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BREAKING: Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, loses seat in Parliament in another blow to defeated Conservatives

UK election live updates: Labour Party wins enough seats to form majority governmentapnews.com The Labour Party has officially won enough seats in the UK's 2024 general election to have a majority in parliament, as vote counting continues. Labour Leader Keir Starmer will become prime minister and can form a majority government.

BREAKING: Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament

Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliamentapnews.com An exit poll and partial returns indicate that Britain’s Labour Party is headed for a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, as voters punish the governing Conservatives.

BREAKING: Hurricane Beryl strengthens back into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

Hurricane Beryl strengthens back into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsulaapnews.com Hurricane Beryl has strengthened back into a Category 3 storm late as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula after leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean.

BREAKING: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicted in connection with diamonds he received from Saudi Arabia, two sources with knowledge of the accusations told AP.

Brazil police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering, criminal association, sources sayapnews.com Brazilian police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations.

BREAKING: Exit poll suggests that Keir Starmer's Labour Party has won a huge majority in the UK election, riding a wave of frustration with the Conservatives' 14-year rule.

Conservatives face the prospect of defeat after 14 years in power. Follow live updates from the UK electionsapnews.com Polls are open in the United Kingdom for the country's first national election in almost five years. Follow live updates and latest news on the candidates, political parties, key issues and results.

BREAKING: The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion.

Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy rival Neiman Marcusapnews.com The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion.

BREAKING: The Health Ministry in Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has passed 38,000.

Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war surges past 38,000, Gaza Health Ministry saysapnews.com The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from nearly nine months of war has surged past 38,000.

BREAKING: Follow live updates as polls open in the UK for the first parliamentary election in nearly five years

2024 UK Election live updates: Polls open for first parliamentary election in nearly 5 yearsapnews.com Polls are open in the United Kingdom for the country's first national election in almost five years. Follow live updates and latest news on the candidates, political parties, key issues and results.

BREAKING: Democratic governors say they stand with President Biden after a candid conversation but are worried about the state of the race.

Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hillapnews.com President Joe Biden is vowing to keep running for reelection as he rejects pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness.

BREAKING: Biden and Harris join campaign call to say they will keep fighting after debate flop, AP sources say

Biden and Harris join campaign call to say they will keep fighting after debate flop, AP sources sayapnews.com President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have made a surprise appearance on a Democratic National Committee call, reiterating to staffers that they are in this fight for reelection together.

BREAKING: Advocates submit double the amount of signatures needed to put a constitutional right to abortion on the ballot in Arizona.

Abortion-rights advocates in Arizona submit needed signatures to put the issue on November ballotapnews.com Abortion-rights advocates in Arizona have submitted more than enough signatures to put the issue on November’s ballot in the key swing state.

BREAKING: Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, anti-settlement watchdog says.

Anti-settlement group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decadesapnews.com An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades.

BREAKING: Robert Towne, an Oscar-winning screenwriter whose work on "Chinatown" became a model of the art form, dies at 89.

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89apnews.com Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other films whose script for "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died.

BREAKING: Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in hush money case to eye high court ruling on presidential immunity

Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in hush money case to eye high court ruling on presidential immunityapnews.com Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until Sept. 18.

BREAKING: FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease

FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow diseaseapnews.com U.S. health officials have approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease. It's only the second drug that's been convincingly shown to slow the memory-destroying disease.

BREAKING: In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortionsapnews.com The Democratic Biden administration is telling emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health.

BREAKING: Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes the first Democratic lawmaker to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett is first Democrat to publicly call for Biden to step down as party's nomineeapnews.com A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments.”

BREAKING: Rudolph Giuliani has been disbarred after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.

Giuliani disbarred in NY as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election lossapnews.com Rudolph Giuliani has been disbarred in New York. The former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump received the decision Tuesday from an appeals court in Manhattan.

BREAKING: Manhattan prosecutor won't oppose delaying Trump's sentencing in his hush money case after Supreme Court immunity ruling.

Prosecutor won't oppose Trump sentencing delay in hush money case after high court immunity rulingapnews.com Manhattan prosecutors says they would be open to delaying Donald Trump’s sentencing in his criminal hush money case following a Supreme Court ruling that granted broad immunity protections to former presidents.

BREAKING: The U.S. will pay vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to develop a pandemic vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people.

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccineapnews.com The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to develop a pandemic vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country.

BREAKING: At least 27 are killed in a stampede at a religious event in India, officials say

Officials say at least 27 are killed in a stampede at a religious event in Indiaapnews.com Officials say at least 27 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India.

BREAKING: Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islands.

Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islandsapnews.com Hurricane Beryl has ripped off doors, windows and roofs in homes across the southeast Caribbean after making landfall on the island of Carriacou.

BREAKING: US eliminated from Copa America with 1-0 loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire Berhalter

US eliminated from Copa America with 1-0 loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire Berhalterapnews.com The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on a questionable second-half goal by Mathías Olivera, a defeat that will increase pressure on the U.S.

BREAKING: Trump seeks to set aside New York verdict hours after Supreme Court ruling

Trump seeks to set aside New York verdict hours after Supreme Court rulingapnews.com Donald Trump’s lawyers have sent a letter to the Manhattan judge in his hush money criminal case seeking permission to file a motion to set aside the verdict.

BREAKING: Biden says he will 'respect the limits of power,' after Supreme Court immunity ruling

Biden says he will 'respect the limits of power,' after Supreme Court immunity rulingapnews.com President Joe Biden is putting the focus squarely onto Donald Trump following his uneven debate performance last week. Biden spoke Monday following the U.S.

BREAKING: A judge declared a mistrial after jurors deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend.

Karen Read’s deadlocked jury leads to mistrial in Boston police officer boyfriend’s deathapnews.com A judge declared a mistrial after jurors deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend.

BREAKING: Trump ally Steve Bannon is officially in custody to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges, Bureau of Prisons says.

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt chargesapnews.com A judge had allowed Bannon to stay free for nearly two years, but ordered him to report to prison Monday after an appeals court panel upheld his contempt of Congress convictions.

BREAKING: House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland for access to audio of Biden's interview with special counsel.

House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audioapnews.com House Republicans have filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland for the audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel in his classified documents case.

BREAKING: The Israeli army has ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from the eastern half of the city of Khan Younis in Gaza, a sign that Israeli troops could soon return to the city.

Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling return of troops to southern Gaza cityapnews.com The order is a sign that Israeli troops could soon return.

BREAKING: Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as a Category 4 storm on the Caribbean island of Carriacou. It's the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic.

Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on Grenadine islandapnews.com Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters.