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Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press
Associated Press,

As Congress returns to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, it will have to find a way to work with Democrats or around them as a government shutdown looms. The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with conversations among Senate Republicans about changing the chamber’s rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on President Donald Trump’s…

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2 Kentucky deputies shot while serving warrant. Suspect then took his own life, authorities say

Associated Press
Associated Press,

WALTON, Ky. (AP) — Two Kentucky sheriff’s deputies were shot by a man while serving a warrant at an apartment, and the man then took his own life, authorities said. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the deputies were in stable condition at a hospital Friday with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were expected to fully recover….

Kentucky News

Unions seek broader foothold in the South as workers vote at an EV battery plant in Kentucky

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

(AP) – Ballots are being cast Wednesday over a pivotal decision at a Kentucky manufacturing complex that is producing batteries for electric vehicles. Workers will decide whether to join the United Auto Workers and extend a streak of union victories in the South, where organized labor struggled to find solid footing. A two-day union vote closes Wednesday, about a week…

National News

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

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

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 two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.” Armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, 23-year-old Robin Westman approached the…

National News

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

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag, an activity that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled is legitimate political expression protected by the U.S. Constitution. The order the Republican president signed in the Oval Office acknowledged the court’s 5-4 ruling in…

National News

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

By JEFF AMY Associated Press
Associated Press,

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 wasted class time by repeating questions, the teenager said. Now, teachers can provide “more one-on-one time for the students who…

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

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report For America
Associated Press,

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…

Sports

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

Associated Press,

John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the first overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Kentucky. The five-time All-Star point guard finishes his NBA career with averages of 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game. “Today, I’m stepping off of the court,…

Crime, National News

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

By JAIMIE DING Associated Press
Associated Press,

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 years ago for murdering their parents. Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison for fatally shooting their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty…

National News

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

Associated Press,

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 Putin to bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. The U.S. president also said he would back European security guarantees for Ukraine. Trump stopped short…

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