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Posted 8/16/25

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Here are the AP’s top stories and promotable content. All times U.S. Eastern. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit AP Newsroom’s Coverage Plan.

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NATIONAL

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US--EDISON ESTATE-FLORIDA

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original snowbirds: The rich going to Florida for the winters

SUMMARY: Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich people from up north spending the cold winter months in the Sunshine State. Edison first visited Fort Myers in 1885 after a doctor suggested spending time in Florida’s warmer climate for health reasons, and he built a house along the Caloosahatchee River the next year. Ford made many visits to southwest Florida to see Edison and purchased the property next door in 1916. Southwest Florida became their vacation spot. Edison spent most of the year in New Jersey, while Ford lived in Michigan.

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US--NEW-ORLEANS-MAYOR-FEDERAL-CHARGES-THINGS TO KNOW

Things to know about the indictment against the New Orleans mayor

SUMMARY: Months before New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was set to leave office, she has been indicted in what prosecutors allege was a yearslong scheme to conceal a romantic relationship with her bodyguard. She and Jeffrey Vappie are accused of exchanging encrypted messages through WhatsApp to avoid detection and erasing them. The pair has said their relationship was professional. The indictment describes it as “personal and intimate.” She has been charged with conspiracy, fraud and obstruction. Vappie was already facing charges of wire fraud and making false statements. He has pleaded not guilty. A grand jury returned an 18-count indictment Friday. The City of New Orleans says the mayor’s attorney is reviewing the indictment.

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US--ELECTION 2026-REDISTRICTING

Democrats release plan to boost party’s California US House seats in fight for Congress

SUMMARY: Democrats have unveiled a proposal that could give California’s dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year. The plan calls for the reshaping of district lines to greatly strengthen the Democratic advantage in the state ahead of midterm elections. Republicans will be defending a fragile House majority in 2026. Meanwhile Texas Republicans have ended a legislative session without approving new congressional maps but quickly began another. It is intended to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters the GOP. Democrats blocked the plan by leaving the state during a special session.

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US--NEW ORLEANS-MAYOR-FEDERAL CHARGES

New Orleans mayor indicted over allegations of trying to hide relationship with bodyguard

SUMMARY: A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after a long corruption investigation. She was indicted on fraud, conspiracy and obstruction charges in a probe into allegations that she tried to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard. The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal investigation into the first female mayor in the city’s 300-year history. Her bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, has pleaded not guilty following his indictment on charges of wire fraud and making false statements. He is accused of hiding a romantic relationship with Cantrell and filing false payroll records claiming he was on duty. Vappie retired from the police department last year.

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US--RABBIT VIRUS-COLORADO

Rabbits with ‘horns’ in Colorado are being called ‘Frankenstein bunnies.’ Here’s why

SUMMARY: Some cottontail rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, have been drawing attention because they have wart-like growths on their faces that look like horns. The rabbits are infected with the relatively common Shope papillomavirus. The virus likely inspired the centuries-old jackalope myth. It also helped scientists learn about the connection between viruses and cancer, such as the human papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer. Experts say the virus cannot spread to other species. The growths don’t harm rabbits unless they grow on their eyes or mouths and interfere with eating. Rabbits’ immune systems are able to fight the virus. And once they do, the growths will disappear.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit secured no halt to fighting

SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-U.S. summit concluded without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after 3 1/2 years. In a reversal only few hours after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said an overall peace agreement, and not a ceasefire, was the best way to end the war. That statement echoed Putin’s view that Russia is not interested in a temporary truce, and instead is seeking a long-term settlement that takes Moscow’s interests into account. Trump and Ukraine’s European allies had been calling for a ceasefire ahead of any negotiations.

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US--ELECTION 2026-REDISTRICTING-DEMOCRATS

In Trump’s redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

SUMMARY: Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak. But Trump’s push for states to redraw political maps and create more GOP-friendly House seats in time for the 2026 election has raised the stakes. Democrats are showing they’re willing to go beyond words of outrage and use whatever power they have to win. They’ve staged a legislative walkout in Republican-run Texas. and answered in Democratic-dominated California with a retaliatory redistricting effort. The reaction has drawn cheers from progressives and forged, at least for now, a more united opposition to Trump’s second administration.

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US--DC-FEDERAL INTERVENTION-TRUMP’S EXPERIMENT

Trump’s aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities

SUMMARY: The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy. The right sees it as a bold move to break through the crust of Democratic urban bureaucracy and make D.C. a meaningfully better place to live. Where that debate settles, if it ever does, may determine whether Washington becomes a Trump-shaped model for how cities are policed, cleaned up and run — or ruined. Trump put some 800 National Guard troops on Washington streets this week. Then he upped the stakes by declaring federal control of the district’s police department. Alarmed local officials sued to block that, and the Trump administration partially retreated, for now.

