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Immigration raids, election office search stir midterm concerns for Democratic election officials

MATT BROWN Associated Press 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.

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Venezuela’s acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that will open the nation’s oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. Lawmakers in the country’s National Assembly approved the

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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump’s first Cabinet meeting of 2026

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump held his first Cabinet meeting of 2026 on Thursday, focusing on the economy, housing, energy, health initiatives and drug prices. But while he painted a rosy picture of his administration’s accomplishments, some of his boasts —- and that of other officials —- were off the mark. Here’s a

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Detainees pepper-sprayed on 2 occasions at Florida ‘Deportation Depot’ immigration detention center

By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Detainees have been pepper-sprayed on at least two occasions at a Florida immigration detention center dubbed “ Deportation Depot ” since it opened last September. The Florida Division of Emergency Management confirmed Thursday that the most recent incident at the former Baker Correctional Institution in northeast Florida

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Olin: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Olin Corp. (OLN) on Thursday reported a loss of $85.7 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Clayton, Missouri-based company said it had a loss of 75 cents. Losses, adjusted for restructuring costs, were 58 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street expectations.

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum reiterates sovereignty in Trump call after Olympic snowboarder detained

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated that operations on Mexican soil are always carried out by Mexican forces, in her latest attempt to assuage concerns of U.S. encroachment on Mexican sovereignty. The comments made at her daily press conference Thursday come after questions surrounding the case of a former Olympic snowboarder accused

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Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration, including a $19,000 painting, an $11,000 necklace, a $5,000 bracelet and in

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Pakistan says imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan is in good health after an eye procedure

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in good health after undergoing a medical procedure for an eye ailment at a government hospital, an official said Thursday. Khan remains widely popular in Pakistan, and the government’s acknowledgment of his hospital visit has raised concerns about his

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