By MATT BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the organization’s new leader, endorsed a potential presidential bid by Vice President JD Vance on the opening night of the conservative youth group’s annual conference. After telling the cheering crowd that Turning
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals, The Associated Press has learned. Christopher Day began hearing cases
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and ADAM GELLER Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — As December’s chill settled over Gaza, the family’s nylon tent offered little refuge. So each night, Eseid Abdeen covered his frail newborn son with four blankets, periodically shining a flashlight on the baby’s eyes to confirm he was all right. Until
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder to get the Instagrammable selfie in front of one of the world’s most celebrated waterworks. Starting Feb. 1, the city of Rome is imposing a 2-euro ($2.35)
Continue ReadingFriday, Dec. 19 EAST Lincoln (Pa) 80, Morehouse 72, OT Sacred Heart 85, Dartmouth 63 ___
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By HARRIET MORRIS and KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The young journalist in a red bow tie stood during President Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference Friday and displayed a sign saying he wanted to get married. But his main question wasn’t directed at Putin — it was to his girlfriend, Olga, proposing
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election. U.S. District Judge
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center started the work of adding Donald Trump’s name to the building on Friday, a day after the president’s handpicked board voted to do so. Several blue tarps were hung in front of the institution early Friday to block views of the work being done
Continue ReadingFriday No. 1 UConn (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 11 Iowa, Saturday. No. 2 Texas (13-0) did not play. Next: at South Dakota State, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (11-1) did not play. Next: at Florida Gulf Coast, Saturday. No. 4 UCLA (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Long Beach State, Saturday. No.
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By JAMIE STENGLE and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Friday ordered the release of court documents detailing the divorce of U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, months after she filed citing “biblical grounds.” The order followed an agreement
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(AP) — Ford is recalling more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a parking function problem that could lead to them rolling away.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be mere days away from taking a big step toward a move across the state line, and eventually leaving their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri for a new and likely covered stadium in Kansas. With a
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be mere days away from taking a big step toward a move across the state line, and eventually leaving their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri for a new and likely covered stadium in Kansas. With a
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be mere days away from taking a big step toward a move across the state line, and eventually leaving their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri for a new and likely covered stadium in Kansas. With a
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals reunited with veteran pitcher Matt Strahm on Friday when they acquired the former All-Star left-hander from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan. The 34-year-old Strahm has pitched for four clubs over 10 seasons in the majors. He spent his first two with
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A man with a knife and a smoke grenade attacked crowds indiscriminately in Taiwan’s capital on Friday evening, killing at least three people and injuring nine others, according to the national news agency and the city government. The suspect later fell to his death from a department store building. Police said
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By JON CHERRY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Turning Point USA is holding its annual youth conference in Phoenix, where conservative influencers have clashed and the women have drawn inspiration from Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who now leads the political movement that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House. This is a
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By CARLOS VALDEZ Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The streets of Bolivia’s largest cities, La Paz and Santa Cruz, were brought to a standstill on Friday as public transportation workers went on strike against a 100% fuel price increase ordered by the new government in the South American country. Food and transportation prices
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Dec. 20 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Noon BTN — Oakland vs. Michigan St., Detroit 12:30 p.m. CBS — St. John’s vs. Kentucky, Atlanta USA — Liberty at Dayton 2 p.m. CBSSN — Colorado St. at Utah St. 3 p.m. CBS — North
Continue ReadingAll Times EST First Round Thursday, December 4 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1 Kansas 3, High Point 0 Baylor 3, Arkansas St. 2 Purdue 3, Wright St. 0 Colorado 3, American 0 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Ill. 0 North Carolina 3, UTEP 1 Arizona St. 3, Coppin St. 0 Utah St. 3,
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 19 7 .731 — Toronto 17 11 .607 3 Boston 15 11 .577 4 Philadelphia 14 11 .560 4½ Brooklyn 7 19 .269 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 15 12 .556 — Miami 15 12 .556 — Atlanta 15
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 21 6 .778 — 6-4 L-1 11-2 9-4 16-5 New York 19 7 .731 1½ 9-1 W-6 13-1 5-6 15-7 Toronto 17 11 .607 4½ 4-6 W-2 8-6 9-5 15-7 Boston 15 11 .577 5½ 7-3 L-2 8-5 7-6 11-8
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 19 7 .731 — 9-1 W-6 13-1 5-6 15-7 Toronto 17 11 .607 3 4-6 W-2 8-6 9-5 15-7 Boston 15 11 .577 4 7-3 L-2 8-5 7-6 11-8 Philadelphia 14 11 .560 4½ 5-5 L-1 8-7
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv20-21 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 22 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. ACCN — American U. at Virginia BTN — Siena at Indiana 7 p.m. SECN — Prairie View A&M at LSU 8 p.m. ACCN — East Carolina at North Carolina BTN — Cent. Michigan
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By The Associated Press Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have announced the birth of their “perfect angel girl.” They took to Instagram on Thursday to herald the Dec. 12 birth of Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, accompanied by several photos of the couple cradling and caring for their newborn. Hewitt wrote under the photos: “my best
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The livestream of a YouTube content creator talking about investments mysteriously appeared to take over a White House website, raising questions about whether the site was hacked. The livestream appeared for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge’s order reversing billions of dollars in funding cuts to Harvard University, extending a standoff over the White House’s demands for reforms at the Ivy League school. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal late on Thursday in
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By The Associated Press The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including President Donald Trump, who had tried to keep the files sealed. The records could contain the most
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Happiness is taking control of a beloved comic strip. Sony is buying a 41% stake in the Charles M. Schulz comic “Peanuts” and its characters including Snoopy and Charlie Brown from Canada’s WildBrain in a $457 million deal, the two companies said Friday. The deal adds to Sony’s existing 39% stake, bringing its shareholding to
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By CLAUDIA CIOBANU and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Ukrainian and Polish presidents met in Warsaw on Friday to underline their countries’ unity in the face of Russia. They also signaled progress on historical reconciliation, which had caused tension in bilateral relations in the past. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was welcomed
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