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A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people

By STEVE KARNOWSKI, MARK VANCLEAVE and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO Associated Press

August 27, 2025

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey sits on steps of the Annunciation Church’s school as police respond to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing…

Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

August 25, 2025

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President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate instances of flag burning, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American…

Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

By JEFF AMY Associated Press

August 21, 2025

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A cell phone locker is seen at Ronald McNair Sr. High School, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time. In previous years, students often weren’t paying attention and…

What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin as it heads past the US East Coast

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report For America

August 20, 2025

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This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image taken Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 at 1:20 p.m. EDT and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Erin churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast. (NOAA via AP)Hurricane Erin is creating potentially deadly beach conditions all along the U.S. East Coast days before the largest waves are expected, with high winds and flooding anticipated in North Carolina…

John Wall, 5-time All-Star, retires after 11 NBA seasons

August 19, 2025

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FILE – Washington Wizards guard John Wall gestures after hitting a 3-point basket during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the…

Menendez brothers to be evaluated by parole board for release after 30 years in prison

By JAIMIE DING Associated Press

August 19, 2025

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FILE – This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. (California Department of Corrections via AP, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Menendez brothers are set to make their cases for parole starting Thursday, marking the closest they’ve been to winning freedom from prison since their convictions almost 30…

Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to bring end to Russia-Ukraine war

August 18, 2025

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President Donald Trump meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday’s critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir…

GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press

August 13, 2025

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FILE – A General Electric washer sits inside a retailer, Sept. 15, 2023, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee…

Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group

August 11, 2025

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Dustin Poirier, right, hits Max Holloway in a lightweight title fight at UFC 318 in New Orleans, La., Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ella Hall)NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount will become the new home to Ultimate Fighting Championship events across the U.S. next year, through a seven-year agreement announced with TKO Group on Monday. The news comes just days after…

Ford hits the pedal on EV production with $2 billion overhaul of Kentucky plant

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press

August 11, 2025

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The Ford Louisville Assembly Plant is pictured, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build, and will outcompete rival models. The automaker’s top executive unveiled the new EV…

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A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people

By STEVE KARNOWSKI, MARK VANCLEAVE and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO Associated Press