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UPCOMING
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EU SUMMIT
DESCRIPTION: EU leaders summit Via video conference call.
UPCOMING: By 08/19/2025 6:00 a.m. EDT, LiveVideo, Text, Video, Photo
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NEW AND DEVELOPING
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INTERNATIONAL
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AS--INDIA-CHINA
India’s Modi to meet China’s top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties
SUMMARY: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet China’s top diplomat, signaling easing tensions between the two nations. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in India on Monday to discuss the disputed Himalayan border. Tuesday’s talks are expected to cover troop reduction and resuming trade in the contested region. The meeting comes amid friction between New Delhi and Washington after the U.S. imposed tariffs on India. Relations between India and China have been tense since a 2020 border clash, but recent months have seen progress in diplomacy and trade discussions. Modi plans to visit China later this month for a summit.
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TROPICAL WEATHER
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents
SUMMARY: Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Forecasters say the monster storm will turn away from the eastern U.S. and won’t make landfall. But they predict it will churn up dangerous rip currents along North Carolina’s barrier islands and could swamp roads with waves of up to 15 feet. Coastal flooding is expected to begin Tuesday and continue through Thursday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Erin was a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds early Tuesday.
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EU--CYPRUS-GAZA-HUMANITARIAN AID
A ship with hundreds of tons of food aid for Gaza nears an Israeli port after leaving Cyprus
SUMMARY: A ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food supplies for Gaza is approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod. It’s expected to dock on Tuesday as part of renewed efforts to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. The Panamanian-flagged ship is loaded with 52 containers carrying aid such as flour, pasta, rice, baby food and canned goods. Israeli customs officials had screened it at Cyprus’ main port of Limassol for security reasons. Some 700 tons of the aid are from Cyprus, purchased with money donated by the United Arab Emirates to a fund set up last year for donors to help with seaborne aid.
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AF--SOUTH SUDAN-PRISONER RELEASE
South Sudanese exiles face uncertain future after release from prison in Sudan
SUMMARY: The top U.N. human rights body has accused both the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces of detaining tens of thousands of people without charge since Sudan’s civil war began in 2023. Some of those prisoners have now been released, among them detainees from neighboring South Sudan. While they are relieved to have escaped the horrific conditions of their imprisonment, they face a long and likely circuitous journey home, trying to get back to South Sudan through a region riddled with conflict.
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LT-BOLIVIA-ELECTION
Bolivia gears up for first-ever presidential runoff, ending years of 1-party rule
SUMMARY: With the last campaigns only one day in the rearview mirror, Bolivia’s political world has delved into preparations for an unprecedented runoff election that will reveal the extent of a centrist senator’s unexpected traction in the presidential vote. The outcome of an October runoff between Sen. Rodrigo Paz, a conservative lawmaker from a prominent political family who surged Sunday to first place after pollign for weeks near the bottom of the crowded field, and Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, a right-wing former president, may determine the extent of Bolivia’s turn away from 20 years of left-wing dominance. Paz secured a lead over Quiroga with over 32% of the votes cast.
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UN--UNITED NATIONS-AID WORKERS KILLED
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says
SUMMARY: The U.N. humanitarian office says a record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas. U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher says “Attacks on this scale, with zero accountability, are a shameful indictment of international inaction and apathy.” The Aid Worker Security Database, which has compiled reports since 1997, said the number of killings rose from 293 in 2023 to 383 in 2024, including over 180 in Gaza. Sudan, where civil war is still raging, was second to Gaza and the West Bank with 60 aid workers losing their lives in 2024. The United Nations is marking World Humanitarian Day on Tuesday.
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LT--BOLIVIA-ELECTION-THINGS TO KNOW
What to know about Bolivia’s election that elevated a centrist shaking up the political landscape
SUMMARY: One candidate is Rodrigo Paz, a conservative centrist senator and son of a neoliberal ex-president who is pitching himself as a moderate reformer. The other is former right-wing President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga. He’s been galvanizing voters largely through promises of harsh austerity and a scorched-earth approach to transforming Bolivia’s state-directed economic model after 20 years of leftist party rule. At stake in the outcome of Bolivia’s consequential presidential election is the fate of one of South America’s most resource-rich nations, where inflation has soared to heights unseen in decades and polls show growing distrust in major institutions.
