India braces for export shock as US tariffs take effect

NEW DELHI (AP) — India faces a major challenge as a steep U.S. tariff on Indian products takes effect. The import duties coming into force on Wednesday threaten over half of India's exports to its largest overseas market. The situation highlights the fragile trade ties between the two allies. President Donald Trump initially announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, but then imposed an additional 25% tariff due to India’s purchases of Russian oil. That brings the combined U.S. tariffs on India to 50%. The Indian government estimates that $48.2 billion worth of exports will be affected. Labor-intensive sectors like textiles and leather will likely be hit hardest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed not to yield to U.S. pressure.

Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer says she'll sue Trump to keep her job

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's lawyer says she'll sue President Donald Trump's administration to try to prevent him from firing her. Longtime Washington attorney Abbe Lowell said Tuesday that Trump “has no authority to remove” Cook. If Trump succeeds in removing Cook from the Fed's board of governors, it could erode the Fed’s political independence, which is considered critical to its ability to fight inflation because it enables the Fed to take unpopular steps like raising interest rates. The Republican president said Monday he was removing Cook because of allegations she committed mortgage fraud. Cook was appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden in 2022.

Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it 'potentially calamitous'

BALTIMORE (AP) — The White House says a judge's decision to throw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against all federal judges in Maryland is a direct assault on the president’s ability to enforce immigration laws. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson says Tuesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen will not be the final say on the suit. The administration has filed a notice of appeal. Cullen was nominated by President Donald Trump but slammed the administration's lawsuit as “potentially calamitous” in his ruling. Cullen also criticized the Republican administration's attacks on the judiciary. At issue in the lawsuit was an order by the chief judge of the Maryland district court that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals.

Democratic governors look to derail Trump's plan to send National Guard to Chicago and other cities

WASHINGTON (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and other top Democrats are warning President Donald Trump to stay out of the cities they run. Trump has suggested sending federal troops to cities like Chicago and Baltimore, claiming violence is out of control. Democrats, including Pritzker, say this is a political move meant to intimidate opponents and another signal of his authoritarian takeover. They argue crime is falling and accuse Trump of ignoring cities with worse crime rates that have Republican leaders. Democrats plan to fight any intervention and use the issue to show they have real public safety solutions.

Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago sparks fear and defiance in a city on edge

CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago sent ripples through America’s third-largest city as residents defended their home against Trump’s escalating rhetoric toward violent crime, including claims Chicago is a “killing field.” In a city on edge awaiting news of a potential National Guard deployment, the threat of federal troops stirred a mix of fear, frustration and defiance for residents as they pointed to historic drops in violent crime in the city. Some said it could make things worse with military personnel not being trained in de-escalating violence the way community activists and police are.

Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US

A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on at least a dozen college campuses around the U.S. has spread fear among students as the school year begins. The hoax calls and false alarms have sent students and teachers scrambling for safety in classrooms and under desks amid urgent text messages urging them to “run, hide, (and) fight.” Yet officers who swarmed the campuses looking for any threat found none. Security experts say campus officials now must find the right balance in keeping students and teachers on guard — but not panicking — in case of any real threats in the future.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in jail and facing deportation. Here's what to know

NASHVILLE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia is in a Virginia detention center and facing deportation to Uganda. He was detained Monday in Baltimore by immigration authorities after leaving a Tennessee jail on Friday. The Trump administration says he's a danger to the community, a human smuggler and a gang member. His attorneys say he's just a family man and a construction worker from El Salvador. His lawyers are fighting the deportation efforts. They say he has the right to express fear of torture in Uganda and to appeal the decisions of immigration authorities. He told the U.S. government he would prefer Costa Rica if he must be deported.

Utah enters the redistricting battle for 2026, but not by choice. Here's what to know

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is the latest state at the center of a national redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterms. A judge ordered lawmakers this week to quickly redraw the state's congressional map. That could make one of Utah’s four congressional seats competitive for Democrats, who are trying to gain control of the U.S. House. The judge says the current map is unlawful because the Republican-controlled Legislature circumvented an independent redistricting commission. The ruling throws Republicans a curveball in a state where they expected a clean sweep. GOP leaders could cut their losses by creating a single left-leaning block, or gamble on creating competitive districts that Republicans will fight to keep.

Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says its double strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people targeted what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera. But witnesses and health officials say the first strike killed a cameraman from the Reuters news agency doing a live television shot. The military on Tuesday released its initial findings into the strike. It offered no immediate explanation for striking twice and no evidence for an assertion that six of the dead were militants, including two who were identified by their employers as a health care worker at the hospital and an emergency services driver. The dead also included five journalists.

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A study finds that AI chatbots often avoid answering high-risk suicide questions but are inconsistent with less direct prompts. Published Tuesday in the journal Psychiatric Services, the study highlights the need for improvement in chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Researchers from RAND Corporation emphasize the importance of setting benchmarks for how AI handles mental health queries. Concerns arise as more people, including children, rely on these tools for support. The study coincides with a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT contributed to a California teenager's suicide. Researchers urge companies to enhance safety measures.