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#FossilFree #ClimateAction #Olympics
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Norwegian skier hands IOC a petition to 'ski fossil free' ahead of the Olympics
MILAN (AP) -- Norwegian skier Nikolai Schirmer on Wednesday handed the International Olympic Committee a petition signed by more than 21,000 people and professional athletes who want to stop fossil fuel companies from sponsoring winter sports.
#WinterOlympics #GenderEquality #SportsInnovation
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Do you know what skimo is? Could Vonn and Shiffrin team up? Here's what's new at the Olympics
Kirsty Coventry, elected last March as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, touts the Milan Cortina Winter Games that officially open Friday as "the most gender-balanced in history.
#HumanitarianAid #SudanCrisis #InternationalSupport
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The US and UN launch a humanitarian fund with $700 million for war-ravaged Sudan
CAIRO (AP) -- The United States and the United Nations are seeking to rally international support for humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Sudan, kicking off a new Sudan Humanitarian Fund with $700 million in contributions from the United Arab Emirates and the U.
#GazaStrip #Ceasefire #HumanRights
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Israeli fire in Gaza kills 17, while militant gunfire wounds Israeli soldier
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, while Israel said militant gunfire had injured an Israeli soldier.
#Accessibility #InclusiveTourism #DisabilityRights
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PHOTO ESSAY: Making Italy's art accessible to people with disabilities
ROME (AP) -- Italy's art-filled cities have no shortage of tourists, but they haven't always been welcoming to visitors with visual impairments or other disabilities.
#NuclearArms #GlobalStability #ArmsControl
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The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.
#MigrationCrisis #Greece #AegeanSea
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Greek rescuers search for potential missing people after deadly migrant boat collision
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek coast guard patrol boats and a helicopter were searching for potential missing people off an eastern Aegean island Wednesday after an overnight collision between a patrol vessel and a speedboat carrying migrants that left at least 15 people dead.
#T20WorldCup #Cricket #IndiaVsPakistan
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Pakistan's boycott of a game against India looms over cricket's T20 World Cup
With a boycott looming, the Twenty20 World Cup may be the first major International Cricket Council tournament in 14 years to miss a head-to-head contest between traditional rivals India and Pakistan.
#AccessibleTourism #InclusiveTravel #DisabilityAwareness
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Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people
ROME (AP) -- On a recent weeknight, long after the swarms of tourists had left Rome's Colosseum, a small group of people walked around outside the darkened amphitheater, pausing every so often to take in a new aspect of its history, art or architecture with every sense but sight.
#AccessibleTourism #InclusiveTravel #DisabilityAwareness
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Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people
ROME (AP) -- On a recent weeknight, long after the swarms of tourists had left Rome's Colosseum, a small group of people walked around outside the darkened amphitheater, pausing every so often to take in a new aspect of its history, art or architecture with every sense but sight.
#Trump #LegalBattle #HushMoney
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Judge set to hear arguments as court gives Trump another shot at nixing hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal judge is set to hear arguments Wednesday after an appeals court directed him to take a fresh look at President Donald Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction.
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Prosecutors seek life sentence for man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors are set to ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday.
#CriticalMinerals #SupplyChain #USChinaRelations
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Trump administration presses efforts to ensure supply of critical minerals outside of China
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through purchase agreements with partners on top of creating a $12 billion U.
#Bangladesh #ReligiousViolence #HumanRights
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Bangladesh's Hindu minority in fear as attacks rise and a national election nears
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu garment worker, was accused in December by several Muslim colleagues of making derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad.
#Immigration #GunViolence #SocialJustice
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Brothers of Renee Good, woman killed by immigration officer, call for action in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The brothers of Renee Good, one of two U. S. citizens killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, called on Congress to do something about the violence on American streets as a result of immigration operations, warning Tuesday that the scenes playing out are "changing many lives, including ours, forever.
#JeffreyEpstein #PrivacyProtection #VictimAdvocacy
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Judge: Deal reached to protect identities of Epstein victims in documents release
NEW YORK (AP) -- A deal was reached between lawyers for victims of Jeffrey Epstein and the Justice Department to protect the identities of nearly 100 women whose lives were allegedly harmed after the government began releasing millions of documents last week, a lawyer told a federal judge on Tuesday.
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Sam Darnold's season as a backup with the 49ers helped him reach the Super Bowl
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- San Darnold's NFL career had hit rock bottom when he arrived in San Francisco in 2023 after failing at two spots to live up to his high draft billing.
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Guardiola speaks out on 'hurt' he feels about humanitarian tragedies around the world
MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola turned a soccer news conference on Tuesday into a passionate address on the "hurt" he is feeling at seeing humanitarian tragedies around the world.
#AmericanHistory #USImperialism #LatinAmerica
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Trump accused of distorting history of Mexican-American War to justify heavy hand in Latin America
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Historians and observers accused the Trump administration of trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign policy decisions toward Latin America by posting a "historically inaccurate" version of the Mexican-American war.
#PlaneCrash #MaineNews #AviationSafety
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Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyer
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The six people killed in a fiery plane crash in Maine were flying to scope out the next travel destination for high-net-worth clients when their small jet flipped on the runway during takeoff.
#FakeElectors #ElectionIntegrity #LegalChallenges
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Nevada fake elector case resumes with debate over intent behind 2020 pro-Trump ceremony
The criminal case against Nevada's six so-called "fake electors," who tried to falsely award the state's 2020 electoral votes to President Donald Trump, returned to Clark County on Monday after the Nevada Supreme Court ruled it was a proper jurisdiction to hear the case.
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'Monster's Paradise,' lampooning US President Donald Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- Tobias Kratzer spoke in disbelief ahead of the world premiere of "Monster's Paradise" by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, which features a gluttonous, ravenous, insatiable President-King, lampooning U.
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'Monster's Paradise,' lampooning US President Donald Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- Tobias Kratzer spoke in disbelief ahead of the world premiere of "Monster's Paradise" by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, which features a gluttonous, ravenous, insatiable President-King, lampooning U.
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Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libya's late dictator, killed in north Africa country, officials say
CAIRO (AP) -- Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir apparent of Libya's late dictator Moammar Gadhafi, was killed in the northern African country, Libyan officials said Tuesday.
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California has a dangerous driver problem. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to fix that
A bipartisan group of state Assembly members announced a package of bills Monday to crack down on dangerous drivers and address some of the roadway safety issues CalMatters uncovered as part of its ongoing License to Kill series.
#TruckSafety #DriverTraining #CaliforniaRegulations
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These California trucking schools broke state laws. Regulators couldn't do anything about it
When commercial truck drivers are speeding down California's highways and interstates with thousands of pounds of cargo in tow, a single mistake can be catastrophic.
#MurderCharge #DomesticViolence #BreakingNews
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Jill Biden's first husband charged with killing wife in domestic dispute at their Delaware home
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- The first husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with killing his wife at their Delaware home in late December, authorities announced in a news release Tuesday.
#Gaza #HumanRights #IsraelHamasConflict
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Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Many hoped the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza would bring relief to the war-battered territory, but for the first few Palestinians allowed to cross, it proved more harrowing than a homecoming.
#USMilitary #Iran #DroneStrike
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US shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier, military says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U. S. Central Command says a U. S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.
#ClintonTestimony #EpsteinInvestigation #CongressionalHearing
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Clintons finalize agreement to testify in House Epstein probe, bowing to threat of contempt vote
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finalized an agreement with House Republicans Tuesday to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein this month, bowing to the threat of a contempt of Congress vote against them.
#Inequality #Economy #ConsumerSpending
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The wealthy ramp up spending while other Americans tread water, new study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Higher-income Americans and those with college degrees have ramped up their spending more quickly in the past three years than other consumers, according to new data released Tuesday, evidence of worsening inequality that may explain some of the growing pessimism about the economy.
#terorismus #Copenhagen #gangovánásilí
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Danish court convicts two Swedes of terrorism for grenade attack near Israeli embassy
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- A Danish court convicted two Swedes of terrorism and attempted murder for detonating two hand grenades near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024.
#Ukraine #Kyiv #HumanitarianCrisis
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In the Ukrainian capital, a mother struggles to keep her children warm and fed amid power outages
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- On the edge of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, volunteers ladle hot soup into plastic containers as residents wrapped in heavy coats queue for a meal they cannot cook at home.
#Politics #Scandal #Investigation
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UK politician Peter Mandelson under scrutiny over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein
LONDON (AP) -- British police on Tuesday are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineConflict #HumanRights
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Russia fires 450 drones and 70 missiles at Ukraine, a day before US-brokered talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russia fired around 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles of various types at Ukraine in a major attack overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.
#NASA #SpaceExploration #Artemis
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NASA targets a March launch of the moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks
The space agency said in a statement that the launch delay will "allow teams to review data and conduct a second wet dress rehearsal" before the flight test.
#Bravery #Survival #FamilyRescue
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13-year-old swims for hours to save family swept out to sea
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast.
#VaticanTrial #CardinalBecciu #JusticeSystem
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Vatican's 'trial of the century' resumes after prosecutors suffer embarrassing setbacks on appeal
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The appeals phase of the Vatican's "trial of the century" resumed Tuesday after a pair of setbacks for the pope's prosecutors that could have big repercussions on the outcome of the troubled case.
#MikaelaShiffrin #AlpineSkiing #WinterOlympics
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Rivals, teammates and those close to ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin quantify her career in a word or two
Over her storied career, Mikaela Shiffrin has overcome obstacles and injuries, dealt with doubts and demons, including a case of post-crash PTSD, and landed in a good place as she heads into the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
#ChinaEnergy #CoalPower #RenewableEnergy
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Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom
BEIJING (AP) -- Even as China's expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years -- raising concern about whether the world's largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions enough to limit climate change.
#Immigration #ICE #DetentionCenters
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Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against attempts by President Donald Trump's administration to house thousands of detained immigrants in their communities in converted warehouses, privately run facilities and county jails.
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #DataPrivacy
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France ditches Zoom and Teams for homegrown system amid European digital sovereignty push
LONDON (AP) -- In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open source office software to write reports after the military dropped Microsoft Office.
#SuperBowl #Immigration #BadBunny
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Football, politics and protest: This year's Super Bowl comes at a tinderbox moment in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from the tumultuous politics gripping the U. S.
