By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Over 100 Palestinians were killed, including dozens of civilians, according to Gaza health officials. One Israeli soldier was killed in an attack that helped prompt the fierce
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER – AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated. “Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remained
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to be without running back Isiah Pacheco for their high-profile showdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after their leading rusher sprained a knee ligament in last week’s win over the Washington Commanders. Pacheco did not practice Wednesday
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Illinois congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh among 6 indicted for blocking ICE vehicle during Chicago-area protest.
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By JEFF AMY and CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia’s Jon Ossoff. He is the party’s only senator who is seeking reelection next year in a state that Republican Donald Trump won in 2024, and any
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and calls for the Rio’s governor to resign. Dozens of favelas residents gathered
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Times of London has apologized for running an article that falsely claimed former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had criticized current Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. The British newspaper said it was duped by someone impersonating the ex-politician. In a statement, the newspaper said
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Kuwait faces steep odds of confirmation with several Republican senators planning to oppose Amer Ghalib over past remarks they say are antisemitic. Ghalib, the mayor of the Arab-majority city of Hamtramck, Michigan, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that
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 —————————— FBN–VIKINGS-LIONS PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are rested, coming off a bye week, and their
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 —————————— FBN–VIKINGS-LIONS PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are rested, coming off a bye week, and their
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 —————————— FBN–VIKINGS-LIONS PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are rested, coming off a bye week, and their
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 —————————— FBN–VIKINGS-LIONS PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are rested, coming off a bye week, and their
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary forces killed hundreds of people at a hospital, including patients, after they seized the provincial capital of North Darfur over the weekend, according to the U.N., displaced residents and aid workers, who described harrowing details of the atrocities. The 460 patients and their companions were
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Wednesday that Russian troops have surrounded Ukrainian forces in two key eastern cities of Ukraine and offered to negotiate a deal for their surrender. Ukrainian military officials vigorously denied the claim. Putin, speaking at a meeting with wounded soldiers at a
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just before Janelle Monáe’s DJ set at Cinespia — an outdoor movie series framed by the marble mausoleums of a storied Hollywood cemetery — the multi-hyphenated performer wasn’t just focused on rehearsing a setlist. Instead, Monáe paused to guide a symbolic circle inspired by
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WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer (AP) — In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees. Paramount initiated roughly 1,000 of those layoffs company-wide on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing it as soon as Thursday. President Donald Trump is visiting South Korea, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In 1977, at the tail end of another bruising battle for New York City mayor, Mario Cuomo publicly spoke up against bigoted remarks leveled at his opponent. Almost 50 years later, his son is taking a different approach. Back then, Andrew Cuomo was a 19-year-old adviser
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By The Associated Press All Times EDT x-if necessary WILD CARD SERIES (Best-of-3) American League Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 New York 2, Boston 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Boston 3, New York 1 Wednesday, Oct.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Oct. 30 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 4 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Hawthorn 6 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at West Coast COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. ESPNU — Norfolk St. at Delaware St. 7:30 p.m. ESPN —
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver are what you’d call seafood fanatics. Or blue food evangelists. They want us to eat more things from the water, even first thing in the morning. “Seafood for breakfast is delicious,” says Zimmern, a chef, writer and TV host. Seaver,
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 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 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 40 33 Detroit 10 7 3 0 14 35 31 Toronto 10 5 4 1 11 35 36 Florida 11 5 5 1 11 27 31 Ottawa 11 5 5 1 11 41 44 Buffalo
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 40 33 3-1-0 5-2-0 2-1-0 Detroit 10 7 3 0 14 35 31 5-1-0 2-2-0 4-2-0 Florida 11 5 5 1 11 27 31 4-1-1 1-4-0 2-2-0 Ottawa 11 5 5 1
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 Miami 3 1 .750 1 3-1 W-3 2-0 1-1 2-1 Milwaukee 3 1 .750 1 3-1 W-1 2-0 1-1 3-1 Cleveland
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