DEPUTIES SHOT-CALIFORNIA
Search continues for gunman who shot California deputies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities had been persevering with the seek for a gunman who shot and wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in an obvious ambush of their squad automobile. The division introduced a $100,000 reward for info resulting in an arrest. Surveillance video reveals a gunman with a pistol open fireplace on the deputies’ patrol automobile. A handful of protesters gathered outdoors the the hospital the place the injured deputies had been being handled. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the deputies, a male and a feminine who graduated from the academy 14 months in the past, are anticipated to get well.
WILDFIRES-THE LATEST
Newest: Sheriff: 2 extra lifeless from California wildfires
A Northern California sheriff mentioned Sunday that two extra individuals have been confirmed lifeless from wildfires burning within the state. That brings the state’s complete wildfire loss of life toll to 24 this 12 months. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea mentioned seven individuals stay lacking. The Nationwide Climate Service issued a pink flag warning for the world on Monday by Monday night time. Incident Meteorologist Dan Borsum mentioned sturdy southerly winds and low humidity Monday will end in elevated fireplace climate circumstances throughout the area. He mentioned circumstances might enhance somewhat bit Tuesday however not so much. Borsum added that the air high quality within the area might not enhance till October.
BC-TROPICAL WEATHER
Gulf Coast residents brace for doable new hurricane
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents are getting ready for a brand new climate onslaught as Tropical Storm Sally churns northward. Forecasters from the Nationwide Hurricane Heart in Miami mentioned Sally is predicted to change into a hurricane on Monday and attain shore by early Tuesday, bringing harmful climate circumstances together with threat of flooding to a area stretching from Morgan Metropolis, Louisiana, to Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged individuals to organize for the storm instantly. He additionally mentioned there are nonetheless many from southwestern Louisiana who evacuated from Hurricane Laura into New Orleans — precisely the world that might be hit by Sally.
ELECTION 2020-TRUMP
In defiance of Nevada governor, Trump holds indoor rally
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump brazenly defied state rules and his personal administration’s pandemic tips as he gathered hundreds of supporters inside a suburban Las Vegas warehouse Sunday night time. Trump soaked up the raucous cheers from the largely mask-free crowd however made no point out of the practically 200,000 U.S. deaths and ongoing infections from the novel coronavirus. Not since a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that was blamed for a surge of infections has Trump gathered so many indoors. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, mentioned Trump was “taking reckless and egocentric actions” that endangered lives. These within the stands instantly behind Trump and prone to be captured on TV had been ordered to put on face coverings.
TIKTOK-ORACLE DEAL
Supply: Oracle wins TikTok over Microsoft in Trump-urged bid
TikTok’s proprietor has chosen Oracle over Microsoft because the tech accomplice that would assist hold the favored video-sharing app working within the U.S., in line with a supply accustomed to the deal. The selection got here per week earlier than President Donald Trump’s deadline to ban it within the U.S. Microsoft mentioned in a Sunday assertion that TikTok’s guardian firm, ByteDance, “tell us as we speak they’d not be promoting TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft.” The Trump administration has threatened to ban TikTok by mid-September and ordered ByteDance to promote its U.S. enterprise, claiming national-security dangers because of its Chinese language possession.
BC-FINANCIAL MARKETS
Asia shares rise as buyers sit up for Fed assembly
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are rising, regardless of the rollercoast experience that closed Wall Avenue final week, as merchants awaited cues from the U.S. central financial institution anticipated later within the week. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea, Australia and China all rose in Monday morning buying and selling. On gamers’ radar screens is the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, which is assembly later within the week. The Fed’s large help for the financial system has helped underpin the markets’ restoration from the coronavirus downturn by slashing short-term rates of interest to document lows and shopping for up bonds to assist markets.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AUSTRALIA
Australian official below police guard over virus measures
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian well being official has revealed that she has been below police guard due to loss of life threats and rising public anger over pandemic border restrictions. Queensland state Chief Well being Officer Jeannette Younger mentioned Monday that she now traveled with a police escort due to the threats. The Queensland state authorities has been below mounting criticism for making vacationers spend two weeks in lodge quarantine after they cross the state border from different elements of Australia. The restrictions have led to a lot of high-profile incidents, together with one final week by which a girl was not allowed out of quarantine to attend her father’s funeral. Queensland’s premier blamed Younger for that case.
JAPAN-POLITICS
Yoshihide Suga poised to win get together vote for Japan PM
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshihide Suga is poised to win Japan’s ruling get together management vote on Monday, nearly guaranteeing him parliamentary election because the nation’s subsequent prime minister. The ruling Liberal Democratic Celebration is selecting its new chief in an inner vote to select a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who introduced final month that he would resign because of well being issues. The anticipated victory within the get together vote by Suga, at the moment the chief Cupboard secretary, all however ensures his election in a parliamentary vote due to the bulk held by the Liberal Democrats’ ruling coalition. Media studies mentioned early vote counting of native representatives Monday indicated Suga had an awesome lead over the 2 different contenders.
NEPAL-LANDSLIDE
Search resumes in villages hit by Nepal landslide, 11 lifeless
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers are looking for individuals lacking since a lethal landslide struck three villages in Nepal’s mountains. A authorities administrator says 11 our bodies have been pulled from the particles and rescuers are searching for at the least 15 extra believed to be buried by the landslide. The landslide swept three villages earlier than the slide stopped at a river. Steady rainfall had made it troublesome for rescuers on Sunday. However enhancing climate has allowed them to entry to larger floor within the landslide space east of Kathmandu.
AP-TEN-US-OPEN
Thiem 1st since 1949 to win US Open after ceding 1st 2 units
NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Thiem has change into the primary man in 71 years to win the U.S. Open after dropping the primary two units of the ultimate. Thiem earned his first Grand Slam title Sunday with a 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) comeback victory towards Alexander Zverev. It’s the primary time the U.S. Open last ended with a fifth-set tiebreaker. Pancho Gonzalez made the identical form of turnaround towards Ted Schroeder in 1949 to win the occasion then referred to as the U.S. Championships. Thiem is a 27-year-old from Austria who entered Sunday with an 0-3 profession document in main title matches. This was Zverev’s debut in a Grand Slam last.