The NFL is facing pressure ahead of Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots to take a more explicit stance against the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement.
#ElectionSecurity #FBIInvestigation #VotingIntegrity
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Intelligence director says Trump asked her to be present for FBI search of Georgia election center
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers in a letter Monday that she attended an FBI search of the elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because President Donald Trump asked her to be there.
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Goodell: NFL must re-evaluate minority hiring after just 1 head coaching job went to a minority
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league needs to re-evaluate its approach to minority hiring after an offseason coaching cycle that saw only one of 10 head coaching jobs go to a minority and none to Black candidates.
#TrumpLawsuit #TaxPrivacy #IRSConfidentiality
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Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS raises conflict of interest concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Legal experts say President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax information raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he is in charge of.
#MurderMystery #Affair #LegalDrama
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Virginia man in 'au pair affair' case convicted of murdering wife and another man in elaborate ruse
A Virginia man having an affair with the family's Brazilian au pair was found guilty Monday of murdering his wife and another man that prosecutors say was lured to the house as a fall guy.
#JusticeDepartment #PoliticalPenalties #TrumpAdministration
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Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department's 'Weaponization Working Group'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Conservative activist Ed Martin has been removed as head of the Justice Department group tasked with scrutinizing the federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump and is no longer working out of department headquarters, according to a person familiar with the matter.
#Census2020 #USPolitics #DataAccuracy
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Trump administration cuts number of sites for testing the 2030 census, focusing on the South
The Trump administration is eliminating four out of the six locations that had been slated for a practice test to try out new methods for the 2030 census, raising concerns that the U.
#Biolab #LasVegas #Investigation
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One person is arrested after a suspected biolab is found at Las Vegas home
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Federal and local authorities were investigating Monday after a suspected biological laboratory was found inside a home in Las Vegas over the weekend.
#WinterWeather #SevereWeather #ClimateImpact
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Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages
RALEIGH, N. C. (AP) -- Four homes blasted by icy winds on an eroding North Carolina island collapsed into the ocean and Florida farmers anxiously waited for frozen plants to thaw Monday as people across the eastern half of the United States coped with more than a week of sub-freezing weather.
#SexualAbuse #AthleteRights #TitleIX
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17 former NC State athletes join lawsuit alleging abuse by ex-head trainer, bringing total to 31
RALEIGH, N. C. (AP) -- Seventeen additional former N. C. State male athletes have joined a state lawsuit alleging sexual abuse under the guise of treatment and harassment by the Wolfpack's former director of sports medicine, pushing the total number to 31 in a case that began with a federal lawsuit from a single athlete more than three years ago.
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Cuban diplomat tells the AP there's no dialogue with the US but the island is open to one
HAVANA (AP) -- A senior Cuban diplomat told The Associated Press on Monday that his government does not have a dialogue with the United States but is open to one if certain criteria are met, as tensions remain high between the countries.
#Theater #BlackHistory #ArtsAndCulture
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Woodie King Jr., founder of powerhouse off-Broadway New Federal Theatre, dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) -- Woodie King Jr.
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NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA fueled its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test Monday, with hopes of sending astronauts on a lunar fly-around as soon as this coming weekend.
#MaritimeSafety #Negligence #ShippingAccident
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Russian cargo ship captain is found guilty over North Sea tanker crash death
LONDON (AP) -- A Russian captain of a cargo ship was found guilty Monday of gross negligence manslaughter after his vessel crashed into a U.
#Immigration #FamilySeparation #AsylumSeekers
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Father of 5-year-old detained in Minnesota disputes government assertion he abandoned the boy
The father of a 5-year-old boy who was detained by immigration officers and held at an federal facility in Texas denied government accounts Monday that he abandoned his son as the pair returned to Minnesota.
#SuperBowl #HalftimeShow #Entertainment
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How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture's biggest stage
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Once upon a time, the Super Bowl halftime show belonged to marching bands and pageantry. But these days, it belongs to global pop stars, cinematic production and moments that ripple beyond the stadium.
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What recent polls show about the challenges facing Trump this year
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump might be bragging about his administration's work on affordability, but recent polling suggests that Americans aren't buying it as they grow increasingly frustrated with his leadership.
#BilateralRelations #DrugPolicy #ColombiaUSA
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What to expect as Trump and Petro meet at White House after months of tension and insults
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- U. S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to host one of his most vocal regional critics, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, at the White House in a high-stakes meeting analysts suggest could redefine the immediate future of bilateral relations.
#Congo #Coltan #HumanitarianCrisis
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What to know after a deadly landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 200 miners
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- A landslide last week collapsed several tunnels at a major coltan mine in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead in the rebel-controlled site.
#Cortisol #StressManagement #HealthAdvice
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Do you need to control your cortisol? Probably not, doctors say
Cortisol, what is known as the stress hormone, is the talk of the internet.
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Israeli police detain local officials suspected of pocketing aid sent after Oct 7 attack
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli authorities on Monday detained a group of local officials and businesspeople that investigators suspect siphoned off millions in wartime aid, announcing a fraud inquiry involving donations that poured in after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel in 2023.
#RareEarthElements #TradePolicy #StrategicReserve
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Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earths elements
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks.
#LosAlerces #Wildfires #ClimateChange
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Argentina fires ravage pristine Patagonia forests, fueling criticism of Milei's austerity
LOS ALERCES NATIONAL PARK, Argentina (AP) -- These days, the majestic, forested slopes of Argentina's Patagonia look like a war zone.
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #EnvironmentalHealth
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Takeaways from investigation into the toxic forever chemical legacy of the South's carpet industry
A major investigative collaboration among five newsrooms shows how chemicals used to make carpets stain-resistant have contaminated swaths of the South.
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British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties
LONDON (AP) -- A year ago, Peter Mandelson was Britain's ambassador to Washington, the latest high-profile post in a rocky but consequential political career.
#PFAS #EnvironmentalHealth #CleanWater
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When forever chemicals contaminate drinking water, private well owners may be the last to know
STELLA, Wis. (AP) -- Kristen Hanneman made a small decision in 2022 that would upend life for her entire town.
State scientists were checking private drinking water wells across Wisconsin for a widely used family of harmful chemicals called PFAS.
#PFAS #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalHealth
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Takeaways from the AP's reporting on PFAS contamination of private drinking water wells
STELLA, Wis. (AP) -- The roughly 40 million Americans who get their water from private wells are particularly vulnerable to harmful forever chemicals.
#Kpop #GrammyAwards #GlobalCulture
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South Korea celebrates K-pop's 'Golden' historic Grammy win
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Koreans celebrated on Monday as "Golden," from the Netflix animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," claimed K-pop's first Grammy Award, a milestone that critics say highlights the genre's global appeal and signals broader acceptance in the American mainstream.
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A Kremlin official confirms that U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A new round of U. S. -brokered talks on ending Russia's war on Ukraine is set to go ahead this week after a brief postponement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday, with negotiations taking place against a backdrop of continued front-line fighting and deadly long-range attacks on rear areas.
#Grammys2023 #MusicHistory #LivePerformances
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The Grammys had lots of Mars, Carpenter soaring and a near-naked Bieber. Here are some key moments
He was the only one sitting when it was over, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
Bad Bunny had made history by winning album of the year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," the first time a Spanish-language album took home the Recording Academy's top prize.
#Gaza #Ceasefire #RafahCrossing
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Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic in key step for ceasefire
CAIRO (AP) -- Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials.
#China #LatinAmerica #ElectricVehicles
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Takeaways from AP's report on Latin American markets flooded by cheap Chinese goods
HONG KONG (AP) -- Low-priced Chinese electric vehicles and cheap e-commerce goods are gaining ground in Latin American countries like Brazil and Mexico and local governments and industries are growing alarmed.
#Venezuela #Politics #EconomicCrisis
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A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Time in Venezuela feels like it's moving both too fast and too slow. The pillars of the country's self-proclaimed socialist government are falling at a dizzying pace or not quickly enough.
#Syria #HipHop #CulturalResistance
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Syrian rapper Al Darwish returns home after 13 years to perform in post-Assad Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Hani Al Sawah recently walked the streets of Damascus, Syria's capital, with wide-eyed excitement.
#Syria #HipHop #CulturalResistance
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Syrian rapper Al Darwish returns home after 13 years to perform in post-Assad Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Hani Al Sawah recently walked the streets of Damascus, Syria's capital, with wide-eyed excitement.
#China #LatinAmerica #TradeRelations
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Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is fighting back to protect its industries
HONG KONG (AP) -- China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports, especially autos and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to U.
#Immigration #GovernmentShutdown #HomelandSecurity
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Speaker Johnson faces tough choices as partial government shutdown drags and debate over ICE deepens
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations.
#GunViolence #CommunitySafety #JusticeForVictims
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Teenagers charged in Louisiana parade shootings that injured child, 4 others
CLINTON, La. (AP) -- Authorities in Louisiana said Sunday they have arrested two teenagers in the shootings of a 6-year-old child and four others wounded during a small town's weekend parade.
#Grammys #ImmigrationReform #CulturalActivism
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The Grammys bring more celebrity pushback to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Entertainment's awards season has coincided with the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns.
#EpsteinFiles #JusticeDepartment #SexTrafficking
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Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that the existence of "horrible photographs" and troubling email correspondence does not "allow us necessarily to prosecute somebody.
#Tennis #GrandSlam #CarlosAlcaraz
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Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. Is a calendar Slam next?
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Carlos Alcaraz had Novak Djokovic across the net from him and Rafael Nadal watching from above in Rod Laver Arena.
#PoliceShooting #LawEnforcement #AtlantaNews
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Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting outside Georgia hotel
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- A police officer was killed and another was critically wounded Sunday in a shootout outside a hotel in suburban Atlanta.
#Iran #HumanRights #FilmAwards
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Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Iranian drama 'It Was Just an Accident' arrested in Tehran
One of the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of the Iranian drama "It Was Just an Accident" has been arrested in Tehran just weeks before the Academy Awards.
#GovernmentShutdown #ImmigrationReform #Congress
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Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote, all but ensuring the partial federal shutdown will drag into the week as Democrats and Republicans debate reining in the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations.
