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Somalia forces end rebel siege of Mogadishu hotel; 15 killed
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital, said police and a government spokesman.
Lightning sparks new wildfires across California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles.
Islanders beat Capitals 2-1 in OT, take 3-0 lead in series
TORONTO (AP) — Mathew Barzal slipped behind the defense, swooped in front of the net and beat Braden Holtby with a backhand that put the 2018 Stanley Cup champions on the brink of another early exit.
Election 2020, Political Conventions, ADVISORY
The Democratic National Convention takes place this Monday through Thursday, with events and speeches that will be conducted almost entirely virtually. The Republican National Convention takes place the following week, Monday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, Aug. 27.
Thunderstorms raise risks of new wildfires across California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge forest fire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles.
AP News Digest 2:20 p.m.
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Yankees' LeMahieu on injured list with sprained left thumb
NEW YORK (AP) — American League batting leader DJ LeMahieu was placed on the 10-day injured list by the New York Yankees on Sunday because of a sprained left thumb, joining Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the sidelines.
Luis Abinader sworn in as Dominican leader; Pompeo attends
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Luis Rodolfo Abinader was sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday in a ceremony attended by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
10 killed in Somalia in extremist attack on Mogadishu hotel
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali police officer says at least 10 people have been killed and more than a dozen others injured in an ongoing siege at a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital where security forces are battling Islamic extremist gunmen who have invaded the building,
Leader of Belarus rejects calls to rerun presidential vote
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The embattled president of Belarus tried to put on a show of strength Sunday, holding a rally with tens of thousands of supporters and rejecting any possibility of repeating the vote that gave him a sixth term. But opponents countered with a far larger demonstration that attracted as many as 200,000 people.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume AU-led talks over disputed dam
CAIRO (AP) — Three key Nile basin countries on Sunday resumed online negotiations led by the African Union to resolve a years-long dispute over a giant hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, Egyptian and Ethiopian officials said.
Democrats in conservative SC now see opportunity for gains
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — There's an unusual feeling emerging among Democrats in South Carolina: energy.
France vs Germany semis mark Champions League power shift
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Emmanuel Macron was quick to appropriate France's unexpected Champions League prowess for political purposes.
Zimbabwe's Catholic bishops accuse government of abuses
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe is embroiled in an economic and political crisis marked by human rights abuses, said the country's Roman Catholic bishops, who were then criticized by the government as “evil” and trying to promote genocide.
Lebanese president calls probe into Beirut blast 'complex'
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese President Michel Aoun said the probe into this month's devastating blast in Beirut is “very complex” and would not be finished quickly.
Democrats in conservative S.C. see opportunity for gains
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — There's an unusual feeling emerging among Democrats in South Carolina: energy.
AP News Digest 6:40 a.m.
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Texas testing drops as schools reopen, prepare for football
Josephine weakens, Kyle no longer a tropical storm
MIAMI (AP) — Josephine weakened to a tropical depression Sunday morning and the system named Kyle became a post-tropical cyclone, forecasters said.
Israel shuts Gaza fishing zone after overnight fighting
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel closed the Gaza Strip's offshore fishing zone Sunday following a night of cross-border fighting with Palestinian militants, the most intense escalation of hostilities in recent months.