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PHILANTHROPY-DWYANE-WADE; DANCE-BALLET-YOUNG-AUDIENCES; UNITED-STATES-KENYA-STATE-DINNER; SEVERE-WEATHER; BALTIMORE-ARCHDIOCESE-CUTTING-PARISHES; SUPREME COURT-REDISTRICTING-SOUTH-CAROLINA; TICKETMASTER-ANTITRUST-LAWSUIT-TIMELINE; YOUTH-CENTER-ABUSE

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PHILANTHROPY-DWYANE WADE — NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has launched Translatable, a nonprofit online community dedicated to supporting transgender youth. Wade made the announcement at the Make Good Famous Summit after receiving the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award. By Business Writer Glenn Gamboa. SENT: 890 words, photo.

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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HOW IT ENDS — Diminished but not deterred, Hamas is still putting up a fight after seven brutal months of war with Israel, regrouping in some of the hardest-hit areas in northern Gaza and resuming rocket attacks into nearby Israeli communities. By Joseph Krauss. SENT: 1,200 words, photos, video.

ELECTION 2024-TRUMP — Former President Donald Trump is campaigning in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation, holding a rally in the South Bronx to woo minority voters days before a Manhattan jury will begin deliberations on whether to convict him of felony charges in his criminal hush money trial. By Michelle L. Price and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,230 words, photo. UPCOMING: 1,000 words after 6 p.m. rally.

ELECTION 2024-CONTRACEPTIVES — Republican lawmakers in numerous states have been rejecting Democrats’ efforts to protect or expand access to birth control, an issue Democrats are promoting as major issue in this year’s elections along with abortion and other reproductive rights concerns. By Christine Fernando and Geoff Mulvihill. SENT: 1,320 words, photos. With ABORTION-PILLS-LOUISIANA — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana (sent).

BIDEN-ABUSIVE-AI-IMAGES — President Biden’s administration is pushing the tech industry and financial institutions to shut down a growing market of abusive sexual images made with artificial intelligence technology. SENT: 940 words, photo. With INTELLIGENCE-EMBRACING-AI — U.S. intelligence agencies’ embrace of generative AI is at once wary and urgent; ELECTION-2024-NEW-HAMPSHIRE-AI-ROBOCALLS — Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges (both sent).

SUPREME-COURT-REDISTRICTING-SOUTH-CAROLINA -- The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling the district discriminated against Black voters. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 680 words, photo, audio.

TICKETMASTER-ANTITRUST-LAWSUIT — The Justice Department has sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and asking a court to break up the system that squelches competition and drives up prices for fans. By Alanna Durkin Richer and Wyatte Grantham Phillips. SENT: 1,180 words, photos, video, audio. With TICKETMASTER-ANTITRUST-LAWSUIT-TIMELINE (sent).

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SPOTLIGHTING VOICES

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MED-LONG-TERM-CARE-DISPARITIES -- Nearly half of Americans over 65 will pay for some version of long-term health care, the landscape of which is quickly transitioning away from nursing homes and toward community living situations. An analysis by The Associated Press with the help of CNHI News finds Black Americans are less likely to use residential care communities and more likely to live in nursing homes. SENT: 1,560 words, photos. An abridged version of 1,090 words is also available. With MED-LONG-TERM-CARE-ADULT-SERVICES — Adult day services provide stimulation for older Americans, and respite for full-time caregivers; MED-LONG-TERM-CARE-SHORT-STAY — Older Americans often don’t prepare for long-term care, from costs to location to emotional toll (both sent).

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ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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MIDEAST-TENSIONS — The Israeli military said it has completed a two-day operation in the occupied West Bank that the Palestinian Health Ministry says killed 12 Palestinians and wounded 25. SENT: 1,400 words, photos, video. With MIDEAST-TENSIONS-THE-LATEST.

CAMPUS-PROTESTS-CONGRESS — House Republicans have summoned the leaders of Northwestern University and Rutgers University to testify about concessions they gave to pro-Palestinian protesters to end demonstrations on their campus. SENT: 580 words, photos With CAMPUS-PROTESTS-HARVARD-COMMENCEMENT — Hundreds of students in graduation robes walked out of the Harvard commencement chanting “Free, free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus; ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-CAMPUS-PROTESTS — Protesters packed up and left a pro-Palestinian encampment at Philadelphia’s Drexel University (both sent).

