By JOCELYN GECKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday, after the Department of Justice accused the school of antisemitism and other civil rights violations. UCLA is the first public university to be targeted
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday. It was not immediately clear why Long was dismissed. His quick exit makes him the shortest-tenured IRS commissioner confirmed by the
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges on Thursday ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected congressional map for the rest of the decade, but they declined to put the state back under the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act. The order secures the current map, which created a second
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year said Friday that he’s ending his bid now that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has entered the race with President Donald Trump’s support. Several months ago, Andy Nilsson revealed his candidacy for the
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday. It was not immediately clear why Long was dismissed. His quick exit makes him the shortest-tenured IRS commissioner confirmed by the
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after she lied that a movie star primate that she was accused of mistreating had died. Tonia Haddix, 56, was also ordered Thursday to serve three years of supervised
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than 2 months after he was confirmed, AP source says.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than 2 months after he was confirmed, AP source says.
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By SAM MEDNICK and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s decision to take over Gaza City was met with resignation and defiance by Palestinians who have survived two years of war and repeated raids. Many Israelis responded with fear and anger, worried it could be a death sentence for hostages held
Continue ReadingAMES, Iowa (AP) — AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ames National Corp. (ATLO) on Friday reported second-quarter profit of $4.5 million. The bank, based in Ames, Iowa, said it had earnings of 51 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $24.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $16.1 million, exceeding
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is suspending his GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, shuttering his effort to oust the four-term incumbent after just more than a month and eschewing a “political climate that rewards deception over honesty, or ambition over unity.” In posts
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media reported that authorities on Friday returned a group of inmates to Evin prison, which Israel targeted during an airstrike in June. A report by the official IRNA news agency said that authorities returned the first group of prisoners to Evin from another correction facility in Tehran, suggesting that
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Continue ReadingTo 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–Radioactive Waste-Landfill Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states SUMMARY: A judge is stopping government contractors in five states from
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Continue ReadingTo 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–Radioactive Waste-Landfill Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states SUMMARY: A judge is stopping government contractors in five states from
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By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Constitution makes it clear: “The People” get to pick those who’ll represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives. But just how closely do those choices reflect the overall political leanings of the people? The question is at the heart of a power play in
Continue ReadingBy FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities are accusing sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, alleging that a new sandal design is strikingly similar to the traditional Indigenous footwear known as huaraches. The controversy has fueled accusations of cultural appropriation by the footwear brand, with authorities saying this
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than a month after Florida opened “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, the state and ICE signed an updated agreement spelling out how state corrections officials should handle federal immigration detainees at non-correctional facilities. The addendum signed this week updated a 2020 agreement between the Florida
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By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his 25-year tenure. But as tensions mounted between Moscow and the West following the illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and allegations of meddling with the 2016 U.S. elections, those meetings
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-YANKEES DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays New York at Yankee Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/11/2025
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-YANKEES DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays New York at Yankee Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/11/2025
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-YANKEES DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays New York at Yankee Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/11/2025
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-YANKEES DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays New York at Yankee Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/11/2025
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By JIM VERTUNO, SOPHIE AUSTIN and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared shoulder-to-shoulder Friday with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout, which has blocked a vote on congressional redistricting maps sought by President Donald
Continue ReadingSAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Rio de Janeiro carried out raids against a criminal group Friday that allegedly operated a clandestine ride-hailing app that generated monthly profits of up to 1 million reais (about $185,000), authorities said. At least four people were arrested. Officials said in a statement that Comando Vermelho, one of Brazil’s
Continue ReadingBy HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of representatives of Syria’s various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralized state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism. The declaration came at the conclusion of a one-day conference where some
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By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press In Starz’s “Outlander,” Caitriona Balfe’s Claire Fraser is bold and brave. She can also think on her feet in high-pressure moments. Her husband Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, is protective and empathetic. In a new prequel series out Friday, called “Outlander: Blood of My Blood,” we see how they
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, August 9 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Carlton 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Western at Melbourne AUTO RACING Noon FS1 — NTT: IndyCar Series: Practice, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore. 12:05 p.m. TRUTV
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 20 10 .667 — Atlanta 19 11 .633 1 Indiana 17 14 .548 3½ Washington 13 17 .433 7 Chicago 8 22 .267 12 Connecticut 5 24 .172 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 26 5 .839 — Phoenix 19 11 .633
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