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The internet is becoming harder to use because of unintended consequences in the battle between adult content creators who are trying to protect their livelihoods and the people who pirate their content.Porn piracy, like all forms of content piracy, has existed for as long as the internet. But as more individual creators who make their living on services like OnlyFans, many of them have hired companies to send Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notices against companies that steal their content. As some of those services turn to automation in order to handle the workload, completely unrelated content is getting flagged as violating their copyrights and is being deindexed from Google search. The process exposes bigger problems with how copyright violations are handled on the internet, with automated systems filing takedown requests that are reviewed by other automated systems, leading to unintended consequences.These errors show another way in which automation without human review is making the internet as we know it increasingly unusable. They also highlight the untenable piracy problem for adult content creators, who have little recourse to stop their paid content from being redistributed all over the internet.I first noticed how bad some of these DMCA takedown requests are because one of them targeted 404 Media. I was searching Google for an article Sam wrote about Instagrams AI therapists. I Googled AI therapists 404 Media, and was surprised it didnt pop up because I knew we had covered the subject. Then I saw a note from Google at the bottom of the page noting Google had removed some search results In response to multiple complaints we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act.The notice linked to the Lumen Database, which keeps a record of DMCA complaints, who filed them, and for what. According to the Lumen Database, the complaint was filed by a company called Takedowns AI on behalf of content creator Marie Temara. Takedowns AI is one of many companies that help content creators, especially adult content creators, to scan the internet for images and videos they posted behind paywalls on platforms like OnlyFans and posted elsewhere for free. These companies also file DMCA takedown requests and navigate the copyright systems of big platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit. One of the most effective ways of preventing people from finding this pirated content is sending DMCA takedown requests to Google asking the search engine to delist results to sites that share it. As its name implies, Takedowns AI heavily relies on automation to do this work.The complaint that impacted 404 Media included a list of 68 links to different websites that allegedly violated Temaras copyright on content she posted to Instagram, OnlyFans, and other platforms. This was the allegedly offending link on 404 Media, which is a collage Sam made for her AI Facebook therapists story.The collage includes Meta's AI-generated profile pictures of three of these AI therapists. The story itself has nothing to do with Temara, and the profile pictures look nothing like her. In fact, it would be hard for anyone to claim copyright for that image because in 2023 a U.S. court ruled that AI-generated art cant be copyrighted.I went through every other link in the same complaint and couldnt find even one link that looked like it violated Temaras copyrights. There were images from Grand Theft Auto V, famous baseball players, robots, stock images of people at theme parks, and movie posters, none of which looked remotely similar to Temara. In addition to 404 Medias article about AI therapists, some of the pages that Google removed from search results due to this complaint included tech site wccftech.com, horror movie site bloody-disgusting.com, and rugby and wrestling sites.These links are also just part of one complaint out of hundreds that Takedowns AI files every day. I looked through dozens of complaints to Google filed by Takedowns AI that were archived by the Lumen Database. The vast majority of them appear to be legitimate, but I did find other egregious mistakes. One of the worst mistakes I saw was a takedown request filed on behalf of a creator who goes by honeyybee against an article about actual honey bees on the University of Missouris website. The takedown request clearly targeted the article and caused Google to remove it from search results just because it was about a subject with a similar name to that of Takedown AIs client.Temara and honeyybee did not respond to a request for comment.Takedowns AI CEO Kunal Anand told me that the company has filed 12 million takedowns requests to Google since 2022. He said that Takedowns AI uses facial recognition, keyword searches, and human reviewers to find and take down copyrighted content, and said he was overall confident in the companys accuracy. Anand told me that sometimes his clients use Google Searchs API to see what results come up when they search for themselves, then ask Takedowns AI to remove everything on that list as is, which is what he thinks might have happened with Temara and honeyybee.We don't really review it [the list] because we are an agent for them, Ananad said. For the requests that we send out ourselves, usually they get reviewed, but sometimes they [clients] do a search by themselves, and they come across some content and they flag it and they're like, We want this taken down. We don't review that because that is something that they want taken down. I'm not particularly sure about this case, but that is what happens. What we planned on doing was also reviewing these but it's usually not very fruitful, because the user is very sure they want that claim. And even if we say, Hey, we don't think you should do that, they're like, We want to do it. Just do it because I'm paying you for this. And if we just say, do it yourself, that kind of takes away the business from us. So that is basically how it works.Yvette van Bekkum, the CEO of Cam Model Protection, a company thats offering the same services as Takedowns AI but that has been in business since 2014, told me that her company does not process requests like Anand described for clients. Cam Model Protection also uses AI, reverse image searches, and keyword searches to find infringing material, but it has systems in place to prevent false positives, Bekkum told me. These include a database of whitelisted content that it shouldnt file takedown requests against, and human verification that each link the company sends to Google actually points to infringing content.Just a news article is not a copyright infringement, Bekkum told me. If there is no content being used or only a name being named, I don't need to explain to you that it's not in violation. Everybody can make a mistake, of course, but if you just randomly gather [links] and then report it, if it's not grounded on an infringement, you should not report it, of course.Bekkum and Ananad both said they understand why creators dont want to click on every link that might be infringing on their copyright. Its not only too much workthats why companies like Cam Model Protection exist in the first placeit also requires sifting through a sea of pornography they dont want to see.This process is so time consuming, Bekkum said. And they do not want to focus on all that negative energy in Googling their name and seeing pages and pages full of links leading to illegal content.Elaina St. James, an adult content creator, told me she used a copyright takedown service and that it was most helpful when she flagged offending sites herself. St. James said she used the service to take down pirated content as well as catfishing accounts using her images, a problem 404 Media previously talked to her about. Overall, St. James said these services are useful but imperfect.I think they [DMCA takedown request companies] should stop overpromising, she told me in an email. There are some platformsTikTok in particularthat do not comply. Tube sites in foreign countries also rarely comply.Automation of DMCA takedown requests has existed for years and has always resulted in some errors. Similar problems have also plagued YouTubes automated Content ID system for years. More sites are likely to get caught in the crossfire as more content creators strike out on their own and turn to these services in an attempt to protect their income.Its an issue at the intersection of several critical problems with the modern internet: Googles search monopoly, rampant porn piracy, a DMCA takedown process vulnerable to errors and abuse, and now the automation of all of the above in order to operate at scale. No one I talked to for this story thought there was an easy solution to this problem.It's all science fiction, but in the dumbest possible way, Meredith Rose, a senior policy counsel with Public Knowledge who focuses on copyright, DMCA, and intellectual property reform, told me. At the end of the day, the DMCA takedown provisions are a way to get speech off the internet. That's a very powerful tool. Even if you're not outright malicious, if somebody says something nasty about you and you want to keep your name out of their mouth, the DMCA kind of lets you do it without anybody checking your work. And so it is this really interesting case study in when you build these tools that give the power to anybody, even people who might not be who they say they are in these applications to get stuff taken down. Abuse happens. Sometimes it happens at scale. It happens for all different kinds of reasons. Sometimes it's just malice, sometimes it's incompetence, sometimes it's buggy automation [...] I feel like with AI, we're going to see a lot more of this.Anand said he believes the responsibility is with creators.The best way to solve that is to educate the creators more that this is not their content, he told me. A lot of creators are very scared, and what they want is everything about them taken down from everywhere. And then they start getting more aggressive with their takedowns.A spokesperson for Google told me that the vast majority of DMCA removals come from reporters who have a track record of valid takedowns, and that its DMCA removals process aims to find a balance between making it easy and efficient for rightsholders to report infringing content while also protecting free expression on the web.We actively fight fraudulent takedown attempts by using a combination of automated and human review to detect signals of abuse, the Google spokesperson said. We provide extensive transparency about these removals to hold requesters accountable, and sites can file counter notices if they believe a removal was made in error.

