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NATIONAL
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Driver in deadly Kansas soccer field crash released while investigation continues
SUMMARY: Police say a woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring several others, has been released as the investigation continues. Police say no charges have been filed to date since Saturday's crash, adding the 34-year-old woman was released pending results of toxicology tests and a mechanical examination of the vehicle. They said two of her children were with her in the pickup truck when it drove onto the field at a Wichita sports complex during a youth game. Authorities say 10 people were hurt besides the two killed.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSoccerFieldCrashKansas/e16399534219907702867f41cf4955a1/text___
Truck overturns in Kansas City, killing dozens of cows and causing dozens more to roam streets
SUMMARY: Dozens of cattle spilled onto a street in Kansas City, Missouri, when a semitractor-trailer plunged off a highway overpass in the city's downtown, shutting down some roads and setting off a search for the traumatized animals that survived. Authorities said the accident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday and the roundup of surviving cattle continued into the early afternoon. The driver of the truck and the driver of a vehicle the truck landed on sustained minor injuries and were treated at local hospitals. Authorities said up to half the 120 to 130 cattle carried by the truck were killed.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSKansasCattleCrashstLdWritethru/fb46bc89068d9d68eed24a6dfb2ebc35/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Trump signs an order aimed at boosting women's health research, a plan backed by the first lady
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has directed the federal government to bolster federal research into women's health, a move pushed by his wife, Melania Trump. The couple appeared Monday at a White House ceremony at which the Republican president signed an executive order creating a women's health division at the National Institutes of Health. The order also establishes a White House task force on the issue. Melania Trump says the effort will change the reality of women's health in America. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will lead the panel, whose first meeting was set for Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpWomensHealthFirstLadystLdWritethru/47534d721ac1328832ca46d9286ca833/text___
Justice Department arrests more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
SUMMARY: Federal authorities are arresting more than two dozen foreign nationals in California who authorities said have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections. The statewide sweep Monday is part of a Trump administration effort to root out noncitizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare, difficult to prove and has not been shown to change the outcome of races. The arrests reflect an escalation in a simmering fight between the federal government and California that came into focus last week when the Justice Department sued the state.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionCaliforniaNoncitizenVotingrdLdWritethru/60e3dd468f43e0e8a32e6bf69341f189/text___
Ironworker challenges Rep. Max Miller as the Ohio congressman fights to hold seat amid abuse claims
SUMMARY: Ohio Republican congressman Max Miller faces a tough reelection challenge from Democratic union ironworker Brian Poindexter. Miller has been dogged by allegations of domestic abuse by his ex-wife and two ex-girlfriends. Miller this summer declined bipartisan calls to step aside, including from his former father-in-law, U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno. Both parties have increased their spending on the race for a once reliably Republican northeast Ohio district. The House Democrats' campaign arm has booked $6 million worth of spending while its House Republican counterpart is planning to spend $5.5 million. Miller was not invited on stage when President Donald Trump rallied in Ohio last week. Miller denies the abuse claims.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionOhioMiller/a6198c48ce99648fb4bbc8aae26ab3c9/text___
The GOP counts on farmers' votes. As a costly harvest season raises concerns, Trump heads to Kansas
SUMMARY: Rising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. President Donald Trump will visit Kansas on Monday and Iowa on Thursday as his party tries to energize voters in states it has long dominated. Some longtime Republican voters say they're considering supporting Democrats, while others have lost enthusiasm for their party. Republicans are pouring millions of dollars into Senate races in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa as farmers struggle with high costs from gas prices and tariffs. Even some conservative leaders acknowledge that economic frustrations could hurt Republican turnout in November. Democrats see an opportunity in the economic frustrations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionTrumpFarmersstLdWritethru/806aed24f271a422f16d1a41f2610e42/text___
Jeffries likes Democrats' chances in race for the House as he campaigns in Ohio
SUMMARY: House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says the election climate is holding firm for Democrats as they race to retake the House. Jeffries campaigned Sunday for Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a heavily contested Ohio congressional district that is crucial for majority control. He also slapped back at President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia. Jeffries, who is in line to become House speaker if Democrats seize the majority, has traveled to some 50 cities campaigning for Democratic candidates. The Toledo-area seat has been held by Kaptur for decades. But Trump has carried the district and Republicans are trying to flip it.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionHouseDemocratsndLdWritethru/1adbcdad25f63e7bdf4a52bd88a7be8b/text___
Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes
