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Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit other patrons, police say
SUMMARY: Police say an Atlanta man killed on a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was thrown from his seat and struck other patrons before landing below. Cobb County police said Tuesday that the man who died was 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem. Visitors at the theme park near Atlanta described watching the man being tossed from the coaster train Monday and falling to his death. The theme park operator has temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters nationwide. Officials have not released any other information about those who were struck and injured. One witness told NBC that he was on the coaster when he saw the man come out of his seat.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRollerCoasterDeaththLdWritethru/a9ce45f681772b828f7b5d3c59d010d1/text___
Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
SUMMARY: A Florida prisoner who said he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row has been executed nearly 18 years after the fatal attack. James Robertson was pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and waived all appeals in the 2008 strangling of Frank Hart. Robertson was supposed to be one of two executions carried out by Florida on Tuesday, but Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew a death warrant last week for William Lee Thompson. The Republican governor did not provide a reason for withdrawing Thompson’s death warrant but had temporarily stayed his execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFloridaExecutionrdLdWritethru/3dfaf0fc3196df7f59251c100f267ad9/text___
Final jury selection begins in federal hate crimes trial over Buffalo, NY, supermarket shooting
SUMMARY: The final phase of jury selection has begun in a Buffalo, New York, trial that could see the white supremacist who killed 10 people in a supermarket get the death penalty. The 2022 attack is believed to be the deadliest shooting targeting Black people in modern U.S. history. Payton Gendron faces over two dozen federal hate crime charges and more than a dozen firearms charges. He is already spending life in prison on state murder charges. Families of the victims and survivors differ on whether Gendron should be sentenced to death if convicted. His defense team does not dispute his guilt. Their objective is to ensure he is spared from execution.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBuffaloSupermarketShootingstLdWritethru/ab69b434a0d02dc5a97466e19938dd6f/text___
Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution
SUMMARY: The Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing-squad execution creates a parenting challenge that extends well beyond the broadcast. Graphic video could be clipped, copied and pushed into children’s social feeds even if the original stream is restricted. Experts are urging parents to prepare for the potential impact on children. Start by setting aside politics and public policy and focus instead on how witnessing such an event might affect young viewers. Parents should have accurate information at hand and be ready to answer questions. They should watch too, for signs of anxiety over the issue.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSExecutionTalkingtoChildrenrdLdWritethru/ab5723a0fc03316df402e6b8c342144f/text___
Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal
SUMMARY: Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month. That's according to 911 dispatch recordings reviewed by The Associated Press. The recordings show precious minutes elapsed as officials and responders tried to figure out whether a request for emergency help in the execution chamber was legitimate. The first call came in at 8:40 p.m. on Sept. 30. It was about a half an hour before prison officials affirmed it was legitimate. Pike had been hospitalized after surviving the state's attempt to execute her for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of a classmate. She has since been discharged and is back at the women's prison.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTennesseeExecutionthLdWritethru/d9798c737c60bf77e6d6b15e0c075572/text___
Storms cause 5 deaths in Mexico as flood risk eases in southwestern US
SUMMARY: Hurricane Simon is still pounding Mexico's Pacific coast as it remains offshore. Authorities said Monday that five people have died in Mexico due to the hurricane and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel. Rachel caused street flooding and other damage in Mexico’s Baja California state. Four people died after Rachel swept through over the weekend and at least six were missing. The storm's remnants also caused flooding in the southwestern U.S. The risk had mostly ended by Monday evening. Power was gradually being restored after Hurricane Isaias hit the U.S. Southeast.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSExtremeWeatherthLdWritethru/cc01ec735f4ff7c11798bc9066dc1879/text___
Authorities name the attacker and most of the 8 victims in last week's Erie mass shooting
SUMMARY: Authorities have released the names of the gunman and six of the eight people he shot and killed at a Pennsylvania home. Erie County coroner Lyell Cook said Monday that the man behind Friday's mass shooting in Erie was 45-year-old Matthew Stone Sr. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah has said Stone was related to seven of the victims, including the two young children who were killed. Cook says the adult victims ranged in age from 19 to 51. One was the mother of the two kids who were killed and was due to give birth on Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPennsylvaniaShooting/f85930be5c95123ad737c62101fc51c0/text___
