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2024-09-11 02:00 Last Updated At:02:11

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. Find the AP’s top photos of the day in Today’s Photo Collection. For up-to-the-minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan in AP Newsroom.

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Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Indonesia's Ragnar Oratmangoen, left, battles for the ball against Australia's Craig Goodwin during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier third round Group C Asia soccer match between Indonesia and Australia at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia's Ragnar Oratmangoen, left, battles for the ball against Australia's Craig Goodwin during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier third round Group C Asia soccer match between Indonesia and Australia at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A family stands near the Hudson Bay, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

A family stands near the Hudson Bay, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

A catholic faithful holds a cross during the holy mass lead by Pope Francis at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

A catholic faithful holds a cross during the holy mass lead by Pope Francis at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

East Timorese crowd Tacitolu park for Pope Francis' Mass in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

East Timorese crowd Tacitolu park for Pope Francis' Mass in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. An Israeli strike killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. An Israeli strike killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. An Israeli strike killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. An Israeli strike killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs against San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs against San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

People greet Pope Francis as he travels in a car on way to another venue in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

People greet Pope Francis as he travels in a car on way to another venue in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

East Timorese crowd Tacitolu park for Pope Francis' Mass in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

East Timorese crowd Tacitolu park for Pope Francis' Mass in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Egyptian tanks stand alert near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egyptian tanks stand alert near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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AP POLL-MISINFORMATION — Republicans are more likely to trust Donald Trump and his campaign over government certified election results, according to a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts. And while most Americans trust government-certified election results, they are heading into the November election with concerns about misinformation. By Christine Fernando and Linley Sanders. SENT: 1,280 words, photo.

ETHEL-ROSENBERG — A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband’s activities but “did not engage in the work herself,” according to a recently declassified memo that her sons say proves their mother was not a spy and should lead to her exoneration in the sensational 1950s atomic espionage case. By Eric Tucker. SENT: 1,200 words, photo.

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ELECTION 2024-DEBATE — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer. The event, at 9 p.m. Eastern in Philadelphia, will offer Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last debate in June. In rapid fashion, President Biden bowed out of the race after his disastrous performance, Trump survived an assassination attempt and bothsides chose their running mates. By Michelle L. Price and Zeke Miller. SENT: 1,010 words, photos, videos. WITH: ELECTION 2024-DEBATE-FACT FOCUS — A look at false claims and misinformation by Trump and Harris before their first debate.

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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike hit a crowded tent camp in Gaza, killing at least 19 people and wounding 60. Israel says it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions. The strike occurred in Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps along the Gaza coast that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians to seek shelter from the nearly year-old Israel-Hamas war. Associated Press video showed three large craters at the scene. First responders dug through the sand and rubble with garden tools and their bare hands, using mobile phone flashlights until the sun came up. By Wafaa Shurafa, Mohammad Jahjouh and Samy Madgy. SENT: 1,060 words, photos, video, audio. WITH: ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HOSTAGE-TUNNEL — The Israeli military has released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently killed by Hamas. (sent).

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-AMERICAN-KILLED - The Israeli military said that an American activist who was killed in the West Bank last week was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” by Israeli forces who were aiming at someone else. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old activist from Seattle who also held Turkish citizenship, was killed Friday following a demonstration against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to Jonathan Pollak, an Israeli protester who witnessed the shooting. By Jack Jeffrey. SENT: 730 words, photos. WITH: MIDEAST-TENSIONS-THE-LATEST. (sent).

CONGRESS-BUDGET — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, though the measure appeared likely to be voted down. By Kevin Freking. SENT: 590 words, photos.

DOLPHINS-TYREEK-HILL-THE-TALK — After his traffic stop in Miami, Tyreek Hill said he has received “the talk” about what to do when pulled over by police. He knows to heed the instructions passed down in Black families for generations. His interaction with police captured in now-viral cellphone video appeared to escalate to the type of incident that often prompts protests and claims of discriminatory policing. By Aaron Morrison, Alanis Thames and Terry Tang. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.

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ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-CEASE-FIRE — Israel’s defense minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group that he believes could also bring calm to the country’s volatile northern border with Lebanon. SENT: 970 words, photo.

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2 1/2-year war. SENT: 550 words, photos.

