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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympics organizers are banking on the sun and scorching temperatures to improve the water quality of the Seine River enough for triathletes to swim in it. Otherwise, they could be feeling the heat. Concerns about the Paris river’s cleanliness postponed the men’s triathlon on Tuesday, with officials hoping the swimming

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service’s acting director told lawmakers Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured and said it was regrettable that local law enforcement had not alerted his agency before the shooting that an

Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are emphasizing a new line of criticism against Republicans — branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, as “weird.” Democrats are applying the label with gusto in interviews and online, notably to Vance’s comments on abortion and his previous suggestion that

AP Technology Writers Artificial intelligence’s growing visibility in everyday life has made it a popular discussion topic but hasn’t yet elevated it to a top election concern for American voters. But this could be the first presidential election where the candidates are crafting competing visions on how to guide American leadership over the fast-developing technology.

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Multiple landslides in southern India have killed 93 people and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages. The landslides hit hilly areas in Kerala state’s Wayanad district early Tuesday,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is planning to attend the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday. The Trump campaign says the Republican presidential nominee will participate in a question-and-answer session “that will concentrate on the most pressing issues facing the Black community.” Trump’s campaign has spent months scheduling

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines’ external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing aggressive actions in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump on Monday seemed to back away from his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning the value of a meetup and saying he “probably” will debate but he “can also make a case for not doing it.” Trump, in an interview with Fox News Channel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the University of California, Los Angeles, to craft a plan to protect Jewish students. The move comes months after pro-Palestinian protests broke out on campus. Three Jewish students sued the university last month. They allege they have experienced discrimination on campus and that the university did

Associated Press Add Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the growing list of foreign leaders with whom tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight. Following the results of Venezuela’s presidential election, in which Maduro and his opponents each claimed victory, the owner of X took to the social media platform to accuse the self-proclaimed socialist

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Former longtime ‘General Hospital’ actor Haley Pullos has been sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to felony drunken driving. The 26-year-old Pullos had already spent three months in jail when she was sentenced in a Pasadena, California courtroom on Monday. Authorities say on a late night in April of

Associated Press/Report for America GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Donald Trump has endorsed two of the six Republicans vying for the nomination in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. The backing of Abraham Hamadeh and Blake Masters came over the weekend and just ahead of the primary in the swing state. Hamadeh and Masters once were political allies

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search in part due to concerns that his Republican lieutenant governor would try to assume control if he left the state to campaign as part of the Democratic ticket, according to three

Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is facing a political standstill after both incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and the country’s main opposition coalition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election. Maduro’s ruling party considers the results of the election a settled matter. But opposition candidate Edmundo González on Monday said his campaign has the proof

Associated Press A city in southern California is replacing its entire police fleet with electric vehicles. South Pasadena officials said Monday that their city its the first in the nation to do so. The city acquired a fleet of 20 new Teslas and installed electric vehicle chargers at City Hall. City officials say this will

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was killed and two people were wounded in a shooting near a New York City migrant shelter as a crowd gathered for the results of Venezuela’s presidential election. Police say a gunman fired on the gathering in a park on Randall’s Island around 3:30 a.m. Monday. The woman who

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A special prosecutor is opposing a request by a former movie armorer that she be released from prison while seeking a new trial and appeal of her involuntary manslaughter conviction in a 2021 shooting on the set of the film “Rust.” Kari Morrissey wrote in a response brief filed Friday

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s government has given temporary residency to 207 Mexicans, mostly children, on humanitarian grounds, after they fled across the border last week to escape drug violence. National Immigration Institute Director Danilo Rivera announced Monday that they will have 30 days of legal status after which they could request asylum if they

Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special committee of the Texas Senate has convened to hear executives from Houston’s largest utility provider explain the massive electricity failure that occurred when Hurricane Beryl hit the city on July 8. CenterPoint Energy’s chief executive officer told a panel of state senators in the Texas