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Australian Open Men's Finals Results
2026 -- Carlos Alcaraz def. Novak Djokovic, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
2025 -- Jannik Sinner def. Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
#ColdWeather #SnowStorm #ExtremeCold
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More winter weather leads to heavy snow, canceled flights and, in Florida, falling iguanas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A huge swath of the U. S. from the Gulf Coast into New England was mired in extra-cold temperatures Sunday after a bomb cyclone brought heavy snow and hundreds of flight cancellations to North Carolina, flurries and falling iguanas in Florida, and more misery for thousands who are still without power from last weekend's ice storm in the South.
#Sudan #HumanitarianCrisis #Aviation
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Sudan's war-torn capital sees second commercial flight land since conflict began
CAIRO (AP) -- A commercial flight landed in the Sudanese capital Sunday for the second time since a devastating war broke out in the northeastern African country nearly three years ago.
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Further Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for next week, says Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- The next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday.
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What a swing House district in Colorado shows about Republicans' immigration fallout in the midterms
GREELEY, Colo (AP) -- Like many Donald Trump voters, Miranda Niedermeier is not opposed to immigration enforcement. She was heartened by initial moves from the Republican president in his second term that she saw as targeting immigrants who were in the United States illegally and had committed crimes.
#DiversityInJudaism #WomenRabbis #RabbinicalLeadership
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The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people
Rabbi Laura Geller recalls how of the 30 people in her class at Hebrew Union College, she was the only woman.
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Gaza border crossing buzzes with activity after years of near-complete closure
CAIRO (AP) -- Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt was busy with activity Sunday as Israel said that limited travel to and from the territory is set to resume after years of near-complete isolation.
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NATO's ability to deter Russia has taken a hit with trans-Atlantic infighting
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European allies and Canada are pouring billions of dollars into helping Ukraine, and they have pledged to massively boost their budgets to defend their territories.
#Lagos #Evictions #HumanRights
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Mass evictions in Lagos displace thousands including baby twins now living in a canoe
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Victor Ahansu was barely awake with his wife and baby twins before the grinding sound of bulldozers woke them.
#KafrYasif #PalestinianViolence #IsraelJustice
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Besieged by gang violence, Palestinian citizens in Israel demand more security
KAFR YASIF, Israel (AP) -- Nabil Safiya had taken a break from studying for a biology exam to meet a cousin at a pizza parlor when a gunman on a motorcycle rode past and fired, killing the 15-year-old as he sat in a black Renault.
#Bidet #SustainableLiving #Hygiene
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Doctors share the best ways to get the most from a bidet
NEW YORK (AP) -- Once considered an oddity in American homes, bidets are becoming increasingly common as more people seek a hygienic and sustainable alternative to toilet paper or a hand managing certain physical conditions.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Education #CivilRights
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Black history centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources
For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Education #CivilRights
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Black history centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources
For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States.
#SocialMedia #ChildSafety #Meta
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Undercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico in first stand-alone case by state
SANTA FE, N. M. (AP) -- The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico, with jury selection starting Monday.
#ChildCare #Immigration #FraudAllegations
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Right-wing influencers are targeting Somali child care centers, leaving some fearing for safety
It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations.
#Minneapolis #Journalism #Activism
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In Minneapolis, all-encompassing immigration story tests a newsroom in midst of digital transition
With the eyes of a nation fixed on the unrest in Minneapolis, the events haven't left local journalists overmatched.
Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including the identity of the immigration enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, and produced a variety of informative and instructive pieces.
#NASA #MoonMission #SpaceExploration
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NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar flyby.
#JeffreyEpstein #SexTrafficking #PowerAndPrivilege
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From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who's who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
NEW YORK (AP) -- From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and British royalty, a who's who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released Friday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein.
#Venezuela #Diplomacy #USRelations
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US ambassador arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years
CARACAS (AP) -- U. S. Ambassador Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties.
#EnvironmentalJustice #DiversityInLeadership #NonprofitAccountability
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A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission
NEW YORK (AP) -- It seemed like a high-profile opportunity to lead an influential environmental group's ambitious new push for green energy financing.
#EnvironmentalJustice #DiversityInLeadership #NonprofitAccountability
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A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission
NEW YORK (AP) -- It seemed like a high-profile opportunity to lead an influential environmental group's ambitious new push for green energy financing.
#EnvironmentalJustice #DiversityInLeadership #NonprofitAccountability
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A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission
NEW YORK (AP) -- It seemed like a high-profile opportunity to lead an influential environmental group's ambitious new push for green energy financing.
#JusticeForAll #PoliceAccountability #RacialInequality
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As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have déjà vu
The shooting deaths of white protesters Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers in Minneapolis followed a playbook that is painfully familiar to Black Americans: Authorities quickly moved to disparage the victims, only to be contradicted as more evidence emerged.
#GovernmentShutdown #ImmigrationPolicy #Bipartisanship
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Trump moved fast to cut a funding deal. It's a striking change from the last shutdown fight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try and avert a lengthy government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding, a sharp departure from last year's record standoff, when he refused to budge for weeks.
#EpsteinFiles #JusticeDepartment #TransparencyAct
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Live updates: Justice Department says it's releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
#Ukraine #EnergyCrisis #WinterWar
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Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials said, amid a commitment from the Kremlin to U.
#Syria #HumanitarianCrisis #SaveTheChildren
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Supplies running out at Syria's al-Hol camp as clashes block aid deliveries
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- An international humanitarian organization has warned that supplies are running out at a camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group, as the country's government fights to establish control over an area formerly controlled by Kurdish fighters.
#Balochistan #Terrorism #Insurgency
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Coordinated attacks in Pakistan kill 10 security personnel and dozens of insurgents
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- Assailants armed with guns and grenades carried out nearly a dozen coordinated attacks across southern Pakistan early Saturday, targeting a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations and killing at least 10 security personnel, authorities said.
#EsterLedecka #WinterOlympics #DualAthlete
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Dual athlete Ester Ledecka to go for glory again on snowboard and skis at the Milan Cortina Olympics
A young Ester Ledecka had heard it all before, that a real champion commits body and soul to a single sport.
She wasn't having it.
#StraitOfHormuz #Iran #GlobalShipping
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What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as Iran plans military drill while tensions are high with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into a lane crucial for global shipping.
#Congo #HumanitarianCrisis #MiningDisaster
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At least 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo, rebel authorities say
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- At least 200 people were killed earlier this week when a landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, rebel authorities said Saturday.
#Gaza #HumanRights #MedicalCrisis
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A bullet shattered her knee. Now a Gaza teen's chances of walking depend on Rafah border crossing
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Rimas Abu Lehia was wounded five months ago when Israeli troops opened fired toward a crowd of hungry people mobbing an aid truck for food in Gaza and a bullet shattered the 15-year-old Palestinian girl's left knee.
#CatherineOHara #Comedy #FilmAndTelevision
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Catherine O'Hara was the best part of any scene
Catherine O'Hara was never afraid to go big.
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Takeaways from AP's report on a Sudanese doctor's escape from a Darfur city under rebel attack
CAIRO (AP) -- Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim dashed from building to building, desperate for places to hide. He ran through streets littered with bodies as the capital of Sudan's North Darfur province lay enveloped in smoke and fire.
#WinterStorm #PowerOutage #SevereWeather
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Powerful storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow
NASHVILLE (AP) -- A powerful storm bore down on the East Coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning of howling winds, flooding and heavy snow, including in some Southeast coastal communities more accustomed to hurricanes than blizzards.
#Immigration #Healthcare #HumanRights
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Takeaways from AP report on ICE claims that immigrant shattered his skull running into wall
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Mexican immigrant was taken to a Minneapolis hospital earlier this month after bones in his face and skull were broken while he was in federal custody.
#Immigration #Healthcare #HumanRights
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ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Intensive care nurses immediately doubted the word of federal immigration officers when they arrived at a Minneapolis hospital with a Mexican immigrant who had broken bones in his face and skull.
#VotingRights #ElectionIntegrity #Citizenship
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Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's election executive order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms, the latest blow to a wide-ranging executive order on elections President Donald Trump signed last year.
#JeffreyEpstein #JusticeDepartment #PoliticalConnections
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Huge cache of Epstein documents includes emails financier exchanged with wealthy and powerful
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released Friday revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before he died by suicide in 2019.
#SexualAssault #NativeAmericanIssues #JusticeForSurvivors
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'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse convicted on sexual assault charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Nevada jury on Friday convicted "Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting a minor.
#MoroccanJewishHeritage #CulturalIdentity #LanguagePreservation
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A language course is reviving Moroccan Jewish culture and bridging Middle East divide
(RNS) -- Growing up in Fez, Morocco, Yona Elfassi was always aware of the history of the city, which has been a center of culture, learning and spirituality since the ninth century.
#VotingRights #CivicEngagement #TexasPolitics
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Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot shut down Texas Latino voting group, judge rules
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton failed to offer "any plausible proof" that Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit that aims to increase civic participation among Latinos, is violating the law, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
#VotingRights #CivicEngagement #TexasPolitics
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Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot shut down Texas Latino voting group, judge rules
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton failed to offer "any plausible proof" that Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit that aims to increase civic participation among Latinos, is violating the law, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
#UnitedNations #FinancialCrisis #GlobalGovernance
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United Nations faces 'imminent financial collapse' without urgent action, UN chief says
The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces "imminent financial collapse" unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues -- a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes.
#MurderTrial #LegalDrama #CrimeNews
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Jury in Virginia 'au pair affair' double murder must now decide husband's guilt
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Jurors began deliberating Friday on whether a former IRS law enforcement officer in Virginia conspired with his family's Brazilian au pair, with whom he was having an affair, to kill his wife and pin it on a stranger.
#SNAP #FoodAssistance #WorkRequirements
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Expanded work requirements for the biggest US food aid program are kicking in for more states
Work requirements are kicking in for more older adults and parents of teenagers across the U. S. who get help with groceries through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Arab allies urge restraint from US and Iran as Trump demands deal on nuclear program
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U. S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region, according to an Arab diplomat familiar with the matter.
#HealthCare #WorkforceShortage #MichiganHealth
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Desperate for doctors: Michigan looks to expand who can provide care
Faced with severe worker shortages of doctors, dentists and other health care professionals, Michigan is considering filling the gap by expanding roles for some workers, like nurse practitioners, and even creating entirely new health care job categories.
