By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in Tuesday to a seventh term, and he mocked those who derided him as “Europe’s last dictator” by saying his country has more democracy “than those who cast themselves as its models.” “Half of the world is dreaming about
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By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release. Imamoglu, arrested on March 19 on corruption charges, is seen as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule. His
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By MATTHEW LEE, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, attempted to distance himself Tuesday from his past controversial statements about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people, pledging on Capitol Hill to “carry out the president’s priorities, not mine.”
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Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.37 +.41 Altria 56.38 —1.28 AmerenCp 96.75 —2.06 AmExpress 278.21 +.35 ArchDanM 46.50 +.57 AutoZone 3636.85—20.98 BPPLC 34.39 +.28 Boeing 182.30 +1.40 BristMySq 61.12 +.07 Brunswick 57.24 — .63 Chevron 165.52 +.50 Citigroup 73.99 — .05 CocaCola 68.68 — .28 ConAgraBr 25.47 — .27 ConocoPhil 101.85 — .34 Corning 49.27
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By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Gérard Depardieu won’t just be facing two women who accuse him of sexual assault when he walks into a Paris courtroom on Monday. France’s most famous male actor will also be confronting a nation long criticized for failing to address sexual violence — particularly when committed by
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut strings attached to their federal education money, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department. Iowa put itself forward as
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut strings attached to their federal education money, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department. Iowa put itself forward as
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut strings attached to their federal education money, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department. Iowa put itself forward as
Continue Reading Here are the scores from yesterday’s men’s college basketball tournaments: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT Quarterfinals at Carver Arena Final Chattanooga 67 Bradley 65 at Gallagher-Iba Arena Final North Texas 61 Oklahoma St. 59 CBI Semifinals at Ocean Center Final Illinois St. 78 Incarnate Word 73 Final Cleveland St. 72 Florida Gulf Coast 65
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election just two years ago, the latest sign of the intense interest in a contest that has obliterated spending records and drawn attention
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. Many people in the area are still getting over the hurricane that hit in September, according to North Carolina Forest Service spokesperson Bo Dossett. “A lot of
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled. Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg detailed a discussion that happened over the Signal messaging
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By ERIC TUCKER and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials are facing Congress this week to offer their first testimony in office about the threats confronting the United States and tackle urgent questions about the security breach that unfolded when war plans were mistakenly leaked to a journalist.
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Christine Benz of Morningstar From contributions to conversions to distributions, don’t fall into these traps when managing your IRA. Waiting until the 11th hour to contribute Investors have until their tax-filing deadline—usually April 15—to make an IRA contribution if they want it to count for the year prior. Many investors squeak in their contributions right
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Frank Bisignano, a self-professed “DOGE person,” faces questions about whether the Trump administration plans to privatize Social Security as he appears before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday for his hearing to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Bisignano, a Wall Street veteran and one-time
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By The Associated Press The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials face Congress for back-to-back hearings this week to testify about the threats facing the United States and what the government is doing to counter them. The briefing will take place at 10 a.m. ET. The hearing comes a day after The Atlantic magazine reported that
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Only a few weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal stood on a stage in Los Angeles accepting an Oscar for the film “No Other Land,” a documentary depicting his West Bank village’s struggle against Israel’s occupation. On Tuesday, Ballal – his face bruised and clothes still spotted
Continue Reading By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. He said they beat him in front of his home while filming the assault. Hamdan Ballal and the other directors of
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — They didn’t look after this bear. In fact, two men who had been drinking kicked and yanked on a statue of Paddington, the fictional orphaned bear who came to England from Peru, until it broke in half. Then they took it. A judge on Tuesday chastised the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials face Congress for back-to-back hearings this week to testify about the threats facing the United States and what the government is doing to counter them. The briefing will take place at 10 a.m. ET. The hearing comes a day after The Atlantic magazine reported that
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election just two years ago, the latest sign of the intense interest in a contest that has obliterated spending records and drawn attention
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, March 26 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 4:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Essendon COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. ACCN — Michigan at Notre Dame COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 5 p.m. ESPN2 — CBI Tournament: TBD, Championship, Daytona Beach, Fla. 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 4 1 0 12 10 5 Austin FC 3 2 0 9 4 3 Los Angeles FC 3 2 0 9 6 6 San Diego FC 2 1 2 8 7 4 St Louis City 2 1 2 8 4 1 Minnesota United
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 0 0 .000 — Boston 0 0 .000 — New York 0 0 .000 — Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 — Toronto 0 0 .000 — Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 0 0 .000 — Cleveland 0 0 .000 — Detroit 0 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 0 0 .000 — Miami 0 0 .000 — New York 0 0 .000 — Philadelphia 0 0 .000 — Washington 0 0 .000 — Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 0 0 .000 — Milwaukee 0 0 .000 — Pittsburgh 0 0 .000
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Tuesday, March 18 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Alabama St. 70, St. Francis (Pa.) 68 North Carolina 95, San Diego St. 68 Wednesday, March 19 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Mount St. Mary’s 83, American 72 Xavier 86, Texas 80 EAST REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 21 At Lenovo Center
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 0 0 .000 — Boston 0 0 .000 — New York 0 0 .000 — Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 — Toronto 0 0 .000 — Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 0 0 .000 — Cleveland 0 0 .000 — Detroit 0 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Wednesday, March 19 At Purcell Pavilion South Bend, Ind. Iowa St. 68, Princeton 63 At Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Southern U. 68, UC San Diego Tritons 56 Thursday, March 20 At Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, N.C. Columbia 63, Washington 60 At Moody Center Austin, Texas William & Mary 69, High
Continue Reading By The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul U.S. elections, including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day. The order says the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections”
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