By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing
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By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.
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By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.
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By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing
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By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A New York businesswoman has pleaded guilty in connection with a financial scheme that ripped off more than $30 million from foreign investors and funneled some of the stolen money into U.S. political campaigns, including a 2017 fundraiser for President Donald Trump during his first term. Sherry Xue Li, 48,
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, August 1 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Hawthorn at Adelaide 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Sydney 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Collingwood AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice,
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By KEVIN FREKING and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine getting the day off work for Donald Trump’s birthday. Receiving a $100 bill with Trump’s portrait on it. Touching down at Donald J. Trump International Airport near the nation’s capital. And taking in a show at the Donald J. Trump Center for Performing
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 9 .654 — Atlanta 16 11 .593 1½ Indiana 15 12 .556 2½ Washington 13 14 .481 4½ Chicago 7 19 .269 10 Connecticut 4 21 .160 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 23 5 .821 — Phoenix 16 10 .615
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 64 46 .582 — New York 60 49 .550 3½ Boston 59 51 .536 5 Tampa Bay 54 56 .491 10 Baltimore 50 59 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 64 46 .582 — Cleveland 54 54 .500 9 Kansas City 54
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is traveling next week on a trade mission to Israel, her first visit since her father Mike Huckabee was named U.S. ambassador there. Sanders, widely considered a potential Republican candidate for president in 2028, is also traveling to the United Arab Emirates on the trip,
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country’s key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Last week’s measure by Zelenskyy to place
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb. Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador Mike
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in the fall on her historic presidential run. The book is called “107 Days,” the length of her abbreviated campaign, and will be published by Simon & Schuster on Sept. 23. “Just over a year
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in the fall on her historic presidential run. The book is called “107 Days,” the length of her abbreviated campaign, and will be published by Simon & Schuster on Sept. 23. “Just over a year
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and alliances. They are set to go into effect in seven days, and not the Friday deadline that the president initially set.
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ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $27.6 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Belden Inc. (BDC) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $61 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.53. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.89 per share. The communications equipment company posted revenue of $672 million in
Continue Reading ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $14.3 million. The Atchison, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 67 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 97 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia separately planned border visits for foreign diplomats to observe damages from the nearly weeklong clash, as violence that continued after a ceasefire appears to have eased. The ceasefire reached in Malaysia was supposed to take effect midnight Monday, but it was
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By DAVID CRARY and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press For most Jewish Americans, whatever their political persuasion, support for Israel has been a bedrock principle. Thus it’s notable that a broad swath of U.S. Jews — reacting to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza — have been urging the Israeli government to do more to ensure the
Continue Reading LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — Euronet Worldwide Inc. (EEFT) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $97.6 million. The Leawood, Kansas-based company said it had profit of $2.27 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.56 per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 7 Tampa Bay 4 Final Seattle 6 Texas 0 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Atlanta 12 Cincinnati 11 ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON Final L.A. Chargers 34 Detroit 7 ___ WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Golden State 68 Washington 67 ___
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 31. 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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