Louisiana’s newly inaugurated lawmakers are set to convene for a special session during which they will discuss items that could impact how the state conducts elections. The focus of the session …
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By SARA CLINE
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1/14/24
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Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley were finding Iowa voters looking for alternatives to former President Donald Trump as they campaigned on the final weekend before 2024 voting begins. But Trump is still …
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By JILL COLVIN, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, THOMAS BEAUMONT and BILL BARROW
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1/13/24
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A Texas congressman says three migrants, including two children, drowned while trying to reach the U.S. near the border city of Eagle Pass. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, accused the …
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ
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1/13/24
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Families of hostages held in Gaza for 100 days hold 24-hour rally, beg government to bring them home
Thousands of protesters have poured into a square in downtown Tel Aviv, beginning a 24-hour rally to draw attention to 132 hostages still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The crowd heard speeches …
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By JULIA FRANKEL
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1/13/24
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Health and rescue officials say more than 30 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip as concerns grow over a lack of fuel and supplies for overburdened hospitals. Rescue …
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By NAJIB JOBAIN, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
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1/13/24
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Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop's bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murder
Federal prosecutors have urged a judge to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s attempt to overturn his civil rights conviction in the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin filed his …
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI
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1/12/24
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A Vermont state trooper is being praised for plunging into a frigid pond and saving the life of an 8-year-old girl who had fallen through the ice while playing with siblings. Police say the girl and …
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1/12/24
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Iga Swiatek and other tennis players are shrugging off the Australian Open's decision to begin on a Sunday instead of a Monday, creating a 15-day event. The top-seeded Swiatek said it doesn't really …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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1/12/24
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President Joe Biden says it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin not to tell him about his hospitalization last week, but he still has confidence in the Pentagon chief. Austin, …
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By SEUNG MIN KIM
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1/12/24
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Taiwan is holding a weekend presidential election that neighboring China has warned could mean the difference between peace and war. China claims Taiwan as its territory even though the island off …
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By DIDI TANG and IAN MADER
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1/12/24
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Jackson’s water manager says a new round of test results did not find E. coli in the city's supply. The announcement comes one day after Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s …
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By MICHAEL GOLDBERG
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1/12/24
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For weary parents rolling up their sleeves for diaper duty, a bill in Kentucky would deliver tax relief when purchasing a necessity that adds up to a big expense. The measure would exempt diapers …
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By BRUCE SCHREINER
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1/12/24
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The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large numbers of migrants have crossed in recent …
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ
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1/12/24
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The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary. But scientists worry that what’s behind those numbers could be even …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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1/12/24
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Jan. 5-11, 2024
Armed men storm an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast. As attacks in the country escalated, the president issued a decree declaring a state of emergency, suspending …
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By The Associated Press
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1/12/24
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Jan. 4-11, 2024
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
Devotees crowd during …
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By The Associated Press
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1/11/24
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An FBI agent says investigators who entered a Colorado funeral home where nearly 200 abandoned bodies were found encountered stacks of partially covered human remains, bodily fluids several inches …
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN
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1/11/24
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The basement synagogue that was the scene of a brawl this week between some worshippers and New York City police has a long and storied connection with a Brooklyn rabbi. Rabbi Menachem Mendel …
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By PETER SMITH
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1/11/24
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The Bayreuth Festival will have three female conductors this summer, three years after the podium gender barrier was broken at the annual showcase of Richard Wagner’s operas. The festival said …
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By The Associated Press
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1/11/24
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the second time in as many weeks, climbing to its highest level in four weeks. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.66% from 6.62% last …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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1/11/24
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