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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a news conference at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

US beefs up security and orders a missile submarine to the Middle East

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area.

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters say they killed 18 pro-government gunmen in rare attack in eastern Syria

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Bozeman, Mont., Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran

The FBI says it is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion days after the campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran.

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Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he’s a target

On the campaign trail, Harris is pushing joy while Trump paints a darker picture

Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?

Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

Quake felt from LA to San Diego, swaying buildings and knocking items off shelves but no big damage

LIVE: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass returns to LA with the Olympic flag

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How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out their leader

On the campaign trail, Harris is pushing joy while Trump paints a darker picture

Fans react to closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics

How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills

Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one in five Americans are affected by outstanding medical debt.

Aaron Rodgers says he regrets his ‘immunized’ comment in 2021 in an upcoming book about the QB

How a Mexico City hospital transforms into a coming-of-age celebration for its patients

Snoop’s side quests: Beyond the Olympics, rapper has proved versatility from cooking to wrestling

From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics

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Stories Under 60 Seconds

Noah Lyles says it’s fun to be the ‘anti-hero’

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Noah Lyles on misconceptions and his journey with self-worth

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AP photographers share their favorite Olympic photos

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Man climbs Eiffel Tower hours before Olympics closing ceremony

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Imane Khelif calls critics ‘enemies of success’ after winning gold

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AP tries the viral chocolate muffins from the Olympic village

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What’s it like to photograph breaking at the Paris Olympics?

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Plane crash in Brazil kills all 61 people aboard, airliner says

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Body cam footage shows law enforcement response during Trump assassination attempt

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Olympic medalist Cindy Ngamba shares her message to fellow refugee athletes

Firefighters battle the reawakened Park Fire in Northern California

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Authorities share details about suspect who planned to attack Taylor Swift shows

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Boxers or briefs? Quincy Hall’s choice went viral

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What was the best moment of the Paris Olympics?

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Maui wildfire survivors are using equine-assisted therapy to process grief

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What we know about sex eligibility tests for female athletes

Australian skateboarder says she’s getting a pet duck after winning Olympic gold

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How electric air taxis could revolutionize domestic travel

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AP ASKS: What do voters think about Harris and Walz?

Mystery artist ‘Invader’ reveals new Olympics mosaic

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What to know about the anti-immigration protests in the UK

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Valerie Tarazi on the misconceptions people have about Palestinians

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Tim Walz shares his family’s personal history with IVF

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What to know about Bangladesh’s protests, in less than 60 seconds

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Boxer Imane Khelif says bullying can ‘destroy people’

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Gymnast Jordan Chiles shows how she performs with long nails

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Stephen Nedoroscik shares his experience sleeping on cardboard beds

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Simone Biles says she talked to her therapist before winning gold

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This AP photojournalist captured the Olympic triathlon ... in the Seine

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Florida employee who allowed her transgender daughter to play girls volleyball is suspended by school board

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Trump says he ‘didn’t know’ Kamala Harris ‘was Black’

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Why you’re hearing Democrats call Trump and Vance “weird”

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USSS chief says sniper teams at Trump rally unaware of assailant until shots fired

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Drag queen from Paris Olympics opening ceremony has no regrets

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Harris challenges Trump to a debate

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AP asks Parisians if they would swim in the Seine

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What are French fans’ favorite chants for the Paris Olympics?

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Dragonflies swarm a Rhode Island beach

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Three children dead in a stabbing attack on a UK dance class

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Team USA has more women than men at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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Venezuelans react after incumbent Maduro claims presidential election win

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This is how AP captures Olympic surfers in Tahiti

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Olympics organizers apologize to those offended by Paris opening ceremony

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AP reporter on what it’s like to cover Simone Biles after more than a decade

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What’s it like to photograph Simone Biles?

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How AP photographed the most complex Olympics opening ceremony of all time

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AP asks: Which celebrity would you pick to compete in the Olympics?

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What’s it like to photograph the Olympics opening ceremony

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The Obamas endorse Kamala Harris in her presidential bid

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How to protect your keyless car from theft

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French authorities investigate British man who climbed the Eiffel Tower before Olympics closing show

French prosecutors say they are investigating a British man who climbed the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris Olympics.

U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold

Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling

Paris closes the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The US Navy’s warship production is in its worst state in 25 years. What’s behind it?

