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UPCOMING

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CONGRESS-SHUTDOWN

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1. WITH: CONGRESS-SHUTDOWN-HISTORY

2. DESCRIPTION: Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive. Yet Congress often finds itself at the brink.

3. UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 7:00 a.m. EDT

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TRUMP-AI-PRESIDENTIAL IMAGERY

DESCRIPTION: Here he is, depicted at six months in office, chiseled and brawny, as mighty as the nation itself. Here he is as a Star Wars Jedi wielding a patriot-red lightsaber, rescuing our galaxy from the forces of evil. Here he is taking over Gaza, transforming the strip into a luxury resort complete with a golden effigy of himself. On the social media accounts of Donald Trump and his second-term administration, a new official image of the president is emerging bit by bit: one generated artificially.

UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 7:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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TROPICAL-WEATHER

DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage as Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday and is expected to become a hurricane on a forecast track that could take it away from the U.S. East Coast early next week. The storm was causing disruption in the Bahamas and Cuba on Sunday, and a tropical storm watch was posted in parts of Florida.

UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 12:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Video, LiveVideo, Photo

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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

DESCRIPTION: Covering latest developments on the war between Russia and Ukraine.

UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 7:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Video, Photo, Audio

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FOOD BANK-BREAD BAKERS

DESCRIPTION: An organization called Community Loaves has donated more than 200,000 loaves of fresh bread and some 220,000 energy cookies to food banks. They come from a network of nearly 900 bakers in four states — Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho — and represent one of the largest such efforts in the country.

UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 8:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Video, Alternate Headlines, Photo

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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

DESCRIPTION: The Associated Press offers all-platform coverage of the United Nations General Debate. Details tbd

UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 8:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Video, LiveVideo, Photo

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CHURCH-SHOOTING-MICHIGAN

DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage after a gunman opened fire inside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service before apparently setting the building ablaze, killing at least two people and injuring several others before police shot him, authorities said.

UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 8:30 a.m. EDT, Audio, Photo, Video, LiveVideo, Text

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US-NORTH-CAROLINA-BAR-SHOOTING

DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage after a shooting at a picturesque, seaside town in North Carolina that left three people dead and five others injured was a “highly premeditated” attack, police said Sunday. The suspect, Nigel Edge, is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday, District Attorney Jon David said. He is being held without bond.

UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 9:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Photo, Audio

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US TRUMP’S BIG BILL STATES

DESCRIPTION: A special legislative session set to begin this week in New Mexico highlights the diverging responses that Democratic- and Republican-led states are taking to President Donald Trump’s big bill cutting taxes and spending. While some Democratic states are acting with urgency, Republican-led states generally are not.

UPCOMING: By 09/29/2025 10:00 a.m. EDT, DigitalPlans, Text, Alternate Headlines, Photo

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AFGHANISTAN-AMERICAN-RELEASED

DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage after the Taliban on Sunday freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalize relations.

SENT: By 09/29/2025 12:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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INTERNATIONAL

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 4 people and wounds 70

SUMMARY: Russia has launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine that killed at least four people. Kyiv faced the heaviest assault and it marked the first major bombardment since last month’s deadly air attack. Kyiv City Administration confirmed Sunday’s casualties that included a 12-year-old girl. Ukraine’s air force reported that 595 drones and 48 missiles were fired with most intercepted. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack targeted multiple regions. Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said 70 people were wounded. Separately, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. was considering selling Ukraine Tomahawk cruise missiles.

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ML--IRAN

Iran hangs a man it accuses of spying for Israel as Tehran continues wave of executions

SUMMARY: Iran said Monday it hanged a man accused of spying for Israel, the latest as Tehran carries out its largest wave of executions in decades. Iran identified the executed man as Bahman Choobiasl, whose case wasn’t immediately known in Iranian media reports or to activists monitoring the death penalty in the Islamic Republic. Iran accused Choobiasl of meeting with officials from the Israeli spy agency Mossad. Iran’s Mizan news agency, which is the judiciary’s official mouthpiece, said Choobiasl worked on “sensitive telecommunications projects“ and reported about the “paths of importing electronic devices.”

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US--TRUMP-NETANYAHU

Netanyahu and Trump are set to meet as pressure mounts to end war in Gaza

SUMMARY: Days after using a U.N. address to reject international demands for an end to the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sit down with President Donald Trump, his important supporter. But Monday’s scheduled meeting in Washington comes at a tenuous moment. Israel is increasingly isolated after losing support from many countries that were long its steadfast allies. At home, Netanyahu’s governing coalition appears more fragile than ever. And the White House is showing signs of impatience. The question now is whether Trump will step up pressure on Israel to wind down the long conflict.

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AS--INDIA-STAMPEDE

Death toll climbs to 40 after stampede at political rally for actor Vijay in southern India

SUMMARY: The death toll from a stampede at a political rally in India’s Tamil Nadu state has reached 40. The state’s health minister said Sunday that medics are treating at least 124 injured people in hospitals. The rally was held for Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, a popular actor and politician known as Vijay. Tens of thousands gathered in Karur on Saturday to hear him speak. Witnesses said the crowd became too large to control, leading to the tragedy. Vijay expressed his condolences, calling the incident deeply saddening. An investigation was begun, and the chief minister has promised compensation to the victims’ families.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS

Netanyahu says Israel working on ceasefire plan on eve of Trump meeting. Gaza death toll tops 66,000

SUMMARY: On the eve of meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is working on a new ceasefire plan with the White House, but details are still being sorted out. Netanyahu has come under heavy international pressure to end the war, especially during the ongoing offensive in Gaza City. The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has topped 66,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Netanyahu is heading to the White House for Monday talks with Trump as key Western allies recognize a Palestinian state.

