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2024-08-08 05:55 Last Updated At:06:01

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Quincy Hall, of the United States, celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Quincy Hall, of the United States, celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

China's Guo Qing competes withTurkey's Merve Dincel Kavurat in a women's 49kg Taekwondo quarterfinal match during the 2024 Summer Olympics, at the Grand Palais, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

China's Guo Qing competes withTurkey's Merve Dincel Kavurat in a women's 49kg Taekwondo quarterfinal match during the 2024 Summer Olympics, at the Grand Palais, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Former NBA player Pau Gasol watches as Spain played Belgium in a women's quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Former NBA player Pau Gasol watches as Spain played Belgium in a women's quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

A firefighter walks through haze as the Park Fire burns near the Mineral community of Tehama County, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

A firefighter walks through haze as the Park Fire burns near the Mineral community of Tehama County, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Protesters demanding work opportunities gather in Plaza de Mayo after marching from San Cayetano church to downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, on the feast day of St. Cajetan, known as the patron of the unemployed. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Protesters demanding work opportunities gather in Plaza de Mayo after marching from San Cayetano church to downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, on the feast day of St. Cajetan, known as the patron of the unemployed. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive on Air Force Two at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive on Air Force Two at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Winfred Yavi, of Bahrain, right, and Peruth Chemutai, of Uganda, compete in the women's 3000-meters steeplechase final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Winfred Yavi, of Bahrain, right, and Peruth Chemutai, of Uganda, compete in the women's 3000-meters steeplechase final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Gabrielle Thomas, of the United States, reacts after winning the women's 200-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gabrielle Thomas, of the United States, reacts after winning the women's 200-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Algeria's Imane Khelif gestures after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in their women's 66 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Algeria's Imane Khelif gestures after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in their women's 66 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

A student attends a peace rally to mark the anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

A student attends a peace rally to mark the anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Volunteers manage road traffic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)

Volunteers manage road traffic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)

Mourners carry the bodies of five Palestinians during their funeral, draped in flags of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups, killed by an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the West Bank city of Jenin, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Mourners carry the bodies of five Palestinians during their funeral, draped in flags of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups, killed by an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the West Bank city of Jenin, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Firefighters pass smoke from a backfire as crews work to protect the Milll Creek community in Tehama County, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Firefighters pass smoke from a backfire as crews work to protect the Milll Creek community in Tehama County, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Savannah Fire Advanced Firefighters Ron Strauss, top, and Andrew Stevenson, below, carry food to residents in the Tremont Park neighborhood that where stranded in stormwater from Tropical Storm Debby, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Savannah Fire Advanced Firefighters Ron Strauss, top, and Andrew Stevenson, below, carry food to residents in the Tremont Park neighborhood that where stranded in stormwater from Tropical Storm Debby, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris aposes for a photo with supporters at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris aposes for a photo with supporters at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greets second gentleman Doug Emhoff at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greets second gentleman Doug Emhoff at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speak at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speak at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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AP POLL-EXTREME HEAT — About 7 in 10 Americans say extreme heat has had a major or minor impact on their electricity bills in the past year, and a majority has seen a similar impact on their outdoor activities. A smaller share reports a major or minor impact on their sleep, pets, or exercise routine. By Isabella O’Malley and Linley Sanders. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.

DAM REMOVALS-INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING — An infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal infrastructure law is helping expedite efforts to remove dams around the country. Advocates expect the law will provide more than $2 billion for the repair and removal of dams and other barriers. By Michael Casey and Erik Verduzco. SENT: 1,250 words, photos, video.

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ELECTION 2024 —Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful warriors” against Donald Trump on Wednesday as they spent their first full day campaigning together across the Midwest. They got an unusual glimpse of how hotly contested the region will be when they overlapped on a Wisconsin tarmac with Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance. By Darlene Superville, Joey Cappelletti and Meg Kinnard. SENT: 1,050 words, photos, video. Detroit rally at 7 p.m. With ELECTION 2024-TRUMP-HARRIS-RACE — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, is defending a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity.; LECTION 2024-VANCE-PLANE — Vance said he had a bit of fun Wednesday trying to catch up with Harris on an airport tarma; ELECTION-2024-HARRIS-GETTING-TO-WALZ — Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a word: weird; ELECTION 2024-BESHEAR-DEMOCRATS — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ready to campaign for the national Democratic ticket. (all sent)

ABORTION — Abortion was slightly more common across the U.S. in the first three months of this year than it was before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for states to implement bans, a report found. A major reason for the increase is that some Democratic-controlled states enacted laws to protect doctors who use telemedicine to see patients in places that have abortion bans. By Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi. SENT: 1,010 words, photos, graphic.

