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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Higher Education Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam SUMMARY: Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Higher Education Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam SUMMARY: Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the

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Iranian negotiator doesn’t rule out exiting nuclear treaty if sanctions are reimposed

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A top Iranian official warned Wednesday that European threats to reimpose sanctions could lead Iran to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons, one of the last remaining safeguards against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi

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3 Haitian police officers killed and one missing as gangs overrun a central region

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Three Haitian policemen and an informant were killed and a fourth officer is missing in the country’s central region, where gang violence has surged, Haiti’s National Police said Wednesday. The officers were members of a specialized unit known as UDMO, which is largely activated during protests and disturbances. A video shared

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine faces possible prison time after admitting to drug possession

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine admitted Wednesday that he violated the conditions of his supervised release from prison by possessing drugs, marking his latest run-in with the law since he completed a federal prison sentence on racketeering and conspiracy charges. The 29-year-old performer, whose real name is Daniel

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— MOBILE HOMES-WATER PROBLEMS FORMATS: (‘Video’, ‘Photo’, ‘Text’, ‘Alternate(backslash)xa0Headlines’, ‘DigitalPlans’) 1. WITH: MOBILE HOMES-WATER PROBLEMS 2. DESCRIPTION: Millions

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— MOBILE HOMES-WATER PROBLEMS FORMATS: (‘Video’, ‘Photo’, ‘Text’, ‘Alternate(backslash)xa0Headlines’, ‘DigitalPlans’) 1. WITH: MOBILE HOMES-WATER PROBLEMS 2. DESCRIPTION: Millions

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— MOBILE HOMES-WATER PROBLEMS FORMATS: (‘Video’, ‘Photo’, ‘Text’, ‘Alternate(backslash)xa0Headlines’, ‘DigitalPlans’) 1. WITH: MOBILE HOMES-WATER PROBLEMS 2. DESCRIPTION: Millions

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— MOBILE HOMES-WATER PROBLEMS FORMATS: (‘Video’, ‘Photo’, ‘Text’, ‘Alternate(backslash)xa0Headlines’, ‘DigitalPlans’) 1. WITH: MOBILE HOMES-WATER PROBLEMS 2. DESCRIPTION: Millions

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More than 100 aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 29, officials say

By WAFAA SHURAFA and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 100 charity and human rights groups said Wednesday that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight, according to local health officials. Meanwhile, the

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The entrance to the Massachusetts State House in Boston was vandalized early Wednesday morning and the bomb squad was later called in.

Massachusetts State House entrance splattered with paint, bomb squad called to Boston Common

By Penny Kmitt Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The entrance to the Massachusetts State House in Boston was vandalized early Wednesday morning and the bomb squad was later called in. Someone splattered white paint and sprayed black paint onto the front entrance gate on Beacon Street. Massachusetts State Police

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A healthcare worker prepares flu shots during a drive-thru clinic at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport

RFK Jr. signs off on thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from preservative

By Jacqueline Howard, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines distributed in the United States, even though there is no clear evidence of harm from the mercury-based preservative. On Wednesday, the department announced that HHS Secretary

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Demonstrators with signs stand around the John Harvard Statue in Harvard Yard after a rally was held against President Donald Trump's attacks on Harvard University at Harvard University in Cambridge

Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard’s visa program eligibility

By Jennifer Hansler and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department is opening an investigation into Harvard University’s “continued eligibility as a sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday, marking the Trump administration’s latest escalation against the Ivy League institution. It was announced amid ongoing legal

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In California

Trump says he is ‘thinking about’ nixing capital gains tax on home sales. Here’s what that could mean for homeowners

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — In comments to the press on Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested he is considering eliminating capital gains taxes on the sale of homes. “We are thinking about … no tax on capital gains on houses,” Trump said. Soon afterwards, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia posted her thanks to

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Ukrainians attend a rally against the new law in central Lviv

Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war, as Zelensky moves to weaken anti-corruption agencies

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has seen the first major anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation. Defiant crowds gathered in the capital Kyiv on Tuesday, as well as Lviv in

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Sports on TV for Thursday, July 24

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, July 24 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:05 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Western at Essendon AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. (Friday) ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium CFL FOOTBALL 9 p.m. CBSSN — Montreal at Calgary CYCLING 6

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WNBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 16 6 .727 — Atlanta 14 10 .583 3 Indiana 12 12 .500 5 Washington 11 12 .478 5½ Chicago 7 16 .304 9½ Connecticut 3 19 .136 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 21 4 .840 — Phoenix 15 8 .652

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