Sexy men in love? Sign us up!Fredric Godinez and Alexander Stabler are the handsome hubbies taking over Las Vegas as their empire continues to grow. The former dancers are now established interior designers as their firm Fredric Alexander gains momentum in Sin City.Now, the duo has been tapped to host the 39th annual Black & White Party for Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN), which is considered one of the hottest events to attend all year."The Black & White Party is the fashion event of the year. It's a charity event, so everybody shows up in full form. We're encouraging everybody this year to wear as much black and white as possible or as little as you can get away with," Stabler tells PRIDE. See on Instagram It's more crucial now more than ever to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS prevention as anti-LGBTQ+ legislation rises all around the world."It's important for us to be loud, be proud, especially in today's political climate. We're here to stay stylish," Stabler says."Especially now, there's definitely opportunity to be loud and proud and this is really what AFAN is. It's a statement of resilience. It's a statement of power and we are not going anywhere," Godinez adds.Although the queer community in Las Vegas is small compared to other big cities, major events like the Black & White Party brings everyone together for a special cause."That's what's fabulous about Las Vegas too. It's such a diverse culture. We really want to celebrate the diversity and the vibrant culture that is Las Vegas and that includes all our queer brothers and sisters," Stabler concludes.Tickets to the AFAN Black & White Party are available here. To see the full interview with Fredric Godinez and Alexander Stabler, check out the video at the top of the page.

Summer may be quickly coming to a close, but queer entertainment on TV and in theaters this month is staying hot!September brings the return of some of our most anticipated shows, including English Teacher, Gen V, The Morning Show, and Brilliant Minds. Were also getting brand-new titles like the steamy Plainclothes, the twisty Wayward, the moving Twinless, and the romantic The History of Sound to become obsessed with.Keep scrolling to see what well be watching all month longand where you can watch it.All film and series descriptions are courtesy of their respective studios and networks.Wednesday (season 2, part 2) - September 3Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery. Where to watch: Netflix The Paper - September 4The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflins Scranton branch in the Emmy Award-winning series The Office find a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.Where to watch: PeacockThe Great British Baking Show (collection 13) - September 5Ready, set bake! The Great British Baking Show is back with a brand new season and a brand new batch of talented amateur bakers from across the UK. In the iconic white tent, theyll take on the ultimate baking challenges from showstopping celebration cakes to perfect pastries all under the watchful eyes of legendary judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.Where to watch: Netflix The Threesome - September 5 (Limited)One fateful night, the stars appear to align for Connor (Jonah Hauer-King), a kind and unassuming young man, as his irreverent long-time crush Olivia (Zoey Deutch) steers them into a threesome with alluring stranger Jenny (Ruby Cruz). The encounter sparks a relationship between Connor and Olivia, and their love grows quickly, all the way toward planning a life together. But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood. Where to watch: In theatersTwinless - September 5 (Limited)Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance.Where to watch: In theaters2025 MTV Video Music Awards - September 7For more than four decades, the VMAs have been a pop culture juggernaut, celebrating the best music videos of the year with history-making performances, iconic tributes, culture-defining moments and the biggest surprises from the worlds biggest superstars.Where to watch: MTV, CBS, Paramount+Only Murders in the Building (season 5) - September 9After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident. The trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires and old-school mobsters.Where to watch: HuluHelluva Boss (season 1 & 2) - September 10Set in Hell, Helluva Boss follows the hell-born imp Blitzo (the o is silent), the eccentric leader of I.M.P. (Immediate Murder Professionals), a small, chaotic assassination business able to run thanks to a magic grimoire, and a complicated situationship with the demon prince Stolas. Alongside his equally chaotic ragtag crew Moxxie, a by-the-books marksman; Millie, a fiery and skilled assassin; and Loona, their snarky, hellbound receptionist Blitzo takes on contracts to kill targets in the human world. Balancing their work with personal lives, the team constantly finds themselves in absurd, violent, and darkly comedic situations. Where to watch: Prime Video Dreams - September 12Johanne falls in love for the first time, with her teacher. To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read what she has written, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see that it has literary potential. As they debate whether to publish it, Johanne navigates the gap between her romantic fantasy and reality, and all three women confront their differing views on love, sexuality, and self-discovery.Where to watch: On VOD Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale - September 12The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.Where to watch: In theatersThe History of Sound - September 12Two young men during World War I set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.Where to watch: In theatersThe Long Walk - September 12Set against the annual competition known as The Long Walk, where 100 teen boys must maintain a walking speed above four miles per hour. If they receive three warnings in an hour, they are shot dead.Where to watch: In theaters77th Emmy Awards - September 14Comedian Nate Bargatze will host the 77TH EMMY AWARDS, broadcasting LIVE coast to coast from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.Where to watch: CBS Celebrity Weakest Link - September 15Jane Lynch returns to FOX on a mission to humble all of those willing to step in the ring of her of her brand new game show, Celebrity Weakest Link.Where to watch: Fox The Compatriots - September 16Follows Javi (Rafael Silva), an undocumented immigrant facing deportation, who unexpectedly reunites with his estranged best friend Hunter (Denis Shepherd), a vivacious bachelor seeking deeper connections. Together, they embark on a heartfelt journey to prevent Javi's expulsion from the only country he has ever called home. Where to watch: On VOD Dancing with the Stars (season 34) - September 16Dancing with the Stars is the first series to simulcast across both ABC and Disney+ for its upcoming season, and will be available the next day on Hulu. Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the hit series pairs celebrities with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough. Where to watch: Disney+, ABCReal Housewives of Salt Lake City (season 6) - September 16Lisa Barlow is caught in the crossfire of gossip, Mary Cosbys faith and friendships are tested, and Heather Gays rift with Whitney Rose deepens. Will the sisters of Salt be a Greek tragedy, or will they rise above their drama? Where to watch: BravoGen V (season 2) - September 17From the world of The Boys comes Gen V, a thrilling new series set at Americas only college for superheroes. These gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the universitys top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought Internationals elite superhero team. When the schools dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.Where to watch: Prime VideoThe Morning Show (season 4) - September 17Season 4 of The Morning Show opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of Season 3. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives, and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories, and corporate cover-ups who can you trust? And how can you know whats actually real? Where to watch: Apple TV+Haunted Hotel - Sept 19A single mother of two struggles to run a haunted hotel with the help of her estranged brother, who is now one of the ghosts haunting the hotel and thinks the other ghosts have some pretty good ideas.Where to watch: Netflix Plainclothes - September 19 (Limited)Follows a promising undercover officer (Blyth) who is assigned to lure and arrest gay men. He defies orders when he falls in love with a target. Where to watch: In theatersBrilliant Minds (season 2) - September 22Inspired by world-famous author and neurologist Oliver Sacks, season two continues to follow Dr. Wolf and his team at Bronx General as they delve into medical mysteries of the mind. Ultimately, they come face-to-face with the question: Who deserves care?Where to watch: NBC The Amazing Race Season 38 - September 25Host Phil Keoghan invites 13 former Big Brother players to compete on a journey around the world with their loved ones on the 38th season premiere of The Amazing Race. Where to watch: CBSEnglish Teacher (season 2)In Season 2, Evan still refuses to stay quiet when controversy arises at Morrison-Hensley High. This season, the gang finds themselves in the crosshairs of issues including climate change, COVID, military recruitment, and student phone usage. Evan also struggles to keep his relationship with Malcolm (Jordan Firstman) separate from his work life. Even though Malcolm no longer works at Morrison-Hensley, Evans excessive righteousness at school takes an increasing toll on his romantic life.Where to watch: FXSpecial Forces: World's Toughest Test (season 4) - September 25The fourth season of FOXs ultimate celebrity social experiment, Special Forces: Worlds Toughest Test, enlists a new troop of household names to endure some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process.Where to watch: FoxWayward - September 25A small-town cop suspects that the local school for troubled teens and its dangerously charismatic founder may not be all it seems.Where to Watch: Netflix

Tennis legend Billie Jean King came out as gay in 1981, and while she was forced to do it because a former lover was suing her, she blazed a trail that other queer women are following to this day.From Martina Navratilova (though it was extremely disappointing to learn shes a TERF) to Samantha Stosur, lesbians and sapphic women have been making headlines in the sport for decades. Now, there are queer women playing professional tennis from countries around the world. And much like most sapphic communities, many of them have dated each other!Emina Bektas United StatesSee on InstagramAmerican tennis star Emina Bektas finally broke into the worlds top 100 for the first time in 2023, officially making her the fourth-oldest top 100 newbie in WTA history. She has a career high ranking of No. 82 and made it to Wimbledon in 2021 and 2022 for doubles and in 2022 and 2024 for singles. She used to be married to English tennis champ Tara Moore, who also used to be her doubles partner.Daria Kasatkina AustraliaSee on InstagramRussian-born, Aussie tennis champ Daria Kasatkina made it all the way to No. 8 in the womens singles rating by WTA in 2022, the same year she made it to the semifinals of the French Open. The star athlete has also managed to make it to Wimbledon. After leaving Russia for fear of persecution for being LGBTQ+, she got engaged to her longtime girlfriend, former Olympic figure skater Natalia Zabiiako, back in June 2025.Greet Minnen BelgiumSee on InstagramBelgium tennis player Greet Minnen has a career-high WTA world ranking of No. 59 in singles and No. 45 in doubles. She has made it to the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open over the course of her athletic career. At one point, Minnen was engaged to fellow tennis star Alison van Uytvanck, but despite their popularity among tennis fans, the two split in 2021. Lucky for Minnen, she found love again and married her wife, Marie Diels, in July 2025.Demi Schuurs NetherlandsSee on InstagramDutch tennis star Demi Schuurs came out as gay when she was still in her teens and has been in a relationship with Carmen Kuijer since 2020. Schuurs specializes in doubles and peaked in the rankings at No. 7 for doubles in 2018. She also made it to the Olympics in 2021 and has also played at Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open.Nadia Podoroska ArgentinaSee on InstagramNadia Podoroska reached a career high in the rankings in 2021 when she hit No. 36 in singles and No. 62 in doubles. In 2021, she became the first Argentine woman to reach round 16 in Olympic Tennis in the 21st century in singles at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Podoroska is dating former Argentine tennis player Guillermina Naya, who used to be her doubles partner. Podoroska came out publicly as gay back in 2022, announcing her relationship with Naya on Instagram.Tara Moore EnglandSee on InstagramHong-Kong born, English tennis player Tara Moore is Britain's former No. 1-ranked doubles player, has won nine singles titles and 17 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, and has a career high ranking of No. 145 in singles and No. 77 in doubles with the WTA. Moore was previously engaged to Swiss player Conny Perrin and was then in a relationship with her former doubles partner Emina Bektas, though the two have since broken up.Moore is currently waiting out a four-year competition ban after steroids were found in her bloodstream in 2022. The ban is not set to end in December 2027 despite an independent tribunal determining Moores positive blood test was due to her eating contaminated meat.Conny Perrin SwitzerlandSee on InstagramSwiss tennis star Conny Perrin has won 13 singles and 28 doubles titles on the ITF Womens Circuit. Shes reached a career best WTA singles ranking of No. 134 in 2018 and her career best doubles ranking of No. 99 in 2024. She used to be engaged to fellow tennis player Tara Moore.

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Despite objections from student rights groups, South Korea enacted a law to combat smartphone youth addiction by banning mobile phones and digital devices in school classrooms. What do you think?Thats why I always carry a landline.Laura Barron, Registrar OverseerWhat else are they supposed to do during class?Peter Lopez, Rumor PublisherIts better to record fights as an epic poem anyway.Omar Chatman, Seed PackagerThe post South Korea To Ban Mobile Phones In Classrooms appeared first on The Onion.

