Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say the storm now has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. The storm has already brought rain and flooding to much of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Forecasters warn it will likely also thrash the Atlantic coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina with rain. Catastrophic flooding is expected in some areas. Debby is the fourth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it’s already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, while the United States and allies prepare to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict. Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing last week of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas’ top political leader in Iran. Iran and its allies have blamed Israel and threatened retaliation. A White House adviser says, “we are doing everything possible to make sure that this situation does not boil over.”
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges 7% as worries over US economy shake world markets
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index has fallen as much as 7.1% before recovering some lost ground, extending sell-offs that shook markets last week. The index was down about 6% as the market began a midday break. Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation. Early Monday, the futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were down more than 1%. A report Friday showing hiring by U.S. employers slowed last month by much more than expected has sent fear through markets, vanquishing the euphoria that had taken the Nikkei to all-times highs earlier this year.
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America’s deep divides
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris just held dueling rallies four days apart in the same Georgia location. The competing events last week were staged in an Atlanta basketball arena an came three months before Election Day in the state that produced the closest margin of the 2020 race for the White House. There were distinct differences at each event on policy, tone, the types of voters in attendance and even the music playlists. It’s a snapshot in a way of how a divided nation might embrace a Trump comeback or a Harris ascension. In November, voters will get their chance to decide.
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions
PARIS (AP) — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif says the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity.” She called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. The Algerian athlete spoke about her tumultuous Olympic experience on Sunday night in an interview with SNTV, a sports video partner of The Associated Press. Khelif also expressed gratitude to the International Olympic Committee and its president, Thomas Bach, for standing resolutely behind her while the banned former governing body of Olympic boxing stoked a furor around her participation in Paris.
Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead, hundreds more injured in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Nearly 100 people have been killed and hundreds more injured as renewed anti-government protests sweep across Bangladesh. The protesters are calling for the prime minister to resign. The prime minister responded by accusing them of “sabotage” and cutting off mobile internet in a bid to quell the unrest. The country’s leading Bengali-language daily newspaper, Prothom Alo, said at least 95 people were killed Sunday, including at least 14 police officers. The military announced that a new curfew was in effect for an indefinite period. Demonstrators are demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation following deadly protests last month that began with students calling for an end to a quota system for government jobs.
Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Voices across the globe are expressing concern over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend’s disputed elections. Pope Francis said Venezuela is “living a critical situation” in his traditional homily Sunday at the Vatican. The remarks came hours after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Saturday that the government has arrested 2,000 opponents. At a rally in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, Maduro pledged to detain more and send them to prison. A U.S. official said Sunday the Biden administration is concerned about the possibility of political instability if the arrests continue. The Pope appealed to all parties “to seek the truth, to avoid all kinds of violence.”
UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in the north of England, describing it as “far-right thuggery.” In a statement Sunday afternoon, the prime minister vowed that “we will do whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice” as he addressed the nation following ongoing unrest across parts of the country. Police in the north of England town of Rotherham struggled to hold back a mob of far-right rioters who were seeking to break into a hotel housing asylum-seekers. Police faced a barrage of missiles, as they sought to prevent the rioters, many of whom wore masks, from entering the Holiday Inn Express hotel. A small fire in a wheelie bin was also visible.
Americans are ‘getting whacked’ by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is out with a new book in which he says ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations. Gorsuch said in an Associated Press interview that Americans’ rights are threatened by the explosion of laws and regulations in recent decades. The book is called “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law” and it’s being published Tuesday. Gorsuch refused to comment on President Joe Biden’s recent proposal to cap justices’ terms and impose an enforceable ethics code on the court. The 56-year-old justice also defended the recent ruling that’s indefinitely delayed the election interference case against Donald Trump. Gorsuch is one of three Trump-nominated justices.
VP’s campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is launching “Republicans for Harris” as she tries to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump’s candidacy. Harris’ team says the program will aim to use well-known Republicans to activate their networks, with a particular emphasis on primary voters who backed former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The program will kick off with dedicated events this coming week in Arizona, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Also, Republicans backing Harris will appear at rallies with the vice president and her soon-to-be-named running mate this coming week. The Harris campaign shared the details of the program first with The Associated Press before the official announcement Sunday.
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