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Tennessee governor pardons country star Jelly Roll, who has sought redemption from criminal past

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native’s long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching, songwriting and advocacy for second chances. The rapper-turned-singer whose legal name is Jason Deford has spoken for

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Democrat Eileen Higgins sworn in as Miami’s first female mayor after 30 years of GOP control

By FREIDA FRISARO and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins was sworn in Thursday as Miami’s first female mayor, two weeks after defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump. Higgins also becomes the first Democrat in almost 30 years to lead the city of 487,000 people. She replaces Republican Francis

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In recorded message, Rob Reiner urges resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah event

By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In a video message recorded weeks before he was killed, Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors participating in a Hanukkah ceremony on Thursday to “be resilient” during difficult times. Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death Sunday at their home in Los Angeles,

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Trump’s handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump Kennedy Center

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s handpicked board voted Thursday to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump Kennedy Center, the White House said, in a move that made Democrats fume, saying the board had overstepped its legal authority. Congress named the center after President John F. Kennedy

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Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country

By The Associated Press Belarus’ authoritarian president said Thursday that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase. President Alexander Lukashenko said the Oreshnik, an intermediate range ballistic missile system, arrived in the country

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College Basketball Scores

Thursday, Dec. 18 SOUTH Augusta State 97, Reinhardt 62 Charleston Southern 113, North Florida 90 Clark Atlanta 74, Lincoln (Pa) 66 Columbus State 78, Thomas (GA) Night Hawks 59 Fayetteville State 99, Morehouse 96, OT Gardner-Webb 105, Toccoa Falls 65 LaGrange 76, Methodist 59 Mississippi University for Women 68, Hendrix 61 MIDWEST Illinois Wesleyan 78,

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Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats will not issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all. The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party’s defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington. Ken Martin, a Minnesota

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Harrison Ford to receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian work

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harrison Ford will receive a lifetime achievement award in March from the actors union SAG-AFTRA. “Harrison Ford is a singular presence in American life; an actor whose iconic characters have shaped world culture,” the union’s president, Sean Astin, said in a statement Thursday. “We are honored to celebrate a legend whose

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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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US BRIDGE DEMOLITION-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Crews on Friday morning will blow up the Lansing Bridge, bring a dramatic

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