MINNETONKA, MNIn a medical miracle being hailed as a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit, area 53-year-old David Spotherton, who this summer was given just six more months to live, reportedly defied the odds yesterday by dying in less than two. They told my husband he would only have one more Christmas with his family, but Dave proved those doctors wrong by not even making it to Labor Day, said Spothertons misty-eyed widow, Marsha Gross, proudly explaining that even though there was a less than one in 100 chance that her husband would perish this quickly, he was never the type to back away from long odds. Thats just Dave. He always said that if you really put your mind to it, you can accomplish nearly anything. My husband was in a great deal of pain, but he pushed through it and succumbed faster than anyone thought possible. I suppose there are some things medical science just cant explain. Spothertons family created a foundation to honor his inspiring legacy by providing meager scholarships to young people hoping to one day drastically underperform expectations.The post Man Given 6 Months To Live Beats Odds By Dying In 2 appeared first on The Onion.

AUSTIN,TXTouting the party-line vote as a major victory for the Second Amendment, theTexasHouse of Representatives successfully blocked a bill last week that would have prevented gun stores from operating inside of hospital psychiatric wards. The government has no place infringing on the rights of honest business owners trying to sell semiautomatic handguns and rifles to people experiencing symptoms of acute mental illness, nor should it prevent the mentally unstable from acquiring those weapons, saidTexasHouse Speaker Dustin Burrows, gesturing to his pocket Constitution to explain that the United States was founded on the principle that violent, psychotic, and paranoid citizens should never be denied their basic right to bear arms. Whether voluntarily admitted or involuntarily committed to a psych ward out of a fear they might hurt themselves or others, these patients have the same right to access legal firearms as any other American. If this plainly unconstitutional law had been passed, it would have left entire unhinged communities without the weapons they need to defend themselves against the cabal of powerful people they believe are disguising themselves as their friends, family, and grocery store baggers. In fact, these people often have a greater immediate need for firearms than most, as they are convinced they must take vengeance upon whomever the voices in their heads are telling them to shoot. At press time, Burrows introduced a new bill that would permit gun stores to operate inside state forensic psychiatric institutions for those ruled criminally insane.The post Texas BlocksLaw That Would Ban Gun Stores From Operating Inside Psych Wards appeared first on The Onion.

President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint press conference with Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda at the Border Guard School near Lithuanian-Belarusian border, near the village Medininkai, east of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)2025-09-01T10:27:10Z BRUSSELS (AP) A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday. The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport and von der Leyen will continue her planned tour of the European Unions nations bordering Russia and Belarus, said the commissions spokesperson Arianna Podest. We can indeed confirm that there was GPS jamming, said Podest. We have received information from the Bulgarian authority that they suspect that this was due to blatant interference by Russia.Von der Leyen, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscows war in Ukraine, is on a four-day tour of the EU nations bordering Russia and its ally Belarus.This incident actually underlines the urgency of the mission that the president is carrying out in the front-line member states, Podest said. She said that von der Leyen has seen firsthand the everyday challenges of threats coming from Russia and its proxies. And, of course, the EU will continue to invest into defense spending and in Europes readiness even more after this incident, she said. Bulgaria issued a statement saying that the satellite signal used for the aircrafts GPS navigation was disrupted. As the aircraft approached Plovdiv Airport, the GPS signal was lost.Von der Leyen was scheduled to address a news conference at 1430 GMT in Romania. SAM McNEIL McNeil covers Europe and beyond with a focus on conflict and the environment. twitter instagram facebook mailto

Houthi officers carry the coffin of Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, who was killed along with others in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, out of the Shaab Mosque during his funeral in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)2025-09-01T06:10:33Z ADEN, Yemen (AP) Hundreds of Yemenis mourned Monday the death of Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, killed last week along with several officials by an Israeli strike, as the group targeted an oil tanker in the Red Sea, renewing their attacks in the crucial global waterway. The Israeli attack came three days after the Houthis launched a ballistic missile toward Israel that its military described as the first cluster bomb the Iranian-backed rebels had launched at it since 2023.The funeralIn the capital city of Sanaa, mourners attended the funeral, held at Shaab Mosque and broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled satellite news channel. Crowds inside the mosque chanted against Israel and the United States as they grieved the deaths of the officials, including the foreign affairs, media and culture, and industrial ministers.Funeral attendees Ahmed Khaled and Fathy Mahmoud told The Associated Press the families of the slain officials arrived in ambulances for the funeral, where the bodies were placed in caskets inside the mosque. Footage showed 11 coffins with individual photos of the killed officials on each and wrapped in Yemeni flags. Were participating in this funeral because Israel killed those officials and thats enough reason to attend their funeral, Ahmed Azam, another attendee, told the AP.Al-Rahawi was the most senior Houthi official to be killed since an Israeli-U.S. campaign against the rebel group started earlier this year. Other ministers and officials were wounded, confirmed a Houthi statement on Thursday, following the Israeli attack. We entered a huge and influential war and clashed with the U.S. This war was not only military-focused but also economic as Israel targeted everything, Acting Houthi Prime Minister Mohamed Muftah said in his address at the funeral on Monday. He confirmed that despite Israeli attacks, Yemeni ports controlled by the group are still functioning and that there is no food or fuel crisis. A Houthi attack on an oil tankerThe Yemeni rebels said Monday they launched a missile at an oil tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed responsibility in a prerecorded message aired on Al-Masirah. He alleged the vessel, the Liberian-flagged Scarlet Ray, owned by Eastern Pacific, had ties to Israel. The maritime security firm Ambrey described the ship as fitting the Houthis target profile, as the vessel is publicly Israeli owned. Eastern Pacific is a company that is ultimately controlled by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and had been previously targeted in suspected Iranian attacks. In a statement, the company said the vessel has not sustained any damage and continues to operate under the command of its Master. All crew members onboard the Scarlet Ray are safe and accounted for. The Houthi rebels have been launching missile and drone attacks on Israel and on ships in the Red Sea in response to the war in Gaza, saying they were acting in solidarity with Palestinians. Their attacks over the past two years have upended shipping in the Red Sea, through which about $1 trillion of goods pass each year. The Iranian-backed Houthis stopped their attacks during a brief ceasefire in the war. They later became the target of an intense weekslong campaign of airstrikes ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump before he declared a ceasefire had been reached with the rebels. The Houthis sank two vessels in July, killing at least four on board, with others believed to be held by the rebels. The Houthis fresh attacks come as a new, possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war remains in the balance. Meanwhile, the future of talks between the U.S. and Iran over Tehrans battered nuclear program is in question after Israel launched a 12-day war against the Islamic Republic in which the Americans bombed three Iranian atomic sites.Houthis raid UN offices and arrest staffA U.N. official said the world body was unable to contact many of its staff in Houthi-held areas as of Monday morning. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter, said 11 U.N. staffers, who were detained on Sunday during a Houthi raid on their offices, include international and local workers, and a senior international official. The rebel group also seized documents and other materials from the U.N. offices, according to the official. World Food Program executive director Cindy McCain said Monday afternoon on X that Houthis forcibly entered WFP offices, confiscated and destroyed property, and detained nine of its team members part of the 11 already arrested. McCain wrote the rebel groups actions were unacceptable. ___Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Magdy and Khaled from Cairo. JON GAMBRELL Gambrell is the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. twitter instagram mailto SAMY MAGDY Magdy is a Middle East reporter for The Associated Press, based in Cairo. He focuses on conflict, migration and human rights abuses. twitter facebook mailto FATMA KHALED Khaled is based in the Middle East region. She covers humanitarian crises, conflict, among other news beats for The Associated Press. twitter mailto

