Daily American Republic

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By Richard Rickman, MU Extension

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday was considering an attempt to resurrect new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court blocked those districts from being used in the November election.

Bolivian teachers protested. Chile remembered the 1973 coup that toppled President Salvador Allende. Mexico and Guatemala celebrated independence. This gallery was curated by photojournalist Moises Castillo, based in Guatemala City. Receive Today's News FREESign up today! Do not fill this field Bolivian teachers protested. Chile remembered the 1973 coup that toppled President Salvador Allende. Mexico and Guatemala celebrated independence.

CAIRO (AP) — It's been a week since Yemen's Tents are lined up in the Al-Firdaws camp for displaced Yemenis in Ras Imran, on the western outskirts of Aden, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik CAIRO (AP) — It's been a week since Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer charged with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro gets into a car surrounded by news reporters moments after being released from the Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County Detention Center in Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody appeared Thursday at a hearing to FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody appeared Thursday at a hearing to review his detention at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held for 20 years without charges.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during the rule of former The exterior of the federal courthouse is seen March 27, 2024, in Los Angeles.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks said Thursday they are pausing ticket sales after an error caused them to be listed for amounts that were too high. NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks said Thursday they are pausing ticket sales after an error caused them to be listed for amounts that were too high. The NBA champions put individual game tickets for the 2026-27 season on sale this week. The get-in price for the Oct. 20 season opener against Philadelphia was more than $1,000.