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9/21/2026
Trump in address to world leaders at the UN defends his decision to start the war against Iran
Posted 9:39 AM 9/22/2026 by AAMER MADHANI, FARNOUSH AMIRI and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency — and made the case that he's shown fortitude while other leaders have equivocated.
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9/20/2026
Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia
Posted 1:33 PM 9/21/2026
COROICO, Bolivia (AP) — A tiny wild cat hidden away in the cloud forests of Bolivia has become an unlikely tourist attraction, drawing a stream of visitors hoping for a glimpse of the animal that scientists have identified as a brand new species.
There is just one problem: Tigrino (More)
9/19/2026
Voting groups sound alarm on funding shortfalls that they say could affect midterm turnout
Posted 10:33 AM 9/20/2026 by MATT BROWN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several of the nation's largest left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice organizations are facing steep funding shortfalls and staffing cutbacks just as voting is getting underway in an election that will determine control of Congress for the final two years of (More)
9/18/2026
MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban
Posted 2:47 PM 9/19/2026 by JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Reporters from three major news organizations — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — were denied access to the White House on Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump said he was barring them because of reporting he found to be "fake news."
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9/17/2026
Valley ICE officer pleads not guilty to charges he lied to the FBI about nonfatal Minneapolis shooting
Posted 6:34 PM 9/18/2026 by TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Rio Grande Valley ICE agent pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he lied to the FBI about being attacked before he shot and wounded a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis early this year.
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9/16/2026
Kennedy Center says building closed temporarily due to 'acute risks to public safety'
Posted 9:44 AM 9/17/2026 by MATTHEW DALY Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top official at the Kennedy Center said Thursday that he closed the iconic performing arts center temporarily due to "acute risks to public safety resulting from continued structural deterioration" of the aging building.
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