New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters speaks to reporters at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror, Palau, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)

Samoa's Deputy Prime Minister Mulipola Anarosa 'Ale Molio'o walks to her seat during the opening ceremony at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror, Palau, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)

Kiribati's director of foreign service and former ambassador to China, David Teaabo walks to his seat during the opening ceremony at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror, Palau, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)

Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. speaks to reporters at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror, Palau, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung speaks to reporters during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror, Palau, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)

The map above shows the location of the Grand Canyon flash flood and the rainfall outlook for the area over the next three days. (AP Digital Embed)

Reserve water tanks for holding drinking water for Grand Canyon Village stand behind fencing, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. (AP Photo/Josh Biggs)

A health worker pauses after disinfecting a treatment center for Ebola patients, in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastien Kitsa Musayi)