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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-CRIMEA-EXPLAINER
What to know about Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula seized by Russia from Ukraine over a decade ago
SUMMARY: Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. It also paved the way for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, during which Moscow annexed more land from the war-torn country. The diamond-shaped peninsula in the Black Sea is coveted by both Russia and Ukraine for its naval bases and beaches. Putin has called the peninsula “a sacred place” and has prosecuted those who publicly argue it is part of Ukraine. The peninsula was home to Turkic-speaking Tatars when the Russian empire first annexed it in the 18th century.
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US--TROPICAL WEATHER-WHAT TO KNOW
What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin as it heads past the US East Coast
SUMMARY: Island communities off the coast of North Carolina are bracing for flooding ahead of Hurricane Erin, the year’s first Atlantic hurricane. The storm intensified to a Category 4 with 140 mph winds early Monday, lashing the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is unlikely to make direct landfall in the United States. However, authorities on some islands along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have issued evacuation orders. They warn that roads could be swamped by 15-foot waves. Coastal flooding is expected to begin Tuesday and continue through Thursday.
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US--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-WHAT TO KNOW
Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and Europeans: Praise, security talks, more meetings
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says the U.S. could support a European force in Ukraine to maintain a lasting peace in Russia’s war. On Monday, Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders at the White House to energize diplomatic efforts following his summit Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Following the talks, Trump said he would work to arrange a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin. Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for support from allies and European leaders also heaped praise on Trump for his efforts to end the fighting. The tone and style of the meetings was far different than when Ukraine’s president was hounded out of the Oval Office in February.
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AS--PAKISTAN-FLOODS
Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flooding in northwest Pakistan
SUMMARY: Anguished Pakistanis are searching remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll has reached 277. A senior official has replied to the lack of evacuation warnings by saying people should have built homes elsewhere. More than 150 people were still missing on Monday in the mountainous district of Buner in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after the flash floods. A changing climate has made residents of northern Pakistan’s river-carved mountainous areas more vulnerable to sudden, heavy rains. A government official says torrential rains triggered a flash flood that killed 15 people in northwestern Swabi district on Monday.
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US--TROPICAL WEATHER-OUTER BANKS
Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks
SUMMARY: Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands. Officials have ordered evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, anticipating damage to the highway that connects the islands to the mainland. Residents are used to isolation, but vacationers are not. The Outer Banks are vulnerable due to rising sea levels and erosion. Despite these challenges, many residents cherish the unique lifestyle and community on the island. The area generates significant tourism revenue, so the cycle of repair and maintenance continues.
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GYM-USA-GYMNASTICS-ABUSE INQUIRY
Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI
SUMMARY: A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job in Mississippi. Sean Gardner, who coached at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, has been temporarily barred from all contact with USA Gymnastics since July 2022 due to unspecified allegations of misconduct. He has not been charged criminally while a police investigation continues. But three years after abuse allegations were reported to police and he was removed from USA Gymnastics, the FBI arrested him last week on a federal child pornography charge. He has been ordered detained pending further proceedings in Mississippi.
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US--MENENDEZ BROTHERS
Menendez brothers to be evaluated by parole board for release after 30 years in prison
SUMMARY: The Menendez brothers are set to make their cases for parole this week. The California state parole board will determine whether they should be released after serving almost 30 years in prison for murdering their parents. Erik Menendez will have his hearing Thursday morning, followed by Lyle Menendez on Friday. The brothers were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 of fatally shooting their father and mother in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. The brothers became eligible for parole after a Los Angeles judge in May reduced their sentences. If parole is granted, the governor would have the final say.
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US--ELECTION-2026-REDISTRICTING
Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
SUMMARY: Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage. Now they’re being shadowed by law enforcement offices to prevent a repeat. And California Democrats took new steps Monday toward redrawing their own congressional boundaries. Democrats’ return to the Texas Capitol will allow Republicans in Austin to satisfy Trump’s demands. Texas Democrats credit their California colleagues’ retaliatory measures for allowing their return. The nation’s two most populous states are at the center of an expanding fight over control of Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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US--UTAH SHOOTING
2 officers killed and a third is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say
SUMMARY: Authorities say two police officers were shot and killed in Utah and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun. The officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday in a neighborhood in Tremonton. Police say Monday a sheriff’s deputy and a police dog who also responded were wounded. The deputy has been released from the hospital and the dog was hospitalized in fair condition. The man was arrested on aggravated murder charges. His name and the officers’ names have not been released. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called what happened “a terrible and tragic night” and joined the state in mourning the loss of the two officers.