Travelers Stand in line at a security checkpoint before boarding their international flights at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in DFW Airport, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)2025-09-01T09:16:41Z LAS VEGAS (AP) For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: Buffalo Loves Canada.The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalos northern neighbors they were welcome, wanted and missed.At first, it seemed like it might work, said Patrick Kaler, CEO of the local tourism organization Visit Buffalo Niagara. More than 1,000 people entered the giveaway. But by the end of July, it was clear the citys reliable summer wave of Canadian visitors would not arrive this year. Buffalos struggle reflects a broader downturn in international tourism to the U.S. that travel analysts warn could persist well into the future. From northern border towns to major hot spots like Las Vegas and Los Angeles, popular travel destinations reported hosting fewer foreign visitors this summer. Silvia Camino, visiting from Argentina, takes photos with the Donald Trump star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) Silvia Camino, visiting from Argentina, takes photos with the Donald Trump star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Experts and some local officials attribute the trend that first emerged in February to President Donald Trumps return to the White House. They say his tariffs, immigration crackdown and repeated jabs about the U.S. acquiring Canada and Greenland alienated travelers from other parts of the world. To see the traffic drop off so significantly, especially because of rhetoric that can be changed, is so disheartening, Kaler said. Forecasts show US losing foreign travelersThe World Travel & Tourism Council projected ahead of Memorial Day that the U.S. would be the only country among the 184 it studied where foreign visitor spending would fall in 2025. The finding was a clear indicator that the global appeal of the U.S. is slipping, the global industry association said. The worlds biggest travel and tourism economy is heading in the wrong direction, Julia Simpson, the councils president and CEO, said. While other nations are rolling out the welcome mat, the U.S. government is putting up the closed sign.Travel research firm Tourism Economics, meanwhile, predicted this month that the U.S. would see 8.2% fewer international arrivals in 2025, an improvement from its earlier forecast of a 9.4% decline but well below the numbers of foreign visitors to the country before the COVID-19 pandemic. American and Canadian flags fly near the Palace Playland amusement park, April 2, 2025, in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, a summer seaside resort town popular with French-Canadian tourists. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) American and Canadian flags fly near the Palace Playland amusement park, April 2, 2025, in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, a summer seaside resort town popular with French-Canadian tourists. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Tourists on the American side of Niagara Falls take photos in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on March 29, 2024. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press via AP, file) Tourists on the American side of Niagara Falls take photos in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on March 29, 2024. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press via AP, file) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More The sentiment drag has proven to be severe, the firm said, noting that airline bookings indicate the sharp inbound travel slowdown of May, June and July would likely persist in the months ahead. Deborah Friedland, managing director at the financial services firm Eisner Advisory Group, said he U.S. travel industry faced multiple headwinds rising travel costs, political uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical tensions.Since returning to office, Trump has doubled down on some of the hard-line policies that defined his first term, reviving a travel ban targeting mainly African and Middle Eastern countries, tightening rules around visa approvals and ramping up mass immigration raids. At the same time, the push for tariffs on foreign goods that quickly became a defining feature of his second term gave some citizens elsewhere a sense they were unwanted.Perception is reality, Friedland said.International arrivals down from Western Europe, Asia and Africa Organizers of an international swing dancing said an impression of Americas hostility to foreigners led them to postpone the event, which had been scheduled to take place this month in the Harlem area of New York City. About three months into Trumps second term, international competitors began pulling out of the world finals of the International Lindy Hop Championships, saying they felt unwelcome, event co-producer Tena Morales said. About half of attendees each year come from outside the U.S., primarily from Canada and France, she said. People walk through Harry Reid International Airport, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) People walk through Harry Reid International Airport, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Contest organizers are considering whether to host the annual competition in another country until Trumps presidency ends, Morales said.The climate is still the same and what were hearing is still the same, that (dancers) dont want to come here, she said.The nations capital, where the Trump administration in recent weeks deployed National Guard members and took over management of Union Station, also has noticed an impact. Local tourism officials have projected a 5.1% dip in international visitors for the year. Marketing organization Destination DC said last week it planned to counter negative rhetoric about the city with a campaign that would feature residents and highlight the more personal side of Washington.U.S. government data confirms an overall drop-off in international arrivals during the first seven months of the year. The number of overseas visitors, a category that doesnt include travelers from Mexico or Canada, declined by more than 3 million, or 1.6%, compared to the same period a year earlier, according to preliminary figures from the National Travel and Tourism Office.As a tourist generator, Western Europe was down 2.3%, with visitors from Denmark dropping by 19%, from Germany by 10%, and from France by 6.6%. A similar pattern surfaced in Asia, where the U.S. data showed double-digit decreases in arrivals from Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Philippines. Fewer residents of countries throughout Africa also had traveled to the U.S. as of July.However, visitors from some countries, among them Argentina, Brazil, Italy and Japan, have arrived in greater numbers. Filling a void left by Canadian tourists Neither did all U.S. destinations report sluggish summers for tourism. On eastern Wisconsins Door Peninsula, which straddles Lake Michigan and Green Bay, a steady stream of loyal Midwest visitors helped deliver a strong summer for local businesses, according to Jon Jarosh, a spokesperson for Destination Door County.Many business owners reported a noticeable uptick in foot traffic after a quieter start to the season, Jarosh said, and sidewalks were bustling and restaurants were packed by midsummer. Executives from the major U.S. airlines said last month that American passengers booking premium airfares helped fill their international flights and that demand for domestic flights was picking up after a weaker than expected showing in the first half of 2025. Travelers check in for international flights in the Miami International Airport at the start of the Labor Day weekend, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Travelers check in for international flights in the Miami International Airport at the start of the Labor Day weekend, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More The Federal Aviation Administration said it was gearing up for what is expected to be the busiest Labor Day weekend in 15 years. Bookings for U.S. airlines were up about 2% compared to 2024 for the long holiday weekend that started Thursday, aviation analytics firm Cirium said.As the summer winds down, though, the absence of foreign visitors in Buffalo was still visible, according to Kaler, the head of Visit Buffalo Niagara.Canada sent over 20.2 million visitors to the U.S. last year, more than any other country, U.S. government data showed. But this year, residents of Canada have been among the most reluctant to visit.In a major U-turn, more U.S. residents drove into Canada in June and July than Canadians making the reverse trip, according to Canadas national statistical agency. Statistics Canada said it was the first time that happened in nearly two decades with the exception of two months during the pandemic. In July alone, the number of Canadian residents returning from the U.S. by car was down 37% from the year before, and return trips by plane fell 26%, the agency said.As a result, Visit Buffalo Niagara shifted its marketing efforts this summer to cities like Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. Amateur childrens sporting events also helped fill the void left by Canadian tourists.We will always welcome Canadians back when the time is right, Kaler said. I dont want Canadians to feel like we see them as just dollar signs or a transaction at our cash registers. They mean more to us that that. RIO YAMAT Yamat is a national business reporter for The Associated Press. Based in Las Vegas, she covers airlines, travel and tourism. twitter mailto