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Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has resigned after allegations of improper conduct but says she’ll “vigorously defend” herself. The White House says Guilfoyle was asked to resign after coming under severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. Guilfoyle’s departure on Tuesday comes after its possibility was previewed to The Associated Press over the weekend and Trump registered his unhappiness with reports about her alleged conduct on Monday. The Republican president was asked by reporters if he was considering firing Guilfoyle and said he was “looking at it” and was "not happy.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGuilfoylendLdWritethru/9da9d2e50e18bccc38946404c1ca756f/text___
Supreme Court will review asylum case of Nigerian man who cooked meals for terrorist leaders
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court has agreed to consider if a Nigerian man is ineligible for asylum because he cooked meals at a camp for leaders of a group the U.S. government considers to be a terrorist organization. The high court said Tuesday it will hear arguments on whether Izuchukwu Ozurumba’s cooking job for leaders of the Unknown Gunmen qualifies as providing “material support” for a terrorist group. President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate Ozurumba’s removal order. The Republican administration says the decision will hamper its ability to deport immigrants with terrorism ties in many other cases.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtTerrorismMaterialSupport/75c1f49b8d1caed010a3978cd1c87f86/text___
Trump is heading all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is making an unusual campaign trip with the midterm elections looming. He's heading to Alaska to support Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, holding a Tuesday rally in Wasilla. The long journey is a sign of GOP fears about retaining control of the House and Senate after Election Day on Nov. 3. The state hasn't backed a Democrat for Senate in nearly 20 years. Trump is promoting Sullivan, who faces Democrat Mary Peltola and another candidate also named Dan Sullivan. He's also stumping for Republican Rep. Nick Begich, who faces a competitive challenge from Bill Hill, an independent. Trump plans to hold rallies in Arizona and Montana on Wednesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTrumpAlaskastLdWritethru/0542aaa0e516c1c6057a2f13e9163b3f/text___
Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, makes a brief appearance before reporters
SUMMARY: Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, has faced reporters for the first time for a very brief turn at the lectern, taking a handful of questions before abruptly wrapping it up. Zacharia, a conservative commentator who most recently worked for President Donald Trump’s social media company, was named to the job on Friday and made her first appearance Tuesday morning. She succeeded Karoline Leavitt, who left in August and is taking a job with Fox News Channel. Zacharia did make some big news: she said that Trump had asked for the resignation of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, after reports alleging Guilfoyle of improper and possibly illegal conduct.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpKatieZachariaBriefingstLdWritethru/cba18c265eec807976fcfbbafa39f5f5/text___
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk’s DOGE
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration and agreed to hear arguments in a watchdog’s lawsuit seeking public records about billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The high court said on Tuesday that it will intervene for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s case. Last year, the high court reined in a district court’s order for the government to produce DOGE-related records to CREW. The high court’s conservative majority concluded in June 2025 that U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled too broadly in ordering documents to be turned over to the group.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDOGERecordsstLdWritethru/e04914af1491ed395e54efc783e0f19d/text___
Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he's more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds
SUMMARY: A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on adding to his personal wealth than helping the country since returning to the White House. The poll results come after a blockbuster year for Trump's family businesses in which they have expanded their real estate empire rapidly and branched into crypto ventures helped by his administration's policies. About 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe the Republican president is either illegally profiting from the presidency or doing something unethical but not illegal. The White House dismisses accusations Trump and his family business are benefiting financially from his office.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAPPollTrumpEthicsthLdWritethru/1222b8ee41ccff5b23dcd41efdac34ff/text___
Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
