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The Latest: Cuomo: $25M spent to help village’s water
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on actor Cynthia Nixon’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York (all times local): 5:15 p.m. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office is defending the state’s…
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Judge gives preliminary OK to $3.5M settlement of IRS case
CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a $3.5 million settlement of a lawsuit against the IRS over alleged targeting of tea party groups and other conservative organizations. U.S. District Judge…
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Judge orders Maine to allow voters to rank candidate choices
The judge ruled Wednesday that the Maine secretary of state’s office must continue implementing so-called ranked-choice voting, which voters approved in a 2016 referendum.
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Seattle mayor proposes road tolls for downtown streets
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle is looking at road tolls for downtown streets as part of a broader initiative to reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Wednesday. Durkan provided few specifics on…
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The Latest: Tennessee congressman disputes ethics findings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on conclusions from the Office of Congressional Ethics on Rep. John Duncan Jr. (all times local): 5 p.m. Republican Rep. John Duncan Jr. of Tennessee is disputing the findings of…
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The Latest: Trump’s not OK with recent news about Pruitt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on embattled Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt and the ethical questions surrounding his travel and ties to Washington lobbyists (all times local): 4:30 p.m. The White House says President Donald…
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Trump administration: President working with governors on ‘immediate’ deployment of National Guard to US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration: President working with governors on ‘immediate’ deployment of National Guard to US-Mexico border.
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Trump attending another super PAC dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will be attending another dinner held by a super PAC. America First Action will be hosting the president as well as House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy at a dinner…
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McMaster: ‘We have failed to impose sufficient costs’ on Russia
President Donald Trump’s outgoing national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, blasted Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s “growing” confidence and “aggression” in what he said were his last public remarks as he transitions out of his role and makes room for his replacement, John Bolton.
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CIA director nominee will explain role in torture program
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to be CIA director will fully explain what her role was — and what it wasn’t — in the agency’s use of harsh interrogation practices on terror suspects…
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Trump tweets video clip of remarks in praise of King
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is remembering the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s assassination. Trump on Wednesday tweeted a video clip of remarks he delivered…
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Greek minister says country vigilant against ‘enemy’ Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s defense minister described Turkey on Wednesday as an “enemy that continues to provoke us” and said he had ordered the deployment of more military personnel to islands in the eastern…
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Survey: Partisan divide in US on views of sexual harassment
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats and Republicans, on the whole, have markedly different views about sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a new, large-scale survey by the Pew Research Center conducted against the backdrop…
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NASA awards contract for quiet supersonic plane
NASA is hoping to develop a plane that will break the sound barrier without producing a deafening sonic boom, and the agency’s research center in Virginia is playing a big role.
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Top spy official: US will take more steps against Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is weighing further retaliation against Russia for meddling in the election and interfering in the affairs of the United States and its allies, the top U.S. intelligence official said…
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