By JAMES ROBSON Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester is coming to terms with the latest tragedy to befall the city. The attack on Thursday at a synagogue came eight years after a suicide bomber targeted an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena venue, killing 22 people and injuring many others. In 1996,
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By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand. But as more energy storage is added, residents in some places are pushing back due to fears that the systems
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By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Billionaire Andrej Babiš became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, according to nearly complete results Saturday. That result could steer the country away from supporting Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia, which have
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Oct. 04. 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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Continue Reading By SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days,” as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on Monday on a new U.S. plan to end the war.
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. police on Saturday were questioning six people arrested on suspicion of terror offenses after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England that left two people dead and Britain’s Jewish community shocked and grieving. Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by police on Thursday outside the
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Toronto 10 N.Y. Yankees 1 Final Detroit 3 Seattle 2 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Milwaukee 9 Chicago Cubs 3 Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Philadelphia 3 ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Final New York 113 Philadelphia 104 Final Brooklyn 123 Jerusalem 88 Final Orlando 126 Miami 118
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By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Ivan Klíma, a Czech author and anti-communist dissident whose work and life were shaped by Europe’s 20th-century totalitarian regimes, has died. His son Michal told the Czech ČTK news agency that Klíma died on Saturday morning at home after battling a long illness. He was 94. A
Continue Reading No. 1 Ohio St. (4-0) did not play. Next: vs. Minnesota, Saturday. No. 2 Oregon (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Indiana, Saturday. No. 3 Miami (4-0) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Florida St., Saturday. No. 4 Mississippi (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Washington St., Saturday. No. 5 Oklahoma (4-0)
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a male-dominated party that critics call an obstacle to women’s advancement. Sanae Takaichi, 64. admires former British Prime Minister
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old Takaichi makes
Continue Reading EAST Brown 28, Rhode Island 21 Johns Hopkins 55, Dickinson 10 Mass.-Dartmouth 31, Mass. Maritime 7 Princeton 17, Columbia 10 W. Kentucky 27, Delaware 24 SOUTH South Florida 54, Charlotte 26 FAR WEST BYU 38, West Virginia 24 San Diego St. 45, Colorado St. 24 San Jose St. 35, New Mexico 28
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Minnesota 7 3½ (35½) at CLEVELAND Houston 9½ 1½ (40½) at BALTIMORE Miami 1½ 1½ (44½) at CAROLINA at INDIANAPOLIS 6½ 7 (47½) Las Vegas at NEW ORLEANS 1½ 1½ (41½) NY Giants at PHILADELPHIA 4½ 4½ (43½) Denver Dallas 2½ 1½ (47½) at
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 1, 3, 6 (one, three, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bad Bunny kicked off the 51st season of “Saturday Night Live” with a few timely jokes about his next high-profile gig: the Super Bowl. “I think everybody is happy about it — even Fox News,” the music superstar quipped in his monologue, referring to opposition
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has embraced the federal shutdown as an “unprecedented opportunity” to slash spending and shrink government, but new rounds of targeted spending cuts from the White House aimed at Democratic states and priorities are raising concerns among Republicans that they may be at risk of
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Halfway through Donald Trump’s inaugural White House meeting with congressional leadership days before a government shutdown, the red hats appeared on the president’s desk. “Trump 2028,” they said, situated across from the seated lawmakers, Vice President JD Vance and several untouched Diet Cokes. House Democratic leader
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By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer has resulted in crowded primaries for both major parties, a new test for one of three districts that GOP lawmakers drew as safely red in 2022 by dividing left-leaning Nashville. The race
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press All Times EDT (x-if necessary) First Round (Best-of-3) Minnesota 2, Golden State 0 Sunday, Sept. 14: Minnesota 101, Golden State 72 Wednesday, Sept. 17: Minnesota 75, Golden State 74 Las Vegas 2, Seattle 1 Sunday, Sept. 14: Las Vegas 102, Seattle 77 Tuesday, Sept. 16: Seattle 86, Las Vegas 83 Thursday,
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