By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox said the risk was “substantial and compelling” and outweighed the financial
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last weekend to accommodate a kayaking trip he and his family took to celebrate his 41st birthday. The U.S. Secret Service said it requested the increased waterflow for the Little Miami River,
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Post Holdings Inc. (POST) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $108.8 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.79. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and non-recurring costs, were $2.03 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average
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By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws. The facility was quickly built two months ago at a lightly used, single-runway training airport and
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GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — A man and his wife were shot to death in a small western Iowa town, and the man suspected of shooting them was critically injured in an explosion and subsequent fire in his own home, authorities said. Dispatchers on Wednesday night received reports of a shooting in Glenwood, a town of
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits. One Air Force sergeant said he was “betrayed and devastated” by the move.
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unexpectedly summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present them with charts that he says show the U.S. economy is solid following a jobs report last week that raised red flags and led to the Republican firing the head of the Bureau
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Esco Technologies Inc. (ESE) on Thursday reported profit of $26.1 million in its fiscal third quarter. The St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.01 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.60 per share. The maker of smart meters and filtration
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy.
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN, SOPHIA TAREEN and RIO YAMAT Associated Press Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said. The helicopter crew was near East Alton, Illinois, about 20 miles (32
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and talent manager, has died of cancer, his family said Thursday. He was 48. “Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,” a representative for the Blackstock family shared in a statement to The Associated Press. “He passed away
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday instructed the Commerce Department to have the Census Bureau start work on a new census that would exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally from the head count which determines political power and federal spending. The census will be based on “modern day
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday instructed the Commerce Department to have the Census Bureau start work on a new census that would exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally from the head count which determines political power and federal spending. The census will be based on “modern day
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By The Associated Press Dean Cain, the actor best known for portraying Superman on a 1990s television show, wants to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In an interview with Fox News this week, Cain said he’d already spoken to the agency responsible for carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda. Assistant
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By MARK MENGONFIA Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Women’s groups on Thursday led a protest of thousands of people against a rampant drug problem in Liberia, urging the government to declare a national emergency over the crisis and enforce stricter punishment for drug abuse. Marching through the capital, Monrovia, with banners and flags, the
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PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court on Thursday blocked a key part of a contentious farming law that would have brought back a banned pesticide. The court said that the measure failed to protect the environment and future generations. The rest of the law — known as the “Duplomb law,” after the senator who proposed
Continue ReadingEAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) — Two people aboard a helicopter that crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River have died, officials say.
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers American businesses and consumers soon will have a better idea of how President Donald Trump’s foreign trade agenda might affect them now that the United States has imposed higher tariffs on products from dozens of countries. It’s been nearly 100 years since the nation had an
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Continue ReadingEAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) — A helicopter with 2 people on board has crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is glad that coach Andy Reid is sending him onto the field with the rest of their starters when Kansas City visits the Arizona Cardinals for their preseason opener Saturday night. “I don’t necessarily look forward to getting hit,” Mahomes
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By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti’s transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in the troubled country as a top gang leader underscored the challenges facing the nation by vowing to overthrow the government. Laurent Saint-Cyr’s appointment at the
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recognized nearly 100 recipients of the Purple Heart at the White House on Thursday, including three service members who gave him their own medals after an attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. Trump opened the event marking National Purple Heart Day
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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 —————————— BKL–MYSTICS-LYNX DESCRIPTION: The Washington Mystics visit the Minnesota Lynx. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/08/2025
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 —————————— BKL–MYSTICS-LYNX DESCRIPTION: The Washington Mystics visit the Minnesota Lynx. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/08/2025
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s performance at Shea Stadium when they host the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 15 for The Beatles Night at Citi Field. The 1965 performance was a milestone because The Beatles became the first rock band to perform a major
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