UNITED STATES-UK-UKRAINE — The United States and Britain formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war in Ukraine and will take measures to punish those involved. SENT: 950 words, photos.

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KENTUCKY-BOURBON-BARON — Kentucky bourbon icon Jimmy Russell celebrates his 70th anniversary at Wild Turkey. SENT: 1,250 words, photos.

SOUTHWEST-ELLIOTT-MANAGEMENT — Southwest Airlines will revamp its board and the chairman will retire next year, but it intends to keep CEO Robert Jordan. SENT: 520 words, photo.

BRITAIN-ROYALS-KATE’S-VIDEO — When the Princess of Wales announced she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, it featured openness not usually associated with Britain’s royal family. SENT: 980 words, photos.

WEDDING-GRANDSON-SHOT — A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally shooting his grandson during a Nebraska wedding he was officiating. SENT: 260 words.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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CONGRESS-AFGHANISTAN — House Speaker Mike Johnson posthumously presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal — to 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, even as the politics of a presidential election swirled around the event. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CUOMO — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to testify publicly before a congressional subcommittee critical of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as it began to spread through the state’s nursing homes in 2020. SENT: 490 words, photo.

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GEORGIA-HIGH-SCHOOL-SHOOTING — Many students in Georgia’s Barrow County are headed back to class, six days after a shooting killed two teachers and two students at the school district’s Apalachee High School northeast of Atlanta. While no return date has been set for the 1,900 students at that high school, the 13,000 students in Barrow County’s other schools will return. SENT: 600 words, photos.

TROPICAL-WEATHER — Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane status before reaching landfall in Louisiana. A storm surge warning was in effect for an area stretching from just east of Houston to the mouth of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, according to the National Hurricane Center. SENT: 870 words, photo, audio.

WILDFIRES — Several days of triple-digit temperatures have stoked a wildfire in Southern California that burned so hot it created its own thunderstorm-like weather systems, but firefighters are hoping to gain the upper hand as cooler weather is expected to move into the area. SENT: 910 words, photos, videos, audio.

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REL-ASIA-POPE-CROWDS — An estimated 600,000 people packed a seaside park in East Timor for Pope Francis’ Mass — a figure nearing half of the small Southeast Asian country’s population. It took place on the same field where St. John Paul II prayed during the nation’s fight for independence from Indonesia. While other papal Masses have drawn millions of people in more populous countries, the crowd in small East Timor is believed to represent the biggest turnout for a papal event ever in terms of the proportion of the population. Other massive crowds to see popes have occurred in the Philippines, Brazil, Congo and Poland. SENT: 740 words, photos, video, audio.

ASIA-STORM — The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides has climbed to 87 as 70 others remain missing and hundreds were injured, state media said. Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian country in decades. SENT: 360 words, photos.

BELARUS-CRACKDOWN-ABROAD — More than a half-million Belarusians have fled their country since 2020 as the authoritarian government cracked down its critics. Some of them, however, are discovering they can’t escape intimidation and threats in their new lives abroad. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

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HEALTH & SCIENCE

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MED-WEIGHT-LOSS-DRUGS-KIDS, HFR — A drug used to treat obesity in adults and teens lowered body mass, slowed weight gain and improved health markers in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. UPCOMING: 770 words. Eds: This story may not be used or published online until after 6 p.m.

MED-LIMITING-ANTI-NAUSEA-DRUGS — Cancer patients can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment with a relatively cheap anti-nausea pill, but some are running into coverage limits. Doctors say restrictions on the number of tablets patients receive can hurt care. Pharmacy benefit managers say their limits guard against overuse, and they offer workarounds to get more tablets. SENT: 870 words, photos.

SCI-PRIVATE-SPACEFLIGHT — A billionaire has rocketed back into orbit, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk. Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX this time around. Isaacman, along with a pair of SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbirds pilot, launched before dawn Tuesday aboard a SpaceX rocket from Florida. SENT: 720 words, photos, video.

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BUSINESS/ TECH

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CENSUS-INCOME-AND-POVERTY — The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in four decades to restore most Americans’ purchasing power. The proportion of Americans living in poverty also fell slightly last year, to 11.1%, from 11.5% in 2022. And the ratio of women’s median earnings to men’s widened for the first time in more than two decades as men’s income rose more than women’s in 2023. SENT: 590 words, photo.

