--- snapshot-1786338039+++ snapshot-1786342085@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ TOP STORIES + Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks + Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary - + El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary + + Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel Newsletters Ground Game Your guide to the biggest stories in politics, policy and U.S. elections. @@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ Artificial Intelligence Social Media TOP STORIES + Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26 + + Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology + One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone - + Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology * Lifestyle SECTIONS Food & Recipes Gardening Fashion Homes Travel Pets @@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ TOP STORIES o Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks o Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary - o El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary + o Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel Newsletters Ground Game Your guide to the biggest stories in politics, policy and U.S. elections. @@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ Artificial Intelligence Social Media TOP STORIES o Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26 + o Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology o One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone - o Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology * Lifestyle + Food & Recipes + Gardening @@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ TOP STORIES + Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks + Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary - + El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary + + Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel Newsletters Ground Game Your guide to the biggest stories in politics, policy and U.S. elections. @@ -745,8 +745,8 @@ Artificial Intelligence Social Media TOP STORIES + Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26 + + Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology + One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone - + Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology * Lifestyle SECTIONS Food & Recipes Gardening Fashion Homes Travel Pets @@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ TOP STORIES o Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks o Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary - o El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary + o Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel Newsletters Ground Game Your guide to the biggest stories in politics, policy and U.S. elections. @@ -1153,8 +1153,8 @@ Artificial Intelligence Social Media TOP STORIES o Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26 + o Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology o One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone - o Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology * Lifestyle + Food & Recipes + Gardening @@ -1261,23 +1261,23 @@ Israel’s prime minister is rejecting President Donald Trump’s announced deal for Gaza and says Israeli forces won’t withdraw from the Palestinian territory until Hamas disarms. 5 MIN READ - 974 + 983 MORE COVERAGE Iran’s leaders think they have Trump cornered, but their strategy carries great risks 5 MIN READ - 1418 + 1441 Pentagon pushes defense firms to boost production 2 MIN READ - 583 + 590 New pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’ and open to others, Pakistan says 2 MIN READ - 26 + 33 Extreme heat Active fires right now What is a heat dome? @@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles 3 MIN READ - 217 + 219 Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows @@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ Army Staff Sgt. Alexis Jaramillo poses with a photo of his wife, Maisa Lopes Eliaser, a Brazilian national who is being detained by ICE, before visiting her at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, La., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Joseph Vidrine) - Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families + Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families Congressional Democrats say they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families. 3 MIN READ @@ -1326,36 +1326,33 @@ 2 MIN READ 26 - Ancient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey, Sunday, Aug.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel,File) - - How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle - - Astronomers say viewing conditions are promising for the Perseid meteor shower this year. A new moon will prevent moonlight from spoiling the show. - 2 MIN READ - 24 + Attendees pass by the Alibaba booth near a display which reads “Rest assured giving AI to Ali Cloud” at the World AI Conference held in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) + + AI companions vanish without goodbyes as China tightens rules on their use + + Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She exchanged about 700,000 words with him over two years and never got to say goodbye when he was eliminated by ByteDance, the developer of TikTok. + 3 MIN READ MORE COVERAGE - August’s total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland - - 4 MIN READ - - One Tech Tip: Using your smartphone to capture the August total solar eclipse over Europe - - 4 MIN READ + As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing + + 3 MIN READ Braves ace Chris Sale ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before start of game against Yankees 29 - 1. Basketball mourns coach Don Nelson’s death at 86 + 1. How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle + + 24 2. Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, his son Hunter says - 356 + 371 3. Porter Airlines flight in Canada canceled after child refuses to sit down and buckle up - 103 + 115 4. Myanmar rebuffs ASEAN’s call to free Aung San Suu Kyi @@ -1365,21 +1362,21 @@ Latest news - Ukraine commander calls for faster Western funds to aid battle against Russia in Crimea - - 6 MIN READ - - 1. The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists + New Zealanders abroad urged to enroll for the election as new law locks out last-minute voters + + 3 MIN READ + + 1. Ukraine drone commander calls for faster Western funds to aid battle against Russia in Crimea + + 6 MIN READ + + 2. The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists 1 MIN READ - 2. A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing is on trial. Here’s what to know + 3. A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing is on trial. Here’s what to know 4 MIN READ - - 3. As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing - - 3 MIN READ 4. Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain’s wackiest election @@ -1512,7 +1509,7 @@ 1. Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Fever’s Cunningham and posts ‘white privilege’ 3 MIN READ - 368 + 369 2. Trump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidents @@ -1527,12 +1524,12 @@ 4. Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die 1 MIN READ - 44 + 45 5. Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump’s demands for voting bill 3 MIN READ - 356 + 357 AP NEWS GAMES > @@ -1552,7 +1549,7 @@ Many immigrants face deportation without a lawyer at their side in court. This program tries to help - 138 + 139 1. Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can’t enforce the law without a chairperson @@ -1560,7 +1557,7 @@ 2. Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die - 44 + 45 3. Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections @@ -1586,7 +1583,7 @@ El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary - 301 + 306 1. Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote @@ -1630,7 +1627,7 @@ 2. Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk - 43 + 47 SCIENCE @@ -1676,7 +1673,7 @@ 2. A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk’s AI company - 254 + 257 3. A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow @@ -1728,7 +1725,7 @@ Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency - 45 + 46 1. Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row @@ -1764,27 +1761,25 @@ 56 - 1. School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies + 1. One Tech Tip: Using your smartphone to capture the August total solar eclipse over Europe + + 2. School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies 31 - 2. Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes + 3. Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes 14 - 3. Tanning is getting hot again. Here’s what it really does to your skin - - 41 - Notable Deaths - Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68 - - 1. Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi, 26, dies after suspected heatstroke at training in Japan - - 2. The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026 - - 3. Top Canadian news anchor Lloyd Robertson dies at 92 + Reaction to the death of Don Nelson, the NBA’s second-winningest coach + + 1. Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68 + + 2. Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi, 26, dies after suspected heatstroke at training in Japan + + 3. The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026 More news @@ -1864,7 +1859,7 @@ Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump’s demands for voting bill - 356 + 357 Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4