By GARY D. ROBERTSON and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina trial judges threw out on Wednesday another Republican attempt to strip the governor of his authority to appoint State Board of Elections members, declaring that a law shifting it to the elected state auditor is unconstitutional. One registered Republican judge
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is putting his “touches” on the White House with new flagpoles, new artwork, an overhaul of the Oval Office decor and possibly covering up the lawn in the Rose Garden. Trump, a former real estate developer and hotelier, said Wednesday that he’s adding two
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $538.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $9.35. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen states sue the Trump administration in U.S. trade court over its tariff policies.
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 18 7 .720 — Philadelphia 13 12 .520 5 Miami 11 13 .458 6½ Washington 11 13 .458 6½ Atlanta 10 14 .417 7½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 16 10 .615 — Milwaukee 13 12 .520 2½ Cincinnati 12 13 .480
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 15 10 .600 — — 7-3 W-1 8-4 7-6 137 106 31 Boston 14 12 .538 1½ — 7-3 L-1 8-5 6-7 121 124 -3 Toronto 12 13 .480 3 1½ 4-6 L-5 8-5
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.19 +.23 Altria 58.56 — .26 AmerenCp 98.63 — .52 AmExpress 260.14 +7.72 ArchDanM 48.12 — .42 AutoZone 3652.11—26.55 BPPLC 28.60 — .27 Boeing 172.37 +9.85 BristMySq 48.53 —1.29 Brunswick 45.27 +.45 Chevron 136.68 — .62 Citigroup 66.30 +1.75 CocaCola 73.30 — .60 ConAgraBr 25.22 — .26 ConocoPhil 89.93 +.17
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.19 +.23 Altria 58.56 — .26 AmerenCp 98.63 — .52 AmExpress 260.14 +7.72 ArchDanM 48.12 — .42 AutoZone 3652.11—26.55 BPPLC 28.60 — .27 Boeing 172.37 +9.85 BristMySq 48.53 —1.29 Brunswick 45.27 +.45 Chevron 136.68 — .62 Citigroup 66.30 +1.75 CocaCola 73.30 — .60 ConAgraBr 25.22 — .26 ConocoPhil 89.93 +.17
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 570.0 572.0 568.0 569.5 +1.5 Jul 594.5 594.5 591.5 593.0 — .5 Sep 617.0 617.0 615.0 615.0 —2.5 Est. sales 972. Tue.’s sales 1,406 Tue.’s open int 6,623, up 124 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Wednesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 67.40 69.88 66.95 68.75 +1.71 Jul 67.40 69.60 67.18 69.03 +1.81 Oct 69.88 70.39 69.88 70.39 +1.33 Dec 68.86 70.25 68.50 69.97 +1.26 Mar 70.01 71.30 69.62 71.04 +1.22 May 71.00 72.09 70.57
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 546¼ 547 537 537¾ —8¼ Jul 558 559½ 549¼ 550¼ —8 Sep 574 574 564¼ 565 —8 Dec 596¼ 597¼ 587¼ 588¼ —8 Mar 616 616 607¼ 608 —7¾ May 623½ 623½ 617¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 212.25 213.62 212.05 212.70 +1.33 Jun 207.22 208.80 206.50 208.05 +1.78 Aug 203.12 204.67 202.55 203.72 +1.27 Oct 201.02 202.35 200.65 201.52 +1.05 Dec 201.25 202.45 200.85 201.50 +.65 Feb 201.60 202.80 201.37 201.90 +.58 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 546¼ 547 537 537¾ —8¼ Jul 558 559½ 549¼ 550¼ —8 Sep 574 574 564¼ 565 —8 Dec 596¼ 597¼ 587¼ 588¼ —8 Mar 616 616 607¼ 608 —7¾ May 623½ 623½ 617¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 212.25 213.62 212.05 212.70 +1.33 Jun 207.22 208.80 206.50 208.05 +1.78 Aug 203.12 204.67 202.55 203.72 +1.27 Oct 201.02 202.35 200.65 201.52 +1.05 Dec 201.25 202.45 200.85 201.50 +.65 Feb 201.60 202.80 201.37 201.90 +.58 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 546¼ 547 537 537¾ —8¼ Jul 558 559½ 549¼ 550¼ —8 Sep 574 574 564¼ 565 —8 Dec 596¼ 597¼ 587¼ 588¼ —8 Mar 616 616 607¼ 608 —7¾ May 623½ 623½ 617¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 546¼ 547 537 537¾ —8¼ Jul 558 559½ 549¼ 550¼ —8 Sep 574 574 564¼ 565 —8 Dec 596¼ 597¼ 587¼ 588¼ —8 Mar 616 616 607¼ 608 —7¾ May 623½ 623½ 617¾
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By MARK VANCLEAVE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Iowans attending a forum Wednesday hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Donald Trump ‘s first months in office. The room of about 100 people in north-central Worth County, near the
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Burnett has been living with “Killer of Sheep” for more than half a century. Burnett, 81, shot “Killer of Sheep” on black-and-white 16mm in the early 1970s for less than $10,000. Originally Burnett’s thesis film at UCLA, it was completed in 1978. In the
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–TOWN HALL-GRASSLEY Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions SUMMARY: Iowans
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–TOWN HALL-GRASSLEY Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions SUMMARY: Iowans
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–TOWN HALL-GRASSLEY Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions SUMMARY: Iowans
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–TOWN HALL-GRASSLEY Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions SUMMARY: Iowans
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis is the latest judge at odds with the Trump administration. In a scathing rebuke, she characterized the government as acting in “bad faith” by refusing to provide information about what it has done to try to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a prison in El
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By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview released Wednesday that Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment if it wants to make a deal during talks with the Trump administration and head off the threat of armed conflict. Iran insists its nuclear program is for
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A woman and toddler whose remains were discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from the victims of Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach killings were identified Wednesday as a U.S. Army veteran from Alabama and her daughter. Tanya Denise Jackson, 26, of
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By MARK VANCLEAVE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Iowans attending a forum Wednesday hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Donald Trump ‘s first months in office. The room of about 100 people in north-central Worth County, near the
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By MARK VANCLEAVE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Iowans attending a forum Wednesday hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Donald Trump ‘s first months in office. The room of about 100 people in north-central Worth County, near the
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to infuse its agenda with religious purpose and champion the rights of Christians. VA Secretary Doug Collins
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By BEN FINLEY Associated Press A federal judge temporarily halted her order requiring the Trump administration to provide information on its efforts so far, if any, to retrieve a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The seven-day pause ordered by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Wednesday came with the agreement of lawyers
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By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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