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AP POLL-ELECTION 2024 — A new poll survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Kamala Harris is going into the last stretch of the presidential campaign as the candidate who is more likely to be perceived as honest, committed to democracy and disciplined. Meanwhile, Americans are evenly split on whether Harris or Donald Trump has the right vision for the country. By Linley Sanders and Jonathan J. Cooper. SENT: 930 words, photo.

ELECTION 2024-HARRIS-MIGRATION — Vice President Kamala Harris was assigned to tackle the “root causes” of migration from three Central American nations that were responsible for a large chunk of border-crossers. She took a long-term approach, helping convince corporations to invest in the region. That, she argued, would give locals more reason to stay home. By Dan Merica, Nicholas Riccardi and Chris Megerian. SENT: 1,740 words, photos. With ELECTION 2024-HARRIS-MIGRATION-TAKEAWAYS — Harris’ approach to migration was more nuanced than critics or allies portray it — SENT.

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TOP STORIES

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ISRAEL-HAMAS-NEGOTIATIONS-EXPLAINER — International mediators are hoping to kickstart stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a new round of talks meant to finally clinch a deal between the sides. But the chances of a breakthrough appear slim. By Tia Goldenberg and Samy Magdy. SENT: 950 words, photos. With UNITED STATES-ISRAEL-MILITARY AID — US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war; and MIDEAST-TENSIONS-THE-LATEST — Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza overnight, Palestinians say — SENT.

ELECTION 2024-TRUMP — Donald Trump has another opportunity to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid, with a rally and speech in North Carolina that his campaign is billing as a significant economic address. By Bill Barrow. SENT: 830 words, photos. Rally at 4 p.m.

TROPICAL WEATHER — Tropical Storm Ernesto dropped torrential rain on eastern Puerto Rico and left hundreds of thousands of people without power in the U.S. territory as it threatened to strengthen into a major hurricane en route to Bermuda. A hurricane watch remained in effect for the British Virgin Islands as Ernesto began moving over open waters. By Dánica Coto. SENT: 440 words, photos.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russia’s Belgorod border region has declared an emergency under heavy shelling by Ukrainian forces that are pressing a major cross-border incursion into the adjacent Kursk region for a second week. Belgorod’s governor described the situation there as “extremely difficult and tense” as the attacks destroyed homes and caused civilian casualties, unnerving local people. By Illia Novikov and Emma Burrows. SENT: 700 words, photos.

AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN — The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan, but there was no mention of the country’s hardships or promises of hope for the struggling population. Under blue skies and blazing sunshine at Bagram, once the epicentre of America’s war to unseat the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks, members of the Taliban cabinet lauded achievements like strengthening Islamic law and establishing a military system that provides “peace and security.” By Riazat Butt. SENT: 360 words, photos. With AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN-3-YEARS-5-THINGS-TO-KNOW and AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN-3-YEARS-TIMELINE — SENT.

CONSUMER-PRICES — If the Federal Reserve needs any further evidence that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily easing, it’s likely to come Wednesday, when the government is expected to report that inflation cooled further last month. Consumer prices are thought to have risen just 0.2% from June to July, according to economists surveyed by FactSet, a pace only slightly above the Fed’s 2% annual inflation target. By Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 790 words, photos.

FRANCE-KHELIF-HARASSMENT-PROBE — French prosecutors say they are investigating a complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif for online harassment. The Algerian boxer faced a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics. A statement from the Paris prosecutor’s office said its unit for combating online hate speech has opened a probe. SENT: 310 words, photo.

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SPOTLIGHTING VOICES

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RUSSIA-FREED-DISSIDENTS-PIVOVAROV — Of all the Russian dissidents freed in the historic East-West prison swap on Aug. 1, Andrei Pivovarov spent the most time behind bars – three years. Much of that sentence was served in isolation and under constant surveillance in one of Russia’s harshest penal colonies. In an interview with The Associated Press, the 42-year-old opposition politician says the new reality of life in Germany overwhelmed him at first, but that it's getting easier and “colors get brighter by the day.” By Dasha Litvinova. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

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ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-SOLE-SURVIVORS — A 3-month-old infant was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. A few miles to the north, a man lost his wife and their twin newborns in another strike. More than 10 months into its war with Hamas, Israel’s relentless bombardment of the isolated territory has wiped out extended Palestinian families. SENT: 710 words, photos, videos, audio.

CALIFORNIA-UCLA-CAMPUS-PROTESTS — A federal judge ruled that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing classes and other parts of campus. SENT: 430 words, photos.

