Landslide victory for Germanys far-right AfD in state election piles pressure on Chancellor Merz
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was facing pressure Monday after the far-right Alternative Germany (AfD) party swept to a landslide victory in a regional election, possibly paving the way for the first right-wing populist state government since the Nazi era. AfD, classified by Germany's domestic intelligence agency as an extremist group in some regions of the country, fell just short of a majority in Sunday's election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Because of Germany's...
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- Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
- US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026
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- ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in to feds, AP source says
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- Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of womens movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92
Thu, 03 Sep 2026
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- Lindsay Clancy trial ends without a verdict for a sixth day after drama in the courtroom
- Teenager arrested and 5 others sought in deadly July 4 fire in Washington state
- Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote
- Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street as bond yields ease some more
- AP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance
- Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy
- Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
- Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
- Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden and others honor Gloria Steinem, who has died at 92
- A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon
- Hikers describe intense rain and wind before floodwaters ravage Grand Canyon
- A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage
- Feds Waller says central banks next rate move depends on upcoming inflation report
- Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested
- Ukraines drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer
- USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment
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- Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message
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- Cassandra Wilson, the 2-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, dies at 70
- 2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
- Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news
- Former Tropical Storm Edouard lingers over Texas, flooding homes and roadways
- Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
Wed, 02 Sep 2026
- NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
- Edouard weakens into a tropical depression after landfall but still dumping rain into Texas
- Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
- Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict
- The trial over Tupac Shakurs murder ended with a guilty verdict. But did it bring closure?
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- Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturns south pole
- Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
- US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela
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- US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehrans retaliation
- Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
- Grand Canyon flooding harms an economy thats still recovering from a fire
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- Man put to death for girls killing as Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year
- House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers
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- MLBs Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke
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- UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under former President Assad
- Woman killed in Times Square stabbing worked for Bank of America
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- Schools reopen in Congos Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
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- Apples new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years
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- Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match
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- Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trumps $400 million ballroom
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- Coastal Texas and Louisiana warned of tropical storm as a potential hurricane moves toward Hawaii
- US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says
- Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals
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