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December 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM

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Trump says he’ll release MRI results; he doesn’t know what part of his body was scanned

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October. “If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,” the president sa...

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December 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM

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Two injured in crash with deer on West Fourth Street

The woman driving this Ford Escape and a male passenger were both treated at UPMC Williamsport for injuries they suffered when their car struck and killed a deer on West Fourth Street, just east of th...

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December 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM

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November 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM

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Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after being arrested on her way to pick ...

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November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM

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Joint Base Andrews Golf Course improvements for “very little money”

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s enlisting the help of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to spruce up the courses at Joint Base Andrews — adding a site long known as the “president’s go...

November 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM

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President signs legislation to release “Epstein hoax” files

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his ...

November 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM

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Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remar...

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November 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM

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November 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM

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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the form...

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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM

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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wego...

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November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM

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President to speak to business leaders

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump is in Miami on Wednesday — the anniversary of his reelection to a second term — to speak to a forum of business leaders and global athletes about what he sees as hi...

November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM

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Voters decline to retain Lycoming County Judge Nancy Butts

Voters declined to retain long-time Lycoming County President Judge Nancy Butts during Tuesday night’s election, according to unofficial vote totals posted to the state election returns website. Butts...

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November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM

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Judges order administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP

BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using emergenc...

October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM

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Health care premiums skyrocketing, poll finds 60% Americans “extremely concerned”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shu...

October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM

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A video from last night's Downtown Halloween in the center of Williamsport.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM

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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture domin...

October 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM

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14 dead in US strike on boats likely off Mexico

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean on four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 peopl...

October 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM

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Sec. Hegesth sending USS Gerald Ford going to waters off Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, the Pentagon announced Friday, in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the ...

October 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM

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Multiple news outlets are reporting that the entire East Wing of the White House will be leveled by President's plans to add a ballroom.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM

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Russia bombs Ukraine despite US pressure

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday the Trump administration is getting ready to announce increased sanctions on Russia as U.S.-led efforts to end the war flou...

October 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM

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October 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM

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Ceremony in Lycoming County welcomes 34 to citizenship

For 34 people who had come to this country from 23 countries, the naturalization ceremony held recently was the culmination of their desire to walk out of the Federal Court in Williamsport as new citi...

October 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM

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Buy beef from Argentina? President suggests it.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said the United States could buy Argentine beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” t...

October 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM

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Identity of man pulled from Lycoming Creek in Lewis Township released

The identity of a man pulled from Lycoming Creek in the 400 block of Susque Road, Lewis Township, Thursday morning has been released. 48-year old Nathan M. Sherman, of West Chester, was discovered flo...