Israel strikes Gaza as Blinken heads to region to try to help close cease-fire deal
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed 19 people, including a woman and her six children. The latest bombardment came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the region on Sunday to try to seal a cease-fire deal after months of contentious negotiations. The U.S. and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar appeared to be closing in on a deal after two days of talks in Doha, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism. But Hamas has signaled resistance to what it says are new demands by Israel, and the long-running talks have repeatedly stalled. The evolving proposal calls for a three-phase process in which Hamas would release all hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners and Israel would withdraw from the territory.
Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has replaced President Joe Biden atop the presidential ticket. But the president’s “finish the job” campaign mantra can still largely apply to Harris’ top policy goals. Former President Donald Trump, for his part, is itching to get back to the White House and accomplish what he didn’t during his first term. Since Biden stepped down, Harris has announced few major proposals. But she’s also suggested that she’ll continue a lot of Biden’s top goals on the economy, health care, foreign policy, immigration and the environment. Huge policy differences with Trump’s proposals persist.
Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza ceasefire
CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of activists are expected to converge in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, hoping to call attention to abortion rights, economic justice and the war in Gaza. While Vice President Kamala Harris has energized crowds of supporters as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination at the event this week, progressive activists maintain their mission remains the same. Activists say they have learned lessons from last month’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and are predicting bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations in Chicago, a city with deep social activism roots.
Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly swerved from a message focused on the economy into non-sequiturs and personal attacks, including thrice declaring that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump, on Saturday, wound back and forth between hitting his points on economic policy and delivering a smattering of insults and impressions of President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron at a rally in northeastern Pennsylvania. Trump’s rally was in a swath of the pivotal battleground state where he hopes conservative, white working-class voters near Biden’s hometown will boost the Republican’s chances of winning back the White House.
French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88
PARIS (AP) — Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, has died at age 88, French media reported. With his handsome looks and tender manner, the prolific actor was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France’s memorable leading men. His children announced the death on Sunday in a statement to French national news agency Agence France-Presse, a common practice in France. Tributes to Delon immediately started pouring in on social platforms, and all leading French media switched to full-fledged coverage of his rich career.
Hurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto has weakened into a tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters of the Atlantic after crossing over the tiny British territory early in the day with heavy rains and strong winds. The storm forced residents to stay indoors Saturday, and more than 23,000 people were reported without power. By late Saturday, the storm’s maximum sustained winds had decreased to 70 mph. It was centered about 140 miles northeast of Bermuda and moving north-northeast at 8 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warns of life-threatening surf and rip currents along the East Coast of the United States and Canada. Ernesto is forecast to pass near southeastern Newfoundland by Monday night.
Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans across the world responded to a call from their country’s political opposition. They have taken to the streets to defend the faction’s claim to victory over President Nicolás Maduro in last month’s disputed presidential election. The demonstrations in Caracas, Tokyo, Sydney, Mexico City and several other cities were an effort by the main opposition coalition to make visible what they insist is the real outcome of the election, call on governments to throw their support behind candidate Edmundo González and express support to Venezuelans who are in their home country fearful of speaking against Maduro and his allies amid a brutal repression campaign.
What to know as India’s medics and women protest the rape and killing of a doctor
NEW DELHI (AP) — Anger at the Indian government’s failure to deter rising violence against women has fueled protests by medics and women’s groups across Indian cities after a trainee doctor was raped and killed last week. On Saturday, medical workers began a countrywide strike. Police discovered the bloodied body of a 31-year-old trainee doctor on Aug. 9 at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in eastern Kolkata city. A police volunteer working at the hospital has been detained in connection with the crime. The protests — mostly led by women — demand a safer working environment.
The trash in Mali’s capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Hauling garbage in Mali’s capital, Bamako, can be grim. The city more than doubled its population in recent years and struggles to manage its waste. Piles of garbage dominate some streets. Residents are turning to donkey carts for garbage pickup. The carts can weave in and out of vehicle traffic and reach more places than trucks can, especially on bad roads. The garbage collected from Bamako’s streets is meant to be deposited in a transfer site and then taken to a landfill. But the city doesn’t have sites that meet required standards. Authorities and residents blame each other for the trash problem.
Latest search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims ends with 3 more found with gunshot wounds
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Investigators say the latest search for the remains of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims has ended with three more containing visible gunshot wounds. State archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck said Friday the three are among 11 sets of remains exhumed during the latest search in Oaklawn Cemetery and that one of the three also had burn injuries. The search is the fourth since Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum launched the project in 2018 and 47 remains have now been exhumed. Officials in July announced that the first set of remains to be identified are those of C.L. Daniel of Georgia.
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