Articles filed under Associated Press
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New U.S. House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next oneOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - The new leader of one of the chambers of Congress that will certify the winner of next year's presidential election helped spearhead the attempt to overturn the last one...
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What we know about the mass shooting in Maine so farOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - LEWISTON, Maine - Authorities say a U.S. Army reservist fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night. A massive search...
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Recovering from attack that killed her son, Palestinian American mother urges prayers for peaceOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - A Palestinian American woman whose 6-year-old son was killed in what police are calling a hate crime in Plainfield Township has asked the public to "pray for peace" as s...
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Republican Mike Johnson has secured enough votes to become House speaker as ballot draws to a closeOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Mike Johnson easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conserva...
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Support for Israel becomes a top issue for Iowa evangelicals key to the first Republican caucusesOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - NEWTON, Iowa - Steve Rowland peered beneath the brim of his baseball cap and admonished the roughly 500 people at Rising Sun Church of Christ in the Des Moines suburb of...
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How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after security scare on board Horizon Air flightOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability ...
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Loyalty above all: Removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi's demand for obedienceOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan - The removal of China's foreign and defense ministers appears to enforce leader Xi Jinping's demand for total obedience and the elimination of any potent...
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Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figuresOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - BEIRUT - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group held talks on Wednesday in Beirut with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures in a key meeting of three top ...
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Hurricane Otis weakens over southern Mexico after battering AcapulcoOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - ACAPULCO, Mexico - After ripping through Mexico's southern Pacific coast early Wednesday, Hurricane Otis weakened from a Category 5 hurricane to a strong Category 2 stor...
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White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas warOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House scrapped plans to have the new wave band the B-52s perform at Wednesday's state dinner for Australia's prime minister after deciding that it...