Rev. James Martin, a New York-based Jesuit, poses for a photograph during an interview with The Associated press just outside St. Peter's Square in Rome, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Maria Selene Clemente)2025-09-01T10:51:28Z VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, just days before a planned Holy Year pilgrimage of LGBTQ+ Catholics to the Vatican in a sign of continued welcome.The Rev. James Martin, a New York-based Jesuit author and editor, said Leo told him he intended to continue Pope Francis policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope Francis, which is the desire to welcome all people, including LGBTQ people, Martin told The Associated Press after the audience. It was wonderful. It was very consoling and very encouraging and frankly a lot of fun.The meeting, which lasted about a half-hour, was officially announced by the Vatican in a sign that Leo wanted it made public. The audience was significant because it showed a strong sign of continuity with Francis, who more than any of Leos predecessors worked to make the Catholic Church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ Catholics. From his 2013 quip, Who am I to judge? about a purportedly gay priest, to his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, Francis distinguished himself with his message of welcome. During his 12-year papacy from 2013 to 2025, Francis met on several occasions with Martin and named him an adviser in the Vaticans communications department and a member of his big multi-year meeting on the future of the church. Still, Francis never changed church teaching saying homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered. Leos position on LGBTQ+ Catholics had been something of a question. Soon after he was elected in May, remarks surfaced from 2012 in which the future pope, then known as the Rev. Robert Prevost, criticized the homosexual lifestyle and the role of mass media in promoting acceptance of same-sex relationships that conflicted with Catholic doctrine. When he became a cardinal in 2023, Catholic News Service asked Prevost if his views had changed. He acknowledged Francis call for a more inclusive church, saying Francis made it very clear that he doesnt want people to be excluded simply on the basis of choices that they make, whether it be lifestyle, work, way to dress, or whatever.Prevost then underlined that doctrine had not changed. But we are looking to be more welcoming and more open and to say all people are welcome in the church, he said.Martin, who knew Prevost from their time working together in the synod on the churchs future, said he wasnt worried about Leos views given Martin always had found him to be a very open, welcoming, inclusive person.But its wonderful to hear this continuation, Martin said, adding that Leo told him his priorities are to work for peace and unity, citing in particular the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Myanmar. But he also wanted to remind people that this is a church for todos, todos, totos, Martin said, quoting Francis famous line in Spanish about how the church is open to everyone, todos. Martin helped found Outreach, a ministry promoting LGBTQ+ acceptance, which will participate in a big Holy Year pilgrimage Friday and Saturday sponsored by Italian LGBTQ+ Catholic group Jonathans Tent. Significantly, the pilgrimage of about 1,200 people includes a Mass at the Jesuit church in Rome celebrated by the second-highest member of the Italian bishops conference.The pilgrimage is not officially sponsored by the Vatican, but is listed on the Vaticans calendar of Holy Year events. Vatican officials say such a listing doesnt signify endorsement, but is merely a logistical help to those groups that wish to organize pilgrimages and walk through the Holy Door of St. Peters Basilica. But the pilgrimage and Martins audience nevertheless send a signal that is consistent with church teaching that Jesus reaches out to people on the margins, Martin said.The message he received from Leo was that if people were happy with Pope Francis approach to LGBTQ Catholics, theyre going to be happy with Pope Leos approach. And he asked me to continue what Im doing, which was very encouraging, Martin said.___Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the APs collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. NICOLE WINFIELD Winfield has been on the Vatican beat since 2001, covering the papacies of St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and the Francis pontificate and traveling the world with them. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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Palestinians pray over the bodies of people killed in an Israeli military strike as they gather outside Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)2025-09-01T14:16:21Z DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) Israel launched strikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 31 people as it presses ahead with a major offensive in the territorys largest city, according to health officials. Leading genocide scholars, meanwhile, joined other rights groups in accusing Israel of genocide, allegations it vehemently rejects.Airstrikes and artillery shelling have echoed through Gaza City since Israel declared it a combat zone last week. On the citys outskirts and in the Jabaliya refugee camp, residents have observed explosive-laden robots demolishing buildings.Another merciless night in Gaza City, said Saeed Abu Elaish, a Jabaliya-born medic sheltering in the northwestern side of the city.Hospitals in Gaza said at least 31 people were killed by Israeli fire on Monday, more than half of them women and children. At least 13 people were killed in Gaza City, where Israel has carried out several previous large-scale raids since Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel to ignite the war on Oct. 7, 2023.Israel says it only targets militants and blames Hamas for civilian casualties because the militant group now largely reduced to a guerrilla organization operates in densely-populated areas. Double threat of war and starvationGaza City residents, many displaced by war multiple times, now face the twin threats of combat and hunger. The worlds leading authority on food crises said last month that it was in the throes of famine a crisis driven by ongoing fighting and Israels blockade, magnified by repeated mass displacement and the collapse of food production.A total of 63,557 Palestinians have been killed in the war, according to Gazas Health Ministry, which says another 160,660 people have been wounded. The ministry doesnt differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count, but says women and children make up around half the dead.The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government but staffed by medical professionals. U.N. agencies and many independent experts consider its figures to be the most reliable estimate of war casualties. Israel disputes them, but hasnt provided its own toll.Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7 attack and took 251 people hostage. Forty-eight hostages are still inside Gaza, around 20 of them believed by Israel to be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefires or other deals.Scholars accuse Israel of genocideThe largest professional organization of scholars studying genocide said Monday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.Israel, which was established in the wake of the Holocaust, in which 6 million European Jews and others were killed, vehemently rejects the allegation. It says it takes every measure to avoid harming civilians and is fighting a war of self-defense after Hamas Oct. 7 attack, which Israel says was itself a genocidal act.The International Association of Genocide Scholars which has around 500 members worldwide, including a number of Holocaust experts joined other major human rights organizations, including two Israeli groups, in applying the term to Israels wartime conduct. Israels policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide, as well as crimes against humanity and war crimes, according to the groups resolution, which was supported by 86% of those who voted. The organization didnt release the specifics of the voting.People who are experts in the study of genocide can see this situation for what it is, Melanie OBrien, the organizations president and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia, told The Associated Press.The Israeli Foreign Ministry called it an embarrassment to the legal profession and to any academic standard. It said the determination was entirely based on Hamas campaign of lies.Mourners vent anger at hostage funeralThousands of