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AFP journalists sound alarm about dire conditions faced by hungry colleagues in Gaza

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer A group of journalists at the Agence France-Presse news agency is sounding the alarm about conditions faced by colleagues working in Gaza, saying that “without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die.” In a war-torn territory where Israel generally forbids outside journalists to enter, international news organizations

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Award-winning AP photographer Bob Daugherty captured history with speed and persistence

By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Robert A. Daugherty, whose four-decade career with The Associated Press captured history including President Lyndon B. Johnson writing the speech in which he declined reelection, Richard Nixon flashing “V for Victory” signs before leaving the White House in disgrace and Jimmy Carter clasping hands with Middle

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First Busey: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — First Busey Corp. (BUSE) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $47.4 million. The bank, based in Leawood, Kansas, said it had earnings of 52 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 63 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate

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Witkoff plans to visit the Mideast in push for Gaza ceasefire, State Department spokesperson says

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, planned to head to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the State Department’s spokesperson said Tuesday. Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters that Witkoff

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