By DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press First came Texas, then California, then Missouri. President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats that continues to unfold across the country. Politicians are
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By DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press First came Texas, then California, then Missouri. President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats that continues to unfold across the country. Politicians are
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a “wild card” joined Wisconsin’s open race for governor on Wednesday, saying she will focus on a progressive agenda to benefit the working class. State Rep. Francesca Hong, who lives in the liberal capital city of Madison,
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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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ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to run for governor after tangling with Trump over 2020 voting.
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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
Continue Reading 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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President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb. No. No U.S. president, or any other world leader, has ever had the honor of
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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 ___
Continue Reading 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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Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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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LONDON (AP) — A British judge temporarily blocked the government from sending an asylum-seeker who crossed the English Channel back to France, delaying the first deportation under an agreement between London and Paris. The 25-year-old Eritrean man was due to leave Britain on Wednesday on a commercial flight. But after his lawyers appealed, High Court
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Seattle Mariners (83-68, first in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (75-76, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (4-5, 5.59 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Royals: Cole Ragans (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -117, Mariners -103; over/under is 8
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS, MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle as he opened a two-day state visit Wednesday, calling the hours of pageantry with King Charles III “one of the highest honors of my life” while also
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lorie Lee Sekayumptewa, a former administrator with the Navajo Nation Film Office, remembers seeing Robert Redford at traditional cultural dances at the Hopi village of Hotevilla in New Mexico. It was more than 30 years ago and he was serving as executive producer of the
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_T.Turner, Philadelphia, .305; Hoerner, Chicago, .303; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .294; Perdomo, Arizona, .289; Arraez, San Diego, .286; Turang, Milwaukee, .286; Burleson, St. Louis, .285; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .282; Donovan, St. Louis, .281; Olson, Atlanta, .281. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 136; J.Soto, New York, 114; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 106; Lindor, New York, 105;
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .326; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .317; Bichette, Toronto, .311; Springer, Toronto, .305; Peña, Houston, .304; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .302; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .296; Witt, Kansas City, .292; Kirk, Toronto, .291; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 125; Raleigh, Seattle, 104; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 100; Springer, Toronto, 100; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 94; Witt, Kansas City,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–YANKEES-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — New York plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–YANKEES-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — New York plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–YANKEES-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — New York plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–YANKEES-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — New York plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at BUFFALO 9½ 11½ (49½) Miami Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Green Bay 7 7½ (41½) at CLEVELAND at PHILADELPHIA 4½ 3½ (44½) LA Rams Atlanta 2½ 5½ (43½) at CAROLINA at JACKSONVILLE 1½ 2½ (44½) Houston at WASHINGTON 5½ 3 (44½) Las
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 2, 2, 3 (two, two, three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 0, 6, 8 (zero, zero, six, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By SEJAL GOVINDARAO Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump has vowed to do away with voting by mail, but some of his Republican allies in two Western battleground states are taking a more cautious approach. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, one of two candidates with Trump’s endorsement in the Arizona governor’s race, does not
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 50 people have faced federal charges in Washington, D.C., since President Donald Trump’s emergency law-and-order surge began last month. Already, prosecutors have dropped at least 11 of those cases, an unusually high collapse rate that judges say is wasting court resources. The dismissals highlight the
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