3:45 p.m. EDT National News Summary

Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health authorities say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 80 people in a school-turned-shelter in central Gaza City. Nearly 50 others were wounded. A witness says it struck early Saturday during prayers at a mosque in the building. The Israeli military says it hit a Hamas command center inside the mosque in the school compound. Hamas denies using the school as a command center. This is the latest in what the U.N. human rights office is calling “systematic attacks on schools” by Israel. There have been at least 21 since July 4 leaving hundreds dead including women and children.

Uvalde: 911 call reveals uncle begged to talk gunman out of shooting

DALLAS (AP) — The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down. In a 911 call released Saturday, Armando Ramos told police that his nephew always listened to him and that if he could talk to him he might be able to get him to stop shooting. The call came in about 1 p.m. on May 24, 2022, about 10 minutes after Ramos’ nephew, Salvador Ramos, was killed by authorities.

Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is putting immigration at the heart of his campaign to retake the White House. He is pushing the Republican Party towards an aggressive strategy of deporting millions of people. The plans have raised the stakes of this year’s election beyond the border security that conservatives have typically prioritized to a fundamental change in the American approach to immigration. After the southern border saw a historic number of crossings during the Biden administration, Democrats have also moved rightward on the issue, often leading with promises of border security before talking about relief for the immigrants who are already in the country.

In Las Vegas, Kamala Harris sees a chance to improve her odds of winning

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is working to make Nevada look like less of a political gamble in November’s election. The Democratic presidential nominee visits the state on Saturday with her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. It’s the final stop of a battleground blitz in which Democratic voters are showing new energy after President Joe Biden exited the race and Harris replaced him at the top of the ticket. That new enthusiasm has enabled the party to boost turnout efforts in swing states such as Nevada and Arizona, which Harris visited Friday.

USWNT wins its fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in final

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s soccer team has won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 in the final at the Paris Games. Mallory Swanson’s early second-half goal secured the win and closed out an undefeated run to the title in the team’s first international campaign under new coach Emma Hayes. The Americans hadn’t won Olympic gold since the 2012 London Games. The result is more heartbreak for Brazil and star Marta. The six-time world player of the year has never won a Women’s World Cup or an Olympics. This is expected to be her last major international tournament. It was the third victory for the United States over Brazil in an Olympic final.

Brazilian authorities investigate plane crash that killed 62 as families arrive for rescue efforts

VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian authorities are working to piece together what exactly caused the plane crash in Sao Paulo state the previous day that killed all 62 people aboard. Local airline Voepass had an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop headed for Sao Paulo’s international airport with 58 passengers and four crew members when it went down in the city of Vinhedo. Images recorded by witnesses showed the aircraft in a flat spin and plunging vertically before smashing to the ground. The plane’s fuselage was obliterated by fire, but the black box has been recovered. Initially, the company said its plane had 62 passengers, then it revised to 61 and early on Saturday it raised the figure once again.

‘Original sin’: Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four others has thrown the cases into disarray. That disagreement has also surfaced the tension between the desire of some victims’ families to see a final legal reckoning and the significant obstacles that may make that impossible. Many want to see the defendants convicted and sentenced in their death penalty cases. But many experts say the legal obstacles caused by torture, disputes over evidence and other issues make it unrealistic to expect a conclusion anytime soon. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently revoked a plea deal with the accused Sept. 11 mastermind and two others.

Romanian gymnast could replace Jordan Chiles as bronze medalist in floor exercise after court ruling

PARIS (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has voided the inquiry that led to Olympic bronze on the floor exercise for American gymnast Jordan Chiles. The decision opens the door for Romania’s Ana Barbosu to replace Chiles as bronze medalist. CAS ruled that the appeal by U.S. coach Cecile Landi to have .1 added to Chiles’ score that vaulted Chiles from fifth to third came outside the one-minute window allowed by the International Gymnastics Federation.

Worker’s death at California federal prison investigated for possible fentanyl exposure, AP learns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death. That’s according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Marc Fischer was a mailroom supervisor at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, California, who reported feeling ill and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead later. Investigators are examining whether Fisher was exposed to a substance authorities believe was fentanyl while screening mail at the prison. The agency says a second worker sent to the hospital after coming in contact with the mail was later released.

Debby finally moves out of the US, though power outages, some flooding risk remains

Debby has finally moved out of the U.S. after the storm spent the better part of a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives as it moved up the East Coast after first arriving in Florida as a hurricane. Though the skies cleared, a flood warning remained in effect until Saturday night in a small part of northern New York. Nearly 170,000 homes and businesses in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Vermont remained without power. Debby’s last day over the U.S. inundated south-central New York and north-central Pennsylvania with rain, prompting evacuations and rescues by helicopter.