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Associated Press

Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump classified documents case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was nominated to the bench by Trump, granted a request from the Republican president […]
7 months ago

Fed’s Waller says rate cut in March is a ‘coin flip’ following a strong US jobs report

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a decision that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump. At the same time, Waller said last month’s pickup in hiring, […]
7 months ago

State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has ordered nonessential U.S. diplomats and their families to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar.
7 months ago

US military moves forces and equipment out of northeast Syria base

QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — U.S. forces are withdrawing from a key base in northeastern Syria, officials said Monday, in what appears to be part of a larger drawdown of U.S. forces in Syria. Iraqi and Syrian security officials said that the U.S. military had begun moving its forces and equipment from the Qasrak base in […]
7 months ago

The Latest: Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he’d announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the far-reaching taxes on imports that he had imposed over the last year. The court’s Friday decision struck down tariffs Trump had imposed on nearly […]
7 months ago

Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Criminal investigators hoping to develop suspects in difficult cases have been asking Google to reveal who searched for specific information online, seeking “reverse keyword” warrants that critics warn threaten the privacy of innocent people. Unlike traditional search warrants that target a known suspect or location, keyword warrants work backward by identifying […]
7 months ago

In ‘Wonder’ the musical, young actors with facial differences find their voices onstage

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — When Max Voehl auditioned to play a young boy in the musical “Wonder,” he sensed he was playing a version of himself on stage. Voehl, who was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, has endured multiple surgeries like Auggie Pullman — 13 to Auggie’s 28. The 12-year-old from Utah […]
7 months ago

Trump’s big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will stand before Congress on Tuesday to deliver the annual State of the Union address to a suddenly transformed nation. One year back in office, Trump has emerged as a president defying conventional expectations. He has executed a head-spinning agenda, upending priorities at home, shattering alliances abroad and challenging […]
7 months ago

4 years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II, causing immense suffering for civilians and harrowing ordeals for soldiers while rewriting the post-Cold War security order. The fighting enters its fifth year on Tuesday, and it shows no signs of stopping any time soon. The U.S. has brokered talks […]
7 months ago

Josh Shapiro, in his own words, on political violence and antisemitism

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is opening up about his Jewish faith at a pivotal moment in his political rise. The Democratic governor is marching toward reelection in one of the nation’s most important swing states, a victory that could propel him into the very top of his party’s presidential nomination fight. But […]
7 months ago

Trial begins for Utah mom accused of killing husband then writing a children’s book about grief

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A murder trial is set to begin Monday for a Utah mother of three who published a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of killing him. Kouri Richins, 35, faces a slew of felony charges for allegedly killing her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl […]
7 months ago

FBI director joins US men’s hockey team in locker room celebration of Olympic gold medal

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel joined the American men’s hockey players in the locker room Sunday for a rowdy celebration of winning the gold medal in the Winter Olympics. While he was in Milan, the U.S. Secret Service shot and killed an armed man who had driven into Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort […]
7 months ago

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of teenagers from more than a dozen countries, many standing on their chairs in a cavernous convention hall, screamed and cheered as Josh Shapiro took the stage. Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor still may be unknown among many Americans outside his home state, but here at BBYO, the world’s largest conference of young […]
7 months ago

New York City hunkers down under blizzard warnings and a travel ban as winter storm hits northeast

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings on Monday as a fierce winter storm barreled into the densely populated region with heavy snowfall and high winds. Cellphones across New York City received […]
7 months ago

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s State of the Union address on Tuesday is likely to be a test run of the message that Republicans will give to voters in November’s elections for control of the House and Senate. The president and his party appear vulnerable, with polls showing that much of America distrusts […]
7 months ago

US futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffs

BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. futures fell and most Asian markets climbed Monday after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Tokyo’s markets were closed for a holiday. Hong Kong led regional gains as its Hang Seng index surged 2.2% to 27,003.47. But the Shanghai Composite index lost 1.3% to 4,082.07. […]
7 months ago

From dabblers to day traders, small investors’ impact on Wall Street grows even in volatile market

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, retail investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.” That typically referred to those prone to trading on hype, or chasing trends rather than company or industry fundamentals, or responding late to big market moves. That’s no longer the case. An analysis of where retail investors […]
7 months ago

Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Over and over, the Republicans and former Republicans who gathered just outside Washington this weekend warned that President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are tearing at the very fabric of American democracy. A former congressman described the president’s party as an “authoritarian-embracing cult.” A prominent conservative writer said […]
7 months ago

US men’s hockey gold medal and Eileen Gu’s halfpipe victory highlight final day of Winter Olympics

MILAN (AP) — Jack Hughes’ overtime goal against Canada gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980 — and on the 46th anniversary of the “ Miracle on Ice ” no less. Hughes, who had lost a tooth or two from a high stick during the game, scored off […]
7 months ago

NBC’s big Olympics bet looks smarter as Milan audience up 94% from Beijing

Many wondered four years ago if NBC’s 2014 decision to secure U.S. media rights to the Olympics through 2032 for $7.75 billion was a bad business deal. With NBC having its most-watched Winter Games in 12 years, those concerns appear to have quieted. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, NBC averaged 24 million viewers across […]
7 months ago

The Latest: Armed man shot, killed after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during this incident. First lady Melania Trump was also with the president at the White House on Saturday night. […]
7 months ago

U.S. Secret Service shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service announced Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during this incident. The name of the person who […]
7 months ago

Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the ‘new majority’ student

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Interested in starting a business, learning about artificial intelligence or exploring a new hobby? There’s a class for that. Millions of U.S. adults enroll in credit and non-credit college courses to earn professional certificates, learn new skills or to pursue academic degrees. Some older students are seeking career advancement, higher pay […]
7 months ago

New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver’s licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many birth certificates under a new law that goes beyond Republican-imposed restrictions in other states on listing gender identities in government documents. The new law takes effect Thursday. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the measure […]
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