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Democratic Leader Jeffries says Trump’s 100 days filled with ‘chaos, cruelty and corruption’

April 30, 2025 4:26 pm Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Bringing the kind of punch many voters are demanding, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s 100 days in office have been an assault of Americans’ very way of life and promised Democrats in Congress are fighting as hard as they can

Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed to produce a documentary called ‘Aldeas — A New Story’

April 30, 2025 4:25 pm Associated Press

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Scorsese is a producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff’s work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death. “Aldeas — A New Story” will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what

Florida seeks to enforce a law making it a crime for people in the US illegally to enter the state

April 30, 2025 4:20 pm Associated Press

By MIKE SCHNEIDER and DAVID FISCHER MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s attorney general asked federal courts Wednesday to let authorities enforce a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people in the U.S. illegally to enter Florida by eluding immigration officials. State Attorney General James Uthmeier also asked U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams in Miami

Lovefest or Cabinet meeting? For Donald Trump, it’s both

April 30, 2025 4:13 pm Associated Press

By SEUNG MIN KIM The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Near the end of President Donald Trump’s marathon Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that the U.S. has brought home 47 wrongfully detained Americans so far in Trump’s second term. “Forty-seven for the 47th president in the first 100 days,” Rubio said.

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Meta over AI responses about him

April 30, 2025 4:08 pm Associated Press

By SARAH PARVINI AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta alleging that the social media giant’s artificial intelligence chatbot spread false statements about him, including that he participated in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Starbuck, known for targeting corporate

Trump officials must report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rules

April 30, 2025 4:02 pm Associated Press

By BEN FINLEY Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland temporarily halted her directive for information at the

Hawthorn: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

April 30, 2025 3:59 pm Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (HWBK) on Wednesday reported net income of $5.4 million in its first quarter. The Jefferson City, Missouri-based bank said it had earnings of 77 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $26.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest

North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump’s pushback against DEI

April 30, 2025 3:57 pm Associated Press

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Following the lead of several conservative states and the president himself, North Carolina Republican lawmakers have advanced their own bills that target diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The North Carolina House passed a bill restricting DEI practices within state government on Wednesday after votes on it

North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump’s pushback against DEI

April 30, 2025 3:57 pm Associated Press

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Following the lead of several conservative states and the president himself, North Carolina Republican lawmakers have advanced their own bills that target diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The North Carolina House passed a bill restricting DEI practices within state government on Wednesday after votes on it

UNC’s Belichick defends Hudson as ‘doing her job’ after interjecting during CBS interview

April 30, 2025 3:48 pm Associated Press

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick defended girlfriend Jordon Hudson for interjecting during a CBS interviewer’s questions about their relationship and said she was “simply doing her job.” The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach and first-time college coach at UNC issued a statement through the school Wednesday, which followed

Belarus releases US citizen who was jailed for years

April 30, 2025 3:37 pm Associated Press

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus on Wednesday released a U.S. citizen who had been jailed on allegations of plotting to assassinate the country’s authoritarian leader, charges his supporters and the U.S. government called bogus. Youras Ziankovich, a lawyer who has dual Belarusian and U.S. citizenship, was convicted on a number

Canadian Pacific Kansas City: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

April 30, 2025 3:32 pm Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CP) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $633.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had net income of 68 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 74 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street

2 dead as slow-moving storms flood roads across Oklahoma and Texas

April 30, 2025 3:31 pm Associated Press

By SEAN MURPHY and MARC LEVY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A least two people drowned when their vehicles were caught in floodwaters in Oklahoma on Wednesday as slow-moving thunderstorms inundated roads across parts of that state and Texas, authorities said, while Pennsylvania residents picked up from a powerful storm that left three people

BC-KX-STOX-Final

April 30, 2025 3:27 pm Associated Press

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.70 +.40 Altria 59.15 +.38 AmerenCp 99.24 +.03 AmExpress 266.41 — .61 ArchDanM 47.75 — .03 AutoZone 3762.60+57.65 BPPLC 27.46 — .61 Boeing 183.24 +1.24 BristMySq 50.20 +.98 Brunswick 46.05 — .31 Chevron 136.06 —3.24 Citigroup 68.38 — .50 CocaCola 72.55 +.20 ConAgraBr 24.71 +.37 ConocoPhil 89.12 —2.76 Corning 44.38

BC-KX-STOX-Final

April 30, 2025 3:27 pm Associated Press

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.70 +.40 Altria 59.15 +.38 AmerenCp 99.24 +.03 AmExpress 266.41 — .61 ArchDanM 47.75 — .03 AutoZone 3762.60+57.65 BPPLC 27.46 — .61 Boeing 183.24 +1.24 BristMySq 50.20 +.98 Brunswick 46.05 — .31 Chevron 136.06 —3.24 Citigroup 68.38 — .50 CocaCola 72.55 +.20 ConAgraBr 24.71 +.37 ConocoPhil 89.12 —2.76 Corning 44.38

In their words: What judges and Trump’s government say about Abrego Garcia’s mistaken deportation

April 30, 2025 3:21 pm Associated Press

By BILL BARROW Associated Press President Donald Trump says he “could” bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador if he wanted to. But he insists the 29-year-old Salvadoran, who had been living in Maryland and is married to an American citizen, is a member of the violent MS-13 gang and the kind of person

‥ ‥ OpenHighLowSettle* Chg.

April 30, 2025 3:03 pm Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Wednesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 65.80 65.80 65.50 65.77 —.58 Jul 66.49 66.63 65.71 66.02 —.47 Oct 68.20 68.21 68.00 68.03 —.34 Dec 68.35 68.35 67.48 67.79 —.48 Mar 69.32 69.40 68.66 69.02 —.42 May 70.21 70.36 69.59

BC-Merc Table,1st Add

April 30, 2025 3:03 pm Associated Press

OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 562.5 562.5 557.0 557.0 —7.0 Jul 587.5 589.0 586.0 587.0 —2.0 Sep 611.5 611.5 609.0 610.0 —1.5 Est. sales 1,013. Tue.’s sales 1,238 Tue.’s open int 6,561 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1 million; pts

AP PHOTOS: Trump holds Cabinet meeting after weak GDP report

April 30, 2025 2:53 pm Associated Press

By EVAN VUCCI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump met with his Cabinet at the White House on Wednesday, and they spent the better part of their meeting touting the administration’s record on everything from immigration to the economy. But the president also got worrisome news: The U.S. economy shrank at a