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WEEKEND COVERAGE

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NEW & DEVELOPING

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Adds: TRUMP-CHIEFS; ESCAPED-MONKEYS; RESEARCH CHIMPS-NEW MEXICO; ENGAGEMENT RING DISPUTE; TRUMP-UKRAINE-MUSK; TESLA-INVESTIGATION; ELECTION 2024-LEGISLATURE-NEW MEXICO; SPACE STATION; MUSIC-GRAMMY NOMINATIONS-SNUBS AND SURPRISES.

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ELECTION 2024-AP VOTECAST-TRUMP COALITION — Donald Trump won by holding onto his traditional coalition of white voters, voters without a college degree and older voters while also making crucial gains among younger voters and Black and Hispanic men, according to AP VoteCast, a far-reaching survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide. By Linley Sanders. SENT: 980 words, photos.

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ELECTION 2024-HOW TRUMP WON — Donald Trump achieved a stunning political comeback that seemed unimaginable in the days after his refusal to accept his loss in the 2020 election ended with his supporters violently storming the Capitol. But Trump, through sheer force of will, an enduring hold on his base and a savvy campaign operation, managed to turn his legal woes into fuel that channeled voters’ anger. By Jill Colvin. Sent: 2,590 words, photos. An abridged version will be available. With: TRUMP-BLUE WALL — While Trump retook Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, it wasn't a thorough sweep of the “blue wall” for down-ticket Republicans; TRUMP-KEY-FIGURES — A guide to key figures in Donald Trump’s administration; ELECTION-2024-TRUMP-CASES — Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win (all sent).

TRUMP-IRAN-MURDER-PLOT — The Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan alleges that an unnamed official in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard instructed a contact this past September to put together a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Trump. By Eric Tucker and Larry Neumeister. SENT: 740 words, photo, audio.

TRUMP-AMERICA IN THE WORLD — Based on Donald Trump’s first term and his campaign statements, the United States will become less predictable, more chaotic, colder to allies and warmer to some strongmen. Trump critics and supporters say America’s place in world affairs and security will fundamentally change. By Ellen Knickmeyer and Lolita C. Baldor. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.

ELECTION 2024-IMMIGRATION — Donald Trump’s election victory instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants. Trump has promised to end a program that brought some degree of order to asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. He wants to again restrict refugee resettlement and warned of mass deportations. But migrants and their advocates say the expected changes and a general atmosphere of hostility will not dissuade people from trying to reach the U.S. By Maria Verza, Fernanda Pesce and Christopher Sherman. SENT: 1,100 words, photos, video. WITH: IMMIGRATION-SPOUSES — A federal judge struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants. (sent)

NETHERLANDS-ISRAEL-FAN-VIOLENCE — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people, Dutch authorities said. Five people were treated at hospitals and dozens were arrested after the attacks. By Mike Corder. SENT: 1,130 words, photos, video, audio.

ENT-INDIA-RUSHDIE-SATANIC-VERSES-BAN — The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt — not because of a change of heart more than two years after the author’s near-fatal stabbing, but because of what amounts to some missing paperwork. SENT: 880 words, photo.

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ESCAPED-MONKEYS — 43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO says he hopes they’re having an adventure. SENT: 1,090 words, photos, video, audio.

RESEARCH CHIMPS-NEW MEXICO — Retired research chimps to be moved from New Mexico to a Louisiana sanctuary. SENT: 550 words, photo.

ENGAGEMENT RING DISPUTE — Revising the rules of engagement, court says jilted bride must give back $70,000 ring. SENT: 650 words, photo.

TESLA-INVESTIGATION — US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t. SENT: 900 words, photo.

SPACE STATION — NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in space. SENT: 400 words, photos.

OBIT-EDWARDS-YOU’VE-GOT-MAIL — The man who voiced America Online’s famous “You’ve got mail” greeting has died at age 74. SENT: 210 words, photo.

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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russian missiles, bombs and drones battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks, officials said, as Russia mounts an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say they need more Western help to counter, even as doubts deepen over what Kyiv can expect from a new U.S. administration. SENT: 370 words, photos, video. WITH: RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-FUNERALS — A Ukrainian medic fell in love with a soldier on the front. They died together in a Russian attack; RUSSIA-CRACKDOWN — Russian authorities seek a 6-year prison term for pediatrician accused of criticizing war in Ukraine. TRUMP-UKRAINE-MUSK — Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says (all sent).

