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Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - More than 97,000 people in Wisconsin cast absentee ballots in person on the first day they could, leading to long waits at some polling sites that were made worse by an overw...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2024

Blinken arrives in Israel as US looks to renew cease-fire efforts after the killing of Hamas leader
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. The U.S. hopes to revive cease-f...
Syndicated Author Oct 22, 2024

Trump works the fry station and holds a drive-thru news conference at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s
FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday before staging an impromptu news conference, an...
Syndicated Author Oct 21, 2024

Hamas official confirms Sinwar’s death, as Hezbollah vows a new phase of war with Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago ...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2024

Kansas City Chiefs owner backs kicker Harrison Butker’s new PAC supporting ‘traditional values’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The owner of the Kansas City Chiefs said Wednesday that he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political action committee designed to encourage Christi...
Syndicated Author Oct 17, 2024

After pressing an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, the Biden administration shifts its message
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration says there is a significant difference between Israeli actions that have expanded its war against the Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah and&...
Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2024

Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate
NEW YORK (AP) - In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each other's running mates and sought to shore up their campa...
Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2024

Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president’s 100th birthday
ATLANTA (AP) - Jimmy Carter reached his 100th birthday Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the son of a Depres...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2024

A potential dockworkers strike could mean product shortages and high prices ahead of the holidays
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike.A lengthy shutdown could raise pri...
Syndicated Author Sep 30, 2024

Hezbollah’s acting leader vows to fight on after Nasrallah’s death
BEIRUT (AP) - Hezbollah's acting leader vowed Monday to keep battling Israel and said the Lebanese militant group was prepared for a long fight even after much of its top command was wiped out, includ...
Syndicated Author Sep 30, 2024
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