#EpsteinFiles #Transparency #JusticeDepartment
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Live updates: Justice Department says it's releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
The Justice Department said Friday that it was releasing many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people, including Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
#Yemen #HumanitarianCrisis #HouthiRebels
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The UN says Yemen's Houthis removed its assets, equipment in latest restrictions
CAIRO (AP) -- Houthi rebels in Yemen removed U. N. equipment and assets and took them to an undisclosed location without explanation, the world body said Friday, the latest in a series of restrictions by the Iran-backed group.
#IranNuclearProgram #MiddleEastConflict #InternationalRelations
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Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- As tensions soar over Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the United States that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.
#Cuba #SelfSufficiency #EconomicCrisis
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Cubans scramble to survive as US vise on island tightens in push to oust government
HAVANA (AP) -- Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U. S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist-run island in a move experts say is meant to force a popular uprising and usher in a new government.
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New US sanctions against Iran target interior minister over crackdown on protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday against Iran 's interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran's theocratic government.
#Gaza #Ceasefire #HumanitarianAid
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What to know about Gaza's Rafah crossing, set to open Sunday
The reopening, announced by Israel on Friday, is part of entering the second phase of the U. S. -brokered ceasefire, and it raises hopes for thousands of war-wounded Palestinians seeking travel abroad for medical care, and for tens of thousands of people outside Gaza seeking to return home.
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A handful of attempts at a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine have proven futile
U. S. President Donald Trump says President Vladimir Putin has agreed to temporarily halt the targeting of the Ukrainian capital and other towns as the region suffers under bitterly cold temperatures.
#CapitolAttack #PoliticalViolence #CriminalJustice
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Judge refuses to release man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge has refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with placing two pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of a mob's Jan.
#NuclearSafety #UkraineCrisis #IAEA
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UN nuclear watchdog discusses risks to Ukraine's nuclear safety after relentless Russian strikes
VIENNA (AP) -- The U. N. atomic watchdog's board held a special session Friday to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount that relentless Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure pose an increasing danger of a nuclear accident.
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ASEAN to stick to Myanmar peace plan despite its failure to stop deadly civil war
CEBU, Philippines (AP) -- A plan proposed five years ago by Southeast Asian leaders to end Myanmar's civil war has failed but could still be used to help restore peace by engaging with leaders who emerge from its recent election, Thailand's top diplomat said Friday.
#Protest #ImmigrationPolicy #Solidarity
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Protesters call for nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies
Protesters across the U. S. are calling for "no work, no school, no shopping" as part of a nationwide strike on Friday to oppose the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
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US producer prices rose 0.5% in December, more than expected, on uptick in services inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U. S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0. 5% in December.
The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index -- which measures inflation before it hits consumers -- rose from November to December at the fastest pace in three months and faster than the 0.
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Iran's top diplomat says there are no plans for talks with the US
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Iran's foreign minister announced Friday that his country is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions but that there are no concrete plans for talks with the United States -- even as Tehran faces the threat of U.
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Ethiopia's national carrier cancels flights to Tigray region as fears grow of renewed fighting
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Ethiopia's national carrier canceled flights to and from the troubled northern region of Tigray, as fears grow of renewed fighting between federal troops and regional forces.
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Israel will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, after nearly 2 years of closure
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel said Friday that it will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt in both directions over the weekend, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two years of closure.
#FederalReserve #DonaldTrump #EconomicPolicy
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Trump names former Federal Reserve governor Warsh as the next Fed chair, replacing Powell
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a pick likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer to the White House and reduce its longtime independence from day-to-day politics.
#AustralianOpen #CarlosAlcaraz #Tennis
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Alcaraz fends off Zverev in an epic semifinal to reach the Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Carlos Alcaraz overcame cramps and injury to fend off Alexander Zverev in an epic, momentum-swinging five-setter Friday to become the youngest man in the Open era to reach the finals of all four Grand Slam events.
#Ukraine #Russia #EnergyCrisis
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Ukraine is bracing for brutal weather as Trump says Putin agreed to halt power grid attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine awaited signs Friday that Russia is abiding by a commitment that U. S. President Donald Trump said it made to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine's power grid, as Kyiv and other regions are gripped by the bitterest winter weather for years.
#Uganda #PoliticalTensions #BobiWine
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Uganda's army chief accuses US Embassy officials of aiding opposition figure who went into hiding
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Uganda's army chief accused U. S. Embassy officials of helping opposition leader Bobi Wine as he went into hiding, in an escalation of political tensions that have alarmed Ugandans days after a disputed presidential election.
#IranProtests #CivilRights #HumanRights
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Through the eyes of Iranian protesters, glimpses of disorder, disarray and death
The 25-year-old Iranian fashion designer hoped that mass protests nearly four years ago -- the ones that erupted after a young woman was arrested and died in custody for not wearing the hijab properly -- would improve civil rights in the Islamic Republic.
#Immigration #Surveillance #CivilLiberties
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Masked agents, face scans and a question: Are you a citizen? Inside Trump's Minnesota crackdown
Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street.
#OlympicTruce #Peace #GlobalCooperation
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Olympic organizers invoke an ancient pledge to call for the suspension of all wars
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- If the rules of ancient Greece were observed today, drone and missile fire over Ukraine would stop on Friday as guns fall silent in the Olympic tradition.
#GovernmentShutdown #BipartisanDeal #ImmigrationPolicy
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Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate leaders were scrambling to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday as Democrats have demanded new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.
#EnvironmentalJustice #CorporateResponsibility #ToxicPollution
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Liberia's largest gold miner repeatedly spilled dangerous chemicals, records show
JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) -- For generations, families in Jikandor village fished and drank from the river that runs through Liberia 's dense rain forest.
#Liberia #Mining #EnvironmentalJustice
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Takeaways from AP report on toxic spills from gold mining in Liberia
JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) -- An investigation by The Associated Press and The Gecko Project has found that the largest gold mining company in Liberia repeatedly spilled toxic chemicals such as cyanide in levels that environmental authorities in the West African nation said were above legal limits.
#MiningIssues #EnvironmentalImpact #CommunityConcerns
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PHOTO ESSAY: Liberia's largest gold miner and community tensions
JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) -- The announcement posted in the village has a cheerful tone: "BMMC is pleased to inform you that there will be a blast" at a mining pit nearby.
#ColdWeather #Hypothermia #PowerOutage
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Hypothermia risks increase in Mississippi and Tennessee with next wave of frigid temperatures
BELZONI, Miss. (AP) -- With another wave of dangerous cold heading for the U. S. South on Friday, experts say the risk of hypothermia heightens for people in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee who are entering their sixth day trapped at home without power in subfreezing temperatures.
#Immigration #ElectionSecurity #MidtermElections
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Immigration raids, election office search stir midterm concerns for Democratic election officials
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Aggressive immigration enforcement in Minnesota, which resulted in the shooting deaths of two U. S. citizens by federal agents, and this week's FBI search of the election office in Georgia's most populous county have Democratic election officials concerned about what could be in store for this fall's midterm elections.
#Haiti #UNSecurityCouncil #PoliticalTransition
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UN criticizes Haiti for lack of progress on a political transition
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U. N. Security Council criticized Haitian authorities Thursday for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups.
#BurkinaFaso #PoliticalCrisis #MilitaryJunta
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Burkina Faso's junta dissolves all of country's political parties, saying they cause divisions
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) -- Burkina Faso's military junta has dissolved all the political parties in the country and scrapped the laws governing them, according to a decree approved by the government on Thursday.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump's first cabinet meeting of 2026
President Donald Trump held his first cabinet meeting of 2026 on Friday, focusing on the economy, housing, energy, health initiatives and drug prices.
#Immigration #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
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Conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep Trump administration in check during crackdown
A law enforcement agency executing the Trump administration's immigration crackdown has been described as a serial violator of court orders in Minnesota.
#NewYorkCity #GasExplosion #PublicSafety
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Man charged with murder in New York City high-rise gas explosion
A deadly gas explosion in a New York City high-rise last weekend was traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it, prosecutors said Thursday.
#ElectionIntegrity #FultonCounty #VoterFraud
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FBI seizure of Georgia ballots reflects pursuit of Trump's 2020 election grievance
ATLANTA (AP) -- In an extraordinary scene this week, FBI agents pulled box trucks up to a warehouse south of Atlanta and drove away with hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other documents related to the 2020 election in Georgia's most populous county.
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Apple's iPhone sales surge to new quarterly high despite early missteps in artificial intelligence
Apple's iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology trendsetter to get a helping hand from Google.
#Vatican #ClergyAbuse #PopeLeoXIV
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Pope tells Vatican office that processes sex abuse cases to uphold truth, justice and charity
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican's doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that has tarnished the Catholic Church's credibility worldwide.
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Israel returns Palestinian bodies, official says, marking last exchange between Israel and Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Thursday, just days after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage, a Gaza Health Ministry official said.
#Iran #RevolutionaryGuard #MiddleEastPolitics
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How Iran's Revolutionary Guard became a powerful force within the country's theocracy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has grown into a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to its supreme leader and overseeing its ballistic missile arsenal and launching attacks overseas.
#SafeSport #Olympics #Leadership
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New SafeSport CEO Fitzgerald Mosley wants to fix things quickly, saying 'it's a calling'
DENVER (AP) -- Benita Fitzgerald Mosley has stood at the top of the podium at the Olympics. She's been part of fix-it projects and start-ups in that world, as well.
#SafeSport #Olympics #Leadership
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New SafeSport CEO Fitzgerald Mosley wants to fix things quickly, saying 'it's a calling'
DENVER (AP) -- Benita Fitzgerald Mosley has stood at the top of the podium at the Olympics.
#UnitedNations #GlobalPolitics #InternationalRelations
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Trump's wide ambitions for Board of Peace sparks new support for the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- President Donald Trump's latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired after major world powers rejected U.
#WomensHockey #Olympics #CommunitySupport
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NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce help Laila Edwards' family attend her Olympic debut
It wasn't easy for Laila Edwards' parents, missing much of their daughter's formative years developing into women's hockey Olympian away from her roots in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
#planecrash #emergencyresponse #memorial
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Responders recall a mission of recovery and grief a year after the midair collision near DC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For some, it was the children's luggage and small ice skates that became indelible memories of the night a passenger plane and a helicopter collided over the murky Potomac River.
