By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LEAH ASKARINAM and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s big multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a Fourth of July deadline. The tight roll
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By MELANIE LIDMAN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza late Wednesday and Thursday, including 45 who were attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said Thursday. Families wept over the bodies from a strike that hit a tent
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press AARHUS, Denmark (AP) — Denmark launched its presidency of the European Union on Thursday with a call for Europe to unite to take on war in Ukraine and chaos caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s global tariff hike which are likely to mark the Nordic country’s six-month term at the
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Miami 4 Minnesota 1 Final Colorado 7 Houston 6 Final Washington 11 Detroit 7 Final L.A. Angels 5 Atlanta 1 Final Chicago Cubs 1 Cleveland 0 Final L.A. Dodgers 6 Chicago White Sox 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 8 N.Y. Yankees 5 Final Kansas City 3 Seattle 2
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 03. 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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Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 03. 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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By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police said they detained 79 university students and other protesters as they broke up street blockades in several cities that are part of persistent dissent against President Aleksandar Vucic’s populist government. Officers in riot gear intervened late Wednesday and early Thursday in the capital, Belgrade,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (40-47, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (45-41, second in the AL West) Seattle; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (5-5, 2.74 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 76 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Evans (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -158, Royals +132; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM
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By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters were struggling Thursday to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale force winds whipping up the flames. Thousands of people were evacuated from hotels and homes overnight after the fire started Wednesday afternoon in
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .324; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .309; Naylor, Arizona, .303; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .297; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Wood, Washington, .294; Donovan, St. Louis, .293; Pages, Los Angeles, .293; Burleson, St. Louis, .291; Machado, San Diego, .289. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 84; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 67; Tucker, Chicago, 63; Soto, New York, 62; Crow-Armstrong,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .363; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .339; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .320; Kirk, Toronto, .306; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .305; Meyers, Houston, .304; Clement, Toronto, .303; Ramírez, Cleveland, .301; O’Hearn, Baltimore, .294. RUNS_Judge, New York, 77; Raleigh, Seattle, 60; Rooker, Athletics, 55; Buxton, Minnesota, 54; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 54; B.Lowe, Tampa Bay, 54;
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Continue Reading 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 – NEWS —————————— US-DEMOCRATS-TRUMP DESCRIPTION: Democrats are fired up over Trump’s big bill, and think it could help the party
Continue Reading 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 – NEWS —————————— US-DEMOCRATS-TRUMP DESCRIPTION: Democrats are fired up over Trump’s big bill, and think it could help the party
Continue Reading 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 – NEWS —————————— US-DEMOCRATS-TRUMP DESCRIPTION: Democrats are fired up over Trump’s big bill, and think it could help the party
Continue Reading 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 – NEWS —————————— US-DEMOCRATS-TRUMP DESCRIPTION: Democrats are fired up over Trump’s big bill, and think it could help the party
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Friday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Tampa Bay -116 at MINNESOTA -102 at TORONTO -162 LA Angels +136 Detroit -110 at CLEVELAND -106 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at PHILADELPHIA -158 Cincinnati +134 at CHICAGO CUBS -154 St. Louis +130 Milwaukee -118 at MIAMI +100 Interleague FAVORITE LINE
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By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodriguez hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and Randy Arozarena drove in two runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night. Rodriguez, who left the bases loaded in the fifth inning, atoned for that missed opportunity
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary into a celebration of himself, basking in a crowd of supporters Thursday night shortly after Congress approved tax cut legislation that he championed. On the eve of the
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary into a celebration of himself, basking in a crowd of supporters Thursday night shortly after Congress approved tax cut legislation that he championed. On the eve of the
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By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A controversial bid to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade seemed on its way to passing as the Republican tax cut and spending bill championed by President Donald Trump worked its way through the U.S. Senate. But as the bill neared a final
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14, and wounding a state senator and his wife, said Thursday that he’s looking forward to the facts coming out about what happened that day. During a court appearance,
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — In the state that served as the model for the Obama-era health overhaul, advocates and health care workers fear the Trump administration is trying to dismantle a popular program that has provided insurance, preventive care and lifesaving medication to hundreds of thousands of people. Provisions in the
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By ITZEL LUNA and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press For nearly two years, a nearly nonstop parade of allegations and revelations has ravaged and unraveled Sean “Diddy” Combs’ carefully cultivated reputation as an affable celebrity entrepreneur, A-list party host, Grammy-winning artist and music executive, brand ambassador and reality TV star. It culminated in a verdict Wednesday
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 2, 4, 5, 5 (two, four, five, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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