Nation

AP to offer buyouts to journalists

The Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company for more than 150 years.

The news organization is becoming more focused on visual journalism and developing new revenue sources, particularly through companies investing in artificial intelligence.

District of Columbia

Bannon wins Supreme Court order

WASHINGTON — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order that’s expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress.

Prodded by President Donald Trump’s administration, the justices on Monday threw out an appellate ruling upholding Bannon’s conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack.

Louisiana

Soldier aims to halt wife’s deportation

NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his Honduras-born wife’s deportation after she was detained inside a military base just days after their wedding. It’s the latest example of the Trump administration’s willingness to pursue its mass deportation campaign against military families.

Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank told the AP on Monday that he had brought his wife, 22-year-old Annie Ramos, to his base in Fort Polk, Louisiana, so that she could begin the process to receive military benefits and a green card only for federal immigration agents to arrive and detain her.

World

Egypt

Iran detains relatives of exiled critics

CAIRO — Iran’s government is detaining family members of opposition figures in exile, according to some who spoke to The Associated Press.

The crackdown on dissent comes amid the ongoing war with the United States and Israel. The internet shutdown during recent nationwide protests has made documenting these actions difficult.

Cuba

US lawmakers denounce blockade

HAVANA — Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for a permanent solution to Cuba’s crises after witnessing the effects of a U.S. energy blockade during an official visit to the island.

Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Jonathan Jackson of Illinois met with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and members of Parliament during a five-day trip that ended Sunday.

Afghanistan

Death toll from weather rises to 110

KABUL — Afghanistan’s disaster management authority says extreme weather has caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing at least 110 people. Another seven are missing.

Storms began about 12 days ago, affecting most of the country’s provinces. Over the past 24 hours, 11 people have died, and six have been injured. The Defense Ministry used a helicopter to rescue two people stranded by floodwater in Herat. More than 200 miles of roads have been destroyed.