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Dozens of people were wounded in Beirut’s suburbs and other parts of Lebanon after their handheld pagers exploded Tuesday, Lebanese state media and security officials said. (AP video: Mohammad Zanaty)

Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers and blames Israel. At least 9 dead, thousands injured

Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people — including members of the militant group Hezbollah and a young girl.

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Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, center, gestures as he is introduced for a town hall event at the Dort Financial Center, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt while Harris does a rare interview

Former President Donald Trump has made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, with a crowd chanting “God bless Trump!”

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Harris condemns Trump’s rhetoric, says voters should make sure he ‘can’t have that microphone again’

Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement

Trump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories

Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women’s rights to IVF

Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment

Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy’s mugshot to social media

A bewildered seal finds itself in the mouth of a humpback whale

A photograph by a naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal unintentionally gulped it.

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Trump makes first public appearance after second apparent assassination attempt

Veterinarians successfully perform C-section for a North American porcupine

Witnesses describe the Texas pipeline fire

The Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump

The Secret Service is under scrutiny again — this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trump’s golf course for 12 hours.

Instagram users under 18 will see privacy changes to their accounts

Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Civil War Battle of Antietam

1978

Camp David Accords

2011

Occupy Wall Street

Stories Under 60 Seconds

VP Harris tells NABJ she’s ‘working to earn the vote’ of Black men

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What to know after Hezbollah hit by wave of exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria

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Voters react to the second apparent assassination attempt on Trump

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Israel’s crackdown on West Bank insurgency is killing Palestinian teens

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U.S. Attorney announces indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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What we know about the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on Trump

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Body cam footage shows arrest of suspect in Trump’s apparent assassination attempt

0:19

Haitians in Ohio find solidarity in church after a week of false accusations

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Legal expert says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is looking at years in prison

0:31

Jurors help detain a man who flees a Maine courthouse in handcuffs

0:20

North Korea gives a rare glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility

0:47

63 for men. 55 or 58 for women. Why is China raising its retirement age?

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Justin Timberlake gives a public safety announcement on drinking and driving

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Residents near Hanoi return home to clean up as floodwaters recede

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Harris and Trump on another presidential debate

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What did swing state voters think of the Harris-Trump debate?

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Father pleads with Trump to stop using his son’s death for ‘political gain’

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Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

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Garland says he won’t let the Justice Department be used as a political weapon

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Taylor Swift is in her Kamala Harris era as she announces endorsement

Watch: Harris and Trump’s facial expressions during the debate

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Tyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better

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How does Spotify pay artists?

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Harris and Trump shake hands at 9/11 ceremony

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Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of eating pets

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Harris responds to Trump questioning her racial identity

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What did voters think of the Trump-Harris debate?

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators interrupt Gov. Walz’s speech

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SpaceX launches a billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

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Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage across California

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Rep. Greene asks Cuomo about former aide accused of working for China

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How Trump and Harris are preparing for the debate

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Watch the moment a hurricane-damaged skyscraper in Louisiana was imploded

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Rome could start charging tourists to visit the Trevi Fountain

0:49

AP journalists guess the meanings of Gen Alpha slang

0:59

Vance laments that schools shootings are ‘a fact of life,’ calls for better security

0:42

She used adult skin care products she saw on social media. The harm was more than skin deep.

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Adele says she will take a break from music after Las Vegas residency

0:34

Can artists stop their music from being played at campaign rallies?

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What we know about the Trump campaign incident at Arlington

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What to do if your flight gets canceled

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Boston suburb raises $20K after charity ice cream stand dispute

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Terms you need to know to enjoy tennis

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Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say

Tito Jackson, member of beloved pop group the Jackson 5, dies at 70

A New York woman is challenging Miss America and Miss World rules banning mothers from beauty pageants

Japan celebrates record Emmy wins for ‘Shogun’

87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd

Prince Harry is marking a midlife milestone far from family

Election 2024

A hazmat crew from the National Guard’s Civilian Support Team investigates after a suspicious package was delivered to election officials at the Missouri Secretary of State’s Jefferson City, Mo., office on Tuesday Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Summer Ballentine)

The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states

The FBI says it is investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials more than 15 states.

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Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass

Maná removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump

VP says woman’s death after delayed abortion treatment shows consequences of Trump’s actions

GLOBAL ELECTIONS

Bangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina’s ouster

BE WELL

Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

Take the lead in making leash time with your dog safer

Talking about death can be tricky. Here’s how to start the conversation

Allergies can make you miserable. Here’s how to track pollen levels near you

Doing lunges while brushing your teeth, and other ways to stack healthy habits

Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here’s why privacy advocates care

Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep

Which skin care products should young girls use? Dermatologists recommend this simple routine

Hallmarks of climate change seen in floods, fires and drought around the globe

Life continues for Ohio community after Trump falsely accused Haitians of eating pets

How Churchill embraces its title as polar bear capital of the world

Chanel Ferran Gutierrez, a 10th grade student at Newcomer Academy, prepares to be vaccinated during a pop-up immunization clinic in the school’s library in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?

