidance was issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE officers. The guidance was detailed in a memo signed by ICE’s executive associate director. The memo, dated Wednesday, states that officers are not authorized to chase vehicles that fail to pull over. Instead, the officers should take down the vehicles’ information for further investigation. The guidance follows more than a dozen encounters since last year in which ICE agents fired their guns, resulting in fatalities and injuries.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationICEVehicleStopsndLdWritethru/ded50fcee99efab90e55e580250ba2ab/text___
Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
SUMMARY: The U.S. military is moving roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East. The move follows President Donald Trump's warning of possible new strikes against Iran. Trump has suggested there are early indications linking Iran to a co-pilot who attempted to crash an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday. The president is warning of retaliation if the link is confirmed. As for the ships, they can carry more than 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines. A U.S. official says this deployment could mean three carriers will be in the Middle East as early as the end of October.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSstLdWritethru/42c23e9af0333f4bc3b4f419cc3a603e/text___
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Pilot stabbing raises aviation security questions, further unsettles a region shaken by US-Iran war
SUMMARY: The attack on a pilot by his co-pilot on a Tel Aviv-bound flight this week has raised questions about the state of aviation security and further unsettled a Middle East already shaken by the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. Nothing is publicly known about the motive of the co-pilot, who came close to crashing the aircraft and killing all 182 people aboard Wednesday’s FlyDubai flight from Dubai. A regional investigation is underway. The United Arab Emirates canceled all flights to Israel, complicating travel for hundreds of passengers who fly between the countries, though repatriation flights are expected to begin soon.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastEmergencyLandingrdLdWritethru/93d54fd230acb35d7112f47bba203459/text___
An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000
SUMMARY: Congo's Ebola outbreak has resulted in over 4,000 deaths, with authorities struggling to contain the virus. The Health Ministry reported Thursday that 4,018 people have died, nearly half of the 8,300 confirmed cases. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, began in May and is the fastest-growing in history. Health workers in Bunia protested unpaid wages, further complicating containment efforts. A U.N. official noted that a key transit center was burned, displacing 19,000 people. Médecins Sans Frontières reported an infected aid worker evacuated to the Netherlands. Insecurity and community resistance continue to hinder containment efforts.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFCongoEbolathLdWritethru/4c79b59ec81a08675d2506c9e176d125/text___
Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on 3 Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic
SUMMARY: Russian aerial attacks have forced the partial closure of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, causing traffic chaos. Meanwhile, Ukraine's top diplomat says the U.S., India, Turkey, and Egypt have proposed a partial truce with Russia. This would halt attacks on energy infrastructure and Black Sea shipping. The aerial war has intensified as fighting along the front line remains deadlocked. Ukraine has made progress, with Russian forces losing control over significant territory. President Zelenskyy urges foreign countries to tighten sanctions on Russia. Ukraine is ready for a truce on energy strikes and the Black Sea.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarrdLdWritethru/1949f2a68b6b8b4bfeba5a86878c79bd/text___
In-flight attack on FlyDubai pilot puts aviation security measures under fresh scrutiny
SUMMARY: Israel has some of the world's most stringent aviation security measures. The United Arab Emirates takes pride in its reputation as a safe place to fly. Yet neither country’s safeguards prevented a commercial flight from Dubai, UAE, to Tel Aviv, Israel, taking a dangerous plunge on Wednesday while the copilot allegedly stabbed the captain. Passengers intervened to stop the attack. Authorities have not identified the object used in the stabbing or said whether it was carried onto the plane. Aviation safety experts say investigators will want to know about FlyDubai's pilot vetting and preflight screening procedures. They also will try to determine if colleagues previously reported concerns about the copilot and, if so, how the airline responded.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastEmergencyLandingSecurityrdLdWritethru/be124a20976fc7fd35ba794c0823bc5b/text___
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
SUMMARY: An Indian pilot hailed as a hero said he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the FlyDubai flight began a steep descent. Capt. Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital after being seriously injured in Wednesday’s attack, said he opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and restrain the attacker. The flight, carrying 182 people, was diverted to Saudi Arabia for an emergency landing. Israeli authorities said the attacker, an Omani national, was arrested. Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call that he realized he had to get back on his feet to save the passengers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASMideastEmergencyLandingIndianPilotthLdWritethru/6da544bf2d9b236a94e9a9d51bb19b77/text___
Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
SUMMARY: Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm, located about 235 miles off the southern tip of Baja California, is slowly continuing westward and expected to strengthen on Friday before weakening this weekend. Rachel’s swells are expected to generate life-threatening surf off Mexico’s coast, the NHC warned. Northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest are still dealing with flooding and damage from Hurricane Polo remnants earlier this week.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTExtremeWeatherPacificthLdWritethru/8752e5abd8b0a52aa01976a4cf3f1462/text___
Trump says Iran will be hit 'very hard' if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump says if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet. Trump issued the warning Thursday as investigators worked to determine why the copilot stabbed the flight’s captain, causing the FlyDubai plane to plummet before others on board stopped the attack and landed the airliner in Saudi Arabia. The president was asked by reporters at the White House whether he had been briefed about any links between the pilot behind the attack and Tehran. He said officials are working on it.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastEmergencyLandingthLdWritethru/83cf555e36d5b58b85f5073215841058/text___
A plumber and a dentist are praised as heroes in FlyDubai near-disaster
SUMMARY: A plumber, a dentist and others are being hailed as heroes after a dramatic incident on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The copilot attacked the captain, causing chaos as the plane plunged. Passengers rushed to the cockpit. Yaniv Hayoun, a plumber, briefly handled the controls until he said two traveling British pilots stabilized the plane. Meanwhile, a dentist attended to the injured captain. Within minutes of their arrival in Tel Aviv after an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, Hayoun was meeting Israel's prime minister while still wearing his bloodied shirt.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastEmergencyLandingHeroesthLdWritethru/8ba46f421e547b00cc3d74a6f364c713/text___
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in England
