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People chant during a rally against immigration detention camps Friday, July 12, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP PhotoJohn Locher)
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ELECTION SECURITY-OUTDATED SOFTWARE _ An Associated Press analysis finds that the vast majority of the nation’s 10,000 election jurisdictions are using Windows 7 or an older operating system to create ballots, program voting machines, tally votes and report counts. That’s significant because Windows 7 reaches its “end of life” on Jan. 14, meaning Microsoft stops providing technical support and producing “patches” to fix software vulnerabilities, which hackers can exploit. By Tami Abdollah. SENT: 1,200 words, photo.
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TROPICAL WEATHER _ _ People boarded up buildings, stocked up on water and braced for torrents of rain and punishing wind from a strengthening Tropical Storm Barry that threatened millions as it churned a path ashore and tested efforts to guard against flooding since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago. By Kevin McGill and Janet McConnaughey. SENT: 800 words, photos. With TROPICAL WEATHER-THE LATEST (See separate TROPICAL WEATHER section below for more coverage.)
ELECTION 2020-DEMOCRATS _ The highly public, racially charged rift between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has spilled into the 2020 Democratic presidential contest. So far, candidates are being cautious. By National Political Writer Steve Peoples. SENT: 1,040 words, photos. . Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom .
CONGRESS-MUELLER TESTIMONY _ Special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress has been delayed until July 24 under an agreement that gives lawmakers more time to question him. By Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 770 words, photos. With
TRUMP-REVERSALS-ANALYSIS _ President Donald Trump was defiant and declarative, with all the hammer-on-anvil subtlety that has charted a now-familiar pattern of his presidency: create a crisis, retreat, declare victory, move on. However he may phrase it, though, Trump walked away from his earlier vow to include a contentious question about citizenship on the 2020 census. By Zeke Miller. SENT: 780 words, photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-EPSTEIN-NEW MEXICO _ At the center of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded New Mexico ranch sits a sprawling residence the financier built decades ago _ complete with plans for a 4,000-square-foot (372-square-meter) courtyard, a living room roughly the size of the average American home and a nearby private airplane runway. Known as the Zorro Ranch, the high-desert property is now tied to an investigation that the state attorney general's office says it has opened into Epstein with plans to forward findings to federal authorities in New York. By Mary Hudetz. SENT: 670 words, photos.
SYRIA-COSTLY CAMPAIGN _ Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce ground assault on rebel-controlled Idlib province, have killed hundreds of people and caused massive displacement while achieving little to no gain for President Bashar Assad. By Bassem Mroue. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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TROPICAL WEATHER-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS _ Tropical Storm Barry could affect the environment of the Gulf coast and Lower Mississippi Valley in numerous ways, from accelerating runoff of farmland nutrients to toppling trees and damaging wildlife habitat and fisheries, scientists say. By Environmental Writer John Flesher. SENT: 680 words, photos.
TROPICAL WEATHER-PHOTOGRAPHER WEDDING _ As Tropical Storm Barry bore down on New Orleans, photographers from across the city could be found together for one hour in a church, witnessing the wedding of one of their own. Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert and Lucy Sikes were supposed to get married Saturday night. But with the impending storm throwing a wrench in wedding plans, the couple decided after some "soul-searching" to move their wedding forward to Friday. By Rebecca Santana. SENT: 460 words, photos.
TROPICAL STORM-STAY OR GO? _ Go or stay? This is the question people in and around New Orleans ask themselves every time a threatening storm lurks in the Gulf. The city has a unique set of circumstances: As underscored by Katrina 14 years ago, oftentimes the properties that are most susceptible to the greatest storm damage are located in marginal areas where residents aren’t able to leave. By Rebecca Santana, Kevin McGill and Janet McConnaughey. SENT: 500 words, photos.
TROPICAL WEATHER-FLOOD MEMORIES _ Memories of epic flood that caused billions of dollars in damage puts Louisiana's capital on edge Friday as Barry gains strength in Gulf of Mexico more than 150 miles (240 kilometers) away. By Jay Reeves. SENT: 330 words, photos, video
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BORDER WALL LAWSUIT _ The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to go ahead and use Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico after two lower courts blocked it from doing so while a lawsuit over the money proceeds. SENT: 370 words, photo.
R KELLY-ALLEGATIONS OVER TIME _ A look at allegations over the years against singer R. Kelly SENT: 880 words, photo.
SOMALIA-EXTREMIST ATTACK _ Somali officials say at least 10 people have been killed in an extremist attack on a hotel in the port city of Kismayo. SENT: 250 words.
GOODEN-DRUG CHARGES _ Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden has been charged with drug possession. SENT: 300 words, photo.
LEBANON-US-SANCTIONS _ The leader of Hezbollah says U.S. sanctions against two lawmakers from his group are an offense to Lebanese state institutions which would need to defend themselves. SENT: 130 words, photo.
CONFEDERATE GENERAL PROCLAMATION-TENNESSEE _ Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is facing backlash for signing a proclamation ordering a day to honor Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan. SENT: 120 words, photo.
ZIGGY BARBIE _ Barbie has been many things over the years. Now, she's dressed as Ziggy Stardust. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie's iconic "Space Oddity," Barbie overseers at Mattel released a collectible version of the doll dressed as Ziggy Stardust, one of his most beloved alter egos. SENT: 120 words, photos.
SNEAKER AUCTION _ True sneaker heads will get the opportunity to expand their collection as Sotheby's in New York holds its first sneaker auction, including a handmade "Moon Shoe" designed by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman in 1972. SENT: 130 words, photos.
