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Beloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner, dies at 71

NEW YORK (AP) — Benjamin Alire Sáenz, an award-winning fiction writer and poet who drew upon his sexuality and his…

August 3, 2026

Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain’s Ceuta after mass crossing

CEUTA, Spain (AP) — The teenage girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory. Her little brother did not,…

August 3, 2026

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Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

A driver charging his electric taxi and a former law enforcement officer who tried to intervene were among the seven…

August 3, 2026

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Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite

DETROIT (AP) — Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first…

August 3, 2026

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ box office record

Spider-Man beat the Avengers at the box office. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” broke the “Avengers: Endgame” record for the biggest…

August 3, 2026

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MLB trade deadline: Red Sox, Phillies, Padres are the biggest buyers at the buzzer

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball’s trade deadline, with the Red Sox…

August 3, 2026

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A Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred him from running for parliament

Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Russia’s war in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024…

August 3, 2026

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Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Embassy in Rome on Monday blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow…

August 3, 2026

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WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants after strike snarled weekend traffic

Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has agreed to a tentative agreement with flight attendants to end a strike that led…

August 3, 2026

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Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities on Monday arrested a 37-year-old man they suspect of starting one of the devastating wildfires…

August 3, 2026

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The Latest: Trump says new talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to make a deal

President Donald Trump said Monday that newly planned talks with Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a…

August 3, 2026

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US companies are stepping up to cut reliance on China for critical minerals used in key weapons

EXETER, N.H. (AP) — Tucked inside a New Hampshire office park, a small refinery zaps mining waste with electricity to…

August 3, 2026

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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality…

August 3, 2026

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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye

LONDON (AP) — Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London, producers said, and plans to…

August 3, 2026

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Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East

CAIRO (AP) — After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that…

August 3, 2026

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Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones kill 9

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian planes dropped eight powerful glide bombs in a span of 90 minutes on residential districts…

August 3, 2026

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Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat

TOKYO (AP) — Residents in Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection as the…

August 3, 2026

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Europe’s hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped…

August 2, 2026

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Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’…

August 2, 2026

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Maryland Democrats begin advancing redistricting constitutional amendment

Democrats who control the Maryland Legislature began advancing legislation Monday intended to clear the way for a partisan redistricting process…

August 2, 2026

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US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street’s worries about inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to the edge of its all-time high on Monday after easing…

August 2, 2026

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El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed spent the final hours of Michigan’s fiercely contested Democratic Senate…

August 2, 2026

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Lindsay Clancy’s diary chronicled desperation and ‘brain fog’ before she killed her 3 kids

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — After an opening week of wrenching testimony and a jury trip to the home where Lindsay…

August 2, 2026

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New talks are ‘last chance’ for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has played this hand before during the 5-month-old Iran war — but this time,…

August 2, 2026