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NATIONAL
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Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic; Southern California battered by Rachel
SUMMARY: The remnants of Isaias have brought heavy rain and flooding risks to parts of the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region. The storm, which hit Florida as a Category 2 hurricane, has caused at least four deaths. In North Carolina, rivers overflowed, leading to water rescues. In Florida, hurricane-force winds caused significant damage, leaving many without power. Meanwhile, what was Tropical Storm Rachel has pounded Southern California with rain and heavy surf. On the Long Beach peninsula, strong waves have forced homeowners to evacuate and battered a century-old wooden boardwalk.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSExtremeWeatherthLdWritethru/e1fc35b66ff106211e287dc88b6a8d1a/text___
Pennsylvania shooter who killed 8 was family’s patriarch, father of toddler killed says
SUMMARY: A man whose toddler was among eight people killed in a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, says the gunman was a grandfather who never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary. Julius Windham said Sunday that he believed the 45-year-old shooter’s affable demeanor was “a front.” Windham spoke to The Associated Press as he stood at a memorial to victims of Friday’s shooting, including his 1-year-old daughter Amarianna, her pregnant mother and the woman’s 5-year-old son and unborn baby. The gunman took his own life. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah says he was related to seven of the victims.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPennsylvaniaShootingndLdWritethru/39b4a740f23f081d23bb2028a9f669a0/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans
SUMMARY: Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in the House and Senate. The numbers were first reporter by the New York Times ahead of this week’s federal filing deadline and confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesperson for Musk’s super PAC. It includes $158 million given to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC supporting the party’s Senate candidates — one of the largest known political donations in American history — and over $76 million to America PAC, a Musk super PAC.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionMuskndLdWritethru/c06efc774a2e7c5d345e0d46641eb510/text___
Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposals
SUMMARY: Voters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots. Nearly 40 laws are taking effect for the first time in this year's midterms, mostly in Republican-controlled states. Many of them mirror changes President Donald Trump tried but failed to implement at the national level, including voter ID rules or requirements for people to show documents proving U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. Republican lawmakers who support the tighter voting laws, especially around voter ID, describe them as common sense changes that help build trust in elections.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionVotingRestrictionsstLdWritethru/afed320c2dba532098b5158d2d0f107c/text___
High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district
SUMMARY: Victor Martinez runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s midterm election. Martinez added an hour of politics talk to his morning radio show at the end of President Donald Trump's first term, and the segment took off with his audience. As the Republican president's second term reaches its halfway point, Martinez says he’s sensing that voters are just as frustrated with the economy as they were two years ago. But this time, it's Republicans who could face the consequences.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionHispanicVotersthLdWritethru/531302badd26bc7e9676edf892889dbe/text___
Agents search Rep. Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't 'be silenced'
SUMMARY: Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar says she will “not be silenced” and calls a search of her Washington home part of President Donald Trump’s “intimidation” campaign. House Democratic leaders are condemning the search of Omar’s home as an “abuse of power” by the Republican administration. Federal agents searched the Democratic congresswoman’s home as part of a criminal investigation. The search in the final weeks of Omar's reelection bid was conducted Monday by Homeland Security Investigations agents. Details about the investigation are unclear. Republicans have in the past accused Omar of committing immigration fraud, an allegation she denies.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIlhanOmarSearchndLdWritethru/8e18c2aea948bd90f4d7a4eb32b9ec3a/text___
AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior U.S. official said Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely pissed off” by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and will likely decide on what action to take this week. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said Rubio had been particularly angry, not least because he visited Athens just last week and Guilfoyle attended most, if not all, of his events and greeted him on his arrival with a bear hug as the allegations swirled.
