By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department urged a federal judge Monday to reject James Comey’s claim that his prosecution amounts to political retribution, arguing the former FBI director has failed to show that he’s being targeted as punishment for his criticism of the Republican president. Prosecutors
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a longtime North Korean ceremonial head of state best known for his trademark propaganda-filled speeches with a deep, booming voice in support of the ruling Kim dynasty, has died, state media reported Tuesday. The Korean Central News Agency said
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer During his “60 Minutes” interview, President Donald Trump said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer would rather see the country fail than Republicans do well, complained about investigators searching through his wife’s closet, spoke in detail about ending wars and turned the tables on interviewer Norah O’Donnell to ask about
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court ruled Monday that a Huntington Beach measure requiring voter identification at the polls violates state law. The Fourth District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana determined that the measure passed by voters in the seaside city of 200,000 people should be struck down because it conflicts
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Milwaukee 117 Indiana 115 Final Minnesota 125 Brooklyn 109 Final New York 119 Washington 102 Final Utah 105 Boston 103 Final Detroit 114 Memphis 106 Final Houston 110 Dallas 102 Final Denver 130 Sacramento 124 Final L.A. Lakers 123 Portland 115 Final Miami 120 L.A. Clippers 119
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OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare timing and intensity whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the scheming parent in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89. Ladd’s death was announced Monday by daughter Laura Dern, who issued a
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By JOHN MYERS, JR. Associated Press MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the catastrophic Category 5 storm that shredded the island’s western region. Before Hurricane Melissa hit on Oct. 28, the government expected Jamaica’s tourism industry to
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By MELANIE LIDMAN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Until last week, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was the Israeli army’s top lawyer. Now she is behind bars and at the center of a scandal rocking the country after a bizarre sequence of events that included her abrupt resignation, a brief disappearance and a
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By MIKE CATALINI, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press TOTOWA, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republicans are trying to ride the coattails of Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral momentum, with gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli courting voters in a key — and traditionally Democratic — stronghold that contributed to the president’s gains in the state.
Continue Reading Monday No. 1 UConn (0-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 20 Louisville, Tuesday. No. 2 South Carolina (1-0) beat Grand Canyon 94-54. Next: vs. Bowling Green, Friday. No. 3 UCLA (1-0) beat San Diego State 77-53. Next: vs. UC Santa Barbara, Thursday. No. 4 Texas (1-0) beat Incarnate Word 123-51. Next: vs. No. 24
Continue Reading Monday, Nov. 3 EAST Army 73, SUNY-Maritime 49 Boston University 76, Northeastern 75, OT Bucknell 78, Delaware 70 Buffalo 85, Southern Miss 79 Central Connecticut 117, Northern Vermont-Johnson 55 Drexel 93, Widener 59 Duquesne 83, Niagara 63 George Washington 67, Maine 47 Georgetown 87, Morgan State 70 Le Moyne 94, SUNY-Cobleskill 50 Marshall 78, UMass
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Democratic Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has filed papers to run for Florida governor, joining a crowded field of contenders from both sides of the aisle hoping to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Demings, who leads the county that is home to Orlando and its
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By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Just days ahead of the U.N. climate conference to be held in Brazil, a group of 300 mayors gathered Monday in Rio de Janeiro to pledge coordinated climate action and address rising heat that is hurting many of their residents. The summit was organized by
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NEW YORK (AP) — Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as “Suspicious Minds” and “When a Man Loves a Woman” and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78. A spokesperson for Godchaux-MacKay confirmed that she died Sunday
Continue Reading No. 1 UConn (0-0) did not play. No. 2 South Carolina (0-0) did not play. No. 3 UCLA (0-0) did not play. No. 4 Texas (0-0) did not play. No. 5 LSU (0-0) did not play. No. 6 Oklahoma (0-0) did not play. No. 7 Duke (0-0) did not play. No. 8 Tennessee (0-0) did
Continue Reading No. 1 Purdue (0-0) did not play. No. 2 Houston (0-0) did not play. No. 3 Florida (0-0) did not play. No. 4 UConn (0-0) did not play. No. 5 St. John’s (0-0) did not play. No. 6 Duke (0-0) did not play. No. 7 Michigan (0-0) did not play. No. 8 BYU (0-0) did
Continue Reading All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 7 2 0 .778 237 169 3-2-0 4-0-0 4-2-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 Buffalo 6 2 0 .750 235 167 4-1-0 2-1-0 4-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 Miami 2 7 0 .222 180 243 1-3-0 1-4-0 1-6-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 N.Y.
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The top Republican in Minnesota state government, House Speaker Lisa Demuth, said Monday she hopes to win President Donald Trump’s endorsement in her bid to deny a third term to Gov. Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate. Demuth kicked off her campaign at
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration policy designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student loan cancellation program if federal officials determine their employer has a “substantial illegal purpose.” The policy is aimed primarily at organizations that work with
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have proven this season that they can beat just about anybody when they’re playing their best. They can lose quite easily when they are not. It’s a marked difference from past years, when Kansas City could overcome penalties, dropped passes
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–BIG 12-PLAYOFF PUSH DESCRIPTION: For the first time, the Big 12 is in the fight for multiple
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–BIG 12-PLAYOFF PUSH DESCRIPTION: For the first time, the Big 12 is in the fight for multiple
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–BIG 12-PLAYOFF PUSH DESCRIPTION: For the first time, the Big 12 is in the fight for multiple
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–BIG 12-PLAYOFF PUSH DESCRIPTION: For the first time, the Big 12 is in the fight for multiple
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-Utility Freeze Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families SUMMARY: Millions of low-income families may face delays
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-Utility Freeze Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families SUMMARY: Millions of low-income families may face delays
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-Utility Freeze Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families SUMMARY: Millions of low-income families may face delays
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-Utility Freeze Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families SUMMARY: Millions of low-income families may face delays
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By JOHN RABY and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Courts in Tennessee and West Virginia heard arguments Monday challenging the deployment of their states’ National Guard troops to patrol the streets of Memphis and Washington, D.C., respectively, as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities. Judges in West Virginia and
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 12 9 3 0 18 44 36 4-1-0 5-2-0 3-1-0 New Jersey 13 9 4 0 18 46 40 5-0-0 4-4-0 1-1-0 Pittsburgh 13 8 3 2 18 46 36 3-1-1 5-2-1 2-1-2 Detroit 13 9 4 0 18
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