Now we are six: G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump's early exit

KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders will try to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney and his counterparts from the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Japan will be joined Tuesday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO chief Mark Rutte to discuss Russia’s relentless war on its neighbor. That's just one of several crises in an increasingly unstable world. Another is a dangerous showdown between Israel and Iran. Trump left the summit in the Canadian Rockies saying it was very important for him to return.

Israel's strikes on Tehran broaden as Trump issues ominous warning

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s air campaign on Iran’s capital appeared to broaden on the fourth day of an intensifying conflict as U.S. President Donald Trump posted an ominous message warning residents of the city to evacuate. Earlier, the Israeli military called for the some 330,000 residents of a neighborhood in the city center to evacuate. Israel says its sweeping assault on Iran’s top military leaders, uranium enrichment sites and nuclear scientists, is necessary to prevent its longtime adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon. The strikes have killed at least 224 people since Friday. Iran has retaliated by launching more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel. So far, 24 people have been killed in Israel and more than 500 injured.

Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states. U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson says Vance Boelter made it to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the attacks, but one was not home and the suspect left the other house after police arrived. Boelter surrendered to police Sunday. He is accused of posing as a police officer and fatally shooting state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home early Saturday. Federal prosecutors have charged Boelter with murder and stalking. He also says faces state murder charges. His attorney declined to comment.

Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company

DENVER (AP) — A federal jury in Colorado has found MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company. Jurors reached the verdict Monday for Lindell, one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists. He had called the employee for Dominion Voting Systems, Eric Coomer, a traitor. Lindell’s online media platform also streamed an event where a conservative podcaster accused Coomer of helping rig the 2020 election. During the trial in Denver, Lindell denied making any statements he knew to be false about Coomer. Coomer said his career and life have been destroyed as a result of the statements. Coomer’s lawyers said Lindell either knew the statements were lies, or conveyed them recklessly without knowing if they were true.

Jurors see clips of 'freak-off' sex marathons central to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial have viewed videos of the “freak-off” sex marathons at the heart of the case. Brief clips of three videos were available for viewing Monday only by jurors, the judge and lawyers because of their explicit nature. Combs listened through headphones as the videos were shown. Defense lawyers have said the videos prove that Combs was engaging in consensual sex rather than committing crimes. He has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. After six weeks of witnesses and evidence, prosecutors said they plan to rest on Wednesday. After that, Combs’ lawyers said they’ll start calling witnesses.

The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family company says it's launching a mobile phone company, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House. Eric Trump, one of President Trump’s sons, said Monday that the new company would build its own phones and maintain a call center in the U.S. The new business follows several real estate deals for towers and resorts in the Middle East, including a golf development in Qatar announced in April, and a $1.5 billion partnership to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in Vietnam.

A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, that day in 1865 when a Union officer announced liberation. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or cookouts. It would take another century and a half and lots of rallying until President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. This year will be the first Juneteenth under the second Trump administration, which has banned DEI initiatives including Black history content.

Wall Street recovers from Friday's shock as US stocks rise and oil prices ease

NEW YORK (AP) — Calm returned to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks rallied, while oil prices gave back some of their initial spurts following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets at the end of last week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% Monday to recover most of its drop from Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.5%. They joined a worldwide rise for stock prices. The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. oil fell by 1.7%, while the price of gold eased. Treasury yields rose ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve this week.

The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines. A union representative said staff at the world's most-visited museum are protesting working conditions. She said the disruption was caused by a spontaneous movement among front-of-house staff, including gallery attendants, reception, and security workers. A few months ago, President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a sweeping decade-long plan to rescue the Louvre from precisely the problems now boiling over — water leaks, dangerous temperature swings, outdated infrastructure, and foot traffic far beyond what the museum can handle. But for workers on the ground, that promised future feels distant.

Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region's airspace

BEIRUT (AP) — The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies. There is no sign the conflict is ending soon and many in the region fear a wider war as they watch waves of attacks. Dozens of airports in the region have stopped their flights or reduced operations, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded at airports in the region and many others unable to flee the conflict or travel home.