MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow r emoved the group from its list of outlawed organizations. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had received credentials from Afghanistan’s newly appointed Ambassador Gul Hassan Hassan. The
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By KATE PAYNE, CURT ANDERSON and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press In a matter of days, an isolated training airport in the Everglades where endangered Florida panthers roam became a sprawling immigration detention center christened “Alligator Alcatraz,” modeled after the state’s frequent responses to hurricanes and built in part by companies whose owners have donated generously
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-backed American organization running a new aid program in Gaza, on Thursday denied a report by The Associated Press that American contractors guarding the foundation’s aid sites inside Gaza were using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scrambled for food.
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By Ryan Curry Click here for updates on this story LAKE TAHOE, California (KCRA) — A sudden burst of cold air, intense wind and high surf rolled through Lake Tahoe on June 21. It moved so fast that some boaters quickly realized they were in danger. “There was very little time to anticipate,” said Dan
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By Sarah McGrew Click here for updates on this story ALTADENA, California (KCRA) — On June 6, it had been almost exactly six months since Claire Thompson and Tim Szwarc evacuated their home as the Eaton Fire tore through their community. That Friday morning, they were back outside their house, but they hadn’t been living
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful,” getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set. The 887-page bill includes spending cuts, tax breaks, military spending, money for deportations
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WMUR, WDSU, LUKAS LAMB WOTTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME, NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL GUARD, CNN By Imani Fleming Click here for updates on this story SARGENT’S PURCHASE, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A rock climber was rescued by a New Hampshire Army National Guard helicopter after falling about 60 feet on Mount Washington, authorities said. New
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By MELINA WALLING Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of dissent” with its policies, accusing them of “unlawfully undermining” the Trump administration’s agenda. In a letter made public Monday, the employees wrote that the agency is no longer living up to its mission
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By Lindsay Clein Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — Nearly 200 dogs were mistreated, starved and left to live in detrimental conditions in Davidson County. Just days ago, all animals, including some horses, were removed from the property. Roger and Robin McLean are facing 40 counts of instigating
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By Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — An Orange County man claims a downed line on an Orlando Street wrapped around his neck and pulled him off his Vespa. Mark Sunderland says it happened late at night on June 24. He was riding down the street, heading home
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By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Michael Madsen, a stoic actor who worked frequently with director Quentin Tarantino and appeared in various acclaimed films from the 1980s onward, has died, according to his publicist Liz Rodriguez. He was 67. Rodriguez told CNN that Madsen had a cardiac arrest and was found
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By Madison Monroe Adams Click here for updates on this story PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WBBH) — A drunk driver led Florida Highway Patrol on a 28-mile high-speed chase early Tuesday morning — after troopers say she tossed a bag out of her window and sped off at over 100 miles per hour on I-75. Just
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a Fourth of July deadline.
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By Jake Shindel, Kate Amara Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore police officer is suspended without pay on multiple felony rape and assault charges involving a 16-year-old girl, online court records show. Officer Curlon Edwards, 34, has been suspended without pay, according to city police. In court charging
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Republican lawmakers have handed President Donald Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, following a fierce arm-twisting campaign by GOP leaders to unite a deeply divided party behind his sweeping domestic agenda. House Republicans voted Thursday afternoon to approve Trump’s massive package of tax and federal
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to a house fire around 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, according to a Facebook Post from SJFD.
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By Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — Repeated rounds of stormy weather loitering off the Southeast coast could do more than just dampen fireworks celebrations in Florida this weekend – there’s a good chance it becomes hurricane season’s next named storm. On Friday, the National Hurricane Center increased the odds of a system forming this weekend
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By KABC News Staff Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, California (KABC) — A 7-Eleven worker who was allegedly attacked by her manager has died. The family of Jessica McLaughlin made the difficult decision to take her off life support after doctors declared her brain dead. The alleged attacker is still on the
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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Iowa Trump will kick off a yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with event in Iowa SUMMARY: President Donald Trump will be in Iowa
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By ANDREW DALTON and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” has died. Madsen was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — To provide local students with school supplies, United Way of Greater St. Joseph and Mosaic Life Care are partnering for the 17th Annual “STUFF THE BUS” school supplies drive.
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — A stabbing attack that wounded four people Thursday outside a mall in Finland wasn’t believed to be a terror or racist attack, police said. A suspect was arrested and there was no longer a threat to the public in the southern city of Tampere, police said. No details were provided about the
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump complained Thursday that the United States provided too many weapons to Ukraine under the previous administration, his first public comments on the pause in some shipments as Russia escalates its latest offensive. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One for a flight to
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a press release sent out on Thursday, the St. Joseph Police Department announced it would transition to encrypted radio traffic early in July.
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By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Western Balkans faces a severe drought after a heat wave hit the region, disrupting daily life and creating issues with agriculture and power. Temperatures on Thursday in central Albania reached 40 C (104 F) and meteorologists warned that there would be scarce rain until September.
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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— SOC–SPORTING KANSAS CITY-COLORADO RAPIDS DESCRIPTION: The Sporting Kansas City plays at the Colorado Rapids. 150 words, more
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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— SOC–SPORTING KANSAS CITY-COLORADO RAPIDS DESCRIPTION: The Sporting Kansas City plays at the Colorado Rapids. 150 words, more
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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— SOC–SPORTING KANSAS CITY-COLORADO RAPIDS DESCRIPTION: The Sporting Kansas City plays at the Colorado Rapids. 150 words, more
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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— SOC–SPORTING KANSAS CITY-COLORADO RAPIDS DESCRIPTION: The Sporting Kansas City plays at the Colorado Rapids. 150 words, more
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