WORDS: 815 - MOVED: 10/11/2026 5:16 PM PST
https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGreeceAmbassadorrdLdWritethru/364465fc46b023cacf2b70c94cc76ae2/text___
Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads
SUMMARY: A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message. The administration said the ad campaign was already coming to an end. The judge sided with a coalition that challenged the ads as an illegal misuse of funds. She told the administration to cancel any remaining ads, including any set to air Sunday night, in granting a temporary restraining order. Asked for comment, the White House referred to an Oct. 5 social media post from Trump in which he defended the taxpayer-funded ads as “rather standard” but, amid backlash, said he would pay for them from his political fundraising.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionGovernmentAdthLdWritethru/f845554063cea0b4b41275d32abd3633/text___
Six senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
SUMMARY: A bipartisan group of six senators are calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute. They said the United States should not provide Russian President Vladimir Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressTrumpDieselndLdWritethru/93fa63c8a88e538f1456e7d448fc550d/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is still striking Ukraine's energy facilities despite U.S. President Donald Trump's claim of an energy ceasefire. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland on Monday, Zelenskyy said he is willing to honor the agreement if Russia does, but said that following Trump's statement Russia struck energy facilities including a power plant in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, a gas production facility and a civilian gas station. The European Union's top diplomat is skeptical of the ceasefire, noting there are no signs that Russia will respect it. Meanwhile, a Russian drone attack on Sunday in Kharkiv killed three people and wounded nine others. Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 89 Russian drones overnight into Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/6fdef6ff4d033b379c74e1d62183d078/text___
Security incident at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says
SUMMARY: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Burnham has previously indicated Iran was linked to the apparent plan to attack RAF Fairford last month. Seven men have been arrested and released on bail as counterterror police investigate. On Monday, the British government summoned the Iranian ambassador to express displeasure at “Iran’s continued attempts to undermine the security of the United Kingdom and international partners through its criminal networks, proxy groups, and state-backed malign activity.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainUSAirBaserdLdWritethru/19a976ffaa3a23c8d7c2230d3960ce14/text___
Munition blast during school trip kills student in Israel, and other Mideast developments
SUMMARY: An unexploded munition detonated in northern Israel killing one student and wounding 24 others during a school trip along the Lebanese border. The explosive is thought to belong to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the Israeli military said on Monday. A teenage boy was killed and 24 others were injured, according to Israeli authorities and rescue workers. Saudi forces have responded to a drone and missile attack from Yemen, according to state-run media on Monday. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim airstrikes in Sanaa and in the country's north killed 10 people and wounded 19 others. Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation into an air defense failure after Houthi missiles earlier hit King Khalid Airport.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastthLdWritethru/1d422095dcfb4e8d1b51319066bcf445/text___
A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners
SUMMARY: This year’s Nobel Prize awards concluded Monday after two economists won the Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on models that help manage economic shocks. The award ceremonies will be held on Dec. 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. The prize money this year was 12 million Swedish kronor, about $1.2 million. This year's winners include scientists in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and economics. The awards honor groundbreaking work in fields like optogenetics, neutrinos, molecular mirror images, and international law. The Nobel Prizes continue to celebrate achievements that push the boundaries of knowledge and understanding.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUNobelWinnersstLdWritethru/99918d839a742def7ae4b135fc88b5e6/text___
French police detain student suspected of shooting the principal and a teacher at his school
SUMMARY: French police have detained a 14-year-old suspected of shooting his middle school principal and a teacher. The incident happened Monday at Joseph Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, near Marseille. Authorities say the boy used a hunting gun hidden in a guitar case. A staff member disarmed him after he fired multiple shots. The principal and a teacher were wounded but are not in life-threatening condition. The motive is unknown, and no students were injured. Education Minister Édouard Geffray says the incident highlights rising violence in society. School shootings are rare in France, with few similar incidents in recent years.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceSchoolShootingthLdWritethru/613f6ac2f6f9fc7025a96ca719f2c753/text___
Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation into how its air defenses failed to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The attack on Riyadh airport killed at least 13 people and wounded over 300. Officials say the Houthis first used drones to pave the way for missiles to reach the airport. The investigation also aims to determine why the air defense systems did not provide earlier warning. Saudi state-run media reported a new attack involving drones and cruise missiles on Monday. The Saudis are seeking more direct U.S. involvement in their fight against the Houthis.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSaudiArabiaYemenstLdWritethru/40c6ab822df376688ce1a0955a044488/text___
Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast
SUMMARY: Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm. Its eye remains offshore, but powerful winds and rain are hitting areas between the Sierra Madre and the ocean. The storm is expected to impact Puerto Vallarta around midnight Sunday and continue through Monday morning. Its maximum sustained winds have weakened to 115 mph, but it remains dangerous. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warns of catastrophic wind, life-threatening storm surges and heavy rainfall. Authorities have suspended classes and evacuated at-risk areas. President Claudia Sheinbaum urges residents to stay sheltered and follow safety recommendations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTExtremeWeatherSimonthLdWritethru/0e3336ba92518117ca8008c5746d230e/text___
Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed
SUMMARY: A passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh has been struck again, a day after a missile hit the complex and killed 12 people. Saudi authorities say Sunday’s strike killed one person, described as a Pakistani national, and injured 11 as King Khalid International Airport remained closed. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen claimed responsibility. President Donald Trump has said he is considering joining the fight against the rebels in the latest front in the Iran war. The Houthis have threatened more strikes across Saudi Arabia and warned airlines about using Saudi airspace. Officials have told The Associated Press that the Saudis are running low on missile interceptors.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSaudiArabiaAirportAttackthLdWritethru/d2e0868ffb18d883c16465d7d6a87ccb/text___
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule on his lung
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The lesion was found at an early stage and is well-localized. Leo, who is 71 and physically active, made the announcement during his Sunday blessing. He thanked the crowd for their support and prayers. The Vatican said Sunday the surgery is scheduled in the coming days, with a recovery time of about a week. Leo has a major trip planned for November to South America, but it's unclear if the surgery will affect his itinerary.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUVaticanPopeLeoSurgerythLdWritethru/1e7fe8609a652d7945dd78d2c31b0973/text___
139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti
SUMMARY: At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said. The boat was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized on Thursday night or Friday morning, according to the IOM on Sunday. At least 84 people remained missing in one of the deadliest shipwrecks yet on the popular but perilous crossing from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, where many migrants seek work in rich Gulf nations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMigrationDjiboutithLdWritethru/a9e324ca36a7d9dee0e745c736c8aa95/text___
Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal
SUMMARY: Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki River. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority issued a warning Sunday and evacuated villagers. The agency has warned others to move to safer areas. There have been no immediate reports of casualties. Videos posted on social media show houses and sheds near the river being swept away. The disaster management agency is trying to determine the cause of the flash flood. Nepal is still recovering from devastating flooding in August that killed over 1,400 people. The government estimates rebuilding and recovery in the affected areas will cost $4.77 billion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASNepalFlashFloodthLdWritethru/e87cb02dd1a1711c5137a28f717680d5/text___
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BUSINESS
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US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street
SUMMARY: Stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that is keeping the market hovering around its all-time high set last week. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 228 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%. The price of Brent crude rose 2% to $106.77 per barrel. U.S. bond trading was closed. This week investors will be keeping an eye on economic data including updates on inflation and retail sales. Earnings reporting from big companies gets underway this week. Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo release their latest results on Tuesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/a9a26b9706963afe9bdeda1b2eb1f51d/text___
2 American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks
SUMMARY: American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics for their work on models that help manage economic shocks. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners Monday, honoring them for their contributions to macroeconomic stabilization. Hall is affiliated with Stanford University, and Woodford with Columbia University. Their work provides a stable foundation for models used by central banks and governments worldwide. The economics prize was established in 1968. It is presented with the other Nobel Prizes on Dec. 10. This year’s prize money is 12 million Swedish kronor, about $1.2 million.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUNobelEconomicsthLdWritethru/96f32f1aaeff1054e2dd653e6ea86268/text___
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RELIGION
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Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says
SUMMARY: The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital Tuesday in the late morning. He is then to have an operation to remove a lung nodule. The 71-year-old Leo revealed the discovery during his Sunday noon prayer and said he was following doctors’ advice to remove the nodule. The Vatican press office said Monday that no particular issue precipitated the checkup that identified the nodule. On Monday, Leo had a full day of audiences and meetings. Leo presided over six private audiences and one group audience. Late Monday, the Vatican canceled all his audiences through Oct. 20.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURELVaticanPopeSurgerythLdWritethru/b0504dcffa25eb6b788078d1582beaf8/text___
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SPORTS
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Georgia takes over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 with Notre Dame, Miami next; Oregon is out of the poll
SUMMARY: Georgia moved up to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 following its win at Alabama. Texas dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 after its loss to rival Oklahoma and Oregon is unranked for the first time in four years after losing for the second time in four games. Georgia received 66 first-place votes from the panel. Notre Dame moved up one spot to No. 2 and got one first-place vote. No. 3 Miami received two first-place votes and is followed by Ohio State and Indiana. Alabama remained No. 6. Texas, BYU, Mississippi and Texas Tech completed the top 10.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFBCTCollegeFootballPollndLdWritethru/f1cb200a8e2cd56902253c89e6255d21/text___
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