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Golden Steph: Curry’s late barrage seals another Olympic men’s basketball title, as US beats France

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — and the 17th in 20 all-time appearances for the Americans at the games.

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.

‘I don’t want to die,’ student tells 911 dispatcher from Uvalde school during mass shooting

DALLAS (AP) — As a gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, terrified pupils and staff members made frantic calls to 911. One student told an operator that there were “a lot” of bodies as she begged for help, saying, “Please, I don’t want to die.” The calls from the May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School were included in a massive collection of audio and video recordings released by Uvalde city officials Saturday after a prolonged legal fight. The Associated Press and other news organizations brought a lawsuit after the officials initially refused to publicly release the information from one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

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, Harris promises to end tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump pledge

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is vowing that, if elected, she’d eliminate federal taxes on tips paid to restaurant workers and scores of other service employees. That echoes a pledge that her opponent in November, Donald Trump, has made in a rare moment of political overlap from both sides. Harris made the announcement Saturday at a rally on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where the economy relies heavily on the hotel, restaurant and entertainment industries. Trump made a similar promise at his own rally in the city in June.

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

PARIS (AP) — The International Gymnastics Federation restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the women’s floor exercise final on Saturday, potentially forcing American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. It’s unclear whether Chiles will be forced to return her medal. The federation, known as FIG, said while it has restored the initial order of finish — with Barbosu third, Romanian teammate Sabrina Maneca-Voinea fourth and Chiles fifth — the organization added that the allocation of medals was up to the International Olympic Committee.

Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash. Families gather in Sao Paulo

VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian rescue teams have retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families began gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones. Local airline Voepass’ plane, an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop, was headed for Sao Paulo’s international airport in Guarulhos with 58 passengers and four crew members, when it went down in the city of Vinhedo. Initially, the company said its plane had 62 passengers, then it revised the number to 61 and early on Saturday it raised the figure once again after it found a passenger named Constantino Thé Maia was not on its original list.

‘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.

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.

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.

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