By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.
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By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.
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By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing
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By Daria Tarasova-Markina and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A host of European leaders welcomed the news that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law restoring independence to his country’s main anti-corruption agencies. A total of 331 out of 340 lawmakers present voted in favor of the bill on Thursday, forming an overwhelming constitutional
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By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A New York businesswoman has pleaded guilty in connection with a financial scheme that ripped off more than $30 million from foreign investors and funneled some of the stolen money into U.S. political campaigns, including a 2017 fundraiser for President Donald Trump during his first term. Sherry Xue Li, 48,
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump met at the White House last week with a powerful business leader he’s repeatedly clashed with in the past: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. During the Oval Office meeting, Trump and Dimon discussed the economy, trade, financial regulation and the Federal Reserve, a person
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen has confirmed he will remain with Red Bull for the 2026 Formula One season, ending speculation over his future with the team for the time being. Where the Dutch driver would be plying his craft next season has been the subject of much speculation for months, with
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By Stephen Swanson, Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota (WCCO) — NOTE: This story contains graphic details about an attempted murder. A 20-year-old man from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, faces life in prison after police said he “calmly” confessed to stalking and stabbing a woman at random in a park,
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he’s extending the existing tariffs with Mexico, America’s largest trading partner, and he will pause higher tariffs that were set to go into effect Friday. That means the status quo will continue, in which goods from Mexico are taxed at 25%, unless they
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By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story TEXAS (KTVT) — The North Texas husband and father nearly cut in half while on a family vacation in the Bahamas has returned home and is sharing the family’s story of perseverance and the long road to recovery for the first time. It’s the family
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, August 1 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Hawthorn at Adelaide 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Sydney 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Collingwood AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice,
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By KEVIN FREKING and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine getting the day off work for Donald Trump’s birthday. Receiving a $100 bill with Trump’s portrait on it. Touching down at Donald J. Trump International Airport near the nation’s capital. And taking in a show at the Donald J. Trump Center for Performing
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Area Transportation Study Organization (SJATSO) is conducting a survey to get feedback from the public regarding traffic and pedestrian safety.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph School District has introduced its first-ever Kagan Cooperative Learning training session, bringing a nationally recognized teaching strategy to local classrooms.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Construction of an all-new $1.6 million Buchanan County Fairgrounds Arena took a huge step toward reality as county officials confirmed a contractor to develop the future home for livestock showcases and events.
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By REX HODGE and MARISA SARDONIA Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A social media video of a truck driver engaging with landfill workers in Haywood County has led to massive backlash and concern across the country. The video, which surpassed millions of views on TikTok, has been
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By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Torrential rainfall and flash flooding slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday, wreaking havoc along the Interstate 95 corridor and leaving a child in Maryland dead. This was another serious flood event in a summer that’s been full of them. Heavy storms developed in the afternoon and lasted through
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 9 .654 — Atlanta 16 11 .593 1½ Indiana 15 12 .556 2½ Washington 13 14 .481 4½ Chicago 7 19 .269 10 Connecticut 4 21 .160 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 23 5 .821 — Phoenix 16 10 .615
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A senior Trump administration official stated Thursday that President Donald Trump is not currently considering clemency for Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell after the president has repeatedly left the door open on the matter in recent weeks. “No leniency is being given or discussed. That’s just false. The President
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 62 47 .569 — Philadelphia 61 47 .565 ½ Miami 52 55 .486 9 Atlanta 46 62 .426 15½ Washington 44 64 .407 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 64 44 .593 — Chicago 63 45 .583 1 Cincinnati 57 53 .518
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 64 46 .582 — New York 60 49 .550 3½ Boston 59 51 .536 5 Tampa Bay 54 56 .491 10 Baltimore 50 59 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 64 46 .582 — Cleveland 54 54 .500 9 Kansas City 54
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is traveling next week on a trade mission to Israel, her first visit since her father Mike Huckabee was named U.S. ambassador there. Sanders, widely considered a potential Republican candidate for president in 2028, is also traveling to the United Arab Emirates on the trip,
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New
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By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will release a book in September about her historic campaign for president. “What the world saw on the campaign trail was only a part of the story,” Harris wrote in a social media post about the book’s release. The book — called “107 Days”
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country’s key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Last week’s measure by Zelenskyy to place
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