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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 ————-——————— US–Nebraska Explosion Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee SUMMARY: Officials have confirmed that two girls and a relative died in an

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American Eagle’s ‘good jeans’ ads with Sydney Sweeney spark a debate on race and beauty standards

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney. The ad blitz included “clever, even provocative language” and was “definitely going to push buttons,” the company’s chief marketing officer told trade media outlets.

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–AIRCRAFT DOWN-INVESTIGATION DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board plans to hold three days of investigative hearings focused

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–AIRCRAFT DOWN-INVESTIGATION DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board plans to hold three days of investigative hearings focused

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–AIRCRAFT DOWN-INVESTIGATION DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board plans to hold three days of investigative hearings focused

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–AIRCRAFT DOWN-INVESTIGATION DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board plans to hold three days of investigative hearings focused

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Illinois Democratic Rep. Danny Davis says he won’t seek reelection after 15 terms in Congress

By SOPHIA TAREEN and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year after 15 terms in office, making him the latest longtime Illinois Democrat to announce their retirement from Congress. Davis, 83, sits on the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means. First

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Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing

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Josh Hawley says he had ‘good chat’ with Trump after dustup over stock trading bill

By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.

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Josh Hawley says he had ‘good chat’ with Trump after dustup over stock trading bill

By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.

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Josh Hawley says he had ‘good chat’ with Trump after dustup over stock trading bill

By LISA MASCARO and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.

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Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing

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Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing

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Sports on TV for Friday, August 1

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, August 1 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Hawthorn at Adelaide 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Sydney 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Collingwood AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice,

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WNBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 9 .654 — Atlanta 16 11 .593 1½ Indiana 15 12 .556 2½ Washington 13 14 .481 4½ Chicago 7 19 .269 10 Connecticut 4 21 .160 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 23 5 .821 — Phoenix 16 10 .615

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Ukraine’s Parliament approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country’s key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Last week’s measure by Zelenskyy to place

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US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens

By WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb. Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador Mike

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