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Takeaways from AP's reporting on Venezuelans' daily struggles to access food

CORO, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans are familiar with hardship — they have lived under a complex social, economic and political crisis for more than a decade. Now, across the South American c...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Latest: Trump effort to control U.S. capital expands to Union Station

As President Donald Trump asserts his power to control the nation’s capital, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department will manage Union Station taking cont...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump foes like Fed Governor Lisa Cook find themselves targeted by top housing regulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Bill Pulte was nominated as the country's top housing regulator, he told senators that his “number one mission will be to strengthen and safeguard the housing finance ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

US Open tennis champs Alcaraz, Federer and Nadal love golf. Golfers say the tennis stars have game

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is among the tennis stars getting into the swing of things at the U.S. Open. A golf swing, that is. After his first-round victory at Flushing Meadows this week...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar

Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it's returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company's plan to modernize. In a post on its website, Cracke...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Chiefs' dominance in AFC West faces challenges from Broncos, Chargers and Raiders

The Kansas City Chiefs have won three of the last six Super Bowls, played in seven straight AFC championship games and won the AFC West nine consecutive seasons. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Rei...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Pac-12 secures extension of TV deal with The CW for football and basketball

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference extended its media contract with The CW Network in a deal that calls for the network to carry 13 regular-season football games, a combined 50 m...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russian forces break into another region of Ukraine with peace efforts stuck

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s invading forces have broken into an eighth region of Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said Wednesday, seeking to capture more ground in their three-year w...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump's 50% tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases take effect

NEW DELHI (AP) — Steep U.S. tariffs on a range of Indian products took effect Wednesday, threatening a serious blow to India’s overseas trade in its largest export market. President Donald T...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty

Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Latest launch of SpaceX's Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean

SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. After just over ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Rockies meet the Astros with 1-0 series lead

Colorado Rockies (38-94, fifth in the NL West) vs. Houston Astros (72-60, first in the AL West) Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Chase Dollander (2-10, 6.91 ERA...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press