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UKRAINE-WAR CRIMES-GRAIN — An investigation by The Associated Press and the PBS series “Frontline” has documented a sophisticated Russian-run smuggling operation that has used falsified manifests and seaborne subterfuge to steal Ukrainian grain worth at least $530 million. Three dozen ships made more than 50 voyages carrying grain from Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine to ports in the Middle East. By Michael Biesecker, Sarah El Deeb and Beatrice Dupuy. SENT: 2,740 words, photos, video. An abridged version of 1,030 words is also available.
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Ukrainian forces scored more gains in their counteroffensive across a broad front, advancing in the very areas Russia is trying to annex and challenging its effort to engage fresh troops and its threats to defend incorporated areas by all means, including with nuclear weapons. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 1,110 words, photos. With RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-THE-LATEST. Also see MORE ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR below.
CAPITOL RIOT-OATH KEEPERS — The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates planned for an “armed rebellion” to stop the transfer of presidential power on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors told jurors at the opening of the most serious case to reach trial yet in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst. SENT: 1,130 words, photos. With CAPITOL RIOT-OATH KEEPERS-EXPLAINER (sent)
SOC-NWSL-INVESTIGATION — An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players, according to a report released Monday. By Anne M. Peterson. SENT: 880 words, photos.
NOBEL PRIZE-MEDICINE — Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries on human evolution that unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA that helped us understand what makes humans unique and provided key insights into our immune system, including our vulnerability to severe COVID-19. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.
TRUMP RALLIES — Former President Donald Trump’s rallies have always attracted a broad swath of supporters. They draw first timers taking advantage of their chance to see a president in person to devotees who camp out for days and follow him around the country like rock band groupies. But after spending much of the last two years obsessively peddling false claims of a stolen election, Trump is increasingly attracting those who have broken with reality. That includes adherents of the baseless QAnon conspiracy, which began in the dark corners of the internet and is premised on the belief that the country is run by a ring of child sex traffickers that only Trump can defeat. By Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,460 words, photos.
INDONESIA-SOCCER-DEATHS — An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials said. The disaster was among the deadliest ever at a sporting event. By Agoes Basoeki and Edna Tarigan. SENT: 1,040 words, photos, video. With INDONESIA-SOCCER DEATHS-TEAR GAS — Indonesian recalls stinging tear gas in deadly soccer melee; INDONESIA-SOCCER DEATHS-HISTORY — Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia’s troubled soccer history.
BRAZIL-ELECTIONS — Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed expectations in Brazil’s presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force. Multiple polls had indicated leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was far out front, with some suggesting he could even clinch a first-round victory on Sunday and showing margins that neared or exceeded double digits. But Bolsonaro came within just five points of da Silva, who he will face in a high-stakes runoff on Oct. 30.. By Diane Jeantet and Carla Bridi. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
ELECTION 2022-REDISTRICTING-ALABAMA — Congressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless being used for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed them. The high court hears arguments in the case on Tuesday. By Kim Chandler, Mark Sherman and Gary Fields. SENT: 2,490 words, photos, video, interactive. An abridged version of 990 words is also available. This is the Tuesday Spotlight.
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TURKEY-FLEEING RUSSIANS — Vladimir Putin’s military draft “changed everything” for the tens of thousands of Russians who have fled their country since the Russian leader’s mobilization was announced last month, according to recent arrivals in Istanbul. SENT: 780 words, photos.
ENERGY CRISIS — Europe faces “unprecedented risks” to its natural gas supplies this winter after Russia cut off most pipeline shipments and could wind up competing with Asia for already scarce and expensive liquid gas that comes by ship, the International Energy Agency said. By Business Writer David McHugh. SENT: 640 words, photos.
HUNGARY-ENERGY-THEATERS — A theater in Hungary’s capital will sit through a cold and quiet winter after its managers chose to shut it down rather than pay skyrocketing utility prices that are putting a squeeze on businesses and cultural institutions across Europe. SENT: 720 words, photos.
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KARDASHIAN-CRYPTO — Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she promoted a cryptocurrency on Instagram without disclosing that she’d been paid $250,000 to do so. SENT: 580 words, photo.
OBIT-SACHEEN-LITTLEFEATHER — Sacheen Littlefeather, the actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for “The Godfather” on his behalf in an indelible protest of Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans, has died. She was 75. SENT: 950 words, photos.
RUSSIA-GRINER APPEAL — A Russian court set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. SENT: 360 words, photos.
BRITAIN-RINGO STARR — Ringo Starr has cancelled shows in North America after the former Beatles drummer tested positive for COVID-19. SENT: 140 words, photos.
BRITAIN-ROYALS — King Charles III in first engagement since queen’s death. SENT: 310 words, photos.
POLAND-OBIT-URBAN — Jerzy Urban, spokesman for Polish communist government, dies at 89. SENT: 550 words, photo.
