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Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986. Crowds gathered and long lines formed in some areas as polling station openings were delayed and voting materials were seen

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–WICHITA STATE-FLORIDA ATLANTIC DESCRIPTION: Wichita State plays Florida Atlantic at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. 150 words, more

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–WICHITA STATE-FLORIDA ATLANTIC DESCRIPTION: Wichita State plays Florida Atlantic at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. 150 words, more

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at DENVER 1½ 1½ (46) Buffalo at SEATTLE 6½ 7 (45) San Francisco Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at NEW ENGLAND 2½ 3 (41) Houston LA Rams 4½ 3½ (48½) at CHICAGO College Football Monday CFP National Championship Miami Gardens, Fla. FAVORITE OPEN

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Thailand suffers another construction accident just a day after rail tragedy that killed 32

By JINTAMAS SAKSONCHAI and WASAMON AUDJARINT Associated Press NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A new construction accident on a road near Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, was reported on Thursday, just 24 hours after a construction crane fell on a moving passenger train in the country’s northeast, killing at least 32 people. There was no immediate official

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Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist’s home will chill reporting

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer If the byproduct of Wednesday’s raid on a Washington Post journalist’s home is to deter probing reporting of government action, the Trump administration could hardly have chosen a more compelling target. Hannah Natanson, nicknamed the “federal government whisperer” at the Post for her reporting on President Donald Trump’s changes

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Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist’s home will chill reporting

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer If the byproduct of Wednesday’s raid on a Washington Post journalist’s home is to deter probing reporting of government action, the Trump administration could hardly have chosen a more compelling target. Hannah Natanson, nicknamed the “federal government whisperer” at the Post for her reporting on President Donald Trump’s changes

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Trump set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader after cozying up to Maduro’s successor

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to meet Thursday at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024 elections rejected by then-President Nicolás Maduro before the United States captured him in

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The health care debate is back in Washington. It never really went away

By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began to consume Washington. On Capitol Hill, partisan divides formed as many Democrats pressed for guaranteed insurance coverage for a broader swath of Americans while Republicans, buttressed by medical industry lobbying, warned about

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Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural

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Virgin Mary procession draws thousands as Venezuela faces uncertain future

By SAMUEL SOTOMAYOR and MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of Venezuelans prayed for their country on Wednesday. They gathered in a major Catholic procession in Barquisimeto, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) west of Caracas, to honor Divina Pastora, a title for the Virgin Mary. The longing for peace, prosperity and

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Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. The closure ran for over four hours, according to pilot guidance issued by Iran, which lies

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Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says

By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break through the front door of his Minneapolis home had been checking in regularly with federal authorities for years, his attorney said Tuesday. The arrest of Garrison Gibson, 37 during

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