CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded over the Labor Day weekend in dozens of shootings in Chicago, where President Donald Trump has seized on crime to try to justify a greater federal role on the city’s streets. The toll highlights Chicago’s persistent struggle with gun violence and reveals a
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By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press. The military will begin sending groups of 150 attorneys — both military and civilians — to
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about her plans. The Republican senator’s announcement opens up a Senate seat in the state
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 600 military lawyers will be authorized by Pentagon to serve as temporary immigration judges, doubling their ranks.
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in “Dances with Wolves,” has died. He was 73. Greene died Monday in Stratford, Ontario, after a long
Continue Reading By 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–WHITE SOX-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Chicago plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 09/03/2025
Continue Reading By 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–WHITE SOX-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Chicago plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 09/03/2025
Continue Reading By 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–WHITE SOX-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Chicago plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 09/03/2025
Continue Reading By 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–WHITE SOX-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Chicago plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 09/03/2025
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration was handed a win by a federal appeals court on Tuesday in its effort to freeze billions of dollars and terminate contracts for nonprofits to run a “green bank” aimed at financing climate-friendly projects. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency
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By EMMA BURROWS European Security Correspondent LONDON (AP) — Bulgaria will not investigate suspected Russian electronic interference with a top European official’s plane, officials said Monday — because this kind of GPS jamming is now so common. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was flying to Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Sunday when her plane was
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be honored with one of the television’s top prizes even as it winds down its nearly 60-year work after the U.S. government withdrew funding. The organization, which has helped pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and TV stations as well as programs
Continue Reading By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian authorities on Tuesday said they are investigating the shooting death of an Indonesian diplomat as a contract killing amid a surge in violent crime in the South American country. Zetro Leonardo Purba, 40, who worked at the Indonesian Embassy in Peru’s capital, Lima, was shot
Continue Reading By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A high court in Congo on Tuesday sentenced a former justice minister to three years of forced labor in after convicting him of embezzling $19 million in public funds intended to finance a prison project in the country. Constant Mutamba, who resigned over the case in
Continue Reading By DÉBORA REY and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors on Tuesday announced that the daughter of a fugitive Nazi officer who stole an 18th-century Italian painting from a Jewish collector during World War II was placed under house arrest along with her husband. The new measures followed a series
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal appeals court says the EPA should not have been blocked from terminating billions in “green bank” grants.
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By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer President Donald Trump’s administration is piling new restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants, making it nearly impossible for anyone holding a Palestinian Authority passport from receiving travel documents to visit the U.S. for business, work, pleasure or educational purposes. Palestinian applicants who hold non-Palestinian Authority passports may also face difficulties
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was a good idea. Jacobs wasn’t sure he wanted to be the subject of one and Coppola wasn’t sure she wanted the pressure of being the person behind the camera. This was her friend of
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A court on Tuesday annulled the Istanbul provincial congress of Turkey’s main opposition party, citing alleged procedural irregularities, in a decision critics view as an escalating campaign to weaken the party. The ruling against the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, led to the dismissal of Istanbul chair Ozgur Celik and other
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be honored with one of the television’s top prizes even as it winds down its nearly 60-year work after the U.S. government withdrew funding. The organization, which has helped pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and TV stations as well as programs
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By The Associated Press Actor Chloë Grace Moretz and model and photographer Kate Harrison are married. The two, who began dating in 2018, got hitched in a private ceremony over the Labor Day weekend. No location was revealed. Both wore gowns by Nicolas Ghesquière for Louis Vuitton, Moretz in baby blue and Harrison in traditional
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Sept. 3 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL Qualifier: Collingwood at Adelaide GOLF 3 a.m. (Thursday) GOLF — DP World Tour: The Amgen Irish Open, First Round, The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland MLB BASEBALL 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Atlanta 26 14 .650 — x-New York 24 17 .585 2½ Indiana 21 20 .512 5½ Washington 16 25 .390 10½ Connecticut 10 30 .250 16 Chicago 9 30 .231 16½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 32 8 .800 — x-Phoenix 26 14 .650
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 17 7 5 56 54 34 Minnesota United 14 6 9 51 48 32 Vancouver 14 6 7 49 47 31 Seattle 12 7 8 44 48 38 Los Angeles FC 11 7 8 41 45 33 Portland 10 9 9
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 80 59 .576 — New York 77 61 .558 2½ Boston 78 62 .557 2½ Tampa Bay 69 69 .500 10½ Baltimore 63 76 .453 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 80 60 .571 — Kansas City 70 68 .507 9 Cleveland 68
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump announced this afternoon that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary home. Space Command’s functions include conducting operations like enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches. Alabama and Colorado have
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 80 59 .576 — — 5-5 W-1 45-24 35-35 691 633 58 New York 77 61 .558 2½ +4½ 8-2 W-1 41-28 36-33 726 586 140 Boston 78 62 .557 2½ +4½ 7-3 W-3 44-27
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 80 58 .580 — New York 75 64 .540 5½ Miami 65 74 .468 15½ Atlanta 62 77 .446 18½ Washington 55 83 .399 25 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 85 54 .612 — Chicago 80 59 .576 5 Cincinnati 70 69 .504
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 80 59 .576 — New York 77 61 .558 2½ Boston 78 62 .557 2½ Tampa Bay 69 69 .500 10½ Baltimore 63 76 .453 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 80 60 .571 — Kansas City 70 68 .507 9 Cleveland 68
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The novels of Stephen King may not seem designed for bedtime reading, at least if you value a good night’s sleep, but the author has always had a fondness for fairy tales. Especially when they get a little dark. “Fairy tales are supposed to be
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