By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday hung a painting of President Donald Trump depicting a moment after an assassination attempt against him last summer — bumping the official portrait of one of his predecessors, Barack Obama. Hanging a new presidential likeness without advance notice is
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New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.79 +.40 Altria 56.65 +.27 AmerenCp 97.53 +.81 AmExpress 251.13 +4.24 ArchDanM 45.84 +1.36 AutoZone 3659.60+44.36 BPPLC 26.59 +.36 Boeing 156.84 +1.32 BristMySq 50.71 +.25 Brunswick 44.24 +.02 Chevron 135.63 +.65 Citigroup 61.64 +.05 CocaCola 71.43 +.67 ConAgraBr 25.98 +.50 ConocoPhil 86.39 +3.10 Corning 41.26 — .43 CurtissWright 316.65 +3.44
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian agency said it is cutting its 2,600 staff who operate in more than 60 countries by 20% because of “brutal cuts” in funding that have left it with a nearly $60 million shortfall. U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said in a letter
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 66.40 67.14 65.56 65.89 —.58 Jul 67.00 67.47 66.55 67.01 +.01 Oct 68.92 69.04 68.71 68.71 +.09 Dec 68.34 68.82 67.90 68.51 +.23 Mar 69.21 69.90 69.04 69.62 +.22 May 69.99 70.71 69.88
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 575.0 576.5 570.5 573.0 —3.0 Jul 610.5 611.0 606.0 608.0 —4.0 Sep 631.5 635.0 631.5 631.5 —2.0 Nov 644.5 644.5 644.5 644.5 +.5 Est. sales 441. Thu.’s sales 1,095 Thu.’s open int 6,267 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts.
Continue Reading EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: When state legislatures convene, it doesn’t always have to be about taxes, tariffs and heart-wrenching testimonies from constituents calling for policy changes. The debates around adopting official state symbols offer levity along with valuable civics lessons for students. They also create a rare space where politicians can find common ground. In New Mexico,
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BOSTON (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker in Massachusetts was arrested and charged Friday with defrauding a trade association of tens of thousands of dollars and then falsifying records to cover up the scheme. Christopher Flanagan, of Dennis, Massachusetts, was indicted Friday on five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 558 575 555½ 568 +10 Jul 573 588½ 570 583¼ +10¼ Sep 588 603 584¾ 598 +10 Dec 610¾ 625½ 607½ 620¾ +10½ Mar 628½ 643½ 626¼ 639 +10½ May 637¼ 647¾ 635¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 558 575 555½ 568 +10 Jul 573 588½ 570 583¼ +10¼ Sep 588 603 584¾ 598 +10 Dec 610¾ 625½ 607½ 620¾ +10½ Mar 628½ 643½ 626¼ 639 +10½ May 637¼ 647¾ 635¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 558 575 555½ 568 +10 Jul 573 588½ 570 583¼ +10¼ Sep 588 603 584¾ 598 +10 Dec 610¾ 625½ 607½ 620¾ +10½ Mar 628½ 643½ 626¼ 639 +10½ May 637¼ 647¾ 635¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 558 575 555½ 568 +10 Jul 573 588½ 570 583¼ +10¼ Sep 588 603 584¾ 598 +10 Dec 610¾ 625½ 607½ 620¾ +10½ Mar 628½ 643½ 626¼ 639 +10½ May 637¼ 647¾ 635¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 201.42 203.00 200.45 202.47 +1.62 Jun 195.57 197.37 194.65 196.80 +1.60 Aug 192.55 194.42 191.62 193.85 +1.65 Oct 192.30 194.25 191.30 193.80 +1.93 Dec 193.37 195.85 192.82 195.47 +2.17 Feb 194.82 197.42 194.35 197.05 +2.43 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 201.42 203.00 200.45 202.47 +1.62 Jun 195.57 197.37 194.65 196.80 +1.60 Aug 192.55 194.42 191.62 193.85 +1.65 Oct 192.30 194.25 191.30 193.80 +1.93 Dec 193.37 195.85 192.82 195.47 +2.17 Feb 194.82 197.42 194.35 197.05 +2.43 Apr
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. She was elected to full terms
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Six people were killed Thursday in the latest string of aviation disasters after a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey. The crash comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of aircraft collisions and near-misses. Disasters have ranged from the midair
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship for now, despite a lawsuit filed by religious groups over the new policy. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich in Washington refused to
Continue Reading By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey is demanding her release after she was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home, detailing how she was scared when the men grabbed her phone and feared she would be killed. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, who has since been moved to an Immigration
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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River near the New Jersey shoreline, killing the pilot and a Spanish family of five who were on board. Pieces of the aircraft could be seen floating in the river on Friday as divers searched for clues about
Continue Reading By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. She was elected to full terms
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA GOVERNOR Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026 SUMMARY: In a
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA GOVERNOR Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026 SUMMARY: In a
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA GOVERNOR Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026 SUMMARY: In a
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA GOVERNOR Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026 SUMMARY: In a
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ten emerging writers, from an author of speculative fiction to a poet rooted in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, have received $50,000 grants from the Whiting Foundation. Since 1985, the foundation has had a mission to nurture “new creations” by supporting poets, playwrights and authors of fiction and nonfiction. Past winners
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have stirred widespread anxiety about a severe economic downturn — and curiosity, for some, about how it might affect the world’s warming climate. Experts say a slowdown in international trade might have a brief and slight benefit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which come
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have stirred widespread anxiety about a severe economic downturn — and curiosity, for some, about how it might affect the world’s warming climate. Experts say a slowdown in international trade might have a brief and slight benefit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which come
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is playing out in numerous ways Friday, from hearings in key cases on the government’s power to deport people to the start of a registry required for all those who are in the country illegally. And on Thursday, immigration developments came on multiple fronts as federal
Continue Reading By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. She was elected to full terms
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