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2022-05-21 14:10 |
GOP primary race for Alabama Senate seat turns bitter... AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby has become a bitter high-dollar contest with the three strongest contenders jockeying for the nomination.... |
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2022-05-21 13:01 |
Russia cuts off gas exports to Finland in symbolic move... HELSINKI (AP) — Russia halted gas exports to neighboring Finland on Saturday, a highly symbolic move that came just days after the Nordic country announced it wanted to join NATO and marked a likely end to Finland's nearly 50 years of importing ... |
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2022-05-21 09:50 |
U.S., other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker... BANGKOK (AP) — Delegates from the United States and four other nations staged a walkout Saturday when a representative from Russia began his opening remarks at a meeting of trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group in the Thai c... |
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2022-05-21 04:25 |
Herschel Walker's ties to veterans program face scrutiny... WASHINGTON (AP) — Herschel Walker, the football legend and leading Republican Senate candidate in Georgia, often boasts of his work helping service members and veterans struggling with mental health.... |
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2022-05-20 21:25 |
Pa. Senate GOP primary too close to call, recount likely... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat is too close to call and is likely headed for a statewide recount to decide the winner of the contest between heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz a... |
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2022-05-20 19:50 |
Live updates | Russia claims full control of Mariupol... MOSCOW — Russia's defense chief says the country's forces have taken full control of the massive steel plant in Mariupol that was the last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in the city.... |
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2022-05-20 19:30 |
Live updates | Russia claims full control of Mariupol... MOSCOW — Russia's defense chief says the country's forces have taken full control of the massive steel plant in Mariupol that was the last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in the city.... |
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2022-05-20 15:50 |
The AP Interview: New Pakistani FM seeks better ties with US... UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan's new foreign minister says the United States and his country must move beyond past tensions over Afghanistan and are entering a new engagement after years of strained relations under former Prime Minister Imran Kh... |
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2022-05-20 12:55 |
Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies... COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin's demand to pay in rubles, the Finnish state-owned energy company said Fri... |
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2022-05-20 10:48 |
The Jolt: Republicans running against Herschel warn: 'He can't win.'... The Republicans running against Herschel Walker for U.S. Senate are crisscrossing the state this week, looking for every vote they can get and making a similar argument: Walker can't win in a November general election against Democrat Raphael Warnock.... |
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2022-05-20 10:30 |
N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi's warning on Brexit terms... LONDON (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism from the leader of Northern Ireland's biggest unionist party after saying Congress won't approve a trade deal with the U.K. if Britain scraps the agreement governing post-Brex... |
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2022-05-20 01:55 |
N. Korea's low death count questioned amid COVID-19 outbreak... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday that nearly 10% of its 26 million people have fallen ill and 65 people have died amid its first COVID-19 outbreak, as outside experts question the validity of its reported fatalities and worry about ... |
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2022-05-19 22:51 |
Judge reinstates candidacy of Georgia Senate contender... A Fulton County Superior Court judge on Thursday reinstated the candidacy of a Georgia Senate hopeful about a week after the secretary of state's office invalidated the Bartow County Republican's run for office.... |
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2022-05-19 21:55 |
Oz, McCormick tied in Pa. with thousands of ballots to count... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vote counting in Pennsylvania's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate dragged into a third day as Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick remained essentially tied with thousands of ballots left to tally.... |
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2022-05-19 19:55 |
US lawmakers urge binding vote on Puerto Rico statehood... SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of Democratic congress members, including the House majority leader, on Thursday proposed a binding plebiscite to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a state or gain some sort of independence.... |
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2022-05-19 19:50 |
Afghan Taliban order women TV anchors to cover their faces... KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban rulers ordered all female presenters on TV channels to cover their faces on air, the country's biggest media outlet said Thursday.... |
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2022-05-19 19:11 |
Oz, McCormick at tie in PA with thousands of ballots out... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vote counting in Pennsylvania's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate dragged into a third day as Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick remained essentially tied with tens of thousands of ballots left to... |
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2022-05-19 16:05 |
Key witness testifies in trial tied to Trump-Russia probe... WASHINGTON (AP) — The star prosecution witness in the trial of a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI testified Thursday that he was "100%" confident that the attorney told him he was not acting on behalf of a partic... |
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2022-05-19 13:45 |
Biden meets Sweden, Finland leaders to talk NATO, Russia... WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House, as he hailed the application of the once-neutral countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in response to Russia's in... |
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2022-05-19 13:30 |
McDonald's finds a buyer for Russian restaurants... McDonald's has begun the process of selling its restaurants in Russia after more than 30 years in the country.... |
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2022-05-19 05:10 |
Man charged in Buffalo massacre due back in court... BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man accused of slaughtering 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was scheduled to appear in court Thursday as authorities including the FBI continue to investigate the possibility of hate crime and terrorism charge... |
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2022-05-19 00:30 |
North Korea's suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday reported 262,270 more cases of people with suspected symptoms of COVID-19 as its pandemic caseload neared 2 million — a week after the country acknowledged the outbreak and scrambled to slow th... |
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2022-05-18 20:15 |
Testimony: Clinton team did not approve lawyer's FBI meeting... WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign did not authorize a lawyer to meet with the FBI and provide information that was meant to cast suspicions on rival candidate Donald Trump and possible connections to Russia, according to ... |
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2022-05-18 19:50 |
Live updates | Official: US in talks with Sweden, Finland... WASHINGTON — A senior defense official says U.S. Pentagon officials are having discussions with Sweden and Finland on their security needs to deter Russia as both move toward NATO membership.... |
