MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew increasingly strong Tuesday and was forecast to gain more intensity as it skirted Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 cyclone, weather experts said. Polo was an “extremely dangerous” storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (266 kph), the Miami-based...
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Join the Ellen Noël Art Museum on Saturday, September 26, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., for a Art a la Carte, one of several community art days held at the museum throughout the year. Guests are encouraged to bring the whole family for this fun, free afternoon featuring hands-on art ac...
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN The Associated Press WASHINGTON Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled in ...
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President Donald Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency. The president used his address to tick off progress — including adding private sector jobs, stemming illegal migration and curbing crime — before defending ...
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By AAMER MADHANI, FARNOUSH AMIRI and EDITH M. LEDERER The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS 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 othe...
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press WASHINGTON Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate whether Donald Trump Jr. used his proximity to the presidency for financial benefit, after his recent weddin...
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit. “Choosin’ Texas” is also the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 w...
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The Associated Press The fall equinox is Tuesday, when light and darkness split the day evenly . It marks the beginning of fall for the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of spring in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will be directly overhead at noon. Equinoxes...
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The Telford Unit, a prison in New Boston near the Oklahoma border. Credit: Shelby Knowles for The Texas Tribune By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune A federal judge has ordered Texas to air condition all of the state’s prisons by the end of 2029. The ruling is a win for inmate advoc...
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AUSTIN Oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian on Tuesday urged Texas oil and gas operators to report petroleum product and property theft, citing testimony before the Texas Senate Committee on Natural Resources from RRC staff, industry leaders and law enforcement officials serving...
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Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, a coroner in South Carolina said Tuesday. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug. 16. Her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and ...
