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FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at a 2024 Prosperity Summit, July 16, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. It sharply undercuts his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll.

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Democrats aim to nominate Biden in first week of August, as some push him to quit the race

Live updates: Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro out of prison and will speak at RNC, AP source says

Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma

Traces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel

Photo is said to show Trump’s ear with no damage on Monday after shooting. It’s from 2022

‘Shogun’ leads all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ sets comedy series record with 23

WATCH: Shooter spotted on rooftop at Trump rally moments before attack

Video shows the shooter on a rooftop moments before former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. A former fire chief attending the rally with family was killed, as was the gunman. Two other people were critically wounded.

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Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events

The “greenhouse effect” How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers

New inclusive emojis like “sus,” “cringe,” “rizz” and “no cap” created for World Emoji Day

Don’t work in bed, and other tips for creating a peaceful sleep zone in a studio apartment

There’s a lot to be said for the work/play energy of a nice studio or other small apartment during the day.

‘I can’t breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death

Discovery of musket balls brings alive one of the first battles in the American Revolution

As Gaza’s doctors struggle to save lives, many lose their own in Israeli airstrikes

Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7

TODAY IN HISTORY

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Spanish Civil War begins

1975

Apollo docks with Soyuz spacecraft

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Civil rights icon John Lewis dies

Stories Under 60 Seconds

Is the Seine river dirty? Paris Mayor takes a dip to prove otherwise before the Olympics

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Nikki Haley endorses Trump and calls for unity at the RNC

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AP debunks false claims around the Trump assassination attempt

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Babydog makes an appearance at the RNC

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Television personality Savannah Chrisley addresses Republican convention

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What’s to come this week at the 2024 RNC

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Marco Rubio acknowledges vice presidential candidate JD Vance at the RNC

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Who is Usha Vance?

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One Life Hack: How to stay safe during a heat wave

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Amber Rose pledges support to Trump at RNC

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He fled Syria. Now he’s headed to Paris with the Refugee Olympic Team

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‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ cast talks oranges and butts

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What we know about the Trump rally shooter

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JD Vance becomes the first millennial on a major party ticket

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Former Secret Service agent on security protocol at Trump rally shooting

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Father killed at Trump’s rally shielded his family from shooting

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Trump enters RNC with a bandaged ear after assassination attempt

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AP photojournalist on what it was like documenting the Trump rally shooting

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Watch the moment Alec Baldwin’s case was dismissed

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Trump escorted off stage after apparent gun shots at rally

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Why you’re hearing a lot about Project 2025

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Man orphaned by the Holocaust meets his family for the first time

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Watch this 90-year-old skydive in memory of his late wife

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Voice actors Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny on ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ impact on kids who are now adults

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What is the song of the summer? AP staff share their picks

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1-year-old baby is found crawling by a highway after two days

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Rita Ora reflects on playing the villain in ‘Descendants’

Zelenskyy warns action against Putin can’t wait until November

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A rare voice box transplant helps cancer patient speak again

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Channing Tatum on moon landing conspiracy: ‘I don’t think you faked that’

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VP Harris visits Team USA Basketball camp before Paris Games

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What Death Valley feels like right now

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Boeing agrees to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes

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A missile severed this Ukrainian gymnast’s leg. She still plans to go to the Olympics one day

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Glen Powell talks working with Daisy Edgar-Jones in ‘Twisters’

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France’s election results were unprecedented. So what happens now?

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White House responds to more reporter questions about Biden’s health

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Biden says he’s staying in the race

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Watch: Bull runs loose in Peru after escaping vehicle

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White House answers question on Biden’s cognitive state

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Trump rally shooting

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents on stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Iran threat prompted more security at Trump rally as officials warn of potential for copycat attacks

A visibly stronger security detail now surrounds the Republican nominee and President Joe Biden.

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Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump’s life

Trump’s escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impact

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Homeland Security inspector general investigates Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally

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Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during panned MLB anthem performance, will get treatment

A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim

Mexico’s costly Maya Train draws few passengers in its first six months of partial operation

A cave on the moon is confirmed, and scientists suspect hundreds more like it could house future explorers

NFL Hall of Famer says he was unjustly handcuffed and ‘humiliated’ on a flight

Red Sox’s Jarren Duran is All-Star Game MVP after his two-run homer gives the American League a win

Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet

Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86

GLOBAL BUSINESS NEWS

Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review says

A report released by Senator Bernie Sanders says Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the company’s facilities across the U.S.

Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California to Texas

Soros’ Open Society Foundations say their restructuring is complete and pledge $400M for green jobs

U.S hits Mexican accountants and firms with sanctions for timeshare scams that support drug cartel

Tight budget? Edmunds highlights the least expensive cars and SUVs for 2024

BE WELL

Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know

Celebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace

Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately

What cognitive tests can show — and what they can’t

When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young

What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer

FILE - A child keeps cool beneath misters along the Las Vegas Strip, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Las Vegas. Pediatricians suggest keeping your child hydrated and avoiding prolonged sun exposure to keep heat illness at bay. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries

Summer means playgrounds, pools, bikes and being outside for kids. Pediatricians say it can also mean more potential for injuries like dehydration, sunburns and scrapes.

