By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, but the effort showed the reach of President Donald Trump’s push for political retribution and set the stage for more to come. The 214-213 roll call shelved a resolution
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An 84-year-old man whose home in southeast Puerto Rico served as inspiration for the house that became an iconic symbol at Bad Bunny’s residency this summer sued the superstar on Wednesday. Román Carrasco Delgado, an unemployed widower, is seeking at least $1 million in
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By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii early this
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 89 63 .586 — New York 85 67 .559 4 Boston 83 69 .546 6 Tampa Bay 74 78 .487 15 Baltimore 72 80 .474 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 85 67 .559 — Cleveland 80 71 .530 4½ Kansas City 76
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 91 62 .595 — New York 78 74 .513 12½ Miami 72 80 .474 18½ Atlanta 70 83 .458 21 Washington 62 91 .405 29 Central Division W L Pct GB z-Milwaukee 93 59 .612 — z-Chicago 88 64 .579 5 Cincinnati 76 76 .500
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 89 63 .586 — — 7-3 L-1 50-25 39-38 758 671 87 New York 85 67 .559 4 +2 6-4 W-2 44-31 41-36 794 666 128 Boston 83 69 .546 6 — 5-5 W-1 46-31
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 89 63 .586 — New York 85 67 .559 4 Boston 83 69 .546 6 Tampa Bay 74 78 .487 15 Baltimore 72 80 .474 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 85 67 .559 — Cleveland 80 71 .530 4½ Kansas City 76
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By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files Wednesday as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the wealthy financier’s criminal case. The
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — France announced Wednesday that it has selected the Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winning drama “It Was Just an Accident” as its submission to the Academy Awards. The selection gives an Oscar pathway to a film that Iran was certain not to select itself. Panahi,
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday that they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, challenging Democrats to vote against a stopgap spending bill that doesn’t include them but will keep the government open at
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a defense pact pledging that any attack on either nation would be considered an attack on both. The pact comes after rising tensions in the region following the Sept. 9 Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas in Qatar’s capital killed six people. The agreement, called the “Strategic
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrated his 30th birthday Wednesday by welcoming Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals back to practice. The two wide receivers have hardly played after Worthy hurt his shoulder in a collision with Travis Kelce early in their season opener,
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrated his 30th birthday Wednesday by welcoming Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals back to practice. The two wide receivers have hardly played after Worthy hurt his shoulder in a collision with Travis Kelce early in their season opener,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market.
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Continue Reading 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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US–Election 2026 Redistricting-What To Know What to know about the congressional redistricting trend kick-started by Trump SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S.
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By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco supervisor was recalled Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of coastal highway used heavily by neighborhood motorists into a car-free park despite strong objections by his constituents. Supervisor Joel Engardio became the fifth elected official to be ousted in a
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a gambling license Wednesday after running into fierce opposition from Broadway theater owners and producers who were worried about its potential impact on the theater district. A state-commissioned community advisory
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota House will soon return to full strength under an unusual power-sharing agreement that forces both parties to work together, following a special election to fill the seat left vacant when the chamber’s top Democrat was assassinated. Democrat Xp Lee won Tuesday’s special election with 61%
Continue Reading 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: The Big 12 has only three ranked teams, and two of them
Continue Reading 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: The Big 12 has only three ranked teams, and two of them
Continue Reading 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: The Big 12 has only three ranked teams, and two of them
Continue Reading 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: The Big 12 has only three ranked teams, and two of them
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Israeli forces pressed on with a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Wednesday as strikes overnight across the Palestinian territory killed at least 16 people, hospital officials said. Hundreds of thousands remained in the city, the territory’s largest and already in ruins from nearly two years of war and struggling
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many times in his life, playwright David Bar Katz didn’t know how he was going to pay the bills. These days, he’s helping the next generation of artists facing that same dilemma. Katz oversees The Relentless Award, the largest annual cash prize in American theater
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By The Associated Press Fashion-forward Jaden Smith has been hired as men’s creative director by Christian Louboutin and is moving to Paris, according to a report. In a lengthy story with Louboutin and Smith confirming the news, Women’s Wear Daily said the founder of the red-sole shoe brand will continue to oversee his men’s division
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By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine expects there will be around $3.5 billion by next month in a fund to buy weapons from the United States and help sustain its more than three-year fight against Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. The financial arrangement known as the Prioritized
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NEW YORK (AP) — At age 29, with several novels and millions of copies sold behind her, R.F. Kuang is just getting started. The author of “Yellowface” and the current bestseller “Katabasis,” Kuang has an agreement with HarperCollins Publishers for four more books, including a pair of fantasy novels for the imprint Harper Voyager and
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Robert Redford was disillusioned with the Hollywood mainstream. The Sundance Kid, who died Tuesday at age 89, knew that there were more stories out there, ones that weren’t getting made into films because of the rigidity of the business. So he made something different, founding Sundance Institute and the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Sept. 18 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL Postseason: Geelong vs. Hawthorn, Preliminary Final, Richmond, Australia AUTO RACING 4:25 a.m. (Friday) ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN —
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