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Month: September 2025

Senator Ted Cruz speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday

‘Dangerous as hell’: Ted Cruz compares FCC chair’s threats against ABC to mob tactics

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared some of his rhetoric to “mafioso” tactics. In an episode of his podcast, “Verdict with Ted Cruz,” released on Friday, the Texas Republican said he

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— SD–South Dakota-Film Incentives South Dakota lacks incentives that could lead to movies set there to be filmed there SUMMARY: Several movies that have been

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— SD–South Dakota-Film Incentives South Dakota lacks incentives that could lead to movies set there to be filmed there SUMMARY: Several movies that have been

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— SD–South Dakota-Film Incentives South Dakota lacks incentives that could lead to movies set there to be filmed there SUMMARY: Several movies that have been

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— SD–South Dakota-Film Incentives South Dakota lacks incentives that could lead to movies set there to be filmed there SUMMARY: Several movies that have been

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Who’s more excited to welcome this Trump ally to Virginia — Democrats or Republicans?

By OLIVIA DIAZ and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — With President Donald Trump noticeably absent from Virginia’s race for governor, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears turned to a prominent Trump ally to help energize supporters Friday night. And Democrats may have been more excited than Republicans to welcome the special guest. Vivek Ramaswamy, the

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UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions ahead of deadline

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed Friday after weeks of last-ditch diplomatic talks appeared to break down days before the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders. The resolution put forth by South

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-GIANTS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays San Francisco at Oracle Park. By Janie McCauley. 300 words, more on

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-GIANTS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays San Francisco at Oracle Park. By Janie McCauley. 300 words, more on

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-GIANTS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays San Francisco at Oracle Park. By Janie McCauley. 300 words, more on

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-GIANTS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays San Francisco at Oracle Park. By Janie McCauley. 300 words, more on

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A person begins the process of filling out a passport application with an X gender marker

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it limit passport sex marker choice for trans and nonbinary Americans

By Devan Cole, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to let it limit passport sex markers for transgender and nonbinary individuals, its latest effort to get the justices to intervene in a fight over restrictive policies targeting LGBTQ+ Americans. Just after taking office in January, President Donald

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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran was appointed by President Donald Trump to fill a term ending in late January.

There’s no ‘material inflation from tariffs,’ says new central banker Stephen Miran

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs aren’t boosting inflation, so interest rates should be lowered quickly to prevent America’s labor market from deteriorating, Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Friday in his first public comments as a monetary policymaker. The Fed on Wednesday announced a quarter-point rate cut, the

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People evacuate from an overturned Delta Connection CRJ-900 aircraft

Airlines should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags, FAA says

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced a safety alert Friday morning telling airlines they should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags in an emergency. Bringing luggage during an evacuation can slow the process, potentially risking the lives of passengers still on

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Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James who co-wrote ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ dies in plane crash

By KATHY McCORMACK and JOSH FUNK Associated Press Grammy award-winning country songwriter Brett James, whose string of top hits includes “Jesus, Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood and “When the Sun Goes Down” by Kenny Chesney, died in a plane crash in North Carolina, authorities said Friday. He was 57. The small plane with three

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