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Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
SUMMARY: Hurricane Erin is starting to churn up big waves along the northeast coast after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands. The unusually large hurricane slowly began to move away from the East Coast on Thursday. Forecasters say it will slowly weaken over the next few days while turning farther out to sea. The menacing waves closed beaches from the Carolinas to New York City on Thursday. Along the North Carolina shoreline, the storm breached sand dunes on Hatteras Island. But it appears the low-lying islands dodged widespread destruction during its initial brush with Erin on Wednesday.
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What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House maps
SUMMARY: Texas Republicans and California Democrats are battling for partisan advantage in U.S. House maps. And their fight may spread to other states. Republican state lawmakers in Texas are backing revised congressional districts at the prodding of President Donald Trump. California Democrats are doing likewise at the urging of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Politicians in both states are trying to give their party a chance to win as many as five more seats in next year's congressional elections. Officials in other states, such as Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Florida, New York and Maryland, also are considering redrawing congressional districts to try to gain a partisan advantage.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/WhatstatesaredoinginthebattleforpartisanadvantageinUSHousemaps/4e82c473c22907538615991925425167/text——————————
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from jail Friday. Here's what to know
SUMMARY: A U.S. magistrate judge is expected to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a Tennessee jail while he awaits trial on federal human smuggling charges. The decision is expected Friday. His lawyers have said he will travel to Maryland, where his family lives. However, it's possible that immigration officials will try to detain and deport him once he's back in Maryland. Abrego Garcia became a flashpoint over President Donald Trump's immigration policies when he was wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador in March. The Trump administration returned him to the U.S. in June to face the smuggling charges in Tennessee.
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Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
SUMMARY: Hurricane Erin is starting to churn up big waves along the northeast coast after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands. The unusually large hurricane slowly began to move away from the East Coast on Thursday. Forecasters say it will slowly weaken over the next few days while turning farther out to sea. The menacing waves closed beaches from the Carolinas to New York City on Thursday. Along the North Carolina shoreline, the storm breached sand dunes on Hatteras Island. But it appears the low-lying islands dodged widespread destruction during its initial brush with Erin on Wednesday.
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Trump's crackdown in DC leaves residents on edge as federal agents set up checkpoints
SUMMARY: Federal authorities have set up checkpoints around the nation's capital, asking people for their immigration status and detaining them. President Donald Trump claims a crime crisis requires this intervention, despite statistics showing the problem was waning. Immigration enforcement seems to be a priority, with over a third of those arrested being in the country illegally. Hundreds of federal agents and National Guard soldiers have surged into Washington, creating tense confrontations. The White House reports 630 arrests since August 7. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledges the proliferation of traffic checkpoints, raising concerns among residents.
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Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump's administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions against capital punishment. Since February, Attorney General Pam Bondi has pursued the death penalty for 19 people, including nine defendants in cases in which President Joe Biden's administration decided against it. Judges have blocked all but two of the reversal attempts, with the most recent rulings coming this week in two cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Upon taking office, Bondi lifted a Biden-era moratorium on federal executions and ordered a review of past decisions. A senior Justice Department official tells The Associated Press that review is nearly complete.
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Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge
SUMMARY: Federal safety investigators and some members of Congress want to expand special safety rules that apply to trains carrying flammable material to many more trains, saying the risk to many U.S. communities is far greater than currently known. An analysis by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism found the proposals could apply the heightened safety rules to an average of 10 times more trains. The current rule only applies to trains carrying large quantities of flammable liquids. The DERAIL Act, reintroduced by Rep. Chris Deluzio, aims to redefine these trains to include even a single car of flammable gas or liquid.
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What to Know about John Bolton, former Trump adviser whose home and office are searched by FBI
SUMMARY: The former Trump national security adviser whose home and office are being searched by federal agents has been a vocal critic of the Republican president. John Bolton wrote a book in 2020 portraying Donald Trump as uninformed about foreign policy. Bolton's tenure in the Trump administration was marked by clashes over issues like North Korea and Iran. Bolton has continued to criticize Trump, recently commenting on Trump's statements about Ukraine and Russia. Bolton has not been detained or charged with any crimes.
