AP News Digest 6 p.m.

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NEW/DEVELOPING

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TOP STORIES

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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — One of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals has been emptying out in recent days as Israel has ordered the evacuation of nearby areas and signaled a possible ground operation in a town that has been largely spared throughout the war, officials say. By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy. SENT: 1,030 words, photos. With MIDEAST-TENSIONS-THE-LATEST — Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon, state media and witnesses say; MIDEAST-TENSIONS — Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill; MIDEAST-TENSIONS-THINGS TO KNOW (all sent).

ELECTION-2024-HARRIS-CHANGE — She’s the sitting vice president who has been in office for 3 1/2 years. She’s the presidential candidate of just five weeks promising a “new way forward.” Kamala Harris is having it both ways as she hits the campaign trail after the Democratic National Convention, much to the frustration of former President Donald Trump and his allies. By Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian. SENT: 890 words, photos.

ELECTION-2024-TRUMP — Former President Donald Trump has tied Vice President Kamala Harris to the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal on the third anniversary of the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members, calling the attack a “humiliation.” By Adriana Gomez Licon. SENT: 1,040 words, photos, audio. With ELECTION-2024-TRUMP-GABBARD — Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump against former foe Harris (both sent).

AI-POLICE-REPORTS — Police officers are starting to use artificial intelligence to help write crime reports. Pulling from the sounds of an officer’s body camera, an AI tool based on the same technology as ChatGPT can churn out the first draft of an incident report in seconds. Some prosecutors, police watchdogs and legal scholars have concerns about how it could alter a fundamental document in the criminal justice system that plays a role in who gets prosecuted or imprisoned. By Sean Murphy and Matt O'Brien. SENT: 1,260 words, photos.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “vile.” By Illia Novikov. SENT: 680 words, photos, video, audio. With RUSSIA-UKRAINE-MISSILES — Ukraine counts on new long-range weapon to bypass Western restrictions and hit deep into Russia (sent).

POLICE-SHOOTING-AIRMAN - A former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground is arrested, officials say. By Curt Anderson and Jeff Martin. SENT: 490 words photos.

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SPOTLIGHTING VOICES

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WOMEN-OF-COLOR-SPIRITUAL-DIRECTION — For some Christian progressives, the lack of acknowledgement by their churches or ministries of the racial reckoning in 2020 was the final push to go elsewhere. Some women of color, in particular, have been left disappointed and upset by evangelical Christian churches, both predominantly white and multiracial, or ministries that failed to openly decry racism or homophobia. Many are finding solace and reaffirming their faith on their terms through “spiritual directors” who look like them. By Terry Tang. SENT: 1,160 words, photos.

MIGRATION-SENEGAL — Salamba Ndiaye is one of thousands of young Senegalese who try to leave the West African country each year to head to Spain, most heading to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of West Africa, which is used as a stepping stone to continental Europe. Since the beginning of the year, more than 22,300 people have landed on the Canary Islands, 126% more than the same period last year. By Mark Banchereau. SENT: 730 words, photos.

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ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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ISRAEL-WAR-ECONOMY — The bloodiest, most destructive war ever between Israel and Hamas has hurt thousands of small businesses and compromised international trust in an economy once thought of as an entrepreneurial dynamo. Some leading economists say a cease-fire is the best way to stop the damage. SENT: 1,200 words, photos. LEBANON-WAR-PREPARATIONS — Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel? (sent).

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MORE NEWS

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SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT-DIDDY — Sean “Diddy” Combs asks federal judge to throw out a lawsuit from a music producer who accused the music mogul of a broad pattern of sexual abuse and other misconduct. SENT: 540 words, photo.

FRANCE-TELEGRAM-ARREST — French President Emmanuel Macron says the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move. SENT: 760 words, photo. With TELEGRAM-EXPLAINER — What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris? (sent).

SEATTLE-AIRPORT-CYBERATTACKS — Apparent cyberattack leaves Seattle airport facing major internet outages. SENT: 250 words, photo.

SOC-OBIT-ERIKSSON — Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach, dies at 76. SENT: 1,020 words, photos. With SOC-OBIT-ERIKSSON-REAX (sent).

JANSEN-DOUBLE-DUTY — Double-duty Danny Jansen plays for both teams in one MLB game. Here’s how. SENT: 220 words, photo.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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ELECTION-2024-DEBATES — The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should be muted except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak. SENT: 600 words, photos. With ELECTION-2024-THE-LATEST (sent).

ELECTION 2024-MISINFORMATION-X — The social media platform X makes a change to its AI chatbot after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation. SENT: 460 words, photos.

BIDEN-MODI — President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discuss Ukraine and Bangladesh. SENT: 460 words, photos.

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TRUMP-CLASSIFIED-DOCUMENTS — Special counsel Jack Smith has urged a federal appeals court on Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed. SENT: 700 words, photos.

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NATIONAL

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HEAT-WAVE — Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair have sought relief from soaring temperatures under misters while some Midwestern schools dismissed classes early or called off sports practices. Highs approaching the century mark combined with oppressive humidity made it feel like 105 to 115 degrees across the country’s heartland, the National Weather Service says. SENT: 820 words, photos. With TROPICAL-WEATHER-PACIFIC — Hone swirls past Hawaii’s main islands after dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears; ALASKA-LANDSLIDE — Latest fatal landslide in Alaska kills one and injures three in Ketchikan, a popular cruise ship stop; CALIFORNIA-STORM — Unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast peaks provided a hint of winter in August (all sent).

