Justice Department sues to block California’s new US House map that was drawn to elect more Democrats
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justice Department sues to block California’s new US House map that was drawn to elect more Democrats.
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ACLU lawsuit alleges appalling conditions at California’s largest immigration detention facility
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges appalling conditions at California’s largest immigration detention facility, a formerly mothballed prison in the desert where sewage bubbles up from shower drains and detainees are forced to use dirty bandages to wrap open sores. The American Civil Liberties Union and
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College Basketball Scores
Thursday, Nov. 13 EAST Cairn 87, Manor Blue Jays 76 Columbia 86, UMass Lowell 72 Cornell 97, Lafayette 78 Eastern University 84, Dickinson College 78 Elmira 81, Penn State Scranton Nittany Lions 72 Haverford 90, Rosemont College 48 Houghton 83, Alfred State 80 Howard 72, Alcorn State 64 Moravian 120, Immaculata 118, 2OT Princeton 100,
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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–FURMAN-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Furman plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–FURMAN-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Furman plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–FURMAN-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Furman plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–FURMAN-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Furman plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker SUMMARY: Prosecutors in the case of a
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker SUMMARY: Prosecutors in the case of a
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker SUMMARY: Prosecutors in the case of a
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker SUMMARY: Prosecutors in the case of a
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States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks. A back-and-forth series of court rulings and shifting
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States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks. A back-and-forth series of court rulings and shifting
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British commentator Sami Hamdi mulling possibility of taking legal action against US over detention
By KWIYEON HA and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British political commentator Sami Hamdi said Thursday on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center over what he claims were his views on Gaza and Israel. Two days after revealing
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The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure. About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Roughly 10,000 flights have
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Pakistan says Afghan nationals carried out this week’s suicide attacks
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s interior minister said Thursday that Afghan nationals carried out two fatal suicide attacks this week — one targeting a cadet college near the Afghan border and the other outside a court in the capital, Islamabad. “In both of the suicide bombings, Afghan citizens were involved, and
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From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, ‘The Look’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On any day during her eight years as first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama said she could go from giving a speech to meeting with a counterpart from another country to digging in her vegetable garden with groups of schoolchildren. And her clothes had to
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Top adviser to Sudan’s paramilitary leader says Rubio’s comments hinder truce efforts
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments calling for a halt to the flow of military support coming to Sudan’s paramilitary fighters from abroad may jeopardize global efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire, a senior adviser to the paramilitary group’s commander said on Thursday. Rubio said at
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Sarah Jessica Parker to be honored with Carol Burnett Award at the Golden Globes
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Jessica Parker is going from someone who gives out prizes to getting one. The Emmy- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner — and judge for the 2025 Booker Prize — was named Thursday as the recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for her “outstanding contributions
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‘I can’t take any more of this,’ then-Prince Andrew wrote during Epstein scandal, emails reveal
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As the man formerly known as Prince Andrew was drawn into the news surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he sought to distance himself from the scandal. “I can’t take any more of this,” a sender identified in Epstein’s contacts as “The Duke” wrote to him in 2011,
Continue ReadingEthiopia investigates possible outbreak of new viral hemorrhagic fever after 8 people are infected
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — African health authorities on Thursday confirmed a possible outbreak of an unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever in southern Ethiopia that is under investigation after eight suspected cases were reported. Ethiopia’s Health Ministry is expected to announce the results of the ongoing investigation on Friday, according to the Africa CDC, the continent-wide health
Continue Reading Sports on TV for Friday, Nov. 14
By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Nov. 14 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 9 p.m. FS2 — AFL Postseason: Adelaide at North Melbourne, Semifinal 3 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL Postseason: Carlton at Hawthorn, Semifinal AUTO RACING 6:30 p.m. FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona,
Continue ReadingNow, it’s her story: HBO’s steamy ‘Seduction’ reimagines ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ with a female gaze
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer “Welcome to the delicious hell that is high society,” beckons the trailer for “The Seduction,” HBO Max’s steamy new French-language drama inspired by “Dangerous Liaisons.” And indeed, when most of us last saw the Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil, she was in her own private hell, wiping white powder off
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 7 4 .636 — 6-4 L-1 7-1 0-3 5-4 Philadelphia 7 4 .636 — 6-4 W-1 4-2 3-2 7-4 Toronto 7 5 .583 ½ 6-4 W-2 2-2 5-3 6-2 Boston 6 7 .462 2 6-4 W-1 3-3
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 17 10 5 2 22 58 59 5-3-1 5-2-1 3-1-0 Ottawa 18 9 5 4 22 64 64 6-2-2 3-3-2 3-2-2 Boston 19 11 8 0 22 65 64 8-3-0 3-5-0 5-4-0 Detroit 17 10 7 0
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div New Jersey 17 12 4 1 25 58 50 7-0-1 5-4-0 2-1-1 Carolina 16 11 5 0 22 60 46 5-2-0 6-3-0 4-1-0 Montreal 17 10 5 2 22 58 59 5-3-1 5-2-1 3-1-0 Ottawa 18 9 5 4 22
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 17 10 5 2 22 58 59 Ottawa 18 9 5 4 22 64 64 Boston 19 11 8 0 22 65 64 Detroit 17 10 7 0 20 52 54 Florida 17 9 7 1 19 49 51 Tampa
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The Latest: Federal offices reopen as the government shutdown ends
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 10 2 .833 — 9-1 W-8 5-1 4-1 6-2 New York 7 4 .636 2½ 6-4 L-1 7-1 0-3 5-4 Philadelphia 7 4 .636 2½ 6-4 W-1 4-2 3-2 7-4 Cleveland 8 5 .615 2½ 6-4 L-1 4-2 4-3 8-5
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 7 4 .636 — Philadelphia 7 4 .636 — Toronto 7 5 .583 ½ Boston 6 7 .462 2 Brooklyn 1 10 .091 6 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 8 5 .615 — Miami 7 5 .583 ½ Orlando 6
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