JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court panel ordered new wording Thursday for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state, ruling that voters must be told the amendment would repeal “reproductive healthcare rights” they approved just one year ago. The ruling marks the latest twist in a lengthy
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By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press JATUN RUMI, Ecuador (AP) — High in the mountains of the Ecuadorian Andes, a group of young Otavalo Indigenous people is using anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language, especially among Otavalo children. They produced an animated short film titled “We’re Aya” that follows the adventures of
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press Washington (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to him directly. “They’re going to get upset about things. That’s part of the process,” Johnson told reporters Thursday. “It doesn’t bother me. But when there is
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By BARAA ANWER Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the Middle East’s largest film festivals, opened Thursday in the coastal city of Jeddah, marking a significant moment for the kingdom’s growing film industry. Running from Dec. 4 to 13, the Red Sea
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By JONATHAN MATTISE and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As a leader of the College Democrats at Vanderbilt University, Luci Wingo knew the odds of a Democrat winning one of Nashville’s three U.S. House seats weren’t great. Yet her hope grew as the party mounted an aggressive campaign for its candidate,
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By JONATHAN MATTISE and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As a leader of the College Democrats at Vanderbilt University, Luci Wingo knew the odds of a Democrat winning one of Nashville’s three U.S. House seats weren’t great. Yet her hope grew as the party mounted an aggressive campaign for its candidate,
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After flirting with the idea of leaving California to run for Congress in Texas, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa said Thursday he’s staying put. “I can hold this seat. I’m not quitting on California and neither should anyone else,” Issa, who represents a district anchored
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing the visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events. At the same time,
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By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — RoboCop has finally found a permanent home in Detroit. A statue looming 11 feet tall (3.3 meters) and weighing 3,500 pounds (1,587 kilograms) has been drawing fans since it began standing guard over the Motor City on Wednesday afternoon, after about 15 years in
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By The Associated Press Houston (7-5) at Kansas City (6-6) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC/Peacock. BetMGM NFL odds: Chiefs by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Texans 6-6, Chiefs 5-6-1. Series record: Chiefs lead 11-5. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Texans 23-14 on Jan. 18, 2025, in Kansas City in a divisional playoff game. Last week: Texans
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Thursday, Dec. 4
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–UAB-DRAKE DESCRIPTION: UAB plays Drake at Knapp Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 12/05/2025 06:30
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–UAB-DRAKE DESCRIPTION: UAB plays Drake at Knapp Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 12/05/2025 06:30
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–UAB-DRAKE DESCRIPTION: UAB plays Drake at Knapp Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 12/05/2025 06:30
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–UAB-DRAKE DESCRIPTION: UAB plays Drake at Knapp Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 12/05/2025 06:30
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— Federal Enforcement-Minneapolis-Somali Community President Trump’s contempt shocks the country’s largest Somali community SUMMARY: Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no
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Associated Press ROME (AP) — Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday. Vitale’s exit comes just two days after Prada Group finalized its $1.375 billion cash acquisition of Versace, starting a new era for the brand. “We would
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no order from Defense Secretary Hegseth to kill all survivors of boat strike.
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By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Filmmakers working in and out of the studio system managed to make bold, personal, wildly imaginative and singular works. Some of them even broke through to the mainstream — how extraordinary that
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer A strong quarter at Build-A-Bear Workshop in a bounce back year for the retailer was overshadowed by the growing weight of tariffs in an ongoing trade war waged by President Donald Trump. The mall staple was able to get ahead of tariff impacts during the first half of the
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — There were hundreds, then dozens, and then just a few. Now there’s one Israeli hostage left in Gaza: Ran Gvili. Gvili, a 24-year-old police officer known affectionately as “Rani,” was killed while fighting Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war. After a
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By MATTHEW LEE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health funding agreements that will prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals and positions. The five-year,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into pipe bombs placed outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Dec. 5 AUTO RACING 4:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 7:55 a.m. ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 5:25 a.m. (Saturday) ESPN2 — Formula 1:
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to travel to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation even as fears mount about a worsening job market and amid signs that Americans are still feeling squeezed by high prices. A White House official said Trump would be making
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration on Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a pattern of dismissing Black leaders across the government. Robert Primus on the STB and Alvin
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration on Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a pattern of dismissing Black leaders across the government. Robert Primus on the STB and Alvin
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By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press A few years ago, Kurt Neesley of Redondo Beach, California, was brainstorming where to put his family’s Elf on the Shelf for his three kids to find the next morning. He decided to make it look like the doll, named Elfie, had painted on their kitchen wall. Neesley used Tootsie
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer George Clooney is not Jay Kelly. That much he is sure of. But when a famous movie star of a certain age decides to take on a role as a famous movie star of a certain age, full of regrets and realizing that he’s missed out on so much
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NEW YORK (AP) — Turning Point USA leader Erika Kirk will speak about the aftermath of her husband Charlie’s killing in a prime-time “town hall” event televised by CBS News on Dec. 13, the network said on Thursday. The event will be moderated by Bari Weiss, the network’s new editor-in-chief and founder of the Free
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