By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday 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
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL’s first game in Spain will feature a Latin music showcase with Argentine producer Bizarrap and Puerto Rican superstar Daddy Yankee set to perform during the halftime show. The two hitmakers will take the stage Nov. 16 when the Washington Commanders face the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House.
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (GHI) on Thursday reported net income of $2 million in its third quarter. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share. The provider of tax exempt financing for student housing, senior housing and multifamily housing posted revenue
Continue ReadingOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — SelectQuote, Inc. (SLQT) on Thursday reported a loss of $30.5 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents. The company posted revenue of $328.8 million in the period. SelectQuote expects
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) on Thursday reported earnings of $475 million in its third quarter. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $2.03 per share. The electric utility posted revenue of $1.81 billion in the period. _____ This story was generated by
Continue ReadingELKHORN, Neb. (AP) — ELKHORN, Neb. (AP) — ACI Worldwide Inc. (ACIW) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $91.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Elkhorn, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 88 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were $1.09 per share. The maker of software for electronic payments
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NEW YORK (AP) — The iconic Radio City Rockettes are turning 100. The famed dance troupe and high-kicking staple of the New York City holiday season is marking a century of wowing crowds as its annual Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall opens this week. The show dates to 1933 but the troupe itself
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A staple of the New York City holiday season is marking a century of wowing crowds: The high-kicking Radio City Rockettes are turning 100. The famed dance troupe will celebrate the anniversary with its annual Christmas Spectacular this week — a festive performance of synchronized dance
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A staple of the New York City holiday season is marking a century of wowing crowds: The high-kicking Radio City Rockettes are turning 100. The famed dance troupe will celebrate the anniversary with its annual Christmas Spectacular this week — a festive performance of synchronized dance
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By JUSTIN SPIKE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday, his priority will be convincing the U.S. administration to turn a blind eye to Hungary’s dogged commitment to buying Russian oil, a potential test of how deep
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By EMMA BURROWS AP European Security Correspondent Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones, following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace in recent months that exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge. The American Merops system, which is small enough to fit in the back
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By MELANIE LIDMAN and AUDREY HOROWITZ Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities confirmed Thursday that the remains of a hostage returned the previous day from Gaza are of a Tanzanian agricultural student in Israel who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023 in the Hamas-led attack that started the war. The office of Israeli Prime
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Nov. 06. 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 Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Nov. 06. 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 Thursday, Nov. 06. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Nov. 06. 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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By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region for the second time in almost three months, Ukraine’s general staff said Thursday. Russian officials did not confirm the attack, although the local governor said drones started a fire at an unspecified industrial facility in
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Phoenix 115 L.A. Clippers 102 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final OT New Jersey 4 Montreal 3 Final St. Louis 3 Buffalo 0 Final OT Boston 3 Ottawa 2 Final Carolina 4 Minnesota 3 Final Pittsburgh 5 Washington 3 Final Anaheim 7 Dallas 5 Final Philadelphia 3 Nashville
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the region. A series of recent attacks attributed to Somali pirates had put
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By ISABEL DEBRE and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — World leaders warned Thursday that time is running short for urgent and decisive action to prevent the worst effects of climate change, and blasted the United States for its retreat from those efforts, as they gathered at the edge of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: No. 8 BYU goes to No. 9 Texas Tech is the Big
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: No. 8 BYU goes to No. 9 Texas Tech is the Big
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: No. 8 BYU goes to No. 9 Texas Tech is the Big
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: No. 8 BYU goes to No. 9 Texas Tech is the Big
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at INDIANAPOLIS 1½ 6½ (48½) Atlanta Baltimore 3½ 4½ (48½) at MINNESOTA at TAMPA BAY 1½ 2½ (48½) New England Jacksonville 3 1½ (37½) at HOUSTON at CAROLINA 3½ 5½ (39½) New Orleans at CHICAGO 3 4½ (46½) NY Giants Buffalo 8½ 9½ (49½)
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With talks to reopen the government intensifying, Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday expressed determination to move ahead with a new bipartisan package of funding bills, a renewed effort to win over enough Democrats and end the shutdown that is now in
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will be rendered “defenseless’’ and possibly “reduced to almost Third World status” if the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs he imposed this year on nearly every country on earth. The justices sounded skeptical during oral arguments
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By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, days after the powerful storm battered the Philippines and left scores dead or missing. Areas in central Vietnam reported damaged buildings, electricity polls and fallen trees as Kalmaegi weakened to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 11, 14, 16, 36, 39 (eleven, fourteen, sixteen, thirty-six, thirty-nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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