AP NewsCast 12pm EDT
Summary
AP News covers Hurricane Isaias approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting evacuations and school closures. The report also details the return of four astronauts from the International Space Station and the arrest of two men near a UK military base. International news includes a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia and a deadly bomb explosion in Ukraine. Additionally, the segment reviews modest stock market losses driven by tech sector declines and rising oil prices, alongside NBA and FIBA plans for a new European league.
Topics discussed
Hurricane Isaias approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast
Four astronauts return to Earth from ISS
UK arrests and Russian plague concerns
Russian bomb explosion kills 30 in Ukraine
Stocks dip below record highs
NBA and FIBA plan new European league
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