By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers in a letter Monday that she attended an FBI search of the elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because President Donald Trump asked her to be there. She also acknowledged that she “facilitated” what she described as
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 53 35 14 4 74 189 136 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 171 171 Buffalo 55 32 18 5 69 190 167 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 191 182 Boston 56 32 20 4 68 191 177
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By DAVID RISING and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American “war of aggression” and considered the United States a “belligerent” power, according to a
Continue ReadingMonday No. 1 UConn (23-0) did not play. Next: at DePaul, Wednesday. No. 2 UCLA (21-1) did not play. Next: vs. Rutgers, Wednesday. No. 3 South Carolina (21-2) at Texas A&M. Next: vs. Mississippi State, Thursday. No. 4 Texas (21-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 5 LSU, Thursday. No. 5 LSU (21-2) did not
Continue ReadingMonday No. 1 Arizona (22-0) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. No. 2 Michigan (20-1) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Thursday. No. 3 UConn (21-1) did not play. Next: vs. Xavier, Tuesday. No. 4 Duke (20-1) did not play. Next: vs. Boston College, Tuesday. No. 5 Illinois (19-3) did not play.
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays said Monday they will have their local television broadcasts produced and distributed by Major League Baseball this season. The six clubs — along with the Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles
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By PAOLA FLORES and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The nearly monthlong disappearance from public view of Bolivia’s towering socialist icon, ex-leader Evo Morales, shortly after the Jan. 3 U.S. seizure of former Venezuelan president and his close ally Nicolás Maduro, is alarming his supporters, roiling his enemies and galvanizing the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein probe, bowing to pressure ahead of contempt of Congress vote.
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By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House approved a new congressional map Monday that could enable Democrats to win the state’s only Republican-held U.S. House seat, but leadership in the state Senate has said since October the bill doesn’t have enough support to advance in that chamber — largely due
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Republican Party on Sunday dismissed a challenge that questioned U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for governor. The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee dismissed the challenge filed by Ken McFeeters accusing Tuberville of not meeting the seven-year residency requirement to run for governor. Tuberville’s campaign and McFeeters confirmed
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Midday” game were: 1, 2, 4, 8 (one, two, four, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 0, 0, 8 (zero, zero, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 2, 2, 3 (two, two, three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press Multiple AI-generated photos falsely claiming to show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child and his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, along with other high-profile public figures, were shared widely on social media Monday. The images originated on an
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Legal experts say President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax information raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he is in
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 36 12 .750 — 8-2 W-2 19-5 16-7 23-6 New York 31 18 .633 5½ 6-4 W-6 20-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 31 18 .633 5½ 7-3 W-2 16-8 15-10 22-12 Toronto 30 21 .588 7½ 6-4 W-1 14-11 16-10 22-14
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 31 18 .633 — Boston 31 18 .633 — Toronto 30 21 .588 2 Philadelphia 27 21 .563 3½ Brooklyn 13 35 .271 17½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 27 24 .529 — Orlando 25 23 .521 ½ Atlanta 24
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The Trump administration is eliminating four out of the six locations that had been slated for a practice test to try out new methods for the 2030 census, raising concerns that the U.S. Census Bureau might not learn enough about communities that have been traditionally difficult to count. The test,
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By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Must love dogs. Really, really love dogs. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show spotlights the bond between people and dogs. But reaching the United States’ premier canine event also can be about another kind of love. “For me, it would be very hard to do this
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays will have their local television broadcasts produced and distributed by Major League Baseball this season. The Reds, Royals, Marlins, Brewers and Cardinals made their plans official on Monday with the Rays expected
Continue ReadingDUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Flexsteel Industries Inc. (FLXS) on Monday reported profit of $6.6 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Dubuque, Iowa-based company said it had net income of $1.18 per share. The furniture maker posted revenue of $118.2 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated
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EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS The roughly 40 million Americans who get their water from a private well are particularly vulnerable to harmful forever chemicals. Forever chemicals, or PFAS, are uniquely able to repel moisture and withstand heat, which made them useful for essential products like waterproof shoes and firefighting foam. They are manmade and ubiquitous. The problem
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A senior Cuban diplomat told The Associated Press on Monday that his government does not have a dialogue with the United States but is open to one if certain criteria are met, as tensions remain high between the countries. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío spoke
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The record that won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards Sunday night — Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” — is the one many industry experts labeled the most deserving, and therefore an unlikely candidate for victory. In the same breath, the
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment,” the imposing fresco of heaven and hell which dominates the Sistine Chapel, is undergoing its first major restoration in three decades, the Vatican said Monday. The Sistine Chapel will remain open to visitors during the three-month cleaning, albeit with scaffolding partially obstructing the view of the fresco,
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment,” the imposing fresco of heaven and hell which dominates the Sistine Chapel, is undergoing its first major restoration in three decades, the Vatican said Monday. The Sistine Chapel will remain open to visitors during the three-month cleaning, albeit with scaffolding partially obstructing the view of the fresco,
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By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan said Monday that restricted access to the conflict-hit eastern state of Jonglei has left thousands of people in need of lifesaving medical care and food assistance at risk, as the United Nations raises concern over a growing number of displaced
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed late Monday to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the Republican leading the probe said an agreement had not yet been finalized. Rep. James Comer, the chair of the
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By JOSH BOAK, AAMER MADHANI and RAJESH ROY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. The move comes after months of Trump pressing India to cut
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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer About 50 residents of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence data centers in the region. Organizers say the
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