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US--DC-FEDERAL INTERVENTION

Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order

SUMMARY: The Trump administration has reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.C., police chief in control of the department after a court hearing. Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a new memo, is directing the District’s police to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement regardless of any city law. Bondi’s new order Friday came after officials in the nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington police. On Thursday night, his administration escalated its intervention into the city’s law enforcement by naming a federal official as the new emergency head of the department.

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US--TRUMP-PUTIN

Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant move yet to stop the bloodshed, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it. Putin said they had hammered out an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.” But Trump said “there’s no deal until there’s a deal.” He said he would call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to brief them on the talks.

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US--DC-FEDERAL INTERVENTION-THINGS TO KNOW

Trump administration partially retreats from a takeover of Washington’s police. Here’s what to know

SUMMARY: Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital. But the administration backed down from an attempt to take over the city’s police department by installing its own emergency police commissioner after a federal judge indicated she would rule against it. The partial retreat interrupted one aspect of the most sweeping uses of federal authority over a local government in modern times. The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority.

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INTERNATIONAL

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CB--TROPICAL WEATHER

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

SUMMARY: Erin has exploded into a Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is currently north of Anguilla, with winds of 160 mph. It swiftly grew in size and power from a tropical storm just 24 hours earlier. It is moving west, but forecast to turn northward in the coming days. While it is not forecasted to hit land, strong winds are affecting nearby islands, raising concerns about flooding and landslides. Tropical storm watches are in place for several islands. Experts predict Erin will turn northeast, potentially affecting Bermuda. This is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which is expected to be unusually busy.

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-PUTIN’S GAINS

Summit puts Putin back on the global stage and Trump echoes a Kremlin position

SUMMARY: In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald Trump. But they failed to reach a deal on ending the war in Ukraine. After the spectacle, Trump seemed to abandon the idea of a ceasefire, favoring a “Peace Agreement” instead. That aligned him with the Kremlin’s position. Observers say the Alaska summit gave Putin what he wanted. Trump has stopped talking about the threats of more sanctions on Russia. Meanwhile, Russia continues its military actions in Ukraine, making slow advances on the battlefield, despite the summit slogan of “Pursuing Peace.”

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CN--CANADA-AIR-CANADA-FLIGHT-ATTENDANTS

Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants union into arbitration

SUMMARY: Canada’s government has forced Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants into arbitration after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Saturday that now is not the time to take risks with the economy while announcing the intervention. It means the 10,000 flight attendants will return to work soon. The shutdown of Canada’s largest airline early Saturday is impacting about 130,000 people a day, and some 25,000 Canadians may be stranded. Air Canada operates around 700 flights per day.

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AS--PAKISTAN-FLOODS

Pakistan’s monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come

SUMMARY: Pakistan officials said rain-related incidents have killed at least 220 people in a northwest district. Rescuers recovered 63 bodies overnight from homes in Buner devastated by flash floods and landslides, officials said Saturday. Pakistan has experienced higher-than-normal monsoon rainfall, likely linked to climate change, which has triggered floods and mudslides. Hundreds of rescue workers were still searching for survivors in Buner. One eyewitness described seeing floodwaters carrying hundreds of boulders and tons of rocks crashing down. Authorities have supplied tents and food to affected people in the area.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-UKRAINIAN REACTIONS

Trump greets Putin with a red carpet. Ukrainians feel betrayed.

SUMMARY: Ukrainians in Kyiv have been shocked by the U.S. welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin with a red carpet in Alaska. Many blame him for over three years of war and suffering. U.S. President Donald Trump greeted Putin warmly, which felt like a betrayal to Ukrainians. They have endured enormous losses since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Thousands of servicemen and civilians have been killed, and a fifth of the country is under occupation. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expected the meeting to benefit Putin, offering little for Ukraine. Residents feel the meeting was a public relations win for Russia.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA

Baby girl killed with parents in Gaza airstrike as Israelis urge a mass protest over the war

SUMMARY: Hospital officials and witnesses say an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a baby girl and her parents as concerns remain high about Israel’s planned military offensive. Families of hostages are calling for a “nationwide day of stoppage” in Israel to express growing frustration over 22 months of war. Families and others fear the coming offensive further endangers the 50 hostages remaining in Gaza. Just 20 of them are thought to remain alive. Meanwhile. the U.N. and partners say getting aid into the territory of over 2 million people and into the hands of hungry Palestinians remains highly challenging.

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AS--JAPAN-WWII-ANNIVERSARY

Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory

SUMMARY: Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II. But there is growing concern about the fading memories of the tragedy of war and the bitter lessons from the era of Japanese militarism. In a national ceremony Friday at Tokyo’s Budokan hall, about 4,500 officials and bereaved families and their descendants observed a moment of silence at noon. Just a block away at Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of militarism, dozens of rightwing politicians gathered to pray.

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US--TRUMP-PUTIN-TAKEAWAYS

Takeaways from the Trump-Putin meeting: No agreement, no questions but lots of pomp

SUMMARY: The much-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome a military flyover but ended with a thud after the two leaders conceded they had failed to reach any agreements on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. After about 2 1/2 hours of talks Friday, the two men appeared before reporters for what had been billed as a joint news conference but ended up being less than 15 minutes of rather standard diplomatic comments. They gave no indication that any concrete results were achieved and took no questions.

