Meet the press? Hold that thought. The candidate sit-down interview ain't what it used to be (2024)

MINNEAPOLIS — For someone who nearly lost her congressional seat two years ago, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar doesn’t seem worried about her Tuesday primary election.

PARIS — Rush hour all but disappeared. There was less traffic on the freeways and not as much stop-and-go on surface streets.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has proposed former nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as the country’s new foreign minister and named a woman as housing minister. Araghchi, a career diplomat, was a member of the Iranian negotiating team that reached a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015. The deal later collapsed after the United States withdrew, but Pezeshkian has expressed his wish to revive it. If approved by parliament, Farzaneh Sadegh would be the first female minister in more than a decade. It is unclear, however, whether the hard-line-dominated will give her a vote of confidence.

The closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics will bring out several stars: Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers are scheduled to perform. The all-star lineup will hit the stageas part of the handover to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Each of the music artists is a California native, including H.E.R., whois expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de France. Los Angeles will host the Olympics for the third time, with previous Games being held there in 1984 and 1932. It will be the first time the city will host the Paralympics.

As much of California bakes in the summer heat, many Golden State residents are seeking a cool escape with a boating trip.

Thousands of amateur runners got a chance to run like an Olympian in Paris. They tackled either a marathon or 10-kilometer race Saturday night along the same iconic route as the elite athletes who competed at the 2024 Olympics. The official website of the Paris Games says opening up the route to the public is a first for the Olympics. Combined for both races, more than 40,000 people signed up from 127 countries. A few hours after the male Olympians crossed the same finish line, the amateur runners set off as music and cheering crowds hyped them up. One runner says it was "the best way to end the Olympics."

American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal after court mandates score change, IOC confirms.

American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise after sport’s highest court said her score was judged improperly, the International Olympic Committee confirmed. The IOC announced it was reallocating the bronze from Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu after the International Gymnastics Federation said Saturday night it would respect the court’s decision and elevate Barbosu to third. The decision came less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided a scoring appeal made by Team USA coach Cecile Landi during the competition that had vaulted Chiles onto the podium.

During the 2024 Olympics, crowds from Paris to Tahiti have surprised even themselves with their enthusiasm for two and a half weeks of sports. They've plunged into the party like Léon Marchand parting the waters for his four swimming golds. Now, they're saying “au revoir” — see you again — as the Games drew to a close Sunday. After the 100-year wait since Paris’ last Games, no one can say when France’s capital and the Olympics will next embrace. But they’re both emerging changed — in some ways for the better — from their summer romance. As well as hitting high notes, Paris also experienced lows.

The Houston Astros seek to keep a four-game win streak intact when they take on the Boston Red Sox.

UNDATED (AP) — Plaintiffs’ attorneys in a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that is not part of a recent $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed a motion Friday asking a judge to deny preliminary approval of the deal. Attorneys in Fontenot v. the NCAA say the agreement to settle th…

Ukraine's State Emergency Service says two people were killed, including a four-year old boy, in a Russian barrage of drones and missiles. The attacks on Sunday were the second to target the capital this month. Fragments of missiles fell on a residential district in the suburbs of Kyiv. The bodies of a 35-year old man and his son were found under the rubble. The Russian Defense Ministry also said 35 drones were shot down overnight over the Kursk, Voronezh, Belgorod, Bryansk and Oryol regions.

The Israeli military has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north. Sunday’s orders apply to areas in and around Khan Younis, including parts of an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone from which the military said rockets had been fired. Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its troops have returned to heavily destroyed areas where they had previously battled Palestinian militants. The vast majority of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people have been displaced by the 10-month old war, often multiple times. Palestinian health officials say the strike on Saturday killed 80 people. The military disputed the toll, saying it had used precise munitions to kill 19 fighters.

Bob McDermott wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Hawaii primary election.

Mazie Hirono wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Hawaii primary election.

Ed Case wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District.

The ritualized circumcision of thousands of boys, known as Imbalu, began Aug. 3 in a remote corner of Uganda and will continue until the end of 2024. But this year the local king has opened the festivities to the public, with $120,000 from the Ugandan government and a corporate sponsor. The decision has raised eyebrows among many Bamasaaba, an ethnic group of 4 million. Can this ritual be turned into a carnival, put on for the gaze of foreigners? Or should it remain a sacred ceremony in which families quietly prepare their sons to face the knife with courage?

