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‘It is all in ruins.’ The shattered lives of Paiporta at the epicenter of Spain’s floods

‘It is all in ruins.’ The shattered lives of Paiporta at the epicenter of Spain’s floods

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press PAIPORTA, Spain (AP) — The pictures of the smiling toddlers on the wall somehow survived. Most everything else in the daycare — the cradles, the highchairs, the toys — was…

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour

By The Associated Press The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S.…

Top House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment

Top House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House Republicans called on the White House to produce all documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Biden’s statement earlier this week in which he appeared to take a swipe at…

Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher

Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher on Friday, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next…

AP sources: White House altered record of Biden’s ‘garbage’ remarks despite stenographer concerns

AP sources: White House altered record of Biden’s ‘garbage’ remarks despite stenographer concerns

By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing…

Kamala Harris says Trump’s comment on women ‘is offensive to everybody’

Kamala Harris says Trump’s comment on women ‘is offensive to everybody’

By WILL WEISSERT and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential…