By The Associated Press President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for the region as Syria struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation. The meeting marks a major turn
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed to take “every effort” Wednesday to work for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine and to actively promote the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Mideast and eastern Europe that have been
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, May. 14. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The nationalist party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán introduced a bill late Tuesday that would allow the government to monitor, restrict, penalize and potentially ban organizations it deems a threat to national sovereignty, marking a significant escalation of the government’s long-running crackdown on critical media
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By GABE LEVIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Scores of laborers from countries including India, Bangladesh and Nepal have faced preventable deaths from electrocution, road accidents, falling from heights, and more while working in Saudi Arabia, according to a report Wednesday by the advocacy group Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch and
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for the region as Syria struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation. The meeting marks a major turn
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By ZEKE MILLER, JON GAMBRELL and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — President Donald Trump urged Qatar on Wednesday to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. to dial back its rapidly advancing nuclear program. Trump, who is visiting the Gulf nation as
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By JAIMIE DING and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge’s ruling made Lyle and Erik Menendez eligible for parole, but they still face multiple hurdles in their fight to be released from prison nearly three decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989. Los Angeles County Superior Court
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – Great Plains 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 – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–DEMOCRATS-BUTTIGIEG Buttigieg gives a strident anti-Trump message in Iowa and shows signs
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – Great Plains 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 – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–DEMOCRATS-BUTTIGIEG Buttigieg gives a strident anti-Trump message in Iowa and shows signs
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – Great Plains 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 – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–DEMOCRATS-BUTTIGIEG Buttigieg gives a strident anti-Trump message in Iowa and shows signs
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – Great Plains 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 – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–DEMOCRATS-BUTTIGIEG Buttigieg gives a strident anti-Trump message in Iowa and shows signs
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NBA Thursday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at DENVER OFF (OFF) Oklahoma City MLB Thursday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at BALTIMORE -132 Minnesota +112 at TORONTO -168 Tampa Bay +142 at TEXAS -126 Houston +108 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at ATLANTA -225 Washington +188 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG
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By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republicans engaged in scrubbing the federal government of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are fielding a historically diverse ticket in Virginia in one of the only states holding elections this year. Those two things aren’t inherently incompatible, and some experts say nominating diverse candidates
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By KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press It was a weekend of diplomatic announcements on the war in Ukraine. First, European leaders assembled in Kyiv on Saturday with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire. Then, after midnight, the Kremlin leader surfaced in Moscow to unveil a proposal for
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise again kicked up a storm on the Croisette with Wednesday’s premiere of “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” Christopher McQuarrie’s latest “Mission: Impossible” installment was the biggest Hollywood tentpole wading ashore
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By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The talks have taken place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe. Now, all eyes are finally turning to Istanbul to seek an end to Russia’s 3-year-old, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin
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By JOSH FUNK Associated Press The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump’s administration wants to replace. The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbara, a Cuban emigre 30 weeks into a high-risk pregnancy, is dealing with the additional stress of not knowing for sure that her baby girl will be an American citizen. “It scares me a lot that my baby will be born without citizenship because she would not
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbara, a Cuban emigre 30 weeks into a high-risk pregnancy, is dealing with the additional stress of not knowing for sure that her baby girl will be an American citizen. “It scares me a lot that my baby will be born without citizenship because she would not
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “James Bond” creator Ian Fleming didn’t need to write about Cold War intrigue to consider the ways people scheme against each other. “The Shameful Dream,” a rare Fleming work published this week, is a short story about a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone. Fleming’s protagonist
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The Little Mermaid” actor and singer Halle Bailey, who says her ex-boyfriend, the rapper and YouTuber DDG, has been repeatedly violent with her and she fears for herself and the baby they have together. The
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 5, 7, 7 (zero, five, seven, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 4, 8 (zero, four, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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