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Alaska woman appeals voter fraud charges in case that puts spotlight on status of American Samoans

By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A state appeals court is being asked to dismiss felony voter misconduct charges against an Alaska resident born in American Samoa, one of numerous cases that have drawn attention to the complex citizenship status of people born in the U.S. territory. In arguments

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AP-Scorecard

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Cleveland 133 Philadelphia 107 Final Toronto 115 Indiana 101 Final New Orleans 116 Brooklyn 113 Final Chicago 128 Utah 126 Final Denver 118 Dallas 109 Final Sacramento 112 New York 101 Final L.A. Clippers 119 Washington 105 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final

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European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight ‘disagreement’ over island’s future

By EMMA BURROWS, CLAUDIA CIOBANU and DANIEL NIEMANN Associated Press NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland to help boost the Arctic island’s security after talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday highlighted “fundamental disagreement” between the Trump administration

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Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986. Crowds gathered and long lines formed in some areas as polling station openings were delayed and voting materials were seen

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–WICHITA STATE-FLORIDA ATLANTIC DESCRIPTION: Wichita State plays Florida Atlantic at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. 150 words, more

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–WICHITA STATE-FLORIDA ATLANTIC DESCRIPTION: Wichita State plays Florida Atlantic at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. 150 words, more

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–WICHITA STATE-FLORIDA ATLANTIC DESCRIPTION: Wichita State plays Florida Atlantic at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. 150 words, more

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–WICHITA STATE-FLORIDA ATLANTIC DESCRIPTION: Wichita State plays Florida Atlantic at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. 150 words, more

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at DENVER 1½ 1½ (46) Buffalo at SEATTLE 6½ 7 (45) San Francisco Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at NEW ENGLAND 2½ 3 (41) Houston LA Rams 4½ 3½ (48½) at CHICAGO College Football Monday CFP National Championship Miami Gardens, Fla. FAVORITE OPEN

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Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment

By JINTAMAS SAKSONCHAI and WASAMON AUDJARINT Associated Press NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people on Thursday, a day after another crane fell on a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand and killed 32 people. The work on an extension of the Rama 2

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Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist’s home will chill reporting

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer If the byproduct of Wednesday’s raid on a Washington Post journalist’s home is to deter probing reporting of government action, the Trump administration could hardly have chosen a more compelling target. Hannah Natanson, nicknamed the “federal government whisperer” at the Post for her reporting on President Donald Trump’s changes

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Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist’s home will chill reporting

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer If the byproduct of Wednesday’s raid on a Washington Post journalist’s home is to deter probing reporting of government action, the Trump administration could hardly have chosen a more compelling target. Hannah Natanson, nicknamed the “federal government whisperer” at the Post for her reporting on President Donald Trump’s changes

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Trump set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader after cozying up to Maduro’s successor

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to meet Thursday at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024 elections rejected by then-President Nicolás Maduro before the United States captured him in

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The health care debate is back in Washington. It never really went away

By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began to consume Washington. On Capitol Hill, partisan divides formed as many Democrats pressed for guaranteed insurance coverage for a broader swath of Americans while Republicans, buttressed by medical industry lobbying, warned about

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Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural

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Virgin Mary procession draws thousands as Venezuela faces uncertain future

By SAMUEL SOTOMAYOR and MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of Venezuelans prayed for their country on Wednesday. They gathered in a major Catholic procession in Barquisimeto, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) west of Caracas, to honor Divina Pastora, a title for the Virgin Mary. The longing for peace, prosperity and

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