AP News Summary at 12:20 a.m. EDT

Posted 6/2/25

FBI says 6 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled 'Free Palestine'

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The FBI says a man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free …

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AP News Summary at 12:20 a.m. EDT

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FBI says 6 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled 'Free Palestine'

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The FBI says a man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and threw an incendiary device into a crowd that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Six people were injured in the attack Sunday that the FBI said it was investigating as an act of terrorism. The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman and officials believe he acted alone. The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall unfolded against the backdrop of a war between Israel and Hamas that has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States.

Ukraine destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia ahead of peace talks in Istanbul

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul. A Ukrainian official told The Associated Press the attack took more than a year and a half to execute and was personally supervised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said the operation involved drones transported in containers carried by trucks deep into Russian territory. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the attacks on five airfields.

31 Palestinians are killed heading to a Gaza aid site, witnesses say. Israel denies responsibility

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials and witnesses in Gaza say at least 31 people have been killed and over 170 wounded while on their way to receive food aid. Witnesses say Israeli forces fired on crowds around a kilometer from an aid site run by an Israeli-backed foundation. It's the deadliest incident yet around the new aid distribution system. It has operated for less than a week. Israel’s military says its forces did not fire at civilians near or within the site but fired warning shots at suspects. The foundation says it delivered aid at its sites “without incident.”

Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative Karol Nawrocki has won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count. Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11%. The close race had the country on edge since a first round two weeks earlier and through the night into Monday, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union. An early exit poll released Sunday evening suggested Trzaskowski was headed to victory before updated polling began to reverse the picture hours later.

Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. The response so far from financial markets has been skeptical as Trump seems unable to trim deficits as promised. The tax and spending cuts that passed the House last month would add $5.1 trillion to the national debt in the coming decade if they are allowed to continue. That's according to the Committee for a Responsible Financial Budget, a fiscal watchdog group.

PSG fans raise the roof as triumphant players hold aloft Champions League trophy

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain players walked into a wall of noise at their home stadium and brandished aloft the Champions League trophy that their fans have waited so long to see. The night after a 5-0 destruction of Inter Milan in the final, PSG coach Luis Enrique and players received a huge ovation at Parc des Princes. Captain Marquinhos walked out with club president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi alongside him and with the biggest trophy in European club soccer between them. Earlier, PSG put on an open-top bus parade on Paris' Champs-Élysées for its fans amid joyous scenes. Thousands of police were deployed to keep order with similar tactics to those used Saturday night when overnight violence marred celebrations and led to two fatalities.

Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states

FLIN FLON, Manitoba (AP) — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week. About 17,000 there were evacuated by Saturday along with 1,300 in Alberta. About 8,000 people in Saskatchewan had been relocated but leaders there warned the number could climb in the coming days.  Smoke was worsening air quality and reducing visibility in Canada and into some U.S. states along the border.

Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — A group of young Catholics attend Mass every weekday at noon at the Princeton University Chapel. The members of the Catholic campus ministry worship at a side altar reserved for these Masses. They see it as a sacred refuge amid a largely secular environment at the Ivy League school in New Jersey. News that the global Catholic Church would get its first U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholic students at Princeton and other U.S. universities. Some say they're hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will help bring a revival for Catholicism in America.

Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients. The findings were featured Sunday at a cancer meeting in Chicago and published by the New England Journal of Medicine. Experts say cancer centers and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care. Researchers followed 889 patients with treatable colon cancer who had completed chemotherapy. Half were given health information while the others worked with an exercise coach. Over time, the people in the structured exercise program had 28% fewer cancers and 37% fewer deaths from any cause.

'Lilo & Stitch' passes 'Sinners' to become 2nd highest grossing film of 2025

“Lilo & Stitch” has once again placed first on the box office charts. According to studio estimates Sunday, the hybrid live-action Disney movie added $63 million in domestic ticket sales. With $280.1 million total, it surpassed “Sinners” to become the second-highest grossing film of the year. Second place went to “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” with $27.3 million. Newcomer “Karate Kid: Legends” opened in third with $21 million. “Final Destination: Bloodlines” landed in fourth place with $10.8 million in its third weekend, while the new horror movie “Bring Her Back” rounded out the top five with $7.1 million.

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