By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man was struck and killed by a tree branch in a city park Tuesday as stormy weather buffeted New Zealand’s capital. The dangerous winds and heavy rain disrupted travel, closed schools and cut electricity in parts of the country. Wind canceled flights into and
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pilots aboard a commercial jet mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit Monday, leading the flight to return to the Omaha airport less than 40 minutes after departing for Los Angeles. The misunderstanding on American Airlines Flight 6469 came about because the intercom that pilots and flight attendants use
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By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The small Central American nation of Belize has signed a “safe third country” agreement with the United States, the two sides said on Monday, as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations and dissuade migration north. What the agreement entails wasn’t immediately clear, but it
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The failure of a steel cable and maintenance flaws contributed to the crash of a streetcar in the Portuguese capital Lisbon last month that killed 16 people and injured 21 others, according to an official preliminary report published Monday. The streetcar’s derailment is one of Lisbon’s worst tragedies in recent memory.
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 6 5 1 0 10 20 14 4-1-0 1-0-0 4-1-0 Carolina 6 5 1 0 10 24 15 2-0-0 3-1-0 2-0-0 Montreal 7 5 2 0 10 25 20 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 New Jersey 5 4 1 0 8
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By ISABEL DEBRE and PAOLA FLORES Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, injected a sharp note of realism into his plans to tackle an economic crisis Monday, a day after his surprise electoral victory signaled the end of decades of leftist rule in the South
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s legislature formally began redrawing the state’s congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Republicans gain another U.S. House seat under President Donald Trump’s push to retain his party’s grip on Congress next year. The state Senate gave initial approval along
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — He won’t call himself a duke anymore, but that is not enough for many of Prince Andrew’s critics. Buckingham Palace and the British government were under pressure Monday to formally strip Prince Andrew of his princely title and sumptuous home after new revelations about his relationship with
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 5 (five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime in the South American nation, a government official
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to leave for Asia at the end of the week, betting that an around-the-world journey will help him untangle big issues that he can’t afford to get wrong. At stake is nothing less than the future of the global economy, which could
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right. Takaichi replaces Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum
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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll sounded both exasperated and optimistic about the state of his team on Monday. He didn’t expect such a tough start that included a 31-0 loss at Kansas City on Sunday that wasn’t as close the score indicated. But Carroll
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 1, 7, 7 (one, seven, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden on Monday completed a round of radiation therapy treatment for the aggressive form of prostate cancer he was diagnosed with after leaving office, a spokesperson said. Biden had been receiving treatment at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia, said aide Kelly Scully. The
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals deal Monday at the White House, making good on U.S. interest in Australia’s rich rare-earth resources as a potential counterpoint to China’s new minerals export restrictions. The two leaders described the agreement as an $8.5 billion deal between
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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump has encouraged a retired Navy SEAL and unsuccessful legislative candidate to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in next year’s Kentucky primary, building up his choice as “A WINNER WHO WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN” in his latest social media barrage against the congressman,
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Minnesota 3 N-Y Rangers 1 Final Philadelphia 5 Seattle 2 Final Montreal 4 Buffalo 2 Final Winnipeg 2 Calgary 1 Final Vegas 4 Carolina 1 ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Final Detroit 24 Tampa Bay 9 Final Seattle 27 Houston 19 ___
Continue ReadingDUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Flexsteel Industries Inc. (FLXS) on Monday reported net income of $7.3 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Dubuque, Iowa-based company said it had profit of $1.31. The furniture maker posted revenue of $110.4 million in the period. _____ This story was generated
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Props, mementos and photographs adorn Adam Driver ’s Brooklyn office. There’s an artwork Jim Jarmusch gave him for his 40th birthday, the doll from Leos Carax’s “Annette” and dozens of on-set photographs, including one of Driver and his son in the Millennium Falcon. “A friend
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By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An appeals court on Monday put on hold a lower-court ruling that kept President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump is still barred from actually deploying those troops, at least for now. U.S. District Judge Karin
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press A Minnesota woman convicted of filling out and submitting a mail-in ballot for her deceased mother in support of Republican Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election was ordered by a judge to write an essay and read a book about voting’s importance to democracy. Trump, who won a second
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Monday, Oct. 20. 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 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. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–KINGS-BLUES DESCRIPTION: The Los Angeles Kings visit the St. Louis Blues. By Joe Harris. UPCOMING: 300 words,
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. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–KINGS-BLUES DESCRIPTION: The Los Angeles Kings visit the St. Louis Blues. By Joe Harris. UPCOMING: 300 words,
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. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–KINGS-BLUES DESCRIPTION: The Los Angeles Kings visit the St. Louis Blues. By Joe Harris. UPCOMING: 300 words,
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. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–KINGS-BLUES DESCRIPTION: The Los Angeles Kings visit the St. Louis Blues. By Joe Harris. UPCOMING: 300 words,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Some 136 newspapers in the United States have closed in the past year, news deserts are expanding and web traffic to the nation’s top newspapers has dropped markedly this decade, according to a report issued Monday that struggles to find hope for the beleaguered news industry. While entrepreneurs are
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats are seeking to make a statewide election of two utility regulators a referendum on rising electricity bills. Republicans, warning Democrats could steal rare wins in the races for the Public Service Commission, want to make the vote about party loyalty. Among Republicans trying to turn
Continue Reading 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.
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