#Accessibility #SuperBowl #InclusiveSports
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Some blind fans to experience Super Bowl with tactile device that tracks ball
Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio.
#ErinJackson #WinterOlympics #DiversityInSports
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Erin Jackson does not want to be the only Black woman to win Winter Olympics individual gold
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- When American speedskater Erin Jackson won the 500 meters at the Beijing Games four years ago, she knew, of course, that it was her first Olympic medal.
#GlobalPolitics #InternationalRelations #StrategicPartnerships
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Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in efforts to strengthen Asia-Europe ties
BEIJING (AP) -- Stability. Consistency. Ever-changing complexity.
With language like that, deployed in separate meetings in three Asian capitals this week, government leaders forged closer ties driven in part by a figure halfway around the world: the president of the United States.
#UkraineWar #Russia #DroneAttack
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Russian drone attack kills 3 in southern Ukraine as further US-led peace talks approach
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A Russian drone attack killed three people in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region overnight, authorities said Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow is planning another large-scale barrage despite plans for further U.
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EU appears poised to sanction Iran's Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union appeared poised Thursday to sanction Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran's deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as it worries over a threat by U.
#WinterStorm #PowerOutage #EmergencyResponse
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Situation in US South grows more dire after days of ice, frigid temperatures and widespread outages
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi dispatchers are fielding desperate calls for medication or oxygen from people stuck in their homes.
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US appeals court says Noem's decision to end protections for Venezuelans in US was illegal
A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it ended legal protections that gave hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the United States.
#Trump2024 #ElectionIntegrity #PoliticalAccountability
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FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump's 2020 election obsession and hints at possible future actions
DENVER (AP) -- Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection in 2020. But for more than five years, he's been trying to convince Americans the opposite is true by falsely saying the election was marred by widespread fraud.
#LifeExpectancy #PublicHealth #HealthStatistics
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US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) -- U. S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 -- the highest mark in American history.
It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation's top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses.
#Immigration #Activism #Minneapolis
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A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- If there's been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it's the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city.
#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #Flooding
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Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Human-caused climate change worsened the recent torrential rains and floods which devastated parts of southern Africa, killing more than 100 people and displacing over 300 000, researchers said Thursday.
#JusticeReform #PoliceAccountability #CivilRights
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The former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey faces up to 20 years in prison
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 to request help, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday.
#ImmigrationReform #GovernmentShutdown #LawEnforcementAccountability
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Democrats poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won't meet demands for ICE reform
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement.
#Immigration #PoliceBrutality #JusticeForPretti
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New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers, videos that emerged Wednesday showed.
#Immigration #Trump #CulturalRevolt
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Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) -- No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has begun to break out across American culture, spanning the worlds of business, sports and entertainment.
#AviationSafety #Memorial #AirCrash
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Families of 67 killed in US aircraft crash remember loved ones and call for reforms
Families of the 67 people who died in an aircraft collision last January gathered on Wednesday evening to mark the first anniversary, just one day after investigators testified about years of ignored warnings and near-misses.
#Immigration #Midterms2024 #PoliticalLiability
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Republicans fear their midterm chances are slipping away over immigration chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans are increasingly concerned that immigration enforcement is becoming a political liability in the upcoming midterm elections after two people were killed by federal agents during President Donald Trump's crackdown in Minneapolis.
#ChampionsLeague #Benfica #FootballHistory
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Goalkeeper's stoppage-time header sends Benfica to Champions League last 16
LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- When Benfica was awarded a foul near the area deep into stoppage time, coach José Mourinho looked at goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin and told him to go into the penalty box for the set piece.
#HomelessnessAwareness #CommunitySupport #SocialMediaImpact
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TikTok star Shirley Raines, known for bringing meals and respect to people on Skid Row, dies at 58
Shirley Raines, a social media creator and nonprofit founder who dedicated her life to caring for people experiencing homelessness, has died, her organization Beauty 2 The Streetz said Wednesday.
#Immigration #LawEnforcement #LocalGovernance
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Mayors warn that Trump's hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Elizabeth Kautz says she now carries her passport around the Minneapolis suburb where she's been the mayor since 1995.
#Iran #FreedomOfExpression #Justice
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Man sentenced to 15 years for assassination plot against Iranian American journalist
NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal judge gave a man would-be assassin the maximum 15 years in prison Wednesday for plotting to kill an Iranian American writer on behalf of Tehran after hearing the woman who was targeted describe multiple attempts on her life as threats against all Americans.
#Botulism #InfantFormula #FoodSafety
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Two companies supplied dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula
Two suppliers provided dried milk powder that could be a culprit in the outbreak of botulism tied to ByHeart infant formula that has sickened dozens of babies, The Associated Press has learned.
#TrumpAdministration #NationalGuard #FederalTroops
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Federal troop deployments to US cities cost taxpayers $496M and counting
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration's high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U. S. cities has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December, and continued deployment could cost over $1 billion for the rest of the year, according to new data from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
#Asylum #HumanRights #Immigration
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Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland is granted asylum to remain in US
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a "well founded fear" of persecution if sent back to China after exposing human rights abuses there.
#Immigration #MentalHealth #HumanRights
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Nicaraguan man's death at troubled Texas detention camp was reported as a suicide, 911 records show
Associated Press (AP) -- A Nicaraguan man who died at a troubled Texas detention camp days after he was detained by immigration agents in Minnesota appeared to have died by suicide, according to a 911 call and records released Wednesday.
#PropertyTaxReform #Homeownership #TaxPolicy
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In some states, a push to end all property taxes for homeowners
ATLANTA (AP) -- It is a goal spreading among anti-tax crusaders -- eliminate all property taxes on homeowners.
Rising property values have inflated tax bills in many states, but ending all homeowner taxes would cost billions or even tens of billions in most states.
#IndigenousRights #AmazonRainforest #EnvironmentalJustice
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Indigenous protesters block Cargill facility in Brazil over President Lula's decree
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting for almost a week at a Cargill facility in Santarem in northern Brazil against a decree signed in August by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva allowing the federal government to consider private concessions for waterways, shifting responsibility for maintenance, dredging and vessel traffic management to operators.
#Tesla #ElectricVehicles #ElonMusk
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Tesla annual profit plunges to lowest level since pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tesla's annual profit plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic five years ago as it ceded the title of the world's biggest electric vehicle maker to a Chinese rival and boycotts hammered sales.
#LondonCrime #TrumpFamily #AssaultConviction
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Assailant convicted after Barron Trump calls London police to report crime he saw on video
LONDON (AP) -- The crime was in London, the suspect was Russian and the witness who saw the beating on a video call was in the United States and happened to be the youngest son of U.
#Gaza #RafahCrossing #IsraelHamasCeasefire
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What to know about Gaza's Rafah crossing, which could open within days
JERUSALEM (AP) -- For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their gateway to the world. But since Israel seized it in May 2024, it has been largely shut.
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A father awaits Rafah crossing reopening after 2-year separation from family in Gaza
BADRASHIN, Egypt (AP) -- Stranded in Egypt for the past two years, Raed Belal has had to watch helplessly as his wife and children in the Gaza Strip endured bombardment, displacement and hunger.
#BruceSpringsteen #Minneapolis #ImmigrationReform
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Bruce Springsteen takes aim at Trump in new song 'Streets of Minneapolis'
Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, taking aim at President Donald Trump's ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city.
#KingCharlesIII #Sustainability #ClimateChange
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King Charles III's documentary sets out his philosophy for saving the planet
WINDSOR, England (AP) -- King Charles III is clearly thinking about his legacy.
In his new film, "Finding Harmony: A King's Vision," Charles delivers a simple message -- that humanity needs to restore the balance between man and nature if it hopes to solve global warming and many of the other problems facing the world today.
#KingCharlesIII #Sustainability #ClimateChange
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King Charles III's documentary sets out his philosophy for saving the planet
WINDSOR, England (AP) -- King Charles III is clearly thinking about his legacy.
#OrganDonation #TransplantSystem #HealthCareReform
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Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government proposed new rules for the nation's transplant system Wednesday that aim to increase use of less-than-perfect organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups.
#FBI #ElectionIntegrity #Trump2020
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FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County elections office near Atlanta
UNION CITY, Ga. (AP) -- FBI agents were executing a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office near Atlanta on Wednesday, an agency spokesperson confirmed.
#WinterWeather #BombCyclone #NorthEastSnow
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It's one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one's path is uncertain
HOUSTON (AP) -- Winter's brutal grip on the U. S. East is not letting up, with coming days bringing subfreezing temperatures that will plunge deep into what had been a toasty Florida peninsula and a powerful blizzard forecast that may strike the Atlantic coast.
#LGBTQ #HeatedRivalry #CulturalImpact
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Gay ice hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ+ laws
LONDON (AP) -- If you haven't heard of gay ice hockey TV drama "Heated Rivalry" and its two lead stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie yet .
#LGBTQ #HeatedRivalry #CulturalImpact
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Gay ice hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ+ laws
LONDON (AP) -- If you haven't heard of gay ice hockey TV drama "Heated Rivalry" and its two lead stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie yet .
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IRS faces stiff challenges in 2026 tax season due to workforce cuts and new laws, a watchdog says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with filing their taxes given the exodus of IRS workers since the start of the Trump administration.
#SexualViolence #Haiti #HumanRights
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Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns
HAVANA (AP) -- The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti's capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country, a health charity warned Wednesday.
#AmusementPark #RollerCoaster #SafetyRegulations
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Swedish amusement park fined over 2023 roller coaster derailment that killed 1
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- A Swedish amusement park was fined nearly $588,000 on Wednesday in connection with a 2023 roller coaster derailment that left one passenger dead and nine others, including several children, injured.
#BillBelichick #NFLHallOfFame #SuperBowl
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Bill Belichick's snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame is harshly criticized by voters, NFL fans
Bill Belichick won six Lombardi Trophies as a head coach with the Patriots, two as an assistant with the Giants and has more Super Bowl rings than anyone in NFL history.
