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Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Pacific islands...
Bills have little time to enjoy rout over Commanders with high-scoring Dolphins up next
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Sean McDermott had little time savoring a blowout win in his 100th game as the Buffalo Bills head coach. Dominating as his defense performed in forcing five turnovers and getting nine sacks in a 37-3 victory at Washington on Sunday, McDermott was already...
Monday night's $785M Powerball jackpot is ninth largest lottery prize. Odds of winning are miserable
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The ninth-largest lottery jackpot will be on the line Monday night when numbers are drawn for a $785 million Powerball prize. The payout has grown so large because it has been building for more than two months, since a player in California matched all six...
A Molotov cocktail is thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there's no significant damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least one Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there was no significant damage and no one was injured. U.S. law enforcement officials were investigating. Secret Service officers were called around 8 p.m. Sunday to respond to the...
Rare tickets to Ford’s Theatre on the night Lincoln was assassinated auction for $262,500
BOSTON (AP) — A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — sold at auction for $262,500, according to a Boston-based auction house. The tickets are stamped with the date,...
US offers Poland rare loan of $2 billion to modernize its military
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it is offering a $2 billion loan to Poland, which has been a hub for weapons going into Ukraine, to support the ally's defense modernization. The State Department said in a statement that Poland is a “stalwart”...
AP Top 25 Reality Check: The top tier of teams in poll widens as points gap between them shrinks
The top tier of The Associated Press college football poll is getting crowded. Georgia remains a clear No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The two-time defending national champions have not budged since last season, a streak of 15 straight polls. The Bulldogs received 55 first-place votes this...
Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US
Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the Northeast on Sunday with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said. As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical...
No. 8 Washington uses 45-point first half to cruise past California 59-32
SEATTLE (AP) — Rome Odunze scored on an 83-yard punt return and a 35-yard reception in the first half, Edefuan Ulofoshio returned an interception 45 yards for a score on the first possession of the game, and No. 8 Washington scored 45 first-half points on its way to a 59-32 win over California on...
Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos: giving hard-right lawmakers...