SUMMARY: The deal that President Donald Trump reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import tons of Russian diesel is drawing concern from Congress. The Republican president struck the deal as a way to ease sky-high diesel prices at the pumps for Americans ahead of the midterm elections. But the deal is being criticized by both Republicans and Democrats as fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine, violating existing U.S. laws and drawing the U.S. closer to Russia. The arrangement joins a growing list of instances in which Trump has sided with Putin, often at the expense of Ukraine. Senators have urged Trump to reverse course.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressTrumpRussiastLdWritethru/963624ed2ed30ae4a0259ffd1880fefa/text___
Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course
SUMMARY: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt work for a day on a historic D.C. golf course, pending more court action. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued the order Monday after a tense three-hour hearing in which she harshly criticized the government for having deceived her with its actions over the holiday weekend. It’s the latest example of the erosion of trust between the government and the independent judiciary as the Trump administration tries to steamroll scrutiny of its actions, from the White House ballroom to immigration enforcement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGolfCoursethLdWritethru/fdf4667378e21a8bd7fced6a80258ec8/text___
FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facility
SUMMARY: Republican officials and conservative social media users are spreading unfounded rumors that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, was treated in an Ohio mental health facility last week. This is false. The facility where he was said to have been treated has denied he was ever a patient there. Talarico and his campaign have said he was recovering from the flu. Also, Talarico’s schedule doesn’t align with what was presented as evidence of his stay at the mental health facility.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTalaricoMentalHealthFactFocus/634591c8818aeab31c52526032d0387c/text___
What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump's administration has taken the unusual step of searching Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, just three weeks before the midterm election. Department of Justice protocol has long avoided legal action against politicians so close to voting. The Trump administration has moved to target the president's perceived foes and he has long criticized Omar and the Somali immigrant community she hails from and represents in her Minneapolis district. Administration officials have previously indicated they may target Omar over immigration issues. She became a U.S. citizen in 2000 after obtaining asylum in the United States five years earlier.
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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/APUSIlhanOmarSearchthLdWritethru/8e18c2aea948bd90f4d7a4eb32b9ec3a/text___
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MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’
SUMMARY: The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique. Ken McCallum, who leads the U.K.’s domestic security service, said Tehran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the Islamic authorities. That has included arson and sabotage attacks on Jewish sites that Britain says were carried out by Iranian proxies. He says the incident at RAF Fairford is not unique and there have been other examples around the world.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainMIThreatsthLdWritethru/a8a03a2dbac09648fa4c56f728fa09ac/text___
Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 5 people and injuring 35
SUMMARY: Officials in Pakistan say a passenger train has derailed, killing five people and injuring 35 others. The train was traveling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar when it derailed in Sher Shah city in Punjab province on Tuesday, railway spokesman Kaleem Akhtar said. Rescuers recovered all four bodies and evacuated the injured from the train’s 14 cars, he said. The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment, but one died before he could be transported, rescue officials said. Train accidents are relatively common in Pakistan, where the railway system has suffered from decades of underinvestment, outdated tracks and aging signal systems.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASPakistanTrainAccidentthLdWritethru/ac25414df245a29c469b514303e290cc/text___
Drones hit ships in Black Sea, sinking 1 and prompting rescue operations, Bulgaria says
SUMMARY: Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev says drones struck two ships in the Black Sea, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship Dignity sank after it was hit by a military strike. Five sailors were rescued, while the search for the other 11 crew members continues. Rescuers have evacuated all 15 crew members from the other ship. Radev calls the attacks “absolutely unacceptable” and is seeking NATO and European Union assistance, saying Bulgaria lacks clear evidence to identify who was responsible.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBulgariaDroneStrikesthLdWritethru/7dfef251fb7d47a717f0d600873dbf5b/text___
Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv
SUMMARY: Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about five Russian ballistic missiles that hit civilian infrastructure in the capital of Kyiv. That's according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who spoke Tuesday about the strikes. Zelenskyy did not specify which partners he was talking about. His remarks come days after U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed biting criticism of him, including comments that it was time for a new president in Ukraine and that Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war. Kyiv continues to rely heavily on Washington for military assistance. Trump told reporters at the White House that the U.S. has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarndLdWritethru/10c54e55f31aded2db95242fdb4fd153/text___
Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities west of Yemen’s capital, Houthi-run broadcaster says
SUMMARY: The Saudi-led coalition launched new airstrikes on oil facilities in western Sanaa, according to Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah and residents of Yemen’s capital. The strikes on Tuesday followed a coalition warning urging civilians to evacuate the Yemeni Oil Company site and nearby storage areas. Witnesses reported hearing explosions, though it was not immediately clear what was hit. Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree warned that any Saudi attack would draw a “firm and painful” response. The latest round of fighting began last month after the Houthis seized key areas along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSaudiArabiaYementhLdWritethru/307d49abfe63ff66c99c318d94ca3e15/text___
Saudis tell Sanaa residents around oil facility to evacuate, and other Middle East developments
SUMMARY: The Saudi-led coalition is asking residents in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, to evacuate from around a Yemeni oil company facility ahead of “operations” at the site. A spokesman for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Tuesday there would be a “harsh and painful” response on the Saudi capital if Sanaa is targeted. Meanwhile, the Houthis said overnight airstrikes targeted the Red Sea island of Kamaran, the Qanawis district north of the port city of Hodeida and Jawf province. The Houthi-run al-Masirah satellite television network blamed Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The kingdom did not immediately comment. The reported strikes came hours after air raid sirens sounded on Monday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where residents heard explosions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastthLdWritethru/3e6e5f152048c035081eac369f62ed4f/text___
Fear grips Taiz as Houthi rebels tighten siege of Yemen's 3rd largest city
SUMMARY: Houthi rebels have encircled the city of Taiz, Yemen, causing fear among its more than 1 million residents. The rebels completed their siege on Oct. 4, cutting off supplies from government-held areas. Residents are worried about shortages of food, fuel, and essentials. Some are collecting cardboard and wood for cooking. The city has been a front line throughout Yemen's 12-year-old civil war. A truce in 2022 brought some relief, but recent fighting has shattered the peace. Government forces are trying to break the Houthi hold, but the situation remains dire, with hospitals struggling to get supplies.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLYemenHouthisTaizstLdWritethru/89a793d5c55c34fd4f7e08c9df5835a6/text___
Spain's king and queen to visit Ceuta as territory grapples with protracted migration crisis
SUMMARY: King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta to show solidarity with residents facing a migration crisis. The Spanish city in North Africa has seen tensions rise after about 80,000 migrants crossed its border in July. The royals will meet with local officials, make a public appearance in a central square and visit a school Tuesday. They will travel to Melilla, Spain’s other North African exclave, on Wednesday. This marks the first visit by a Spanish monarch to these cities since 2007. The migration issue has become a political topic in Spain, with opposition parties using it against the government.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUSpainCeutaRoyals/1431194ba1fb53d04ed47b3bac94321e/text___
The Kremlin relishes in the US-Russia diesel deal and Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy
SUMMARY: A deal between Moscow and Washington over exports of Russian diesel and fresh U.S. criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mark important political victories for the Kremlin. While the size of Russia’s diesel exports are relatively small and unlikely to significantly impact prices, the revenue will help Moscow replenish its war coffers. More importantly, it will undermine efforts by Kyiv and its European allies to put up a united front to President Vladimir Putin. Remarks by President Donald Trump suggesting that Ukraine should get a new leader to replace Zelenskyy also strengthens the Kremlin’s hand at a critical junction of the 4 1/2-year-old war.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUSDieselDealPoliticsstLdWritethru/d99a9aed32baeef7b7a0fcaec084509c/text___
Suspected plot at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says
SUMMARY: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard almost certainly directed a plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in England. Police arrested seven men in connection with the alleged plan to target RAF Fairford, but all suspects have been released on bail. Authorities found gasoline but no explosives in the suspects' vehicles. Iran denies involvement, although it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target. The U.K. has added two Iranians to its sanctions list, accusing them of conducting espionage and attacks on behalf of Iran in Europe and the U.S.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainUSAirBasethLdWritethru/19a976ffaa3a23c8d7c2230d3960ce14/text___
What to know about Pope Leo’s planned lung nodule surgery
