By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military on Saturday said it launched airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza in the latest test of the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10. Health officials in Gaza reported at least 14 people killed and another 45 wounded, including children. Similar waves of
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There was a time when presidential hopefuls played coy about their ambitions, crisscrossing the country under the guise of helping other candidates and deflecting when pushed on their obvious plans. Not so for some Democrats considering running in 2028. With no clear party leader and Democratic
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By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopez’s comic shop in the city, his 5-year-old nephew read his first word aloud: “bad.” It was from a graphic novel. There was irony in that being his first word, because Lopez credits comic books with many positive
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ornella Vanoni, a beloved performer who had a seven decade-long singing career with such international hits as “Senza Fine” and “L’appuntamento,” has died. She was 91. In a post on X Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her deep sorrow for the loss of Vanoni, whose “unmistakable voice” left an
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was under arrest on Saturday over suspicion he was plotting to avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw the case on Bolsonaro’s attempt to keep the presidency after his
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Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Cleveland 120 Indiana 109 Final Brooklyn 113 Boston 105 Final Toronto 140 Washington 110 Final Dallas 118 New Orleans 115 Final Phoenix 114 Minnesota 113 Final Denver 112 Houston 109 Final Oklahoma City 144 Utah 112 Final Portland 127 Golden State 123
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Nov. 22. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Nov. 22. 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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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Nov. 22. 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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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Western allies rallied around the war-torn country Saturday as they pushed to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbor. A top Ukrainian delegation prepared for direct talks with Washington and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed Ukrainians “will always defend” their home. The
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren. The tally was changed “after a verification exercise and a
Continue Reading SOUTH NC State 21, Florida St. 11 FAR WEST UNLV 38, Hawaii 10
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 12½ 13½ (40½) at TENNESSEE at DETROIT 9½ 12½ (49½) NY Giants at BALTIMORE 14½ 13½ (44½) NY Jets at CHICAGO 1½ 2½ (45½) Pittsburgh New England 5½ 7 (50½) at CINCINNATI at KANSAS CITY 4½ 3½ (49½) Indianapolis at GREEN BAY 6½
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By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — And Rosalía said, “Let there be Lux.” Rosalía, the global Spanish pop star loved by millions for fusing flamenco with Latin hip-hop and reggaeton, has amazed her fans with a radical shift. The singer and songwriter’s new album, “Lux” (“Light” in Latin), is unabashedly spiritual. Fifteen
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By SETH BORENSTEIN, MELINA WALLING and ANTON L. DELGADO The Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Delegates of the U.N. climate talks on Saturday worked to find common ground on a host of proposals, including a push by many nations to explicitly cite the cause of global warming: the burning of oil, gas and coal
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It all happened so fast. Less than a week after President Donald Trump denounced Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican announced that she would resign from Congress on Jan. 5. Greene’s departure will cap five tumultuous years in Congress. She was first an outsider, then briefly
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By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet. Credit cards that won’t buy a ticket on public transport. ATMs that don’t connect to a network. Messaging apps that are down. Cellphones
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By GERALD IMRAY, MICHELLE GUMEDE and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa on Saturday despite opposition from the United States, which is boycotting the two-day talks in
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE, LISA MASCARO and JEFF AMY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online, explained
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday night that he’s “immediately” terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, further targeting a program seeking to limit deportations that his administration has already repeatedly sought to weaken. Minnesota has the nation’s largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east
Continue Reading Friday No. 1 Purdue (6-0) beat No. 15 Texas Tech 86-56. Next: vs. Eastern Illinois, Friday. No. 2 Houston (5-0) did not play. Next: at Syracuse, Monday. No. 3 UConn (4-1) did not play. Next: vs. Bryant, Sunday. No. 4 Arizona (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Denver, Monday. No. 5 Duke (6-0) beat Niagara
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Trump loyalist-turned critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January.
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By LISA MASCARO and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force said Friday they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about how it will investigate incidents of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols being displayed in its ranks. The Coast Guard late Thursday released
Continue ReadingAll Times EST First Round Saturday, November 22 Kutztown vs. Bentley, 1 p.m. Indiana (Pa.) vs. Assumption, 1 p.m. Johnson C. Smith vs. Frostburg St., 1 p.m. Virginia Union vs. California (Pa.), 1 p.m. Albany St. (Ga.) vs. Valdosta St., 1 p.m. Wingate vs. Benedict, 1 p.m. West Florida vs. North Greenville, 1 p.m. Newberry
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito will remain in place at least for the next
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito will remain in place at least for the next
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court temporarily blocks lower court ruling that found Texas congressional map likely racially discriminatory.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court temporarily blocks lower court ruling that found Texas congressional map likely racially discriminatory.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Midday” game were: 1, 3, 5, 9 (one, three, five, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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