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AS--KASHMIR-FLASH-FLOODS

Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan as thousands flee

SUMMARY: Officials say flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing. Rescuers on Friday had brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighboring countries. Flooding began on Thursday in Indian-controlled Kashmir and spread to the north and northwest in neighboring Pakistan. Powerful cloudbursts triggered the flooding and subsequent landslides that injured dozens of people and forced the evacuation and rescue of thousands of others, particularly in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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BUSINESS

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CANCELED FLIGHTS-WHAT TO KNOW

Air Canada travelers brace for impact: What to know if your flight is canceled

SUMMARY: Summer travelers are facing uncertainty as Air Canada flight attendants threaten to strike this weekend. The airline plans to cancel hundreds of flights on Friday and potentially halt all operations by Saturday morning. The union that represents about 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants is at odds with the airline over pay raises and unpaid labor during the boarding process. A complete shutdown could impact 130,000 passengers daily. Air Canada says affected passengers will be notified and can receive refunds or rebook flights. Air Canada has asked the government to order binding arbitration.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Wall Street finishes its latest winning week with a fade

SUMMARY: U.S. stocks edged back from their record levels in a quiet finish to another winning week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Friday from the all-time high it set the day before as it closed its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average flirted with its own record, which was set in December, before ending just below the mark with a gain of 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite dipped 0.4%, though it’s still near its record set on Wednesday. Treasury yields inched higher following several mixed updates on the U.S. economy. Stock indexes were mixed in Europe and Asia.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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US-MED--BE WELL-SUMMER COLDS

Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus

SUMMARY: COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country. Data shows overall respiratory virus spread is very low in the U.S. But COVID-19 is rising in most states, with more people of all ages going to emergency rooms because of it. The stratus variant is most common. It can cause a “razor blade” sore throat and is considered a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization, but it is only marginally better at evading people’s immune systems. Flu and RSV activity remain very low. Doctors say hot summer weather can drive people indoors where respiratory viruses like to spread.

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SCI--ANCIENT HUMANS-STONE TOOLS

Stone Age humans were picky about which rocks they used for making tools, study finds

SUMMARY: New research finds early human ancestors during the Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously thought. The study published Friday in Science Advances shows that by 2.6 million years ago, early humans had developed a method to chip sharp flakes from rocks to use as blades for butchering meat. At an archaeological site in Kenya, researchers found durable blades made of quartzite, then traced the original rock material to locations several miles away. This suggests the early humans had a mental map of where suitable raw materials were located and planned ahead to use them.

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

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PLASTIC-POLLUTION-TREATY

No end in sight to plastic pollution crisis as treaty negotiations in Geneva fail

SUMMARY: Talks on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution in Geneva ended without an agreement Friday. The session was adjourned and will be resumed at a later date. Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis. They remain deadlocked over whether the treaty should reduce exponential growth of plastic production and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics. The negotiations at the U.N. hub were supposed to be the last round and produce the first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, including in the oceans.

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RELIGION

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EU-REL--VATICAN-100 DAYS OF LEO

100 days of Pope Leo XIV: A calm papacy that avoids polemics is coming into focus

SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV is marking his first 100 days in office, showing a mix of continuity with and change from Pope Francis’ papacy. Unlike Francis, Leo avoids controversy and emphasizes unity. After 12 sometimes turbulent years under Francis, a certain calm and reserve have returned to the papacy. Leo’s style appeals to those who found Francis unpredictable. At 69, he seems to know that he has time on his side, and that after Francis’ revolutionary papacy, the church might need a bit of a breather. His approach reflects his Augustinian roots, focusing on tradition and community. But Leo is also continuing Francis’ legacy in other ways, for instance on the environment.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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US--SEAN KINGSTON-SENTENCING

Singer Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme

SUMMARY: Singer Sean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida. Kingston and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were each convicted by a federal jury in March of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. A federal judge sentenced Kingston on Friday, weeks after sentencing Turner to five years in prison. The two were arrested last year after a SWAT team raided Kingston’s rented mansion in suburban Fort Lauderdale. Officials say Kingston used social media to arrange purchases of high-end merchandise. He or his mother would then send fake wire receipts and sometimes never pay.

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SPORTS

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FBC--NCAA-MICHIGAN

NCAA fines Michigan millions, adds game suspension for Moore over sign-stealing scandal

SUMMARY: The NCAA has fined Michigan tens of millions of dollars and suspended coach Sherrone Moore for a third game over a sign-stealing scandal. The scandal has affected the program for nearly two years, including its 2023 national championship season. The NCAA found overwhelming evidence of a cover-up by Wolverines staff. They considered a multiyear postseason ban but decided against it to avoid penalizing current athletes. The penalties include financial fines, recruiting restrictions, and show-cause orders for involved staff. Former coach Jim Harbaugh and others face significant consequences for their roles in the scheme.

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