By BILL BARROW, CHARLOTTE KRAMON and NADIA LATHAN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As Donald Trump prepared Tuesday to address a joint session of Congress, protest groups gathered at parks, statehouses and other public grounds across the country to assail his presidency as dangerous and un-American. The rallies and marches — set in motion by
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By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge is warning attorneys to quit filing so many sealed documents in the murder case of a man accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. Bryan Kohberger’s defense attorneys and prosecutors have made secrecy the norm rather than an exception,
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Los Angeles fire chief who was ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history failed to win back her job Tuesday, falling short with her argument that her dismissal was based on false accusations about her conduct
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is considering selling off hundreds of “non-core” federal properties, including the headquarters of the FBI and the departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs and Labor, according to the General Services Administration. “GSA’s decisive action to dispose of non-core assets leverages the private
Continue Reading EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting of his turbulent first weeks in office as a divided nation struggles to keep pace, with some Americans fearing for the country’s future while others are cheering him on. It will be the latest milestone in
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general announced Tuesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, days after they returned to the U.S. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on social media that he directed his office to work with law enforcement
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general announced Tuesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, days after they returned to the U.S. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on social media that he directed his office to work with law enforcement
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general announced Tuesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, days after they returned to the U.S. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on social media that he directed his office to work with law enforcement
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A second federal judge extended a block Tuesday on President Donald Trump’s executive orders halting federal funding for providers of gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19. The judge’s ruling came after in a lawsuit filed earlier this month on behalf of families with transgender or nonbinary children who allege
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who have higher levels of strong, agile sperm may live nearly three years longer than those with poor swimmers incapable of making it to their destination, according to new research. The large-scale study followed more than 78,000 men for 50 years. The ability of sperm to properly swim
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By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two suicide bombings breached a wall at a military base in northwestern Pakistan before other attackers stormed the compound and were repelled in violence that killed at least 12 people and wounded 30 others, according to officials and a local hospital. A group affiliated with the
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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has shrunk over the years, and the number may decrease further in the coming months as lawmakers hear complaints about high prices for eggs and other household staples. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday unveiled
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation. The people spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the plans.
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation. The people spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the plans.
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Life Insurance Co. (KCLI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $12.6 million in its fourth quarter. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had a loss of $1.30 per share. The insurance company posted revenue of $115.8 million in the period. For the
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Life Insurance Co. (KCLI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $12.6 million in its fourth quarter. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had a loss of $1.30 per share. The insurance company posted revenue of $115.8 million in the period. For the
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena and Elijah Shama, CNN (CNN) — US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that President Donald Trump could announce a trade deal with Mexico and Canada as soon as tomorrow, just one day after the US imposed punishing tariffs on the two nations and sparked retaliatory levies. “I think he’s going to work
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By JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 400 federal properties it says it could close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.” The list
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Want better sleep in your older years? Time to grab some weights. Exercise, but particularly those workouts that incorporate resistance to improve muscular strength, can be helpful for older adults with insomnia, according to a new study. Insomnia can be a big problem, especially as you get older. “Between
Continue ReadingPor Merlin Delcid, CNN en Español El régimen de excepción en El Salvador cumplirá tres años en vigor a fines de marzo, tras la más reciente prórroga aprobada este martes por la Asamblea Legislativa, de mayoría oficialista. La medida de seguridad, aprobada con los votos de 57 de 60 diputados, extiende la suspensión de varias
Continue ReadingPor Ivana Kottasová, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, ha apostado todo en su esfuerzo por presionar a Kyiv para que entre en negociaciones de paz con Rusia, suspendiendo la asistencia militar estadounidense a Ucrania con efecto inmediato. La medida ha sacudido al mundo occidental y ha dejado a Ucrania y sus aliados en
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday called American tariffs “very dumb” and said that U.S. President Donald Trump is appeasing Russia while launching a trade war against Canada. In a blunt news conference during his final days in office, Trudeau said that Canada would plaster retaliatory
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK, PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat of rekindled inflation and paralyzing uncertainty for
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.S. has been Ukraine’s biggest military backer since Russia’s full-scale invasion began three years ago. The suspension of that aid by the Trump administration doesn’t mean Ukraine’s defenses will quickly collapse. But it’s a major blow that threatens to remove some of the most formidable weapons
Continue Reading All Times EST AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Athletics 7 3 .700 Toronto 6 3 .667 Kansas City 6 4 .600 New York 6 4 .600 Boston 5 4 .556 Houston 5 5 .500 Baltimore 4 4 .500 Los Angeles 5 6 .455 Tampa Bay 4 5 .444 Minnesota 3 4 .429 Seattle 5 7
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NEW YORK (AP) — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York. The international scam involved people working in Jamaica for a firm contracted by the online ticket marketplace, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Monday.
Continue Reading Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 12 Pittsburgh 4 Final N.Y. Yankees 12 Philadelphia 3 Final Minnesota 0 Atlanta 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 4 Detroit 1 Final Cleveland 8 L.A. Angels 1 Final Athletics 6 Texas 3 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati at L-A Dodgers 8:05
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NBA Wednesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at WASHINGTON 4 (233½) Utah at CHARLOTTE OFF (OFF) Minnesota at CLEVELAND 11 (225½) Miami at BOSTON 10 (225) Portland at MILWAUKEE OFF (OFF) Dallas at DENVER OFF (OFF) Sacramento at MEMPHIS OFF (OFF) Oklahoma City at LA CLIPPERS OFF (OFF) Detroit COLLEGE BASKETBALL Wednesday
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By FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — If there is a still open wound in Latin America, it is that of the tens of thousands of disappeared people and decades-long pain that has accumulated in parts of the region such as Mexico and Colombia. Two visions of the trauma had a central role
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University hosted it’s annual science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career fair on Tuesday evening. The career fair is commonly known as “MO-Rise,” affording students and alumni the opportunity to interact network with employers in STEM based fields in both St. Joseph and Kansas City. “It
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