By JILL LAWLESS and ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic” sparked a millions-selling series, died Wednesday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer. The family said in a statement on Kinsella’s Instagram account that “she died peacefully, with
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press As President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package this week to help U.S. farmers hurt by tariffs, he placed responsibility for the U.S. agricultural trade deficit on former President Joe Biden. But in casting blame elsewhere, he is ignoring other factors, including his own role. Currently, farmers
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By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a fragile truce in their trade war, but Congress is charging ahead with more restrictions in a defense authorization bill that would deny Beijing investments in highly sensitive sectors and reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Midday” game were: 2, 3, 4, 6 (two, three, four, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 2, 6, 8 (two, six, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship
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By CARLOS VALDEZ and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested former President Luis Arce as part of a corruption investigation, opening an uncertain chapter in the country’s politics a month after the inauguration of conservative President Rodrigo Paz ended 20 years of socialist rule. A
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Even though Joe Buck is more widely known these days as the voice of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” his broadcast career is rooted in baseball, including calling the most World Series games on television. On Wednesday, Buck received a call that he thought was at least a few years
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised “ gold card ” was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations ponying up twice that per foreign-born employee. A website accepting applications went live
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — House passes sweeping defense policy bill, sending measure to Senate that raises troop pay and sets military priorities.
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By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said investigators “cannot rule out the possibility that contamination might have affected all
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The ranks of U.S. government statisticians have been gutted in the past year due to layoffs and buyouts. That along with diminished funding and attacks on their independence have put at risk the data used to make informed decisions about everything from the nation’s economy to its demographics, according to
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By MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil companies offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the region under Republican efforts to ramp up U.S. fossil fuel production. The sale came after President Donald Trump’s administration recently
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By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the Department of Homeland Security before being approved for travel. The notice published Wednesday in the
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled out: The casting directors, helped pick who made it to Oz. “Our job is
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins’ victory in the Miami mayoral race marks a setback for Republican President Donald Trump, who endorsed her rival and has touted his 2024 win in the area as a testament to his appeal in Florida and particularly among Hispanic voters. Higgins, who will
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By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Two adjacent four-story buildings collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, killing 22 people in the second fatal collapse there this year, authorities said Wednesday. Morocco’s state news agency, MAP, reported that the two buildings housed eight families. Sixteen people were injured and taken to
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer The New York Times, attacked by President Donald Trump for reporting about his physical condition, said on Wednesday that it wouldn’t be deterred by “false and inflammatory language” that distorts the role of a free press. The president had posted on his Truth Social platform that he believed it
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer CBS News appointed Tony Dokoupil as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday, charging him with taking on ABC’s dominant David Muir on one of the flagship shows for broadcast television. Dokoupil, who has been part of the “CBS Mornings” team since 2019, will start his new job
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Charli XCX is making a trip to the Sundance Film Festival in January. The pop singer-songwriter appears in three films premiering at the 2026 festival, including a mockumentary that she produced and stars in. Programmers on Wednesday unveiled a lineup of 90 feature films set for the festival’s last
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado didn’t arrive in Norway early enough to receive her Nobel Peace Prize in person, but her trip elicited mixed feelings in her country, where many backed her precisely because she had not left her homeland. Machado’s daughter accepted the
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By RONALD BLUM Associated Press In what figures to be a score for refined palates, the famous 1976 wine tasting in which California selections stunningly triumphed over older French vineyards will be portrayed in the opera “The Judgment of Paris” by composer Jake Heggie. A rare comedy by Heggie, known best for turning Sister Helen
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press Mega billionaire Elon Musk, in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only “somewhat successful” and he would not do it over again. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who also owns the social media platform X,
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By SAM McNEIL and RENATA BRITO Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — As sympathy for immigrants erodes around the world, European nations agreed Wednesday to consider changes that rights advocates say would weaken migrant protections that have underpinned European law since World War II. The consensus coalesced as mainstream political parties across Europe have adopted tougher
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NEW YORK (AP) — USA Today’s editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out after a little more than a year leading the flagship newspaper of the Gannett chain. Her exit was confirmed on Wednesday by Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA Today. No reason was given. Bohan became the newspaper’s top editor in September
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Wednesday, Dec. 10 EAST Bethany (WV) 65, Juniata 61 Brandeis 89, University of New England 60 Concord 97, Frostburg State 83 Delaware 70, George Washington 58 Dickinson College 66, Penn State-Harrisburg 53 Emerson 104, Bridgewater State 80 Emory and Henry 83, Virginia’s-Wise 76 Fairmont State 88, Glenville State 75 Farmingdale State 87, Swarthmore 72 Fordham
Continue ReadingBy 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 – SPORTS —————————— FBC–AP ALL-BIG 12 DESCRIPTION: The AP releases it All-Big 12 team. By Stephen Hawkins. 450 words, photos.
Continue ReadingBy 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 – SPORTS —————————— FBC–AP ALL-BIG 12 DESCRIPTION: The AP releases it All-Big 12 team. By Stephen Hawkins. 450 words, photos.
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