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Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration, including a $19,000 painting, an $11,000 necklace, a $5,000 bracelet and in

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Pakistan says imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan is in good health after an eye procedure

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in good health after undergoing a medical procedure for an eye ailment at a government hospital, an official said Thursday. Khan remains widely popular in Pakistan, and the government’s acknowledgment of his hospital visit has raised concerns about his

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San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor’s race

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday announced he’s joining the crowded race for California governor, casting himself as a moderate Democrat with a track record of tackling some of the state’s most persistent issues including homelessness and crime. Elected to lead Silicon Valley’s largest city

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Trump’s wide ambitions for Board of Peace sparks new support for the United Nations

By EDITH M. LEDERER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired after major world powers rejected U.S. aspirations for it to have a larger international mandate beyond the Gaza ceasefire and recommitted

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–TRUMP-LAWSUIT-DES MOINES POLLSTER DESCRIPTION: A hearing before an Iowa judge is scheduled in President Donald Trump’s lawsuit

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–TRUMP-LAWSUIT-DES MOINES POLLSTER DESCRIPTION: A hearing before an Iowa judge is scheduled in President Donald Trump’s lawsuit

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–TRUMP-LAWSUIT-DES MOINES POLLSTER DESCRIPTION: A hearing before an Iowa judge is scheduled in President Donald Trump’s lawsuit

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Extreme Weather-Ice Safety Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents SUMMARY: For big parts of the United States,

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Extreme Weather-Ice Safety Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents SUMMARY: For big parts of the United States,

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Extreme Weather-Ice Safety Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents SUMMARY: For big parts of the United States,

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Judge rejects Brad Raffensperger’s bid to loosen spending limits in Georgia governor’s race

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has rejected for now Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ‘s bid to gain more spending power in the state’s race for governor, upholding campaign finance rules that some Republicans argue give certain candidates an unfair advantage. Raffensperger’s independent political action committee,

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House Republicans propose stricter voting requirements as Trump administration eyes the midterms

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are proposing sweeping changes to the nation’s voting laws, a long-shot priority for President Donald Trump that would impose stricter requirements before Americans vote in the midterm elections in the fall. The package expected to be released Thursday reflects some of the party’s most

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 29 18 .617 — Boston 29 18 .617 — Toronto 29 20 .592 1 Philadelphia 25 21 .543 3½ Brooklyn 12 33 .267 16 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 24 22 .522 — Miami 25 23 .521 — Atlanta 24

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The Latest: Trump hosts Cabinet meeting as Democrats threaten partial government shutdown

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump gathered his Cabinet for a video-broadcasted meeting that ended without questions from reporters or comments from Homeland Security Kristi Noem or Attorney General Pam Bondi. It seemed an opportunity to avoid commentary on the situation in Minnesota, where the recent deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands

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