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North Korea’s Kim says upcoming party congress will unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress, as he observed the North’s latest weapons launch, state media reported Wednesday. The Korean Central News Agency said North Korea performed

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Republican candidate challenges Tuberville residency, says he appears to live Florida, not Alabama

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A Republican opponent is challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for governor of Alabama, accusing the football coach-turned-politician of not meeting the legal requirement to have lived in the state for seven years. Ken McFeeters, who is running against Tuberville for the Republican nomination

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go. From Democratic Party leaders to the nation’s leading advocacy organizations to even the most centrist lawmakers in Congress, the calls are mounting for the Homeland Security secretary to step aside after the

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Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Iraq on Tuesday that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power. Trump made the threat days after the dominant political bloc known as the Coordination Framework, a collection of Shiite parties, announced

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Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Iraq on Tuesday that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power. Trump made the threat days after the dominant political bloc known as the Coordination Framework, a collection of Shiite parties, announced

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First Busey: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — First Busey Corp. (BUSE) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $60.8 million. The Leawood, Kansas-based bank said it had earnings of 63 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 68 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of

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Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration can continue

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue, as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court. At U.S. District Court in Boston, Judge Brian Murphy halted the administration’s stop work order for Vineyard Wind, citing

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UMB: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — UMB Financial Corp. (UMBF) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $215.4 million. The bank, based in Kansas City, Missouri, said it had earnings of $2.74 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $3.08 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

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Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has signed an executive order to “cut through bureaucratic red tape” and speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the January 2025 Los Angeles area wildfires. Trump’s order, signed Friday, seeks to allow

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Trump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say

By KAITLYN HUAMANI AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels. But an edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested

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Ralph Fiennes, star of stage and screen, makes opera debut in Paris directing `Eugene Onegin’

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Ralph Fiennes ‘ vision of “Eugene Onegin” was cinematic. A three-time Academy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner, Fiennes made his opera directing debut Monday at the Paris Opera’s ornate Palais Garnier. Using bright lighting near the proscenium as other characters receded to the rear in

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College Basketball Scores

Tuesday, Jan. 27 EAST Bowdoin 95, Husson 80 Keuka 74, Elmira 68 Michigan State 88, Rutgers 79, OT Pittsburgh 80, Wake Forest 76, OT Rosemont College 63, Valley Forge 61 SUNY-Cortland 80, Buffalo State 54 SUNY-Morrisville 83, SUNY-Fredonia 75 SUNY-Oneonta 79, SUNY-Canton 60 Williams College 78, SUNY-Delhi 58 SOUTH McNeese 76, Southeastern Louisiana 66 New

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