Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state
Republicans in Minnesota see a chance to regain influence after a fraud scandal rocked state government. On Tuesday, former sportscaster…
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Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation
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Minnesota man who killed wife and daughter at a daycare may have killed another family member
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Brazil Supreme Court upholds laws that led to downfall of Amazon soy moratorium
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/12/2026
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Law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children
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ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration
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A Kansas town will pay $850K to end a reporter’s lawsuit over a 2023 raid on her paper’s offices
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US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
Washington (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians, according to…
Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on US policy
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Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit ‘intended target’
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Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change
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David Crowley’s razor-thin primary win sets up Wisconsin governor’s race against Trump’s pick
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Forecasters warn a Pacific system could soak Hawaii as Tropical Storm Cristobal fades
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal well west of the Azores was expected to dissipate while a Pacific storm system…
Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features
Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and…
A 3-story Hoosier cabinet in Indiana celebrates an American kitchen icon
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The Latest: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the month’s end
President Donald Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the administration at the end of the month…
Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding
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Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
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The cars that won’t be around next year, according to Edmunds
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India’s small steelmakers could save money and cut emissions with switch to renewable power
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Smaller steel companies responsible for nearly 40% of India’s crude steel production could cut their electricity…
Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit
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Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
Doctors say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines is misguided and likely to stoke fear and confusion among…
Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers
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Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices
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Luxon survives another leadership vote months before New Zealand’s election
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Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota’s climb as a global automaker, dies at 93
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John Gotti’s grandson kept trying to delay prison to donate kidney to mother. A judge said enough.
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Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors
President Donald Trump’s administration said that Medicaid will stop paying for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors and…
Trump says Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat
President Donald Trump says he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the…
Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting
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3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010
Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates on the same day this week. That would make Thursday the first…
Researchers, advocates rail against government’s efforts to end workforce data collection
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AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
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Federal safety agency issues final report into 2025 blast that killed 2 at Pennsylvania steel plant
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 8/11/2026
U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war…
Ultrarare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin
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Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver
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Tiffany Haddish avoids more jail time by pleading guilty to a drunken driving charge in Georgia
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Federal report says firefighting tactics at Maine lumber mill explosion aided the blast
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Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as ‘ring of fire’ strikes Midwest
Severe weather has cut power to over half a million people in the Chicago area, Indiana and Ohio. Perilous thunderstorms…
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