By MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former senior aide to Jill Biden on Wednesday became the second person to invoke the Fifth Amendment and decline to answer questions from House Republicans who are investigating President Joe Biden’s mental state and use of the autopen while in office. Anthony Bernal, who previously served
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By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a major political blow on Wednesday as a key governing partner announced it was quitting his coalition government, leaving him with a minority in parliament as the country faces a litany of challenges. Shas, an ultra-Orthodox party that has
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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. —————————— NORTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US SQUIRRELS OVERRUN TOWN DESCRIPTION: MINOT, N.D. — Minot has had it with the squirrels that
Continue Reading 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. —————————— NORTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US SQUIRRELS OVERRUN TOWN DESCRIPTION: MINOT, N.D. — Minot has had it with the squirrels that
Continue Reading 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. —————————— NORTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US SQUIRRELS OVERRUN TOWN DESCRIPTION: MINOT, N.D. — Minot has had it with the squirrels that
Continue Reading 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. —————————— NORTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US SQUIRRELS OVERRUN TOWN DESCRIPTION: MINOT, N.D. — Minot has had it with the squirrels that
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Perhaps no position requires a wider range of skills to succeed in the NFL than tight ends, who are asked to thrive as receivers in the middle of the field as well as being key parts to the run and pass games with their blocking. While many teams
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals reacquired veteran utility player Adam Frazier on Wednesday in an All-Star break trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kansas City sent minor league infielder Cam Devanney to Pittsburgh. Frazier, 33, has played in 78 games this season split between second base, left field and right field, hitting
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The latest fundraising numbers and campaign spending in Wisconsin’s closely watched race for governor shed some light on how the contest is shaping up more than a year before voters will start casting ballots. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has yet to say whether he will seek
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By The Associated Press Adv19-20 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 21 CYCLING 6 a.m. (Tuesday) PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 16, Montpellier / Mont Ventoux, France MLB BASEBALL 8 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at Chicago Cubs OR Athletics at Texas SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 4:55
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, July 17 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Western at Brisbane CFL FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. CBSSN — Toronto at Montreal CYCLING 6:30 a.m. PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 12, Auch / Hautacam, France 6:30
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 15 6 .714 — Atlanta 13 9 .591 2½ Indiana 12 11 .522 4 Washington 11 11 .500 4½ Chicago 7 15 .318 8½ Connecticut 3 19 .136 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 20 4 .833 — Phoenix 15 7 .682
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By MELANIE LIDMAN, WAFAA SHURAFA, and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution center run by an Israeli-backed American organization in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, mostly from being trampled, the group said. They were the first deaths reported at one of the group’s sites,
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 13 7 3 42 46 31 Vancouver 12 5 5 41 38 25 Minnesota United 11 5 7 40 39 26 Los Angeles FC 10 5 5 35 36 24 Seattle 9 6 7 34 34 31 Portland 9 7 6
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 55 41 .573 — New York 53 43 .552 2 Boston 53 45 .541 3 Tampa Bay 50 47 .515 5½ Baltimore 43 52 .453 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 59 38 .608 — Minnesota 47 49 .490 11½ Kansas City 47
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 55 41 .573 — New York 55 42 .567 ½ Miami 44 51 .463 10½ Atlanta 42 53 .442 12½ Washington 38 58 .396 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 57 39 .594 — Milwaukee 56 40 .583 1 St. Louis 51 46
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 55 41 .573 — New York 53 43 .552 2 Boston 53 45 .541 3 Tampa Bay 50 47 .515 5½ Baltimore 43 52 .453 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 59 38 .608 — Minnesota 47 49 .490 11½ Kansas City 47
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 55 41 .573 — — 7-3 L-2 32-16 23-25 440 423 17 New York 53 43 .552 2 +2 5-5 L-2 30-19 23-24 501 390 111 Boston 53 45 .541 3 +1 10-0 W-10 32-20
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through 2025, a few music trends have become clear, according to Luminate’s 2025 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday: — In the U.S. and globally, more music is being streamed than ever before… — But growth has slowed. — And in the U.S. specifically,
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn has a book coming out next year that reveals how she has been shaped by the power of words. HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Wednesday that Burstyn’s “Poetry Says It Better” will be released April 28, 2026. Burstyn, 93, is known for such films as
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British governments past and present face allegations of avoiding scrutiny and undermining democracy after the revelation that thousands of Afghans have been resettled in the U.K under a program that was hidden from the media, the public and lawmakers in Parliament. Key information was also kept from
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Commerce Bancshares Inc. (CBSH) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $152.5 million. The bank, based in Kansas City, Missouri, said it had earnings of $1.14 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was
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By ABDELRAHMAN SHAHEEN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced a renewed ceasefire Wednesday after days of clashes that have threatened to unravel the country’s postwar political transition and drawn military intervention by powerful neighbor Israel. Convoys of government forces began withdrawing
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardment in Russia’s escalating aerial campaign against civilian areas came ahead of a Sept. 2 deadline set by U.S. President Donald
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Jul. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Jul. 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 Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Jul. 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 Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Jul. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Atlanta 86 Chicago 49 Final Minnesota 79 Phoenix 66 Final Seattle 67 Golden State 58 Final New York 98 Indiana 77 Final Las Vegas 90 Dallas 86 ___ MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Final tie Chicago 2 Atlanta 2 Final Charlotte FC 2 D.C. United 1 Final Cincinnati
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By GERALD IMRAY, MICHELLE GUMEDE and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United States sent five immigrants it says were convicted of serious crimes to the African nation of Eswatini, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said — an expansion of the Trump administration’s largely secretive third-country deportation program. The
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