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Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had a front row seat to courtroom history, dies at 80 09/02/2024 10:50am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history from many of the nation’s most significant criminal and civil trials — Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, among others — died Sunday A far-right German party's win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past 09/02/2024 10:39am • BERLIN (AP) — Nicki Kämpf watched her daughter toddle across the sand in a Berlin playground and wondered whether she and her wife should move their 1 1/2-year-old west, after Alternative for Germany became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany. Kämpf, 29 Ukraine's children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv 09/02/2024 10:29am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said Monday, as children were returning to school across Ukraine. Some pupils found classes canceled because of damage from the attack. Several series of explosions rocked the U Sports boats set out on a voyage to electrify the waters in the same way Tesla electrified the roads 09/02/2024 09:28am • AFLOAT THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER (AP) — Grant Jeide looked like another dude riding the rollicking waves left in the wake of a 23-foot (7-meter) boat ripping through the water at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour on a river in Northern California's Delta earlier this summer. But Jeide was performing h Storm sets off floods and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 14 dead 09/02/2024 08:38am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A storm set off landslides and unleashed pounding rains that flooded many northern Philippine areas overnight into Monday, leaving at least 14 people dead and prompting authorities to suspend school classes and government work in the densely populated capital region. Tro Saudi soccer league remains as ambitious as ever despite quiet transfer window, CEO says 09/02/2024 07:10am • Despite a relatively quiet transfer window in Saudi Arabia, the arrival of Ivan Toney and Joao Cancelo shows that the ambitions of the cash-rich Saudi Pro League remain as high as ever, according to league chief executive Omar Mugharbel. August ended with Al-Ahli of Jeddah paying London club Brentfo Dejected Max Verstappen baffled as to how his dominant Red Bull car has become 'a monster' 09/02/2024 06:48am • MONZA, Italy (AP) — What a difference a year makes. Even Max Verstappen is at a loss as to how he went from having such a dominant Formula 1 car last season to one that he now describes as “a monster.” The Red Bull driver had a weekend to forget at the Italian Grand Prix as he could only quali Dalton open to keeping America's Cup in Spain or returning home if New Zealand can win 3rd in a row 09/02/2024 06:40am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona has only just started, but Grant Dalton is already thinking about where the next edition could be held. If, that is, his New Zealand sailing team can keep hold of the Auld Mug. After being heavily criticized back home for taking the eve South Korea's president skips opening ceremony of parliament as strife with opposition deepens 09/02/2024 06:38am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol boycotted the formal opening of South Korea’s parliament on Monday as his squabbles with the opposition deepen over allegations of wrongdoing by top officials and his wife. It’s a tradition for South Korean presidents to deliver a speech at op How to cope with empty nest syndrome when teens leave home 09/02/2024 04:04am • Millions of teens are leaving home this month, headed off to college, the military and beyond. In many cases, they leave unprepared parents behind who are grappling with empty nest syndrome. Dr. Kathryn Ziemer, clinical director at Old Town Psychology, shows parents how to focus on ways to reduc Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faults 09/02/2024 03:07am • NEW YORK (AP) — This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff's 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the U.S. Open's fourth round on Sunday: Gauff wound up with more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14. It was the latest in a series of early-for-her exits in rec Thousands of Turks protest controversial law to remove stray dogs 09/02/2024 02:01am • ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Sunday to protest recent legislation that critics say is leading to the killing of stray dogs across Turkey. Last month, legislators approved the new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkish streets citing safety c Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years 09/02/2024 01:20am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory that has been ravaged by the Israel-Hamas war. Authorities plan to vacc How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers 09/02/2024 12:18am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the best. The Egyptian veterinarian's résumé includes possibly the most famous elephant relocation on the planet. In 2020, Khalil's team saved Kaavan, an Asian elephant, Some Lebanese who fear war is coming have an unusual backup plan: Moving to Syria 09/02/2024 12:14am • BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut's southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in a busy neighborhood killed a top Hezbollah commander and touched off fears of a full-scale war. For most, that means moving in with relatives o