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Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

By JOHN HANNA and JULIE CARR SMYTH AP Political Writers Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a reliably Republican state Senate district in Texas in Saturday’s special election, continuing a string of surprise victories for Democrats across the U.S. in the year since Donald Trump returned to the White House. The Republican president immediately distanced himself from

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Monday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Houston 5½ (218) at INDIANA at CHARLOTTE OFF (OFF) New Orleans Minnesota 7½ (227½) at MEMPHIS at LA CLIPPERS 2½ (220½) Philadelphia COLLEGE BASKETBALL Monday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

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Right-wing influencers target Somali child care centers after viral Minneapolis video

By MORIAH BALINGIT and CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations. In San Diego, child care provider Samsam Khalif was shuttling kids to her home-based center when she

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Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

By TERRY TANG Associated Press For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States. Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump started his second term by claiming some African American history lessons are meant to indoctrinate

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In Minneapolis, all-encompassing immigration story tests a newsroom in midst of digital transition

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer With the eyes of a nation fixed on the unrest in Minneapolis, the events haven’t left local journalists overmatched. Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including the identity of the immigration enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, and produced a variety of informative and

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In Minneapolis, all-encompassing immigration story tests a newsroom in midst of digital transition

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer With the eyes of a nation fixed on the unrest in Minneapolis, the events haven’t left local journalists overmatched. Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including the identity of the immigration enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, and produced a variety of informative and

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From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful people named in Epstein files

By PHILIP MARCELO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. All have denied having anything

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From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released Friday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. Many have denied having close ties to

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From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful people named in Epstein files

By PHILIP MARCELO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. All have denied having anything

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