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ELECTION-2024-ELECTION-SECURITY — A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working to restore faith in the system. Less encouraging was a flood of misinformation that sought to undermine trust in voting and sow chaos, something experts say is likely to get worse in the years ahead. SENT: 980 words, photos.

ELECTION-2024-FBI — Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an “impeccably qualified individual” and a “model of integrity.” So much has changed in the seven years since. With Trump poised to reclaim the White House, Wray’s days as director are likely numbered. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.

ELECTION 2024-EDUCATION-STUDENT LOANS — President-elect Donald Trump has not said what he would do on student loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over what will happen with their payments once President Biden leaves office. From its launch, Biden’s student loan cancellation program faced relentless pushback from Republican opponents. SENT: 890 words, photo.

REL-ELECTION-2024-RELIGIOUS-VOTERS — Among several blocs of religious voters, including his loyal evangelical base, Donald Trump fared roughly as well in his victory over Kamala Harris as he did in his loss to Joe Biden four years ago. SENT: 820 words, photos.

ELECTION 2024-LEGISLATURE-NEW MEXICO — Women have won 60 seats in the New Mexico Legislature to secure the largest female legislative majority in U.S. history. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

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NATIONAL

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CALIFORNIA-WINDS-WILDFIRES — Southern California firefighters have made progress against a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes. The flames were fanned by fierce wind gusts that began easing, allowing some people to return to sort through the charred remains of their homes. The Mountain Fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and had grown to 32 square miles. SENT: 660 words, photos, video, audio.

Find a selection of related wildfire photos in AP Newsroom.

NEWTOWN SHOOTING-INFOWARS — The assets of Alex Jones’ Infowars are set to be auctioned off next week. Supporters and detractors of the conspiracy theorist are expressing interest in bidding. Who buys the properties may decide if Jones gets to stay on the Infowars platform or he has to create a new one. The deadline for bids is Friday. SENT: 1,120 words, photos.

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INTERNATIONAL

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SPAIN-FLOODS — A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to take on a new job: Helping in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain’s floods. SENT: 600 words, photos.

GERMANY-WALL-ANNIVERSARY-WOMEN — As Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in November 1989, women look back at how different their lives were under communism in East and capitalism in West Germany. Today, more than three decades after Germany’s unification, a new generation of women in a united Germany is barely aware of the different lives their mothers and grandmothers lived. SENT: 930 words, photos. WITH: GERMANY-BERLIN-WALL-WHAT’S-LEFT — 35 years after the Berlin Wall opened, fragments of East Germany’s border remain. (sent).

ISRAEL-TRUMP’S-SETTLEMENT — Israeli residents of a settlement named after Donald Trump hope his return to office will breathe new life into their tiny community in the Golan Heights. Israel named the outpost after Trump during his first term. SENT: 930 words, photos.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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MUSIC-GRAMMY-NOMINATIONS — Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most-nominated artist in Grammy history. Trailing behind her with seven nominations each are Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli XCX, who earned her first nominations as a solo artist. SENT: 1,160 words, photos. With MUSIC-GRAMMY NOMINATIONS-SNUBS AND SURPRISES (sent).

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SPORTS

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BKC-T25-NORTH-CAROLINA-KANSAS —North Carolina plays Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. Game starts 7 p.m.

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Decorated human skulls with names are displayed at the General Cemetery as part of the annual “Ñatitas” festival, a tradition marking the end of the Catholic holiday of All Saints, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Visitors walk through the large-scale art installation, representing 1,475 silhouettes of Second World War military personnel, at Grecian Valley near Buckingham, England, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

An honor guard carries the coffin of fallen Ukrainian serviceman of 3rd assault brigade Danylo Liashkevych, known as "Berserk", who was killed together with his girlfriend Valentyna Nagorna, known as "Valkiria", during the funeral ceremony at a crematorium in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Fabio Guarin, 78, an amateur musician, plays the cello for tips in La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Children play on a road next to a banana plantation that was destroyed after the passage of Hurricane Rafael, in Guira de Melena, Cuba, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A Russian Hunting Sighthound is seen beside a trophy during a competition at a dog show in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

CETINJE, Montenegro (AP) — Shock and dismay prevailed in Montenegro on Thursday after a gunman fatally shot 12 people, including two children, in a western town before killing himself.