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FBI searches home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton
SUMMARY: The FBI has searched the Maryland home and Washington office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified information. That's according to a person familiar with the matter Friday. The person was not authorized to discuss the investigation by name and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The person says Bolton was not detained and has not been charged with any crimes. Messages left with a spokesperson for Bolton haven't been returned. Bolton served as President Donald Trump’s third national security adviser and clashed with him over Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea. Trump says he doesn't want to know about the searches.
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Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is proudly promoting the work of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington to confront what the Republican president describes as an out-of-control crime wave in the Democratic-run city. Trump and his allies are confident that his decision to dispatch soldiers to a key American city with no clear crisis is a big political winner. Democrats say this is a fight they’re eager to have. One Democratic strategist says it's “an opportunity for the party to go on offense on an issue that has plagued us for a long time.” Trump’s power grab could be a factor for both sides in elections in Virginia and New Jersey this fall — and next year’s midterms.
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Privacy and civil rights groups urge US colleges to end campus surveillance to protect protesters
SUMMARY: A coalition of more than 30 privacy and civil rights groups is calling on U.S. universities to dismantle campus surveillance and data collection in order to protect student protesters from government retaliation. The demands, issued in a letter sent to leaders of 60 major universities and colleges, directly contradict changes promised by some schools in response to intense pressure by President Donald Trump’s administration to crack down on alleged antisemitism. But the groups said that with the start of the new academic year, it is essential that universities resist that pressure, including threats to millions of dollars in federal research grants, to preserve the academic freedom and rights to expression of their students, faculty and others.
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Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey
SUMMARY: A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann held Thursday that Habba’s term as the interim U.S. attorney ended in July, and the Trump administration’s “novel series of legal and personnel moves” to keep her in the role without getting confirmation from the U.S. Senate didn’t follow procedures required by federal law. It wasn’t immediately clear if that meant Habba would remain in charge of the U.S. attorney’s office temporarily, or who would make key decisions in the prosecutor’s office if she was sidelined.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/JudgesaysformerTrumplawyerAlinaHabbahasbeenunlawfullyservingasUSattorneyinNewJersey/8197ab12f4423dc85d5f3d7f4b454e3f/text——————————
Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
SUMMARY: Hurricane Erin is starting to churn up big waves along the northeast coast after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands. The unusually large hurricane slowly began to move away from the East Coast on Thursday. Forecasters say it will slowly weaken over the next few days while turning farther out to sea. The menacing waves closed beaches from the Carolinas to New York City on Thursday. Along the North Carolina shoreline, the storm breached sand dunes on Hatteras Island. But it appears the low-lying islands dodged widespread destruction during its initial brush with Erin on Wednesday.
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Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption
SUMMARY: Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi announced on Instagram that they've recently adopted a daughter. The young couple got married in a private ceremony last year. They shared Thursday that they “are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.” No further details were released. Brown gained recognition for her starring role as Eleven in the Duffer brothers’ sci-fi series “Stranger Things.” The fifth and final season will air in November and December. Bongiovi is the son of Jon Bon Jovi and debuted his acting career in “Rockbottom” last year.
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Strong winds and waves batter Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard as Hurricane Erin moves out to the sea
SUMMARY: Strong winds and waves from Hurricane Erin have battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as dangerous rip currents continue to threaten from the Carolinas to New England. But the storm is heading farther out to sea and forecasters say the unusually large hurricane will slowly weaken into the weekend. It has already dropped to Category 1 status. The menacing waves closed beaches from the Carolinas to New York City on Thursday. On North Carolina’s Outer Banks, waves breached dunes in the town of Kill Devil Hills, and water and sand pooled on Highway 12. But the low-lying islands appear to have dodged widespread destruction.
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Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
SUMMARY: A medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains. The Mutter Museum announced it is limiting its acceptance of additional specimens and working to follow “evolving modern medical ethical standards” in handling the 6,500 remains in its collection. Many are body parts and organs collected between about 1840 and 1940 during autopsies and surgery because they were considered helpful in medical education. The museum is also working to “de-anonymize” its collection by looking into the personal histories of the remains. The goal is to exhibit them in the context of medical history, bodily diversity and the tools and therapies used to treat them.
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Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'
SUMMARY: False reports of active shooters have led to panic and temporary lockdowns at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In Pennsylvania someone called 911 at about 4:30 p.m. reporting an active shooter in a Villanova law school building with at least one wounded victim. But the school's president later said it was a “cruel hoax.” In Chattanooga the unfounded report came in about four hours earlier. Students were told there was a possible active shooter in the university center or library. A lockdown was lifted less than an hour later, and school officials said there was no evidence of any threat.