UNITED-STATES-GUANTANAMO-9/11 — Military-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were in upheaval following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to throw out a plea agreement. By Ellen Knickmeyer. SENT: 890 words, photos.

BANGLADESH-PROTESTS — Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India. By Julhas Alam. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.

OLY-SIMONE-IN-THE-SPOTLIGHT — Every single thing Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics, where she won four medals, was studied and scrutinized. Her online feud with a former teammate made headlines, as did her social media post that appeared to take a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump. By AP National Writer Jenna Fryer. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.

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ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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ISRAEL-MILITARY DETENTION — The Israeli Supreme Court has considered a petition to shutter a desert military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinians, as a new video emerged purporting to show the sexual assault of a Palestinian detainee. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HAMAS-LEADER — Yahya Sinwar’s appointment as the top leader of Hamas formalizes a role he assumed in the early hours of Oct. 7, when the surprise attack into Israel that he helped mastermind ushered in the bloodiest chapter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. SENT: 880 words, photos. With UNITED-STATES-MIDEAST-TENSIONS; PALESTINIANS-SINWAR-THINGS-TO-KNOW; TURKEY-ISRAEL-INTERNATIONAL-COURT – Turkey files a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa’s lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza (all sent).

EGYPT-IRAN-AIRSPACE — Iran warns airlines to avoid its airspace for 3 hours on Thursday over military drills, Egypt says. SENT: 200 words, photo.

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russian President Vladimir Putin has described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials asserted that they were fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Ukrainian officials remained silent about the scope of the operation. SENT: 810 words, photos, audio.

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OLY-BOXING-ALGERIA — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has become a hometown hero in Algeria, a conservative, Muslim-majority country where attacks on her gender have been interpreted as attacks on the nation. In the town where she grew up and learned to box, Khelif’s relatives and neighbors erupted in cheers on Tuesday when she won her Olympic semifinal match. SENT: 830 words, photos. With OLY-PARIS-SEX ELIGIBILITY RULES-EXPLAINER — Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here’s how they work; OLY-BOXING-CONTROVERSY — Lin Yu-ting advances to gold-medal Olympic bout, excelling amid misconceptions about her gender (both sent).

OLY-BREAKING-JUDGING — A new sport calls for new rules at the Olympic level. And while breaking — commonly referred to as breakdancing — has been around for decades, it’s still new to the world of Olympic judging. SENT: 670 words, photos.

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TITANIC-TOURIST-SUB-LAWSUIT — Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit. SENT: 810 words, photos.

MILWAUKEE-HOTEL-DEATHS THINGS TO KNOW — Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man. SENT: 1,100 words.

AUSTRIA-EXTREMISM-ARRESTS — Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack. SENT: 520 words, photos.

BOEING-ASTRONAUT LAUNCH — NASA says chances are growing that two test pilots who flew a new Boeing capsule to the International Space Station in June may have to switch to SpaceX for a ride home. SENT: 560 words, photos.

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FAKE ELECTORS-ARIZONA-TRUMP — Court documents show that the Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to. SENT: 610 words, photo.

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TROPICAL-WEATHER-DEBBY — Tropical Storm Debby has pushed bad weather up the East Coast, colliding with other systems and bringing no respite to residents as far away as the Great Lakes and New Jersey, where heavy rain flooded highways and streets and stranded motorists. Officials in New York told people in basement apartments to prepare to flee. SENT: 890 words, photos, videos, audio. With DEBBY-FLOODING-SAFETY-EXPLAINER; TROPICAL WEATHER-DEBBY-FLOODED AGAIN — Tropical rains flood homes in an inland Georgia neighborhood for the second time since 2016 (both sent).

TEXAS-EXECUTION — A Texas man described as intellectually disabled by his lawyers faces execution for strangling and trying to rape a woman who went jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years ago. Arthur Lee Burton is facing a planned lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. SENT: 630 words, photos. Eds: Execution scheduled to start after 7 p.m.

