By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The president of Nepal on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the Himalayan nation’s government following fiery protests that caused the collapse of the previous administration. President Ram Chandra Poudel also dissolved parliament
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By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched five strong innings in his Philadelphia debut, Bryce Harper and Bryson Stott homered, and the Phillies won their fifth straight, 8-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Buehler allowed one run on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts for the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 4 (four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 2, 5, 7 (two, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Friday At Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pa. Qualifying after two rounds TOP FUEL 1. Clay Millican, 3.704 seconds, 336.32 mph; 2. Justin Ashley, 3.738, 331.69; 3. Doug Kalitta, 3.756, 335.40; 4. Shawn Reed, 3.758, 328.46; 5. Shawn Langdon, 3.762, 333.49; 6. Steve Torrence, 3.778, 332.34; 7. Tony Schumacher, 3.779, 334.24; 8.
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Taylor Swift can answer questions in October — if she is forced — from attorneys involved in the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit actor Blake Lively brought against Justin Baldoni stemming from their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but she doesn’t have
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed Curtis Sliwa — his own party’s New York City mayoral candidate — as “not exactly prime time” and even disparaged his affinity for cats, as pressure mounts for Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani ‘s rivals to drop out of the race.
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes. The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the “New York Declaration,”
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINE FERNANDO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in a Chicago suburb by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said. The shooting outside the city follows days of threats by
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered American embassy and other diplomatic properties in Caracas, despite having broken relations with President Nicolás Maduro’s government in 2019, according to a new watchdog report.
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered American embassy and other diplomatic properties in Caracas, despite having broken relations with President Nicolás Maduro’s government in 2019, according to a new watchdog report.
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a “right wing media mob” in firing him for commentary about hateful rhetoric that aired on the network shortly after early reports this week that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been shot. In a Substack post Friday, Dowd admitted to being
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a “right wing media mob” in firing him for commentary about hateful rhetoric that aired on the network shortly after early reports this week that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been shot. In a Substack post Friday, Dowd admitted to being
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative approval to a redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat in next year’s elections. The Senate vote sends the redistricting plan to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe,
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while carrying out operations, a response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles. But even if the governor signs the measure into law, it’s unclear whether the state could
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, immigration crackdowns and sweeping tax and spending law are expected to increase jobless rates and inflation and lower overall growth this year before they improve next year, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The CBO on Friday
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By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press Some West Africans who were deported from the U.S. to Ghana were held in “straitjackets” for 16 hours on a flight during which all passengers were shackled and given only bread and water, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington on behalf of
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative approval to a redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat in next year’s elections. The Senate vote sends the redistricting plan to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe,
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional US House seat.
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By AREF TUFAHA, JALAL BWAITEL and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — As Israeli strikes in far-off Qatar and Yemen sparked regional tensions this week, violence surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. A shooting attack at a Jerusalem bus stop killed six Israelis, and another two were stabbed and
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Sept. 13 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS1 — AFL Playoffs: Gold Coast at Brisbane, Semifinal AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The San Marino Grand Prix – Sprint Race, Rimini, Italy 7:30 p.m. USA — NASCAR Cup
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By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No formal agreement has been signed to convert a remote state prison in Nebraska into the latest immigration detention center for President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown, more than three weeks since the governor announced the plan and as lawmakers and nearby residents grow increasingly skeptical.
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 —————————— BBO–YANKEES-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — New York plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.
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 —————————— BBO–YANKEES-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — New York plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.
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 —————————— BBO–YANKEES-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — New York plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.
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 —————————— BBO–YANKEES-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — New York plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.
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