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NEW YORK (AP) — A presidential aide’s explosion of profanity while talking to a reporter about his new White House colleagues tested newsroom leaders Thursday, forcing decisions about whether to use the graphic language or leave much of what he said to the imagination of readers and viewers. Anthony Scaramucci, the incoming White House communications […]

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian judge set an Oct. 2 trial date Friday for two women accused of murdering the North Korean leader’s half brother. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong are accused of smearing Kim Jong Nam’s face with the banned VX nerve agent at a crowded airport terminal in […]

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has expanded an investigation into complaints of exhaust fumes inside Ford Explorer SUVs, adding two model years and nearly 400,000 vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday night that the probe now covers more than 1.3 million Explorers from the 2011 through 2017 model […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the bribery conviction of a Chinese billionaire in a United Nations scandal (all times local): 8:35 p.m. The United Nations says it’s considering what do following the New York bribery conviction of a Chinese billionaire who wanted to build a U.N. center in Macau. Prosecutors say Ng Lap […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have played their final notes for Apple. The company discontinued sales of the two music players Thursday in a move reflecting the waning popularity of the devices in an era when most people store or stream their tunes on smartphones. The iPod product line still […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A new trial date of Dec. 11 is set for Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to face felony securities fraud charges. It’s the third time a trial date has been set. Paxton’s case was previously scheduled to begin in April, then September. The Houston Chronicle reports that jury selection is […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Gov. Sam Brownback said Thursday that he wishes Kansas had preserved part of an income tax break he championed as a boon for small businesses and defended the now-repealed policy that critics said did not work. Brownback cited the death of the exemption for more than 330,000 farmers and business […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Intel Corp. more than doubled its second-quarter profit as sales of its personal computer chips strengthened and the company made further inroads in promising new areas of technology. The world’s largest chipmaker also brightened its outlook for the remainder of the year. The report released Thursday drew a lukewarm reaction […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted decisively on Thursday to approve a new package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the popular bill to President Donald Trump for his signature after weeks of intense negotiations. Never in doubt, however, was a cornerstone of the legislation that bars Trump from easing […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s price tag for losing legal battles — which has included courtroom fights over drug testing, voting rights and gay marriage — continues to grow under Gov. Rick Scott. Scott recently agreed to pay $1.1 million to cover the legal bills of physicians and medical organizations in their successful challenge of […]

DENVER (AP) — The Trump administration asked three federal judges from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday to hold off on a decision regarding a major federal fracking rule implemented by the Obama administration. In March, Trump moved to roll back the rule, which was first issued in 2015 by the Interior […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vote yes, hope no. Senate Republicans want to back a still-being-written bill to erase some of Democrat Barack Obama’s health care law, but they don’t want the House to quickly approve it, send it to President Donald Trump and have him sign it into law. The uncharacteristic behavior was on full display […]

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman who threatened some Muslim women in a Walmart parking lot met with two of them Thursday and all “expressed their sincere regrets” about the incident and apologized, Fargo’s police chief said Thursday. Police Chief David Todd posted a photo on Facebook Thursday of Amber Hensley of Mapleton […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Facebook Inc., up $4.83 to $170.44 The social media network announced strong earnings and revenue in the second quarter. AstraZeneca PLC, down $5.06 to $28.88 The British drugmaker reported disappointing results from a study of its lung cancer drug Imfinzi. Verizon Communications Inc., […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire who wanted to build a United Nations center in Macau was convicted on Thursday of paying more than $1.7 million in bribes to U.N. ambassadors to get it done. The verdict was returned after a day of deliberations in Manhattan federal court against Ng Lap Seng, one of […]