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» Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11. People are gathering Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
» Authorities say an escaped murderer who has eluded capture since breaking out of a southeastern Pennsylvania prison a week and a half ago slipped out of the search area, changed his appearance and stole a dairy delivery van, abandoning it miles away.
» Moroccan soldiers and aid teams in trucks and helicopters are battling to reach remote mountain towns devastated by a monstrous earthquake that killed more than 2,400 people.
» Russia and North Korea confirmed Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia.
» Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are apologizing for character letters the celebrity couple wrote on behalf of fellow “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson before he was sentenced for rape this week.
» Police say one person has been shot and wounded at a concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby in Memphis, Tennessee.
» Country music star Zach Bryan says he was arrested by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and jailed briefly in northeast Oklahoma. Bryan said he supports law enforcement, called himself an idiot and said he later shook hands with the officer and apologized.
» Dallas wins big in NFL Sunday night opener, the Dolphins’ offense sparks a late-game rally in Los Angeles, Green Bay opens the Jordan Love era in style and the Browns shut down Joe Burrow. Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff are winners at the U.S Open. And there were big wins for the Braves, Dodgers and Astros.
» Like many horrors before it, bad reviews didn’t scare off moviegoers from buying tickets for “The Nun II.” The sequel to the 2018 hit earned an estimated $32.6 million, the studio said Sunday. “The Nun II” bumped Denzel Washington’s “Equalizer 3” to second place in its second weekend. Third place went to another new movie: The third installment of Nia Vardalos’ “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” which earned an estimated $10 million despite largely negative reviews.
» On this week's AP Religion Roundup, Pope Francis considers the future of the Catholic church, Ukraine complains about the pope's remarks about Russia's past, and new research reveals how Catholic convents saved Jews in World War II.
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