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Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about...

Sep 02, 2025

EPA should not have been blocked from terminating green bank funds, appeals court says

A federal judge was wrong to block the Trump administration from freezing billions of dollars and terminating contracts for nonprofits to run a "green bank" aimed at financing climate-friendly project...

Sep 02, 2025

Trump will announce Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration will announce Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquart...

Sep 02, 2025

Trump’s use of National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge rules

WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge has ruled the Trump administration's use of National Guard troops during Southern California immigration enforcement protests is illegal. Judge Charles Breyer ruled Tuesday t...

Sep 02, 2025

Verdict and sentencing phase of 'historic' election conspiracy trial of Brazil’s Bolsonaro begins

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The verdict and sentencing phase of the trial of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro in which is he is accused of allegedly leading a conspiracy to stay in power began on Tu...

Sep 02, 2025

North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Beijing for military parade alongside Putin and Xi Jinping

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Beijing, the official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday. Kim arrived at the Beijing railway station and was greeted by s...

Sep 02, 2025

Death toll from earthquake in Afghanistan rises to 900

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) - The death toll from a strong earthquake in Afghanistan's east rose to 900, with 3,000 people injured, an official said Tuesday as rescue teams scoured the area for surviv...

Sep 01, 2025

A devastating landslide wipes out a village in Sudan's Darfur, killing more than 1,000 people

CAIRO (AP) - A devastating landslide wiped out a village in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing at least 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country's recent hi...

Sep 01, 2025

Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he's awarding Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announcing the honor the day after his political ally and former New York mayor w...

Sep 01, 2025

Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff at the US Open to reach her first major quarterfinal since 2021

NEW YORK (AP) - Naomi Osaka eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the U.S. Open with a far more confident and consistent brand of tennis Monday to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4 1/...

Sep 01, 2025