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Surprise open governor’s seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office. Reynolds was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor on the ticket alongside former Gov. Terry Branstad. Barack Obama was president, supported by a majority of Iowa voters who had

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China’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour that touted Beijing’s reliability vs. US tariff threats

By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday completed a two-day state visit to Cambodia, capping a three-nation Southeast Asia tour promoting Beijing’s reliability as the region faces economic uncertainty due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals. China has been strongly increasing its

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AP-Scorecard

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Seattle 11 Cincinnati 7 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Athletics 8 Chicago White Sox 0 Final Baltimore 6 Cleveland 2 Final Detroit 6 Kansas City 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 6 Tampa Bay 3 Final Texas 5 L.A. Angels 3 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 1

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Apr. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Friday, Apr. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Friday, Apr. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Friday, Apr. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Iran-US talks over Tehran’s nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat

By JON GAMBRELL and AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As far as biographies go, the two men in charge of the delicate negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program couldn’t be more different. On the American side, billionaire real estate magnate Steve Witkoff leads

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR DESCRIPTION: Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Kim Reynolds was

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR DESCRIPTION: Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Kim Reynolds was

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR DESCRIPTION: Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Kim Reynolds was

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR DESCRIPTION: Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Kim Reynolds was

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press MLB Friday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Kansas City -142 at DETROIT +120 N.Y Yankees -110 at TAMPA BAY -106 Seattle -116 at TORONTO -102 at BOSTON -190 Chicago White Sox +160 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Arizona -132 at CHICAGO CUBS +112 at PHILADELPHIA -230 Miami +190 at

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The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech devices. “Based on the number of phone calls we’re receiving, the

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The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech devices. “Based on the number of phone calls we’re receiving, the

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The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech devices. “Based on the number of phone calls we’re receiving, the

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US lawmakers’ bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one, aiming to show both Taiwan and China that U.S. support for Taiwan’s defense remains broad, despite the harsh words and heightened tariffs President

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Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump’s sights for punitive action

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — First the nation’s top law firms. Then its premier universities. Now, President Donald Trump is leaning on the advocacy groups that underpin U.S. civil society. Trump said Thursday that the administration is looking at the tax-exempt status not just of Harvard, but environmental groups and specifically

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Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system

By SARA CLINE and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press JENA, La. (AP) — Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled from the United States. If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, the capacity to

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Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system

By SARA CLINE and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press JENA, La. (AP) — Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled from the United States. If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, the capacity to

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