By MICHAEL R. SISAK The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A dozen U.S. senators are calling on the Justice Department’s watchdog to examine the department’s failure to release all records pertaining to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by last Friday’s congressionally mandated deadline, saying victims “deserve full disclosure” and the “peace of mind” of
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(AP) — This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The president of Fenerbahce, one of Turkey’s leading sports clubs, was taken into custody in Istanbul on Wednesday as part of a widening drug investigation that has ensnared prominent entertainment and media figures, state media reported. Sadettin Saran, a dual citizen of Turkey and the U.S., was detained just hours after
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–LIONS-VIKINGS DESCRIPTION: The Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium, with the Lions barely
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–LIONS-VIKINGS DESCRIPTION: The Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium, with the Lions barely
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–LIONS-VIKINGS DESCRIPTION: The Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium, with the Lions barely
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–LIONS-VIKINGS DESCRIPTION: The Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium, with the Lions barely
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 ————-——————— US-FEMA Funds-Lawsuit-Immigration Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states SUMMARY: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memorandum to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington attorney Mark Zaid, ruling that the order — which also targeted 14 other individuals — could not be applied to him. The decision marked the
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second. Rahmanullah Lakanwal,
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the year. While streams of new music — releases from the last 18 months — were down from last year, one genre is on the rise: Christian and gospel music, according to industry data and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Dec. 25 NBA BASKETBALL Noon ABC — Cleveland at New York ESPN — Cleveland at New York ESPN2 — Cleveland at New York (Dunk the Halls) 2:30 p.m. ABC — San Antonio at Oklahoma City ESPN — San Antonio at Oklahoma
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 20 9 .690 — Boston 18 11 .621 2 Toronto 18 13 .581 3 Philadelphia 16 12 .571 3½ Brooklyn 9 19 .321 10½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 17 13 .567 — Miami 15 15 .500 2 Atlanta 15
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 24 6 .800 — 8-2 W-3 12-2 11-4 17-5 New York 20 9 .690 3½ 7-3 L-1 14-2 5-7 16-8 Boston 18 11 .621 5½ 8-2 W-3 10-5 8-6 14-8 Toronto 18 13 .581 6½ 4-6 W-1 8-7 10-6 16-9
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Continue ReadingAll Times EST First Round Thursday, December 4 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1 Kansas 3, High Point 0 Baylor 3, Arkansas St. 2 Purdue 3, Wright St. 0 Colorado 3, American 0 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Ill. 0 North Carolina 3, UTEP 1 Arizona St. 3, Coppin St. 0 Utah St. 3,
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv27-28 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 1 p.m. BTN — NC Central at Penn St. 3 p.m. BTN — Southern U. at Illinois 5 p.m. BTN — Mass.-Lowell at Iowa 6 p.m. SECN — Dartmouth at Florida 7 p.m. CBSSN —
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas war returned on Wednesday. The city where Christians believe Jesus was born had cancelled Christmas
Continue ReadingPAPIRI, Nigeria (AP) — In a Christmas reunion, families and villagers in north-central Nigeria cried and hugged schoolchildren who were held for a month after being seized in one of the largest mass abductions in the country’s history. The 130 schoolchildren and teachers were released on Sunday and brought home in Niger state’s Papiri community
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By The Associated Press An explosion in Moscow on Wednesday killed three people, including two police officers, Russian investigators said, days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away. An official from Ukraine’s military intelligence, known as GUR, told The Associated Press that the attack had been carried out as part of
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. It was the latest incident to threaten the tenuous truce that has held since Oct. 10 as each side accuses the other of violations.
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — France, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom on Wednesday hit out at a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans the Trump administration accuses of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American views. The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, which supervises
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By MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Voters in Guinea will head to the polls on Sunday for the West African nation’s first presidential election since the military took power in a 2021 coup, with analysts predicting a likely win for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya. Guinea is one of 10 African countries
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By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia’s war, if Moscow also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized zone monitored by international forces. The proposal offered
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Dec. 24. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Dec. 24. 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
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