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Declassified intelligence memo contradicts Trump’s claims linking gang to Venezuelan government

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A newly declassified U.S. intelligence assessment confirms that analysts at American spy agencies found no coordination between Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan government, contradicting statements the Trump administration used to justify invoking the Alien Enemies Act and deporting Venezuelan immigrants. The redacted memo from the National

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India fires missiles on Pakistan. Islamabad calls it an ‘act of war’ and says it downed Indian jets

By MUNIR AHMED, SHEIKH SAALIQ, RIAZAT BUTT, RAJESH ROY and AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday, in what it said was retaliation for last month’s massacre of Indian tourists. Pakistan called the strikes an act of war and claimed it downed several Indian fighter jets. The missiles

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Court upholds racketeering convictions of ex-Ohio House speaker and lobbyist in $60M bribery scheme

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld the racketeering convictions of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and an ex-lobbyist on Tuesday in a $60 million bribery scandal described as the largest corruption scheme in state history. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the Sixth

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Judge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions if reinstatement is proper remedy

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press A federal judge expressed sympathy on Tuesday for thousands of federal employees who were suddenly fired by the Trump administration earlier this year, but he also voiced skepticism about whether reinstating them to their jobs was a proper remedy and questioned what the courts could ultimately do. Judge J. Harvie

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Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban transgender athletes in girls’ sports, but bill faces uphill battle

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at the collegiate and K-12 levels, although the Republican-penned bill is unlikely to get a vote in the state’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. The bill passed, 32-18,

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An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter’s journals has been arrested

By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Nashville police lieutenant was arrested Tuesday on charges of theft, burglary and official misconduct after he was accused of taking case files, including records from a school shooting where three 9-year-olds and three adult staff were killed. In announcing the arrest

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St. Louis agrees to pay $4M to settle lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions at now-closed jail

HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH The Associated Press St. Louis has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that inmates at a former medium-security jail were housed in “inhumane conditions” that included rodent feces in food, infestations of bugs and snakes, and unbearable overcrowding. The nonprofit ArchCity Defenders announced the settlement on Tuesday

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BC-KX-STOX-Final

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.16 +.65 Altria 60.48 +.61 AmerenCp 99.46 — .09 AmExpress 275.37 —2.66 ArchDanM 48.32 +.82 AutoZone 3747.02—28.53 BPPLC 28.40 — .78 Boeing 185.96 — .50 BristMySq 47.57 —2.49 Brunswick 45.66 — .94 Chevron 135.60 +.10 Citigroup 69.47 — .77 CocaCola 71.72 +.02 ConAgraBr 23.35 — .16 ConocoPhil 87.63 +.02 Corning

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BC-KX-STOX-Final

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.16 +.65 Altria 60.48 +.61 AmerenCp 99.46 — .09 AmExpress 275.37 —2.66 ArchDanM 48.32 +.82 AutoZone 3747.02—28.53 BPPLC 28.40 — .78 Boeing 185.96 — .50 BristMySq 47.57 —2.49 Brunswick 45.66 — .94 Chevron 135.60 +.10 Citigroup 69.47 — .77 CocaCola 71.72 +.02 ConAgraBr 23.35 — .16 ConocoPhil 87.63 +.02 Corning

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United Fire: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — United Fire Group Inc. (UFCS) on Tuesday reported net income of $17.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 67 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to 70 cents per share. The

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Jack Henry: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

MONETT, Mo. (AP) — MONETT, Mo. (AP) — Jack Henry & Associates Inc. (JKHY) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $111.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Monett, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.52. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment

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*‥ *‥ *Open*High*Low*Settle* Chg.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Tuesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 70.85 73.50 70.85 71.94 +1.59 Jul 68.42 68.50 67.76 67.83 —.59 Oct 69.49 69.66 69.49 69.66 —.41 Dec 69.35 69.98 69.35 69.52 —.46 Mar 71.07 71.07 70.51 70.67 —.47 May 71.72 71.94 71.44

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BC-Merc Table,1st Add

OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 541.0 543.0 538.5 538.5 —3.5 Jul 573.0 573.0 567.5 568.0 —5.0 Sep 595.5 596.0 594.5 595.5 —3.0 Est. sales 1,187. Mon.’s sales 1,149 Mon.’s open int 7,024, up 333 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1

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Judge bars Trump administration from shrinking agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trump’s administration from dramatically shrinking three agencies that fund libraries across the U.S., settle labor disputes with public sector workers, and support state business contracting programs. U.S. District Judge John McConnell, Jr. in Rhode Island said Trump can’t unilaterally end the funding

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Key Republican says he won’t back Trump’s pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he’s informed the White House that he won’t support Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’spick for top federal prosecutor in Washington, stalling the nomination in the Senate weeks before the temporary appointment expires. The North Carolina Republican told

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Turkey thwarted another attack with pagers in Lebanon last year, officials say

By SUZAN FRASER and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s intelligence service thwarted a remote attack using pagers last year in Lebanon, days after similar attacks by Israel killed dozens and wounded thousands, including members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, a Turkish daily and officials said Tuesday. Daily Sabah reported that 1,300 pagers

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 524¾ +4¾ Jul 535 538¾ 529¼ 538 +5¼ Sep 548½ 552½ 544 551½ +4¼ Dec 571½ 575¼ 567¼ 574 +3½ Mar 591 593¾ 586½ 593 +3¼ May 600 603½ 596¾ 602¾ +3¼ Jul

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 213.50 214.32 213.00 213.67 +.02 Aug 208.60 209.80 208.50 209.37 +.30 Oct 206.00 207.27 205.92 206.87 +.47 Dec 205.42 206.52 205.32 206.22 +.45 Feb 205.62 206.50 205.42 206.20 +.35 Apr 205.80 206.40 205.45 206.12 +.22 Jun

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 524¾ +4¾ Jul 535 538¾ 529¼ 538 +5¼ Sep 548½ 552½ 544 551½ +4¼ Dec 571½ 575¼ 567¼ 574 +3½ Mar 591 593¾ 586½ 593 +3¼ May 600 603½ 596¾ 602¾ +3¼ Jul

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