At least four others were wounded in the shooting rampage in Cetinje on Wednesday that followed a bar brawl, officials said. This was the second such incident in the town in the past three years.

Hundreds gathered on Thursday evening at the main square in Cetinje for a candlelight vigil in the memory of the victims.

Police Commissioner Lazar Šćepanović described Wednesday’s shooting as “one of the biggest tragedies in the history of Montenegro.”

He said at a news conference that the victims included seven men, three women and two children, born in 2011 and 2016.

“Most of the victims were people he knew, his closest friends and relatives,” including the shooter’s sister, Šćepanović said. “This criminal act wasn’t planned or organized. It was unpredictable.”

The shooter, identified as 45-year-old Aco Martinović, killed the owner of the bar, the bar owner's children and his own family members, officials have said.

The attacker, who first fled after the rampage, was later located and surrounded by police. He died after shooting himself in the head, police said.

Residents of Cetinje, a town of some 17,000 people, were stunned and grief-stricken.

"I knew all of these people personally, also the attacker. I think when he did that, he was out of his mind," said Vesko Milošević, a retiree from Cetnje. "What do I know, he went from place to place and killed people. Its a catastrophe.”

Vanja Popović, whose relatives are among the victims, said that “we are all in shock.”

“How can I feel after this?" Popović said. "No one expected it. You can’t even ask anyone anything.”

Police had dispatched a special unit to search for the attacker in the town, which is located about 30 kilometers (18 miles) northwest of Podgorica, the country's capital. All roads in and out of Cetinje were blocked for hours as police swarmed the streets.

Police said that the shooter had died while being taken to a hospital in the capital and succumbed from the “severity of his injuries.”

Officials have said that the attacker was at the bar throughout the day with other guests when the brawl erupted. He then went home, brought back a weapon and opened fire at around 5:30 p.m.

Prosecutor Andrijana Nastić said Thursday that the attacker went to six locations during the shooting rampage, including the last one, where he shot himself.

Four men were killed at the bar, she said. The shooter then moved on to another location where he killed four more people, and then two children at a third site. He then went on to kill two more people at two other locations before eventually shooting himself, Nastić said.

“Further investigation will determine the exact circumstances of the events,” she added.

The government has declared three days of national mourning starting on Thursday, and all planned New Year's festivities have been canceled throughout the country.

Prime Minister Milojko Spajić said that the government may try to impose a total ban on weapons “because we must ask ourselves after this who should be allowed to have guns in Montenegro.”

The small Adriatic Sea nation, which has a population of around 620,000 people, is known for its gun culture and many people traditionally have weapons.

In August 2022 in Cetinje, which is Montenegro’s historic capital, an attacker killed 10 people, including two children, before he was shot and killed by a passerby.

Police have said that the suspect in Wednesday's shooting received a suspended sentence in 2005 for violent behavior and had appealed his latest conviction for illegal weapons possession. Montenegrin media have reported that he was known for erratic and violent behavior.

“Instead of holiday joy ... we have been gripped by sadness over the loss of innocent lives,” Montenegro's President Jakov Milatović said in a post on X.

Associated Press writers Jovana Gec and Dušan Stojanović contributed to this report from Belgrade, Serbia.

A view of blood by the door of a bar after a shooting incident, in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

A police car outside a house after a shooting incident, in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

A view of a bar after a shooting incident, in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

A view of a police vehicle at the home of a gunman after a shooting incident, in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

A view of a police vehicle at the home of a gunman after a shooting incident, in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Police officers stand guard at the home of a gunman after a shooting incident, in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Police officers stand guard at the home of a gunman after a shooting incident, in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

A police officer stands guard at the scene after a shooting incident at a bar, in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Rescue workers work at the site of a shooting in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Police investigators work at the site of a shooting in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Police investigators work at the site of a shooting in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)