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U.S. releases new dietary guidelines urging Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
(AP) — Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration.
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Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money, signing off on a proposal that is expected to be the first of many as conservative states seek new latitude from a White House promising to “return education to
Continue Reading Sports on TV for Thursday, Jan. 8
By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Jan. 8 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. BTN — Northwestern at Michigan St. 7 p.m. CBSSN — Liberty at Louisiana Tech 8:30 p.m. BTN — Rutgers at Illinois 9 p.m. CBSSN — MTSU at UTEP 10:30 p.m. BTN — Ohio St.
Continue Reading NBA Expanded Conference Glance
All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 27 9 .750 — 6-4 W-2 13-3 13-6 19-6 Boston 23 12 .657 3½ 8-2 W-4 11-5 12-7 16-8 New York 23 13 .639 4 4-6 L-4 15-4 7-9 18-11 Toronto 22 15 .595 5½ 6-4 W-2 12-8 10-7 19-10
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 23 12 .657 — 8-2 W-4 11-5 12-7 16-8 New York 23 13 .639 ½ 4-6 L-4 15-4 7-9 18-11 Toronto 22 15 .595 2 6-4 W-2 12-8 10-7 19-10 Philadelphia 19 15 .559 3½ 5-5 L-1 9-9
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 23 12 .657 — New York 23 13 .639 ½ Toronto 22 15 .595 2 Philadelphia 19 15 .559 3½ Brooklyn 11 22 .333 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 20 17 .541 — Miami 20 17 .541 — Atlanta 17
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 12-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Detroit 44 25 15 4 54 136 141 14-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 10-9-1 13-4-5 7-4-1 Buffalo 41 22 15
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 12-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Carolina 43 26 14 3 55 147 131 14-8-1 12-6-2 10-3-0 Detroit 44 25 15 4 54 136 141 14-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52
Continue Reading Sports on TV for Jan. 12 – 18
By The Associated Press Adv10-11 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Jan. 12 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. CBSSN — Navy at American U. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. SECN — Alabama at Missouri GOLF 2 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island,
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Snow and ice ground flights, choke highways in parts of Europe
By MIKE CORDER and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam’s international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights and choked highways and railroads Wednesday. In Paris, a skier slid along the snowy bank of the
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Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox teen
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm on Wednesday after a bus driver ran over and killed a teenage boy during a protest by thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish demonstrators against a law seeking to draft them into Israel’s military. “I call for restraint to prevent the mood
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The Latest: US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic
By The Associated Press A U.S. official says U.S. forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks. The official spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations. The U.S. had been pursuing the tanker since last month after
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Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MICHELLE CHAPMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and
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Clashes erupt in Aleppo after hundreds flee through corridors opened by Syria’s government
By OMAR ALBAM Associated Press ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out Wednesday in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo after hundreds of people left two predominantly ethnic Kurdish neighborhoods when the military opened two corridors for civilians to leave the area that witnessed deadly violence a day earlier. Syria’s military gave people until 3 p.m.
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US Christian leaders minister to an anxious diaspora with Venezuela’s future in flux
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press Faith leaders who minister to Christians in Venezuela and the Venezuelan diaspora in the United States are urging prayers for peace as they attend to congregations roiled by uncertainty and high emotions following the U.S. capture of deposed leader Nicolás Maduro. In Venezuela, initial statements from
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Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton taps former state Democratic Chair David Pepper as running mate
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton has chosen an outspoken former state party chair as her running mate, confirming her selection of David Pepper as her No. 2 to The Associated Press ahead of their first public appearance together Wednesday. Pepper, 54, the son
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Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over ‘rhetoric’ targeting country after Trump’s comments
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States “will come to their rescue.” The comments by Maj. Gen. Amir
Continue ReadingChina announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors, a day after it imposed curbs on the export of so-called dual-use goods that could be used by Japan’s military. The Chinese Commerce Ministry
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Entertainment leaders amp up discussions about AI, creators and innovative tech at CES 2026
By KAITLYN HUAMANI AP Technology Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The world’s largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you consume it, a laundry-folding robot and a “smart” LEGO brick have stolen the spotlight so far at CES 2026. But underscoring this year’s
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Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Chicago at Detroit 7 p.m. Denver at Boston 7 p.m. Toronto at Charlotte 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at New York 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Atlanta 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Memphis 8
Continue ReadingIowa Daybook
Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 07. 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 Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 07. 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 Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 07. 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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Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 07. 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
Continue ReadingDenmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over US interest in taking the island
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a Danish territory. Tensions escalated after the White House said Tuesday that the “U.S. military is always an option.” President
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Yemen’s anti-Houthi council expels separatist leader and says he faces treason charges
By AHMED AL-HAJ, FATMA KHALED AND JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ADEN, YEMEN (AP) — A council fighting against Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Wednesday that it had expelled the leader of a separatist movement and charged him with treason after he reportedly declined to travel to Saudi Arabia for talks. The latest upheaval in southern Yemen
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Gen Z protesters in Nepal are angry at the government they installed
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Mukesh Awasti was all set to leave for Australia to pursue a degree in civil engineering on a sunny day in September, but instead he joined a youth revolt against corruption in Nepal and lost his leg after being shot by security forces. Lying on a
Continue ReadingGreat Plains Lookahead Digest
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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–BELMONT-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Belmont plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–BELMONT-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Belmont plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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