SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A fire at a boarding house for retirees Tuesday in the northeastern Bosnian town of Tuzla has killed several people, an official and Bosnian media said. The Dnevni Avaz daily reported that at least 10 people were killed when the fire erupted on one of the higher floors of the building.
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday put forward his vision for how the Amazon rainforest should be protected, a future that didn’t depend on donations from wealthy nations and large philanthropies but instead included a major fund that paid countries to keep forests
Continue ReadingCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — United Fire Group Inc. (UFCS) on Tuesday reported earnings of $39.2 million in its third quarter. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company said it had profit of $1.49 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.50 per share. The property and casualty insurance company
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Tuesday that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to 43, with 13 others still missing. Crews were still trying to reach people in the country’s southwest region, where landslides and floodwaters devastated more than 30 communities. At least 25 deaths occurred in the southwestern coastal town of
Continue ReadingMONETT, Mo. (AP) — MONETT, Mo. (AP) — Jack Henry & Associates Inc. (JKHY) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $144 million. On a per-share basis, the Monett, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.97. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research
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By SAM MEDNICK, MATTHEW LEE and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has circulated draft text for a U.N. Security Council resolution that would provide a mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza for at least two years, marking the next step in President Donald Trump’s plan to halt
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the Pentagon’s press room largely cleared of mainstream reporters, conservative activist and presidential ally Laura Loomer says she has been granted a credential to work there. Loomer has an influential social media presence and the ear of President Donald Trump, frequently campaigning for the
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney may have been a legendary figure within the Republican Party, but for President Donald Trump, he was part of a long list of people he viewed as political opponents. While White House flags were lowered to half-staff in remembrance of Cheney on
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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that two French nationals were released from an Iranian prison after more than three years in detention on spying charges, which Paris said were unfounded. Macron expressed “huge relief” at the release of Cécile Kohler, 41, and her partner Jacques Paris,
Continue ReadingBy CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at 84. George W. Bush’s vice president died Monday from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Toronto 128 Milwaukee 100 Final Chicago 113 Philadelphia 111 Final New Orleans 116 Charlotte 112 Final Atlanta 127 Orlando 112 Final Golden State 118 Phoenix 107 Final Oklahoma City 126 L.A. Clippers 107 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final OT Utah 2 Buffalo 1 Final Carolina 3 N-Y
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By The Associated Press Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has become the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in generations. The 34-year-old state lawmaker harnessed enthusiasm and social media savvy to become a rising star in the party, but his candidacy sparked an ideological divide. He defeated independent candidate and former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo,
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of a hostage in Gaza, Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, have been returned for burial in Israel, the military said Wednesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Chen, 19, of the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade, was abducted by Hamas on
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The Associated Press Dick Cheney, the former defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush and vice president under Bush’s son George W. Bush, has died at age 84. This is a photo gallery curated by Associated Press photo editors.
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By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America The board of a South Florida college is appealing a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking officials from giving away a parcel of prime real estate in downtown Miami to be used for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library. Attorneys for the District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College
Continue Reading Tuesday, Nov. 4 EAST Manhattan 125, St. Joseph’s (BKN) 59 Monmouth 96, Caldwell 68 NJIT 72, Fordham 61 Sacred Heart 103, US Merchant Marine Academy 46 UMBC 74, Penn State-York 53 West Virginia 70, Mount St Marys 54 SOUTH Duke 75, Texas 60 East Carolina 92, Georgia Southern 89 East Tennessee State 102, Converse 50
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-KNICKS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the New York Knicks. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-KNICKS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the New York Knicks. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-KNICKS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the New York Knicks. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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By The Associated Press Democrats won high-profile races in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City Tuesday as millions of voters cast ballots in U.S. state and local elections. Abigail Spanberger was elected Virginia governor, Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey gubernatorial contest and Zohran Mamdani triumphed in the New York City mayor’s race. This
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Government Shutdown-Head Start Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues SUMMARY: The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Government Shutdown-Head Start Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues SUMMARY: The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Government Shutdown-Head Start Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues SUMMARY: The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Government Shutdown-Head Start Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues SUMMARY: The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won praise in her country’s parliament on Tuesday for a diplomatic debut that included hosting U.S. President Donald Trump — but was scolded by the opposition leader for what he said was going too far in flattering Trump. Takaichi held a summit
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By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at 84. Cheney died Monday due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurling a sandwich at a federal agent was an act of protest for Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn. A jury must decide if it was also a federal crime. “No matter who you are, you can’t just go around throwing stuff at people because you’re mad,”
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