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Prominent Georgia Republican gets 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in Ponzi scheme
NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — A prominent Georgia Republican who ran a Ponzi scheme that federal prosecutors said caused losses of more than $76 million to more than 300 victims has been sentenced to spend 15 years in federal prison. Edwin Brant Frost IV, 69, had pleaded guilty in May to a charge of wire fraud […]
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Colorado’s glaciers thinned dramatically due to record low snow and heat in 2026
DENVER (AP) — The most prominent glaciers in Colorado thinned dramatically over the past year due to record low mountain snow and record warm temperatures, according to new research. Their shrinking is on par with recent observations of glacier loss across the planet as warmer temperatures accelerate melting and less snow falls to replenish their […]
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The Latest: Trump goes to Texas as his Iran war damages GOP hopes for Congress
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AP investigation: Documents support claim ICE has detained a mentally ill US citizen since January
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — For nearly a year, immigration authorities have detained and sought to deport a mentally ill man whose mother, lawyers and public records say was born in the United States and not Jamaica as he claims, a review by The Associated Press found. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has no authority to […]
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Ex-FBI officials charged in the case about Hunter Biden’s laptop are due back in court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about their participation in investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, are due back in court Tuesday in a case their lawyers have described as baseless and politically motivated. The prosecution of Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, announced Friday, […]
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How Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Noor Dubow says he regularly votes for Republican candidates who he believes align with his economic views — even though he’s never been a fan of Donald Trump, finding himself repelled by some of the president’s dehumanizing rhetoric toward immigrants. But this year, when Dubow cast his early ballot in the midterm […]
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