By NICHOLAS KOMU Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in a residential area just outside Kenya’s capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, according to a local official and the aircraft’s owner. AMREF Flying Doctors said that the mid-size jet, a Cessna Citation XLS,
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Israeli airline El Al said Thursday that its Paris office was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti, calling the act a “deeply disturbing” incident as tensions between France and Israel run high. The graffiti was discovered Thursday morning. El Al said the offices were unoccupied at the time of the incident and no one
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spent his political career as a Democrat, leading Michigan’s largest Democratic stronghold. But now, he’s become a target of his former party, whose leaders are furious about his decision to run for Michigan governor next year as an independent. Detroit is a power
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By MELANIE LIDMAN, WAFAA SHURAFA and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel said early Friday that it plans to take over Gaza City in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas. The decision, taken after a late-night meeting of top officials, came despite mounting international calls to end the war
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, DAVID KLEPPER and DIDI TANG Associated Press Shares of Intel slumped Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO needs to resign. “The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “There is no other solution to this
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By JOSH BOAK, MIKE SCHNEIDER and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the U.S. Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally, he said Thursday. The census’ data collections will be based on “modern day
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (GHI) on Thursday reported a loss of $7.1 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 35 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 25 cents per share. The provider
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $171.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 74 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 82 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall
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By PETER SMITH Associated Press FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration and its allies have pushed aggressively for drilling, mining and logging in Alaska. This has intensified long-standing debate over extraction projects in the nation’s largest state, particularly within Alaska Native communities. Some view such projects as key to jobs and economic development.
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By SHARON LURYE AP Education Writer Lesley Mathis knows what her daughter said was wrong. But she never expected the 13-year-old girl would get arrested for it. The teenage girl made an offensive joke while chatting online with her classmates, triggering the school’s surveillance software. Before the morning was even over, the Tennessee eighth grader
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By PETER SMITH Associated Press BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Fish camps still dot the banks of the broad Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. Wooden huts and tarped shelters stand beside drying racks draped with bright red strips of salmon, which Alaska Native families have harvested for generations and preserved for the bitter winters ahead. But
Continue ReadingELKHORN, Neb. (AP) — ELKHORN, Neb. (AP) — ACI Worldwide Inc. (ACIW) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $12.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Elkhorn, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 35 cents per share. The maker of software for
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By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nestled on a narrow, one-way street among Yale University buildings, a pizza joint and an ice cream shop, Toad’s Place looks like a typical haunt for college kids. But inside the modest, two-story building is a veritable museum of paintings and signed photos depicting the
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By DASHA LITVINOVA, BARRY HATTON and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would meet with Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader will not meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in comments that suggested Washington and Moscow could soon hold a summit. Trump’s comments followed a statement from
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN’s much-discussed streaming service finally has its launch date. The network announced Wednesday that its direct-to-consumer service and enhanced app will debut Aug. 21. The announcement coincided with Disney’s quarterly earning report. This week’s expanded deals with the NFL and a new partnership with WWE provides ESPN with more
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By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Israel has routed its enemies across the region but has yet to return all its hostages from the Gaza Strip. Hamas appears to have been decimated militarily but has kept up insurgent attacks. Gaza is in ruins and experts say it is sliding into famine, and long-running ceasefire talks seem
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 07. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 07. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 07. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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LONDON (AP) — British border authorities have detained the first group of migrants under a pilot plan that will send some who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France. The migrants were detained Wednesday, the day the program came into force, and will be held at immigration removal centers until they are
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By DASHA LITVINOVA, BARRY HATTON and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would meet with Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader will not meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in comments that suggested Washington and Moscow could soon hold a summit. Trump’s comments followed a statement from
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By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say propagate “false narratives” and “secessionism” in the disputed region, where strict controls on the media have escalated in recent years. The ban threatens people with prison time for selling or owning these works by authors
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By BILL BARROW, ISABELLA VOLMERT and TOM MURPHY Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) — As President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Republican-run states to redraw congressional boundaries, he has dispatched Vice President JD Vance to Indiana and called for a new federal census — moves reflecting his intent to maximize the GOP’s partisan advantages
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators on Thursday requested a warrant to arrest the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after questioning her over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation and political influence-peddling. Yoon, for the second time in a week, resisted an attempt to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 0, 9 (zero, zero, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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