By MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVY Associated Press MANHEIM, Pa. (AP) — Democrat James Andrew Malone narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in Republican-leaning suburbs and farming communities, scoring an upset for a party roiled by infighting since President Donald Trump’s victory. Malone’s victory over Republican Josh Parsons in Tuesday
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, now there’s a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honored the Oscar and Grammy winner on Wednesday, renaming a street next to Smith’s old high school. “Philly, I love you. I am yours. You are mine,” Smith
Continue ReadingBy ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices on Wednesday unanimously accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, and ordered him to stand trial. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet has accused Bolsonaro and 33 others
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By VANESSA GERA and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO on Wednesday clarified comments that Secretary-General Mark Rutte made earlier in the day, when he suggested that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania had died, even though the U.S. Army said their fate was not yet confirmed.
Continue ReadingMANHEIM, Pa. (AP) — Democrat James Andrew Malone wins a Pennsylvania state Senate seat, scoring an upset in Republican-leaning suburbs.
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By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince Harry has resigned as a patron of an African charity he co-founded nearly 20 years ago in memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, citing a breakdown in the relationship between board members and the chairwoman. The Duke of Sussex along with Prince
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By SARAH RAZA Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In South Dakota, you will now need to live in the state for 30 consecutive days to be eligible to vote in the state’s elections, thanks to a bill the governor signed into law on Tuesday. Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed bill HB 1066 along
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By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training. A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked the cuts, finding they were already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs are a “direct attack” on his country and that the trade war is hurting Americans, noting that American consumer confidence is at a multi-year low. Trump said earlier Wednesday that he was placing
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas. Now 64, Saldívar has a petition for parole under review, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice online records. On
Continue Reading By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas. Now 64, Saldívar has a petition for parole under review, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice online records. On
Continue ReadingHere are the scores from yesterday’s men’s college basketball tournaments: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT Quarterfinals at Joseph J. Gentile Arena Final Loyola Chicago 72 Kent St. 62 at Bren Events Center Final OT UC Irvine 81 UAB 77 CBI Championship at Ocean Center Final Illinois St. 79 Cleveland St. 68 Today’s men’s college
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series title. The Dodgers confirmed in a social media post on Tuesday night that “in keeping with long-standing baseball tradition,” Trump invited them and they accepted. The team said the visit will
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for continued serial numbers, background checks and age verification requirements to buy them in kits online. Seven justices joined the opinion, authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, March 27 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 4:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Essendon COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ACCN — Stanford at Virginia 8 p.m. ESPNU — Florida at Mississippi SECN — Mississippi St. at LSU COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7:10
Continue ReadingAll 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
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By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — With his hulking frame and volcanic charisma, Gérard Depardieu reigned over French cinema for half a century, a national icon as familiar as the baguette. But this week, the actor who once inspired writer John Updike to lament that “I think that I shall never view a
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — With his hulking frame and volcanic charisma, Gérard Depardieu reigned over French cinema for half a century, a national icon as familiar as the baguette. But this week, the actor who once inspired writer John Updike to lament that “I think that I shall never view a
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv29-30 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, March 31 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FS1 — College Basketball Crown Tournament: Utah vs. Butler, First Round, Las Vegas 5:30 p.m. FS1 — College Basketball Crown Tournament: George Washington vs. Boise St., First Round, Las Vegas 8:30 p.m. FS1
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By SAMY MAGDY, FATMA KHALED and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians marched between the wreckage of a heavily destroyed town in northern Gaza on Wednesday in the second day of anti-war protests, with many chanting against Hamas in a rare display of public anger against the militant group. The
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move that the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. The tariffs could be complicated as even U.S. automakers source their
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By DALATOU MAMANE Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, was sworn in Wednesday as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution. Tchiani, an army veteran, was also elevated to the country’s highest military rank of army
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By JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they can be used as fertilizer on agricultural fields or compost on lawns. But the process for producing
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By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press It has been nearly two decades since the workplace mockumentary “The Office” first set an episode inside a Chili’s, where Michael Scott handed out Dundie awards to his ever-tolerant employees, including trophies for the whitest sneakers and for stinking up the bathroom. Over nine seasons, “The Office” regularly name-dropped real
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