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The Latest: First speakers at GOP midterm convention praise Trump ahead of president’s speech
September 09, 2026 - 3:03 PM

Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual two-day midterm convention, a first for the party, that will put President Donald Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections.
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September 09, 2026 - 3:05 PM

Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms
Spain's spy agency warned of Ceuta border breach plans before crisis, declassified files show
September 09, 2026 - 2:54 PM

MADRID (AP) — Spain's national intelligence agency issued multiple warnings before the Ceuta border crisis about a potential mass crossing of

Rubio says US is working with allies to counter drugs but will 'still blow up ships if need be'
September 09, 2026 - 2:50 PM

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave new clarity Wednesday on the U.S. approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration is now focused on working with allied countries and aligning with their laws but insisting that the military will “still blow up ships if need be.”
Artemis II moonshot commander and pilot are hanging up their astronaut suits at NASA
September 09, 2026 - 2:42 PM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two NASA astronauts who led the Artemis II moonshot earlier this year are stepping away from spaceflight.
Missouri's congressional map is back before the U.S. Supreme Court, sowing still more confusion
September 09, 2026 - 2:41 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A battle over Missouri’s congressional districts vaulted back to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, two months before a pivotal November election that will determine control of Congress and affect the fate of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests
September 09, 2026 - 2:38 PM

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The prediction that this season’s El Nino phenomenon will be stronger than normal has alarmed the Ecuadorian scientific community, which has warned of its impact on the flora and fauna of the

Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency
September 09, 2026 - 2:24 PM

DALLAS (AP) — It's not just Republicans descending on Dallas for the midterm convention — Democrats are there too as they try to convince voters that the reality of Donald Trump's second presidency doesn't match the spectacle of his made-for-TV event.
Air Force One's inflatable slide temporarily delays Trump's departure for GOP soiree in Texas
September 09, 2026 - 2:20 PM

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump had been eagerly awaiting his trip to Texas for Republicans’ unusual midterm convention. But his new Air Force One had other ideas, at least for a short time.
Warehouse explosion in northwestern Syria kills at least 14
September 09, 2026 - 1:51 PM

SARMADA, Syria (AP) — An explosion at a weapons warehouse in northwestern Syria killed at least 14 people and injured 11 others, state media reported Wednesday, citing the Health Ministry.
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The Latest: First speakers at GOP midterm convention praise Trump ahead of president’s speech