Kentucky’s largest city has been praised for managing to raise childhood vaccination rates at a time when may places are trying to prevent further declines.

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Killings of Palestinian teens surge as Israel forces pursue militants in West Bank

How a traveling ‘health train’ has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

How does the huge crowd for the pope’s Mass in East Timor compare to others?

World News

What to know about the deadly pager explosions targeting Hezbollah

In what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday — killing at least nine people, including a young girl, and wounding thousands more.

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico

US military acknowledges Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

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Stock market today: Asia shares rise moderately ahead of closely watched Federal Reserve meeting

Trump says he will meet with Narendra Modi during Indian prime minister’s visit to US

March for Bolivia’s ex-President Morales turns violent, as political crisis escalates

Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate

U.S. News

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) speaks at a press conference at Springfield City Hall alongside Ohio State Highway Patrol Colonel Charles Jones, left, Director of the Department of Public Safety Andy Wilson, second from right, and Springfield City School Superintendent Robert Hill, right, in Springfield, Ohio, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets

Ohio officials have stationed state police at Springfield schools in response to bomb threats that officials say are mostly coming from overseas. Gov.

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Father of Colorado supermarket gunman thought he could be possessed by an evil spirit

For families of Key Bridge collapse victims, a search for justice begins

Tough treatment and good memories mix at newest national site dedicated to Latinos

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New York man hit by stray police bullet needed cranial surgery, cousin says

Mississippi high court rejects the latest appeal by a man on death row since 1994

California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI

US moves soldiers to Alaska island amid Russian military activity increase in the area

Entertainment

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows characters, from left, D-16/Megatron, voiced by Brian Tyree Henry, Elita-1, voiced by Scarlett Johansson, Orion Pax/Optimus Prime, voiced by Chris Hemsworth, and B-127, voiced by Keegan-Michael Key, in a scene from “Transformers One.” (Paramount Pictures via AP)

Movie Review: ‘Transformers One,’ an origin story no one wants with brutality levels no one needs

Movie origin stories finally reach their nadir this week with “Transformers One,” the super-violent, toy-selling vehicle that tells the tale of how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from besties to foes, Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy says.

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Whitney Houston’s epic 1994 performance in South Africa will hit theaters as a concert film

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Édgar Barrera, Bad Bunny and Karol G lead the 2024 Latin Grammy nominations

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Milan Fashion Week opens with light, ethereal yet grounded looks from Fendi, Ferretti and Marni

California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI

What to know about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ indictment

The Masters adds two hours of weekend coverage on Paramount+

Climate

Profiles in clean energy: She founded a business to keep EV charging stations up and running

The race is on to build out a convenient and fully functional network of electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S.

The Amazon’s Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region

Takeaways from AP’s story on the Ashaninka tribe’s reforestation model in the Brazilian Amazon

Brazil’s Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate

SPORTS

Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion

BUSINESS

Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election

SCIENCE

‘Firehose’ storm hits part of North Carolina and scientists see climate change

LIFESTYLE

Dedicated artists are keeping Japan’s ancient craft of temari alive

Technology

Israel has a long history of pulling off complex attacks like the exploding pagers

Health

Rockies’ Ryan McMahon makes $1 million donation to Children’s Hospital of Colorado

Religion

Vatican opens new investigation into leaks surrounding its ‘trial of the century’ probe

Fact Check

FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims made by Trump in California

LATEST NEWS

Chile’s Colo Colo avoids a home loss and draws River Plate 1-1 in Copa Libertadores

Carlos Palacios scored a goal in the second half and Chile’s Colo Colo avoided a home loss with a 1-1 draw against River Plate in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match at Santiago.

Shea Langeliers homers twice as the Oakland A’s edge the Chicago Cubs 4-3

Shea Langeliers homered twice, including a towering solo drive that cleared the Wrigley Field bleachers in left, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3.

Meadows gives Detroit lead with broken-bat single in the 10th, Tigers hold on to beat Royals 3-1

Parker Meadows hit a broken-bat single in the 10th inning to give Detroit the lead, moments after Trey Sweeney had been given third base because of a balk, and the Tigers went on to beat the Royals 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Triple-A International League Glance

All Times EDT
	W	L	Pct.	GB
Columbus (Cleveland)	45	24	.652	-
Scranton/WB (N.Y. Yankees)	42	28	.600	3½
Worcester (Boston)	42	28	.600	3½
Indianapolis (Pittsburgh)	40	29	.580	5
Nashville (Milwaukee)	37	28	.569	6
x-Omaha (Kansas City)	38	32	.543	7½
Gwinnett (Atlanta)	36	34	.514	9½
Rochester (Washington)	36	34	.514	9½
Durham (Tampa Bay)	35	35

Harper and Wheeler lead Phillies to 5-1 victory over Brewers

Bryce Harper hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning to back up the strong pitching of Zack Wheeler as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in a matchup of division leaders.

