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Tuesday 11 July 2023 02:59 EDT

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AP POLL-VOTING — Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next year’s presidential contest, suggesting years of sustained attacks against elections by Donald Trump and his allies have taken a toll. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 22% of Republicans have high confidence in the 2024 vote count compared with 71% of Democrats. By Christina A. Cassidy and Linley Sanders. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.

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TOP STORIES

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NATO SUMMIT — NATO’s summit begins with fresh momentum after Turkey withdrew its objections to Sweden joining the alliance. It’s a step toward the unity that Western leaders have been eager to demonstrate in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Chris Megerian, Seung Min Kim and Karl Ritter. SENT: 850 words, photos. UPCOMING: Updates throughout the day; events begin at 3:15 a.m. EDT. With NATO-THE LATEST. See MORE ON NATO below.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-LONG-ESCAPE — Some Ukrainians living under Russian occupation are so desperate to escape that they take long, circuitous and uncertain journeys through Russia to return to Ukrainian-held territory. Rima Yaremenko undertook a 3,000-mile odyssey only to end up within sight of where her trip started, going through Russia, Latvia and Poland before settling across the Dnieper River from her beleaguered hometown of Oleshky. By Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova. SENT: 1,230 words, photos. With RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin’s commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty.

NORTHEAST-FLOODING — Swift water rescue teams and local officials across Vermont braced for more precipitation and flooding Tuesday after persistent heavy rains drenched the state and other parts of the Northeast, unleashing fast-moving waters that washed out roads, trapped residents in their homes and disrupted travel. One person was killed in New York as she tried to leave her inundated house. By Lisa Rathke and John Minchillo. SENT: 860 words, photos, videos, audio.

CLIMATE-EXTREME-FLOODING — Lethal flooding has simultaneously hit India, Japan, China, Turkey and the U.S. Northeast. Scientists have long warned that more extreme rainfall is expected in a warming world. Climate pollutants, mainly carbon dioxide and methane, hold more heat in the atmosphere and a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture. That results in storms dumping more precipitation with sometimes deadly outcomes. By Isabella O'Malley, Brittany Peterson and Drew Costley. SENT: 560 words, photos.

GEORGIA ELECTION INVESTIGATION — A new grand jury being seated this week in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for Donald Trump or his allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. By Kate Brumback. SENT: 1,130 words, photo.

TRUMP-CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to postpone his criminal trial without setting a new date as he stands accused of illegally hoarding classifed documents at his Florida estate. In a late Monday filing, Trump’s defense attorneys said the case was “extraordinary,” with a large volume of documents and footage to be reviewed as the former president leads the race for the Republican nomination to unseat President Joe Biden. They cited challenges to select jurors and concerns about whether he would get a fair trial if scheduled before the November 2024 election. By Adriana Gomez Licon. SENT: 320 words, photos.

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SPOTLIGHTING VOICES

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LOST-NATIVE AMERICAN-CEMETERY — Amid a renewed push for answers, archeologists planned to resume digging at the remote site of a former Native American boarding school in central Nebraska, searching for the remains of children who died there decades ago. The search for a hidden cemetery gained renewed interest after the discovery of hundreds of children’s remains at Native American boarding school sites in the U.S. and Canada since 2021, said the state’s archeologist who’s digging at the site with teammates this week. By Trisha Ahmed and Charlie Neibergall. SENT: 620 words, photos.

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-ENERGY-MINISTER — The catastrophic collapse of a dam in southern Ukraine has made Kyiv worried that Russia might stage an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to foment panic and quell Ukrainian advances on the frontline, Ukraine’s energy minister said. SENT: 590 words, photos.

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