SUMMARY: People who want the right to distill spirits in their private homes are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to hear their case. The Supreme Court said Monday it'll consider if Congress had the constitutional authority to ban distilling spirits in homes in 1868. Plaintiffs’ attorney Robert Alt says the Founding Fathers would be “rolling over in their graves” to learn the hobby has "been turned into a federal crime.” Government attorneys say Congress properly restricted where spirits can be distilled to prevent producers from evading taxes. Challenges to the law divided two federal circuit courts. One upheld the federal ban in a case brought by an Ohio brewpub owner. Another ruled for the Texas-based Hobby Distillers Association.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtHomeDistillingthLdWritethru/51131151865ded86093a99ec56451465/text___
Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his long-ought renovation. Trump posted on social media about his plans to have the East Potomac Golf Course close starting Nov. 15 to make it, in his words, “one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere.” But a judge last week ordered a halt to his redevelopment plans until at least Oct. 26. And there's another court hearing in the case scheduled for Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGolfCoursethLdWritethru/ef8daa134bb6c7c08fd528d98aa3e77f/text___
Analysis: For Trump, results have often revealed the art of no deal
SUMMARY: Donald Trump has long promoted himself as an exceptional dealmaker, and that claim has helped fuel his rise from real estate tycoon to president. But many the deals he has made through the years have fallen short of his own characterization. Trump spent decades making bad financial bets, then declaring bankruptcy. Trump often said he did better in negotiations than he actually had. Trump's presidency has seen mixed results in domestic and international negotiations, with many deals falling apart. Experts and those who worked with Trump in business say Trump has made some successful deals when he had strong leverage, but his ego and impatience often hinder his negotiating abilities.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpDealmakerAnalysisstLdWritethru/6776621902cf44c1cec9a13fc6a8cd78/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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From France to Albania, social unrest is setting Europe's streets ablaze
SUMMARY: Rising food and fuel prices, a lack of funding for education, the state of public services, and access to housing have created the perfect breeding ground for a fall of protests across Europe. Crowds have been taking to the streets for weeks in the continent’s major cities. Last weekend saw some of the largest demonstrations in recent years, leaving a trail of arrests, looting, injuries, and violence in cities that have turned into battlefields in France, Italy and Albania. In Spain and Portugal, camps have been set up in the streets. In most cases, the protesters are mostly young people who have had enough, but rioters have also taken part.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeProtestsWhattoKnow/210ff22c6746b9ec66438ac80740bc0e/text___
Canada deploys 50 investigators to probe military base fire that killed 4 soldiers
SUMMARY: Fifty investigators are examining a fire at a Canadian military base that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that the investigation is led by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, with support from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The fire occurred Saturday at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Nineteen of the injured are in critical condition. Maj. Gen. Wade Rutland said military officials knew about the fire but believed it was contained. The fire overtook soldiers conducting live-fire training. Investigators are examining whether military safety procedures need to change.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCNCanadaMilitaryBaseFirendLdWritethru/6d2f53b647b9203620302da35374a416/text___
Albertans vote on path to independence as Carney fights to keep Canada united
SUMMARY: Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province will decide Monday whether to begin a process that could lead to independence, testing national unity. President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have rallied Canadians around their country. Monday’s vote is not a direct referendum on independence. Alberta, home to most of Canada’s proven oil reserves — the fourth largest in the world — will decide whether to remain a province or begin the legal process toward a future referendum on separation. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Albertans not to take the outcome for granted and asked for a decisive result.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCNCanadaAlbertaSeparationndLdWritethru/1fd99a12188ff82a33a914a0051a0908/text___
Australian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident'
SUMMARY: An Australian federal independent lawmaker has been critically injured when a car hit her in an apparent deliberate attack, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The driver was arrested. Helen Haines, 65, was struck by an SUV outside her office in Victoria state. Albanese said the national counterterrorism team is investigating. Police found a knife in the vehicle and are determining if the act was intentional. Haines, elected in 2019, was hospitalized with critical injuries. The incident has raised safety concerns for Australian lawmakers, as threats against politicians have been increasing.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASAustraliaLawmakerInjuredthLdWritethru/da7cd6758cfd082e0a52ee49ab1aedd9/text___
Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones to attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure again. He noted Monday that Kyiv received no early warning from partner countries. The attacks damaged over 10 energy facilities, leaving more than half a million people without power, heat and running water. A 21-year-old woman was killed in Kyiv. Zelenskyy is also dealing with U.S. policy changes from President Donald Trump that benefit Russia, including waiving sanctions on Moscow. Meanwhile, limits on Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s Starlink system have affected drone operations. Western intelligence has been crucial for Ukraine, but fears are growing that such support may wane.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/b041f78e5d037a0f3377b7108eac1dc7/text___
Houthi rebels strike Yemen's government forces with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53
SUMMARY: Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Yemeni government forces with ballistic missiles at a military camp, killing at least 53 soldiers. The attack on Monday wounded an additional 200 recruits and was one of the deadliest strikes since a resurgence in fighting in Yemen this summer. The fighting between the Houthis and Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces is a widening front in the Iran war that began in February. The escalation shattered a 2022 ceasefire deal that largely stopped fighting in Yemen’s civil war. In recent weeks, the Houthis have also targeted Saudi Arabia, striking its airports and oil and military facilities.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSaudiArabiaYementhLdWritethru/6afad4ec4c22dcccd379152ea87cb0e2/text___
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over 'indecent acts,' and other Mideast news
SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals for committing “indecent acts” in Mecca. Bangladesh said Monday that it wasn't informed beforehand and is seeking more information from Saudi Arabia. The executions took place on Wednesday after a royal decree. Saudi authorities also executed five Saudi nationals on Saturday on terrorism-related charges. Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most prolific users of the death penalty with more than 170 executions this year. Israeli police have arrested 10 suspects following a wave of settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The violence targeted a U.S. journalist and European diplomats over the weekend.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastthLdWritethru/03d81c6dd9cf107482392105c21fc1e4/text___
French prime minister calls for limited curfews to curb rioting and looting
SUMMARY: The French prime minister has called for "very limited" and "localized" curfews after France's worst rioting in years. Sébastien Lecornu defended police handling of the unrest, noting that no one was killed despite severe violence. Lecornu said curfew details would be announced after consultations with mayors. President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation, urging new policing tactics. On Sunday, groups set fires and looted businesses in several cities. Authorities estimated at least 3,000 businesses were damaged or looted over the weekend. The unrest followed protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceViolencethLdWritethru/75825aafc5412ae389c6d41443b4082e/text___
A look at key parties in Israel’s Oct. 27 election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu
SUMMARY: Israelis are voting on October 27 in an election that is seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership. The election follows the deadliest attack on Israel since its founding and years of inconclusive wars. Israelis vote for parties, not individuals, and parties must form alliances to create a majority coalition in the 120-member Knesset. No single party has ever won a majority, giving smaller parties significant power. Netanyahu's opponents argue that his failures led to recent attacks and are urging voters to deny him another term. The election could lead to weeks of negotiations or even another election.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIsraelElectionExplainer/e9295f7ccae3e00f373c5925d1254cd5/text___
Israeli police arrest 10 following weekend attacks by settlers on journalist and diplomats
SUMMARY: Israeli police have arrested 10 people in connection with settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The arrests took place on Monday and followed attacks on a foreign journalist and European diplomats over the weekend. On Friday, a Washington Post photographer was beaten by settlers, resulting in serious injuries. A day later, masked settlers attacked European diplomats visiting a Christian village. The violence has drawn international criticism, with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemning the attacks. Israeli police say they are collecting evidence and questioning suspects. The investigation involves the Shin Bet, border police, and military forces.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIsraelSettlerViolence/7812cdfd71fc7486322dd95e3547a176/text___
Grass fire at Canadian military base kills 4 soldiers and critically injures 19 other people
SUMMARY: A grass fire killed four Canadian service members and injured 39 other people, 19 of them critically, as it swept through a military training area where soldiers were using live ammunition. Military officials believed the fire was contained enough to allow the training on an Alberta base to continue Saturday. But the winds suddenly shifted, and military officials said the flames were upon them in less than a minute. Prime Minister Mark Carney described the fire as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil. He ordered flags lowered to half-staff on federal buildings nationwide.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCNCanadaMilitaryBaseFirethLdWritethru/1a41899da5b6e797b000061fa4da9c6a/text___
Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St. Peter’s Square for their prayers after his hospitalization for lung surgery. Speaking from a window overlooking the square, he said he would gradually resume his activities with God's help. The pontiff had a malignant tumor removed last week and expressed gratitude to the medical staff at Gemelli hospital. He said the experience made him feel closer to those facing illness. The 71-year-old pope is recovering well and plans to continue his duties, including a scheduled trip to South America in November. His surgeon sees no clinical reasons to cancel the trip.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APRELVaticanPopethLdWritethru/7c3dfef5de69ebfc0e888ebe1e6a22ca/text___
Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia as spat between Trump and Zelenskyy continues
SUMMARY: Ukrainian attacks have set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg. Kyiv launched over 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest aerial bombardments. The attack Sunday comes amid tensions between Ukraine and Washington, with U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv for its strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and the future of further U.S. sanctions on Russia still uncertain. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said waiving sanctions against Russia would strengthen Putin’s war effort, and siding with Moscow would be a “historic mistake” for Washington. Trump said he decided to hold off on implementing new sanctions because he doesn’t want to drive Russia away from the bargaining table.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/f813d3725b8b5f23958a68a95729fd0d/text___
Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff
SUMMARY: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro have faced off for the first time in a debate, only days before their Oct. 25 runoff election for the country’s top job. They exchanged barbs, accusations and insults Sunday in a tense broadcast on Band TV that lasted about two hours. Analysts who expected the incumbent and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro to reach out to the few undecided voters were left disappointed. Their heated exchanges, which often included some of their family members as a topic, were sometimes inaudible, with little discussion about their plans for the future. Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of voting by 47% to 45%.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTBrazilElectionDebate/d80a6c41edf9c9e0ac5cfd0afeb53ed7/text___
Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests
SUMMARY: French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed anger and shame over recent violence in France. Protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions have led to clashes with police and looting, resulting in at least 1,800 arrests across the country. Macron blamed radical far-left groups and criminals. He held an emergency meeting with officials and instructed measures to protect public buildings. In Paris, new tensions flared with protesters Sunday and police using tear gas. The unrest has caused significant damage, with hundreds of businesses looted across the country.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceProteststhLdWritethru/f5ce07c2ef46ad0c02c6ff7018532a59/text___
Typhoon Champi strengthens to Category 5 but moves away from land; Trudy weakens
SUMMARY: Typhoon Champi has moved into the Philippine Sea, becoming a Category 5 super typhoon, according to the U.S. National Weather Service. It had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph by late Monday Asia time and was not near land. Champi earlier passed close to Guam, prompting emergency disaster declarations from the governors of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump approved the emergency declaration for Guam. Meanwhile, former hurricane Trudy weakened to a tropical storm early Monday after lashing parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with rain and winds.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APExtremeWeatherPacificthLdWritethru/17a7688b05ff9ac03ccd869abfee41bf/text___
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RACE AND ETHNICITY
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Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds
SUMMARY: A new AP-NORC/AAPI data poll finds that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the midterm elections approach. This gives Democrats a substantial edge on major issues like the economy and healthcare. The poll shows that Trump's approval on the economy has slipped among AAPI adults since he took office again, and the issue is one of their top voting priorities. But even though Democrats have gained a clear advantage on the economy and immigration, AAPI adults are still split on the party as a whole.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAPPollAAPIAdultsMidterms/b05ea8497a7fab3ea3e83913ffeea9c8/text___
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BUSINESS
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AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns
SUMMARY: Downloads of new artificial intelligence agents — like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's dots — are booming. Many have quickly welcomed AI agents into much of their online lives, and raved about the ways they can take care of everyday tasks with ease from snagging a dinner reservation or planning a trip to organizing inboxes full of emails and texts. But users have also been caught off guard when the technology goes beyond the bounds of what they thought they permitted it to do. Regardless, AI is powered by the information it has access to. Questions of privacy are top of mind.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAIAgentsPrivacystLdWritethru/449734d41d3750aad7038b761faa49c9/text___
AI stocks lead a rebound on Wall Street as European markets drop following protests
SUMMARY: AI stocks are recovering some of their steep losses from last week, but the rest of the market and stocks worldwide are shaky. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Monday, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.4%. The majority of U.S. stocks outside of AI and tech fell, though, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was mostly unchanged after swinging between losses and gains. In Europe, the drops were sharper, including a 1.1% loss in Paris, following protests over the weekend that could force governments to increase their spending. Yields cranked higher in European bond markets even though oil prices eased.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/494fbe4361a0360b2f6368e7a6d8f058/text___