MISSISSIPPI-POLICE-BRUTALITY-APPEAL — A former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy is seeking a shorter federal prison sentence for his part in the torture of two Black men, a case that drew condemnation from top U.S. law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland. SENT: 600 words, photo.

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INTERNATIONAL

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PAKISTAN-SHOOTING — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan have killed at least 38 people in three separate attacks on Monday, officials say, while the military says security forces killed 21 insurgents, marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the restive Baluchistan province, with reports of other shootings and destruction in the area as well. SENT: 780 words, photos, video. With PAKISTAN-VIOLENCE-EXPLAINER — What’s behind the bloodiest recent attacks in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province? (sent).

VENEZUELA-ELECTION — A Venezuelan electoral official has denounced what he calls a “grave lack of transparency and veracity” in last month’s election results, rebuking authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner despite strong evidence to the contrary presented by his opponents and doubts from several foreign governments. SENT: 730 words, photos.

BURKINA-FASO-VIOLENCE — At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence analyzed by a regional specialist, who described the assault as one of the deadliest this year in the conflict-battered West African nation. SENT: 540 words.

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

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LABOR-DAY-TRAVEL — Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still one more excuse to use the swimsuits and beach towels before packing them up: Labor Day. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed for the long holiday weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling. SENT: 1,150 words, photos, video.

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MEDICAL/SCIENCE

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MED-BE-WELL-ULTRAPROCESSED-FOOD — Whether they know it or not, most Americans don’t go a day — or often a single meal — without eating ultraprocessed foods. From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, plus in-between snacks of potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up about 60% of the U.S. diet. SENT: 970 words, photos.

MOSQUITO-ILLNESSES — Diseases spread by mosquitoes are in the spotlight again because of recent U.S. illnesses. People in some areas of Massachusetts have been warned to stay indoors when mosquitoes are most active after a rare case of eastern equine encephalitis was discovered. SENT: 540 words, photos.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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VENICE-FILM-FESTIVAL-PREVIEW — Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga and Brad Pitt. SENT: 1,130 words, photos, video.

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SPORTS

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TEN--US OPEN — Coco Gauff had an easy start to her U.S. Open title defense, rolling to a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva. Gauff needed just over an hour, looking more like the player who won her first major title last year at age 19 than the one who had dropped her last two matches before coming to New York. SENT: 500 words, photos. Night session starts at 7 p.m.

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People watch a parade celebrating the birthday of Lord Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

A family wades through a flooded road after heavy rain in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Rescue teams work at the scene after an ice cave partially collapsed, at the Breidamerkurjokull glacier, in southeastern Iceland, Monday, Aug, 26, 2024. (STOD2/ Vilhelm Gunnarsson via AP)

Salamba Ndiaye, center, a 28-year-old who tried to migrate to Europe twice, is photographed at her family house in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Ndiaye is one of thousands of young Senegalese who try to flee poverty and the lack of job opportunities in the West African country each year to head to Spain. More than 22,300 people have landed on the Canary Islands from January to mid-August this year. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on economic issues via video conference at Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

People dance during the Brave Factory music festival in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Guard Association of the United States' 146th General Conference, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A woman sits on a bed in a room of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Richard Lovelady during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The setting sun glows behind Mount Karancs near Salgotarjan, northern Hungary, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (Peter Komka/MTI via AP)

Musicians parade to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Jua Diaz neighborhood in Panama City, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Israeli Navy sailors mourn during the funeral of Petty Officer 1st Class David Moshe Ben Shitrit, who was killed on a Hezbollah attack, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

FILE - Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, walk past sewage flowing into the streets of the southern town of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on July 4, 2024. Israel’s military on Sunday Aug. 25, 2024 said polio vaccines for more than 1 million people had been delivered to Gaza, after the first confirmed case of the disease in the territory in a quarter-century. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi, File)

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BERLIN (AP) — An alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested in connection with plotting an attack on German soldiers during their lunch break in Munich, killing as many of them as possible and causing a feeling of insecurity among the larger population, authorities said Friday.

The 27-year-old Syrian is a suspected supporter of radical Islamic ideology, according to the Munich public prosecutor’s office. It said that the suspect procured two machetes, each about 40 centimeters (15.75 inches) long, earlier this month, and allegedly planned to attack the soldiers with them.

The suspect was brought before a judge on Friday following his arrest a day earlier, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. His name was not released in line with German privacy rules.

The arrest comes after an Aug. 23 attack in Solingen that left three people dead and eight wounded. A 26-year-old Syrian suspect was arrested. He was an asylum-seeker who was supposed to be deported to Bulgaria last year but reportedly disappeared for a time and avoided deportation. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the violence, without providing evidence.

The violence left Germany shaken and pushed immigration back to the top of the country’s political agenda. In response, the interior ministry extended temporary border controls to all of its nine frontiers this week. The closures are set to last six months and are threatening to test European unity.

A police car drives on the grounds of the Upper Franconia barracks, in Hof, Germany. Investigators in Bavaria have arrested a 27-year-old Syrian man for planning to attack Bundeswehr soldiers in Upper Franconia. (Pia Bayer/dpa via AP)

A German flag flies at the entrance to the Upper Franconia barracks, in Hof, Germany. Investigators in Bavaria have arrested a 27-year-old Syrian man for planning to attack Bundeswehr soldiers in Upper Franconia. (Pia Bayer/dpa via AP)

A German flag flies at the entrance to the Upper Franconia barracks, in Hof, Germany. Investigators in Bavaria have arrested a 27-year-old Syrian man for planning to attack Bundeswehr soldiers in Upper Franconia. (Pia Bayer/dpa via AP)