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Associated Press

US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has identified two soldiers killed in an Iranian attack on Jordan. The military says 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan was 25 years old and was from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales was 19 and was from Carrollton, Texas.
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Pamela Smart, serving life, seeks a new trial as a New Hampshire judge weighs her latest petition

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawyers for Pamela Smart, who’s serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, hope that a New Hampshire judge on Monday will allow her latest petition for a new trial to move forward. Smart’s trial was one of the first in the […]
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Trial begins for Massachusetts mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a Massachusetts mother who strangled her three children while undergoing medical treatment for psychiatric problems that developed after she gave birth. Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, who was 8 months old […]
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How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat. In the summer months, those twin imperatives can make parents anxious. How long should kids be out? How do I know they’re OK? What should I avoid? Human-caused climate change is making […]
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In one of Kyiv’s most frequently bombed neighborhoods, residents choose to stay

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of Kyiv’s historic Lukianivka neighborhood share a dark joke: Russian strikes hit the area so frequently, they ought to be issued military service documents as though they are living on the front line of the war. Real estate agent Dmytro Zhekov acknowledges the danger up front when he tries to […]
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South Korea’s Kospi drops nearly 5% as some AI stocks swoon, while oil keeps climbing

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday but South Korea’s Kospi fell nearly 5% as investors unloaded more stocks linked to artificial intelligence. Japan’s markets were closed Monday for a holiday and U.S. futures were mixed. Oil prices jumped more than 2%, with Brent crude above $90 a barrel as the […]
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3 women’s world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Three new women’s world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships competition held in a small Wisconsin community, full of high-powered sawing, chopping, log-rolling, speed climbing and cheers of “Yo-Ho!” This year, 66 men and 40 women attended the three-day competition in Hayward that ended Saturday. They represented 16 […]
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A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. The numbers have spiked since payments came due again following a lengthy pause intended to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, around 9.5 million people — 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers […]
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Nolan Wells, found dead after July 4 boat trip, to be remembered at funeral by the Rev. Al Sharpton

Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after taking a July 4 boat trip with friends to a Gulf Coast island, will be remembered Monday by his family and civil rights leaders at a church in his hometown of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The funeral will be officiated by the Rev. Al Sharpton, with a call […]
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As defaults on student loans surge, millions are trying to get their lives back on track

Life after college did not go as Ashley Dreahn planned. After starting out as a teacher, she went back to school — and took out more loans — in hopes of landing a higher-paying job in the chemical processing industry. It never materialized, and then came Hurricane Harvey, a job loss and a car breakdown. […]
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Starmer says his work is done as Andy Burnham prepares to take office as UK prime minister

LONDON (AP) — The moment for Andy Burnham has finally come. After weeks as U.K. prime minister-in-waiting, Burnham will take office on Monday, succeeding the departing Keir Starmer, and Britain’s political turbulence will give way, at least temporarily, to smooth choreography. Burnham will become the seventh U.K. prime minister since 2016 in a now well-rehearsed […]
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The Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they are charged with rape and sex trafficking

MIAMI (AP) — Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, their lawyer told a U.S. magistrate in Miami on Monday after the brothers were were arrested to face rape and sex trafficking charges. The Tates appeared in federal court for the first time since their arrest on Saturday […]
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Former Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada set to be sentenced to life in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is set to be sentenced in a U.S. court Monday to life in prison, a punishment guaranteed by his guilty plea last year to drug trafficking charges. Zambada’s sentencing in Brooklyn federal court is the culmination of the U.S. government’s yearslong fight to […]
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Iran launches attacks after latest round of US strikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens Monday morning, warning of an Iranian retaliatory attack after U.S. airstrikes targeted the Islamic Republic. The small island kingdom in the Persian Gulf, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, has been repeatedly attacked by Iran as an interim deal to end the […]
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Troy Jackson gains momentum to replace Platner as Democrats’ Senate candidate in Maine

Troy Jackson, a former state legislator, moved into a strong position to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine after several of his opponents dropped out Sunday. The quick change in the landscape of the race came on a weekend when party committees across the state began choosing delegates for […]
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JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Born Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4. Vance announced the birth […]
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Rising professional boxer killed by vehicle while riding her bicycle in rural Texas

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — A rising professional boxer who was riding her bicycle along a rural Texas road died after officials say a motorist drove by her, stopped and then reversed into her. Hannah Rapp, 26, was riding with another person Saturday morning when she was hit, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office said in a […]
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5 family members found dead after flash flood in a scenic Utah canyon, authorities say

BICKNELL, Utah (AP) — Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday, law enforcement officials said. The victims were a captain in the Provo, Utah, fire department, his wife and their sons, according to fire officials. A […]
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The Latest: Argentina and Spain will face off to lift the World Cup trophy

The World Cup final is finally here. Lionel Messi — the most prolific goal scorer in the tournament’s history — and defending champion Argentina will take on Spain’s defensive juggernaut on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Follow along for key moments, analysis and highlights. Trump says it’s ‘hard to bet against Messi’ In an […]
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Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York, the New York City Health Department announced Saturday. The outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials. Two people have died. The first death was announced Friday, and the […]
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Justice Department activates untested court for “alien terrorist” deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the United States. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until this past Wednesday, when the […]
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AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan’s Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — Senate candidate Haley Stevens talks often about manufacturing, taking on President Donald Trump and why she’s the Democrat best positioned to win Michigan. The congresswoman has far less to say about the pro-Israel group that has spent millions trying to get her elected. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or […]
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George Russell out of Belgian Grand Prix in a heavy blow to his F1 title chances

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — George Russell retired on lap one of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after being nudged by Lewis Hamilton in a heavy blow to his Formula 1 title chances. Russell was trying to retake fourth place from Hamilton around the outside when the Ferrari driver clipped his rear wheel and sent […]
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Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary

PHOENIX (AP) — As the head of the conservative Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House, Rep. Andy Biggs was one of the Republican Party’s most hard-line brawlers in Washington, championing President Donald Trump’s agenda while frustrating establishment leaders. U.S. Rep. David Schweikert says those uncompromising tactics are a losing recipe in Arizona, where Republicans have […]
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