Their job was saving lives. They lost their own in Brazil’s horrifying plane crash

The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button

Brittney Griner lets tears flow during national anthem after U.S. women win gold

How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives

Breaking community defends Raygun and is hopeful for return to Olympic program

Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus and more honored as Disney Legends in emotional ceremony

Large geological feature known as the ‘Double Arch’ and the ‘Toilet Bowl’ collapses in southern Utah

Election 2024

Ground Game: Harris eyes the debate, ‘joy’ as campaign message, Walz the teacher

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Donald Trump’s campaign says its emails were hacked

Vance hails Trump’s Fed idea and pushes back against criticism over past words on American families

Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of ‘joy’ and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming

GLOBAL ELECTIONS

ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent

BE WELL

Looking for an activity that’s social and will give you a workout? Give sport climbing a try

Can a 6-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship?

Day passes at hotels and resorts offer downtime, relaxation on the cheap

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

Younger adults are going public with their digestive problems. Experts say it’s mostly a good thing

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to know

Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here’s what to know

Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does

Olympics highlights from Day 16 of the Paris Games

AP photographers pick their favorite Paris Olympics images

172-year-old Japanese factory preserves traditional way of making cast iron cookware

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sits for an interview with the Associated Press, inside his parents’ home, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, near Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

US surgeon general was warned by his mom to avoid politics, but he jumped into the fray anyway

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy isn’t shying away from politics, as his mother had once hoped when he was a kid.

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How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief

Grieving loss and coping with trauma, Lahaina fire survivors feel their way through a difficult year

Russia’s war threatens Ukraine’s Olympic future, not just the present. A young gymnast offers hope

World News

Drop in winds offers hope as Greek firefighters battle huge wildfire scorching the fringes of Athens

A major forest fire has raged into the northern suburbs of Athens, triggering evacuations of several areas as swirling winds hampered efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes.

Man stabs a girl and her mother in a London tourism hot spot before being arrested, police say

Released Palestinians describe worsening abuses in Israeli prisons

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Federal prosecutors charge ex-Los Angeles County deputies in sham raid and $37M extortion

Sierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa

French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest

Zambia and Congo will discuss a border dispute that affects the flow of minerals like cobalt

U.S. News

A long row of unsold 2024 Atlas utility vehicles is shown Sunday, July 28, 2024, at a Volkswagen dealership in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Americans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike

The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it.

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New metal detectors delay students’ first day of school in one South Florida district

Injured Ferguson police officer wanted to improve department ‘from the inside,’ ex-supervisor says

Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl

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Federal judge orders 100-year-old Illinois prison depopulated because of decrepit condition

Wildfire along California-Nevada line near Reno destroys 1 home, threatens hundreds more

Old School: Gaughan’s throwback approach keeps South Point flourishing

Maryland extends the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029

Entertainment

This image released by Netflix shows a scene from “Daughters.” (Netflix via AP)

Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentary

The tear-jerker documentary “Daughters” follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their incarcerated fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.C., jail.

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Book Review: ‘Kent State’ a chilling examination of 1970 campus shooting and its ramifications

Sweden drops probe into the expulsion of contestant Joost Klein ahead of Eurovision final

Young Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding

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Book Review: Nate Silver makes a compelling case for taking more risks in ‘On the Edge’

Book Review: ‘Secret Life of the Universe’ is a primer on search for life beyond Earth

Book Review: Is the brilliant surgeon a ‘Good Sociopath?’ Chicago P.I. Annalisa Vega has her doubts

Book Review: ‘How to Leave the House’ by Nathan Newman marks the debut of a bold new fiction voice

Climate

In Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangers

In Zimbabwe, increased wildlife activity near people mean that children are at risk of attacks by animals while walking long distances to and from school.

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says

Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief

SPORTS

Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles

BUSINESS

Vance backs Trump’s support for a presidential ‘say’ on Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy

SCIENCE

Faint auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar storms

LIFESTYLE

Fresh tomatoes and tomato paste impart deep flavor in this comforting Indian rice dish

Technology

Trump falsely claims a crowd photo from Harris’ campaign rally in Detroit was created using AI

Health

Family calls for transparency after heatstroke death of Baltimore trash collector

Religion

Former Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students

Fact Check

FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference

LATEST NEWS

Going into second season, ‘Pop’ Douglas ready to add to Patriots passing game

When Jacoby Brissett broke into the NFL as a third-string quarterback with the New England Patriots, two of Tom Brady’s primary options who were difficult to cover were under 6 feet tall.

Memphis, UTSA and Tulane aim to replace departed SMU as American Athletic champion

The American Athletic Conference has no defending football champion. But while 2023 title winner SMU has left the league, three other top AAC teams from last season are primed to contend.

