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Kambel Smith works on a replica of the Marcy Houses

“Cardboard Genius” Kambel Smith creating a new sculpture in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park

By Jan Carabeo Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Kambel Smith’s nickname should ring a bell: The Cardboard Genius. He’s the local artist who creates cardboard sculptures of famous landmarks just by looking at pictures of them. Now, he’s bringing his talent to Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse in East

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The Latest: Interest rates are central to Trump’s continuing feud with Fed chair Powell

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington on Thursday, where he publicly scorned Fed chairman Jerome Powell over the costs of a long-planned, roughly $2.5 billion renovation project, and sparred with Powell, who challenged the president’s latest price tag as incorrect. Trump has previously indicated that Powell’s handling

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Zelenskyy moves to restore independence of Ukraine anti-graft agencies after protests, EU criticism

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday submitted a new bill that would restore the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies in an effort to defuse tensions following his approval earlier this week of a controversial law that weakened their autonomy. The previous bill was seen

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Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performance

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Thursday ahead of their scheduled performance at the popular Sziget Festival, with officials arguing that the musicians’ presence would pose a risk to national security. The Belfast trio, scheduled to play on Sziget’s closing day on

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 4 Cleveland 3 Final Toronto 11 Detroit 4 Final Athletics 5 Houston 2 Final Seattle 4 L.A. Angels 2 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final St. Louis 9 San Diego 7 ___ WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Los Angeles 101 Connecticut 86 Final Indiana 80 Las Vegas 70 Final

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 24. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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