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PENCE-BORDER VISIT _ Acknowledging "this is tough stuff," Vice President Mike Pence says he was not surprised by what he saw Friday when he toured a Texas Border Patrol station, where hundreds of men were being kept in cages with no cots amid sweltering heat. "I knew we'd see a system that was overwhelmed,” Pence says. SENT: 620 words, photo.
UNITED STATES-TURKEY _ The U.S. edges closer to crisis with NATO ally Turkey, which began receiving components of a Russian-made air defense system in defiance of Trump administration warnings that the deal would mean economic sanctions and no access to America's most advanced fighter jet. SENT: 810 words, photo.
SENATE 2020-TENNESSEE _ President Donald Trump announces in a tweet that U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty would launch a bid for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat, giving the top Republican contender an unconventional entry into the state's most competitive 2020 contest. SENT: 590 words, photo.
LAWSUIT-TRUMP-FINANCIAL RECORDS _ A federal appeals court seems inclined to side with a House committee seeking some of President Donald Trump's financial records as part of an investigation, a disclosure he is fighting. SENT: 480 words, photos.
FACEBOOK-FTC FINE _ Wall Street Journal report says FTC has voted to approve a fine of about $5 billion for Facebook over privacy violations. SENT: 230 words, photos.
NRA-SUBPOENAS _ Attorney general for Washington, D.C., issues subpoenas to the NRA and its related charitable foundation as part of an investigation into allegations of financial misconduct inside the powerful gun lobbying organization. SENT: 680 words, photo.
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UCLA GYNECOLOGIST-SEXUAL ABUSE _ Nine more women have alleged in two lawsuits they were sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles. SENT: 490 words, photos.
SANCTUARY CITIES-POLICE GRANT _ A federal appeals court gave President Donald Trump a rare legal win in his efforts to crack down on "sanctuary cities," upholding the Justice Department's decision to give preferential treatment in awarding community policing grants to cities that cooperate with immigration authorities. SENT: 760 words, photos.
CALIFORNIA-OIL SPILL _ Officials began to clean up a massive oil spill Friday that dumped nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water into a California canyon, making it larger _ if less devastating _ than the state's last two major oil spills. SENT: 670 words, photo.
REDISTRICTING-NORTH CAROLINA _ A few dozen computer files recovered from the home of a deceased Republican redistricting consultant can be offered as evidence in next week's partisan gerrymandering trial in North Carolina, state judges ruled. SENT: 560 words, photo.
HAWAII BRUSH FIRE _ Firefighters on the Hawaii island of Maui on Friday successfully tamed a large brush fire only to have another blaze ignite near several big box stores, sparking evacuations of a Target and Lowe's. SENT: 200 words, photos.
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GUATEMALA-US-IMMIGRATION _ A potential agreement with Washington to turn Guatemala into a "safe third country" for asylum seekers has the Guatemalan opposition up in arms and experts scratching their heads. President Jimmy Morales is set to meet Monday in Washington with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, and officials there have said "safe third country" is on the table, though not a done deal. SENT: 770 words, photos. With TRUMP-GUATEMALA _ Trump to discuss migrant crisis with Guatemalan president (sent).
NEW ZEALAND-GUN BUYBACK _ Dozens of Christchurch gun owners on Saturday handed over their weapons in exchange for money, in the first of more than 250 planned buyback events around New Zealand after the government outlawed many types of semi-automatics. SENT: 640 words, photos.
BOLIVIA-GENDER VIOLENCE _ Authorities in Bolivia say that the 73 femicides reported since January represents the highest number in six years in the same period. Bolivia has South America's highest femicide rate and the alarmingly high numbers of femicides have prompted authorities to call an emergency meeting that aims to allocate more resources for the fight against gender-based violence. SENT: 440 words, photos.
TAIWAN-CHINA-US _ Taiwan has defended the proposed purchase of $2.2 billion in arms from the U.S., following a Chinese announcement that it would sanction any American companies involved in the deal. SENT: 400 words, photos.
INDONESIA-POLITICS _ Indonesia's president and his defeated election rival met for the first time since the divisive April poll and rode together on a recently opened subway in the capital, signaling a calming of political tensions in the world's third-largest democracy. SENT: 350 words, photos.
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FACEBOOK-FTC FINE _ At $5 billion, the fine the FTC is about to levy on Facebook is by far the largest it's given to a technology company, easily eclipsing the second largest, $22 million for Google in 2012. The long-expected punishment, which Facebook is well prepared for, is unlikely to make a dent in the social media giant's deep pockets. But it will also likely saddle the company with additional restrictions and another lengthy stretch of strict scrutiny. By Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay. SENT: 930 words, photos.
FINANCIAL MARKETS _ The major U.S. stock indexes close at record highs, with the S&P 500 ending above 3,000 for the first time. By AP Business Writer Ken Sweet. SENT: 610 words, photo. With FINANCIAL MARKETS-BOX _ Stocks climb to more record highs, helped by industrial companies (sent).
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MARINERS-ANGELS _ Taylor Cole and Felix Pena of the Los Angeles Angels pitched the second combined no-hitter in franchise history, beating the Seattle Mariners 13-0 in the team's first home game since the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. By Sports Writer Joe Reedy. SENT: 820 words, photos.
TEN--WIMBLEDON _ Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal in four sets to reach his 12th Wimbledon final; Novak Djokovic awaits in the title match. By Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.
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