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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thieves killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Mexico in order to steal their truck, particularly because they wanted the tires, authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors released grisly details of the slayings, but have not yet officially confirmed the identification of the bodies. They said

By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than

By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese state media and the town’s municipality report that an Israeli airstrike in the town of Mays al Jabal in south Lebanon has killed four civilians and wounded several others. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported Sunday that the strike took place “while a number of the

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship. Places like mosques and synagogues can apply to use the money to hire security personnel or install cameras. The new money adds to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. It’s

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. It’s the nation’s highest civilian honor. Former Vice President Al Gore was

By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day, declaring: “If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone.” The message, delivered in a setting that typically

By BILL BARROW and LISA MASCARO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Florida resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running what Trump says is a “Gestapo administration.” It’s the latest example of the former president using the language of Nazi Germany in his campaign rhetoric. The remarks

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died. Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season that’s very much to be determined for Hollywood. The Universal Pictures release opened on

By JUAN ZAMORANO and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanians are voting in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s former president, even though he’s not on the ballot. Voters in the Central American nation are weighing promises of economic prosperity and migratory crackdowns against a corruption

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed

By TIA GOLDENBERG and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close. The move Sunday escalates a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance.

By JUAN A. LOZANO and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — More storms were moving through the already saturated Houston area on Sunday, where flooding from heavy rains has led to the rescue of hundreds of people from homes, rooftops and roads. “It’s going to be raining through the day and some of the

By TIA GOLDENBERG and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close. The move Sunday escalates a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance.

By ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo’s ruling party has won a majority of seats in the West African nation’s parliamentary election. Provisional results announced late Saturday show the ruling Union for the Republic party won 108 out of the 113 parliamentary seats. The vote was rejected by the opposition as part

By ELÉONORE HUGHES RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state killed at least 60 people and another 101 were reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities. At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than 80,000 people from their homes.

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history. It’s the latest stop on his campaign tour that has mobilized thousands across Hungary’s rural heartland. Some 10,000 people gathered Sunday in

By TIA GOLDENBERG and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close. The move Sunday escalates a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance.