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Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has removed one of the attorneys representing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money. Favre is still represented by other lawyers in the case that the Mississippi Department of Human Services filed in 2022 against him

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone strike on a car Monday near the Lebanon-Syria border killed a prominent Syrian businessman who was sanctioned by the United States and had close ties to the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, according to pro-government media and an official from an Iran-backed group. Mohammed Baraa Katerji

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its 2% target and said the Fed would cut rates before the pace of price increases actually reached that point. “We’ve had three better readings, and if you average them, that’s a

Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out roads, qualifies for a federal disaster declaration and aid. The flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl happened a year after the state experienced catastrophic flooding that left some

Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a critically important species of bait fish and that prosecutors described as complex and wide-ranging. Prosecutors say the fishermen were sentenced for “knowingly subverting commercial fishing reporting requirements” in a scheme involving Atlantic

Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia has launched joint military drills with the United States. The move reflects the South Caucasus republic’s desire to forge closer ties with the U.S. and other Western allies as the country’s relations with Russia sour. The “Eagle Partner” war games involve Armenian peacekeeping forces, servicemen of the U.S.

Associated Press On a sweltering weekend evening, beneath a clear blue sky, Donald Trump supporters in red “Make America Great Again” hats packed the fairgrounds in Butler, Pennsylvania. It was a friendly and festive venue for the once and maybe future president’s final rally before the Republican National Convention the following week. He won Butler

Associated Press So far, details about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a stick-figure drawing: a politically enigmatic loner who worked in a nursing home. Still absent are the motivations behind the assassination attempt at Saturday’s rally in Pennsylvania. That’s not all. Investigators are

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says that a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 35 people. The official said that many others were injured across Nangarhar province on Monday. Among the dead were five members of the same family who were killed when the roof of their house

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the Louvre Museum to the Eiffel Tower, from Paris’ posh districts to working-class neighborhoods, hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the end of the month. Joyful crowds lined up along the

Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency. That move was announced after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held a series of meetings with foreign leaders that angered European