Israelis gathered for the funeral of Idan Shtivi, one of two hostages whose remains were recovered in a military operation last week. A private funeral was held for Ilan Weiss, the other captive.Some mourners expressed anger at the government for not reaching a deal with Hamas to end the fighting and return the remaining captives.It is very, very infuriating that no one, no one from this government stands up and says enough, said Ami Dagan, a mourner from Rishon Letzion.Its a horror, its profound sadness and grief beyond words to describe the anger, the insult to the hostages, the insult to the fallen, the insult to the soldiers sent once again to Gaza, said Ruti Taro, another mourner. No one knows why, except for the power-hungry ruler.Many Israelis accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prolonging the war for political purposes, and mass protests calling for a ceasefire and hostage release have swelled in recent weeks. Storm forces back activist flotillaAn activist flotilla headed to Gaza that had departed Barcelona was forced back to port after a storm hit parts of Spain overnight. The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of around 20 boats with participants from 44 countries, chose to return and delay its departure to prioritize safety, a statement said Monday. The expedition includes the prominent climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, who took part in a previous flotilla that was intercepted in July. Organizers said that with winds exceeding 56 kph (35 mph), some of the smaller boats taking part in the mission would have been at risk. The flotilla is the largest attempt yet to symbolically break Israels blockade of Gaza. All previous ones have been intercepted at sea by Israeli forces. Israel says the blockade is needed to prevent Hamas from importing arms and that there are multiple other channels for sending aid to Gaza.Israel has taken steps to further restrict the delivery of food to northern Gaza as it presses ahead with its latest offensive in Gaza City.___Sam Metz reported from Jerusalem, and Samy Magdy from Cairo. Molly Quell in The Hague, Netherlands, and Renata Brito in Barcelona, Spain, contributed to this report.___Follow AP coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war SAMY MAGDY Magdy is a Middle East reporter for The Associated Press, based in Cairo. He focuses on conflict, migration and human rights abuses. twitter facebook mailto SAM METZ Metz covers Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and points beyond for The Associated Press. mailto

Migrant farmworkers head to pick crops on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)2025-09-01T03:11:49Z Its tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in Californias Central Valley.She is also anxious. Attention from U.S. Immigration Control and Enforcement could upend her life more than 23 years after she illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border as a teenager. The worry is theyll pull you over when youre driving and ask for your papers, said Lidia, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition that only her first name be used because of her fears of deportation. We need to work. We need to feed our families and pay our rent. As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are held Monday for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President Donald Trumps stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nations labor force. A demonstrator kneels in front of federal agents in a farm field during an immigration raid in Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker, File) A demonstrator kneels in front of federal agents in a farm field during an immigration raid in Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More More than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through the end of July, according to preliminary Census Bureau data analyzed by the Pew Research Center. That includes people who are in the country illegally as well as legal residents. Immigrants make up almost 20% of the U.S. workforce and that data shows 45% of workers in farming, fishing and forestry are immigrants, according to Pew senior researcher Stephanie Kramer. About 30% of all construction workers are immigrants and 24% of service workers are immigrants, she added. The loss in immigrant workers comes as the nation is seeing the first decline in the overall immigrant population after the number of people in the U.S. illegally reached an all-time high of 14 million in 2023. Stay up to date with the latest U.S. news by signing up to our WhatsApp channel. Its unclear how much of the decline weve seen since January is due to voluntary departures to pursue other opportunities or avoid deportation, removals, underreporting or other technical issues, Kramer said. However, we dont believe that the preliminary numbers indicating net-negative migration are so far off that the decline isnt real. Trump campaigned on a promise to deport millions of immigrants working in the U.S. illegally. He has said he is focusing deportation efforts on dangerous criminals, but most people detained by ICE have no criminal convictions. At the same time, the number of illegal border crossings has plunged under his policies. Pia Orrenius, a labor economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said immigrants normally contribute at least 50% of job growth in the U.S.The influx across the border from what we can tell is essentially stopped, and thats where we were getting millions and millions of migrants over the last four years, she said. That has had a huge impact on the ability to create jobs.Crops did go to waste Just across the border from Mexico in McAllen, Texas, corn and cotton fields are about ready for harvesting. Elizabeth Rodriguez worries there wont be enough workers available for the gins and other machinery once the fields are cleared.Immigration enforcement actions at farms, businesses and construction sites brought everything to a standstill, said Rodriguez, director of farmworker advocacy for the National Farmworker Ministry. Migrant farmworkers pick a vegetable crop on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) Migrant farmworkers pick a vegetable crop on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, speaks at a news conference at Balletto Vineyards in Santa Rosa, Calif., April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, speaks at a news conference at Balletto Vineyards in Santa Rosa, Calif., April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More In May, during the peak of our watermelon and cantaloupe season, it delayed it. A lot of crops did go to waste, she said. In Ventura County, California, northwest of Los Angeles, Lisa Tate manages her family business that grows citrus fruits, avocados and coffee on eight ranches and 800 acres (323 hectares).Most of the men and women who work their farms are contractor-provided day laborers. There were days earlier this year when crews would be smaller. Tate is hesitant to place that blame on immigration policies. But the fear of ICE raids spread quickly.Dozens of area farmworkers were arrested late this spring.People were being taken out of laundromats, off the side of the road, Tate said.Lidia, the farmworker who spoke to the AP through an interpreter, said her biggest fear is being sent back to Mexico. Now 36, she is married with three school-age children who were born here.I dont know if Ill be able to bring my kids, said Lidia. Im also very concerned Id have to start from zero. My whole life has been in the United States. From construction to health care Construction sites in and around McAllen also are completely dead, Rodriguez said.We have a large labor force that is undocumented, she said. Weve seen ICE particularly targeting construction sites and attempting to target mechanic and repair shops. The number of construction jobs are down in about half of U.S. metropolitan areas, according to an Associated General Contractors of America analysis of government employment data. The largest loss of 7,200 jobs was in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California, area. The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale area lost 6,200 jobs. Federal immigration agents toss tear gas at protesters during a raid in the agriculture area of Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker, File) Federal immigration agents toss tear gas at protesters during a raid in the agriculture area of Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Construction employment has stalled or retreated in many areas for a variety of reasons, said Ken Simonson, the associations chief economist. But contractors report they would hire more people if only they could find more qualified and willing workers and tougher immigration enforcement wasnt disrupting labor supplies.Kramer, with Pew, also warns about the potential impact on health care. She says immigrants make up about 43% of home health care aides.The Service Employees International Union represents about 2 million workers in health care, the public sector and property services. An estimated half of long-term care workers who are members of SEIU 2015 in California are immigrants, said Arnulfo De La Cruz, the locals president.Whats going to happen when millions of Americans can no longer find a home care provider? De La Cruz said. What happens when immigrants arent in the field to pick our crops? Whos going to staff our hospitals and nursing homes?

