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House committee reaches deal to get Trump financial records

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee seeking financial records from former President Donald Trump has reached an agreement that ends litigation on the matter and requires an accounting firm to turn over some of the material, the panel’s leader announced Thursday.

Gibraltar confirms leakage of fuel from stranded cargo ship

MADRID (AP) — A small amount of heavy fuel oil has leaked from a bulk carrier ship stranded since colliding Monday with another ship near the Bay of Gibraltar, authorities said Thursday. The Captain of the Gibraltar Port said the leak is “fully under control.”

Number of Brazil Amazon fires hits five-year high in August

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — More fires burned in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest this August than in any month in nearly five years, thanks to a surge in illegal deforestation. Satellite sensors detected 33,116 fires according to Brazil’s national space institute.

More kids are repeating a grade. Is it good for them?

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As Braylon Price remembers it, he struggled with pretty much everything the first full school year of the pandemic. With minimal guidance and frequent disruptions, he had trouble staying on top of assignments and finishing homework on time.

University presidents to discuss CFP expansion

The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss expanding the four-team format, re-opening the possibility that a new model for crowning a champion could be implemented as soon as the 2024 season.

FAITH CALENDAR

First Baptist Church Services and study opportunities Sunday at First Baptist Church include sanctuary services 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Fusion services are at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. Sunday evening services are at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. Extended Session activities are available for infants through 3-years-old during all services.

Catherine Deneuve eyes lifetime achievement award in Venice

AP Film Writer Catherine Deneuve is not that fond of reminiscing, even as she prepares to collect a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice International Film Festival. “We don’t have time to look backwards,” Deneuve told reporters Wednesday, hours before her award.