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Correction: US-Trump-TikTok story

In a story published Sep. 21, 2025, about the possible participants in a deal for TikTok, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Larry Ellison is the CEO of Oracle. He is chairman of the company’s board.
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Two people are dead and another 5 were injured in a shooting in Indianapolis, police say

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two people were killed and another five were injured in a shooting Sunday in northwest Indianapolis, officials said. At about 2 a.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a parking lot on Shore Terrace, where they found five people suffering from gunshot wounds, according to a news release. Police said two […]
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How the UN’s push for a 2-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could backfire

France and Saudi Arabia hope to use this year’s gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly and the increasingly horrific war in the Gaza Strip to inject new urgency into the quest for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Those efforts include a new road map for eventual Palestinian statehood in […]
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What to watch for in the opening debate in the race for New Jersey governor

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are set for their opening debate in the governor’s race in New Jersey, one of just two states with the top office on the ballot this fall in elections viewed as a gauge of how voters feel about President Donald Trump’s second term. The […]
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Man is arrested and charged in deadly New Hampshire country club shooting

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a New Hampshire country club on Saturday as a wedding was taking place, killing one person and wounding two others, authorities said. A suspect is in custody. The person who died at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua was a 59-year-old man identified as Robert […]
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Trump and MAGA movement will honor Charlie Kirk at Arizona memorial

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump and prominent members of his “Make America Great Again” movement will pay tribute Sunday to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose slaying has marked a signal moment in America’s fraught political atmosphere. The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal role in his 2024 election […]
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AP Top 25 Preview: Texas Tech and Indiana set to rise in poll after upset wins

Six AP Top 25 teams, all within the top 15, watched college football from the comfort of their dormitories or homes with an early bye week. Nineteen ranked teams and plenty of hopefuls took the field on Saturday in a slate featuring three ranked matchups. No. 17 Texas Tech won the turnover battle in a […]
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Trump says he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ben Carson

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the third such award he’s announced this month. “Congratulations, Ben. He didn’t know this,” Trump said in a speech during an event at Mount Vernon for American Cornerstone Institute, founded by Carson. “He didn’t […]
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Pentagon steps up media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info

The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release — including unclassified information. Journalists who don’t abide by the policy risk losing credentials that provide access to the Pentagon, under a 17-page memo distributed Friday that […]
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New Hampshire police say multiple gunshot victims at country club. 1 suspect in custody, 1 at large

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A shooting at a country club left multiple gunshot victims, police in New Hampshire said Saturday night. The shootings happened at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua. Police said two suspects fled the scene; one was in custody, and the other still at large. Information on the conditions of the victims […]
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Ancient spear-throwing tool brings fun and history to Vermont competition

ADDISON, Vt. (AP) — NEEDS EDIT — HOLD FOR PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM AMANDA SWINHART, THEN MOVE SPOT ___ Celine Thouin learned a lot as a student at Franklin Pierce University, and one of the skills she has held onto the longest is how to use an ancient spear-throwing tool. She got to share that […]
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Protestors march through Manhattan up to Central Park at the "Make Billionaires Pay" climate protes...

Photos show activists targeting billionaires in a street protest on the eve of New York Climate Week

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of activists marched through Manhattan as part of a global wave of protests demanding urgent climate action on the eve of New York Climate Week. Protesters targeted Billionaires’ Row and Trump Tower with chants of “Make Billionaires Pay,” linking climate justice with broader calls for democracy, gender equality, free speech, […]
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Conservative lawyer is new top federal prosecutor for office probing Letitia James after resignation

WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative lawyer who has said she was falsely accused of being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been tapped to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its U.S. attorney was pushed out on Friday. Mary “Maggie” Cleary said […]
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California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. The ban is California’s direct response to a recent series of immigration raids in Los Angeles where federal […]
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Marchers gather in worldwide to protest financial institutions “profiting off the climate crisis”

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of activists marched down Park Avenue and turned down Billionaires Row toward Trump Tower in New York Saturday to “Make Billionaires Pay,” calling for climate justice, democracy, free speech, gender equality, a stop to the Trump’s immigration crackdown and a ceasefire in Gaza. Their signs and reasons for taking to […]
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Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House says

WASHINGTON (AP) — An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app’s video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations, the White House said Saturday. A central question to the tug of war between Washington and Beijing has […]
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Release party for Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album is coming to AMC theaters

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift is heading back to the big screen next month, and fans are already lining up for tickets. AMC Theatres announced on Friday that it will host a release party for Swift’s 12th studio album, “ The Life of a Showgirl,” which is set to debut Oct. 3. The nearly-90-minute […]
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India expresses concern about Trump plan to hike fees on H-1B visas that bring tech workers to US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Indian government expressed concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s latest push to upend American immigration policy, dramatically raising the fee for visas that bring tech workers from India and other countries to the United States. The president on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B […]
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Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to what they call “your decision” to shutter government offices if no action is taken by the end-of-the month deadline. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said Saturday […]
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Trump’s economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — At one of his final rallies before the 2024 election, then-candidate Donald Trump warned that Black Americans were losing their jobs in droves and that things would get even worse if he did not return to the White House. “You should demand that they give you the numbers of how many Black […]
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that authorities prejudiced his case by turning his arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed. Fresh […]
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What to know about State Farm Stadium, the venue hosting Charlie Kirk’s memorial service Sunday

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The memorial for conservative icon Charlie Kirk will be held on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The 31-year-old Kirk — a confidant of President Donald Trump — was fatally shot on Sept. 10 while speaking with students at Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with […]
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Trump’s peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate

WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after an Alaskan summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump still seems surprised that his gambit did not pay off with peace in Ukraine. “He’s let me down,” Trump said this week. “He really let me down.” There has been no more progress in the Middle East, where […]
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ICE denies using excessive force as it broadens immigration arrests in Chicago

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — It was 3:30 a.m. when 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gathered in a parking lot in the Chicago suburbs for a briefing about a suspect they were hoping to arrest. They went over a description of the person, made sure their radios were on the same channel and […]
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