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russian missiles have slammed into Ukraine’s second-largest city in the northeast of the country and killed at least seven civilians, officials said, as Kyiv’s army labored to hold off an intense cross-border offensive by the Kremlin’s larger and better-equipped forces. SENT: 560 words, photos, video. With RUSSIA UKRAINE-WAR-MILITARY-AID — US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say (sent).

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SEVERE-WEATHER — Block after block through the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, the destructive power of a tornado that ripped apart more than 100 of the town’s homes in just one minute is evident in the muddy, shattered mess left behind. SENT: 970 words, photos, video, audio.

YOUTH-CENTER-ABUSE — Judge in the landmark trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center says capping the verdict at $475,000 would be a “miscarriage of justice.” SENT: 540 words, photo.

BALTIMORE-ARCHDIOCESE-CUTTING-PARISHES — Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese, the nation’s oldest, will cut parishes as attendance falls and infrastructure ages. SENT: 540 words, photos.

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CONGRESS-BORDER — Senate Republicans have again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. SENT: 1,140 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT-REDISTRICTING-SOUTH-CAROLINA — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters. SENT: 840 words, photo, audio.

SUPREME COURT-ALITO-HEAVEN-FLAG — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in recent years has come to symbolize Christian nationalism and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. SENT: 1,260 words, photos.

UNITED STATES-KENYA — President Joe Biden has expressed deep appreciation to Kenyan President William Ruto for the coming deployment of Kenyan police forces to help quell gang violence in Haiti and he defended his decision to withhold American forces from the mission in the beleaguered Caribbean nation. SENT: 990 words, photos. With UNITED-STATES-KENYA STATE DINNER — State dinner honoring Kenya showcases country star Brad Paisley and gospel music (sent).

Find the AP’s latest Election 2024 coverage plans, including live video and text plans, our explanatory journalism and highlights from previous cycles and candidate schedules in The Daily Rundown, which publishes around 8 a.m. Monday through Friday.

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MEMORIAL-DAY-TRAVEL — You didn’t think summer travel would be easy, did you? Highways and airports are likely to be jammed the next few days as Americans head out for Memorial Day weekend getaways and then return home. SENT: 1,070 words, photos, video, audio. WITH: MEMORIAL-DAY-BARBECUE — At the ‘Super Bowl of Swine,’ global barbecuing traditions are the wood-smoked flavor of the day; MEMORIAL-DAY-WHAT-TO-KNOW — Origins, controversy and what you need to know (both sent).

NORTH-CAROLINA-DIVERSITY-POLICY — North Carolina’s public university system board has voted to repeal a nearly five-year-old diversity, equity and inclusion policy, meaning its 17 schools will likely join other major universities in cutting diversity programs and jobs. SENT: 950 words, photos, audio.

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INTERNATIONAL

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MEXICO-ELECTION — At least nine people are dead and 121 more injured after the collapse of a stage during a campaign rally in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. The state’s governor confirmed the tragedy and said a child was among the dead. SENT: 550 words, photos, video.

IRAN — Iran has interred President Ebrahim Raisi at the nation’s holiest Shiite shrine days after he was killed in a helicopter crash that added to the woes of a country already beset by international sanctions, internal unrest and tensions abroad. SENT: 830 words, photos, video.

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MED-HPV-VACCINE-MALES — New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States.. SENT: 550 words, photos.

CLIMATE-HURRICANE-FORECAST — Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina. SENT: 990 words, photos.

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DANCE-BALLET-YOUNG-AUDIENCES — New York City Ballet, one of the world’s premier dance troupes, has been celebrating its 75th anniversary all year. But while the company founded by George Balanchine is getting older, its audience is skewing younger. And that’s all part of the plan, to ensure the company’s future and, in a broader sense, the continued relevance of classical dance. SENT: 1,210 words, photos.

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BKN-PACERS-CELTICS — The top-seeded Celtics got some late-game heroics to upend the Pacers in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Boston looks to take a 2-0 lead. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts at 8 p.m.

