By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press Republicans in the Indiana House of Representatives unveiled a new congressional map on Monday that aims to wipe out the state’s two Democrat-held U.S. House districts, increasing pressure on GOP holdouts in the state Senate who have refused to heed President Donald Trump’s redistricting demands. Although they’re confident they can
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By DASHA LITVINOVA and ISOBEL KOSHIW Associated Press Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week. U.S. President Donald Trump’s
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame show will open with a trio of standout performers in Northern California: Charlie Puth will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, Brandi Carlile will take on “America the Beautiful” and Coco Jones will sing “Lift Every Voice and
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No. 1 UConn (7-0) beat Xavier 104-39. No. 2 South Carolina (7-1) beat Duke 83-66; lost to No. 4 Texas 66-64. No. 3 UCLA (8-1) lost to No. 4 Texas 76-65; beat Duke 89-59; beat No. 14 Tennessee 99-77. No. 4 Texas (8-0) beat No. 3 UCLA 76-65; beat No. 2 South Carolina 66-64; beat
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators including from the Roman Catholic church clergy protested in the Philippines on Sunday, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy. Left-wing groups led a separate protest in Manila’s main
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 5, 7, 8 (five, seven, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 Purdue (7-0) did not play. Next: at Rutgers, Tuesday. No. 2 Arizona (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 21 Auburn, Saturday. No. 3 Houston (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Florida State, Saturday. No. 4 Duke (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Florida, Tuesday. No. 5 UConn (6-1) did
Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 UConn (7-0) beat Xavier 104-39. Next: at South Florida, Tuesday. No. 2 South Carolina (7-1) did not play. Next: at No. 23 Louisville, Thursday. No. 3 UCLA (7-1) vs. No. 14 Tennessee. Next: vs. Oregon, Sunday. No. 4 Texas (8-0) beat Penn 81-63. Next: vs. No. 12 North Carolina, Thursday. No. 5
Continue Reading All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 10 2 0 .833 318 226 4-2-0 6-0-0 6-2-0 4-0-0 3-0-0 Buffalo 8 4 0 .667 337 259 5-1-0 3-3-0 5-3-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 Miami 5 7 0 .417 247 286 4-3-0 1-4-0 2-6-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 N.Y.
Continue Reading All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 2 0 .833 318 226 Buffalo 8 4 0 .667 337 259 Miami 5 7 0 .417 247 286 N.Y. Jets 3 9 0 .250 246 315 South W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 8 4 0 .667 292
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer “Zootopia 2” had a roaring and record-setting opening at the box office. The animated animal city sequel from the Walt Disney Company brought in $96 million in North America over the weekend, earned $156 million over the five-day Thanksgiving frame, and scored a staggering $556 million globally since its
Continue ReadingBy ADAM SCHRECK and NAM Y. HUH Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Don Herrian was among the crowds of travelers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Sunday hoping to make it back home after Thanksgiving as hundreds of flights were delayed and canceled following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region. “It is what
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By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who went from close U.S. ally in the war on drugs to a poster child for presidential corruption in Central America, is on the verge of becoming once again a friend of the United States with President Donald Trump’s intention
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VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, sold at 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) at an auction Sunday in Versailles. The painting was recently found in a private townhouse in Paris. It depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It was part
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong firefighters found dozens more bodies Friday in an intensive apartment-by-apartment search of a high-rise complex where a massive fire engulfed seven buildings, and authorities arrested another 8 people involved in the towers’ renovation. The death toll in one of the city’s deadliest blazes rose to 128, and many remain unaccounted for.
Continue Reading Sunday, Nov. 30 EAST Adelphi 84, Chestnut Hill 63 Albany 90, SUNY-Oneonta 62 American 92, Longwood 66 American International 75, Caldwell 72 Amherst 95, Mount St. Mary (NY) 53 Assumption 104, Queens (NY) 91 Babson 87, Saint Joseph (CT) 82 Bates 94, Maine-Presque Isle 64 Bentley 79, Bridgeport 65 Bloomsburg 78, Penn State Hazleton Nittany
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MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193. The floods, which hit Indonesia nearly a week ago, have killed 442
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the “only solution” that could guarantee justice for both sides. Leo made the comments
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Temple at Villanova 7 p.m. TRUTV — St. Francis (Pa.) at Xavier NBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. PEACOCK — Chicago at Orlando 10 p.m. PEACOCK — Phoenix at L.A. Lakers NFL FOOTBALL 8:15
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms, as men must do already. In a referendum, over 84% of voters rejected the “citizen service initiative” and none of the country’s 26
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 16 4 .800 — 8-2 W-1 7-2 8-2 12-4 New York 13 6 .684 2½ 7-3 W-4 10-1 3-5 10-6 Toronto 14 7 .667 2½ 8-2 L-2 7-2 7-5 13-4 Miami 13 7 .650 3 7-3 L-1 9-2 4-5 8-4
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 13 6 .684 — 7-3 W-4 10-1 3-5 10-6 Toronto 14 7 .667 — 8-2 L-2 7-2 7-5 13-4 Boston 11 9 .550 2½ 7-3 W-1 6-4 5-5 8-6 Philadelphia 10 9 .526 3 4-6 L-1 5-6
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 13 6 .684 — Toronto 14 7 .667 — Boston 11 9 .550 2½ Philadelphia 10 9 .526 3 Brooklyn 3 16 .158 10 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 13 7 .650 — Atlanta 13 8 .619 ½ Orlando 12
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 84 65 8-5-0 8-2-2 3-1-1 Boston 27 15 12 0 30 83 86 9-5-0 6-7-0 7-4-0 Montreal 24 13 8 3 29 82 87 6-5-1 7-3-2 4-2-0 Ottawa 25 12 9
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 84 65 8-5-0 8-2-2 3-1-1 Carolina 25 16 7 2 34 86 70 8-3-1 8-4-1 4-2-0 New Jersey 25 16 8 1 33 80 74 9-1-1 7-7-0 3-3-1 Washington 26 15 9 2
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 84 65 Boston 27 15 12 0 30 83 86 Montreal 24 13 8 3 29 82 87 Ottawa 25 12 9 4 28 79 84 Detroit 26 13 11 2 28 77 89
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By JACK BROOK, REBECCA SANTANA and SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around 250 federal border agents are expected to launch a monthslong immigration crackdown on Monday in southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi dubbed “Swamp Sweep.” The deployment, which aims to arrest 5,000 people, is centered in liberal New Orleans and
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — English phrases once bothered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so much that he urged his State of the Union address audience to phase out words like skatepark and fashion. But as the White House now ponders whether the U.S. military should strike Venezuela, Maduro is embracing
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