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SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has so far laid off 2,199 workers in Washington, among job cuts that will eventually total about 17,000 across the company. The aerospace giant made the announcement Monday in a notice filed with the state Employment Security Department. Boeing announced in October that it planned to cut about 10% of its

Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court says it will let the nation’s third execution with nitrogen gas go forward this week. The 11th U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed on Monday a lower court’s decision to let Carey Dale Grayson’s execution proceed Thursday night. Grayson was convicted of the 1994 killing of

Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Bill Clinton’s presidential library and museum is planning a major update and expansion as it celebrates 20 years of being open. Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the grand opening of the library located in downtown Little Rock, and the area around it has been transformed. The museum

Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products. Huckabee is a Baptist minister and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. He

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has hit Iran with new sanctions for sending ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia in support of the war against Ukraine. The Foreign Office said Monday it will freeze assets for Iran’s national airline and state-owned shipping company. The government says sanctions will restrict Iran Air’s ability to

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the top remaining vacancies in President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet is his treasury secretary — and the views of his top contenders there reflect broader questions about how the president-elect might wield tariffs in his new administration. Billionaire investor Scott Bessent, considered a leading candidate, has talked up

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on organizations and firms involved in illegal settlement development in the occupied West Bank, including a well-established decades-old group that has close ties with Israeli leadership. Treasury sanctioned Amana, the largest organization involved in illegal settlement development in the West Bank, and its subsidiary.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina are now allowed to drink and bathe with water from their home faucets. The change on Monday comes nearly two months after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of the local water system. Clay Chandler is a spokesman for Asheville’s Water Resources Department. He said

Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister is criticizing U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to authorize Ukraine to use missiles supplied by Washington to strike deeper inside Russia. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó is a fervent critic of Ukraine with close ties to the Kremlin. He said on Monday that the move could serve

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say Pakistani security forces have raided a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan, sparking an hourslong shootout on Monday in which at least 10 insurgents were killed and several others were wounded. A police official says the insurgents were members of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam militant group. It is not immediately clear

Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars. The request was made Monday by a company affiliated with a website run by Jones. The company submitted the only other bid, offering $3.5

AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, food retailers are trying to tempt Americans who haven’t recovered from recent price inflation. Walmart, Target, Aldi and other grocers are competing for a place on holiday tables with turkey dinner deals and other promotions. Walmart has bundled the makings of

AP Golf Writer President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf’s mess. That started with four hours on the golf course with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. The PGA Tour confirmed a Washington Post report that Monahan accepted Trump’s invitation to play golf last Friday. The tour did