By The Associated Press A 22-year-old Utah man was arrested in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event on a college campus, authorities said Friday. “We got him,” Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters at a news conference announcing the arrest of Tyler Robinson in Wednesday’s killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University.
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By YURAS KARMANAU and LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday as part of a deal brokered by the United States, which lifted some sanctions on the country’s national airline. It was another sign of a possible rapprochement between Washington and Minsk, a close ally of Russia
Continue ReadingOREM, Utah (AP) — Killer of Charlie Kirk ‘appears to be of college age,’ police say, and ‘blended in’ with college population.
Continue ReadingOREM, Utah (AP) — High-powered, bolt-action rifle recovered from area where suspected Kirk shooter fled, FBI says.
Continue ReadingOREM, Utah (AP) — Official says police are working to identify Charlie Kirk’s shooter, who jumped off roof and fled after firing shot.
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By ANDREW DALTON and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans still want to thank the academy, at least a little. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve watched all or most of an awards show on TV or streaming in the past year, according to a new poll from The Associated
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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli airstrikes in Yemen that killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 130 others also caused damaged to Yemen’s national museum and other historical sites in its capital city, the Houthi Ministry of Culture said Thursday. The status of the artifacts inside the museum is still unclear but
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the country’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Just days before the arrival of President Donald Trump to the U.K. on his second state visit, Starmer dismissed the
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Grieving families of protesters killed by police in Nepal gathered in the capital Thursday, expressing anger at authorities and seeking information about their missing loved ones. Families held a candlelight vigil outside a hospital morgue in Kathmandu and announced plans to meet with Nepal army officials
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA CIOBANU Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European leaders on Thursday expressed alarm over growing Russian hostility threatening their countries as Moscow’s forces pursue their invasion of Ukraine — concerns exacerbated by events of the previous day when multiple Russian drones struck Polish soil. The incursion into Poland, which came during unrelenting Russian
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 Pittsburgh 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay 1 Final Toronto 6 Houston 0 Final Cleveland 3 Kansas City 2 Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Detroit 3 Final Seattle 7 L.A. Angels 6 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Miami 5 Washington 0 Final Philadelphia 6
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Thursday, Sep. 11. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Sep. 11. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Sep. 11. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Sep. 11. 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
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JESSE BEDAYN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods remained at large more than 24 hours later Thursday as federal investigators appealed for the public’s help by releasing photos
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (74-72, third in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (74-71, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Thursday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Stephen Kolek (5-5, 3.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (10-5, 3.17 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 146 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -140, Royals
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A suspected scam call operation and a suspicious network of companies was discovered with links to a new free trade zone in the nation of East Timor, according to a report published Thursday by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime. The report comes as scam
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI, EDITH M. LEDERER AND JON GAMBRELL Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister accused Israel of ignoring the hostages in the Gaza Strip when it attacked Hamas leaders in Doha, but he vowed Thursday not to abandon efforts to end the nearly two-year war. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
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By MEGAN JANETSKY and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Families clustered outside hospitals awaiting word of their loved ones Thursday after the crash and explosion of a tanker truck a day earlier on a Mexico City highway that killed at least eight people and injured 90. The fire engulfed more than two
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_T.Turner, Philadelphia, .305; Frelick, Milwaukee, .294; Hoerner, Chicago, .294; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .292; Turang, Milwaukee, .289; Stowers, Miami, .288; Perdomo, Arizona, .284; Arraez, San Diego, .282; Burleson, St. Louis, .282; Edwards, Miami, .282; Goodman, Colorado, .282. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 131; J.Soto, New York, 112; Lindor, New York, 100; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 100; Carroll, Arizona,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .319; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .319; Bichette, Toronto, .311; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .301; Peña, Houston, .300; Springer, Toronto, .297; Witt, Kansas City, .295; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .292; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .292; Kirk, Toronto, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 115; Raleigh, Seattle, 95; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 95; Springer, Toronto, 95; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 92; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 91;
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president said Thursday that Korean companies will likely hesitate to make further investments in the United States unless Washington improves its visa system for their employees, as U.S. authorities released hundreds of workers who were detained at a Georgia factory
Continue ReadingBy 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 12 PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia part of the Backyard Brawl again
Continue ReadingBy 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 12 PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia part of the Backyard Brawl again
Continue ReadingBy 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 12 PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia part of the Backyard Brawl again
Continue ReadingBy 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 12 PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia part of the Backyard Brawl again
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at MIAMI 2½ 1½ (43½) New England Buffalo 7½ 6½ (46½) at NY JETS at PITTSBURGH 2½ 3 (39½) Seattle at BALTIMORE 12½ 11½ (45½) Cleveland at DALLAS 3 4½ (44½) NY Giants LA Rams 5½ 5½ (41½) at TENNESSEE at DETROIT 5½ 6½
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By PETER SMITH Associated Press Before 2022, Sister Vassa Larin was best known as an Orthodox nun who taught thousands on YouTube about saints and holy days. She became one of the most prominent female intellectuals in Orthodoxy — widely respected within the highly patriarchal religion where all clergy and bishops are male. Then Russia
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By GENE JOHNSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — Just weeks into the fall semester, a crowd gathered around a white canopy on a grassy college courtyard. They were eager to hear what the speaker beneath it had to say. It was a typical university scene, with its promise of the exchange
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