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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
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Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other…
Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated
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Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a…
Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will…
Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die
NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor,…
Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root
Dr. Stacy Norton was only 7 years old when her mother died of colon cancer,…
Hindu devotees honor goddesses in India and Britain, in photos
In India and Britain, Hindu worshippers are taking part in rituals honoring the divine feminine.…
Trump’s immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota’s bruising Senate primary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In the streets surrounding a drab federal office complex next to the…
Nigerian army rescues 33 people abducted by gunmen in northwest region
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops have rescued 33 people who were abducted while traveling…
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions…
Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic…
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured…
Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast
BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Dolphin hit China’s eastern coast on Sunday evening after forcing over…
British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it
PORT RENFREW, British Columbia (AP) — The five-car caravan crept down a gravel logging road…
El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, said…
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’ and open to others
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister said Sunday a new defense agreement his country signed…
No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — No cases of Ebola have been detected among passengers on a…
Many immigrants face deportation without a lawyer at their side in court. This program tries to help
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawyer Kamalpreet Chohan ran her finger down a list of 57…
Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk
TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing…
Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia sent airplanes and hundreds of firefighters on Sunday to fight…
As the world rediscovers ‘The Odyssey,’ disabled actors in Greece explore the pain of war
EPIDAURUS, Greece (AP) — As Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” renews global fascination with Homer, a…
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle…
A Tibetan cooperative keeps a centuries-old weaving tradition alive
SHANNAN, Tibet (AP) — More than a dozen men and women sit at wooden looms,…
Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say
Two helicopter pilots who crashed while they were fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead,…