By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita. Reports of sometimes deadly encounters with brown bears and Asiatic black bears are being reported almost daily ahead of hibernation season
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $637 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $1.12. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.62 per share. The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of flights at Belgium’s main international airport were canceled on Wednesday after drone sightings overnight forced it to close temporarily, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to convene a meeting with senior ministers to discuss safety concerns. It was the first time that the airport in
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GPRE) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $11.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 7 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations.
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By SAM McNEIL Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Wednesday it would slash carbon emissions by 90% by 2040, in an agreement widely seen as a weakening of the 27-nation bloc’s previous climate goals, after an overnight debate ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Brazil. Hungary, Slovakia and Poland voted against
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bunge Global SA (BG) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $166 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 84 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $2.27 per share. The agribusiness and food
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By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals. Federal money makes up only a small part of most school budgets in the U.S. But at Chinle Unified School District — spread
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that Hamas has handed over remains believed to be of a deceased hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest step forward under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The military said in a statement that the remains
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Nov. 05. 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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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Nov. 05. 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
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By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets belonging to a Cambodian businessman whom the U.S. accuses of heading a global scam syndicate. It’s the latest in a string of investigations and asset seizures that began when American prosecutors charged
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By JOHN HANNA and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been vacant since March and will narrow the GOP’s slim majority once a winner is sworn in. Menefee, who currently serves
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, eager to raise his national profile as a Democrat willing to aggressively confront President Donald Trump, scored a campaign victory that may help his party in the midterms as he moves toward a White House run. With
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By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a tough reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson as voters in the liberal city recoil from President Donald Trump’s second term and question whether the incumbent has done enough to address public safety, homelessness and affordability. Harrell, an attorney who
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US ELECTION 2025-MAYOR-MINNEAPOLIS DESCRIPTION: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has a 10-point lead over his closest challenger, state
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US ELECTION 2025-MAYOR-MINNEAPOLIS DESCRIPTION: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has a 10-point lead over his closest challenger, state
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US ELECTION 2025-MAYOR-MINNEAPOLIS DESCRIPTION: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has a 10-point lead over his closest challenger, state
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US ELECTION 2025-MAYOR-MINNEAPOLIS DESCRIPTION: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has a 10-point lead over his closest challenger, state
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By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at DENVER 8½ 8½ (42½) Las Vegas Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at INDIANAPOLIS 1½ 6½ (48½) Atlanta Buffalo 8½ 9½ (49½) at MIAMI Cleveland 1½ 2½ (37½) at NY JETS at CAROLINA 3½ 5½ (39½) New Orleans at CHICAGO 3 4½ (47½)
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff to fill Texas’ 18th Congressional District on Tuesday. Neither candidate received the majority of the vote in the all-party contest, which is necessary to win the seat outright. Gov. Greg Abbott will set the date for a special runoff election. The Houston-based seat
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advance to runoff for U.S. House in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 3, 3, 4 (three, three, four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 5, 7, 9 (five, seven, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By LINLEY SANDERS, JOSH BOAK, and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections, but many voters in key races made their choice in opposition to him or considered him to be irrelevant, according to the AP Voter Poll. It was hardly an endorsement of his
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By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever at 36 days, blaming the impasse for the party’s defeat in closely-watched elections while Democrats, emboldened by their off-year victories, dug in for a fight.
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By MELINA WALLING and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone down. Luis Cassiano, who’s lived here more than 30 years,
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When he announced his run for mayor last October, Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown to most New York City residents. But that was before the 34-year-old democratic socialist crashed the national political scene with a stunning upset over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
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