By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and accelerating a generational shift in Senate Democratic leadership where he has long held the No. 2 position. Durbin, 80, is
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Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.19 +.23 Altria 58.14 — .68 AmerenCp 98.11 —1.04 AmExpress 261.81 +9.39 ArchDanM 47.98 — .56 AutoZone 3646.66—32.00 BPPLC 28.53 — .34 Boeing 171.76 +9.24 BristMySq 47.89 —1.93 Brunswick 45.41 +.59 Chevron 135.89 —1.41 Citigroup 67.02 +2.47 CocaCola 72.81 —1.09 ConAgraBr 25.20 — .29 ConocoPhil 90.09 +.33 Corning 42.93 +1.18
Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.19 +.23 Altria 58.14 — .68 AmerenCp 98.11 —1.04 AmExpress 261.81 +9.39 ArchDanM 47.98 — .56 AutoZone 3646.66—32.00 BPPLC 28.53 — .34 Boeing 171.76 +9.24 BristMySq 47.89 —1.93 Brunswick 45.41 +.59 Chevron 135.89 —1.41 Citigroup 67.02 +2.47 CocaCola 72.81 —1.09 ConAgraBr 25.20 — .29 ConocoPhil 90.09 +.33 Corning 42.93 +1.18
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By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Florida’s “hanging chads” ballot controversy riveted the nation during the 2000 presidential contest and later prompted Congress to create an independent commission to help states update their voting equipment. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has operated in relative anonymity since, but is now central to President
Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.19 +.23 Altria 58.14 — .68 AmerenCp 98.11 —1.04 AmExpress 261.81 +9.39 ArchDanM 47.98 — .56 AutoZone 3646.66—32.00 BPPLC 28.53 — .34 Boeing 171.76 +9.24 BristMySq 47.89 —1.93 Brunswick 45.41 +.59 Chevron 135.89 —1.41 Citigroup 67.02 +2.47 CocaCola 72.81 —1.09 ConAgraBr 25.20 — .29 ConocoPhil 90.09 +.33 Corning 42.93 +1.18
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By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under a pecan tree as her mother recited the history of their family, stretching back generations. Now, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange has given her own story to the world with “Matriarch: A Memoir,”
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging ‘killing field’ after Ukrainian leader pushes back on ceding Crimea to Russia.
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked North Carolina election officials from contacting voters whose disputed ballots in an unresolved 2024 state Supreme Court race could be eliminated from the final count. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of
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By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Belgian teenagers who were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 and allegedly destined for European and Asian markets will be sentenced in two weeks, a Kenyan magistrate said Wednesday. Magistrate Njeri Thuku, sitting at the court in Kenya’s main airport, said she would
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Dick Durbin of Illinois, the US Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026.
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 15 10 .600 — Boston 14 12 .538 1½ Toronto 12 13 .480 3 Tampa Bay 10 14 .417 4½ Baltimore 9 14 .391 5 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 15 10 .600 — Cleveland 14 10 .583 ½ Kansas City 10
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By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Ryan Fleur was promoted Wednesday to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, leading an institution that he has worked for since 2012. Fleur had been interim president since January, when Matias Tarnopolsky left to head the New York Philharmonic. Fleur said he will concentrate on trying
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 15 10 .600 — Boston 14 12 .538 1½ Toronto 12 13 .480 3 Tampa Bay 10 14 .417 4½ Baltimore 9 14 .391 5 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 15 10 .600 — Cleveland 14 10 .583 ½ Kansas City 10
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Psaki is stepping up — not to a podium, but to MSNBC’s flagship time slot. Former President Joe Biden’s first White House press secretary, who began hosting her Sunday show “Inside” in 2023 for the network, will move regularly to prime-time starting on May
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, April 24 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 12:50 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Collingwood COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ACCN — Clemson at NC State ESPNU — Oklahoma at Georgia 8 p.m. SECN — Missouri at Alabama GOLF 11 a.m. GOLF
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 1, Detroit 1 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York at Detroit, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 27: New York at Detroit, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 29: Detroit at New
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100, Cleveland leads series 1 – 0 Golden State
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April 20 Carolina 4, New Jersey 1 Toronto 6, Ottawa 2 Vegas 4, Minnesota 2 Monday, April 21 Washington 3, Montreal 2, OT Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1, Winnipeg leads series 2 – 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 1, Tampa Bay 0 Tuesday, April 22: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 2 Thursday, April 24: Florida at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay at Florida, 1 p.m. Monday, April 28: Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 30: Florida at
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Charlotte FC 6 2 1 19 16 7 Cincinnati 6 2 1 19 13 11 Inter Miami CF 5 0 3 18 13 6 Columbus 5 1 3 18 12 7 Philadelphia 5 3 1 16 16 9 Nashville 4 4 1 13 12
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By AMANDA SWINHART Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A large crowd of supporters and advocates gathered outside a Vermont courthouse Wednesday to support a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship. Mohsen Mahdawi, a
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By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said Wednesday, though it’s expected to grow before forecast rain later this week. The fire in southern New Jersey’s Lacey and Ocean townships has grown to more than 20
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By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Anjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his world upside down. His legal status as an international student had been terminated, and he was suddenly at risk for deportation. “I was in literal shock, like, what the
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By OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan announced Wednesday a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood that could include shutting down the country’s largest opposition party, after accusing the Islamist group of planning attacks. The Islamic Action Front, a political party linked to the regionwide Brotherhood, won the most seats in parliamentary
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By The Associated Press U.S. stocks made big gains amid clear signs of relief Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a “de-escalation” in what he called an unsustainable tariffs showdown against China. “There is
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By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” which premieres on Netflix Wednesday. Higuchi, the director of the 2016 “Shin Godzilla” (or “New Godzilla,”) has reimagined the 1975
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Capitol Federal Financial Inc. (CFFN) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $15.4 million. The Topeka, Kansas-based company said it had profit of 12 cents per share. The holding company for Capitol Federal Savings Bank posted revenue of $103.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, conversation inevitably turned to current events and the Trump administration. “It seemed obvious that we needed to look back to the country’s core documents,” Ward said. “And that we
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, conversation inevitably turned to current events and the Trump administration. “It seemed obvious that we needed to look back to the country’s core documents,” Ward said. “And that we
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