NEW YORK (AP) — Justice Department asks court to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts amid firestorm over disgraced financier’s case.
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By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued Friday that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde, Texas, saying the contents of the war game are protected by
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says the alledged mismanagement of a building renovation project could be grounds for firing Powell. Such an unprecedented step could send the financial markets
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday to serving as a fence for luxury items stolen from wealthy residences across the country, in a case that got attention because of its link to a burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow while
Continue Reading CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door midair, according to the pilot’s communication with air traffic controllers. The pilot of the SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted
Continue Reading CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door midair, according to the pilot’s communication with air traffic controllers. The pilot of the SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted
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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–Beef Prices-Explainer Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season SUMMARY: Anyone firing up the grill this summer
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–Beef Prices-Explainer Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season SUMMARY: Anyone firing up the grill this summer
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By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states. President Donald Trump’s administration on July 1 withheld more
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration on Friday asked a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case in an effort to put to rest for good a political crisis largely of its own making. But even if
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By LEA SKENE and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press A federal judge has restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired her earlier this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across the government. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled late Thursday that federal law protects
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By The Associated Press Stephen Colbert received messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after announcing that CBS was canceling his show, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” next May. Jimmy Fallon said he was “just as shocked as everyone,” and Seth Meyers called him a great host and comedian but an
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By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally will remain blocked as an order from one judge went into effect Friday and another seemed inclined to follow suit. U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante in New Hampshire
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By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Authorities in Cambodia continued their stepped-up campaign against online scam centers, arresting at least 500 suspects in two provinces on Thursday and Friday, the country’s information minister said. The arrests in Kandal province on the outskirts of the capital Phnom Penh, and in the northeastern
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By MICHELLE GUMEDE Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dozens of South African chefs, community cooks, caterers, and culinary students joined forces Friday in Johannesburg to make 67,000 liters (17,700 gallons) of soup to feed the hungry, in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day. First officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009, International Nelson Mandela Day
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But the extensive use of marble in the
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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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-DODGERS DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 07/21/2025
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By AHMAD SEIR Associated Press BOOM, Belgium (AP) — Fans roared in excitement and organizers sighed with relief as the Tomorrowland music festival kicked off Friday — two days after a massive fire engulfed the main stage and threw one of Europe’s biggest summer concert events into doubt. Workers labored around the clock to clear
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 19 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Melbourne at Carlton 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at Collingwood AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix – Sprint Race, Ostrovacice, Czechia 10:30
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Chris Lindstrom has spent much of his six-year career under the radar playing for an Atlanta team that hasn’t made the postseason since 2017. But Lindstrom’s play deserves much more attention as his ability to create holes in the run game and protect the passer is a key
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 56 41 .577 — New York 53 44 .546 3 Boston 53 46 .535 4 Tampa Bay 51 47 .520 5½ Baltimore 43 53 .448 12½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 59 39 .602 — Cleveland 47 49 .490 11 Minnesota 47 50
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The one main constant on Kansas City’s defense during a run of seven straight appearances in the AFC title game has been defensive tackle Chris Jones. While Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce have carried the offense, Jones has done the same on the defensive end for the Chiefs
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct Philadelphia 55 41 .573 New York 55 42 .567 Miami 44 51 .463 Atlanta 42 53 .442 Washington 38 58 .396 NOTE: Games back data omitted because not all teams have played the same number of games due to postponements. Postseason qualification this season is determined based
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, “Jaws” unlocked dread in millions about man-eating sharks. This summer, that fear may be somewhat reduced as they become contestants on a TV dance show. Former “Dancing With the Stars” host Tom Bergeron steps up for a marketing masterstroke by Discovery Channel’s
Continue Reading By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In every career, there are plenty of consequential decisions to be made. And they tend to get more consequential as time goes on. So it was when Gillian Murphy, one of the most admired American ballerinas for nearly three decades, began contemplating not only when,
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Alan Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his wife, Marilyn, for an enduring and loving partnership that produced such old-fashioned hits as “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?,” “It Might Be You” and the classic “The Way We Were,” has died at 99. Bergman died late Thursday
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