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Cardi B is pregnant with her 4th child. It will be her 1st with Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B is pregnant with her fourth child. It will be her first with boyfriend Stefon Diggs, the New England Patriots’ wide receiver. The Grammy Award-winning rapper revealed the news Wednesday in an interview with Gayle King on “CBS Mornings.” “I’m excited. I’m happy,” she

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Indonesia’s president picks retired general as new security minister after deadly protests

By NINIEK KARMINI and ACHMAD IBRAHIM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday appointed a former rival as the new security minister following deadly protests that have been viewed as one of the toughest tests for his presidency. Subianto, a wealthy ex-general, designated retired Gen. Djamari Chaniago, 77, as the

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Trump redistricting push threatens minority representation. Black voters worry about its impact

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, BILL BARROW and NICK INGRAM Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III wants a second Civil Rights Movement in response to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who are redrawing congressional district boundaries to increase their power in Washington. In Missouri, the GOP’s effort comes at

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Trump redistricting push threatens minority representation. Black voters worry about its impact

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, BILL BARROW and NICK INGRAM Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III wants a second Civil Rights Movement in response to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who are redrawing congressional district boundaries to increase their power in Washington. In Missouri, the GOP’s effort comes at

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France’s new prime minister faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes ahead

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A ballooning deficit. A fractious Parliament. Unrest on the streets. The challenges facing Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, are daunting and defeated his immediate predecessors. So he’s trying a different tack. To ease tensions, Lecornu has scrapped proposals to axe two public holidays

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UNHCR official warns that the 1951 refugee convention is increasingly under threat

By RENATA BRITO Associated Press The U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday that governments around the world, especially in the Global North, which includes the United States and countries in Europe, are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum-seekers — even threatening its very existence. The stark warning by UNHCR came on the 75th

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Republican Brad Raffensperger to run for Georgia governor after defying Trump over 2020 election

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state who rejected Donald Trump’s call to help overturn the state’s 2020 election results, said Wednesday that he’s running for governor in 2026. The wealthy engineering entrepreneur might appeal most to business-oriented Republicans who once dominated GOP primaries in Georgia,

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Joel Willett says having his security clearance revoked gave added incentive for run for the Senate

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky on Wednesday, saying the recent fallout from having his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration gave him added incentive to run. “I’ve seen firsthand how the

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Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000

By JULIA FRANKEL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday as more people fled the devastated area, and strikes cut off phone and internet services, making it harder for Palestinians to summon ambulances during the military’s new offensive. Meanwhile, the Palestinian death toll

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Milwaukee 9 L.A. Angels 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Final Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 1 Final Cleveland 4 Detroit 0 Final Boston 5 Athletics 4 Final Kansas City 7 Seattle 5 Final N.Y. Yankees 10 Minnesota 5 Final Houston 5 Texas 2 ___

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 17. 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

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 17. 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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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 17. 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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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 17. 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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German suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance is released after serving time in unrelated case

By DANIEL NIEMANN and MARKUS SCHREIBER Associated Press SEHNDE, Germany (AP) — A German national who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said. The man, who has been identified by media as Christian

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