NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former state lawmaker whose testimony under a plea deal about a taxpayer-funded mail business scheme helped prosecutors land the conviction of a former Tennessee House speaker has been sentenced to eight months in prison. Former state Rep. Robin Smith, a Republican who had pleaded guilty to one count of honest
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, says he will consider running for the White House in 2028 after the midterm elections next year. Asked in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” whether if would be fair to say he would give a campaign
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By RIO YAMAT Associated Press Boeing workers at three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed voted Sunday to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a strike that started almost three months ago. The strike by about 3,200 machinists at the plants in in Mascoutah, Illinois, and the Missouri cities
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By ANSELM GIBBS Associated Press PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — A U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago ‘s capital Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighboring Venezuela and its President Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, in the capital of the Caribbean nation is
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By The Associated Press Flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday, when the agency also reported staffing-related delays in Chicago, Washington and Newark, New Jersey. The FAA issued a temporary ground stop at one
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By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group said Sunday, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them. Under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which took effect on Oct. 10,
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A big-screen adaptation of the popular anime “Chainsaw Man” has beaten out a biopic about the Boss and the horror sequel “Black Phone 2” to top the North American box office. It’s the latest win for an anime film, less than two months after “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity
Continue Reading By The Associated Press All Times EDT x-if necessary WILD CARD SERIES (Best-of-3) American League Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 New York 2, Boston 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Boston 3, New York 1 Wednesday, Oct.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was going to be a walk-in touchdown. Patrick Mahomes was sure of it. He had served as a brilliant decoy, and the Las Vegas Raiders were utterly fooled, as their old quarterback, Gardner Minshew, took the snap instead. Everything went perfect on the
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The main wreckage of a cargo plane that veered off a Hong Kong runway and plunged into the sea was recovered from the waters on Sunday, days after the deadly crash. The Boeing 747, flown by Turkey-based ACT Airlines from Dubai, skidded after landing last Monday
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Oct. 27 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 9 p.m. ESPNU — Exhibition: Arkansas at Memphis COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30 p.m. ESPNU — Exhibition: Vanderbilt at Memphis COLLEGE GOLF 3 p.m. GOLF — The 2025 East Lake Cup: First Round, East Lake Golf Club,
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — New York 2 1 .667 ½ Toronto 1 2 .333 1½ Boston 0 3 .000 2½ Brooklyn 0 3 .000 2½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 2 1 .667 — Miami 2 1 .667 — Atlanta 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Chicago 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 W-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 W-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 Charlotte 2 1 .667 ½ 2-1 W-1 1-0 1-1 2-1 Miami 2 1 .667 ½ 2-1 W-2 1-0 1-1 1-1 New
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 W-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 New York 2 1 .667 ½ 2-1 L-1 2-0 0-1 2-1 Toronto 1 2 .333 1½ 1-2 L-2 0-1 1-1 1-1 Boston 0 3 .000 2½ 0-3 L-3 0-1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 36 30 3-1-0 4-2-0 2-1-0 Detroit 9 6 3 0 12 30 29 5-1-0 1-2-0 4-2-0 Florida 10 5 5 0 10 25 28 4-1-0 1-4-0 2-2-0 Buffalo 9 4 4 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div New Jersey 9 8 1 0 16 35 22 5-0-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 36 30 3-1-0 4-2-0 2-1-0 Pittsburgh 9 6 2 1 13 32 24 2-1-1 4-1-0 2-1-1 Carolina 8 6 2 0 12
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 36 30 Detroit 9 6 3 0 12 30 29 Florida 10 5 5 0 10 25 28 Buffalo 9 4 4 1 9 27 27 Ottawa 9 4 4 1 9 31 35 Toronto
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks released on Sunday. The announcement, which followed years of tests of the Burevestnik missile, comes as part of nuclear messaging from the Kremlin, which
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT and JOHN HANNA Associated Press For most of President Donald Trump’s second term, Republicans have bent to his will. But in two Midwestern states, Trump’s plan to maintain control of the U.S. House in next year’s election by having Republicans redraw congressional districts has hit a roadblock. Despite weeks of campaigning by
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT and JOHN HANNA Associated Press For most of President Donald Trump’s second term, Republicans have bent to his will. But in two Midwestern states, Trump’s plan to maintain control of the U.S. House in next year’s election by having Republicans redraw congressional districts has hit a roadblock. Despite weeks of campaigning by
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital with drones, killing three people in their homes, authorities said early Sunday. At least 29 people were wounded, seven of them children, in the second consecutive nighttime attack on Kyiv to claim civilian lives. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said a 19-year-old woman and her 46-year-old mother
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Two suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, justice and police officials said Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world and sparked a massive manhunt. The Paris prosecutor said that investigators made arrests
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Two suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, justice and police officials said Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world and sparked a massive manhunt. The Paris prosecutor said that investigators made arrests
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Oct. 26. 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 Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Oct. 26. 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 Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Oct. 26. 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 Sunday, Oct. 26. 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 ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final San Antonio 118 Brooklyn 107 Final Detroit 119 Boston 113 Final Miami 115 New York 107 Final Charlotte 139 Washington 113 Final Cleveland 118 Milwaukee 113 Final Minnesota 114 Indiana 110 Final Dallas 139 Toronto 129 Final L.A. Clippers 114 Portland 107 Final L.A. Lakers 127 Sacramento
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By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis “very quickly,” as peace talks between the warring neighbors entered a second day. The two countries are embroiled in a bitter security row, with each side saying they were responding to aggression from the other
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By STELLA MARTANY and CINAR KIPER Associated Press QANDIL, Iraq (AP) — A militant Kurdish group announced on Sunday that it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq as part of a peace effort with the Turkish government. The statement delivered in northern Iraq by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, follows a symbolic
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