Articles filed under Associated Press
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Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll saysDec 27, 2023 7:06 am - WASHINGTON — With the GOP presidential primaries just about to start, many Republicans aren't certain that votes will be counted correctly in their contest, as pessimism ...
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Russian naval ship in Crimea damaged in airstrike by Ukrainian forces, Russian Defense Ministry saysDec 26, 2023 8:18 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian naval ship in Crimea was damaged in an airstrike by Ukrainian forces, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The landing ship Novocherkass...
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A weekend of combat in Gaza kills 14 Israeli soldiers in a sign of Hamas' entrenchmentDec 24, 2023 8:09 am - TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Fourteen Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the Israeli military said Sunday, in some of the bloodiest day...
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U.S. tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?Dec 24, 2023 7:39 am - WASHINGTON — In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry. More than three decades later, he had a ...
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With the Supreme Court on sideline for now, Trump's lawyers press immunity claims before lower courtDec 24, 2023 7:38 am - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a f...
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As conflicts rage abroad, a fractured Congress tries to rally support for historic global challengesDec 24, 2023 7:35 am - WASHINGTON — As the Senate wrapped up its work for the year, Sen. Michael Bennet took to the floor of the nearly empty chamber and made a late-night plea for Congress to ...
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Dreaming of a white Christmas? Try Alaska. Meanwhile, some US ski areas struggle with rainDec 22, 2023 2:18 pm - GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year's prospects aren't good. Although parts of the Rockies and Midwest already have snow or c...
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The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecutedDec 22, 2023 1:42 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be pr...
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UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilitiesDec 22, 2023 12:11 pm - UNITED NATIONS — After many delays, the U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civ...
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Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 as Israel expands ground war against HamasDec 22, 2023 10:35 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel's war to destroy Hamas has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said Friday, as Israel expanded its offensive and ord...