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Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. The new notice comes after the Trump administration ...

Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris isn't ruling out another run for the White House. In an interview with the BBC posted Saturday, Harris said she expects a woman will be president in the coming years, and it could "possibly" be her. "I am not done," she said. The former vice president said ...

Video shows dramatic rescue of baby pinned under overturned car in Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A baby is expected to make a full recovery after being pulled from under a vehicle that had flipped during a crash, authorities said Friday after releasing dramatic video that showed the rescue effort along a busy highway. Officers responded to the scene Thursday ...

ExxonMobil sues California over climate disclosure laws

By JANIE HAR Associated Press Exxon Mobil Corporation is suing the state of California over a pair of 2023 climate disclosure laws that the company says infringe upon its free speech rights, namely by forcing it to embrace the message that large companies are uniquely to blame for climate ...

One injured and suspect arrested in Texas library shooting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Someone was shot inside a downtown library in Texas' state capital city on Saturday, police said, prompting emergency vehicles and personnel to converge on the building and a shelter-in-place alert to be issued. A suspect later was taken into custody in another part of ...

FBI indicts dozens of people in Philadelphia on drug charges

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Friday. Cocaine, fentanyl and heroin were sold in the Kensington ...

JPMorgan Chase wants out of paying $115M legal tab for convicted fraudsters

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly three years, JPMorgan Chase has picking up the legal tab of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, the two convicted fraudsters who sold their financial aid startup Frank to the bank. But the two have racked up an astronomical, ...

Mamdani defends Muslim identity against ‘racist and baseless’ attacks

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, pledged Friday to further embrace his Muslim identity in response to growing attacks by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his surrogates that he characterized as "racist and ...

A deep dive into the NBA sports betting scandal, by AP reporters

The Associated Press Professional basketball was stunned this week as a popular NBA Hall of Famer and head coach, a current player and a former player were arrested by federal authorities on illegal gambling charges. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry ...