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Judge tosses lines of NYC’s only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional seat in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw the district on the grounds that its current composition unconstitutionally diluted the votes of Black and Hispanic residents. Republicans are

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ICE officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.

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Equity Bancshares: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $22.1 million. The bank, based in Wichita, Kansas, said it had earnings of $1.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.26 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts

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Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer President Donald Trump ‘s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. In his address Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump outlined four

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Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with glee, gloating and wariness

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe this week over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, Russian officials, state-backed media and pro-Kremlin bloggers responded with a mixture of glee, gloating and wariness. Some touted Trump’s move as historic. Others said it weakens the European Union and NATO

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Mexico’s president says it was ‘sovereign decision’ to send cartel members to US

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a “sovereign decision” by her government. Sheinbaum responded to criticism from analysts and opponents who said that the transfers on

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Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain’s National Archives

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief — and, sometimes, joy. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the many facets of passion are going on display in “Love Letters,” a public exhibition at Britain’s National Archives that covers five centuries. Curator Victoria

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Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain’s National Archives

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief — and, sometimes, joy. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the many facets of passion are going on display in “Love Letters,” a public exhibition at Britain’s National Archives that covers five centuries. Curator Victoria

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Israeli fire strikes journalists and children on one of Gaza’s deadliest days since ceasefire

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the war-battered enclave ‘s deadliest days since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October. The United States is trying

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In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from ‘Carmen’

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from programs over a restaging decision, and the company intends to bring back sets of a retired 2009 version. Director Carrie Cracknell’s production opened on Dec.

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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 – NEWS —————————— US–IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES-SUPERINTENDENT DESCRIPTION: The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who falsely claimed to be a

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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 – NEWS —————————— US–IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES-SUPERINTENDENT DESCRIPTION: The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who falsely claimed to be a

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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 – NEWS —————————— US–IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES-SUPERINTENDENT DESCRIPTION: The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who falsely claimed to be a

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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 – NEWS —————————— US–IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES-SUPERINTENDENT DESCRIPTION: The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who falsely claimed to be a

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Great Plains News Digest

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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Immigration Enforcement-Video US citizen says ICE took him at gunpoint in only underwear despite frigid cold and no warrant SUMMARY: Federal immigration agents have

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