By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026. The complaint filed in California
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Justice Department sues to block California’s new US House map that was drawn to elect more Democrats.
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges appalling conditions at California’s largest immigration detention facility, a formerly mothballed prison in the desert where sewage bubbles up from shower drains and detainees are forced to use dirty bandages to wrap open sores. The American Civil Liberties Union and
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Thursday, Nov. 13 EAST Cairn 87, Manor Blue Jays 76 Columbia 86, UMass Lowell 72 Cornell 97, Lafayette 78 Eastern University 84, Dickinson College 78 Elmira 81, Penn State Scranton Nittany Lions 72 Haverford 90, Rosemont College 48 Houghton 83, Alfred State 80 Howard 72, Alcorn State 64 Moravian 120, Immaculata 118, 2OT Princeton 100,
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–FURMAN-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Furman plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker SUMMARY: Prosecutors in the case of a
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Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker SUMMARY: Prosecutors in the case of a
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon multibillionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its towering New Glenn rocket on a mission that marked its first major test. Carrying a pair of satellites that are destined to take a long, winding trip to Mars, New Glenn took flight from Cape Canaveral
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The University of Missouri’s Young Democratic Democratic Socialists of America allege recent proposals from UM System President Mun Choi would lead to criminalizing homeless.
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks. A back-and-forth series of court rulings and shifting
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks. A back-and-forth series of court rulings and shifting
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Neil Gorsuch said Thursday he will co-author a children’s book next year focused on the Declaration of Independence, a departure from the headier book the conservative jurist authored last year that targeted burdensome government regulations. The book will be titled “Heroes of 1776: The Story of The Declaration
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By KWIYEON HA and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British political commentator Sami Hamdi said Thursday on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center over what he claims were his views on Gaza and Israel. Two days after revealing
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure. About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Roughly 10,000 flights have
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By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s interior minister said Thursday that Afghan nationals carried out two fatal suicide attacks this week — one targeting a cadet college near the Afghan border and the other outside a court in the capital, Islamabad. “In both of the suicide bombings, Afghan citizens were involved, and
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By Dianne Gallagher, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Charlotte (CNN) — Before he got a call this week from CNN about reports US Border Patrol agents might be headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, City Councilmember Malcolm Graham had no idea such a plan was even in the cards. None of the Charlotte officials CNN reached out to
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On any day during her eight years as first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama said she could go from giving a speech to meeting with a counterpart from another country to digging in her vegetable garden with groups of schoolchildren. And her clothes had to
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Residents will get the chance to support a local food bank and let their voices be heard in Jefferson City as part of a dual food drive-signature gathering event this Saturday at the Rolling Hills Library.
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By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments calling for a halt to the flow of military support coming to Sudan’s paramilitary fighters from abroad may jeopardize global efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire, a senior adviser to the paramilitary group’s commander said on Thursday. Rubio said at
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Jessica Parker is going from someone who gives out prizes to getting one. The Emmy- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner — and judge for the 2025 Booker Prize — was named Thursday as the recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for her “outstanding contributions
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As the man formerly known as Prince Andrew was drawn into the news surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he sought to distance himself from the scandal. “I can’t take any more of this,” a sender identified in Epstein’s contacts as “The Duke” wrote to him in 2011,
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few millimeters long. Live birth, or skipping the egg-laying and larva stage, is extremely rare in amphibians. Among more
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — African health authorities on Thursday confirmed a possible outbreak of an unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever in southern Ethiopia that is under investigation after eight suspected cases were reported. Ethiopia’s Health Ministry is expected to announce the results of the ongoing investigation on Friday, according to the Africa CDC, the continent-wide health
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Nov. 14 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 9 p.m. FS2 — AFL Postseason: Adelaide at North Melbourne, Semifinal 3 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL Postseason: Carlton at Hawthorn, Semifinal AUTO RACING 6:30 p.m. FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona,
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer “Welcome to the delicious hell that is high society,” beckons the trailer for “The Seduction,” HBO Max’s steamy new French-language drama inspired by “Dangerous Liaisons.” And indeed, when most of us last saw the Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil, she was in her own private hell, wiping white powder off
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