By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican John Reid said Friday he will continue his campaign to be Virginia’s lieutenant governor and denied he had anything to do with a social media account containing sexually explicit photos that had prompted GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin to call for him to quit
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A lawsuit against Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is still alive after a federal judge tossed four parts of the suit on Friday but kept a fifth. Northern District of Florida Chief Judge Mark Walker declined to dismiss a part of the lawsuit that argued Florida’s restrictions give an unconstitutional advantage
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; former national security adviser Jake Sullivan. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins; Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz. ___ CBS’ “Face the
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press U.S. military recruitment has made a comeback following a downturn caused primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic, low unemployment and stiff competition from the private sector. Posts circulating widely on social media give President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth credit for this increase, a claim that has been pushed
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By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions. Multiple artists and producers involved
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions. Multiple artists and producers involved
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Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s governor on Friday sued the Des Moines Register over the newspaper’s open records request, asking the court to validate her office’s withholding of certain emails she claims are protected. A Register reporter submitted a records request in February to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office, according to the complaint.
Continue Reading Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s governor on Friday sued the Des Moines Register over the newspaper’s open records request, asking the court to validate her office’s withholding of certain emails she claims are protected. A Register reporter submitted a records request in February to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office, according to the complaint.
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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government. The investigation revives criticism from several years ago about the university’s partnership with China’s Tsinghua University. It comes after President Donald
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By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is cracking down on leaks of information to the news media, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying prosecutors will once again have authority to use subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to hunt for government officials who make “unauthorized disclosures”
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman ruled that a key part of President Donald Trump’s March
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from canceling collective bargaining rights for most federal employees.
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.81 — .72 Altria 58.26 — .45 AmerenCp 98.28 — .64 AmExpress 264.81 —2.51 ArchDanM 48.25 — .53 AutoZone 3609.33 — .32 BPPLC 29.19 +.19 Boeing 177.95 +1.69 BristMySq 47.90 — .79 Brunswick 46.86 — .99 Chevron 138.73 — .34 Citigroup 68.43 +.27 CocaCola 71.91 — .61 ConAgraBr 24.45 —
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.81 — .72 Altria 58.26 — .45 AmerenCp 98.28 — .64 AmExpress 264.81 —2.51 ArchDanM 48.25 — .53 AutoZone 3609.33 — .32 BPPLC 29.19 +.19 Boeing 177.95 +1.69 BristMySq 47.90 — .79 Brunswick 46.86 — .99 Chevron 138.73 — .34 Citigroup 68.43 +.27 CocaCola 71.91 — .61 ConAgraBr 24.45 —
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.81 — .72 Altria 58.26 — .45 AmerenCp 98.28 — .64 AmExpress 264.81 —2.51 ArchDanM 48.25 — .53 AutoZone 3609.33 — .32 BPPLC 29.19 +.19 Boeing 177.95 +1.69 BristMySq 47.90 — .79 Brunswick 46.86 — .99 Chevron 138.73 — .34 Citigroup 68.43 +.27 CocaCola 71.91 — .61 ConAgraBr 24.45 —
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By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools went a step further Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging what they consider an illegal threat to cut federal funding. The lawsuit filed in
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.81 — .72 Altria 58.26 — .45 AmerenCp 98.28 — .64 AmExpress 264.81 —2.51 ArchDanM 48.25 — .53 AutoZone 3609.33 — .32 BPPLC 29.19 +.19 Boeing 177.95 +1.69 BristMySq 47.90 — .79 Brunswick 46.86 — .99 Chevron 138.73 — .34 Citigroup 68.43 +.27 CocaCola 71.91 — .61 ConAgraBr 24.45 —
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.81 — .72 Altria 58.26 — .45 AmerenCp 98.28 — .64 AmExpress 264.81 —2.51 ArchDanM 48.25 — .53 AutoZone 3609.33 — .32 BPPLC 29.19 +.19 Boeing 177.95 +1.69 BristMySq 47.90 — .79 Brunswick 46.86 — .99 Chevron 138.73 — .34 Citigroup 68.43 +.27 CocaCola 71.91 — .61 ConAgraBr 24.45 —
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.81 — .72 Altria 58.26 — .45 AmerenCp 98.28 — .64 AmExpress 264.81 —2.51 ArchDanM 48.25 — .53 AutoZone 3609.33 — .32 BPPLC 29.19 +.19 Boeing 177.95 +1.69 BristMySq 47.90 — .79 Brunswick 46.86 — .99 Chevron 138.73 — .34 Citigroup 68.43 +.27 CocaCola 71.91 — .61 ConAgraBr 24.45 —
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 67.15 67.15 66.85 66.85 —.45 Jul 69.15 69.75 68.45 68.80 —.37 Oct 71.00 71.00 70.00 70.32 —.39 Dec 70.35 70.75 69.56 69.97 —.40 Mar 71.44 71.71 70.66 71.02 —.40 May 72.28 72.54 71.52
Continue ReadingOpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 578.5 581.0 571.0 573.5 —2.0 Jul 598.5 602.0 594.0 596.5 —1.5 Sep 620.0 620.0 615.5 616.0 —5.0 Est. sales 754. Thu.’s sales 1,649 Thu.’s open int 6,740, up 172 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 538½ 544 536¼ 538 +¼ Jul 552¼ 557 548¼ 551 +¼ Sep 566½ 571½ 563¼ 566¼ +½ Dec 591¼ 594¾ 586½ 589¾ +½ Mar 611 614¼ 606½ 609¼ May 619¾ 620 617½ 619¼
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 538½ 544 536¼ 538 +¼ Jul 552¼ 557 548¼ 551 +¼ Sep 566½ 571½ 563¼ 566¼ +½ Dec 591¼ 594¾ 586½ 589¾ +½ Mar 611 614¼ 606½ 609¼ May 619¾ 620 617½ 619¼
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 538½ 544 536¼ 538 +¼ Jul 552¼ 557 548¼ 551 +¼ Sep 566½ 571½ 563¼ 566¼ +½ Dec 591¼ 594¾ 586½ 589¾ +½ Mar 611 614¼ 606½ 609¼ May 619¾ 620 617½ 619¼
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 213.50 214.30 213.12 214.25 +.75 Jun 207.95 208.40 207.10 208.25 +.25 Aug 204.00 204.40 203.20 204.10 Oct 202.00 202.37 201.10 201.97 —.10 Dec 202.00 202.30 200.85 201.95 —.15 Feb 202.72 202.72 201.25 202.45 —.10 Apr 202.85
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 538½ 544 536¼ 538 +¼ Jul 552¼ 557 548¼ 551 +¼ Sep 566½ 571½ 563¼ 566¼ +½ Dec 591¼ 594¾ 586½ 589¾ +½ Mar 611 614¼ 606½ 609¼ May 619¾ 620 617½ 619¼
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 213.50 214.30 213.12 214.25 +.75 Jun 207.95 208.40 207.10 208.25 +.25 Aug 204.00 204.40 203.20 204.10 Oct 202.00 202.37 201.10 201.97 —.10 Dec 202.00 202.30 200.85 201.95 —.15 Feb 202.72 202.72 201.25 202.45 —.10 Apr 202.85
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, DEVI SHASTRI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Protesters chanted and marched Saturday outside the FBI after agents arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The case has escalated a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The FBI on Friday arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse. The judge’s arrest escalates a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown. The
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US IOWA GOVERNOR-OPEN RECORDS DESCRIPTION: DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds filed a lawsuit Friday against the state’s
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