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Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–United States-Syria-Troops US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria SUMMARY: The two Iowa National Guard members killed in
Continue ReadingEDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: NOT FOR BROADCAST, PUBLICATION OR USE ONLINE The Iowa special general election for the state Senate 16 unexpired term is Tuesday, Dec. 30. Poll close: 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT First results expected: 9:20 p.m. EDT/8:20 p.m. CDT CONTACTS – TESTING, REPORTS, DELIVERY, COVERAGE, DOCUMENTATION, SERVICES: Direct questions about election testing, reports
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The Queen of Disco and then some, known for such timeless tunes as “Love to Love You Baby,” “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” “Dim All the Lights,” “On the Radio” and “She Works Hard for the
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By MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said Tuesday they will withdraw from Uvira, the strategic city in eastern Congo seized last week, as fighting in the region escalated despite a U.S.-mediated peace deal. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance, which includes M23, said the withdrawal was requested
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By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern will spend another three years on SiriusXM, telling listeners Tuesday that he’s “figured out a way to have it all.” And reps confirmed that he’s not trolling us again like he did back in August when he brought on Andy Cohen as a fake replacement
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By DAVID BILLER Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rome opened two subway stations on Tuesday — one deep beneath the Colosseum — that mix the modernity of high-tech transport with artifacts from an ancient era. Commuters and tourists entering the station beside the iconic amphitheater can view displays of ceramic vases and plates, stone wells
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By DAVID BILLER Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rome opened two subway stations on Tuesday — one deep beneath the Colosseum — that mix the modernity of high-tech transport with artifacts from an ancient era. Commuters and tourists entering the station beside the iconic amphitheater can view displays of ceramic vases and plates, stone wells
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Dec. 17 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Creighton at Xavier SECN — Saint Francis (Pa.) at Florida 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Vanderbilt at Memphis 8:30 p.m. FS1 — Georgetown at Marquette 9 p.m. BTN — UTSA at Southern Cal
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s understated but influential chief of staff, criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and offered an unvarnished take on her boss and those in his orbit in interviews published Tuesday in Vanity
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship was sentenced Tuesday to more than 21 years in prison. Paul Doyle rammed his minivan through a sea of fans on May 26
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others briefed members of the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October, the government said in delayed reports.
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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s first lady has defended her use of a sexist slur to denounce feminist protesters, saying the comments were “clumsy” but made in private when “I didn’t see that someone behind me was filming.” Speaking to online media outlet Brut, Brigitte Macron acknowledged in a video interview
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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s first lady has defended her use of a sexist slur to denounce feminist protesters, saying the comments were “clumsy” but made in private when “I didn’t see that someone behind me was filming.” Speaking to online media outlet Brut, Brigitte Macron acknowledged in a video interview
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys worked on Tuesday to narrow gaps on a plan to use billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets as collateral for a massive loan to cover Ukraine’s economic and military needs over the next two years, ahead of a crunch summit of EU leaders
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, Dec. 16. 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 Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
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Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final New York 124 San Antonio 113 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Vancouver 3 N-Y Rangers 0 Final OT Columbus 4 Anaheim 3 Final Detroit 3 N-Y Islanders 2 Final Toronto 3 Chicago 2 Final Boston 4 Utah 1 Final Philadelphia 4 Montreal 1 Final Edmonton 6 Pittsburgh
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a deal to end the fighting in Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion of his country could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before possible further meetings in
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By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and 34 other countries formally approved plans Tuesday to create a compensation body to pay for damages to Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion, but questions remain about where the money will come from. Zelenskyy told leaders gathered in the Dutch
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By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Before the bloodshed and broken hearts, there was a little girl with a gentle soul, a loving grandmother who delivered meals to the needy and a young man dubbed a “golden person” for his kindness. And there was an 87-year-old grandfather who sought solace in Australia after
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