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Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet extreme heat also disrupts flights and travel plans. On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder […]
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is sworn in before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committe...

Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week as a Republican-led committee prepares to vote to hold him in contempt and refer the matter to the Justice Department. A contempt finding could open the door to an investigation into whether Fauci […]
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Karen Mikesell, owner of the home that Neil Armstrong once lived in, poses for a photo in the forme...

Home where astronaut Neil Armstrong’s boyhood dreams of flying took off is for sale

WAPAKONETA, Ohio (AP) — Inside Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home, at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to measure how far they’d fly. Hanging in the room now are autographed photos of astronauts who’ve visited the privately kept house to see where Armstrong’s […]
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Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night

LAS VEGAS (AP) — New details about one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis. Davis, 63, is accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip that also wounded rap […]
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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to […]
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People vote in the primary election at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Mich., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 20...

Michigan Democrats choose between 2 visions to seek a US Senate seat, in photos

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed sought the Democratic nomination in a Michigan race for a U.S. Senate seat. The winner of Tuesday’s primary will face Mike Rogers, a former Republican congressman, in November.
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Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Authorities on Sunday arrested a man who was walking the grounds and appeared to be monitoring security planning at President Donald Trump’s California golf course two days ahead of the president’s visit. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the man was taking photos and video and had a […]
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Denny Hoskins, Missouri's secretary of state, speaks to reporters at a campaign event on Nov. 4, 20...

Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top election official has rejected a citizens’ petition seeking a statewide referendum on new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. Supporters of the referendum had submitted hundreds of thousands of petition signatures in a bid to force a November election on a new U.S. House map approved by […]
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US efforts to deport Palestinian mosque leader rely on coerced confessions, witness testifies

CHICAGO (AP) — Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque into confessing to crimes but never succeeded in tying him to a terrorist organization, his former attorney testified Tuesday in immigration court, where the Palestinian man is fighting a Trump administration effort to deport him. Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident of the […]
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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit the country ahead of upcoming elections, as well as Brazil’s stalling on approving President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador in […]
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FACT FOCUS: No, you won’t need an ID to shop at city-owned grocery stores in New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open five city-owned grocery stores is being misrepresented online in posts that claim identification will be required to shop there. The claims are juxtaposed against Democratic resistance to nationwide voter ID requirements. Republican officials and other major public figures, as well as conservative social media influencers, were […]
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FILE - The Chipotle logo is displayed at a store, Aug. 13, 2025, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles...

Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak

CHICAGO (AP) — Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants, after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating. In a brief statement, Chipotle maintained that the “health and safety of our guests and employees is our highest priority” […]
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Mississippi foster care system fails to meet dozens of safety requirements, new report says

Mississippi’s foster care system continues to endanger children under its care at higher rates than a federal court order permits, according to a new report for a federal lawsuit the state seeks to dismiss. The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services met 22 of 107 applicable safety measures related to the agency’s care of foster […]
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Signs are displayed outside a polling place, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y....

Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Absentee voting in Wisconsin discriminates against disabled voters, a judge ruled Tuesday, siding with groups that are seeking to force election officials to allow for electronic casting of ballots. But Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell stopped short of ordering electronic voting, setting up a trial on that issue later. It […]
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Mississippi lawmakers launch redistricting process after Supreme Court ruling

Lawmakers on Monday took the first steps toward potentially redrawing Mississippi’s legislative, congressional and judicial districts in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Louisiana v. Callais decision that weakened minority voting protections. The Joint Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee, comprised of House members and senators, met at the state Capitol for the first time […]
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This undated photo taken and provided by Sumit Rai shows his son, Nathaniel, 10, who was the one re...

10-year-old boy doesn’t remember dramatic rescue by lifeguard from pounding California surf

DALLAS (AP) — A 10-year-old boy rescued by a teen lifeguard from hammering waves off the California coast doesn’t remember anything after a giant wave swept him off his feet in ankle-deep water. Video of the rescue showed 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams clinging to Nathaniel Rai as wave after wave crashed over them. The pair […]
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In-N-Out worker killed in shooting at newly opened Idaho restaurant traveled to open stores

One of the three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger had traveled to Idaho to help expand the restaurant chain. Ashley Garibay was on a team tapped to train new employees, away from where she lived in Stockton, California. Her family said she loved her work and called her an […]
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Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. The figure offers a glimpse of how much taxpayer money will be spent on a deployment that has been criticized by local officials as an […]
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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate program

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated a multi-billion program to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort. Climate United Fund and other nonprofits won’t have access to their funds immediately as the decision will […]
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Maryland lawmakers get closer to asking voters to clear the way for redistricting helping Democrats

Maryland lawmakers are getting closer to asking the state’s voters to decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state’s U.S. House districts. On Tuesday, lawmakers in the Democratic-dominated House approved putting an amendment on the ballot to allow the change. […]
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Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton fire in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The deadly 2025 Eaton fire in Los Angeles was caused by Southern California Edison equipment, fire officials say. Los Angeles County Fire officials said in a report released Tuesday that the cause of the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed or damaged more than 9,000 homes and businesses was a […]
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Ohio Rep. Max Miller requests US House probe into domestic abuse allegations made against him

Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller said Tuesday he was filing paperwork to launch a House investigation into domestic abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife as the embattled former adviser to President Donald Trump fought to remain in the race for his Ohio congressional seat. Miller, facing mounting scrutiny over the allegations, said in […]
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This summer isn’t breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world’s oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over. While it may seem like the planet is baking […]
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Trump’s arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington’s historical sites, report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location, according to an assessment by the National Park Service. Many of Washington’s monuments, buildings and sites have been carefully planned over the decades to reflect significant moments in the nation’s history […]
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