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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines McConnell says he and Trump are united on 'shared goals'August 23, 20174:22 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he and President Donald Trump are in regular contact about "shared goals" and working together to advance them. He says people suggesting otherwise are "clearly not part of the conversation."  Dutch police detain driver of Spanish van near cancelled gigAugust 23, 20175:30 PM ET THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam detained the driver of a van with Spanish license plates and a number of gas tanks inside after a concert by an American rock band was cancelled Wednesday night following a threat, the city's mayor said.  Wrapped: Charlottesville covers Confederate statues in blackAugust 23, 20174:58 PM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Workers in Charlottesville draped giant black covers over two statues of Confederate generals on Wednesday to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting a white nationalist rally.  Egypt angered by US aid cut over human rights concernsAugust 23, 20174:19 PM ET CAIRO (AP) — Egypt reacted angrily Wednesday to the Trump administration's decision to cut or delay nearly $300 million in military and economic aid over human rights concerns, a surprise move given the increasingly close ties that have bound the two allies since President Donald Trump took office in January.
Latest Headlines  Ridley, former US Amateur champ, to take over at AugustaAugust 23, 20174:21 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Fred Ridley first came to Augusta National to compete in the 1976 Masters as the U.S. Amateur champion, and he played the opening round in the traditional pairing with the defending champion, Jack Nicklaus.  NAACP wants meeting with NFL commissioner about KaepernickAugust 23, 201712:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP on Wednesday called for a meeting with the NFL to discuss the fate of quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem to protest police brutality against African-Americans.
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