By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced Wednesday that he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking. For a limited time, the U.S. can refuel aircraft and transport equipment and
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump’s multistate redistricting campaign ahead of the 2026 elections. The map takes aim at North
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Judges allow North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map that could flip a US House seat to Republicans.
Continue ReadingWednesday No. 1 UConn (6-0) did not play. Next: at Xavier, Sunday. No. 2 South Carolina (6-0) vs. Duke. Next: at No. 23 Louisville, Thursday, Dec. 4. No. 3 UCLA (6-1) lost to No. 4 Texas 76-65. Next: at TBA, Thursday. No. 4 Texas (6-0) beat No. 3 UCLA 76-65. Next: at TBA, Thursday. No.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence.
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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The leaders of a pro-Russia group in France behind a poster campaign declaring “Russia is not my enemy” have been taken into custody and are being held on suspicion of intelligence-gathering for a foreign power. The SOS Donbass group confirmed the arrest of its founder, Anna Novikova,
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and will stop all payments and subsidies to the country over its treatment of a U.S. government representative at
Continue ReadingBy HALLIE GOLDEN and JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors charged three men Wednesday with murder in the death of 22-year-old Maria De La Rosa, who was shot over the weekend while sitting in a parked car in Los Angeles. De La Rosa, a Latin artist who performs under the name DELAROSA,
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — are using false information to advocate for more voter ID laws in the U.S. “America should not have
Continue ReadingWednesday No. 1 Purdue (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Eastern Illinois, Friday. No. 2 Arizona (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Norfolk State, Saturday. No. 3 Houston (6-1) vs. Notre Dame. Next: vs. Florida State, Saturday, Dec. 6. No. 4 Duke (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 22 Arkansas, Thursday. No. 5 UConn
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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The most-played series in major college football history, the bitter border-state rivalry between Minnesota and Wisconsin, is punctuated each year with a postgame ritual by the winning team that could be described as jubilant yardwork. When time expires on Saturday in the 135th edition of the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members are in critical condition after shooting near White House; suspect shot, AP source says.
Continue ReadingWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump says South Africa isn’t invited to next year’s G20 in Miami, escalating his fight over treatment of white farmers.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years blazed through high-rise apartment buildings into the night Wednesday as the city’s leader confirmed at least 36 people, including a firefighter, had died and another 279 people were reported missing.
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By JEFF ROBERSON Associated Press REEDS SPRING, Mo. (AP) — The first year Shirley Mease cooked up a free Thanksgiving feast in the Reeds Spring High School cafeteria, icy weather kept most people away. But when her family knocked on doors to offer the meals, the gratefulness they found confirmed the need in her Missouri
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Fresh off beating the Super Bowl champs, the Dallas Cowboys get the runner-up in their annual Thanksgiving home game. It doesn’t get any easier after Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs visit Thursday with the Cowboys (5-5-1) pondering an improbable run to a
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By The Associated Press A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others, bringing an end to the last of four criminal cases filed against him that threatened to upend his finances and take away his freedom as he sought a return to the White House. The Georgia
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes while serving as governor of a southern state. Vizcarra was sentenced to immediate imprisonment and a nine-year ban from public office. He is expected to appeal the decision. “This
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director. Paramount Pictures on Tuesday was in closing talks to distribute the film, according to
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director. Paramount Pictures on Tuesday was in closing talks to distribute the film, according to
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By The Associated Press Kansas City (6-5) at Dallas (5-5-1) Thursday, 4:30 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM line: Chiefs by 3. Against the spread: Chiefs 5-6; Cowboys 6-5. Series record: Cowboys lead 7-5. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Cowboys 19-9 at Kansas City on Nov. 21, 2021. Last week: Chiefs beat Colts 23-20 in OT; Cowboys beat
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 13 5 .722 — New York 10 6 .625 2 Philadelphia 9 8 .529 3½ Boston 9 8 .529 3½ Brooklyn 3 14 .176 9½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 12 6 .667 — Atlanta 11 8 .579 1½ Orlando 11
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By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges, ending the last effort to punish the president in the courts for his efforts to overturn
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 22 13 7 2 28 69 60 Detroit 23 13 9 1 27 69 74 Ottawa 22 11 7 4 26 71 71 Boston 24 13 11 0 26 75 77 Montreal 21 11 7 3 25 72 76
Continue Reading Wednesday, Nov. 26 EAST Army 81, Fairleigh Dickinson 73 Brown 59, New Hampshire 47 Bryant 87, Mercy 61 Buffalo 73, Bucknell 71 Cornell 114, Misericordia 70 Frostburg State 105, Shepherd 83 Holy Cross 77, Worcester State 53 Howard 115, St. Mary’s College of Maryland 61 Robert Morris 88, UIC 74 UMass Lowell 75, Stonehill 64
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 22 14 6 2 30 78 65 6-2-1 8-4-1 4-1-0 New Jersey 22 14 7 1 29 69 67 8-0-1 6-7-0 3-2-1 Tampa Bay 22 13 7 2 28 69 60 7-5-0 6-2-2 2-1-1 N.Y. Islanders 23 13 8
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 22 13 7 2 28 69 60 7-5-0 6-2-2 2-1-1 Detroit 23 13 9 1 27 69 74 8-4-1 5-5-0 4-2-1 Ottawa 22 11 7 4 26 71 71 6-3-2 5-4-2 3-2-2 Boston 24 13 11
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 – NEWS —————————— BLACK FRIDAY DESCRIPTION: The day after Thanksgiving remains the biggest single shopping day of the year even
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 – NEWS —————————— BLACK FRIDAY DESCRIPTION: The day after Thanksgiving remains the biggest single shopping day of the year even
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 – NEWS —————————— BLACK FRIDAY DESCRIPTION: The day after Thanksgiving remains the biggest single shopping day of the year even
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