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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Majestic Valley Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 202...

Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced that the Pentagon will not be livestreaming the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
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Holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial says he was struck by how ‘methodical’ she was

The lone juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted was influenced by how “methodical” he thought she was while killing her three children, he said during an interview aired Thursday, his first since the trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Michael Desronvil said he didn’t have any doubt that Clancy was guilty, telling Fox […]
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A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027

WASHINGTON (AP) — Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday and enrollees will face a slew of changes that go into effect in 2027. During the enrollment period, which ends Dec. 7, people will have the opportunity to choose between traditional Medicare and privately run Medicare Advantage plans in their area, as well as prescription […]
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Democrats see voter enthusiasm in fundraising haul from small-dollar donors before the midterms

The Democratic National Committee said Thursday that it raised more than $10 million from grassroots donors in September, a late surge of money for the cash-strapped party with the midterm elections weeks away. Democratic officials said that total outpaces what they raised in the same month in three previous midterm cycles. They hope the tally, […]
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The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad

A strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new AP-NORC poll that raises serious warning signs for the Republican Party at a critical moment. House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-day agenda focused […]
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Wholesale inflation jumped last month by most in four years as gas prices soared

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs, a sign that stubbornly rising prices remain an economic challenge for consumers and a political problem for Republicans in the midterm elections. The Labor Department’s producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers […]
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Retail sales up a better-than-expected 0.8% in September as shoppers remain resilient

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers showed their willingness to spend in September even after a better-than-expected splurge in August. Retail sales increased a better-than-expected 0.8% last month, after delivering a revised 1.3% gain in August, according to the Commerce Department’s report Thursday. Economists were anticipating a 0.3% increase for the month, according to FactSet. Excluding […]
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Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new AP-NORC poll that raises serious warning signs for the Republican Party at a critical moment. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC […]
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Sen. Roger Marshall sought funding to address a water shortage. The project could benefit his ranch

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall wanted to solve a water rights dispute in rural Kansas that pitted farmers against environmentalists and threatened the health of a cherished wildlife refuge. The avid outdoorsman requested a $4.2 million earmark, records show, to help finance improvements that would increase the flow of water into the Quivira […]
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Hot weather and gusty winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutoffs are planned

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Large swaths of California are expected to see fire weather starting Thursday and thousands of people could lose power as utilities try not to spark wildfires during hot and windy conditions expected to last through Saturday. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who has faced criticism for her city’s response to deadly […]
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Black Panther Party stalwarts to celebrate 1966 founding in Oakland, programs that aided the poor

The legacy of the Black Panther Party lives on six decades after its founding, in the work of a Seattle medical center started to address systemic health disparities in the African American community, particularly among Black children. Originally known as the Sidney Miller Free Medical Clinic in 1969, it put into practice the national Black […]
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Everyone has the same question in the midterms — where’s the beef? (And how much does it cost?)

In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu. As Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they’re also having a food fight over who’s the most red-blooded carnivore. The latest example came this week in Mississippi, where Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a video with a snippet of Republican […]
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With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans’ help

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The doorbell chimed “The Star Spangled Banner” as retired Col. Lou Christensen stepped inside the large house on the northeastern edge of Colorado Springs. The registered Republican and 28-year Air Force veteran was doing something he never expected to do — attending a party for a Democratic congressional candidate. “The […]
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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife return Thursday to a New York courtroom to face a rewritten indictment accusing them of leading a state-sponsored campaign of repression that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were expected to plead not guilty in Manhattan […]
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Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area Hindu temple

PALATINE, Ill. (AP) — Police in a Chicago suburb announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a potential mass shooting, arresting a 19-year-old man who they said may have planned to target a Hindu place of worship. Alexandros Paporakis, a Taco Bell cashier from Palatine, Illinois, faces felony charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawfully […]
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Watchdog group seeks to block Jared Kushner from serving in his volunteer envoy role

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent Washington watchdog group is suing Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, trying to block him from serving as one of the administration’s top envoys without disclosing his personal finances and potential conflicts of interest. The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, argues that Kushner’s role as […]
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Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

CHICAGO (AP) — Gail Spreen goes most days to Mass just a few blocks from her home in Chicago, but the service at Holy Name Cathedral on Wednesday — dedicated to Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV — felt different. “Knowing that everybody is behind him, it was very special to be there today,” Spreen said. “The […]
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From behind the podium, White House press secretaries had some memorable moments

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one of the most high-profile jobs in any presidential administration — the White House press secretary. A bridge between the national political media and the president they’re trying to cover, the press secretary is no simple mouthpiece. They answer questions, present the administration’s positions and, in the way they interact […]
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4 arrested in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers player Keion White at a Super Bowl party

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Four men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White at a nightclub in February, officials said Wednesday. The shooting occurred just after 4 a.m. on Feb. 9 at the crowded Mission District nightclub Dahlia, where White was hosting a private Super Bowl […]
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Florida wins key ruling allowing it to enforce a law that targets social media use by kids

The state of Florida won a key court decision Wednesday that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions. The law was one of the most restrictive in the U.S. on social media use by children when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it in 2024. The […]
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Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for a man wounded by an immigration officer while driving with his young son in New York said in a court filing Wednesday that the agent who shot him never identified himself before he ran up to the car, smashed one of its windows, then fired several shots into the […]
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Police investigate report of sexual assault at a fraternity party near the University of Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — Police are investigating a woman’s report that she was sexually assaulted during a fraternity party near the University of Chicago campus, an allegation that comes at a time of heightened awareness of sexual violence on college campuses. Chicago police said no one had been charged Wednesday, a day after university officials posted […]
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Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged a New York judge to send two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers and their brother to prison for life for drugging and raping dozens of women over a two-decade stretch, while defense lawyers recommended 15-year terms. The lengthy written submissions by both […]
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe. The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota as federal authorities probe […]
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