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WASHINGTON (AP) — Missouri and Louisiana will hold presidential primaries Saturday, offering President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump more chances to collect delegates. Biden will appear in the Democratic primary in both states. Republicans will vote only in Louisiana as the Missouri GOP already held caucuses on March 2. None of the races

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.1 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Friday night, continuing a stretch of more than three months without a big winner. The numbers drawn were: 3, 8, 31, 35, 44, 16. The jackpot increased after a drawing for an

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with a budget of more than $800 billion and the ability to buy millions of weapons and pieces of equipment every year, the Pentagon sometimes can find a few dollars in the couch cushions. Or, make that $300 million. For the second

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Chinese coast guard ships fired at a Philippine supply boat with water cannon Saturday in the latest confrontation near a disputed South China Sea shoal, causing heavy damage to the wooden vessel, Philippine officials said. It was not immediately clear if the Philippine navy crew

By KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate inched closer to passage of a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills late Friday after reaching agreement on a series of proposed amendment votes, though a final vote on passage was set to occur after a midnight funding deadline. Prospects for

LONDON (AP) — Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the latest actor reportedly offered a license to kill and succeed Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. The “Kick-Ass” star is no stranger to action movies and at 33 is a good age to join the franchise, as producers likely want a 10 year commitment to the role.

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, but the United States warned the measure could hurt negotiations to halt Israeli-Hamas hostilities. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob, angered that a Black family had moved in, drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Stock up on groceries. Print off driving directions. And be very, very patient. Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April’s total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in

OSO, Wash. (AP) — The small community of Oso, Washington, has inaugurated a memorial honoring the 43 people who died at the site 10 years ago in the deadliest landslide in U.S. history. Hundreds gathered there Friday for a ceremony officially opening the memorial, a $3.8 million site dedicated to Oso, those who died, the

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers have been drawn for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot offering the prospect of instant riches for a lucky player after more than three months without a big winner. The numbers drawn Friday night were: 3, 8, 31, 35, 44, 16. The estimated $977 million Mega Millions