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US--NEW YORK CLUB SHOOTING
2 gunmen among 3 killed in New York City bar shooting, police say; 2 other shooters still at large
SUMMARY: Two of the three people killed in a bar shooting in the New York City borough of Brooklyn were among the four shooters who opened fire inside the building. City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday that the two men were seen on surveillance video arguing in the Taste of the City Lounge in Crown Heights shortly before 3:30 a.m. Sunday. About 10 minutes later, one man approached the other and opened fire, and the second man and two others fired back. Fourteen people were shot overall and all the survivors are expected to recover. Two other shooters remain at large. A vigil for the victims was held Monday evening.
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US--TRUMP-ELECTIONS
Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn’t give him that power
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is vowing more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own. He pledged on his social media site that he would do away with mail voting, which remains popular and is used by about one-third of all voters. He also wants to eliminate voting machines, some form of which are used in almost all of the country’s thousands of election jurisdictions. The Constitution makes the states the entities that determine the “time, place and manner” of elections while allowing Congress to “make” or “alter” rules for federal elections.
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US--TRUMP-THE LATEST
The Latest: Trump says he is setting up direct meeting for Zelenskyy and Putin
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The meeting would be a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Trump said the meeting’s location will be determined later. Trump, Zelenskyy and European leaders met at the White House earlier Monday for hastily assembled multilateral talks. Trump had met one-on-one with Putin on Aug. 15. European political leaders joined discussions as they pursue means to safeguard Ukraine and the continent from any widening aggression from Moscow.
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US--JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, lawmaker says
SUMMARY: The Justice Department has agreed to provide to Congress documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. That’s according to Rep, James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight Committee, which earlier this month issued a broad subpoena about a criminal case that has long captivated public attention, recently roiled the top rungs of the Trump administration and been a consistent magnet for conspiracy theories. It was not clear exactly which or how many documents might be produced or whether the cooperation with Congress reflected a broader change in posture since last month, when the FBI and Justice Department abruptly announced that they would not be releasing any additional records from the Epstein investigation.
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US--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR
Trump begins planning for Putin-Zelenskyy meeting while affirming US help with security guarantees
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has started arranging a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Monday, Trump said the U.S. would support European security guarantees to prevent future invasions. Details are still evolving, but European leaders express cautious optimism about Trump’s efforts after their meeting at the White House. French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the U.S. commitment to security guarantees as a key outcome. Trump spoke with Putin during the talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders. Concerns remain that Trump might pressure Ukraine into concessions. Zelenskyy emphasized the need for U.S. involvement in security guarantees for Ukraine.
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US--DC-FEDERAL INTERVENTION
3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force
SUMMARY: Three more Republican governors have authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington. It’s part of President Donald Trump’s escalating show of force that he says is designed to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation’s capital. The announcements Monday by Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana brought the number of state troops detailed to the president’s effort to more than 1,100 — and the number of states to six. Governors from the states said they were responding to requests from the Trump administration. It was not immediately clear why the administration requested additional military support. About 800 troops have already been called up from the Washington, D.C., guard.
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BUSINESS
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INTEL-SOFTBANK
Japan’s SoftBank to take $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel
SUMMARY: Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group says it plans to take a $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel as it deepens its involvement in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. The announcement by the companies Monday caused share prices in both to fall. It coincides with reports that President Donald Trump is considering having the U.S. government buy a stake in the chip maker. Intel is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses under CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Trump recently said Tan should resign but after meeting with him last week said he had an “amazing story.” SoftBank’s chairman, Masayoshi Son, said he expects Intel to play a critical role in expanding chipmaking in the U.S.
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ENT--MATTHEW PERRY
‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty
SUMMARY: A woman charged with selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him has agreed to plead guilty. Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the “Friends” star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. The deal means the 42-year-old will avoid a trial that had been planned for September. Prosecutors cast Sangha as a prolific drug dealer who was known to her customers as the “Ketamine Queen.” According to court documents she sold Perry 25 vials of ketamine four days before his death from an overdose of the drug.
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ENT--MATTHEW PERRY-DEFENDANTS-THINGS TO KNOW
Learn about the 5 people charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death
SUMMARY: It has been one year since authorities announced that five people had been indicted for their alleged roles in the overdose deaths of “Friends” star Matthew Perry. All five have now agreed to plead guilty in deals with prosecutors. The most recent was Jasveen Sangha, who who prosecutors say was known as the “Ketamine Queen.” She admitted to selling Perry the lethal dose. Another defendant is Perry’s personal assistant who admitted to acting as a drug messenger and injecting Perry with the ketamine that killed him. Another is a doctor who admitted to illegally providing Perry with large amounts of ketamine in the weeks before his death.
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