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Great Plains News Digest

To 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–Election 2026-Senate-Iowa Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent’s ICE arrest SUMMARY: Democrat Jackie Norris has ended her campaign

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Great Plains News Digest

To 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–Election 2026-Senate-Iowa Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent’s ICE arrest SUMMARY: Democrat Jackie Norris has ended her campaign

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With no takers yet, White House meets with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump

By COLLIN BINKLEY and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The five universities that were still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact were asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal. By late Friday afternoon, one of the schools — the University of Virginia — had already declined to

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New York Republicans suspend Young Republicans group after release of offensive group chat

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Republican State Committee on Friday suspended a Young Republican organization following the release of a group chat that included jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers. In a statement, New York’s Republican committee said its leaders had voted unanimously to suspend the authorization of the New York

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University of Nebraska now spends more on administrators and managers than on faculty

By NATALIA ALAMDARI/Flatwater Free Press Flatwater Free Press At first glance, they look like raises. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a music professor’s salary jumped $13,000 in the past decade. A University of Nebraska at Kearney political science professor’s grew by $15,000. A University of Nebraska at Omaha social work professor got a $19,000 bump.

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–WILD-RANGERS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Wild visit the New York Rangers. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–WILD-RANGERS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Wild visit the New York Rangers. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–WILD-RANGERS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Wild visit the New York Rangers. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–WILD-RANGERS DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Wild visit the New York Rangers. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Poetry helped R&B singer Jessie Reyez find her voice. Her latest book shares it with the world

By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press Long before Jessie Reyez was celebrated for her voice, poetry was the Toronto-bred musician’s “first love.” The Grammy-nominated and Juno Award winner’s music often feels like spoken poetry, backed by a mix of R&B, hip-hop and Latin beats. When music, and the commercial demands of the industry, fail to satiate

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What to know about federal charges against former national security adviser John Bolton

Former national security adviser John Bolton turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on charges of keeping top secret documents at his home and sharing classified information with family members. Bolton was ordered released from custody after making his court appearance. His criminal case is

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Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

By MIKE CATALINI and OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Barack Obama has endorsed the Democratic candidates for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, seeking to boost Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger ahead of high-stakes elections next month. The two-term Democratic former president appears in digital ads for the candidates, who are running

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Daniel Cameron banking on his name ID to overcome lackluster fundraising in Kentucky Senate race

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Making his pitch to connect with a Republican crowd that instantly recognized him, Kentucky Senate candidate Daniel Cameron likened the gathering to a family reunion — a feel-good reminder of his status as a party stalwart in the Bluegrass State. Cameron — a former state attorney

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Sports on TV for Oct. 18 – 19

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Oct. 18 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 4 a.m. FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Carlton Midnight FS2 — AFL: Richmond at Collingwood 2 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Western at Gold Coast AUTO RACING 12:55 p.m. ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Sprint

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US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations

By SIBI ARASU and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press With trade threats from President Donald Trump, the U.S. derailed the world’s first global carbon fee on shipping as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. Earlier this year, amid much fanfare, the world’s largest maritime nations agreed on the regulations, which would impose a

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Sports on TV for Oct. 20 – 26

By The Associated Press Adv18-19 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Oct. 20 COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 6 p.m. BTN — Washington at Penn St. 8 p.m. BTN — UCLA at Michigan St. MLB BASEBALL 5:05 p.m. TBS — N.L. Championship Series: L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, Game 6 (If Necessary) TRUTV —

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Europe’s main center-left political group expels Slovak leader’s party for breaching its values

BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe’s main center-left political group on Friday kicked out the party of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is accused of cozying up to Russian President Vladimir Putin and undermining the rule of law in his own country. The Party of European Socialists voted unanimously to expel Fico’s Smer party for taking

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