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Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge
SUMMARY: Federal safety investigators and some members of Congress want to expand special safety rules that apply to trains carrying flammable material to many more trains, saying the risk to many U.S. communities is far greater than currently known. An analysis by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism found the proposals could apply the heightened safety rules to an average of 10 times more trains. The current rule only applies to trains carrying large quantities of flammable liquids. The DERAIL Act, reintroduced by Rep. Chris Deluzio, aims to redefine these trains to include even a single car of flammable gas or liquid.
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Ravens' Harbaugh says there's 'no damage' to Lamar Jackson's foot after it was stepped on
SUMMARY: Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says star quarterback Lamar Jackson is “fine” after his foot was stepped on this week. The Ravens told reporters Wednesday, but after Jackson missed practice Thursday, Harbaugh was asked for an update. Harbaugh explained they did a quick X-ray, and there's no damage. The Ravens kept him out of practice, but he's expected to be fine. The Ravens play at Washington on Saturday, but Jackson hasn't appeared in a preseason game since 2021, and there's no sign that will change this year. Baltimore opens the regular season at Buffalo on Sept. 7.
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Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman returns to injured list with oblique strain
SUMMARY: The Baltimore Orioles have placed catcher Adley Rutschman on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique. The move, made Thursday and retroactive to Aug 18, comes less than a month after Rutschman returned from the IL after being out for for five weeks with a left oblique strain. Now in his fourth season since being selected with the top pick in the 2019 draft, Rutschman is batting .227 with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 85 games. Interim manager Tony Mansolino says rookie Samuel Basallo will step into the starting lineup.
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James Wood hits a 3-run homer and the Nationals beat the banged-up Mets 9-3 to win series
SUMMARY: James Wood broke out of a slump with a three-run homer, and the last-place Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 9-3. The Nationals took two of three from their banged-up NL East rivals. Riley Adams hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth inning for Washington. Wood’s opposite-field shot to left in the ninth was his 26th homer of the season but just his second since the second-year slugger played in his first All-Star Game. Rookie Brady House had three hits and an RBI for the Nationals, who got another strong performance from their inexperienced bullpen.
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Juan Soto says the struggling Mets are still a playoff team: 'We believe in each other'
SUMMARY: Juan Soto believes the Mets are “100 percent” a playoff team, but a postseason run looks iffy at best for the most expensive roster in the major leagues. Poor starting pitching and nagging injuries have sent New York into a tailspin. The latest indignity came Thursday, when the Mets blew an early 3-0 lead and lost 9-3 to drop a series against the last-place Washington Nationals. The Mets have lost 16 of 21 to fall seven games behind first-place Philadelphia in the NL East. They lead Cincinnati by one-half game for the final NL wild-card spot.
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Walker and Diaz hit HRs, Sánchez goes 5 for 5 as Astros beat Orioles 7-2 to end 4-game skid
SUMMARY: Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz homered, Jesús Sánchez ended a lengthy slump with five hits and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 to snap a four-game losing streak. The Astros scored early and often against Baltimore rookie Brandon Young, who six days earlier in Houston had a perfect game ruined with two outs in the eighth inning. In the rematch, the AL West leaders built a 7-1 lead in the third and coasted. Sánchez broke an 0-for-29 skid by going 5 for 5. Dylan Beavers hit his first major league homer for Baltimore in the second inning and added a run-scoring groundout in the sixth.
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US women keep reaching Slam finals and claiming titles. Can an American man win the 2025 US Open?
SUMMARY: If there’s such a thing as momentum from tournament to tournament in tennis, the American men have some right now. Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul certainly are getting within reach of ending the country’s unprecedented Grand Slam men’s title drought. Maybe they’re finally ready to win one of those trophies at the U.S. Open, which gets going Sunday. Fritz was the runner-up at Flushing Meadows a year ago, and he, Shelton and Tiafoe each has participated in two Grand Slam semifinals, while Paul has played in one. Andy Roddick in 2003 was the last U.S. man to win a major.
