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Month: April 2025

Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–LOTTERY GAME-BIGGER JACKPOTS Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–LOTTERY GAME-BIGGER JACKPOTS Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–LOTTERY GAME-BIGGER JACKPOTS Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–LOTTERY GAME-BIGGER JACKPOTS Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up

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Catholic bishops end refugee aid partnerships with US government, citing funding cuts

By PETER SMITH Associated Press The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday that it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and migrant children, saying the “heartbreaking” decision follows the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding. The break will inevitably result in fewer services than what Catholic agencies

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Trump says the US will hold direct talks with Iran; Tehran says they’ll be indirect negotiations

By AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program, while warning the Iranians they would be in “great danger” if the talks don’t succeed in persuading them to abandon their nuclear weapons program. For

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Elton John Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947 Birth place: Pinner, Middlesex, England Birth name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight Father: Stanley Dwight, a Royal Air Force officer Mother: Sheila (Harris) Dwight Marriages: David Furnish (2014-present); Renate Blauel (1984-1988, divorced)

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Boston Marathon Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front of the Boston Public Library on Boylston Street. April 21, 2025 – The 129th Boston Marathon is scheduled to take place. April 15, 2024 – The 128th Boston Marathon takes place. The

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Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets shudder over how much pain economy can take

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Undeterred by a panicked stock market, President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could intensify a financially destructive trade war. Trump’s threat came after China said it would retaliate against

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Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses the agency of ‘ongoing corruption,’ abuse of power

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s recently fired pardon attorney accused the leadership of the law enforcement agency of “ongoing corruption,” testifying Monday at a congressional hearing meant to showcase concerns that the Trump administration is assaulting the rule of law, abusing its power and forcing

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Praise be, loyal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ fans: Propulsive final season promises a satisfying catharsis

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Not long ago Yvonne Strahovski, who plays beautiful, ruthless, deeply complicated Serena on “The Handmaid’s Tale,” was forced to watch early scenes of her character’s cruelty. Of course, Serena was being cruel to long-suffering heroine June (Elisabeth Moss). It wasn’t a nice experience to relive. “I was dying. I

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BC-KX-STOX- noon

New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.67 +.03 Altria 55.38 — .69 AmerenCp 94.04 —1.75 AmExpress 230.96 —2.72 ArchDanM 43.30 — .02 AutoZone 3461.83—191.41 BPPLC 26.91 —1.47 Boeing 134.47 —2.12 BristMySq 54.14 —1.16 Brunswick 44.42 —2.26 Chevron 139.39 —3.89 Citigroup 57.91 — .22 CocaCola 67.70 —2.23 ConAgraBr 26.29 — .39 ConocoPhil 84.09 —2.20 Corning 39.02 —

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Congressman Sam Graves named “Most Effective Legislator of 118th Congress”

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Center for Effective Lawmaking at the University of Virginia has named Congressman Sam Graves as the most effective legislator of the 118th Congress. In conducting this year’s round of legislative effectiveness scores, it was determined that Graves, R-Tarkio, was the top performer, with a score that is seven times higher

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BC-KX-STOX- noon

New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.67 +.03 Altria 55.38 — .69 AmerenCp 94.04 —1.75 AmExpress 230.96 —2.72 ArchDanM 43.30 — .02 AutoZone 3461.83—191.41 BPPLC 26.91 —1.47 Boeing 134.47 —2.12 BristMySq 54.14 —1.16 Brunswick 44.42 —2.26 Chevron 139.39 —3.89 Citigroup 57.91 — .22 CocaCola 67.70 —2.23 ConAgraBr 26.29 — .39 ConocoPhil 84.09 —2.20 Corning 39.02 —

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Estas son las medidas sobre deportaciones e inmigración que Trump ha tomado desde que asumió su segundo mandato

Por Anabella Gonzalez, CNN en Español Desde el primer día de su segundo mandato, el presidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump puso en marcha diversas medidas con el objetivo de frenar la inmigración a EE.UU. Entre la serie de amplias medidas ejecutivas en materia de inmigración, declaró la emergencia nacional en la frontera sur de

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Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The temporary order comes hours after a Justice Department emergency appeal to the Supreme Court arguing U.S. District

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The Top Twenty Five

The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (31) 37-3 775 3 2. South Carolina 35-4 744

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