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Trump issues disaster declarations for Alaska and other states but denies Illinois and Maryland

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe late Wednesday, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland and leaving other states still waiting for answers. The decisions fell mostly along party lines, with Trump touting on social

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Lithuanian president says Russian military planes violated the Baltic country’s airspace

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Russian military planes briefly violated Lithuania’s airspace Thursday evening, the Lithuanian president said, condemning what he called a blatant breach of the territorial integrity of his European Union and NATO-member country. Lithuania’s foreign ministry planned to summon Russian Embassy representatives in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to protest the violation, President

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A Florida teenager is in an Israeli prison. Why his family and advocates say he should be released

By CURT ANDERSON, JULIA FRANKEL and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida family already grieving the beating death of a 20-year-old relative is now pleading with U.S. leaders to help free the dead man’s cousin, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American from Florida who has been held in an Israeli prison for eight

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A Florida teenager is in an Israeli prison. Why his family and advocates say he should be released

By CURT ANDERSON, JULIA FRANKEL and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida family already grieving the beating death of a 20-year-old relative is now pleading with U.S. leaders to help free the dead man’s cousin, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American from Florida who has been held in an Israeli prison for eight

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Michigan terminates controversial EV battery plant and seeks to claw back millions in incentives

By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is demanding millions of dollars in incentives back from a Chinese company after plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant collapsed following years of pushback against the project from neighbors and members of Congress. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer supported the $2.36 billion factory in

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MLB Postseason Glance

By The Associated Press All Times EDT x-if necessary WILD CARD SERIES (Best-of-3) American League Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 New York 2, Boston 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Boston 3, New York 1 Wednesday, Oct.

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–USDA-Offices Reopening USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown SUMMARY: The Agriculture Department will

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–USDA-Offices Reopening USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown SUMMARY: The Agriculture Department will

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–USDA-Offices Reopening USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown SUMMARY: The Agriculture Department will

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–USDA-Offices Reopening USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown SUMMARY: The Agriculture Department will

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-LAKERS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Lakers. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-LAKERS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Lakers. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-LAKERS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Lakers. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-LAKERS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Lakers. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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