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Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC’s Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

By JILL COLVIN and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has a new political foil: New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The president, who has a history of spewing sometimes vile insults at rivals, has in recent days escalated his attacks against the 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist. Trump

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Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants earmarked for immigrants’ children and low-income students to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.” The administration this week withheld more than $6 billion intended for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and

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Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

By JAIMIE DING and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoingimmigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.” The court filing by Los Angeles immigrant advocacy groups in U.S. District Court seeks

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Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is pausing shipments of weapons to Ukraine again after more than three years of deliveries meant to bolster the country’s defenses against invading Russian forces. The Trump administration’s decision comes as Ukraine is facing intensified attacks by Russia against its civilians, and withholding that assistance

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Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases

The Associated Press A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul on sex trafficking and racketeering charges was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases that garnered widespread attention. O.J. Simpson In 1995, football star and actor O.J. Simpson was

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What is the Mann Act? Here’s what to know about the law used to convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a century-old history. Though he was acquitted of more serious charges, Combs was still convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and male sex workers, to engage in

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US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza

By JULIA FRANKEL and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press. Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because

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Rival leaders in Cyprus will meet informally with UN chief this month

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres will bring the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus together again this month following a “constructive atmosphere” at an earlier meeting aimed at reviving stalled peace talks, the United Nations spokesman said Wednesday. Stéphane Dujarric said the informal meeting on July

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With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When the United States revokes someone’s visa, it is typically confidential, with few exceptions. But with British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan and others, the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make a public point when it deems a case particularly egregious. The State

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