By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The speaker of Iran’s parliament said Sunday that the Islamic Republic now considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups, lashing out after the bloc declared the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard a terror group over its bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. The announcement
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards on Saturday night. “Music has been my prayer, my healing, my joy, my truth,” Khan said as she
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, easily defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district.
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By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON 13½ (216½) Milwaukee at SAN ANTONIO OFF (OFF) Orlando at MIAMI 5½ (232½) Chicago Sacramento 2½ (229½) at WASHINGTON at DETROIT 12½ (214½) Brooklyn at TORONTO 11½ (233½) Utah
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s go time for thousands of America’s most dogged competitors. Big or small, sleek or shaggy, imposing or impish, they’re all trying for the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in its milestone 150th year. Might Comet the shih tzu snag the trophy
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By MORIAH BALINGIT and CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations. In San Diego, child care provider Samsam Khalif was shuttling kids to her home-based center when she
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States. Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump started his second term by claiming some African American history lessons are meant to indoctrinate
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
Continue Reading No. 1 UConn (22-0) beat Xavier 97-39. No. 2 UCLA (20-1) beat Illinois 80-67. No. 3 South Carolina (21-2) beat Auburn 81-51. No. 4 Texas (20-2) beat Florida 88-68. No. 5 Vanderbilt (20-2) lost to No. 17 Ole Miss 83-75. No. 6 LSU (20-2) beat Florida 89-60; beat Arkansas 92-70. No. 7 Louisville (20-3) beat
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer With the eyes of a nation fixed on the unrest in Minneapolis, the events haven’t left local journalists overmatched. Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including the identity of the immigration enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, and produced a variety of informative and
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer With the eyes of a nation fixed on the unrest in Minneapolis, the events haven’t left local journalists overmatched. Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including the identity of the immigration enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, and produced a variety of informative and
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday with a dramatically different tone than last year. The 2025 award show was completely reimagined and refocused to relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. In 2026, focus has been placed once again on the
Continue Reading No. 1 Arizona (22-0) beat No. 13 BYU 86-83; beat Arizona State 87-74. No. 2 UConn (21-1) beat Providence 87-81; beat Creighton 85-58. No. 3 Michigan (20-1) beat No. 5 Nebraska 75-72; beat No. 7 Michigan State 83-71. No. 4 Duke (20-1) beat No. 20 Louisville 83-52; beat Virginia Tech 72-58. No. 5 Nebraska (20-1)
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 5, 8 (zero, five, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP’s slim majority.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 1, 9, 11, 14, 25 (one, nine, eleven, fourteen, twenty-five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 1, 9 (zero, one, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released Friday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. Many have denied having close ties to
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released Friday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. Many have denied having close ties to
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released Friday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. Many have denied having close ties to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 2, 4, 8 (two, four, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 1, 2, 8 (one, two, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, DANICA KIRKA and BEN FINLEY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Newly disclosed U.S. government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former prince to share what he knows with authorities about Epstein’s links to powerful individuals
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help amid mounting criticism of his administration’s immigration crackdown. On his social media site, Trump posted
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