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Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania ballot

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A federal judge has turned down Cornel West's request to be included on the presidential ballot in…

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JPMorgan's net income fell 2% in the third quarter as the bank set aside more money to cover potential bad loans

JPMorgan's net income fell 2% in the third quarter as the bank set aside more money to cover potential bad…

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Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward hurricane relief efforts

Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and…

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Rays say it may take ‘weeks’ to fully assess damage at Tropicana Field

2024-10-11 19:50:06 The Tampa Bay Rays said it may take weeks to fully assess how much damage was done to…

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Lawyers: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next…

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Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan on ‘The Apprentice’: ‘We’re way out on a limb’

NEW YORK -- Even in an election year, most seem to agree on one aspect about Ali Abbasi’s much-debated Donald…

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What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

NEW YORK -- Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new…

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Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown

2024-10-11 08:25:03 ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday…

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Whether to publicly say Trump’s name becomes issue in Connecticut congressional debate

WATERBURY, Conn. -- Former President Donald Trump's name was mentioned multiple times during a debate held Wednesday night in Connecticut's…

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Close call at Nashville airport came after planes were directed to same runway, probe shows

WASHINGTON -- Investigators said Wednesday that air traffic controllers cleared an Alaska Airlines jet to take off from Nashville last…

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Biden condemns ‘un-American’ ‘lies’ about federal storm response as Hurricane Milton nears Florida

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about…

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Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage this weekend when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks…

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Pilot of larger plane was looking away from smaller plane in Atlanta airport mishap, report says

ATLANTA -- The pilot of a larger plane was looking away from the tail of a smaller plane when the…

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Rudy Giuliani’s son says dad gifted him 4 World Series rings sought by Georgia election workers

Rudy Giuliani's son is trying to stop two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against his…

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Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app…

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Voters in the US don’t directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College. In modern times, it has put disproportionate…

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American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack

FILE - The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., American Water, its building in Camden, N.J.,…

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Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selection

Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selection

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Trump calls Maine Gov. Janet Mills a man in a mistake-riddled call to supporters, newspaper reports

BANGOR, Maine -- Republican Donald Trump mixed up Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ gender on a phone call with supporters in…

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Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, suffers stroke

2024-10-09 22:50:03 BOSTON (AP) — The family of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, says she’s been hospitalized…

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