By MATT SEDENSKY and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Travelers braced for canceled flights, scrambled plans and holidays stranded in airports as a U.S. government shutdown threatened to snarl trips across the country. News that the Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic at 40 airports beginning Friday set off a flurry
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By FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce proposed by a U.S.-led mediator group known as the Quad. The agreement to the proposal comes more than
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By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country. The airstrikes came hours after militant group Hezbollah urged the Lebanese government not to enter negotiations with Israel. Israeli
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By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents’ use of force, saying Thursday that a top Border Patrol official leading an immigration crackdown repeatedly lied about threats posed by protesters and reporters. The preliminary injunction came in response
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Thursday, Nov. 6 EAST Boston College 76, The Citadel 47 Canisius 84, Allegheny (PA) 43 Howard 103, District of Columbia 71 Lehigh 91, Valley Forge 52 Loyola (Md) 96, Penn State-Abington 60 Morgan State 101, Central Penn College 77 New Hampshire 113, Curry College 31 Quinnipiac 71, Central Connecticut 49 West Virginia 73, Campbell 65
Continue ReadingBy 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 —————————— BKC–WESTERN ILLINOIS-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Western Illinois plays Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
Continue ReadingBy 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 —————————— BKC–WESTERN ILLINOIS-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Western Illinois plays Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
Continue ReadingBy 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 —————————— BKC–WESTERN ILLINOIS-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Western Illinois plays Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
Continue ReadingBy 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 —————————— BKC–WESTERN ILLINOIS-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Western Illinois plays Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Election 2025-Mayor-Minneapolis Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist’s challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor SUMMARY: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has won a
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Election 2025-Mayor-Minneapolis Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist’s challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor SUMMARY: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has won a
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Election 2025-Mayor-Minneapolis Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist’s challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor SUMMARY: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has won a
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Election 2025-Mayor-Minneapolis Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist’s challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor SUMMARY: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has won a
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LONDON (AP) — Using a formal document affixed with a royal seal, King Charles III has formally stripped his brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of the title of prince. The disgraced royal has also lost the designation “his royal highness” after the king issued a Letters Patent, a centuries-old type of document used by monarchs to
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By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The government shutdown is cutting off vital federal funding for Head Start centers around the country, shutting thousands of children and families out of preschool and other services. The National Head Start Association estimates that closures are affecting 8,000 children and families, a number that could grow
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a long day at work, you rush to pick up your child from a playdate with a new friend. But there’s a problem as soon as you get there: The person who answers the door has no idea who your child is — or
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By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The scene: Outside a stately English home, a man and a woman attempt to solve a mystery. What’s unusual about this picture? They’re using the internet. In a departure from what could be the logline for many a cozy English mystery before it, “Agatha Christie’s Tommy &
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The Associated Press Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection to the U.S. House. Pelosi, a Democrat who was the first woman in the speaker’s office and who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years, said she would finish out her final year in office. This is a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Nov. 7 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 3 a.m. FS2 — AFL Postseason: Hawthorn at North Melbourne, Qualifying Final 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL Postseason: West Coast at Carlton, Qualifying Final AUTO RACING 9:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Jose
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — TV shows like “Abbott Elementary,” “Hacks,” “Heartstopper,” “The Last of Us” and “Yellowjackets” helped increase the ranks of LGBTQ+ characters on prime time by 4% over the previous season, according to a new study by the advocacy group GLAAD. This year’s “Where We Are on
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Chicago 6 1 .857 — 6-1 W-1 5-0 1-1 5-1 Detroit 6 2 .750 ½ 6-2 W-4 3-1 2-1 2-2 New York 5 3 .625 1½ 5-3 W-3 5-0 0-3 4-3 Cleveland 5 3 .625 1½ 5-3 W-2 3-1 2-2 5-3
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 5 3 .625 — Philadelphia 5 3 .625 — Toronto 4 4 .500 1 Boston 4 5 .444 1½ Brooklyn 1 7 .125 4 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 4 4 .500 — Miami 4 4 .500 — Orlando 3
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 5 3 .625 — 5-3 W-3 5-0 0-3 4-3 Philadelphia 5 3 .625 — 5-3 L-2 2-1 3-2 5-3 Toronto 4 4 .500 1 4-4 W-3 2-2 2-2 3-1 Boston 4 5 .444 1½ 4-5 W-1 2-3
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 14 9 3 2 20 51 45 Detroit 14 9 5 0 18 44 42 Boston 16 9 7 0 18 52 53 Toronto 14 8 5 1 17 52 50 Tampa Bay 14 7 5 2 16 43 39
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 14 9 3 2 20 51 45 4-1-1 5-2-1 3-1-0 Detroit 14 9 5 0 18 44 42 5-1-0 4-4-0 4-2-0 Boston 16 9 7 0 18 52 53 7-3-0 2-4-0 3-3-0 Toronto 14 8 5 1
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div New Jersey 14 10 4 0 20 50 43 6-0-0 4-4-0 1-1-0 Montreal 14 9 3 2 20 51 45 4-1-1 5-2-1 3-1-0 Pittsburgh 15 9 4 2 20 54 43 4-1-1 5-3-1 3-1-2 Carolina 13 9 4 0 18
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump is hosting leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth metals needed for high-tech devices, including smartphones, electric vehicles and fighter jets. Trump and the officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are holding an evening summit.
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty years after Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed at 23, regional Mexicana music is now celebrated on the global stage — no doubt a result of her unending influence. This year, there have been a number of celebrations for the “Bidi Bidi Bom
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker’s office but arguably the most powerful in American politics. Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit. Each year, the Hall of Fame recognizes toys that have inspired creative play across generations, culling its finalists from among thousands of nominees
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