By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After days of posting multiple apology videos, showing off his chest to reveal a covered up tattoo that had been connected with a Nazi symbol and distancing himself from old online comments, Maine Democrat Graham Platner says he’s only further committed to his
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader, as the United States aims to fill a leadership vacuum in postwar Gaza. Trump, in an interview published Thursday, said he has
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NEW YORK (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by Mafia, authorities said on Thursday.
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Oct. 24 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 4:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Adelaide Midnight FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Essendon 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Richmond at Fremantle 4 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — Melbourne at Brisbane AUTO RACING
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Chicago 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 W-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 Orlando 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 W-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 W-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 Toronto 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 W-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 Charlotte
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 — Toronto 1 0 1.000 — New York 1 0 1.000 — Boston 0 1 .000 1 Brooklyn 0 1 .000 1 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 1 0 1.000 — Charlotte 1 0 1.000 — Miami 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 W-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 Toronto 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 W-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 New York 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 W-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 Boston 0 1 .000 1 0-1 L-1 0-1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div New Jersey 7 6 1 0 12 28 18 3-0-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 Carolina 7 6 1 0 12 29 19 2-0-0 4-1-0 2-0-0 Pittsburgh 8 6 2 0 12 28 19 2-1-0 4-1-0 2-1-0 Montreal 9 6 3 0 12
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 9 6 3 0 12 32 27 Detroit 8 5 3 0 10 24 25 Florida 9 4 5 0 8 22 28 Toronto 7 3 3 1 7 24 25 Ottawa 8 3 4 1 7 24 34 Buffalo
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 9 6 3 0 12 32 27 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-1-0 Detroit 8 5 3 0 10 24 25 4-1-0 1-2-0 4-2-0 Florida 9 4 5 0 8 22 28 3-1-0 1-4-0 2-2-0 Toronto 7 3 3 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 5 2 0 .714 181 133 1-2-0 4-0-0 3-2-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 Buffalo 4 2 0 .667 167 137 3-1-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 Miami 1 6 0 .143 140 205 1-2-0 0-4-0 1-5-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 N.Y.
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s prime minister said on Thursday that his European partners must share the risk of using billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets that are held in his country to help keep Ukraine’s economy and war effort afloat in coming years. Ukraine’s budget and military needs for
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By JOHN SEEWER and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois were killed in a Montana helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday. The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of former state lawmaker Darren Bailey, who lost the 2022 gubernatorial election in Illinois and is
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and pled guilty in 2023 to enabling money laundering. Zhao served prison time for failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism.
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, folk and rock innovators. Also on the ballot are
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — 4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says.
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By DORANY PINEDA, MELINA WALLING and ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat. For pregnant workers, those risks are higher because the body must work harder to cool down and requires more liquids, making it more easily dehydrated. While protections exist, experts say they need better enforcement
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By DORANY PINEDA, MELINA WALLING and ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press One hot day last summer, Clarisa Lugo was inspecting and counting corn and soybean plants in the middle of a 300-acre farm field in Illinois when she started throwing up and panting. Her heart raced, she stopped sweating and a pounding headache didn’t go away
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern delivered solid profits Thursday as the railroads continued to make the case for their proposed $85 billion merger. Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad. That deal faces a
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern delivered solid profits Thursday as the railroads continued to make the case for their proposed $85 billion merger. Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad. That deal faces a
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting in U.S. elections hasn’t been able to pass Congress and has been blocked by the courts, so allies of President Donald Trump’s administration are pursuing another avenue to try to impose the idea — asking a little-known federal agency
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cass Information Systems Inc. (CASS) on Thursday reported profit of $9.1 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of 68 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 69 cents per share. The invoice and
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing Broadway’s musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers on Thursday, averting a potentially crippling strike that would have silenced nearly two dozen musicals. The American Federation of Musicians Local 802 — which represents 1,200 musicians — had threatened to strike
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LONDON (AP) — British counterterrorism police arrested three men in London on Thursday on suspicion of spying for Russia. The Metropolitan Police force said that the men, ages 44, 45 and 48, were detained at addresses in the city under the National Security Act “on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.” Police said that
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.79 billion. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $3.01. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $3.08 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average
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By SAM McNEIL Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. At a summit Thursday in Brussels largely focused on Ukraine and Russia, EU heads of state are also expected to
Continue Reading WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Bancorp Inc. (WTBA) on Thursday reported profit of $9.3 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the West Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had net income of 55 cents. The holding company for West Bank posted revenue of $51.4
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By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians filled the streets of Budapest on Thursday in competing demonstrations as supporters of the country’s two main political movements staged mutual shows of strength before next spring’s national election. The rival rallies were a standoff between nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lindsay Corp. (LNN) on Thursday reported net income of $10.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 99 cents. The irrigation equipment maker posted revenue of $153.6 million in the period. For the year,
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday heaped more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new punitive measures the previous day against the Russian oil industry. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Washington’s move an “unfriendly act” that could backfire by spiking global oil prices. The
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