By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger is more eager to talk about struggling soybean farmers than President Donald Trump’s attack on American institutions. She plays down the historic nature of her campaign for Virginia governor and avoids making big, bold promises about what she will accomplish if
Continue ReadingBy 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 —————————— BKC–MINNESOTA-MEDVED’S ROOTS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Most college basketball coaches start at the bottom levels of programs and
Continue ReadingBy 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 —————————— BKC–MINNESOTA-MEDVED’S ROOTS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Most college basketball coaches start at the bottom levels of programs and
Continue ReadingBy 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 —————————— BKC–MINNESOTA-MEDVED’S ROOTS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Most college basketball coaches start at the bottom levels of programs and
Continue ReadingBy 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 —————————— BKC–MINNESOTA-MEDVED’S ROOTS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Most college basketball coaches start at the bottom levels of programs and
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By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica became the world’s tallest church on Thursday after a part of its central tower was lifted into place. The masterwork of architect Antoni Gaudí now rises to 162.91 meters (534 feet) above the city, the church said in a statement. That barely
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By R.J. RICO Associated Press Authorities in Tennessee have dropped a felony charge against a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Whereas many people across the U.S. lost their jobs over social media comments about Kirk’s death, Larry
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By DAKE KANG and BYRON TAU Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two prominent Republicans on Capitol Hill want the Supreme Court to allow a lawsuit to proceed against tech giant Cisco over allegations that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China. In a Wednesday letter to
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By TONY HICKS Associated Press Guy Kopelowicz, whose distinguished career editing and leading photo coverage for The Associated Press in France lasted more than four decades, has died. He was 85. A respected fixture in the Paris photo world, Kopelowicz played a key role in AP’s coverage of some of the most significant news events
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine said it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers. Maine Family Planning operates 18 clinics in the state and says abortions are a relatively small
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The death toll in a massive police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro rose to at least 121 people, authorities said Thursday. An operation launched Tuesday in two of the city’s favelas sparked intense gunbattles that left
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By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated Press The just-wrapped Denver season of “Love Is Blind” may be the first time the show explored the Mountain West, but the Netflix reality dating show franchise is already a well-seasoned globe-trotter. In just five years, the show has aired seasons from nine different U.S. cities and spawned nearly a dozen
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By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Stellantis’ shares dropped 10% on Thursday after the world’s fourth-largest carmaker posted modest third-quarter gains and warned about possible future charges. The Italian-French-U.S. carmaker that makes Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot vehicles reported a 13% increase in net revenues in the three months ending in September to 37.2
Continue ReadingBy HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In the early hours of the morning, while everyone is asleep, something magical is being cooked up on the set of “Harry Potter.” Hagrid, Dobby and Voldemort are all there, but … they’re edible. We’re not talking about the forthcoming HBO TV series, here. The Food Network
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Oct. 31 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 4 a.m. FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Hawthorn 6 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Carlton at West Coast 10 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Greater Western Sydney AUTO RACING 3:35 p.m. FS2 —
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on new music creation and streaming platform, the two companies said in a joint announcement. Universal and Udio said Wednesday that they reached a “compensatory legal
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Chicago 4 0 1.000 — 4-0 W-4 3-0 1-0 3-0 Philadelphia 4 0 1.000 — 4-0 W-4 2-0 2-0 4-0 Milwaukee 4 1 .800 ½ 4-1 W-2 3-0 1-1 3-1 Miami 3 2 .600 1½ 3-2 L-1 2-0 1-2 2-1 Cleveland
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Philadelphia 4 0 1.000 — 4-0 W-4 2-0 2-0 4-0 New York 2 2 .500 2 2-2 L-2 2-0 0-2 2-2 Boston 2 3 .400 2½ 2-3 W-2 1-1 1-2 1-3 Toronto 1 4 .200 3½ 1-4 L-4 0-2
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 4 0 1.000 — New York 2 2 .500 2 Boston 2 3 .400 2½ Toronto 1 4 .200 3½ Brooklyn 0 5 .000 4½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 3 1 .750 — Charlotte 2 2 .500 1 Atlanta 2
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 11 8 3 0 16 39 34 Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 40 33 Ottawa 12 6 5 1 13 45 47 Tampa Bay 11 5 4 2 12 31 31 Boston 13 6 7 0 12 43 47
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 11 8 3 0 16 39 34 5-1-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 40 33 3-1-0 5-2-0 2-1-0 Ottawa 12 6 5 1 13 45 47 4-2-1 2-3-0 2-2-0 Tampa Bay 11 5 4
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Pittsburgh 12 8 2 2 18 44 31 3-1-1 5-1-1 2-1-2 New Jersey 11 8 3 0 16 41 35 5-0-0 3-3-0 1-1-0 Detroit 11 8 3 0 16 39 34 5-1-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 Montreal 11 8 3 0 16
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 6 2 0 .750 213 146 2-2-0 4-0-0 4-2-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 207 146 3-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 Miami 2 7 0 .222 180 243 1-3-0 1-4-0 1-6-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 N.Y.
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By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor recalls that “he opened his mouth, and after two notes I understood I was in front of something special. It’s one of the voices you find every 15 or 20 years.” Peter Gelb, the Metropolitan
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s an unprecedented space streak: 25 years of people living off-planet without even a moment’s pause. The International Space Station marks a quarter-century of continuous occupancy this weekend, boasting a guest list of nearly 300 — mostly professional astronauts but also the occasional space
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By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of mainly young people in Serbia embarked on a two-day march from Belgrade on Thursday, aiming to join a major rally in the country’s north this weekend that will mark the anniversary of a deadly train station disaster. The concrete canopy collapse at the central
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By SARAH EL DEEB and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese fleeing a paramilitary force that seized a city in the country’s Darfur region trickled into a nearby refugee camp Thursday after walking for miles, telling aid workers that roads were littered with bodies. Aid groups feared for the fate of thousands more
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Belden Inc. (BDC) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $56.7 million. The St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.41 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.97 per share. The communications equipment company posted revenue of $698.2 million in the period. For
Continue ReadingST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss of $70.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had a loss of 58 cents. The coal mining company posted revenue of
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press With federal SNAP food assistance set to run dry this weekend amid the protracted U.S. government shutdown, Louisiana, New Mexico and Vermont became the latest states Wednesday to announce help for low-income households that rely on the funds to eat. They join states from New York
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