Zelenskyy brings Europe's top leaders with him to meet Trump on ending Russia's war

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is bringing with him to the the White House an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia. The European political heavy-hitters were left out of Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday and they are looking to safeguard Ukraine and the continent from any widening aggression from Moscow. By arriving as a group on Monday, they hope to avoid any debacles like Zelenskyy’s February meeting in the Oval Office where Trump chastised him for not showing enough gratitude for American military aid.

European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European and NATO leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The possibility of U.S. security guarantees is now on the negotiating table as Zelenskyy and the European delegation head to Washington on Monday. Leaders from France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Finland are rallying around the Ukrainian leader after his exclusion from Trump’s summit on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Their pledge to be at Zelenskyy’s side is an apparent effort to ensure the meeting goes better than the last one in February, when Trump berated Zelenskyy in a heated Oval Office encounter.

Israel's growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza have attempted to shut down the country in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers asserted that hundreds of thousands of people took part. Frustration is growing in Israel over plans for a new military offensive in some of Gaza’s most populated areas. Many Israelis fear that could further endanger the remaining hostages. Twenty of the 50 who remain are believed to be alive. Inside Gaza, war-weary Palestinians insist they won’t be displaced again, arguing that there is no safe place to go.

Texas Republicans set to resume push for redrawn US House maps

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans will resume pushing through U.S. House maps that would carve out a bigger GOP advantage in the 2026 elections after state Democrats indicated they were ready to end a two-week walkout. California Democrats are also moving ahead with their own reshaping of congressional districts to counteract Texas. Absent lawmakers signaled they were ready to return to Austin after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ended a first special session on redistricting and California moved forward with its own plan. Abbott called the session at the urging of President Donald Trump, who wants to shore up Republicans’ narrow U.S. House majority. The Texas House was scheduled to try convening a quorum Monday.

Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order

TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada has suspended plans to restart operations after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants decided to defy a return-to-work order. The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered staff back by Sunday afternoon, but the union refused, calling the order unconstitutional. Air Canada now plans to resume flights Monday evening. The shutdown, which began early Saturday, affects about 130,000 people daily. The airline has canceled hundreds of flights, and it could take days to stabilize operations. Passengers can request refunds or alternative travel options, but rebooking may be difficult due to peak travel demand.

Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes

Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities. But, those accomplishments, which they felt were already overlooked, became further buried this week with the Trump administration’s unprecedented law enforcement takeover in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump has deployed the first of 800 National Guard members to Washington, D.C. But, the Republican president is setting his sights on other cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles and Oakland, California. One thing they all have in common: They're led by Black mayors. The federal government’s actions have heightened some of these mayors’ desires to champion the strategies they’ve used to help make their cities safer.

Shooting in a crowded New York club leaves 3 dead, 9 wounded

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in New York City are investigating a shooting in a crowded club that left three people dead and nine others wounded. Law enforcement officials as many as four shooters opened fire at Taste of the City Lounge in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights just before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Three men are dead in what appears to be a gang-related dispute. The wounded were being treated at hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. There were no immediate arrests. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says it was “a terrible shooting" that comes in a year of otherwise record low gun violence.

Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm's rapid growth

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane but is gaining in size and raising the risk of life-threatening surf later this week along the U.S. Eastern seaboard. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. Meanwhile, winds and heavy rains from Erin's outer bands lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday. The storm wasn’t expected to directly hit the U.S. East Coast, but by doubling or tripling in size its potential impacts threaten the North Carolina Outer Banks. Emergency officials ordered an evacuation of low-lying Hatteras Island starting Monday over warnings of heavy surf and high waves in coming days.

Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district

BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say rescuers have recovered dozens more bodies from the rubble of collapsed homes in a northwestern district of Pakistan, bringing the death toll to at least 274, as authorities defended their response to the flooding and said they did not need any foreign help at this point. In recent days, rains have killed dozens of people in Indian-administered Kashmir. Mohammad Suhail, a spokesman for the emergency service, said 54 bodies were found in Buner, a mountainous part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where torrential rains and cloudbursts triggered massive flooding on Friday.

Judge to weigh detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether detainees have been denied their legal rights at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades. This is the second lawsuit challenging practices at the facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” On Monday, civil rights attorneys in Miami will ask a judge to ensure detainees have confidential access to their lawyers. They also want the judge to identify an immigration court with jurisdiction over the center. Florida officials dispute claims that attorneys have been unable to meet with clients, noting that video-conferencing and in-person meetings began in July. Civil rights attorneys counter that those meetings are restricted and are neither private nor confidential.