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BRITAIN-UNREST-POLITICAL-FALLOUT — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads across the U.K. Starmer, who once was the chief prosecutor for England and Wales, is having to tap that expertise as he tries to restore order and hold violent protesters accountable. SENT: 1,160 words, photos. WITH: BRITAIN-UNREST — UK police prepare for more unrest amid fears that anti-immigration groups have a list of targets (sent).

YEMEN-DEADLY-FLOODING — A Yemeni official says that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in the southern city of Hodeidah following several days of heavy rains. SENT: 750 words, photos.

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MED-INFANT-FORMULA-LAWSUIT — The parents of a Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue Abbott Nutrition, the manufacturer at the heart of a 2022 crisis that left millions of Americans scrambling to feed their children. SENT: 1,240 words, photos.

MED-WHO-MPOX-EMERGENCY-MEETING — The head of the World Health Organization says he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. SENT: 390 words, photo.

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NTSB-BOEING — A federal safety board plans to probe the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of Boeing and how it has changed since a door plug blew off a Boeing 737 Max in midflight. SENT: 350 words, photos.

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FBN-18-GAME-SEASON — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been resolved and now it’s a matter of how soon the league adds an 18th game. SENT: 930 words, photos.

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Quincy Hall, of the United States, celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Quincy Hall, of the United States, celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

China's Guo Qing competes withTurkey's Merve Dincel Kavurat in a women's 49kg Taekwondo quarterfinal match during the 2024 Summer Olympics, at the Grand Palais, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

China's Guo Qing competes withTurkey's Merve Dincel Kavurat in a women's 49kg Taekwondo quarterfinal match during the 2024 Summer Olympics, at the Grand Palais, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Former NBA player Pau Gasol watches as Spain played Belgium in a women's quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Former NBA player Pau Gasol watches as Spain played Belgium in a women's quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

A firefighter walks through haze as the Park Fire burns near the Mineral community of Tehama County, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

A firefighter walks through haze as the Park Fire burns near the Mineral community of Tehama County, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Protesters demanding work opportunities gather in Plaza de Mayo after marching from San Cayetano church to downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, on the feast day of St. Cajetan, known as the patron of the unemployed. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Protesters demanding work opportunities gather in Plaza de Mayo after marching from San Cayetano church to downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, on the feast day of St. Cajetan, known as the patron of the unemployed. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive on Air Force Two at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive on Air Force Two at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Winfred Yavi, of Bahrain, right, and Peruth Chemutai, of Uganda, compete in the women's 3000-meters steeplechase final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Winfred Yavi, of Bahrain, right, and Peruth Chemutai, of Uganda, compete in the women's 3000-meters steeplechase final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Gabrielle Thomas, of the United States, reacts after winning the women's 200-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gabrielle Thomas, of the United States, reacts after winning the women's 200-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Algeria's Imane Khelif gestures after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in their women's 66 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Algeria's Imane Khelif gestures after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in their women's 66 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

A student attends a peace rally to mark the anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

A student attends a peace rally to mark the anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Volunteers manage road traffic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)

Volunteers manage road traffic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)

Mourners carry the bodies of five Palestinians during their funeral, draped in flags of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups, killed by an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the West Bank city of Jenin, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Mourners carry the bodies of five Palestinians during their funeral, draped in flags of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups, killed by an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the West Bank city of Jenin, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Firefighters pass smoke from a backfire as crews work to protect the Milll Creek community in Tehama County, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Firefighters pass smoke from a backfire as crews work to protect the Milll Creek community in Tehama County, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Savannah Fire Advanced Firefighters Ron Strauss, top, and Andrew Stevenson, below, carry food to residents in the Tremont Park neighborhood that where stranded in stormwater from Tropical Storm Debby, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Savannah Fire Advanced Firefighters Ron Strauss, top, and Andrew Stevenson, below, carry food to residents in the Tremont Park neighborhood that where stranded in stormwater from Tropical Storm Debby, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris aposes for a photo with supporters at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris aposes for a photo with supporters at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greets second gentleman Doug Emhoff at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greets second gentleman Doug Emhoff at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speak at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speak at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.

Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees and vote was decisive, 99-0. Another pick, John Ratcliffe for CIA director, is also expected to have a swift vote, as soon as Tuesday. Action on others, including former combat veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary, is possible later in the week.

“Marco Rubio is a very intelligent man with a remarkable understanding of American foreign policy,” Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the senior-most Republican, said as the chamber opened.

It’s often tradition for the Senate to convene immediately after the ceremonial pomp of the inauguration to begin putting the new president’s team in place, particularly the national security officials. During Trump’s first term, the Senate swiftly confirmed his defense and homeland security secretaries on day one, and President Joe Biden’s choice for director of national intelligence was confirmed on his own Inauguration Day.

With Trump’s return to the White House, and his Republican Party controlling majorities in Congress, his outsider Cabinet choices are more clearly falling into place, despite initial skepticism and opposition from both sides of the aisle.

Rubio, who was surrounded by colleagues in the Senate chamber, said afterward he feels “good, but there’s a lot of work ahead.”

“It’s an important job in an important time, and I’m honored by it,” Rubio said.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune moved quickly Monday, announcing he expected voting to begin “imminently” on Trump’s nominees.

Democrats have calculated it's better for them to be seen as more willing to work with Trump, rather than simply mounting a blockade to his nominees. They're holding their opposition for some of his other picks who have less support, including Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said his party will “neither rubber-stamp nominees we feel are grossly unqualified, nor oppose nominees that deserve serious consideration.”

Rubio, he said, is an example of "a qualified nominee we think should be confirmed quickly."

Senate committees have been holding lengthy confirmation hearings on more than a dozen of the Cabinet nominees, with more to come this week. And several panels are expected to meet late Monday to begin voting to advance the nominees to the full Senate for confirmation.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously advanced Rubio's nomination late Monday. The Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Intelligence Committee, respectively, voted to move the nominations of Hegseth and Ratcliffe. And the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee advanced nominees Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary and Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, but with opposition.

Rubio, a well-liked senator and former Trump rival during the 2016 presidential race, has drawn closer to the president in recent years. He appeared last week to answer questions before the Foreign Relations Committee, where he has spent more than a decade as a member.

As secretary of state, Rubio would be the nation’s top diplomat, and the first Latino to hold the position. Born in Miami to Cuban immigrants, he has long been involved in foreign affairs, particularly in South America, and has emerged as a hawk on China’s rise.

During his confirmation hearing last week, Rubio warned of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China. While he echoes Trump’s anti-globalist rhetoric, Rubio is also seen as an internationalist who understands the power of U.S. involvement on the global stage.

Rubio cultivated bipartisan support from across the aisle, both Republicans and Democrats. He takes over for outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has said he hopes the Trump administration continues Biden's policies in the Middle East to end the war in Gaza and to help Ukraine counter Russian nomination.

The Senate is split 53-47, but the resignation of Vice President JD Vance and, soon, Rubio drops the GOP majority further until their successors arrive. Republicans need almost all every party member in line to overcome Democratic opposition to nominees.

Objection from any one senator, as is expected with Hegseth and several other choices, would force the Senate into procedural steps that would drag voting later into the week.

Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, pose for a photo at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. First row from left, Elise Stefanik, John Ratcliffe, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Howard Lutnick, Pete Hegseth, Doug Burgum, Brooke L. Rollins, Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; second row from left, Scott Turner, Tulsi Gabbard, Sean Duffy, Linda McMahon, Lee Zeldin, Kristi Noem, Chris Wright, Doug Collins, Kelly Loeffler and Scott Bessent; and third row from left, Stephen Miran, Jamieson Greer, Kevin Hassett, Kash Patel and Russell Vought. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, pose for a photo at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. First row from left, Elise Stefanik, John Ratcliffe, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Howard Lutnick, Pete Hegseth, Doug Burgum, Brooke L. Rollins, Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; second row from left, Scott Turner, Tulsi Gabbard, Sean Duffy, Linda McMahon, Lee Zeldin, Kristi Noem, Chris Wright, Doug Collins, Kelly Loeffler and Scott Bessent; and third row from left, Stephen Miran, Jamieson Greer, Kevin Hassett, Kash Patel and Russell Vought. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a nominee for Secretary of State, attends the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a nominee for Secretary of State, attends the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)

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