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Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature. The independence-leaning ruling

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With Columbia as a model, White House seeks fines in potential deals with Harvard and others

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, using the deal it struck with Columbia University as a template, according to an administration official familiar with the matter. Fines have become

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Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools

By COLLIN BINKLEY and ANNIE MA AP Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday, ending weeks of uncertainty for educators around the country who rely on the money for English language instruction, adult literacy, and other programs. President Donald

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FACT FOCUS: Trump claims cashless bail increases crime, but data is inconclusive

BY MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press As his administration faces mounting pressure to release Justice Department files related the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, President Donald Trump is highlighting a different criminal justice issue — cashless bail. He suggested in a Truth Social post this week that eliminating cash bail as a condition of pretrial release

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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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Premature Birth-Record Most premature baby celebrates his 1st birthday with a Guinness World Record SUMMARY: A baby born at 21 weeks’ gestation in Iowa

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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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Premature Birth-Record Most premature baby celebrates his 1st birthday with a Guinness World Record SUMMARY: A baby born at 21 weeks’ gestation in Iowa

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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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Premature Birth-Record Most premature baby celebrates his 1st birthday with a Guinness World Record SUMMARY: A baby born at 21 weeks’ gestation in Iowa

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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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Premature Birth-Record Most premature baby celebrates his 1st birthday with a Guinness World Record SUMMARY: A baby born at 21 weeks’ gestation in Iowa

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