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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–Immigration-Des Moines-Schools-Superintendent Iowa schools leader held by ICE steps down as he fights deportation SUMMARY: The public schools superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, has

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National parks will remain ‘generally’ open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed

By JOSEPH FREDERICK, MATTHEW BROWN and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday with no immediate signs of a government shutdown that has triggered the furlough of about two-thirds of National Park Service employees. But in Philadelphia,

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The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth’s approach runs counter to that

By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Historically, the U.S. military has been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he leads runs counter to that. In comments Tuesday to hundreds of military leaders and their chief enlisted advisers, Hegseth made clear he

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Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

By ALI SWENSON and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the government is funded. At issue are tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–OLDER COACHES DESCRIPTION: HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders’ Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest coach,

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–OLDER COACHES DESCRIPTION: HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders’ Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest coach,

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–OLDER COACHES DESCRIPTION: HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders’ Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest coach,

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–OLDER COACHES DESCRIPTION: HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders’ Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest coach,

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Confusion over Afghan internet outage after purported Taliban statement revealed as false

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Confusion surrounds the state of internet connectivity in Afghanistan, after some networks were apparently restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday. The Associated Press earlier reported what claimed to be a Taliban statement denying reports that the blackout was a deliberate move and saying old fiber optic cables are worn

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Monitoring group says appeals court in Qatar overturns conviction of the Baha’i community’s leader

By DAVID CRARY Associated Press An appeals court in Qatar has overturned the conviction of Remy Rowhani, leader of the country’s small Baha’i community, according to an international Baha’i organization monitoring the case. Rowhani, 71, had been sentenced to a five-year prison term in August after his conviction on charges related to social media posts.

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MLB Postseason Glance

By The Associated Press All Times EDT x-if necessary WILD CARD SERIES (Best-of-3) American League Detroit 1, Cleveland 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit (Flaherty 8-15) at Cleveland (Cecconi 7-7), 3 p.m. (ABC) New York 1, Boston 1, Tuesday, Sept. 30: Boston

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Trump administration imposes sanctions on some Iranian people and firms after UN decision

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran’s missile and military aircraft production, a new punishment intended to support recently reimposed U.N. penalties against Tehran over its nuclear program. The “snapback” U.N. measures freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with

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Investigators to review the 2005 shooting death of Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Investigators in Colorado are reviewing the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide, authorities said. There’s no new evidence suggesting foul play Thompson’s death, but the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office requested the review at the behest of Thompson’s widow, Anita Thompson, the sheriff’s office and

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Sports on TV for Thursday, Oct. 2

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Oct. 2 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 5 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at Hawthorn 5 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Melbourne AUTO RACING 5:25 a.m. (Friday) ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore COLLEGE

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Sports on TV for Oct. 6 – 12

By The Associated Press Adv04-05 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Oct. 6 MLB BASEBALL 6 p.m. TBS — Division Series: TBD NBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. NBATV — Preseason: Oklahoma City at Dallas NFL FOOTBALL 8:15 p.m. ABC — Kansas City at Jacksonville ESPN — Kansas City at Jacksonville ESPN2 —

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Conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge Maria Lazar is running for state Supreme Court

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge announced Wednesday that she is running for an open seat on the battleground state’s Supreme Court, promising to stop the politicization of the courts after record-high spending in the last race, fueled by billionaires Elon Musk and George Soros. Appeals

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