By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–DRAKE-INDIANA STATE DESCRIPTION: Drake plays Indiana State at Hulman Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By
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By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG New England 5½ 4½ (42½) at DENVER at SEATTLE 2½ 2½ (46½) LA Rams NBA Saturday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at CHARLOTTE 10 (230½) Washington New York 1 (228½) at PHILADELPHIA at MINNESOTA 5½ (237½) Golden State at ORLANDO 1 (228) Cleveland Boston 2½
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists, and a state-of-the-art port that juts into the Mediterranean. This is what Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East adviser, says Gaza could become, according to a presentation he gave at an economic
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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This is the Yanacocha Reserve, the last refuge for the Black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge of extinction. Measuring just 9 centimeters (3.5 inches), this emblematic bird
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve. The court has signaled for months that it sees the Fed in a different light.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 1, 3, 9 (one, three, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 0, 3, 9 (zero, three, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 4” game were: 7, 7, 8, 8 (seven, seven, eight, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 5, 8, 11, 21, 37 (five, eight, eleven, twenty-one, thirty-seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 6, 9 (zero, six, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By KAMILA HRABCHUK and KOSTYA MANENKOV Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region would be a key focus as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi for talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion. The UAE’s foreign ministry said the talks, which
Continue ReadingBy NAYARA BATSCHKE Associated Press FLORIDA, Chile (AP) — Firefighters and security forces battling blazes in Chile that have killed at least 21 people and ravaged swaths of forest this week faced other dangers, too, from attempted attacks to the threat of drone collisions. The flames, among the worst tragedies in the country’s recent memory,
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A reality TV series meant to spotlight the New York Police Department has spawned a real-life legal drama involving the city and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw. The city sued the younger McGraw and his production company
Continue ReadingThursday No. 1 UConn (20-0) beat Georgetown 83-42. Next: at Seton Hall, Saturday. No. 2 South Carolina (19-1) at No. 16 Oklahoma. Next: vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt, Sunday. No. 3 UCLA (18-1) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Sunday. No. 4 Texas (19-2) did not play. Next: at Arkansas, Sunday. No. 5 Vanderbilt (20-0) beat
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top prosecutor on Friday called U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he halted the hangings of 800 detained protesters there “completely false.” Meanwhile, the overall death toll from a bloody crackdown on nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 5,032, activists said. Activists
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump comment that “Canada lives because of the United States” on Thursday by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values. Carney said Canada can show the world that the future doesn’t have to be autocratic after returning
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon contractor was indicted Thursday on charges that he illegally removed and shared classified national defense information with a journalist, a case that has drawn national attention after federal agents searched a reporter’s home as part of the investigation. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones was charged with five
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By TOQA EZZIDIN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to fend off the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war. The scene in the Muwasi
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians celebrated the nomination of “The Secret Agent” film to four Oscar categories on Thursday, which many said confirmed the rise of Brazilian cinema and its universal appeal. “The Secret Agent” — nominated for best picture, best actor, best international film and achievement in casting
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars, as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid. The projects were aimed at helping 30,000 low-income families in rural areas across
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 1, 5, 6 (one, five, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Midday” game were: 6, 7, 9, 9 (six, seven, nine, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 0, 4, 7 (zero, four, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The temporary rules imposed after last year’s collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington D.C. are being made permanent, the government announced Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration took steps to make sure that helicopters and airplanes would no
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By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former special counsel Jack Smith testified Thursday about his investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, detailing how the defeated president “sought to prey” on his supporters and “looked for ways to stay in
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage. The tied vote was the latest sign of Republican House
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