By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage. He rode off with a new motorcycle, courtesy of the Russian government. Putin’s delegation gifted Mark Warren,
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By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage. He rode off with a new motorcycle, courtesy of the Russian government. Putin’s delegation gifted Mark Warren,
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By JOHN HANNA, SARA CLINE and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the Texas state Capitol for two weeks. Now she won’t leave, and fellow Democrats are joining her protest. Collier was among dozens of Democrats who left the state for the Democratic havens
Continue ReadingMONETT, Mo. (AP) — MONETT, Mo. (AP) — Jack Henry & Associates Inc. (JKHY) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $127.6 million. The Monett, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.75 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s governor announces plan for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state’s southwest corner.
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, according to two people familiar with the probe who weren’t authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. D.C.’s jobless rate reached 6% in July, a reflection of the mass layoffs of federal workers,
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Major cuts in humanitarian aid have left victims of sexual violence in conflicts around the world without lifesaving help as clinics and shelters close, a senior U.N. official warned Tuesday. Pramila Patten, U.N. special representative on sexual violence in conflict, lashed out at the U.N.
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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Drug Ban-Kentucky Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that’s being targeted by attorneys general across the nation SUMMARY: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency
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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Drug Ban-Kentucky Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that’s being targeted by attorneys general across the nation SUMMARY: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency
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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Drug Ban-Kentucky Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that’s being targeted by attorneys general across the nation SUMMARY: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency
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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Drug Ban-Kentucky Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that’s being targeted by attorneys general across the nation SUMMARY: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency
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By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press SANTA ROSA, Peru (AP) — A remote island on the Amazon River — now the subject of a territorial dispute between Peru and Colombia — has a single paved road for a main street, which is home to more nightclubs and evangelical churches than any other businesses. Named after a
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway was appointed Tuesday as Missouri’s next attorney general, vowing a tough-on-crime approach as her predecessor leaves for a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Hanaway’s appointment just a day after Attorney General Andrew
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway was appointed Tuesday as Missouri’s next attorney general, vowing a tough-on-crime approach as her predecessor leaves for a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Hanaway’s appointment just a day after Attorney General Andrew
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway was appointed Tuesday as Missouri’s next attorney general, vowing a tough-on-crime approach as her predecessor leaves for a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Hanaway’s appointment just a day after Attorney General Andrew
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By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Behold the power of the humble hot mic. The magnifier of sound, a descendant of 150-year-old technology, on Monday added to its long history of cutting through the most scripted political spectacles when it captured more than two minutes of U.S. President Donald Trump and eight European
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By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum denied her administration had an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Tuesday, a day after the U.S. agency announced “a major new initiative” to collaborate in the fight against drug cartels. Sheinbaum was referring to “Project Portero,” an effort announced Monday
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–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Athletics plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 06:40
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–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Athletics plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 06:40
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–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Athletics plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 06:40
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–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Athletics plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 06:40
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s hopes of joining
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By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — More than three years after sexual abuse claims were first reported to authorities by his students, the FBI has arrested a former girls’ coach at an elite U.S. gymnastics academy in Iowa on a child pornography charge. The abuse investigation into Sean Gardner, formerly
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By KARENA PHAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Long before the Icelandic Chinese artist Laufey became recognized the world over for her neoclassical jazz-meets-pop music, she was a student, answering a familiar yearbook prompt: “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?” Her answer: Move to the U.S., sign a record deal and win
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Aug. 20 HORSE RACING 9:30 a.m. FS2 — The Juddmonte International: From York Racecourse, York, England 1 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live 5 p.m. FS1 — NYRA: Saratoga Live 9 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 22 13 .629 — New York 22 13 .629 — Indiana 19 16 .543 3 Washington 16 19 .457 6 Chicago 8 26 .235 13½ Connecticut 7 27 .206 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 28 6 .824 — Phoenix 21 13 .618
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 16 7 4 52 42 34 Philadelphia 15 6 6 51 44 26 Nashville 14 8 5 47 44 31 Orlando City 13 6 8 47 53 35 Inter Miami CF 13 5 6 45 53 39 Columbus 12 5 9 45 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 74 53 .583 — New York 68 57 .544 5 Boston 68 59 .535 6 Tampa Bay 61 65 .484 12½ Baltimore 59 67 .468 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 75 53 .586 — Kansas City 65 61 .516 9 Cleveland 64
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By TY ONEIL and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for the decline. The city known for lavish
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