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Jets make trade for Phillips official and place Weaver on season-ending IR, cut Mathis
SUMMARY: The New York Jets have placed defensive lineman Rashad Weaver on season-ending injured reserve and released defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis. This move coincides with the official acquisition of nose tackle Harrison Phillips from the Minnesota Vikings. Phillips, who played three seasons with Minnesota, joins the Jets along with a 2027 seventh-round draft pick. The Jets traded sixth-round picks in 2026 and 2027 to the Vikings. On Wednesday, the Jets also acquired defensive tackle Jowon Briggs and a seventh-rounder from Cleveland. Weaver, signed in March, was expected to be part of the defensive line rotation.
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After being released by Mets, right-hander Paul Blackburn signs with Yankees
SUMMARY: A week after his final appearance with the New York Mets, Paul Blackburn signed with the Yankees on Thursday to provide bullpen depth for the AL wild-card leaders. Blackburn was 0-3 with a 6.85 ERA with the Mets this season. The right-hander last pitched the final five innings of an 11-6 loss to Atlanta when he allowed two runs. The 31-year-old Blackburn was originally designated for assignment by the Mets on Saturday to make room for prospect Nolan McLean. The Mets announced he was released on Tuesday after declining an outright assignment to the minors and clearing waivers on Monday.
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Rookie Roman Anthony homers, drives in 3 in Yankee Stadium debut as Red Sox outlast Yanks 6-3
SUMMARY: Rookie Roman Anthony hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and drove in three runs in a memorable Yankee Stadium debut and the Boston Red Sox survived struggles at the plate for a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees. Nathaniel Lowe hit an RBI double off Luke Weaver (3-4) in the seventh to give Boston a 4-3 lead. The Red Sox went 3 for 19 with runners in scoring position, snapped a three-game losing streak and moved within one game of the Yankees for the AL’s first wild-card spot. Ben Rice homered for New York.
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Giants' Jaxson Dart clears concussion protocol after taking a hit in preseason game vs. Patriots
SUMMARY: New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was evaluated for a head injury and cleared concussion protocol after taking a hit at the end of a long run in the preseason finale against New England. Dart fumbled when he was tackled by linebacker Jack Gibbens. The 22-year-old grabbed his head after the play, though it was unclear if it was from the hit or a reaction to losing the fumble. Dart was taken to the medical tent on the sideline and replaced by veteran Jameis Winston. Dart completed 6 of 12 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown along with the 23-yard scramble that ended his night.
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Skattebo plays and Dart clears concussion protocol as Giants beat Patriots in preseason finale
SUMMARY: Cam Skattebo saw his first game action for the New York Giants and Jaxson Dart had an eventful preseason finale by throwing a touchdown pass and clearing concussion protocol following a big hit, with reserves playing much of a 42-10 rout of the New England Patriots. Skattebo had three carries for 12 yards. Dart was 6 of 12 for 81 yards and a touchdown before fumbling when he was tackled at the end of a long run. The Giants finished exhibition play unbeaten for the first time since 2019. The Patriots rested almost all of their starters.
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Was the new mixed doubles format a success? Many players think so
SUMMARY: The U.S. Open’s largest court was packed for the final three matches of the reimagined mixed doubles tournament Wednesday night, which was made up of mainly top singles players for the first time. The only doubles specialists in the draw, Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavasorri, were the eventual champions. There’s been lots of conversation and controversy about the format change. But when all was said and done, most of the players were big fans.
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Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says 1st-round pick Derrick Harmon sprained knee
SUMMARY: Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon sprained a knee in the preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers and had to be carted to the locker room. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the 19-10 victory that the defensive end had a “knee sprain of some description” and called it one of two “significant” injuries for the team. Tomlin said Harmon and wide receiver Brandon Johnson (foot) will be evaluated more in the coming days. Tomlin did not give a timetable for their return. When asked if the team is worried that Harmon might have suffered serious ligament damage, Tomlin said “like I said, it is a knee sprain.”
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Steelers beat Panthers 19-10 in preseason finale, but lose 1st-round pick Harmon to sprained knee
SUMMARY: Skylar Thompson shined in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 19-10 preseason victory over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Thompson, a former Miami Dolphin, completed 11 of 13 passes for 152 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown to Lance McCutcheon. Rookie Ben Sauls kicked four field goals. The Steelers played some starters, while the Panthers rested theirs. Steelers defensive end Derrick Harmon left the game because of a sprained knee. Mason Rudolph started for the Steelers, finishing 6 of 8 with an interception. Jack Plummer threw a touchdown for the Panthers. Both teams open the season Sept. 7.
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