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JAPAN-MEGAQUAKE-EXPLAINER — Japanese are worried and confused after first-ever megaquake advisory. What does it mean? SENT: 930 words, photos.

NEW-ZEALAND-METH-CANDY — New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine. SENT: 480 words, photo.

FOOTBALL-PLAYER-SENTENCED-LAS-VEGAS — Ex-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas. SENT: 230 words, photo.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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ELECTION-2024-MINNESOTA — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota. SENT: 1,090 words, photos, audio. With ELECTION 2024-EXPLAINER-MINNESOTA — SENT. See more on Election 2024 here.

RADIATION-COMPENSATION — A top Democrat in the U.S. House says it will take a shift of power in Congress to ensure that legislation is finally passed to extend and expand a compensation program for people exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out by the federal government. SENT: 600 words, photos.

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NATIONAL

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ABORTION-BALLOT-MEASURES-EXPLAINER — Voters in at least seven states will decide referendums on abortion rights this year, with potentially more to come. Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.

WYOMING-REPORTER-AI — A reporter at a small Wyoming newspaper has resigned after a competitor discovered he was using artificial intelligence to write stories and fabricate quotes, including some by the governor. SENT: 1,160 words, photo.

JOURNALIST-KILLED-LAS-VEGAS — Jurors are set to hear opening statements in the trial of a Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical of him. SENT: 430 words, photos, audio.

CUSTOMS-PREGNANCY-DISCRIMINATION — The agency responsible for securing the country’s land and air border crossings is settling a case that alleged the agency discriminated against pregnant employees, lawyers for the employees said. SENT: 490 words.

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BANGLADESH-STUDENTS-IN-GOVERNMENT — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic. Two students who led the charge are also settling into the interim government, ushered in just a few days after Hasina resigned and fled to India. The question now is what comes next in a country still reeling from the violence surrounding her removal that left hundreds dead. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.

THAILAND-POLITICS — A court in Thailand removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation, further shaking up Thai politics after the court-ordered dissolution of the main opposition party a week ago. SENT: 460 words, photos.

JAPAN-KISHIDA — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a new prime minister. SENT: 500 words, photos. With JAPAN-KISHIDA-EXPLAINER — UPCOMING.

GREECE-WILDFIRE — Firefighters in Greece battled scattered fires in hopes of containing the remains of a major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens, triggering multiple evacuations and leaving at least one person dead. SENT: 790 words, photos, videos, audio.

GERMANY-PIPELINE-ATTACK — German prosecutors have issued a first arrest warrant in their investigation into the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany, according to a media report. German authorities refused to comment. SENT: 350 words, photo.

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HEALTH & SCIENCE

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MPOX-EXPLAINER — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of mpox across the continent is a health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders. The World Health Organization is convening its own expert meeting to consider making a similar emergency declaration over mpox. SENT: 860 words, photo.

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A Palestinian man mourns his 4-day-old twin relatives, killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, as he holds their birth certificates, at a hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

President Joe Biden talks with reporters Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, as Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Andreé Carter listens. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A charred vehicle and homes lie in ruins after a wildfire swept through the suburb of Nea Penteli in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Fireworks light the sky close to the Minar-e-Pakistan or Pakistan monument during the Pakistan Independence Day celebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

People carry a giant Indian flag during a march ahead of Independence Day in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Students shout slogans during a protest demanding the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks after winning the primary at Nighthawks in Minneapolis, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has upcoming events scheduled in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as her campaign focuses spending on the “blue wall” states with the Nov. 5 election nearing.

On Tuesday, Harris will sit for an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia. Two days later, she is joining Oprah Winfrey in Michigan at her “Unite for America” livestream event with 140 different grassroots organizations. Harris' visit to Wisconsin on Friday will be her fourth since she launched her White House run in July.

Harris' campaign has a large operation in the states with hundreds of staff and on-the-ground outreach efforts. Supporters in Wisconsin have knocked on more than 500,000 doors and that since last week’s debate with Trump, the campaign has signed up more than 3,000 new volunteers.

Overall, Harris’ team is on pace to outspend Republican Donald Trump’s campaign 2-to-1 in television advertising over the next two months. Even before Democratic President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and made way for Harris, the Democrats wielded superior campaign infrastructure in battleground states.

Harris’ team, which includes her campaign and an allied super political action committee, has more than $280 million in television and radio reservations for the period between Tuesday and Election Day, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact. Trump’s team has $133 million reserved for the final stretch, although that number is expected to grow.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)