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Month: September 2025

Japan and South Korea leaders commit to closer ties in their final summit

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s outgoing prime minister and his South Korean counterpart underscored the need to strengthen cooperation between their nations, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to allies and trade wars are bringing the often-feuding Asian neighbors closer. Tuesday’s meeting between Japanese Prime

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Ukraine begins sharing drone expertise with Denmark deployment, Zelenskyy says

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military is sharing with European countries its expertise in fighting Russian drones, sending a mission to Denmark for joint exercises, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. “Our military has begun deploying a mission in Denmark to disseminate Ukrainian experience in drone defense,” Zelenskyy said.

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Democrats wary support may be sliding among typically loyal voters in New Jersey governor’s race

By MIKE CATALINI and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With weeks to go in New Jersey’s high-stakes governor’s race, key members of Democrats’ diverse coalition, including union and Black leaders, have been raising concerns — even when they’re not supposed to. New Jersey state Democratic Chair Leroy Jones Jr. spoke on

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Detroit 2 Cleveland 1 Final Boston 3 N.Y. Yankees 1 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego 1 Final L.A. Dodgers 10 Cincinnati 5 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON Final Montreal 5 Ottawa 0 Final Tampa Bay 3 Florida 2 Final Los Angeles 3

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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé trains ahead of the Champions League match against Kairat Almaty.

Why one of the world’s biggest soccer teams traveled 4,000 miles to play a Champions League match in Asia

By Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Whenever the UEFA Champions League (UCL) anthem plays, millions of people around the world perk up and get excited at the prospect of witnessing some of the best club soccer on the planet. While the song based on Handel’s “Zadok the Priest” has played through television screens in Kazakhstan

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, Sep. 30. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Tuesday, Sep. 30. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Tuesday, Sep. 30. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Sep. 30. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Prosecutors want Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Key witnesses against Sean “Diddy” Combs, including longtime ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, are urging a federal judge to reject leniency for the hip-hop mogul at his sentencing Friday, saying they fear for their safety if he is freed. Prosecutors included letters from

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It’s Your Call for Sept. 30

Great parade Thank you, Mid-Buchanan, for having the homecoming parade at Agency. It was great. Thank you very much. They fear the voters The Governor of Missouri approved the new redistricting map drawn up by the Republicans. Why do they fear letting the voters make their own choices so much? All about money The Democrats

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–OLDER COACHES DESCRIPTION: The Las Vegas Raiders’ Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest coach, but coaches performing

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–OLDER COACHES DESCRIPTION: The Las Vegas Raiders’ Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest coach, but coaches performing

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–OLDER COACHES DESCRIPTION: The Las Vegas Raiders’ Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest coach, but coaches performing

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–OLDER COACHES DESCRIPTION: The Las Vegas Raiders’ Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest coach, but coaches performing

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