Families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil are gathering at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo hours as forensics expert work to identify the remains of the 62 people killed in the accident. Local authorities say the bodies of the pilot and co-pilot were the first to be identified by forensics experts. The ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop operated by Brazilian airline Voepass was headed for Guarulhos international airport in Sao Paulo with 58 passengers and four crew members when it went down Friday in Vinhedo, about 50 miles north of the metropolis.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Walt Disney created it. James Cameron will help add to it.

Harrison Ford, Miley Cyrus and more to be honored as Disney Legends at awards ceremony

Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say

Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say

Disney is bestowing “legends” status to 14 artists who have shaped the company, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett and Miley Cyrus. Sunday's honorees —who the company says have had a “significant impact” on Disney’s legacy — include composer John Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Ripa, among several others. The class of 14 new Disney Legends will be inducted into Disney’s version of the hall of fame in a ceremony Sunday at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California, as a part of the D23 convention. Ryan Seacrest is set to hostthe evening. Directors James Cameron and James L. Brooks are also being honored.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is known for its white-sand beaches, storybook buildings and famous former mayor, Clint Eastwood. A lesser-known quirk of the wealthy seaside community in California is its lack of street addresses. But a century of address-free living may be coming to an end in the city of 3,300 residents, located about 120 miles south of San Francisco. In July, the city council voted 3-2 to move forward with a plan to assign street numbers. But the initiative has stirred opposition among many longtime residents, including the mayor, who voted against the measure.

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, has died at 56

Homelessness is at the top of the agenda for candidates in mayoral races across the U.S. West. But they differ on whether it's OK to clear encampments that have spread as the crisis has deepened and how much to rely on temporary housing. In San Francisco, Mayor London Breed is facing serious challenges from four other Democrats in the November election. While they don't agree on how to fix the city's problem, they do agree Breed isn't effective, even as she launches a new round of crackdowns on encampments.

Colleges large and small in the U.S. are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet. Among their budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is expiring, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to college. At St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, officials announced a plan to cut 42 degree programs and 50 minors, music among them. The move has created turmoil for students who chose the campus to study music. Humanities and the arts often top the list of cuts across the country. Some colleges are phasing out the programs. In others, students are abruptly forced to find a new school or change directions.

OSHU, Japan (AP) — Katsunori Suzuki is one of a few craftsmen in Japan still producing cast iron cookware by hand using laborious traditional techniques. The president of the 172-year-old foundry where he works says she wants to keep the tradition alive, even if it costs much more to produce.

LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, made their first appearance in Nevada on Saturday as the likely 2024 Democratic presidential ticket at a packed rally at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday evening.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office has approved felony charges for a Temple University student and an alumna related to an attempted burglary at an off-campus Jewish fraternity on both May 24 and July 27, authorities said Saturday evening.

BOSTON — When it comes to baseball, expect the unexpected:

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TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities for an agreement to release 115 hostages held by the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, the newspaper Haaretz reported on Saturday evening.

United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis said on Saturday that the U.N. was prepared to mediate in Venezuela to ease tension over last month’s controversial elections.

Tens of thousands of environmental and opposition activists protested in Belgrade to demand a halt to Rio Tinto Group’s $2.4 billion plan to open Europe’s biggest lithium mine in Serbia.

Needing a victory to keep his FedEx Cup playoffs streak alive, Matt Kuchar shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Saturday to take the second-round lead in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship. Kuchar is the only player to reach every postseason in FedEx Cup history. The top 70 will qualify for the playoff opener next week in Tennessee, with the 46-year-old Kuchar 113th. With players allowed to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the fairways because of the wet conditions at Sedgefield Country Club, Kuchar moved up the leaderboard with late birdies on Nos. 5-7. Max Greyserman was a stroke back along with Cameron Young and Chad Ramey. Greyserman shot 60, leaving a 50-foot birdie putt 2 feet short on the final hole.

DENVER — The Bucktail fire burning on more than 7,200 acres in Montrose County has nearly doubled in size since Wednesday, fire officials said Saturday.

Denny Hamlin’s bid for a sweep at Richmond is off to a good start. Hamlin won the pole for Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race when he topped qualifying Saturday in his No. 11 Toyota. It was Hamlin’s third pole of the year. Hamlin won the Cup event at Richmond earlier this season and is trying to become the first driver to sweep the track’s two races since Martin Truex Jr. in 2019. Hamlin’s five career victories at Richmond are one behind Kyle Busch, who is the leader among active racers.

DENVER — A teenager from Aspen was severely injured in a shark attack while scuba diving in Belize.

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said she would respect the Federal Reserve’s independence, seeking to draw a contrast with her 2024 Republican rival Donald Trump, and that she plans to roll out elements of her economic agenda in the coming week.