Pharmaceuticals are seen in North Andover, Mass., on June 15, 2018. AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file)2025-09-01T08:28:59Z WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. Hes targeted specific imports including autos, steel and aluminum.But he isnt done yet.Trump has promised to impose hefty import taxes on pharmaceuticals, a category of products hes largely spared in his trade war. For decades, in fact, imported medicine has mostly been allowed to enter the United States duty free.Thats starting to change. U.S. and European leaders recently detailed a trade deal that includes a 15% tariff rate on some European goods brought into the United States, including pharmaceuticals. Trump is threatening duties of 200% more on drugs made elsewhere.Shock and awe is how Maytee Pereira of the tax and consulting firm PwC describes Trumps plans for drugmakers. This is an industry thats going from zero (tariffs) to the potentiality of 200%. Trump has promised Americans hell lower their drug costs. But imposing stiff pharmaceutical tariffs risks the opposite and could disrupt complex supply chains, drive cheap foreign-made generic drugs out of the U.S. market and create shortages. A tariff would hurt consumers most of all, as they would feel the inflationary effect ... directly when paying for prescriptions at the pharmacy and indirectly through higher insurance premiums, Diederik Stadig, a healthcare economist with the financial services firm ING, wrote in a commentary last month, adding that lower-income households and the elderly would feel the greatest impact. The threat comes as Trump also pressures drugmakers to lower prices in the United States. He recently sent letters to several companies telling them to develop a plan to start offering so-called most-favored nation pricing here.But Trump has said hed delay the tariffs for a year or a year and a half, giving companies a chance to stockpile medicine and shift manufacturing to the United States something some have already begun to do. Leerink Partners analyst David Risinger said in a July 29 note that most drugmakers have already increased drug product imports and may carry between six and 18 months of inventory in the U.S.Jefferies analyst David Windley said in a recent research note that tariffs that dont kick in until the back half of 2026 may not be felt until 2027 or 2028 due to stockpiling. Moreover, many analysts suspect Trump will settle for a tariff far lower than 200%. They also are waiting to see whether any tariff policy includes an exemption for certain products like low-margin generic drugs. Still, Stadig says, even a 25% levy would gradually raise U.S. drug prices by 10% to 14% as the stockpiles dwindle.In recent decades, drugmakers have moved many operations overseas to take advantage of lower costs in China and India and tax breaks in Ireland and Switzerland. As a result, the U.S. trade deficit in medicinal and pharmaceutical products is big -- nearly $150 billion last year.The COVID-19 experience when countries were desperate to hang onto their own medicine and medical supplies underscored the dangers of relying on foreign countries in a crisis, especially when a key supplier is Americas geopolitical rival China. In April, the administration started investigating how importing drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients affects national security. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 permits the president to order tariffs for the sake of national security.Marta Wosiska, a health policy analyst at the Brookings Institution, says there is a role for tariffs in securing U.S. medical supplies. The Biden administration, she noted, successfully taxed foreign syringes when cheap Chinese imports threatened to drive U.S. producers out of business.Trump has bigger ideas: He wants to bring pharmaceutical factories back to the United States, noting that U.S.-made drugs wont face his tariffs.Drugmakers are already investing in the United States.The Swiss drugmaker Roche said in April that it will invest $50 billion in expanding its U.S. operations. Johnson & Johnson will spend $55 billion within the United States in the next four years. CEO Joaquin Duato said recently that the company aims to supply drugs for the U.S. market entirely from sites located there. But building a pharmaceutical factory in the United States from scratch is expensive and can take several years. And building in the U.S. wouldnt necessarily protect a drugmaker from Trumps tariffs, not if the taxes applied to imported ingredients used in the medicine. Jacob Jensen, trade policy analyst at the right-leaning American Action Forum, notes that 97% of antibiotics, 92% of antivirals and 83% of the most popular generic drugs contain at least one active ingredient that is manufactured abroad.The only way to truly protect yourself from the tariffs would be to build the supply chain end to end in the United States, Pereira said. Brand-name drug companies have fat profit margins that provide flexibility to make investments and absorb costs as Trumps tariffs begin. Generic drug manufacturers do not.Some may decide to leave the U.S. market rather than pay tariffs. That could prove disruptive: Generics account for 92% of U.S. retail and mail-order pharmacy prescriptions.A production pause at a factory in India a couple years ago led to a chemotherapy shortage that disrupted cancer care. Those are not very resilient markets, Brookings Wosiska said. If theres a shock, its hard for them to recover.She argues that tariffs alone are unlikely to persuade generic drug manufacturers to build U.S. factories: Theyd probably need government financing.In an ideal world, we would be making everything thats important only in the U.S., Wosiska said. But it costs a lot of money ... We have offshored so much of our supply chains because we want to have inexpensive drugs. If we want to reverse this, we would really have to redesign our system ... How much are we willing to spend?'___Murphy reported from Indianapolis. AP Health Writer Matthew Perrone contributed to this report. TOM MURPHY Murphy covers how people and businesses navigate the U.S. health care system. He is a member of APs Health and Science team. mailto

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