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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The judges’ rulings prevent the U.S. Department of Education from helping many

By JACK DURA and RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has emerged as a serious contender to be Donald Trump’s running mate. He’s one of the president’s most loyal and vocal backers and brings executive experience, business savvy and close connections to deep-pocketed energy industry CEOs. Trump wants

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its key European allies clashed with Iran and Russia over Tehran’s expanding nuclear program, with the U.S. vowing “to use all means necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran” in a U.N. Security Council meeting. The U.S., France, Britain and Germany accused

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Republican voters in Utah are set to decide whether retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney will be succeeded by someone similarly willing to challenge GOP hard-liners or a farther-right candidate who pledges to fall in line with former President Donald Trump. Tuesday’s primary duel between GOP factions

By RICHARD LARDNER and JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is one of Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal backers, sprinting around the country to drum up support for the former president’s comeback bid while auditioning to be his running mate. Far from the glare of the campaign

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump won’t be alone at Thursday’s debate. Moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper of CNN will be on camera, too, and there’s a lot on the line for their network as it fights for relevance in a changing media environment. CNN

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Forensic and other experts are combing through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Korea’s capital to find the cause of a fire that killed 23 people, mostly Chinese migrant workers. It was one of the country’s deadliest blazes in years. More than

By RUSS BYNUM and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — In the summer following the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, the fatal shooting of Julian Lewis generated headlines far beyond rural Georgia. The Georgia State Patrol quickly fired the trooper who opened fire on Lewis within seconds of forcing the Black motorist

By DASHA LITVINOVA and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — One was a journalist on a reporting trip. Another was attending a wedding. Yet another was a dual national returning to visit family. All are U.S. citizens now behind bars in Russia on various charges. Arrests of Americans in Russia are increasingly common

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It could be a well-rehearsed zinger or an offhand, too-loud sigh. Notable moments from past presidential debates demonstrate how the candidates’ words and body language can make them look especially relatable or hopelessly out-of-touch. They also can showcase candidates at the top of their policy game or

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov put his hands at either end of the Stanley Cup and began skating away to start the celebration that the Florida Panthers have wanted forever. And as he began to hoist hockey’s chalice for the first time, he had one thought. “It’s heavy,”

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The jury in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL is expected to begin deliberations on Wednesday after both sides wrapped up their cases on Monday. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez will have a conference with attorneys for both sides Tuesday

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rescue workers are combing through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Korea’s capital to find any more victims of a fire that killed 22 people, mostly Chinese migrant workers. Security cameras at the factory in Hwaseong showed smoke filling the second-floor worksite

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was no collapse. The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers

NEWBERN, Ala. (AP) — The first Black mayor of a small Alabama town, who said white city officials blocked him from taking office, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement. The two sides agreed that Patrick Braxton is the lawful mayor of Newbern, a tiny town of about 133

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will free him from prison and resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centered on the publication of a trove

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has sued two pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of enabling the opioid crisis in the state. Attorney General Tim Griffin filed the lawsuit Monday in state court against Express Scripts Inc., Optum Inc. and their subsidiaries. The lawsuit accuses the companies of having a

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge in Texas has set bond of $10 million for an undocumented Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl.  Jocelyn Nungaray’s body was found in a creek after she disappeared during a walk to a convenience store. Franklin Jose Peña Ramos is one of

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have abandoned their attempt to repeal the nation’s only law requiring voter approval for publicly funded affordable housing projects. Voters passed the law in 1950. Opponents say its aim was to keep people of color out of white neighborhoods. No organized opposition has emerged

Associated Press If you think airports are crowded this summer, it’s not your imagination. The TSA says it screened a record number of travelers on Sunday — just under 3 million people. The TSA expects to break the 3 million mark on Friday, as many Americans get an early start on their July 4 travel