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Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich 03/11/2026 12:36pm • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Chuck Collins figures he won life’s lottery by inheriting vast sums of money through his great-grandfather Oscar Mayer’s processed meat company, but rather than fight to protect every dime Collins has helped push to hike taxes on the ultrarich like himself. He was succe Iran's sports minister says it cannot take part in the upcoming World Cup because of US attacks 03/11/2026 12:30pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's sports minister says it cannot take part in the upcoming World Cup because of US attacks. Thanksgiving Eve may join the NFL’s holiday lineup as the league explores new TV windows 03/11/2026 12:30pm • The NFL is considering adding a game the day before Thanksgiving to this season's schedule as it continues to explore additional broadcast windows. The possibility of a Thanksgiving Eve game was first reported by ESPN. The three Thanksgiving Day games are among the most watched during the regular se Photos of beachgoers in UAE where oil tankers and cargo ships line up in Hormuz Strait 03/11/2026 12:28pm • KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates (AP) — People on the coast of the United Arab Emirates can see oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz while playing on swings, riding horses and camping out on the beach near Khor Fakkan, as the war in Iran affects the global energy supply. †Early photos of enslaved people in 1850 head home from Harvard to South Carolina museum 03/11/2026 12:10pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Descendants of a father and daughter featured in what are believed to be the first photographs taken of enslaved people say they are happy their family members are finally going back to South Carolina. Harvard University turned the photos over to the International African Ame Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say 03/11/2026 11:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said. The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Se Lebanon's latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares again 03/11/2026 11:43am • BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese mother of two had just awakened to prepare the pre-dawn meal before another day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when Israeli warplanes began attacking southern Lebanon in retaliation for rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah. The family quickly pack Sports Betting Line 03/11/2026 11:41am • NBA Wednesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Cleveland A drone strike hits school and medical center in southern Sudan, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls 03/11/2026 11:36am • CAIRO (AP) — An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said. At least 10 people were wounded in the strike in the Far-right leader José Antonio Kast is sworn in as president, marking Chile’s sharpest shift to the right in decades 03/11/2026 11:29am • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Far-right leader José Antonio Kast is sworn in as president, marking Chile’s sharpest shift to the right in decades. DC students put their tech and career skills to the test at annual competition 03/11/2026 11:27am • For months, they've been programming robots, developing video games, building drag racers and brushing up on accounting and public speaking. And this week, hundreds of D.C. middle and high school students are flexing these skills at the University of the District of Columbia. The nearly 100 co Jeff Perconte is promoted to general counsel of MLB players' union 03/11/2026 11:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Perconte was promoted to general counsel of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Wednesday in another move following the forced resignation of union head Tony Clark. Perconte, 48, is the No. 3 person on the union's legal team behind interim executive director Bruce Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid 03/11/2026 11:23am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden's decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats concerned about his age, health and viability against Republican Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign. A political spouse A stunning US loss to Italy leaves World Baseball Classic fate hanging 03/11/2026 11:21am • HOUSTON (AP) — The surprising loss by the United States to Italy in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night means that the Americans need help to advance to the quarterfinals. The 8-6 defeat left the team with a 3-1 record at the end of its pool schedule. Mexico and Italy wrap up Pool B play W Suspect in fatal Swiss bus fire had no terror links, police say 03/11/2026 11:21am • GENEVA (AP) — A bus passenger who doused himself in a flammable substance and set it on fire, killing six people, had previously been reported missing by his family and didn't appear to have any terror-related motive, Swiss authorities said Wednesday. The suspect is believed to be among the deceas