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US to hit bank with sanctions
over transactions with Iran
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions.
Bessent spoke with The Associated Press on Sunday ahead of Group of 20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina, where he will huddle individually with his counterparts from the world's major and developing economies to encourage participation in the economic isolation of Iran.
He said in the interview that "This is going to be financial violence if we have to. We are showing people that we know who you are, you know who you are, and this has got to stop."
Icelandic voters reject plan
to join the European Union
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Iceland's voters have rejected a referendum to restart negotiations to join the European Union. RÚV, the national broadcaster, said opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%.
The result will put the issue to rest for the second time about a decade after a euroskeptic government ended EU talks. The referendum was held amid concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats toward neighboring Greenland, prompting some voters to consider European solidarity.
Nepal warns of possible fresh
floods amid massive damage
DHADING, Nepal -- Authorities in Nepal are warning of potential fresh flooding as water levels rise in the Bhotekoshi River. \Residents in flood-affected districts have been urged to stay alert. Flood warnings were sent to phones on Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway. Wednesday's catastrophic floods killed at least 800 people and left more than 3,000 missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Grand Canyon floods knock
out water pipeline for tourists
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Officials say dozens of people have been evacuated from the depths of the Grand Canyon because of heavy rain and flooding. The National Park Service says flash flooding on Saturday destroyed footbridges over a creek that flows into the Colorado River and sent large boulders and other debris downstream.
No injuries were reported but the park service says it's seeking information about 15 people who may be missing or unaccounted for. Officials say flooding also knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents at the national park. The park says that starting Monday, tourists won't be able to say overnight at lodges and hotels within Grand Canyon National
Park.
Death toll rises to 38 in new
Russian attack on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv has risen to 38, with four people still missing.
Authorities also said 52 people were injured in what was the deadliest attack this year in the war. The strike on Friday night, on a facility that Ukrainian officials said was storing ammunition, sparked massive explosions and fires that swept through nearby homes and buildings. Elsewhere, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said it is preparing to launch "massive strikes" against Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
1 officer killed, 2nd injured
in South Carolina shooting
The Columbia, South Carolina, police chief says an officer died and a second was injured after responding to a call about a domestic dispute.
Chief W.H. "Skip" Holbrook says the suspect had a lengthy criminal record and also died.
He says the deceased officer was 29 years old and had been with the department for two years. He leaves behind a wife and two young children. After an evening news conference Saturday, law enforcement officials joined a procession from the local hospital. Holbrook says the second officer is in stable condition.
One dead, five injured in
mass shooting at Swiss rave
GENEVA -- Swiss police and media say that a shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau has killed one person and left five injured. Police say they are still looking for potentially more than one suspect and the motives and exact circumstances remain unclear. Cantonal police wrote on X that the shooting took place early Sunday in the canton's capital Aarau, 29 miles west of Zurich. Swiss public broadcaster SRF reported that "Aarau Rave VOL. 7" was taking place at the horse racing track in Aarau's Schachen district. A major police operation is underway.
Ontario leader blasts Trump
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford has responded to President Trump's "Lake America" decree with a billboard declaring "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
Ford unveiled the sign near Grimsby, Ontario, wearing a Team Canada soccer jersey. The display follows Trump's order for U.S. agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America."
Canadian leaders have met the move with ridicule. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew compared Trump to an aging rock band trying to revive an old hit.
Canadian historian Robert Bothwell criticized the move, arguing Trump's broader aim is to subordinate Canada. The dispute comes amid worsening trade relations.
Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided
BOSTON
-- Young Massachusetts voters agree that 80-year-old U.S. Sen. Ed Markey stumbled when asked during a debate how he uses artificial intelligence. They disagree about what the moment says about his ability to represent their generation. Democratic challenger Seth Moulton has made Markey's age and a call for "generational change" central to his campaign for Tuesday's primary. Some young Moulton supporters say the exchange showed why a new generation of leaders is needed to confront rapidly changing technology and economic challenges. But young Markey supporters say his decades-long record on climate, technology and other progressive priorities matters more than his age.
At least 8 dead after ferry with nearly 270 passengers and crew capsizes off Cyprus' northern coast
BODRUM, Turkey -- At least eight people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus. Unal Ustel, the Turkish Cypriot prime minister of the breakaway north told Turkish state broadcaster TRT that 237 people were rescued after the ferry sunk Sunday. A search is underway for 22 others. Ustel said the ferry faced adverse weather conditions and began taking in water just 15 minutes after departure. The ferry was traveling from Kyrenia in northern Cyprus to the Turkish port of Tasucu. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his condolences and said his government was coordinating with Northern Cyprus.
The Associated Press