By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Six months ago, Jennifer Rubin had no idea whether she’d make it in a new media world. She just knew it was time to leave The Washington Post, where she’d been a political columnist for 15 years. The Contrarian, the democracy-focused website that Rubin founded
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By LEAH ASKARINAM and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t the first president to order military strikes without congressional approval. But his decision to bomb Iran comes at a uniquely volatile moment — both at home and abroad. Overseas, the U.S. risks deeper entanglement in the Middle East if fighting erupts
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press President Donald Trump sought to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and said while traveling to a two-day NATO summit at The Hague that he’s not seeking regime change in Tehran. The summit is laden with uncertainty over Iran’s response to U.S. airstrikes, the fate of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 45 34 .570 — Tampa Bay 44 35 .557 1 Toronto 42 36 .538 2½ Boston 40 41 .494 6 Baltimore 34 45 .430 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 50 30 .625 — Cleveland 39 38 .506 9½ Kansas City 38
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 26 civilians and injured more than 200 others in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees at a NATO summit of further Western help to repel Moscow’s invasion. Russian forces have relentlessly struck civilian areas
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to “make America the crypto capital of the world.” He has since harnessed wide swaths of the federal government to bolster the industry — all while raking in huge sums of money for his family’s business. By some estimates,
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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Israel’s tally of the war damage it wrought on Iran includes the targeted killings of at least 14 scientists, an unprecedented attack on the brains behind Iran’s nuclear program that outside experts say can only set it back, not stop it. In an interview with The Associated
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By CHRIS RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate cuts. “For the time being, we are
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By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Every week, a growing group of Black women gathers in Philadelphia for something simple yet life-changing – a bike ride that’s all about joy, community, and putting themselves first. It’s called Black Girl Joy Bike Ride, a weekly outing created in 2023
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By Kathryn Merck Click here for updates on this story WEST BEND, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The extreme heat is posing a risk to drivers after multiple areas have reported a rise in road buckling. According to Erik Lyngdal, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) chief materials and pavements engineer, 53 road buckling events have been
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By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Authorities on Monday continued their search for a 60-year-old hiker who went missing near Mount Waterman in the Angeles National Forest over the weekend. Monica Reza was last seen a little after 9 a.m. on Sunday morning near 60001 Trailhead
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By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Most kids dream of making it to the NBA for their basketball skills, but a Philadelphia student is earning recognition for her skill with numbers. Ten-year-old Riley, from Philadelphia, has been playing NBA Math Hoops, a board game that combines sports stats
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By Carmela Karcher Click here for updates on this story MANTECA, California (KOVR) — Yelling “fore” isn’t going to do one Manteca neighborhood any good. If that were the case, that word would have to be said at least five times per day. “I heard it, and then I was opening my car, and I
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By Anna Cooban and John Liu, CNN London/Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices fell sharply Tuesday, returning to levels last seen before the Iran-Israel conflict, as investors cheered news of a ceasefire, albeit fragile, between the two countries. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 4.3% lower on the day early Tuesday morning ET
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By Mary Lee Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The first images of the universe from the world’s largest digital camera were released on Monday. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park unveiled the never-before-seen images of our universe. The Rubin Observatory sits on the summit of Cerro Pachón in
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By Lauren Pastrana Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — You may have seen little painted boxes full of books at some South Florida parks. They are Little Free Libraries, and a high school student is behind many of them. Incoming high school senior Mason Furman is behind one in Miami-Dade and
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Powell says Fed not ready yet to reduce interest rates, spurning Trump’s calls for immediate cuts.
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By KATIE MARIE DAVIES and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press When the United States joined Israel this weekend in attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, the outrage and condemnation flowed from Russia. Moscow’s U.N. ambassador said Washington was opening “a Pandora’s Box,” and Tehran’s top diplomat rushed to the Kremlin to seek support from President Vladimir Putin. But
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CNN, NATO TV, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Kevin Liptak, CNN Noordwijk, Netherlands (CNN) — When President Donald Trump traveled here Tuesday for a consequential summit of NATO leaders, he arrived toting a freshly brokered ceasefire he hoped could prove to his skeptics — including at the conference — that he is a peacemaker at heart.
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV kicked off a weeklong celebration of Catholic clergy Tuesday by encouraging seminarians to be joyful and honest, offering an uplifting message after Pope Francis frequently castigated priests and decried what he called the sin of “clericalism.” History’s first American pope presided over a rollicking
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN Noordwijk, Netherlands (CNN) — When President Donald Trump travels here Tuesday for a consequential summit of NATO leaders, he’ll arrive toting a freshly brokered ceasefire he hopes can prove to his skeptics — including at the conference — that he is a peacemaker at heart. The arrangement between Israel and Iran
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea cut short its training session on Monday in Philadelphia ahead of a key FIFA Club World Cup match against Tunisian side ES Tunis due to soaring temperatures. The Blues trained at Subaru Park, the home of Major League Soccer (MLS) team Philadelphia Union, on the eve of their
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi is set for a reunion with former team Paris Saint-Germain after Inter Miami drew 2-2 with Brazilian club Palmeiras to reach the Club World Cup quarterfinals. Goals from Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez appeared to have earned Miami its second win of the group stage, but Paulinho
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Tuesday, Jun. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, Jun. 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 Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Jun. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Cuomo popped up with just a few minutes’ notice to vote at a high school, decided not to rank anyone but himself, and drove away. Starting with a rally at dawn, Zohran Mamdani spent primary day popping up around New York City, sometimes with volunteers for his campaign,
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