Great Plains News Digest
The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan.
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KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–LOST BOMBER CREW
WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ 4 are finally coming home
SUMMARY: The World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was shot down off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944. All 11 men aboard were killed and their remains were presumed lost forever in the vast sea. Yet four crew members are finally coming home, beginning Memorial Day weekend. That’s thanks to a remarkable investigation that located the wreckage. A team of elite Navy divers descended deep underwater in a pressurized bell to reach the sea floor. Internment ceremonies for some of the recovered remains are happening 12 years after a relative of the bombardier on Heaven Can Wait set out to solve the mystery of where the plane went down.
WORDS: 1024 – MOVED: 05/26/2025 9:20 a.m. CDT
https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:212ba07efdab40941f09026c79fdb5c0&mediaType=text
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MINNESOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS
How has Minneapolis changed since the murder of George Floyd 5 years ago?
SUMMARY: Minneapolis has changed, slowly, since a city police officer murdered George Floyd on Memorial Day in 2020. The city is still struggling to decide what should become of the intersection where Floyd met his demise, which has become a place of pilgrimage known as George Floyd Square. City leaders have not agreed on whether to close the intersection to all traffic as a permanent memorial. Minneapolis has also begun a remake of its police department under court supervision — an effort that the mayor and police chief say will continue with or without the backing of the Trump administration.
WORDS: 829 – MOVED: 05/26/2025 11:38 a.m. CDT
https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:11871dabb9736de7216d61f1c2e95e51&mediaType=text
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MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BBO–TWINS-RAYS
DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays Tampa Bay at George M. Steinbrenner Field. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 6:05 p.m. CDT, Text
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HKW–PWHL-FINALS
DESCRIPTION: ST. PAUL, Minnesota — The Minnesota Frost are one win away from defending their inaugural Walter Cup championship in holding a 2-1 lead of their-best-of-five series against the Ottawa Charge, which resumes on Monday. UPCOMING: 150 words. Game starts at 5 p.m. EDT.
UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 6:30 p.m. CDT, Text
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BKN–NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE
FORMATS: Text, Photo
1. WITH: BKN–KNICKS-PACERS PREVIEW
2. DESCRIPTION: INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers will try to become the first team in the Eastern Conference finals to win at home when the series resumes Tuesday against the New York Knicks. The road team has won each of the first three games, which is why the Pacers still hold a 2-1 advantage. By Michael Marot. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 5 p.m. EDT.
3. UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 7:30 p.m. CDT
4. WITH: BKN–THUNDER-TIMBERWOLVES
5. DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves try to build on the momentum of a 42-point win in Game 3 and even the Western Conference finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder. By Dave Campbell. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos. Game starts at 8:30 p.m. EDT.
6. UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 10:30 p.m. CDT
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BBO–REDS-ROYALS
DESCRIPTION: KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cincinnati plays Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium. By Marc Bowman. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. Game starts 3:10 p.m. CT.
UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 3:10 p.m. CDT, Text
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BBO–CARDINALS-ORIOLES
DESCRIPTION: BALTIMORE — The Orioles try for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they open a series against St. Louis. By Baseball Writer Noah Trister. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 6:05 p.m. CDT, Text
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NEBRASKA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BBC–NCAA TOURNAMENT
DESCRIPTION: The 64-team field and first-round matchups for the NCAA Tournament will be unveiled. Texas is projected to be the No. 1 national seed, though Vanderbilt made a late push by winning the SEC Tournament. The 16 regional sites were announced Sunday. Regional winners square off in eight super regionals, with the winners going to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 13. By Eric Olson. 700 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 1:00 p.m. CDT, Text, Photo
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OKLAHOMA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKN–NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE
FORMATS: Text, Photo
7. WITH: BKN–KNICKS-PACERS PREVIEW
8. DESCRIPTION: INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers will try to become the first team in the Eastern Conference finals to win at home when the series resumes Tuesday against the New York Knicks. The road team has won each of the first three games, which is why the Pacers still hold a 2-1 advantage. By Michael Marot. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 5 p.m. EDT.
9. UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 7:30 p.m. CDT
10. WITH: BKN–THUNDER-TIMBERWOLVES
11. DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves try to build on the momentum of a 42-point win in Game 3 and even the Western Conference finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder. By Dave Campbell. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos. Game starts at 8:30 p.m. EDT.
12. UPCOMING: By 05/26/2025 10:30 p.m. CDT
