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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

Trump says it would be a ‘smart thing’ if he spoke to Putin, though he won’t confirm he has
CHICAGO (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to say whether he's spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office, as reported in journalist Bob Wood...
Syndicated Author Oct 16, 2024

North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN on Tuesday over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website's mess...
Syndicated Author Oct 16, 2024

Cyber criminals are increasingly helping Russia and China target the US and allies, Microsoft says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries like the U.S., according to a report on digital...
Syndicated Author Oct 15, 2024

Biden makes rare dip into battleground state fray with visits to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) - President Joe Biden made a rare jump into the 2024 political battleground fray since taking a step back after ending his reelection bid.He campaigned Tuesday ...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 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
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