Jurors deliberating in case of Colorado clerk Tina Peters in election computer system breach

Prosecutors have urged jurors to convict former Colorado clerk Tina Peters in a security breach of her county’s election computer system, saying she deceived government employees so she could work with outsiders affiliated with MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell to become famous.

New Massachusetts law bars circuses from using elephants, lions, giraffes and other animals

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed into law a bill prohibiting the use of elephants, lions, giraffes and other animals in traveling acts like circuses.

Chiefs’ Reid says wide receiver ‘Hollywood’ Brown won’t need surgery for shoulder injury

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown did not need surgery for the shoulder injury he suffered in the team’s preseason opener in Jacksonville.

Arizona county canvass starts recount process in tight Democratic primary in US House race

Arizona’s most populous county has certified its primary election results, setting off the process for a recount in a tight Democratic contest in the 3rd Congressional District.

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 8/12/2024

Wall Street is closing mixed after drifting through a quiet day of trading, as markets around the world stabilize following a wild week.

An estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say

Officials in Alaska’s capital city say roughly 290 residences were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier.

Giants in no hurry to rush Malik Nabers after rookie receiver injured his ankle in practice

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is going to be given all the time he needs to get over his left ankle sprain.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says

A judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on North Carolina’s presidential ballots. Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory rejected the preliminary injunction request by the North Carolina Democratic Party.

Scouting teams in the preseason AP Top 25, from No. 1 Georgia to No. 10 Florida State to No. 25 Iowa

The Associated Press runs down every team in the preseason AP Top 25 college football poll.

Rams decide to hold another joint practice with Cowboys instead of Chargers

The Los Angeles Rams will have a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday instead of the Los Angeles Chargers.

Woman attacked after pleading guilty to helping man after he killed his three children

A New Orleans woman charged with helping a man who had killed his three children last year was attacked in court after pleading guilty.

Jets GM Joe Douglas says the team won’t honor Haason Reddick’s request to be traded

Haason Reddick’s holdout from the New York Jets has gotten ugly as it enters its third week. Shortly after a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that the star edge rusher requested a trade Monday, Jets general manager Joe Douglas said the team told Reddick it has no intentio

Prosecutors won’t charge officers who killed armed student outside Wisconsin school

Prosecutors say they won’t charge the police officers who killed an armed student as he was trying to get inside a Wisconsin middle school.

Walz makes a 5-state dash for campaign cash this week, traveling solo for 1st time as running mate

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is holding his first solo events as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate this week.

British energy giant reports violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities

British energy firm Drax Global, already facing scrutiny for violating environmental regulations, disclosed this year that its Louisiana wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above permitted limits.

Sports betting roundup: Georgia has best national title odds, but Ohio State is top pick at BetMGM

The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll was released for the first time this season Monday and lined up almost perfectly when comparing it with BetMGM online sportsbook’s season-long college football odds.

Imane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria

Imane Khelif received a warm welcome on her return home as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international scrutiny and misconceptions about her sex.

Pennsylvania man accused of voting in 2 states faces federal charges

A man faces federal charges that he voted in both Florida and in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election and twice in Pennsylvania during the November 2022 election.

Federal officials investigating natural gas explosion in Maryland that killed 2

The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural gas explosion at a home in Bel Air, Maryland, that killed two people.

Dillon Gabriel-led Ducks out to challenge supremacy of Michigan, Ohio St. in 1st Big Ten season

A Big Ten championship race that has gone through Ohio State and Michigan most years is about to veer left, all the way to the West Coast.

Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan

Officials say gunmen have ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan, killing him and wounding two other people before fleeing.

Bills sign 3rd-string QB DiNucci, the player’s agency says, with Buechele sidelined by neck injury

The Buffalo Bills filled their need for a third-string quarterback by signing Ben DiNucci, the player’s agency JL Sports announced on social media.

6-time All-Pro Jason Kelce is slimming down, embracing his TV role and enjoying life after football

Jason Kelce was destined for a career in the media long before he partnered with his brother, Travis, to co-host a popular podcast.

PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day Monday August 12, 2024

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Turkey hosts another round of talks to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia

Turkey has hosted a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over.

A trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs

An antiquities official says a trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds.

Legionnaires’ disease source may be contaminated water droplets near a resort, NH officials say

New Hampshire’s Health Department says five people who developed Legionnaires’ disease in Lincoln may have been exposed to contaminated water droplets from a cooling tower behind a resort.