Articles filed under Associated Press
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Prices for home remodeling outpaced inflation in the second quarter due to labor costsSep 30, 2025 10:52 am - The cost of home repair and remodeling projects is up compared to a year ago and running ahead of inflation overall, according to a report from data analytics company Verisk.
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A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at DePaulSep 30, 2025 6:59 am - College student Maya Roman has the handoff down to a science: a text message, a walk to a designated site, and a paper bag delivered with condoms and Plan B emergency contraception. At DePaul University, it’s the only way students can get a sliver of sexual health support, she said.
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Demon-hunting HUNTR/X to debut live performance on ‘The Tonight Show’ next weekSep 30, 2025 6:51 am - The singing trio behind HUNTR/X, the fictional music group at the center of the summer’s massively popular animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” is scheduled to perform live for the first time Oct. 7 on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
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FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local lawsSep 30, 2025 6:48 am - On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed, New Zealand law enforcement agencies told The Associated Press.
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Tony Blair’s long experience in the Middle East is both his strength and his weaknessSep 30, 2025 6:45 am - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has returned to the forefront of Middle East peace efforts after a U.S. peace plan on ending the Israel-Hamas war cast him in a leading role in overseeing the post-war administration and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
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US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years amid partisan standoff in CongressSep 30, 2025 6:42 am - A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans in Congress unable to find agreement even as thousands of federal workers stand to be furloughed or laid off.
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Hegseth declares an end to 'politically correct' leadership in the US militarySep 30, 2025 6:36 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting Tuesday to announce directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military.
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Broncos snap skid with 28-3 win over Bengals fueled by Dobbins' 100-yard game, 2 Nix TD passesSep 29, 2025 10:36 pm - DENVER — Bo Nix threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to atone for his end zone interception and the Denver Broncos snapped a two-game skid by sending the Cincinna...
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Darren Waller has 2 TDs, Dolphins beat Jets 27-21 but lose Tyreek Hill to serious leg injurySep 29, 2025 9:43 pm - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Darren Waller had a pair of touchdown catches in his first NFL game in nearly two years, and Tua Tagovailoa threw for 177 yards to lead the Miami Do...
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Padres face the Cubs in the playoffs at tricky Wrigley FieldSep 29, 2025 9:36 pm - CHICAGO — The San Diego Padres were terrific at Petco Park this season, going 52-29 on their way to an NL wild card. It was a different story on the road, where Manny Mac...