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What you should and shouldn’t do to get rid of poison ivy

Who will have the 2024 song of the summer?

What to look for in mosquito repellents

One Life Hack: How to budget for vacation

One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on to avoid data fees while traveling

Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

Kathy Willens, pathbreaking Associated Press photographer who captured sports and more, dies at 74

AP Sports Week in Pictures: Victories by Argentina and Spain in soccer; Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon

In documenting violence in Haiti, you find bodies, but also ways people keep on living

This aerial photo of the Butler Farm Show, site of the Saturday, July 13, 2024 Trump campaign rally, shown Monday, July 15, 2024 in Butler, Pa. On Saturday, Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump was wounded during an assassination attempt while speaking at the rally. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect.

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Turkish dramas dethrone Latin American telenovelas to become global fan favorites among television viewers

For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

The race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River

U.S. News

A person walks past local business in Butler, Pa., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

‘Of all the places': Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt

A common refrain on the streets of Butler, Pennsylvania, in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump was: “Of all the places.”

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Out-of-state officers shot and killed a man wielding two knives blocks away from the RNC, police say

Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent

The “greenhouse effect”: How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers

The latest

3 Montana inmates die in Cascade County Detention Center in 2 weeks

Forest fire at New Jersey military base 80% contained after overnight rain

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro is released from prison and is headed to Milwaukee to address the RNC

A Texas school that was built to segregate Mexican American students becomes a national park

World News

Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US

After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds.

UK’s new government announces legislation for ‘national renewal’ as Parliament opens with royal pomp

Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups across 5 continents

Universities in Bangladesh shut their doors and authorities raid opposition HQ after deadly protests

Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy that claimed 298 lives

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Beloved priest Abbe Pierre was the conscience of France. Several women now accuse him of assault

Tunisia’s opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts

Belarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries

France’s far right leader Le Pen says country is in a ‘quagmire’ 9 days before Olympics start

Entertainment

This image released by Netflix shows Ivan Beerkus, right, and Angela Nikolau in a scene from “Skywalkers: A Love Story.” (Netflix via AP)

Movie Review: Finding love and followers atop urban heights in ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’

The force is not strong in “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” a shallow “Man on Wire” for social media influencers about a pair of Russian daredevils who stealthily scale urban heights to attain the precious treasure of a much-liked Instagram post, writes Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle in his revi

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After reshaping Las Vegas, The Mirage to be reinvented as part of a massive Hard Rock makeover

‘Time Bandits’ show reinvigorates Monty Python film with Lisa Kudrow-led ensemble

Educators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of daughter’s revelations

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List of top Emmy nominees

Movie armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

Can a lottery winner run an effective foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum

In a media world that loves sharp lines, discussions of the Trump shooting follow a predictable path

Climate

UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations

The head of upcoming climate negotiations is telling world leaders that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent and make-or-break goal of United Nations talks this fall.

Indonesia’s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries

Battered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins

Rebuilding coastal communities after hurricanes is complex, and can change the character of a place

Wind power expansion meets grassroots resistance in Brazil’s Northeast

SPORTS

Paul Skenes says `I feel like I’m one of them’ after hitless inning against All-Stars

BUSINESS

Retail sales unchanged in June from May, underscoring shoppers’ resilience

SCIENCE

Brazilian researchers discover dinosaur fossil after heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul

LIFESTYLE

Hikers and cyclists can now cross Vermont on New England’s longest rail trail, a year after floods

Technology

European Union court says TikTok owner can’t avoid bloc’s law cracking down on digital giants

Health

With Haitian migration growing, a Mexico City family of doctors is helping out

Religion

Shiite Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq commemorate Ashoura, marking the death of Imam Hussein

Fact Check

FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely claims babies can be seen to change ‘radically’ after vaccination

LATEST NEWS

Denmark mixed doubles badminton player Mathias Christiansen withdraws from Paris Olympics

Denmark mixed doubles badminton player Mathias Christiansen has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics. The Badminton World Federation confirmed his decision Wednesday.

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3-time world champ Ellen van Dijk to race Olympic time trial 6 weeks after fracturing her ankle

Three-time world time trial champion Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands will compete in the race against the clock at the Paris Olympics six weeks after fracturing her ankle during training camp and requiring surgery.

White Sox rolling out concert-style posters in another crossover of art and Chicago sports

Working with a local art gallery, the White Sox are rolling out 28 concert-style posters this season that were created by a total of 12 artists in Chicago and a couple more major league cities.

2 men sentenced in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway

Two men have been sentenced for their role in an armed standoff on a busy Massachusetts highway in 2021 that lasted more than eight hours and caused traffic delays during a busy Fourth of July weekend.

Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August, as some push Biden to quit the race

Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party’s nominee in the first week of August, as Biden has rebuffed calls from some in his party to quit the race after his disastrous debate performance.

6 dead and cities left without electricity as storm sweeps through Belarus

The emergencies ministry in Belarus says six people died in a heavy weekend storm that swept through much of the country.

Germany to impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters

Germany’s Cabinet has approved legislation that would impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters.

Lawsuit claims that delayed elections for Georgia utility regulator are unconstitutional

A new lawsuit says extending the six-year terms of Georgia’s elected public service commissioners violates the state constitution.

This Date in Baseball - Babe Ruth becomes the all-time HR leader, Ty Cobb gets 4,000th hit

This Date in Baseball, July 18 - Babe Ruth becomes the all-time HR leader, Ty Cobb gets 4,000th hit

Today in Sports - Babe Ruth becomes the all-time home run career leader in Major League Baseball

Today in Sports, July 18 - Babe Ruth becomes the all-time home run career leader in Major League Baseball

Ex-Philadelphia detective convicted of perjury in coerced murder confession case

A former Philadelphia homicide detective accused of beating a murder suspect to obtain a confession and then lying about it in court has been convicted of obstruction and perjury charges.

Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat to protest a suicide attack that killed 8 soldiers in the northwest

Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to strongly protest a deadly militant attack that left eight soldiers dead in the northwest bordering Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

Turkish legislators hold tense debate on bill to control stray dogs. Critics fear a mass culling

A Turkish parliamentary commission has begun debating a contentious bill to manage the country’s substantial stray dog population.

Police pursuit leads to arrest of 2nd man in Maine death investigation

Maine State Police say they’ve charged a second person in connection with the death of a man in the coastal community of Cushing.

French women’s gymnastics team excels under new training regimen. Just in time for Paris Olympics

The French women’s gymnastics team has tried a new approach and it seems to be bearing fruit. The traditional authoritarian training methods of the past are out.

Billie Jean King Cup finals will switch location this year

The Billie Jean King Cup will switch venue from Sevilla to Malaga for this year’s finals, organizers said.

Takeaways from AP story on dangerous heat threats to greenhouse workers

Many farms, from buzzy vertical farming startups to traditional specialty crop growers, are marketing greenhouses as a way to shelter crops from climate extremes.

Real Madrid extends Luka Modric’s contract until the end of 2025 season

Real Madrid has extended Luka Modric’s contract to bring the Croatia midfielder back for a 13th season with the club.

The Latest | Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza cease-fire talks

An Israeli delegation has arrived in Egypt to continue cease-fire talks as Israel and Hamas consider the latest proposal.

MacIntyre has his eyes on a rare Scottish double in golf

Robert MacIntyre is giving Scotland hope that one of its own can win a British Open on Scottish soil. He won the Scottish Open on Sunday and celebrated into the night.

Korea’s KHNP selected to build at least 2 new nuclear reactors in Czech Republic

The Czech government says South Korea’s KHNP has won a lucrative public tender to build at least two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic as the country tries to become more energy independent and wean itself off fossil fuels.

Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange

Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home.

Mainz ‘surprised’ by reports new signing Kaishu Sano was arrested in Japan

Bundesliga club Mainz says it is “surprised” by Japanese media reports that new signing Kaishu Sano was arrested in Japan.

England great Lucy Bronze joins Chelsea from Barcelona

England defender Lucy Bronze has joined Chelsea from Barcelona on a two-year deal. Five-time Champions League-winner Bronze completed her move to the Women’s Super League (WSL) champion after two years with Barcelona.

The head of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role

The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post.

Cyprus plans to build a major naval base to play a larger geopolitical role, says defense minister

Cyprus’ defense minister says plans are in motion to build a major naval base on the east Mediterranean island nation’s southern coast capable of hosting large ships from European Union countries and other nations to carry out a variety of missions including humanitarian aid deliveries to the tumult

Rights groups urge Uzbek president to veto law on deporting or barring ‘undesirable’ foreigners

More than 25 human rights groups are calling on the president of Uzbekistan to veto a proposed law that would allow foreigners to be deported or blocked from entry if they are deemed undesirable for a wide array of reasons including insulting the country.

New South Wales beats Queensland 14-4 to win the State of Origin Australian rugby league series

Center Bradman Best fended off two players to score the go-ahead try in the 65th minute and help give New South Wales a 14-4 win over Queensland in the third and deciding match in the annual State of Origin Australian rugby league series.

A German court convicts a businessman of delivering components with military use to Russia

A German court has convicted a businessman of delivering electronic components to Russian firms associated with the production of military equipment, and sentenced him to six years and nine months in prison.