By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump and his supporters since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official, the new company announced Thursday. The newly formed company, Liberty Vote,
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump and his supporters since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official, the new company announced Thursday. The newly formed company, Liberty Vote,
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for two weeks.
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago on Thursday to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks, weighing in as the Trump administration crackdown on immigrants intensifies in the pontiff’s hometown. “While recognizing that appropriate policies are necessary to keep communities safe, I
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH KRAUSS, AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of gridlock, President Donald Trump finally landed a long-sought Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza — an agreement that only came together after a weekslong diplomacy blitz and a whole lot of help from some Arab and Muslim allies.
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By MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans voted Thursday to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling and other development in three Western states, advancing President Donald Trump’s ambitions to expand energy production from public lands. Senators voted 50-46 to repeal land management plans that were adopted in the final
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are accustomed to playing in high-profile games that could ultimately define their entire season. They aren’t used to playing them in Week 6. Yet the Chiefs find themselves in a precarious position after losing three of their first five games.
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in a mortgage fraud case that President Donald Trump urged his Justice Department to bring after vowing retribution against some of his biggest political enemies. James, a Democrat who infuriated Trump
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James calls fraud case ‘baseless,’ decries ‘weaponization of our justice system.’
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By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed Thursday that Qatar could serve as “mediator” so that the United States would end its military deployment in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, where it has attacked small boats it says were carrying drugs. Petro’s comments while on a
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was tossed out Thursday by a federal judge who said the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” were opinion. The feud between two of hip-hop’s biggest stars erupted in the
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association, said Thursday that he opposes sending National Guard troops across state borders without the permission of the state receiving them. The position from a sitting Republican official posed a rare
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since Donald Trump returned to office, his attempts to make a name for himself as a historic peacemaker have been frustrated by the ceaseless Russian invasion of Ukraine and the persistent fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Now Trump is on the brink of a
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since Donald Trump returned to office, his attempts to make a name for himself as a historic peacemaker have been frustrated by the ceaseless Russian invasion of Ukraine and the persistent fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Now Trump is on the brink of a
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalized a $20 billion currency swap line with Argentina’s central bank, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post, a rare move aimed at stabilizing turbulent financial markets in the cash-strapped Latin
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By EDITH M. LEDERER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Thursday that 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza and that it is seeking a green light from Israel to massively increase help for more than 2 million Palestinians following
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge in latest case against Trump foe, AP source says.
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By RYAN J. FOLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools, Ian Roberts asked the district’s board for emergency approval of $116,000 in contracts. The agreements to provide training on “culturally responsive coaching,” the superintendent said, had to be approved within days.
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By RYAN J. FOLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools, Ian Roberts asked the district’s board for emergency approval of $116,000 in contracts. The agreements to provide training on “culturally responsive coaching,” the superintendent said, had to be approved within days.
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By BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Heather Campbell lost her job working for a food bank over the summer because of federal funding cuts. Her husband serves as an officer in the Air Force, but now he’s facing the prospect of missing his next paycheck because of the government shutdown. If lawmakers in
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police on Thursday detained three people over a suspected plot to attack the country’s politicians including Prime Minister Bart De Wever with a drone carrying explosives. The three were taken into custody after an anti-terrorism judge ordered searches of their homes in the port city of
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By R.J. RICO Associated Press Thirty-five men have died by court-ordered executions in the U.S. so far this year, including one early Friday, with seven others scheduled to be put to death later this month. The total for 2025 already far exceeds the number of executions carried out last year — 25 — and could
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Get ready for more chicken jockey. “A Minecraft Movie” is getting a sequel. Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that it was planning to release the film in July 2027. Jared Hess is returning to direct and co-write the still untitled film, which counts Jason Momoa among its producers.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Jones took ownership of his mistake on the decisive play in the Chiefs’ loss to Jacksonville last week, when the three-time All-Pro defensive tackle thought Trevor Lawrence was down and stopped on the play, only to watch the Jaguars quarterback scramble to his
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By The Associated Press Detroit (4-1) at Kansas City (2-3) Sunday 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC. BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Lions 4-1; Chiefs 2-3. Series record: Chiefs lead 9-6. Last meeting: Lions beat Chiefs 21-20 on Sept. 7, 2023, at Kansas City. Last week: Lions beat Bengals 37-24; Chiefs lost
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Continue ReadingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A British Airways flight en route from Istanbul to London was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday in Romania’s capital after four people on board reportedly suffered possible smoke inhalation, but required no medical care after all passengers were evacuated, authorities said. The pilots of the Airbus A320, which
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