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Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add as many as five Democrat-held House seats in California. Proposition 50 would dramatically reshape California’s congressional

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From Grammy winner to children’s author: Laufey’s new book is ‘Mei Mei The Bunny’

NEW YORK (AP) — She’s won a Grammy, collaborated with Barbra Streisand and performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Now Laufey is taking on a new challenge: creating a children’s story inspired by her mascot-alias, Mei Mei The Bunny. Penguin Workshop announced Tuesday that Laufey’s picture book, “Mei Mei The Bunny,” will be published April

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Takeaways from the AP investigation into ICE’s use of a full-body restraint device known as the WRAP

By JASON DEAREN, JIM MUSTIAN and DORANY PINEDA Associated Press The full-body restraint device known as the WRAP has become a harrowing part of deportations for some immigrants. The Associated Press identified multiple examples of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers using the black-and-yellow full-body restraint device on deportation flights. Here are takeaways from the

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Black residents worry new Louisiana congressional district could be lost in Supreme Court case

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For nearly three decades, the small town of Mansfield was represented in Louisiana’s congressional delegation by white Republicans, even though its population is about 80% Black and leans heavily Democratic. That changed with the election last year of U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, a Black Democrat

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Russian aerial attack hits a Ukrainian hospital, days before Zelenskyy meets Trump

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Ukraine’s second-largest city in overnight attacks, hitting a hospital and wounding seven people, an official said Tuesday, as European military aid for Kyiv dropped sharply and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to ask U.S. President Donald Trump

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Milwaukee 1 ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Final Cleveland 118 Detroit 100 Final Oklahoma City 116 Milwaukee 112 Final Houston 130 New Orleans 128 Final Denver 124 Chicago 117 Final Phoenix 113 L.A. Lakers 104 Final Golden State 118 Portland 111 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Tuesday, Oct. 14. 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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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, Oct. 14. 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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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Tuesday, Oct. 14. 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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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Oct. 14. 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

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Cameroon opposition candidate claims win in presidential election ahead of results

By EMMANUEL TUMANJONG, NGALA KILLIAN CHIMTOM and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory Tuesday in the Oct. 12 presidential election ahead of the release of official results, urging President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, to concede. “Our victory is clear, it must be respected,”

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN MIDSEASON AWARDS DESCRIPTION: Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is the unanimous choice for top coach in

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN MIDSEASON AWARDS DESCRIPTION: Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is the unanimous choice for top coach in

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN MIDSEASON AWARDS DESCRIPTION: Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is the unanimous choice for top coach in

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN MIDSEASON AWARDS DESCRIPTION: Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is the unanimous choice for top coach in

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Pittsburgh 4½ 5½ (42½) at CINCINNATI Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG LA Rams 3½ 3 (44½) at JACKSONVILLE New England 6½ 7 (41½) at TENNESSEE at CLEVELAND 2½ 3 (40½) Miami at KANSAS CITY 11½ 11½ (45½) Las Vegas Philadelphia 2½ 2½ (43½)

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As US wood tariffs kick in, kitchen cabinet companies look for a silver lining

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and eventually boost domestic production of those products. But several small business

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