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SUPREME COURT-OPENING DAY — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights. The new member of the court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, wasted no time joining the lively give-and-take, asking questions throughout nearly two hours of arguments in the dispute over the nation’s main anti-water pollution law, the Clean Water Act. SENT: 670 words, photos.
SUPREME-COURT-SOCIAL-MEDIA-LIABILITY — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear two cases seeking to hold social media companies financially responsible for terrorist attacks. Relatives of people killed in terrorist attacks in France and Turkey had sued Google, Twitter, and Facebook. They accused the companies of helping terrorists spread their message and radicalize new recruits. SENT: 330 words, photos.
SUPREME COURT-BUMP STOCKS — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns. SENT: 320 words, photo.
TROPICAL WEATHER-BIDEN-PUERTO RICO — President Joe Biden will survey damage from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico, where tens of thousands of people are still without power two weeks after the storm hit. SENT: 740 words, photos. UPCOMING: Biden to deliver remarks at 2:45 p.m., visit with families and others at school at 3:35 p.m.
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TROPICAL WEATHER — Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian’s effects persisted, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from homes inundated with lingering floodwaters. Frustrations mounted in the path the storm cut through Florida, and the hurricane’s remnants, now a nor’easter, weren’t done with the U.S.. SENT: 710 words, photos, videos. With TROPICAL WEATHER-RESCUERS — By boat and jet ski, volunteers assist in Ian rescue efforts. SENT: 940 words, photos.
ABORTION-MOBILE-CLINICS — Planned Parenthood officials on Monday announced plans for a mobile abortion clinic — a 37-foot RV that will stay in Illinois but travel close to the borders of adjoining states that have banned the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year. SENT: 500 words, photos.
ELDERLY DEATHS-TRIAL — A man accused of killing 22 elderly women while stealing jewelry and other valuables in the Dallas area has been linked by DNA evidence to one of the deaths, a prosecutor said as his third trial began. The development could counter earlier defense claims that all the evidence against him is circumstantial. SENT: 560 words, photo.
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BRITAIN-ECONOMY — The British government dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners, part of a package of unfunded cuts unveiled only days ago that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows. In a dramatic about-face, Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng abandoned plans to scrap the top 45% rate of income tax paid on earnings above 150,000 pounds ($167,000) a year. By Jill Lawless. SENT: 860 words, photos.
IRAN-PROTESTS — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded publicly on Monday to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn what he called “rioting” and accuse the United States and Israel of planning the protests. The unrest, ignited by the death of a young woman in the custody of Iran’s morality police, is flaring up across the country for a third week despite government efforts to crack down. SENT: 980 words, photos.
AFGHANISTAN-BOMBING VICTIMS — Last week’s suicide bombing at a Kabul education center killed as many as 52 people, more than twice the death toll acknowledged by Taliban officials, according to a tally compiled by The Associated Press. SENT: 580 words, photos.
REL-PORTUGAL-SEX ABUSE — Clergy sexual abuse cases are casting a pall over the Catholic Church in Portugal, ensnaring senior officials even as authorities scramble to explain why shelter was given to a Nobel Peace Prize-winning bishop at the center of sexual misconduct allegations. SENT: 660 words, photo.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — U.S. stocks rallied and Treasury yields eased off their multiyear highs as Wall Street leaves behind the worst month since the virus pandemic crashed global markets. SENT: 440 words, photos.
MUSK-TWITTER-COURT ENFORCEMENT — Twitter wants a Delaware court to order Elon Musk to buy the social media service for $44 billion, as he promised back in April. But suppose a judge makes that ruling and Musk balks? By Technology Writer Matt O'Brien. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
ZELLE-FRAUD — Incidents of fraud and scams are occurring more often on the popular peer-to-peer payment service Zelle, according to a report issued Monday by the office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, giving the public its first glimpse into the growing problems at Zelle. SENT: 760 words, photo.
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FLU SHOTS — Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don't skip your flu shot this fall. And for the first time, seniors are urged to get a special extra-strength kind. By Medical Writer Lauran Neergaard. SENT: 720 words, photo.
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THEATER-ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER — Andrew Lloyd Webber is saying goodbye to his last remaining show on Broadway and welcoming another. The musical theater icon announced Monday that his retooled version of “Cinderella” will land in New York at the Imperial Theatre in February with new songs, a new leading lady and a new title. SENT: 300 words, photos.
FRANCE-PARIS-FASHION-WEEK — It was as much art fair as fashion show for designer Stella McCartney, who put on an art-infused spring collection at Paris Fashion Week on Monday that vibrated with flashes of color. SENT: 830 words, photos.
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BKN-76ERS-RIVERS — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers took his players to Charleston, South Carolina, as a team bonding experience. He also wanted to use it as an educational tool. Rivers and the Sixers organized field trips to the Old Slave Mart Museum and to the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture. Rivers has become an agent of change in the NBA and found his voice as an activist. SENT: 1,270 words, photos.
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