By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand is still a woman in love, and she’ll do anything to get you into her world. That includes a new collection of duets with some of the biggest names in music. Streisand is preparing to release a new album, “The Secret of Life:
Continue ReadingST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Spire Inc. (SR) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $209 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $3.51. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $3.60 per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech to sharply criticize President Donald Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor. In her most extensive public remarks since leaving office
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — London’s police force charged a man Wednesday with a terror offense after he was detained trying to enter the grounds of the Israeli Embassy while in possession of what appears to have been a knife of some sort. Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, has been charged with preparing “terrorist acts” and of two
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By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A long-delayed project promising nonstop rail service between San Francisco and Los Angeles in under three hours may be able to secure the private funding it desperately needs if California agrees to pay the investors back, its chief executive told The Associated Press. Ian
Continue ReadingBy OMAR ALBAM and OMAR SANADIKI Associated Press SAHNAYA, Syria (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it carried out an attack in Syria on a group targeting members of a minority sect as a new round of clashes left at least 11 people dead, most of them members of the country’s security forces. The clashes
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Israeli airstrikes on homes in central Gaza killed at least 12 people including children, Palestinian hospital workers said Wednesday, including two young brothers whose bodies arrived in pieces. Israel has been striking homes, shelters and public areas daily since resuming the war with Hamas last month. It has cut off the
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By PRABHJOT GILL, SHEIKH SAALIQ and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ATTARI, India (AP) — Pakistan said Wednesday it had “credible intelligence” that India is planning to attack it within days, and vowed to respond “very strongly,” as soldiers exchanged gunfire along borders and Pakistanis heeded New Delhi’s orders to leave the country following last week’s
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany ’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament to elect conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the country’s new chancellor. The party of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholtz will join a coalition led by Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian
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By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy grew more strongly in the first three months of the year, only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly squelched by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Gross domestic product in the 20 eurozone countries grew 0.4% in the first quarter, improving
Continue ReadingTODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Milwaukee 6 Chicago White Sox 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 7 Houston 4 Final Seattle 9 L.A. Angels 3 Final Cleveland 4 Minnesota 2 Final Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay 0 Final Baltimore 5 N.Y. Yankees 4 Final Toronto 7 Boston 6 Final Athletics 7 Texas 1 ___
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Apr. 30. 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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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Wednesday the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear program it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the comment on the sidelines of a Cabinet meeting, adding that Iran also anticipated having a meeting Friday
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An estimated 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia against Ukrainian forces, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday. The assessment came two days after North Korea confirmed for the first time that it had sent combat troops to
Continue ReadingAMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .427; Goldschmidt, New York, .356; Bregman, Boston, .328; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .325; McKinstry, Detroit, .323; Kwan, Cleveland, .322; Witt, Kansas City, .322; Springer, Toronto, .306; Campbell, Boston, .301; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .299. RUNS_Judge, New York, 29; Bregman, Boston, 23; Buxton, Minnesota, 23; Devers, Boston, 22; Rice, New York, 22; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle,
Continue ReadingNATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Tatis, San Diego, .345; Alonso, New York, .343; Donovan, St. Louis, .333; Lux, Cincinnati, .327; Stowers, Miami, .323; J.Lee, San Francisco, .319; Naylor, Arizona, .318; Turang, Milwaukee, .317; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .316; T.Hernández, Los Angeles, .310. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 32; Turang, Milwaukee, 28; Tucker, Chicago, 26; Carroll, Arizona, 25; Tatis, San Diego, 25;
Continue ReadingAMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .427; Goldschmidt, New York, .356; Bregman, Boston, .328; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .325; McKinstry, Detroit, .323; Kwan, Cleveland, .322; Witt, Kansas City, .322; Springer, Toronto, .306; Campbell, Boston, .301; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .299. RUNS_Judge, New York, 29; Bregman, Boston, 23; Buxton, Minnesota, 23; Devers, Boston, 22; Rice, New York, 22; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle,
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 – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US IMMIGRANT GROUP-PRIVATE INFORMATION DESCRIPTION: DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa immigrant rights organization
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By JAE C. HONG and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 million people — hundreds of thousands fleeing perilously on small boats across open water to escape
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By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Following Montana Republicans’ dominance in the fall election, a group of GOP lawmakers kicked off the 2025 Legislature with an unexpected move: ceding power to Democrats. The minority took full advantage, remaking legislative committees and banding with a handful of moderate Republicans to
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By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SASCHIZ, Romania (AP) — In a picturesque village in central Romania, 83-year-old Zoica Roth bemoans the lack of opportunities for young people and says she’s not convinced that an upcoming presidential election can help stem the desertion of the countryside. “I have two girls and two boys. I only see
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride. But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress —
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride. But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress —
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By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet. State leaders say they’ll use the funds for projects
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