• New York sues 3M, DuPont and others
  • Most American Jews Don't Feel Supported
  • Economic Concerns Weighed on PepsiCo Customers
  • 3 in 10 US Adults Believe Israel Committed Genocide
  • The Trump Report: The Latest Updates
AI notetakers promise easy recaps, but some professionals question their use

NEW YORK (AP) – Launching an artificial intelligence tool to take notes and summarize important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring. Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long video conference, it can deliver a recap of key points and outline a to-do list for all the participants.

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case

NEW YORK (AP) – The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump’s lawyers immediately asked a court to block the payment while they appeal.

Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats' dysfunction in Maine

NEW YORK (AP) – As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief.

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China's passenger car exports are up 80% in June as EV demand grows

HONG KONG (AP) – China’s passenger car exports surged 80% in June from a year earlier, mainly due to strong demand for electric vehicles, though domestic sales fell 26%. In the first half of this year, Chinese passenger vehicle exports jumped 72% to more than 4.4 million, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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New York sues 3M, DuPont and other companies over so-called forever chemicals

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York’s attorney general sued several large chemical and agricultural companies on Thursday, alleging they knowingly sold harmful so-called forever chemicals used in cosmetics, non-stick cookware and other products.

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PepsiCo says economic concerns weighed on customers in North American during recent quarter

NEW YORK (AP) – PepsiCo reported stronger-than-expected revenue in the second quarter despite weaker demand in North America, where it said consumers tightened their budgets as the Iran war caused gas prices to spike.

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The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

The U.S. launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire and threatened to escalate the conflict if they didn’t stop.

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Nominations open for UK leader, with Andy Burnham likely the only candidate

LONDON (AP) – Nominations opened Thursday in a Labour Party election to replace Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister, a contest in which there is expected to be just one candidate.

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Germany agrees deal to buy long-range US Tomahawk missiles, Merz says

BERLIN (AP) – Germany has struck a deal to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Thursday. The agreement on the long-range missiles, which are used to strike targets deep inside enemy territory, was reached this week on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, Merz said.

NEW YORK (AP) – After decades of reliable bipartisan backing for Israel, a new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of support for the longtime U.S. ally, with rising opposition from Democrats and signs of division among Republicans.

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Mamdani says Platner should drop out of Maine's Senate race