By FARNOUSH AMIRI and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Ellie, a British-Iranian living in the United Kingdom, tried to call her mother in Tehran, a robotic female voice answered instead. “Alo? Alo?” the voice said, then asked in English: “Who is calling?” A few seconds passed. “I can’t
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 43 32 .573 — Tampa Bay 42 34 .553 1½ Toronto 40 35 .533 3 Boston 40 37 .519 4 Baltimore 33 42 .440 10 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 48 29 .623 — Kansas City 38 38 .500 9½ Cleveland 37
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans suffered a sizable setback Friday on one key aspect of President Donald Trump’s big bill after their plans to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other provisions from the Senate Banking Committee ran into procedural violations with the Senate parliamentarian. Republicans in the Senate
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW). — Changes are coming to the St. Joseph Goats arena football teams ownership group.
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By SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The ruling Friday marked a major win for civil liberties groups who
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Coming to court this week, a police officer’s widow wanted to prove that a man assaulted her husband during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and ultimately was responsible for the officer’s suicide nine days later. A jury’s verdict Friday amounted to only a partial victory
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a retired FBI agent presumed dead after vanishing in Iran 18 years ago is calling for any deal between the United States and Iran to include the return of his remains. Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007, when he was scheduled to meet
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a retired FBI agent presumed dead after vanishing in Iran 18 years ago is calling for any deal between the United States and Iran to include the return of his remains. Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007, when he was scheduled to meet
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By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A judge has denied singer R. Kelly ‘s request to be freed from prison, saying she lacks jurisdiction to consider the convicted sex offender’s allegations that federal prison officials plotted to murder him. U.S. District Judge Martha M. Pacold canceled Friday’s scheduled arguments in Chicago,
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By Reyna Preciado Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — In South Tucson, a heroic moment was captured on camera last Wednesday of a man risking his life to help his neighbor in a burning apartment. Alfredo “Freddy” Alvarez is now being honored by the housing authority that saved him from
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By COLLIN BINKLEY and ALBEE ZHANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students, delivering the Ivy League school another victory as it challenges multiple government sanctions amid a battle with the White House. The order from U.S. District Judge
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to host international students and scholars while legal challenges continue. The preliminary injunction issued by US District Judge Allison Burroughs extends a temporary block the judge had issued last month against the administration after
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By Cherish Walters Click here for updates on this story GRAYSON COUNTY, Kentucky (WLEX) — The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office reports that a man has been arrested after a realtor allegedly showed up to the sheriff’s office “bloody and bruised” on Wednesday. According to officials, on June 18, just before 3:00 p.m., the realtor came
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A close ally of fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” for years orchestrated a prolific drug trafficking operation, using a semi-submersible and other methods to avoid detection, and provided weapons to one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels, prosecutors say. On Friday, José González
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Former Cubs great Sammy Sosa, who once was the face of Chicago’s Friendly Confines, made his long-anticipated return to the place he used to hit towering home runs and flash his big smile. Slammin’ Sammy, as he was affectionately called, is remembered from when he and Mark McGwire captivated
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By Kayleigh Randle Click here for updates on this story Kentucky (WLEX) — As the conflict continues, a Pikeville man is sharing his first-hand accounts from Israel when Iran sent its first missiles to the country over the weekend. Tommy Chamberlin is a Square Supervisor Tel Shiloh Excavation with Associates for Biblical Research. He had
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms.
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By Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A former Kentucky State Trooper of the Year is at the center of a federal lawsuit and federal indictment after multiple allegations of using excessive force. One Hardin County man’s encounter with Trooper James Wright, 30, last year was caught on
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By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A 6-year-old girl is in critical condition and her mother is facing an attempted murder charged after a domestic violence incident in the Park DuValle neighborhood. Louisville Metro Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of Wilson Avenue
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By Keith BieryGolick Click here for updates on this story BLUE ASH, Ohio (WCPO) — Will is wearing a Ford T-shirt, and the letters embroidered across his chest make up an American Flag. Yet as he stands across the street from an immigration facility, he’s unsure how to feel about those colors. Because even though
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By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Kentucky has its first measles outbreak of 2025, as the U.S. case count sits just short of a 30-year high. There have been 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Texas confirmed three more measles cases this week tied to a
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By Nico Pennisi Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WRTV) — Nicole and Kyle Law have a strong bond. “She’s always there for me whenever I need her. Being sick and being healthy, too. She’s always there,” Kyle said. “Because we know what each other goes through is significant. It’s drawn us
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Layoff notices were sent Friday to 639 employees of Voice of America and the U.S. agency that oversees it, effectively shutting down the outlet that has provided news to countries around the world since World War II. They included employees at VOA’s Persian-language service who were suddenly called off
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By Cate McCusker Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A former Maine corrections officer who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement two months ago remains in the agency’s custody. Gratien Milandou-Wamba, 32, of the Republic of Congo, was still being held at the Strafford County Department of Corrections,
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Judge halts Trump administration effort to block Harvard University from hosting international students.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Green Party will remain an official party in North Carolina, able to field candidates statewide through the 2028 elections, even though their 2024 nominees for governor and president failed to get the votes required by state law. The Republican-led State Board of Elections voted 3-2 on Thursday to continue recognizing
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By Marlon Martinez Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The future of Job Corps Center across the United States—including Excelsior Springs—continues to linger, as Missouri industries who depend on graduates to fill the labor shortage worry. A judge’s order to temporarily stop Job Corps Centers from closing expires next
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By Marcie Cipriani Click here for updates on this story VERONA, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Residents along Penn Street in Verona, Allegheny County, have been hearing the barks of two dogs left alone inside a home, according to Verona Police Chief Tom Dessell. The dogs, Dessell said, have been unattended since their owner, 34-year-old David Mszyco,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) — A Fayette woman charged with second-degree murder in the 2021 death of an 8-month-old girl is the subject of an active arrest warrant.
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By Mark Morales, Dalia Faheid, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — After missing the birth of his child, his first Father’s Day and spending more than three months away from his family, Mahmoud Khalil has been reunited with his loved ones. The Palestinian activist arrived in Newark, New Jersey, Saturday afternoon, a day after he was
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