By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday urged the United States to expand sanctions on Russian oil from two companies to the whole sector, and appealed for long-range missiles to hit back at Russia. Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending and complete an early upgrade of the country’s security strategy as tensions rise with China, North Korea and Russia. Takaichi took office Tuesday after being
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–DRAKE-MARIST DESCRIPTION: Drake plays Marist at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING:
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–DRAKE-MARIST DESCRIPTION: Drake plays Marist at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING:
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–DRAKE-MARIST DESCRIPTION: Drake plays Marist at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING:
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–DRAKE-MARIST DESCRIPTION: Drake plays Marist at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING:
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By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at ATLANTA 5½ 7½ (44½) Miami at BALTIMORE 6½ 7 (49½) Chicago at NEW ENGLAND 6½ 7 (40½) Cleveland at CINCINNATI 2½ 6½ (44½) NY Jets Buffalo 7½ 7½ (46½) at CAROLINA at HOUSTON 1½ 1½ (41½) San Francisco at PHILADELPHIA 7½ 7 (43½)
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO, JOHN MYERS JR. and EVENS SANON Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday as forecasters warned it could strengthen and swipe Jamaica as a powerful hurricane and dump a staggering amount of rain — up to 35 inches (89
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 3, 4, 8 (three, four, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 1, 1, 6, 8 (one, one, six, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 8, 9, 9 (eight, nine, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on charges of illegal sports betting has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of professional sports gambling across the U.S. Since
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By BEN FINLEY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James accused the Trump administration of using the justice system as a “tool of revenge” after she pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal mortgage fraud case the president pressed the Justice Department to bring.
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By WILL WEISSERT, SEUNG MIN KIM and ROB GILLIES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad sponsored by one of its provinces that used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs — prompting the province’s leader to
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 4” game were: 2, 2, 5, 7 (two, two, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 2, 8, 24, 26, 33 (two, eight, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 7, 8, 9 (seven, eight, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The last time U.S. President Donald Trump visited South Korea in 2019, he made a surprise trip to the border with North Korea for an impromptu meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to revive faltering nuclear talks. Now, as Trump
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government is limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff free after the automakers ended some production in Canada, a government official said Thursday. The official said the companies will no longer be eligible to get the full break on Canadian countertariff duties
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 1, 7, 8 (one, seven, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By OLIVIA DIAZ and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s push for more partisan districts in Republican-run states. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott sent
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By OLIVIA DIAZ and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s push for more partisan districts in Republican-run states. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott sent
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling. The Booker Prize Foundation announced Friday that it is setting up the Children’s Booker Prize alongside its existing awards for English-language and translated fiction. Like its sister prizes, the children’s award comes with a 50,000 pound ($67,000) purse. The prize will open
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 5 2 0 .714 181 133 Buffalo 4 2 0 .667 167 137 Miami 1 6 0 .143 140 205 N.Y. Jets 0 7 0 .000 129 183 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 1 0 .857 232
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Commanders’ trip to Kansas City was supposed to be a Monday night showdown between a perennial contender and one on the rise, a matchup of a three-time Super Bowl MVP and the latest dual-threat star quarterback to step under center. The storylines have
Continue Reading IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. (MOFG) on Thursday reported net income of $17 million in its third quarter. The Iowa City, Iowa-based bank said it had earnings of 82 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 87 cents per share. The holding company
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel returned to practice for the Washington Commanders on Thursday, but coach Dan Quinn confirmed that quarterback Jayden Daniels will miss the team’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. McLaurin sat out the past four games after hurting his
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By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe late Wednesday, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland and leaving other states still waiting for answers. The decisions fell mostly along party lines, with Trump touting on social
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Russian military planes briefly violated Lithuania’s airspace Thursday evening, the Lithuanian president said, condemning what he called a blatant breach of the territorial integrity of his European Union and NATO-member country. Lithuania’s foreign ministry planned to summon Russian Embassy representatives in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to protest the violation, President
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown. The fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy
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