SUMMARY: British police have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run air base on the weekend. The 27-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday, and police have searched two properties in the U.K. capital. A 26-year-old British national was also interviewed by police but not arrested. Five other men arrested Sunday have been released on bail. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the U.K. sees “strong indications” that Iran played a part in the incident. Iran denies involvement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainUSAirBaserdLdWritethru/700446a74cd3107d2e16e75642431bf9/text___
Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump won't say if he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be reelected this month. In an interview with Time magazine, Trump sidestepped repeated questions about Netanyahu's reelection bid, saying he's not involved in politics anymore. However, Trump is ramping up his campaigning for Republicans in the November midterms. The U.S. leader did however praised Netanyahu's resilience, noting people have underestimated him many times. Trump remains a popular figure in Israel, having supported Israel's territorial claims and actions in Gaza. His decision to stay on the sidelines of the Israeli election is notable, given his influence abroad.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpNetanyahu/a0e210d77feef5d9d1e1623c0b9a5127/text___
Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough, may resume bombing, and other Mideast developments
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump says he's turned down Iran's latest ceasefire proposal because it's not good enough. He told Time magazine in an interview published Thursday that he may resume bombing Iran after the the Nov. 3 midterm elections but offered no details. Clashes between Houthi and government forces overnight and into Thursday have raised fears that the Iran-backed rebels are advancing on Yemen's Taiz City. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said Thursday they have launched separate investigations into the FlyDubai flight incident.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideaststLdWritethru/af2443646cf96ff01b8b1becff3f3e0e/text___
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US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls
SUMMARY: U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, according to new data, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring dropped from a revised 133,000 in August. The unemployment rate rose to a still-low 4.2% from 4.1% in August. Economists had expected 90,000 new jobs.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEconomyJobsReportthLdWritethru/44b99f9ccbff863888af99402ddf535e/text___
US stocks rise near their record after the latest jobs report eases worries about inflation
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks are rising near their record after the latest jobs report cooled worries that a potentially hot U.S economy could make inflation worse. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% Friday and pulled within 1% of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 164 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.2%. They got a boost after a report showed U.S. employers slowed their hiring last month. That calmed concerns about a potentially hot U.S. economy worsening inflation, and traders pared bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates later this month. Treasury yields initially fell sharply before paring their losses.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/a2b99562febc21d84955e243c87f5d31/text___
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Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet
SUMMARY: Four astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station following an express eight-hour flight. SpaceX launched the U.S., Canadian and Russian crew on Thursday. Although their space station stay will last a long six months, the flight there was the quickest yet for not only Elon Musk's company, but any U.S. entity, including NASA. Commander Jessica Watkins and her crew will spend six months at the orbiting lab. Watkins is the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit. Also on board: Canadian Joshua Kutryk, whose wife will give birth to their third child while he's away.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSCISpaceXCrewLaunchthLdWritethru/d885ec0dcb9fab8bbf8977103118caa0/text___
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Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him
SUMMARY: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs at the Pentagon. He announced Wednesday that the office will provide “first-class religious support” and report directly to him. Hegseth, who often infuses his evangelical Christianity into his leadership, says the office will advocate for military chaplains and religious support. One critic, Rachel Laser from Americans United for Separation of Church, argues that the new initiative will elevate Christianity in military policy. The Pentagon says the new office will not compel religious participation or favor any particular faith. The leader of the new office has not been named, but it will coordinate spiritual resources for military families.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APRELPentagonReligiousOffice/41405eb6dd60ca5a3f45fe3387f82952/text___
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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.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationPhilanthropyCarnegieMellonndLdWritethru/9d32ac503d6a93ab382aa1927b454ecf/text___
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Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name
SUMMARY: This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena instead of the usual riverfront venue. The change comes amid a legal battle over adding Donald Trump's name to the building. A Kennedy Center spokesperson announced the venue switch on Friday, but didn't provide an explanation. Last month, the center's board voted to close the iconic venue after a judge blocked plans to add Trump's name. Trump has claimed the center needs safety repairs, which he says will only happen if his name is added. The 2026 honorees will be announced later, and the event will take place on December 7.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSKennedyCenterstLdWritethru/be02720cea36924402c8ed0630c1ce9f/text___
Rapper Rick Ross stands charged with battery after a woman alleges domestic violence
SUMMARY: Authorities say rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach and charged with battery after a woman he was living with told police he hit her. Officials say Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, surrendered himself at the Miami Beach Police Station early Thursday. He has since been released on cash bond. Online court records show Ross faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge. An attorney for Ross said in a statement that Ross is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear. The attorney said the 50-year-old rapper has pleaded not guilty.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRickRossArrestthLdWritethru/e72bed7e6ccab5d653232631eef9b3bb/text___
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CBS announces Tony Romo's permanent exit following arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated
SUMMARY: CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially parted ways one month after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Romo had been on leave since his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin. He had been the lead game analyst for CBS’ NFL coverage since 2017. CBS Sports announced Romo's exit in a statement that said they had mutually agreed to part ways. Romo was arrested following a traffic stop as he was driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFBNCBSRomostLdWritethru/8708777ed69570fedcfbf7cf4e30661a/text___
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