Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he believes the Russian-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum. Trump posted on his social media site Saturday that NATO’S commitment to winning the war “has been far less than 100%” and the purchase of Russian oil by some members of the alliance is “shocking.” NATO member Turkey is one of the largest buyers of Russian oil, after China and India. Hungary and Slovakia are among other NATO members that buy Russian oil.
They witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now students reckon with the trauma
OREM, Utah (AP) — Students who witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University are reckoning with trauma and grief. As investigators spend the weekend digging deeper into suspect Tyler James Robinson ahead of his initial court appearance, the university community is mourning Kirk and taking steps to resume classes on Sept. 17. At a makeshift memorial near the university’s main entrance, people have been leaving flowers. On the quad where the Turning Point USA co-founder was shot, a crew has begun taking down tents and banners and scrubbing away reminders of the killing.
Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are dead
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has intensified airstrikes in Gaza City, killing at least 32 people, including 12 children, according to medical staff. The strikes are part of an offensive to take over the city, which Israel claims is Hamas' last stronghold. Despite urging residents to evacuate, hundreds of thousands remain, facing famine and dire conditions. The United Nations reports over 100,000 people have left since mid-August, but many are stuck due to high costs and limited and overcrowded areas to go to. A U.N. initiative to bring temporary shelters into Gaza said more than 86,000 tents and other supplies were still awaiting clearance to enter Gaza as of last week.
Judge extends temporary measures protecting Guatemalan children from deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is temporarily keeping measures in place to prevent the Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children in government custody. Judge Timothy J. Kelly's decision on Saturday stops the removal of children who came to the U.S. alone and are living in shelters and foster care. The decision follows a Labor Day weekend operation where the administration attempted to deport dozens of children. Immigration advocates sued, arguing the children were fleeing abuse or violence. Kelly's order extends protection until Sept. 16. The government initially claimed the parents requested their return but later backtracked.
FACT FOCUS: Assassination of Charlie Kirk prompts flood of false and misleading claims online
A bevy of false and misleading claims proliferated on social media in the two days it took officials to arrest and publicly identify 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect in Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. This reaction reflects a phenomenon often seen after breaking news events, when a lack of concrete facts is filled by misinformation and conspiracy theories. Such posts appeared within hours of the killing. Some of the earliest incorrectly identified the shooter before officials had released any information about a suspect. More claims spawned on Thursday and Friday, presenting old videos and photos as recent footage of the shooter and erroneously reporting on Robinson’s background.
Venezuela says US navy raided a tuna boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's foreign minister says a U.S. warship illegally boarded a Venezuelan fishing boat in Venezuelan waters. The incident, involving nine fishermen, adds to tensions between the two countries. The US had previously deployed warships in the Caribbean, citing a fight against drug cartels. Venezuela accuses the US of seeking to provoke a military escalation. The Venezuelan government also claims the US committed extrajudicial killings in a separate incident involving a drug-laden vessel. Venezuela is urging citizens to join militias amid fears of a potential US incursion.
Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel is bracing for scrutiny over his leadership of the Charlie Kirk investigation and other areas when he appears before Congress this coming week for oversight hearings. He raised eyebrows hours after Kirk's killing when he posted on X that “the subject” in the killing was in custody when he in fact remained on the loose. That confusion was an early misstep in an investigation that has become the most consequential test of Patel's young career as director. The hearings are expected to give a glimpse into the sustained tumult at the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.
Families in crisis after massive immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia
After Koreans detained in a historic raid on a Georgia Hyundai plant were sent home, lawyers and social workers say the nearly 200 non-Korean workers ensnared in the crackdown remain in legal limbo. Some are still unaccounted for. Rosie Harrison, who runs a nonprofit, says her organization’s phones have been ringing nonstop with panicked families needing help. The early September raid involved federal agents taking workers' cellphones and detaining them. Some workers had legal authorization to work in the U.S. The raid has left families desperate for basic needs like food and baby formula.
Poland deploys planes in its airspace because of threat of drone strikes in nearby Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Authorities say Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace because of a threat of drone strikes in neighboring areas of Ukraine. The airport in the eastern Polish city of Lublin was closed. The alert on Saturday lasted around two hours. It came after multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland on Wednesday. That incident prompted NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down and underlined long-held concerns about the expansion of Russia’s more than three-year war in Ukraine.
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are still in danger of expiring as Republicans and Democrats are at odds over how to do it. Democrats have been pushing for months to extend the subsidies. They were first put in place in 2021 and extended a year later, when they controlled Congress and the White House, for low income people who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. And some Republicans are now open to keeping the tax credits.