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EU--MOLDOVA-ELECTION

Moldova’s pro-EU party takes decisive lead in election fraught with Russian interference claims

SUMMARY: Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has taken a decisive lead to win a critical parliamentary election that was overshadowed by Russian interference claims. The race was widely viewed as a geopolitical choice between a path to the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. Polls closed locally at 9 p.m. Sunday or 1800 GMT. The Central Electoral Commission reported that more than 1.59 million or about 51.9% of eligible voters had cast ballots. That includes 264,000 Moldovans in polling stations set up abroad which will remain open until 7 p.m. in their respective countries. The tense race pitted the governing pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity against several Russia-friendly opponents.

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UNITED STATES

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US--CHURCH SHOOTING-MICHIGAN

Gunman opens fire at Michigan church and sets it ablaze, killing at least 4 and wounding 8

SUMMARY: An ex-Marine smashed a pickup into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan, opened fire and set the building ablaze during a crowded Sunday service and then was fatally shot by police. At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and authorities were searching the building ruins for more victims. It happened in Grand Blanc Township, a community outside Flint. Law enforcement officials said the man got out of his pickup and started shooting, apparently using gas to start the fire. The attacker was identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, who served in the Marines and was from a nearby town. The FBI is investigating the attack as an targeted act of violence.

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US--CHARLIE-KIRK-SHOT

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination case faces court hearing

SUMMARY: The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk will have a court hearing Monday where he and his newly appointed legal counsel will decide whether they want a preliminary hearing where the judge will determine if there is enough evidence against him to go forward with a trial. Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. The hearing in Provo is open to the public, just a few miles from the Utah Valley University campus where many students are still processing trauma from the Sept. 10 shooting.

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US--FEDERAL CRACKDOWNS-WHAT TO KNOW

Things to know about federal law enforcement activity in Chicago, Portland, Memphis

SUMMARY: Armed federal agents are patrolling Chicago’s downtown streets and President Donald Trump has called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon. Both are the latest examples of creeping federal law enforcement presence in U.S. cities. In Chicago on Sunday, dozens of armed federal agents walked the streets of some of Chicago’s most prominent tourist and shopping areas amid a surge of immigration enforcement that began this month. Trump said on social media Saturday that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland.” Trump said the decision was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.

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US-ELECTION 2026-REDISTRICTING

Missouri governor signs Trump-backed plan aimed at helping Republicans win another US House seat

SUMMARY: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a new congressional map into law that gives Republicans an improved shot at winning an additional U.S. House seat. The mid-decade redistricting is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to try to hold on to Republicans’ slim majority in next year’s congressional elections. But opponents are leading a referendum petition to try to force a statewide vote on the new map. Republicans currently hold six of Missouri’s eight U.S. House seats. The revised map targets a district represented by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver by splitting off segments and stretching the remainder of the district into Republican-heavy rural areas.

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US--ELECTION 2025-NYC MAYOR

New York City Mayor Eric Adams abandons his reelection campaign

SUMMARY: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has abandoned his struggling campaign for reelection. Adams announced his exit from the race in a video released Sunday, signaling he was no longer a credible contender after a year of scandal and political turmoil. Adams spoke proudly of his tenure as mayor. But he said his now-dismissed federal corruption case left voters wary of him, and that constant media speculation about his future made it impossible to raise enough money to run a serious campaign. Remaining candidates include Democrats Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani beat Cuomo decisively in the Democratic primary.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--CONGRESS-SHUTDOWN

Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House

SUMMARY: Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown. But both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge. If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices will be temporarily shuttered and non-exempt federal employees will be furloughed. Republicans are daring Democrats to vote against legislation that would keep government funding mostly at current levels. But Democrats are holding firm and using one of their few points of leverage to demand action on extending health care benefits.

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

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TROPICAL WEATHER

Tropical Storm Imelda forms near Bahamas and is expected to become a hurricane in coming days

SUMMARY: Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas and is forecast to become a hurricane curving away from the southeast U.S. seacoast early this week. Imelda was churning up rough seas, wind and rain on Sunday around the Bahamas and nearby islands, just over 350 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Meanwhile, Hurricane Humberto remains a dangerous Category 4 storm farther out in the Atlantic on a forecast track that could threaten Bermuda. In the Southeast U.S., South Carolina’s governor urged residents Sunday to remain alert, while North Carolina declared a state of emergency for any impacts from Imelda even though forecasters say the storm should spin away from the East Coast in coming days.

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SPORTS

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GLF--RYDER CUP

Europe wins the Ryder Cup and reasserts its dominance over the Americans

SUMMARY: Europe has won the Ryder Cup, just like everyone expected. It just didn’t happen without a few nervous moments. The Americans rallied from a seven-point deficit to have a flicker of hope. Europe needed only two points to retain the cup. Ludvig Åberg in the fifth match got the first one. Matt Fitzpatrick earned a halve that felt like a consolation because he had Bryson DeChambeau down by 5 holes at one point. Shane Lowry put his name in Irish lore with a halve to secure the cup. And then Tyrrell Hatton got the winning half-point for Europe.

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