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Trump backs Burt Jones in Republican race for Georgia governor in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has endorsed Burt Jones’ Republican bid for governor in…

Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ shares release date
NEW YORK (AP) — Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced…
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Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire…

Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new picture of law enforcement in the nation’s capital began taking…

Lil Wayne’s show in Toronto postponed due to ‘unforeseen illness,’ venue says
TORONTO — Lil Wayne’s show at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on Monday was a no-go. The…

Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…

Nevada court apparently clears way for former Raiders coach Jon Gruden to sue NFL over emails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada court apparently cleared the way Monday for a 2021…

Arkansas authorities say additional employees disciplined at prison where ex-police chief escaped
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for…

Uvalde school records show teenage gunman’s spiral before 2022 shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The teenage gunman in the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre entered…

Business spat between Daryl Hall and John Oates has been resolved in arbitration, attorneys say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over a…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 8 The New…

Increasing the danger: Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message
Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was noteworthy…

Happy move for Cristiano Ronaldo as Georgina Rodríguez announces their engagement
Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez are engaged. The 31-year-old Rodríguez…

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks Monday in a famine-stricken displacement…

Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’stax and spending law will result in less income for…