#ClimateJustice #ClimateChange #Greenpeace
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Dutch court to rule on climate change case brought by Caribbean islanders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- A Dutch district court is ruling Wednesday in a case brought by eight residents of a tiny Caribbean island who accuse the Netherlands' government of not doing enough to protect them from the devastating effects of climate change.
#Amazon #JobCuts #TechIndustry
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Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in the latest round of layoffs
Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of mass layoffs for the tech industry.
Beth Galetti, a senior vice president at the ecommerce company, made the announcement Wednesday in a blog post.
#HeartHealth #CircadianRhythm #SleepHealth
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Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Being a night owl can be bad for your heart.
That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night -- when most of the population is winding down or already asleep -- have poorer overall heart health than the average person.
#HeartHealth #CircadianRhythm #SleepHealth
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Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Being a night owl can be bad for your heart.
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More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths
A third round of "No Kings" protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they are planning their largest demonstrations yet across the United States to oppose what they describe as authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.
#IranProtests #MiddleEastConflict #HumanRights
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A month after Iran protests began, worry and fear pervades Mideast over possible US strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.
#FigureSkating #Olympics #Tragedy
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Maxim Naumov takes his dream to Olympics to honors his parents and those killed in airline crash
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Maxim Naumov sat silently on a chair deep inside the Enterprise Center, away from the packed crowd in the arena, the prying eyes of the TV cameras, the friends, family and strangers who had been showering him well-wishes for the better part of a year.
#FigureSkating #Olympics #Tragedy
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Maxim Naumov takes his dream to Olympics to honors his parents and those killed in airline crash
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#EU #TradeAgreements #GlobalPartnerships
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The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here's why
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The ambitious free trade agreement between the European Union and India underscores the EU's efforts to ink new global partnerships at a time when the Trump administration has rattled the region's capitals which have long relied on a stable relationship with Washington on trade, defense and diplomacy.
#NipahVirus #PublicHealth #DiseaseControl
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India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health screenings and airport surveillance for travelers arriving from India.
#Venezuela #USForeignPolicy #MilitaryAction
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Rubio set to warn of future military action if Venezuela's new leaders stray from US goals
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country's interim leadership strays from U.
#DeathPenalty #TrueCrime #Justice
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A Texas man is facing execution for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend
HOUSTON (AP) -- A Texas man who at one time escaped from custody and was on the run for three days after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend nearly 27 years ago was scheduled on Wednesday to be the first person executed in the U.
#FederalReserve #InterestRates #Economy
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Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three cuts last year, ignoring huge pressure for lower borrowing costs from the White House in favor of waiting to see how the economy evolves.
#SouthSudan #CivilWar #HumanRights
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What to know about South Sudan's major offensive against opposition forces
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- South Sudan's army, following territorial losses in recent weeks, has announced a major military operation against opposition forces, raising fears for civilian safety.
#Iraq #USPolitics #IranInfluence
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Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump warned Iraq on Tuesday that the U. S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power.
#KristiNoem #HomelandSecurity #Impeachment
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go.
From Democratic Party leaders to the nation's leading advocacy organizations to even the most centrist lawmakers in Congress, the calls are mounting for the Homeland Security secretary to step aside after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis of two people who protested deportation policy.
#NFL #BillBelichick #ProFootballHallofFame
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Bill Belichick snubbed by Pro Football Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility, report says
Six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn't get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, according to a report from ESPN.
#MentalHealth #JusticeSystem #InsanityDefense
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Man who beat 4 people to death on NYC streets heard voices telling him to kill, lawyer says
NEW YORK (AP) -- A man on trial for bludgeoning four men to death with a metal bar as they slept on the New York City streets had been diagnosed with schizophrenia when he left jail months earlier and was hearing voices telling him he needed to kill 40 people or he would die too, his lawyer told jurors on Tuesday.
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Super Bowl 2026: Time, channel, halftime show, how to watch Patriots vs. Seahawks livestream
If the Super Bowl 60 matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks gives off a familiar vibe, it is completely understandable.
#CBSNews #Journalism #MediaTransformation
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CBS News chief Bari Weiss tells staff 'we're toast' if they continue on current path
Addressing her staff three months into her job as CBS News boss, Bari Weiss on Tuesday invoked legendary newsman Walter Cronkite as a symbol of old thinking and said that if the network continues with its current strategy, "we're toast.
#NursesStrike #HealthcareWorkers #LaborRights
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Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket lines
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing from the health care giant.
#EnvironmentalJustice #Pollution #CommunityHealth
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Residents of a polluted California town pinned hopes on new state rules. They're still waiting
Residents of Kettleman City live surrounded by pollution.
Farms spray pesticides on almond and pistachio trees in this farmtown.
#HigherEducation #TuitionFree #DiversityInEducation
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Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000
Yale University is eliminating tuition and other costs for all new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year, joining a growing number of elite campuses that are slashing costs for middle- and lower-income families.
#Homelessness #ExtremeWeather #PublicSafety
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Ten people die in NYC's frigid cold, raising questions about the city's preparedness
NEW YORK (AP) -- One man was discovered under a layer of snow on a park bench in Queens. Another was found just steps from a Manhattan hospital.
#EducationReform #Inequality #TexasSchools
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Test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover, affecting minority, low-income students most
The Texas Education Agency last year launched plans to take over four school districts due to low academic performance, confiscating decision-making power from elected leaders based on state-issued F grades at six campuses.
#SerbiaProtests #AcademicFreedom #GovernmentRepression
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Thousands rally in Belgrade against crackdown on student-led protests
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Thousands gathered in Serbia 's capital on Tuesday accusing the government of a crackdown on universities which have been a main force behind a campaign that has shaken autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic 's rule.
#WinterStorm #Tragedy #FamilyLoss
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3 young brothers in Texas die after falling through icy pond during winter storm
BONHAM, Texas (AP) -- Three brothers -- ages 6, 8 and 9 -- died in Texas during the massive winter storm gripping the U.
#AI #Misinformation #MediaLiteracy
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Trump's use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels.
#Immigration #PopulationGrowth #USPolitics
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Trump's immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation's growth rate as the U.
#SexualViolence #Justice #DrugFacilitatedAssault
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French lawmaker recounts trauma in trial of ex-senator accused of drugging her with MDMA
PARIS (AP) -- A French lawmaker told a Paris court she wants "the truth" to emerge from the trial of a former senator accused of drugging her to abuse her, describing a terrifying experience marked by fear she could be raped.
#Immigration #Spain #LegalStatus
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In surprise move, Spain to grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Spain's government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization, the latest example of how the country has bucked a trend toward increasingly harsh immigration policies seen in the United States and much of Europe.
#Immigration #ICE #JusticeSystem
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ICE chief must appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) -- The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt.
#UkraineWar #DroneStrikes #Odesa
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Russian drones injure Ukrainian children and a pregnant woman as Zelenskyy urges swifter diplomacy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine's southern city of Odesa injured 23 people, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for U.
#WinterOlympics #History #SportsDiplomacy
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Fascist salutes from the podium: Cortina's forgotten 'mini-Olympics' during World War II
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) -- A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini hovered over the "Snow Stadium" -- on the exact same grounds where the curling arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics now stands.
#WinterOlympics #History #SportsDiplomacy
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Fascist salutes from the podium: Cortina's forgotten 'mini-Olympics' during World War II
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) -- A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini hovered over the "Snow Stadium" -- on the exact same grounds where the curling arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics now stands.
#SocialMedia #ChildSafety #DigitalAge
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French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15
PARIS (AP) -- French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of the next school year in September, as the idea of setting a minimum age for use of the platforms gains momentum across Europe.
#RetirementPlanning #FinancialSecurity #WealthManagement
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8 Tips to Stop Worrying About Running Out of Money in Retirement
The greatest financial danger in retirement isn't always the stock market. It's the constant, nagging fear of running out of money.
#HolocaustRemembrance #Auschwitz #NeverForget
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World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Candles flickered at dawn Tuesday at the vast Holocaust memorial in Berlin as people across Europe and beyond paused to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflecting on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to completely wipe out Jewish life on the continent.
#NorthKorea #SouthKorea #MissileTests
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South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said.
#GunRights #SecondAmendment #RepublicanPolitics
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Minnesota killing produces backlash against Trump administration from Second Amendment advocates
Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration's characterization of Alex Pretti, the second U.
#AviationSafety #AirTrafficControl #NTSB
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NTSB to highlight what led to a deadly midair collision near Washington, DC, at daylong hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A daylong hearing on Tuesday should make clear what factors played the biggest role in causing last January's midair collision near Washington, D.
#MilitaryRecruitment #UkraineWar #ForeignEnlistment
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Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine
For average wage earners in Russia, it's a big payday. For criminals seeking to escape the harsh conditions and abuse in prison, it's a chance at freedom.
#HolocaustSurvivor #MemoryAndRemembrance #HumanResilience
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She was born in a concentration camp. A Holocaust survivor tells her story for the first time
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- In the last months of World War II, Lola Kantorowicz tried her best to hide her pregnancy. She succeeded because most of the prisoners at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp had bellies that were distended and bloated from extended starvation.
#WinterStorm #SevereWeather #ColdWeather
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More arctic air expected in parts of the South still covered in ice and riddled with power outages
When a massive winter storm descended on the Northeast and parts of the South over the weekend, Lisa Patterson planned to stick it out at her family's home in Nashville.
#FreeTrade #IndiaEU #GlobalEconomy
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India's prime minister says it has reached a free trade deal with the EU
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement to deepen their economic and strategic ties.
#SocialMedia #ChildSafety #MentalHealth
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Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms -- Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok and Google's YouTube -- deliberately addict and harm children.
#FederalReserve #InterestRates #Economy
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Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week's meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won't like the result.
#SexTrafficking #JusticeForVictims #NewYorkTrial
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Opening statements set in sex trafficking trial of 2 real estate agents and their brother
NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York jury will hear a prosecutor on Tuesday deliver an opening statement describing evidence to support sex trafficking charges alleging that two sibling real estate agents who catered to the jet-set crowd and a third brother sexually attacked dozens of women over a 12-year stretch.
#UKChinaRelations #Geopolitics #EconomicCooperation
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UK's Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump
LONDON (AP) -- U. K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States.
