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Maui beckons tourists, and their dollars, to stave off economic disaster
KAHULUI, Hawaii - Richie Olsten has been in Maui's helicopter tour business for a half century, so long he's developed a barometer for the tourism-dependent economy: rental cars parked at the island's airport. There are so many since wildfires … more
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Russian missile strike on Ukrainian market kills 17 as Blinken announces $1 billion aid package
KYIV, Ukraine - A Russian missile tore through an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding dozens, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the country with more than $1 billion in new American … more
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Automakers are failing privacy test, owners have little or no control over data collected
BOSTON (AP) - Cars are getting an "F" in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds, with half also saying they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court … more
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Schools dismiss early, teach online as heat blast hits northeastern U.S.
A blast of late-summer heat caused disruptions Wednesday for schools from Michigan to Virginia, with some districts dismissing students early and others holding classes online just days into the new academic year. While temperatures weren't as … more
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Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024
Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 congressional elections as courts in Alabama and Florida ruled recently that Republican-led legislatures had unfairly diluted the voting power of Black residents. But those cases are just two of about … more
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Lawsuit contends Constitution's 'insurrection' clause bars Trump from running again for president
DENVER (AP) — A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again … more
Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment of President Joe Biden's son Hunter before the end of the month, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The … more
Saudi Arabia, Russia plan to extend 1.3M barrel-a-day oil cut through end of the year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year, trimming 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market and boosting energy prices. The … more
More of America's small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes
GOODHUE, Minnesota (AP) - As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town's City Council that unless pay and benefits improved, finding new officers would never happen. When … more
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Congress returns to try to prevent a government shutdown while the GOP weighs an impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of struggling to find agreement on just about anything in a divided Congress, lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, even … more
A Trump-Biden rematch may be on the horizon in 2024, whether voters like it or not
NEW YORK (AP) — The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of a furious sprint to the Iowa caucuses as candidates battle for their party's presidential nomination. But as the … more
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GOP Sen. McConnell's health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's health episodes show "no evidence" of being strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a letter released Tuesday after a … more
Tim Scott is top Black Republican in the GOP pres primary. Here's how he discusses race
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (AP) - Tim Scott seldom specifically brings up race in Iowa. Nor does the Republican presidential candidate have to. He is often the only Black person at his campaign events in the state. The South Carolina senator introduces … more
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Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde, but many can't meet that standard
AUSTIN, Texas - A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough money or police as a new mandate took effect Friday, showing how a goal more states are embracing in response to America's cycle of mass … more
Putin says he won't renew the grain deal until West meets his demands. The West says it has
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a landmark deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won't be restored until the West meets Moscow's demands on its own agricultural exports. Ukraine and its … more
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Florida fishing village hopes to maintain its charm after being walloped by Idalia
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. - This remote seaside enclave known as "Florida's Last Frontier" took much of the pounding from Hurricane Idalia when it struck the state's west coast as a Category 3 storm last week. The damage left behind in the fishing … more
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Tribe getting piece of Minn. back more than a century after ancestors died there
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. (AP) - Golden prairies and winding rivers of a Minnesota state park also hold the secret burial sites of Dakota people who died as the United States failed to fulfill treaties with Native Americans more than a century ago. Now … more
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Security in Ecuador has come undone as drug cartels exploit the banana industry to ship cocaine
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Men walk through a lush plantation between Ecuador 's balmy Pacific coast and its majestic Andes, lopping hundreds of bunches of green bananas from groaning plants … more
U.S. will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the Biden administration said Friday, responding to systemic problems bared by mass … more
Visual artists fight back against AI companies
NEW YORK - Kelly McKernan's acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant, often featuring feminine figures rendered in bright greens, blues, pinks and purples. The style, in the artist's words, is "surreal, ethereal … dealing with … more
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