Texas League Playoffs

All Times EDT

(x-if necessary)

(Best-of-3)

Division Series

North Division

Springfield 1, Arkansas 0

Tuesday, Sept. 17: Springfield 4, Arkansas 1

Lance Lynn keeps Pirates’ bats quiet in 3-1 win for Cardinals

Lance Lynn threw six strong innings in his 100th appearance at Busch Stadium, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1.

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Mariners Victor Robles makes questionable dash trying to steal home against the Yankees

Seattle’s Victor Robles was thrown out trying to steal home with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the first inning against the New York Yankees.

Tina Charles has 16 points and 14 rebounds to tie WNBA double-double record, Dream beats Sky 86-70

Jordin Canada scored 18 points, Tina Charles finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds to tie the WNBA record with the 193rd double-double of her career and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 86-70 to move into the eighth playoff spot with one game left.

Alonso and Acuña power Mets past Nationals 10-1 to increase wild-card lead

Pete Alonso homered and drove in five runs, Luisangel Acuña added his first major league longball to cap a huge night at the plate, and the New York Mets routed the Washington Nationals 10-1 to boost their chances in a close National League playoff race.

Atlanta Braves blow a 4-run lead in a costly 6-5 loss to Cincinnati Reds

Michael Harris II and Matt Olson homered for Atlanta, but the Braves blew a four-run lead in a costly 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

Astros place Ben Gamel on the injured list with a broken left leg

The Houston Astros have placed outfielder Ben Gamel on the 10-day injured list with a broken left leg, three days after he ran into the wall at Angel Stadium while making a running catch.

Stewart has 15 points and 10 rebounds as Liberty beat Mystics 87-71 to clinch WNBA’s best record

Breanna Stewart had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Liberty coasted to an 87-71 victory over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night to clinch the best record in the WNBA.

Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season

Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night.

Baz goes 7 strong innings, Siri homers and drives in 4 runs as Rays beat Red Sox 8-3

Shane Baz allowed two runs and two hits over seven innings, Jose Siri hit a home run and drove in four, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3.

Collier scores 25 and Carlton hits go-ahead 3 as Lynx edge Sun 78-76 to earn No. 2 seed

Napheesa Collier scored 25 points and passed to Bridget Carleton for the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 78-76 on Tuesday night to secure the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs.

Blake Snell gets 12 Ks as Giants blank skidding Orioles 10-0

Blake Snell struck out 12 over six innings and allowed just one hit to carry the San Francisco Giants past the faltering Baltimore Orioles 10-0.

Florida State League Playoffs

All Times EDT

(x-if necessary)

(Best-of-3)

Division Series

East Division

Palm Beach 2, Dayton 0

Tuesday, Sept. 10: Palm Beach 8, Dayton 3

Willi Castro hits a 2-run homer, Twins down Guardians 4-1 to stay locked into AL wild-card spot

Willi Castro hit a two-run homer, Matt Wallner had two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 and stay locked into the final AL wild card.

Carolina League Playoffs

All Times EDT

(x-if necessary)

(Best-of-3)

Division Series

North Division

Fredericksburg 2, Carolina 0

Tuesday, Sept. 10: Fredericksburg 7, Carolina 6

Midwest League Playoffs

All Times EDT

(x-if necessary)

(Best-of-3)

Semifinal

East Division

Lake County, Dayton

Tuesday, Sept. 10: Lake County at Dayton, 7:05 p.m.

South Atlantic League Playoffs

All Times EDT

(x-if necessary)

(Best-of-3)

Division Series

North Division

Hudson Valley 2, Greensboro 1

Tuesday, Sept. 10: Hudson Valley 6, Greensboro 0

Eastern League Playoffs

All Times EDT

(x-if necessary)

(Best-of-3)

Division Series

Northeast Division

Somerset 1, Hartford 0

Tuesday, Sept. 17: Somerset 3, Hartford 2

Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold Medal

Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps.

California-born Brian Goorjian leaves as head coach of Australian men’s basketball team

California-born Brian Goorjian is leaving as head coach of the Australian men’s basketball team after four Olympics and two stints in charge of the Boomers.

Bowden Francis rolling along nicely for the Toronto Blue Jays

When the Toronto Blue Jays traded Yusei Kikuchi to Houston, it created an opening for Bowden Francis. The right-hander certainly has made the most of the opportunity.

Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson departs in the 2nd inning with strained elbow

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson has left their game against Atlanta with a strained left elbow.

Ghana’s main opposition party stages nationwide protests over alleged voter roll irregularities

Ghana’s biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, has held nationwide protests. It demanded an audit of the voter roll for the upcoming December general election.

At least 2 soldiers killed and 21 injured as ELN rebels attack army base in eastern Colombia

An attack on a military base in eastern Colombia killed two soldiers and injured at least 21, Colombia’s military says, as tensions escalate between Colombia’s government and one of the nation’s largest remaining rebel groups.