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2022-05-18 19:45 |
Lawmakers reach deal to help veterans exposed to burn pits... WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional bargainers announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal on legislation to boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.... |
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2022-05-18 17:20 |
Oz, McCormick still neck and neck in Pa. GOP Senate primary... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick went into Wednesday essentially tied in Pennsylvania's hotly contested Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat, expected ... |
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2022-05-18 15:25 |
Live updates | Russia to watch effects of Sweden's NATO bid... MOSCOW -- Russia says it told Sweden on Wednesday that its response to the Nordic nation joining NATO will be based on how the alliance deploys its military strength in the future.... |
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2022-05-18 12:50 |
Vote counting drags on in Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick went into Wednesday essentially tied in Pennsylvania's hotly contested Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat, expected ... |
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2022-05-18 11:10 |
Live updates | Russia insists Mariupol troops surrendering... MOSCOW — The Kremlin says the Ukrainian soldiers at a giant steel mill in the port of Mariupol are surrendering.... |
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2022-05-18 10:00 |
North Korea boasts recovery as WHO worries over missing data... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday added hundreds of thousands of infections to its growing pandemic caseload but also said that a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak... |
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2022-05-18 09:59 |
In a last Senate push, Gary Black plays a final card... ALTO, Ga. Republican Senate candidate Gary Black has warned that GOP frontrunner Herschel Walker's history of violent behavior is "disqualifying.& |
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2022-05-18 06:07 |
North Korea hails recovery as WHO worries over missing data... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday more than a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak it appears to be trying to manage in isolation as global experts express deep con... |
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2022-05-18 04:34 |
Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nod... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump's choice for Pennsylvania governor won his primary Tuesday night and his Senate pick was locked in an exceedingly close contest as the former president worked to expand his hold on the Republican Party.... |
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2022-05-18 04:15 |
Midterm updates | Oz, McCormick in tight GOP Senate primary... HARRISBURG, Pa. — Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are in a too-early-to-call race in Pennsylvania for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.... |
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2022-05-18 04:04 |
Midterm updates | Crapo wins GOP primary for Senate in Idaho... BOISE, Idaho — Republican incumbent Mike Crapo has won the GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Idaho.... |
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2022-05-18 04:00 |
Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nod... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump's choice for Pennsylvania governor won his primary Tuesday night and his Senate pick was locked in an exceedingly close contest as the former president worked to expand his hold on the Republican Party.... |
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2022-05-18 03:55 |
UN envoy warns that Iraq's 'streets are about to boil over'... UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Iraq warned its political leaders Tuesday that "the streets are about to boil over" because of their deadlock and failure to address a host of issues, including the suffering of ordinary peopl... |
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2022-05-18 03:15 |
Watchdog: US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse... WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in the collapse of that nation's military.... |
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2022-05-18 01:56 |
Election 2022: Fetterman scores primary win for progressives... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Days after a stroke sent him to the hospital, John Fetterman easily won Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary, notching a major victory Tuesday for his party's left flank. The big question is which Republican he wil... |
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2022-05-18 00:20 |
Election 2022: Budd, Beasley to face off for N.C. Senate... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican Ted Budd will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina's Senate race after both easily clinched primary victories Tuesday night, as voters in five states weighed in on contests that could decide control of ... |
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2022-05-17 23:51 |
Midterm updates | Trump-backed Budd wins NC Senate primary... RALEIGH, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Ted Budd has won a crowded Republican primary for retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr's seat in North Carolina.... |
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2022-05-17 18:15 |
Greek leader tells Congress democracy is tested by Russia... WASHINGTON (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday their shared belief in "freedom over tyranny, in democracy over authoritarianism" |
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2022-05-17 18:00 |
Wesley Morgan wins Colby award for 'The Hardest Place'... NEW YORK (AP) — Author and journalist Wesley Morgan is this year's winner of the William E. Colby Award for military and intelligence writing. He was cited for his book "The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pe... |
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2022-05-17 16:05 |
Republican Senate candidates promote 'replacement' theory... NEW YORK (AP) — A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the... |
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2022-05-17 15:50 |
FBI opens hate crime probe of shooting in Dallas' Koreatown... DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in the city's Koreatown and federal officials have launched a hate crime investigation, authorities said Tuesday.... |
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2022-05-17 15:25 |
FBI investigating Dallas' Koreatown shooting as hate crime... DALLAS (AP) — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in the city's Koreatown and federal officials have launched a hate crime investigation, authorities said Tuesday.... |
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2022-05-17 15:15 |
Clinton campaign lawyer sought to 'use' FBI, prosecutor says... WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign who is charged with lying to the FBI early in the Trump-Russia probe sought to "use and manipulate" federal law enforcement to create an "October surprise... |
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2022-05-17 12:55 |
Biden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland amid NATO bids... WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinist of Finland at the White House for a meeting Thursday amid their push to join NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukrain... |
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2022-05-17 12:41 |
Live updates | Russia expelling 2 Finnish diplomats... MOSCOW — Russia says it is expelling two Finnish diplomats and will leave a multinational organization focused on the Baltic Sea, as tensions remain high over Finland and Sweden's ambitions to join NATO.... |
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2022-05-17 12:30 |
Live updates | Russia expelling 2 Finnish diplomats... MOSCOW — Russia says it is expelling two Finnish diplomats and will leave a multinational organization focused on the Baltic Sea, as tensions remain high over Finland and Sweden's ambitions to join NATO.... |