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George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress

George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress

By PHILIP MARCELO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and…

Tropical Storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to US East Coast

Tropical Storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to US East Coast

Tropical Storm Ernesto churned away from Bermuda on Sunday and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, but it still sent powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coast, generating rip currents associated with at least one death…

Walz touts Nebraska roots in visit to his home state where there’s a battle over one electoral vote

Walz touts Nebraska roots in visit to his home state where there’s a battle over one electoral vote

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tim Walz touted his Nebraska roots Saturday in his first trip back to his home state since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and drew sharp contrasts between…

Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania

Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, MICHAEL RUBINKAM and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday repeatedly swerved from a message focused on the economy into non sequiturs and personal attacks,…

White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors

White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors

By AMANDA SEITZ and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of…

Hurricane Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water

Hurricane Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat…