By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee requested Tuesday that Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel, appear for an interview, part of an escalating effort among the GOP to pursue the perceived enemies of President Donald Trump. Rep. Jim Jordan, the committee chair, charged in a
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STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Man convicted of 2 killings decades ago is the 14th person executed in Florida this year.
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By KATHRYN POST Religion News Service DALLAS (RNS) — “Welcome to the fight,” said commentator Allie Beth Stuckey as she greeted the 6,700 conservative Christian women assembled in the Dallas, Texas, arena on Saturday morning (Oct. 11): “The fight for truth, the fight for our Christian faith, the fight for our children, the fight for
Continue Reading By SEUNG MIN KIM and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull assistance for Argentina — led by a political kindred spirit whose philosophy is similar to that of the Republican administration — if the nation’s internal politics don’t align with his interests in upcoming elections. The
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America’s highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation’s politics further to the right. Receiving the award on Kirk’s behalf was his widow, Erika. Her voice cracking
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SAND LAKE, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and “Let’s Go Brandon” shirts, clothing that took a jab at then-President Joe Biden. The mother of two boys, who got the shirts as Christmas gifts, said her sons’ First
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest. Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to the NFL’s New England Patriots and about 30 miles from
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $29.7 million in its third quarter. The bank, based in Wichita, Kansas, said it had a loss of $1.55 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.21 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The
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By SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — As the Gaza ceasefire holds, Hamas security forces have returned to the streets, clashed with armed groups and killed alleged gangsters in what the militant group says is an attempt to restore law and order in areas where Israeli troops have withdrawn. The show
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By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of the 1996 killings of two women whose bodies were left in a rural pond was put to death Tuesday evening in a record 14th execution in Florida this year. Samuel Lee Smithers, 72, was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. following a lethal
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials failed to disclose that they had applied for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” leading to a false impression before an appellate court panel that put on hold a judge’s order to wind down operations at
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By JUAN A. LOZANO and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence was executed Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a state trooper more than 20 years ago. Lance Shockley, 48, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a lethal injection at the state prison
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By The Associated Press Notable reaction to the death of R&B and neo-soul icon D’Angelo , who died Tuesday at 51. Jamie Foxx “I remember hearing your music for the first time… I said to myself damn whoever this is they are anointed… Then when I finally got a chance to see you… Like everyone
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon. Fox signed on to a statement with ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN saying they would no agree to Hegseth’s new rules, saying
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon. Fox signed on to a statement with ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN saying they would not agree to Hegseth’s new rules, saying
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51. The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday after a long bout with
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the nation has ever seen, giving his budget office rare authority to pick winners and losers — who gets paid or fired, which programs are cut or survive — in an unprecedented restructuring across the federal
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Tamara Deverell, the production designer on Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” first strode across the nearly finished set of Victor Frankenstein’s lab, she couldn’t help herself. Deverell had by then spent countless hours toiling over the film’s central set, a massive laboratory perched atop an
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By The Associated Press All Times EDT x-if necessary WILD CARD SERIES (Best-of-3) American League Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 New York 2, Boston 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Boston 3, New York 1 Wednesday, Oct.
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By AMARANTA MARENTES Associated Press TIANGUISTENGO, México (AP) — When a river that winds through the mountains of central Mexico suddenly turned into a crushing wall of water over this past week, it practically wiped the 400-person village of Chapula off the map. Residents only had time to shout, warning neighbors living along the riverbanks,
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By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made clear he would not accept Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s presence at a high-level summit in Egypt, a senior official said Tuesday, adding that Ankara had made plans to prevent the Israeli leader from attending the meeting. The remarks
Continue Reading HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro says political violence discourages people from running for office, urges more accountability.
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