How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year.
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Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year’s elections.
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year’s elections. Organizers
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Fani Willis to face Georgia Senate questions about Trump prosecution, despite legal disputes
JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is finally scheduled to appear on Dec. 17 to testify before a special state Senate committee examining her prosecution of President Donald Trump, but lawyers aren’t done arguing over lawmakers’ power to haul her in. Lawyers for Willis and the state Senate
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Dozens killed in Haiti’s capital as armed men break away from gang coalition in bid for power
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of people in Haiti’s capital have been killed in a clash between a powerful gang coalition and a group of armed men that apparently broke away from it, with 10 children among the victims, a local human rights group said Tuesday. Among those
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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKW–T25-IOWA-IOWA ST DESCRIPTION: AMES, Iowa –No. 10 Iowa State hosts No. 11 Iowa in the annual CyHawk
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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKW–T25-IOWA-IOWA ST DESCRIPTION: AMES, Iowa –No. 10 Iowa State hosts No. 11 Iowa in the annual CyHawk
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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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems Boeing finalizes $4.7B acquisition of key 737 Max supplier Spirit AeroSystems SUMMARY: Boeing has completed its $4.7 billion purchase of Spirit AeroSystems,
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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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems Boeing finalizes $4.7B acquisition of key 737 Max supplier Spirit AeroSystems SUMMARY: Boeing has completed its $4.7 billion purchase of Spirit AeroSystems,
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US sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitary
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for their alleged involvement in a transnational network that recruits former Colombian military members who train soldiers to fight for the Sudanese paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. The Rapid Support Forces, which has been
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What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein. After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to give the public everything it has on Epstein
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Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year’s elections. Organizers
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Georgia Republican John Kennedy resigns from state senate to campaign for lieutenant governor
By CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate leader announced Tuesday he’s resigning from the legislature to focus on his Republican campaign for lieutenant governor. “Continuing my service in the state senate while also running for Lt. Governor would be a disservice to both my constituents and the thousands of
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European leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years but using Russian assets poses a major test
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost four years into Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine, European Union leaders have committed to funding Kyiv’s economic and military needs for the next two years, one way or another. Ukraine is desperate and needs the money by early 2026. At a summit next week, the 27
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In ‘The Chronology of Water,’ Imogen Poots found a great role, and a best friend in Kristen Stewart
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Imogen Poots has been thinking about a Sam Shepard quote: “People here have become the people they’re pretending to be.” Those 10 words, from a poem in his “Motel Chronicles” collection, are kind of about her character in “Hedda,” the quietly courageous Thea. But they’re also kind of about
Continue ReadingOpponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote.
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Slovakia’s parliament approves plan to dismantle whistleblower protection office
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament approved on Tuesday a government plan to dismantle an independent office that protects those who report corruption and other criminal activities. A total of 78 lawmakers representing the coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico voted in favor of the move in the 150-seat parliament, despite critical
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Wrexham’s owners add US-based private equity firm Apollo Sports Capital to boost rising soccer club
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise soccer club to Apollo Sports Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm. The deal, which was announced on Monday with no terms disclosed, includes investment by Apollo in the redevelopment of Wrexham’s stadium and the surrounding area in the small Welsh
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Dec. 10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 4:30 p.m. ESPNU — Albany vs. Yale, Springfield, Mass. 7 p.m. ACCN — Liberty at NC State BTN — Minnesota at Purdue ESPNU — UMass vs. Boston College, Springfield, Mass. 9 p.m. BTN — Wisconsin at
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Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza city it seized and largely flattened
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One by one, the soldiers squeezed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. Inside a dark hallway, some bowed their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling, while watching their step as they walked over or around jagged concrete, crushed plastic bottles
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Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60. Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer. The frontman of The Mavericks had documented his health journey
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 16 7 .696 — Boston 15 9 .625 1½ Toronto 15 10 .600 2 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3 Brooklyn 6 17 .261 10 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 14 10 .583 — Miami 14 10 .583 — Atlanta 14
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 16 7 .696 — 8-2 W-3 13-1 3-6 12-7 Boston 15 9 .625 1½ 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 10 .600 2 5-5 L-3 8-5 7-5 13-6 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3 5-5 L-1 7-7
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 30 16 11 3 35 95 102 9-6-1 7-5-2 5-3-2 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 88 75 8-7-0 8-4-2 3-2-1 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 96 94 11-5-0 6-8-0 7-5-0 Montreal 28 15 10
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 19 5 .792 — 7-3 W-2 10-2 8-3 14-5 New York 16 7 .696 2½ 8-2 W-3 13-1 3-6 12-7 Boston 15 9 .625 4 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 10 .600 4½ 5-5 L-3 8-5 7-5 13-6
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 30 16 11 3 35 95 102 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 88 75 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 96 94 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 92 99 Toronto 29 14 11 4 32 97 93
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Washington 30 18 9 3 39 103 75 10-5-1 8-4-2 7-2-1 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 94 82 9-5-1 8-4-1 4-2-0 N.Y. Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 87 85 7-6-2 9-5-1 4-4-2 Detroit 30 16 11 3 35
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Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN and some fellow cable networks
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery places CNN and its sister cable networks squarely back into what is likely to be an extended period of management limbo. There was some relief at CNN with last Friday’s announcement that Netflix was buying Warner’s studio and streaming businesses,
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