Articles filed under Associated Press
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Helicopters drop water on Oahu wildfire for 2nd day, while some native koa and ohia trees burnNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - HONOLULU - A wildfire in Hawaii's Central Oahu has grown to cover more than a square mile (2.5 square kilometers) in a remote mountainous area and has burned native koa ...
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Biden's Minnesota trip serves as a show of political force against primary challenger Dean PhillipsNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota to visit a family-run farm south of Minneapolis and hold a fundraiser featuring many of the state's top Democrats...
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As vacancies grow, Senate Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville's blockade on military nomineesNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, ten months after the Alabama Republi...
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Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacreNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - LEWISTON, Maine - A history of mental illness. An array of weapons. Law enforcement knew about his potential for violence. But he was still able to own guns and commit t...
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Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floorNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Republican senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor...
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Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweepsNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces on Wednesday detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for ...
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House rejects move by fellow New York Republicans to expel Rep. George SantosNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Rep. George Santos easily survived a vote Wednesday to expel him from the House as most Republicans opted to withhold punishment as both his criminal trial ...
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The U.S. infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it's the largest increase in two decadesNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK — The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. White and...
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Eruption of Eurasia's tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsulaNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Huge ash columns erupted from Eurasia's tallest active volcano Wednesday, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia's sparsely populated Kamch...
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After weeks in besieged Gaza, some foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians are allowed to leaveNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Hundreds of foreign nationals and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza on Wednesday after more than three weeks under ...