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Leverkusen's goalkeeper Matej Kovar fails to save the ball as Atalanta's Ademola Lookman scores his side's second goal during the Europa League final soccer match between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

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Mourners hold photos of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a vigil in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Raisi and several other officials were found dead on Monday after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of Iran's northwest. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

The coffin of British aid worker James Henderson, one of the seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, is carried out of Truro Cathedral, after his funeral, in Truro, England, Wednesday May 22, 2024. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

Palestinian medics move dead bodies killed in the Israeli bombardment of Al Zawayda in the central of Gaza Strip to the morgue of Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, early Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Local residents hug in front of their tornado damaged home, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Benavidez made the most of his debut in the light heavyweight division, outpointing Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Saturday night to win the interim WBC championship belt.

“I went up in weight, won every single round and dominated a former world champion and an Olympian as well,” Benavidez said.

Well, not every round, as Don Trella scored the fight 119-109, Dave Moretti had it 117-111, and Zachary Young scored it 116-112.

That said, Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) controlled much of the fight, playing the role of aggressor while keeping Gvozdyk backpedaling and playing defense.

“I had him hurt a couple of times,” said Benavidez, who landed 42.8% of his punches. “I wasn’t throwing a lot of combinations because I reinjured my hand in the third round. I tore my right ligament four weeks before the fight and I hurt my left hand in camp. I’m proud of myself because I also got a cut three weeks ago and I pushed through and gave the fans a good fight.”

Benavidez — at 27, 10 years younger than Gvozdyk (20-2) — didn’t seem to be affected by moving up a weight class from super middleweight.

By the fourth round, Benavidez was bullying his way into Gvozdyk’s space, while peppering the Ukranian with flurries of combinations. To his credit, Benavidez tactfully chose rounds to work the body, as Gvozdyk seemed to absorb a lot of the early punishment.

Nevertheless, the former super middleweight champion who said he came into the fight weighing 189 pounds never appeared intimidated.

Of the 349 power punches he threw, Benavidez landed 163 (46.7%), including 75 to the body. Gvozdyk connected on just 23.3% of his punches (163 of 699), and just 27.8% of his power punches (108 of 388).

“I obviously wish we got a different decision tonight,” Gvozdyk said. “I wish I had done a little more and been more active in the early rounds of the fight.

“I think the scores were pretty accurate. It was a good fight, a close fight. He was better in the first half of the fight, but I think I started doing better in the second half. I’d love a rematch with him.”

Benavidez closed -500 at BetMGM Sportsbook, which means a bettor would have to wager $500 to win $100.

Next up?

Benavidez showed his boxing skills while his combination punching translated well in the heavier class? A fight that makes the most sense, would be a huge payday for both, and that Benavidez has been in pursuit for, a showdown with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

“That’d be a big fight,” said Benavidez, who added he needs to take some time off for his hand to heal. “Now I’m at 175 these are some big boys, I’m looking forward to what’s next in the division. I still can make 168, I have a lot to prove.

“If I can go down to 168, there are big fights at 168. I want the opportunity ... if it’s Canelo or whoever, I want the opportunity to be a four-time world champion.”

During his post-fight press conderence, Benavidez had 3-year-old son Anthony stand on the dais and throw a bevy of combinations with fast hands, stealing the show and ending the 10-second display with whom he wants to see step in the ring to face his father next: “Canelo!”

“He's going to be world champion,” an emotional Benavidez quipped, with a proud smile and tears in his eyes.

The fight was the co-main event, Gervonta “Tank” Davis successfully defending his WBA lightweight championship belt against Frank Martin.

Both fights were two of four championship bouts highlighting the 100th championship fight night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The card drew 13,249 fans.

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David Benavidez, left, avoids a punch from Oleksandr Gvozdyk during the WBC interim light heavyweight title boxing bout Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

David Benavidez walks to the corner in between rounds during a WBC interim light heavyweight title boxing bout against Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

David Benavidez, right, fights Oleksandr Gvozdyk during the WBC interim light heavyweight title boxing bout Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

David Benavidez, right, lands a right to Oleksandr Gvozdyk during an interim light heavyweight boxing bout Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Light heavyweight boxer David Benavidez, of Phoenix, Ariz., attends a boxing news conference Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. Benavidez is scheduled to fight Oleksandr Gvozdyk, of Ukraine, for a vacant interim WBC light heavyweight title at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Saturday, June 15. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)