#NelsonMandela #Documentary #SocialJustice
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Antoine Fuqua's 'Troublemaker' lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- Antoine Fuqua always knew Nelson Mandela as an icon.
#Bangladesh #LaborTrafficking #UkraineWar
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Bangladeshi workers lured to Russia for jobs were forced to fight in the war in Ukraine
LAKSHMIPUR, Bangladesh (AP) -- A labor recruiter persuaded Maksudur Rahman to leave the tropical warmth of his hometown in Bangladesh and travel thousands of miles to frigid Russia for a job as a janitor.
#HumanTrafficking #UkraineWar #BangladeshWorkers
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Takeaways from AP's report on how Bangladeshi workers were tricked into fighting in the Ukraine war
LAKSHMIPUR, Bangladesh (AP) -- Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work and then forced to fight in the Ukraine war, an Associated Press investigation has found.
#IranProtests #HumanRights #MiddleEastCrisis
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Activists say at least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Activists said Tuesday that at least 6,126 people were killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead, as a U.
#Immigration #GovernmentShutdown #DHS
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The shootings in Minneapolis are upending the politics of immigration in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The shooting deaths of two American citizens during the Trump administration's deportation operations in Minneapolis have upended the politics of immigration in Congress, plunging the country toward another government shutdown.
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Spanish soccer federation president says Spain will host the final of the 2030 World Cup
MADRID (AP) -- Spain will host the final of the 2030 World Cup the president of the Spanish soccer federation said Monday.
#JusticeForPretti #FederalInvestigation #LawEnforcementAccountability
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What we know about the investigations into the Minneapolis shooting death of Alex Pretti
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The fatal shooting over the weekend of a Minneapolis man has prompted calls for a thorough independent investigation into the second death at the hands of federal immigration officers since the Trump administration began its large-scale operation in the city late last year.
#Redistricting #Gerrymandering #CongressionalElections
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Republicans appeal decision that threw out NYC's only GOP-controlled House district
ALBANY, N. Y. (AP) -- New York's congressional redistricting battle is headed to the state's highest court.
Republicans on Monday appealed a judge's decision to toss the lines of New York City's only GOP-controlled House seat, asking the state's high court to take up a case that could have national reverberations in the fight for control of Congress.
#Reggae #SlyDunbar #MusicLegends
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Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73
Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, who fueled countless tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan and was one-half of the influential reggae rhythm section Sly & Robbie, has died.
#ImmigrationPolicy #TrumpAdministration #PublicSafety
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What to know about Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, as he heads to Minneapolis
President Donald Trump announced that his border czar, Tom Homan, will go to Minneapolis this week following the fatal shooting of an ICU nurse Saturday in the Midwestern city that has become the epicenter of opposition to the president's controversial immigration crackdown.
#Homelessness #Fraud #NonprofitTransparency
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Los Angeles homeless services CEO charged with defrauding taxpayers to pay for luxury lifestyle
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavish vacations and designer clothes paid for with $23 million in public money meant to keep people off the streets.
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Hungary's Orbán accuses Ukraine of election interference and summons ambassador
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary's pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine on Monday of seeking to meddle in his country's upcoming elections and ordered Kyiv's ambassador to be summoned to the foreign ministry.
#Gaza #RafahCrossing #HumanitarianAid
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The Rafah crossing is Gaza's lifeline to the world and could open soon
CAIRO (AP) -- Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is Gaza's lifeline and only gateway to the outside world that wasn't controlled by Israel before the war.
#MilitaryDeployment #IranCrisis #USSAbrahamLincoln
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US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, bringing a renewed potential that President Donald Trump could opt to order airstrikes on Iran over its crackdown on protesters.
#NATO #EuropeanDefense #MilitarySpending
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NATO chief wishes 'good luck' to those who think Europe can defend itself without US help
BRUSSELS (AP) -- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted on Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.
#DarkMatter #Astrophysics #SpaceExploration
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Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies
NEW YORK (AP) -- A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand a mysterious invisible substance that helps hold the universe together.
#ImmigrationPolicy #BusinessImpact #ICEEnforcement
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Businesses face pressure to respond to immigration enforcement while also becoming a target of it
From family-run cafes to retail giants, businesses are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign, whether it's public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for such arrests themselves.
#DiversityInSports #WinterSports #IntegrationThroughSports
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Europe's rising diversity is not reflected at the Winter Olympics. Culture plays a big role
VASTERAS, Sweden (AP) -- Maryan Hashi remembers the thoughts running through her mind when she began hitting the ski slopes in northern Sweden.
#DiversityInSports #WinterSports #IntegrationThroughSports
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Europe's rising diversity is not reflected at the Winter Olympics. Culture plays a big role
VASTERAS, Sweden (AP) -- Maryan Hashi remembers the thoughts running through her mind when she began hitting the ski slopes in northern Sweden.
#RareEarth #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChain
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Trump administration invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China's grip on supply
The U. S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products.
#GovernmentShutdown #ImmigrationPolicy #HomelandSecurity
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Live updates: Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funds after Minnesota shooting
Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a partial government shutdown by the end of the week.
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Talks with US and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were constructive but major challenges remain, Kremlin says
Negotiations aimed at ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine are yielding apparent signs of progress, but major challenges remain on the path to a final settlement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday.
#HumanTrafficking #MigrantSmuggling #Interpol
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Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- A global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers coordinated by Interpol led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and aided over 4,400 potential trafficking victims around the world, the law enforcement organization said Monday.
#SouthChinaSea #Philippines #Diplomacy
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Philippines tells Beijing it is alarmed over escalating verbal tussle in South China Sea dispute
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines told China on Monday that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Manila over the long-standing, seething territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea.
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Israeli troops scour Gaza cemetery for remains of final hostage as Rafah crossing remains closed
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli teams were combing through a Gaza cemetery Monday for the remains of the final hostage in Gaza, the military said, after Hamas claimed it had done all required of it under the ceasefire agreement to search the side of the territory not controlled by troops.
#ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalRegulations #OnlineSafety
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European Union opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union regulators on Monday opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform.
#SexTrafficking #Justice #CrimeNews
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'A Team' of real estate brokers faces sex crimes trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) -- The brothers operated in the glitz and glamour of the Hamptons and South Beach. Two were high-end real estate brokers dubbed "The A Team.
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Yemen rebels threaten new Red Sea attack as US aircraft carrier heads toward Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threatened new attacks on ships traveling through the Red Sea corridor, likely trying to back Iran as it worried Monday about an approaching U.
#Myanmar #CivilWar #HumanRights
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Myanmar military using paramotors and gyrocopters for aerial attacks on civilians, opposition forces
BANGKOK (AP) -- Myanmar 's military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters, low-tech flying machines that expand their capabilities to attack civilians and anti-government forces from the sky as the country's civil war rages, according to a report released Monday.
#SocialMedia #ChildSafety #DigitalRegulation
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Egypt to adopt restrictions on children's social media use to fight 'digital chaos'
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children's use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called "digital choas," following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media.
#China #MilitaryPurge #XiJinping
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How a purge of China's military leadership could impact the army and the future of Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) -- China made a major announcement over the weekend, saying it was investigating the army's top general for suspected serious violations of discipline and law.
#Afrofashion #DiversityInFashion #RepresentationMatters
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10 years, 3,000 creatives: The uphill battle for Black talent in Italian fashion
MILAN (AP) -- A day before an emerging Ghanaian designer made his Milan runway debut, Michelle Francine Ngonmo was troubleshooting how to squeeze more people into the venue to meet demand.
#AviationSafety #AirTrafficControl #HelicopterAccident
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Timeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington
Investigators have uncovered numerous factors that contributed to an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane colliding over Washington, D.
#AviationSafety #PlaneCrash #NTSB
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Investigators will detail the causes of the midair collision over Washington and recommend changes
So many things went wrong last January 29 to contribute to the deadliest plane crash on American soil since 2001 that the National Transportation Safety Board isn't likely to identify a single cause of the collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.
#Minneapolis #NBA #CommunityHealing
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T-wolves and Warriors return to court in support of a grieving community after Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Chris Finch's voice cracked and faltered as the coach expressed on behalf of the Minnesota Timberwolves their heartbreak for the community's collective fear and pain from the ongoing immigration crackdown, following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal officer.
#Minneapolis #JusticeForAlex #ImmigrationReform
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Minneapolis mourns ICU nurse killed by a Border Patrol agent as a warmhearted neighbor and caregiver
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- As Minneapolis mourned the intensive care nurse killed by Border Patrol officers in a hail of gunfire, those who knew Alex Pretti came forward Sunday to dispute the narrative of top Trump administration officials that he was a violent "domestic terrorist" and would-be assassin.
#Trump #Venezuela #MilitaryStrikes
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Trump says US used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said the U. S. used a secret weapon he called "The Discombobulator" to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.
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Israel launches 'large scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) -- Israel said Sunday its military was conducting a "large-scale operation" to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire.
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US security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a U. S. security guarantees document for Ukraine is "100% ready" after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the U.
#WinterStorm #SevereWeather #PowerOutages
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Massive winter storm across the US brings frigid temperatures and widespread power outages
A massive winter storm continued Sunday morning, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain across the South and up through New England, bringing frigid temperatures, widespread power outages and treacherous road conditions.
#Diplomacy #InternationalRelations #Europe
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Getting to 'no': Europe's leaders find a way to speak with one voice against Trump
LONDON (AP) -- No more fawning praise. No more polite workarounds and old-style diplomacy. And no one is calling Donald Trump "daddy" now.
#AI #WorkplaceInnovation #FutureOfWork
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How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll
American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll.
#SleepTracking #WearableTech #HealthTech
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Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
ATLANTA (AP) -- Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it.
Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they're sleeping, but these trackers don't necessarily measure sleep directly.
#SleepTracking #WearableTech #HealthTech
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Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
ATLANTA (AP) -- Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep.
#Iran #USRelations #MilitaryTension
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Iran unveils mural warning of retaliation if US conducts a military strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A new mural unveiled in a central Tehran square on Sunday contains a direct warning by Iran to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country.
#Iraq #IslamicState #Terrorism
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Baghdad says it will prosecute Islamic State militants being moved from Syria to Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Baghdad will prosecute and try militants from the Islamic State group who are being transferred from prisons and detention camps in neighboring Syria to Iraq under a U.
