The Associated Press

The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man charged with killing two staff members of the Israeli Embassy. apnews.com/article/israel…

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection after a redraw of his Memphis district. apnews.com/article/steve-…

BREAKING: The Texas Supreme Court rejects the governor's effort to remove Democrats from office over leaving the state to delay redistricting. apnews.com/article/texas-…

BREAKING: President Trump says he hasn't determined whether to move forward on a major arms package for Taiwan after the summit with China's Xi. apnews.com/article/trump-…

The teenage Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, blesses thousands at a monastery in the Himalayan foothills. Just six months earlier and thousands of miles away, he was pulling all-nighters to play Madden NFL on his Xbox at his home in a Minneapolis suburb.

Under the blazing sun in Gaza’s Muwasi area of Khan Younis, girls of different ages line up between rows of tents to practice boxing, throwing punches at worn punching bags and makeshift training pads fashioned from plastic poles and padded tarps.

BREAKING: A Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday. apnews.com/article/russia…

BREAKING: A new outbreak of the highly contagious Ebola virus has been confirmed in Congo’s eastern Ituri province, Africa’s top public health body said. There have been 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. apnews.com/article/congo-…

BREAKING: Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping wrap up critical US-China talks claiming progress in stabilizing ties even as differences persist between the two biggest world powers on Iran, Taiwan and more. Follow AP's live updates. apnews.com/live/trump-adm…

BREAKING: The Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, mifepristone, while a lawsuit plays out. apnews.com/article/suprem…

BREAKING: The Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with counterparts in Havana in the latest U.S. and Cuba talks despite tensions. apnews.com/article/cuba-u…

Kids in Lower Merion school district in Pennsylvania get iPads starting in kindergarten, switch to Chromebooks in second grade and get their own MacBooks in eighth grade. Hundreds of parents signed a petition asking to preserve their ability to opt their children out of using digital devices during the school day. The school district has pushed back, saying it’s not feasible to let hundreds of students opt out of technology that is essential to the curriculum.

U.S. Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning in the latest leadership shake-up of officials implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. apnews.com/article/border…

BREAKING: Senators unanimously approve a resolution to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns. apnews.com/article/senate…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says U.S. policy on Taiwan hasn't changed after President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and warns China not to try taking the island by force. Follow live updates: apnews.com/live/trump-adm…

The UK health secretary is the first member to quit Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet and is expected to challenge his leadership. Follow live updates: apnews.com/live/starmer-u…

A musket from 1776 can fire a lead ball at a velocity of around 1,000 feet per second. Imagine what that can do to a human body. Yet under federal and most state laws, it’s exempt from gun regulations. Many antique or replica guns aren’t considered firearms and even convicted felons can own them.

President Donald Trump invites his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a Sept. 24 visit to the White House. Follow AP’s live updates. apnews.com/live/trump-adm…

A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters, the British military said. apnews.com/article/iran-u…

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he was greeted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The pair shook hands and chatted, with Trump patting Xi on the arm before they posed for pictures. Follow AP's live updates. apnews.com/live/trump-adm…