China's economy accelerated in the July-September quarter on robust exports
SUMMARY: China says its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago. That moves the country closer to meeting its annual growth target as the year nears its end. The better-than-expected official data issued Monday accelerated from the 4.3% year-on-year growth recorded in April-June, which was the slowest expansion in more than three years. It also comes at a time when China's trading partners, including many European Union nations, feel an increased urgency to balance their trade deficits with the country. For the whole year, Chinese leaders have set a growth target of 4.5%-5%, down from last year’s 5% expansion. Experts say China is likely to meet the lower end of that goal.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASChinaEconomythLdWritethru/71354a055a412ef13e4e2edad070b4a5/text___
Anthropic commits 5% of its stock to a new 'public benefit' fund
SUMMARY: Anthropic says it is committing 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund, with the amount potentially increasing as its shares grow in value. It said Sunday that the shares will go to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new entity within the company. CEO Dario Amodei and the company’s five other cofounders have already pledged that they will donate 80% of their wealth. They established Anthropic as a public benefit corporation, a designation that for-profit companies select to balance financial goals and social impact. Anthropic is planning a massive initial public offering as soon as November.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAnthropicPublicBenefit/8181332fbbc48f2ef9447cef096f14de/text___
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science
SUMMARY: Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom. It began last year after the Trump administration began making seismic changes to U.S. scientific research. Administration actions included canceling hundreds of federal grants and deprioritizing research on topics including climate change and vaccination. Foreign universities saw an opportunity. According to a report, 21 countries have programs to attract U.S. researchers. Since then, many have taken the bait. While there is no way to quantify the overall change in the academic landscape, scientists and professional groups say the shift is clear and concerning.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSCIResearcherExodus/9f4c34581f4343f316a5e72852a71b51/text___
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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
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Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say
SUMMARY: Jackson Ramsay's family ranch in southwest Wyoming is embracing beavers as nature's engineers. Conservation groups and government agencies are using “starter homes” made of wood and brush to encourage beavers to build dams. These dams slow water, create habitats, and help ecosystems become more resilient to climate change. Experts say this is crucial as the U.S. West becomes drier. Utah State University runs a beaver relocation program to move unwanted beavers to remote streams. While beaver populations have recovered, protection is still needed to preserve scarce water resources in the American West.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSClimateBeaverDamsstLdWritethru/605cfffb016e87f62b954be148332d18/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Box Office: Elizabeth Holmes movie ‘You Can See Everything’ is now a hit in theaters too
SUMMARY: Paramount's “Street Fighter” leads the box office this weekend, earning $31 million from 3,575 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. However, the spotlight is on the Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything,” which made an impressive $15 million from just 855 screens. Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, the film has received rave reviews and a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, the survival thriller “Whalefall” underperformed, earning $8 million domestically. The weekend's overall ticket sales reached about $101.6 million, marking a 45% increase from last year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTFilmBoxOfficestLdWritethru/da45be8bcac5ac0a9ee98efd1bbbef1d/text___
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SPORTS
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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says
SUMMARY: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of a health matter. The team placed Hurts on injured reserve Saturday after revealing he has a blood clot in his calf. On Monday, the Eagles and Hurts' agent provided more details. Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and a bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning a clot has traveled from his legs to his lungs. His treatment involves blood thinners, and he cannot participate in football activities until he's off them.
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Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes
SUMMARY: Florida starts the men's college basketball season ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25. Coach Todd Golden says the ranking is expected, as the team aims for another national championship. Duke and Illinois are next while UConn and Arizona round out the top five. Michigan State, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Houston finish out the top 10,
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Miami is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 1st time since '02, No. 2 BYU's ranking best since '84 title season
SUMMARY: Miami is now No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2002. No. 2 BYU has reached its highest ranking since its 1984 national championship season. Notre Dame and Georgia remain in the top five despite close losses. This week, five of the top seven teams lost, marking a first in the AP poll's 90-year history. Miami and BYU benefited most from the chaos, joined by Ohio State in a tightly packed top three.
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