#ChildSafety #SocialMedia #Legislation
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Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15
PARIS (AP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force in September at the start of the next school year.
#Immigration #Protests #PoliceViolence
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Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed during crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U. S. Border Patrol agent fatally a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and increasing tensions in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier.
#DerrickRose #ChicagoBulls #NBA
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Rose enters rare air as he joins Jordan, Pippen, Sloan and Love as only Bulls with retired numbers
CHICAGO (AP) -- Derrick Rose figured all sorts of emotions would flow when he saw his banner soar to the rafters.
#Minneapolis #Protests #Immigration
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From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Saturday morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis' "Eat Street," a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging from New American to Vietnamese.
#Minneapolis #Protests #PoliceBrutality
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Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions
Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, with Democratic leaders in Minnesota saying the footage showed the deadly encounter was the result of untrained federal officers overreacting and the Trump administration saying the man provoked the violence.
#Immigration #FamilyRights #Protests
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Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
Česká republika sestavila tým na olympiádu v Cortině, kde jsou již tři brankáři z NHL! Mezi hvězdami jako Pastrnak a Necas chybí Filip Chytil, který se ještě nevyléčil z otřesu mozku. V první zápase se utkají s Kanadou 12. února. 💪🇨🇿🏒 #Olympiáda2026
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Czechs pick three NHL goalies plus forwards Necas and Pastrnak for Winter Olympics
PRAGUE (AP) -- The Czech Republic included three NHL goaltenders in its squad for the Cortina Milan Winter Olympics on Tuesday.
#Education #History #CurrentEvents
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Michigan teachers weaving lessons on Jan. 6 uprising into history classes
Ask any history teacher in Michigan how their lessons could be better and they will tell you that they need to incorporate more current events into the curriculum, East Kentwood High School history teacher Matt Vreisman insists.
#Education #History #CurrentEvents
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Michigan teachers weaving lessons on Jan. 6 uprising into history classes
Ask any history teacher in Michigan how their lessons could be better and they will tell you that they need to incorporate more current events into the curriculum, East Kentwood High School history teacher Matt Vreisman insists.
#DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #Inclusion
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This cafe takes orders in sign language. It's cherished by the Deaf community
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, providing a unique gathering place as well as employment for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
#DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #Inclusion
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This cafe takes orders in sign language. It's cherished by the Deaf community
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#DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #Inclusion
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This cafe takes orders in sign language. It's cherished by the Deaf community
PORTLAND, Ore.
#OrganicFarming #FarmToTable #SustainableAgriculture
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Small farms growing stronger roots in South Dakota farm-to-table movement
Driving up a dirt road to the small produce stand at Bear Butte Gardens just outside Sturgis, one would never imagine the incredibly diverse ways that the organic farm is capitalizing on the rising consumer interest in healthy foods and the farm-to-table movement.
#OrganicFarming #FarmToTable #SustainableAgriculture
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Small farms growing stronger roots in South Dakota farm-to-table movement
Driving up a dirt road to the small produce stand at Bear Butte Gardens just outside Sturgis, one would never imagine the incredibly diverse ways that the organic farm is capitalizing on the rising consumer interest in healthy foods and the farm-to-table movement.
#Pakistan #Counterterrorism #Balochistan
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Pakistani counterterrorism police seize 2 tons of explosives and arrest 3 in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani counterterrorism police raided multiple militant hideouts in the southern port city of Karachi, arresting three suspects and seizing about 2 tons of explosives in an operation officials said thwarted planned attacks.
#Vietnam #Manufacturing #GlobalEconomy
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This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it's asking what's next?
BAC NINH, Vietnam (AP) -- The transformation of Vietnam's Bac Ninh is evident in the signs above its shops and the spicy Chinese and Korean dishes on its tables.
#MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #Education
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Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
For decades, the Nordic nation has woven media literacy, including the ability to analyze different kinds of media and recognize disinformation, into its national curriculum for students as young as 3 years old.
#MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #Education
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Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
For decades, the Nordic nation has woven media literacy, including the ability to analyze different kinds of media and recognize disinformation, into its national curriculum for students as young as 3 years old.
#CES2026 #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics
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What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech?
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026.
#CES2026 #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics
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What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech?
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026.
#RoadSafety #Zimbabwe #TrafficAccidents
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Driving instructors teach students to dodge danger on Zimbabwe roads
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- When Tafara Muvhevhi, a Zimbabwean driving instructor, began work 16 years ago, his job was simple: teach the highway code and prepare learners to ace their driving test.
#Cricket #Australia #HealthRecovery
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Ex-Australia cricket star Damien Martyn out of coma, speaking to loved ones
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Ex-Australia cricket star Damien Martyn has made a sudden turnaround since coming out of an induced coma while in a Gold Coast hospital with meningitis.
#HomeMaintenance #HealthAndWellness #NewYearResolutions
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Why home maintenance deserves a spot in the annual health and budget plans
Many people start the new year thinking about ways to improve their health, be more organized and manage their finances.
#HomeMaintenance #HealthAndWellness #NewYearResolutions
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Why home maintenance deserves a spot in the annual health and budget plans
Many people start the new year thinking about ways to improve their health, be more organized and manage their finances.
#Jan6 #CapitolRiots #PoliceStruggles
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Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025, former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell put his phone on "do not disturb" and left it on his nightstand to take a break from the news.
#Jan6 #CapitolRiots #PoliceStruggles
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Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time on Jan.
#WildfireRecovery #HealingThroughNature #CommunityResilience
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Amid wildfire grief, an LA-area resident sowed sunflowers and hope where her home once stood
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood -- one sunflower at a time.
#WildfireRecovery #HealingThroughNature #CommunityResilience
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Amid wildfire grief, an LA-area resident sowed sunflowers and hope where her home once stood
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#WildlifeConservation #Elephants #Kenya
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Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved "super tusker" elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers.
#TimeManagement #RelationshipGoals #Outsourcing
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Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship
It turns out, love may benefit from a little less labor.
Couples who spend money on time-saving services -- like getting takeout, hiring a housecleaner or calling a dog walker -- report greater relationship satisfaction, especially during stressful periods, says Ashley Whillans, a behavioral scientist and professor at Harvard Business School.
#TimeManagement #RelationshipGoals #Outsourcing
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Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship
It turns out, love may benefit from a little less labor.
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What to know about the Ukrainian general picked by Zelenskyy to be his new chief of staff
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has chosen Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's head of military intelligence, as his new chief of staff, a move that comes at an especially critical moment in Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion.
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What to know about the Ukrainian general picked by Zelenskyy to be his new chief of staff
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has chosen Gen.
#NewYork #MayorMamdani #ProgressivePolitics
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Zohran Mamdani's first full day as NYC mayor: subway rides, new offices and backlash from Israel
NEW YORK (AP) -- Less than 24 hours after throngs of ecstatic supporters poured into Manhattan for his history-making inauguration, Zohran Mamdani began his first full day of work with a routine familiar to many New Yorkers: trudging to the subway from a cramped apartment.
Czechia excelovala na mistrovství světa juniorů, když porazila Dánsko 7:2! Sedm různých střelců, skvělý výkon brankáře Matyase Marika, který zastavil 20 střel. Příští zápas s Finskem už v pondělí! 🇨🇿🏒 #Hokej #JuniorskyChampionship
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Czechia spreads the wealth and Marik steps up in goal in 7-2 win over Denmark at World Juniors
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Seven players scored one goal each, Matyas Marik had a strong outing in the net and Czechia routed Denmark 7-2 on Saturday night at the World Junior Championship.
Miroslav Koubek se stal novým trenérem české fotbalové reprezentace na závěrečnou fázi kvalifikace na MS. Nahradil Ivana Haška a jeho prvním úkolem budou playoff v březnu. Čeká nás důležitý zápas s Irskem! 🇨🇿⚽️ #fotbal #kvalifikace
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Veteran Miroslav Koubek appointed Czech national team coach ahead of World Cup qualifying playoffs
PRAGUE (AP) -- Veteran coach Miroslav Koubek is taking over the Czech national team for the final stage of World Cup qualifying, the country's soccer association said Friday.
Nová vláda v Česku, vedená populistou Andrejem Babišem, se chystá otočit zahraniční politikou směrem od podpory Ukrajiny a opozičně reaguje na klíčové evropské politiky. Babišova koalice slibuje zrušení některých reforem a zlevnění elektřiny. Co nás čeká? 🗳️🇨🇿
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Czech president swears in new coalition government of populist billionaire Andrej Babiš
PRAGUE (AP) -- A new Czech coalition government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš took office on Monday with an agenda to steer the country away from supporting Ukraine and reject some key European Union policies.
Andrej Babiš byl v úterý jmenován novým premiérem ČR po vítězství jeho hnutí ANO ve volbách. Slibuje, že se postará o zájmy Čechů a změní politiku směrem k podpoře migrantům. Čelí však i obviněním z podvodu. Zajímavý vývoj! #ČR #politika
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Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babiš sworn in as new prime minister
PRAGUE (AP) -- Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš was sworn in Tuesday as the Czech Republic's new prime minister, following October's parliamentary election, in a return to power for the businessman.
Andrej Babiš se rozhodl přesunout své podniky do nezávislého trustu, aby se vyhnul konfliktu zájmů a mohl se znovu stát premiérem. Prezident Pavel ho jmenuje premiérem příští týden. Nová koalice, včetně ANO, je kritická vůči EU a přechází na proruskou pozici.
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Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babiš to move business to a trust to become prime minister
PRAGUE (AP) -- Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš said on Thursday he would get rid of his major businesses by moving them to an independent trust in order to be able to become the prime minister again.
S velkým zármutkem oznamuji, že Theodor Pištěk, významný český návrhář kostýmů a malíř, zemřel ve věku 93 let. Jeho nejznámější dílo je z filmu "Amadeus", za které získal Oscar. Pištěk zanechal nezapomenutelnou stopu v české kultuře a filmu. 🎭💔 #RIP
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Theodor Pištěk, Czech Oscar-winning costume designer, dies at 93
PRAGUE (AP) -- Theodor Pištěk, a Czech costume and stage designer and painter who won an Academy Award for his work on the 1984 film "Amadeus," has died.