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV is to have an operation to remove a localized lung nodule detected early. Experts say the nodule could be benign or malignant and that early detection is key. If it is cancerous, they say early removal could offer a positive prognosis. The Vatican said Leo would be admitted Tuesday at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and could remain hospitalized for about a week. It is unclear how the surgery might affect the pope's planned major trip to Latin America planned for November.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURELVaticanPopeSurgeryWhattoKnowrdLdWritethru/674583397bdd8cea3a31ab50a8e72ad5/text___
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Cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems hits 700 supermarkets, French government says
SUMMARY: Cyberattacks have disrupted European supermarket chains, causing refrigeration systems to overheat at hundreds of stores in France. This forced a major grocer to shut down websites serving customers in Europe and the United States. French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told Parliament on Tuesday that about 700 of the country’s 10,000 supermarkets were affected. The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that its cybercrime unit was investigating the attack. Danish technology company Danfoss, which supplied the refrigeration management software, said Monday that most affected systems were older products. Danfoss said it was working with affected customers to limit the damage.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceSupermarketCyberattacksrdLdWritethru/78a813a8efd466b360655339f96083dc/text___
The first big batch of US profit reports for the summer has Wall Street mixed
SUMMARY: The first big batch of summertime profit reports from U.S. companies is making waves on Wall Street after topping analysts’ expectations, but many are canceling each other out. That’s leaving stock indexes relatively static and near their records on Tuesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and edged a bit further from its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 142 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. Those modest moves, though, masked some big swings happening underneath the market’s surface. Goldman Sachs and others flipped between gains and losses following their profit reports. Treasury yields eased after oil prices fell.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/a2edaf9ec297fb75ff2a4e245063ec08/text___
IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year but warns of risks from AI boom and debt
SUMMARY: The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, but it's forecasting growth at a still sluggish 3.1%. Growth in 2025 was 3.5%. Its update released Tuesday says the boom in artificial intelligence is offsetting damage from sharply higher prices for oil and gas due to the Iran war. But it notes that benefits of the AI boom are increasingly concentrated in a few countries, adding to risks. The IMF's Economic Outlook says the U.S. economy will grow at a 2.3% rate in 2026 and 2027. The IMF said it now expects oil prices to be up nearly 41% this year and global inflation to accelerate to 4.7% in 2026.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASIMFGlobalEconomyndLdWritethru/23aa01c0c6922fbf0b564a0ff9b2c8e5/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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Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño
SUMMARY: El Niño and other factors have combined to turbocharge the central and eastern Pacific hurricane region to record activity. Using a measurement that looks at both wind speed and longevity of storms, meteorologists say storms east of the international date line are the busiest they've ever been. Hurricane Polo set the record for the most days at the top of the chart at Category 5. And on Tuesday, they'll set another record for most days with a hurricane. The Pacific has seen five major hurricanes in a row and there's something with a 90% chance of becoming a named storm brewing off the Mexican coast.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APExtremeWeatherPacificHurricanesrdLdWritethru/d12aa0402deacfeb461db3aeef86d613/text___
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Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery to remove lung nodule at Rome's Gemelli hospital
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV is undergoing surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to remove a lung nodule. He walked in and waved to well-wishers gathered outside. Later two people familiar with the plans said the surgery was under way. Leo revealed on Sunday that doctors discovered the nodule and recommended its removal. The Vatican says he will be hospitalized for at least a week, with all audiences canceled until October 20. Experts say the surgery will determine if the lesion is malignant and if further treatment is needed. Leo has been transparent about this health issue, which is the first major one of his papacy.
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Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse
SUMMARY: Actor Selma Blair has been arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She has also been charged with two counts of assault for allegedly kicking a police officer and a nurse after the flight. She has pleaded not guilty to those two charges, and faces more for the events of the flight. Authorities said Monday that Blair was detained late Sunday after the Delta Air Lines jet landed in New York. A Blair representative told The Associated Press that the actor had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTSelmaBlairFlightthLdWritethru/9bce750da2a33f042b208388dd0b0f40/text___
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