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The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds
NEW YORK – The vast majority of U.S. adults are at least somewhat stressed about the cost of groceries, a new poll finds, as...
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of...
Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died
LOS ANGELES – Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just...
Play ball, take 2: The MLB Speedway Classic resumes at Bristol after rain suspension
BRISTOL, Tenn. – A record crowd for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB...
The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
NEW YORK – The requests have come in letters, emails and phone calls. The specifics vary, but the target is consistent: The U.S. Department...
Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital
WASHINGTON – The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post...
Celtics minority owner reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun for record $325 million, AP source says
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record...
Chargers LB Denzel Perryman arrested on weapons charges and remains in jail
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested on weapons charges during a traffic stop for vehicle code violations and remained in jail on...
From Laos to Brazil, Trump’s tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to...
Before the attacks, Senate candidates seek to define themselves in Kentucky
CALVERT CITY, Ky. – Three Republicans competing to succeed longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to define themselves before the political attacks that could come...