EUROPE-APPLE — Apple lost its last bid to avoid paying 13 billion euros ($14.34 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, in a finale to a dispute with the European Union that centered on sweetheart deals that Dublin was offering to attract multinational businesses with minimal taxes across the 27-nation bloc. The final decision by the EU’s top court was quickly hailed as a landmark victory over corporate greed. SENT: 790 words, photo.

EUROPE-GOOGLE — Google lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine. SENT: 500 words, photo.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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OBIT-JAMES EARL JONES VOICE ACTORS — James Earl Jones was a star of stage and screen, but he was equally known for being THE iconic voice actor. His death comes as video game performers remain on strike and as voice acting faces singular threats from artificial intelligence. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 4 p.m.

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Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Indonesia's Ragnar Oratmangoen, left, battles for the ball against Australia's Craig Goodwin during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier third round Group C Asia soccer match between Indonesia and Australia at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia's Ragnar Oratmangoen, left, battles for the ball against Australia's Craig Goodwin during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier third round Group C Asia soccer match between Indonesia and Australia at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A family stands near the Hudson Bay, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

A family stands near the Hudson Bay, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

A catholic faithful holds a cross during the holy mass lead by Pope Francis at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

A catholic faithful holds a cross during the holy mass lead by Pope Francis at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

East Timorese crowd Tacitolu park for Pope Francis' Mass in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

East Timorese crowd Tacitolu park for Pope Francis' Mass in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. An Israeli strike killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. An Israeli strike killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. An Israeli strike killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. An Israeli strike killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs against San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs against San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

People greet Pope Francis as he travels in a car on way to another venue in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

People greet Pope Francis as he travels in a car on way to another venue in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

East Timorese crowd Tacitolu park for Pope Francis' Mass in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

East Timorese crowd Tacitolu park for Pope Francis' Mass in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Egyptian tanks stand alert near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egyptian tanks stand alert near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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Golden Knights win 3rd straight with 6-2 victory over Kraken

2024-12-22 13:51 Last Updated At:14:00

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Saturday night.

After falling behind 1-0 less than three minutes into the game, the Golden Knights scored three unanswered goals in the first period and never relinquished the lead.

After Keegan Kolesar tied the game at 1-all, Brett Howden took Jack Eichel’s pass from behind the net and beat Philipp Grubauer at the doorstep to give Vegas a one-goal edge. Nic Hague's goal later in the period put Vegas up, 3-1.

William Karlsson and Noah Hanifin also added goals in the third and Ilya Samsonov stopped 21 shots to improve to 8-3-1. Eichel finished with two assists.

Vince Dunn and Jaden Schwartz scored for Seattle while Grubauer made 29 saves and fell to 3-10-0.

Kraken: Center Chandler Stephenson made his first return to Vegas since signing with Seattle as a free agent during the offseason. Stephenson is the only NHL player to hoist the Stanley Cup twice in Vegas, winning inside T-Mobile Arena with Washington in 2018, and again with the Knights in 2023.

Golden Knights: Vegas has won three straight and seven of eight in December. With the win, the Knights (47) are now four points in front of Los Angeles (43) in the Pacific Division and two points shy of Western Conference-leading Winnipeg (49).

Trailing 1-0, Kolesar took a cross-ice pass from Victor Olofsson that led him perfectly on a breakaway. Kolesar’s snipe over Grubauer’s glove gave him his career-high eighth goal of the season.

Seattle is now 1-17-1 when trailing after two periods while Vegas improved to 12-1-0 when leading after the first 40 minutes.

The Knights host the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. The Kraken visit the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

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Vegas Golden Knights centers Brett Howden (21) and Jack Eichel (9) celebrate after Howden's goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights centers Brett Howden (21) and Jack Eichel (9) celebrate after Howden's goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (37) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (37) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) and right wing Cole Schwindt (22) celebrate after Kolesar's goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) and right wing Cole Schwindt (22) celebrate after Kolesar's goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde shoots against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde shoots against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Seattle Kraken center Chandler Stephenson (9) shoots against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Ilya Samsonov (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Seattle Kraken center Chandler Stephenson (9) shoots against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Ilya Samsonov (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

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