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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case and says he’ll skip next week’s hearing

by KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

That means he won’t have to show up for the arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for next week.

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White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding to keep government operating

by JOSH BOAK Associated Press August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

The federal government will shut down on Oct. 1 unless lawmakers either extend current spending or fund programs through next year.

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Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake

by TERRY SPENCER Associated Press August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

The storm’s ferocious winds left as many as a half-million customers without power in Florida and other states as it ripped down power poles and lines.

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Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper’s office

by JOSH FUNK Associated Press August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Marion County Record reporter, Deb Gruver said in a statement that by filing her lawsuit ‘I’m standing up for journalists across the country.’

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U.S. commerce secretary warns China will be ‘uninvestable’ without action on raids, fines

by JOE McDONALD Associated Press August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited Beijing as part of U.S. efforts to restore relations that plummeted to their lowest level in decades due to disputes about technology, security, Taiwan, and other issues.

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Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion

by MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Newly released testimony shows Donald Trump defending his real estate empire and his presidency in a clash with the New York attorney general suing him for fraud.

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Newspaper group publisher G. Ogden Nutting dies at 87

by Associated Press August 30, 2023August 31, 2023

Nutting helped grow his family’s newspaper business to more than 50 daily publications in 18 states.

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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again while speaking

by MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

The latest incident adds to the questions in recent months about McConnell’s health and whether the Kentucky Republican will remain in his leadership post.