By MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination following revelations that she criticized the Republican president in 2021 for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The withdrawal of
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the aftermath of this week’s tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks. Trump is also figuring out next steps with China. He upped his tariffs on Chinese goods
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the aftermath of this week’s tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks. Trump is also figuring out next steps with China. He upped his tariffs on Chinese goods
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By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ten Palestinians detained from Gaza by Israeli troops were freed and returned to the territory on Thursday, saying they had suffered constant abuse while imprisoned. Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians since it launched its military campaign in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct.
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By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and
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By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of four women suing influencer and self-styled misogynist Andrew Tate for sexual assault said he whipped her with a belt and once stuck a gun in her face, according to court documents that have been filed in London. The allegations were filed last year but emerged
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has moved to drop a criminal case against the alleged East Coast leader of the MS-13 gang less two weeks after he was charged, saying they plan to deport him instead of prosecuting him in the U.S. In an unusual move, his lawyer
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has moved to drop a criminal case against the alleged East Coast leader of the MS-13 gang less two weeks after he was charged, saying they plan to deport him instead of prosecuting him in the U.S. In an unusual move, his lawyer
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RAZA Associated Press A gas explosion leveled a home on Wednesday evening in a Kansas City suburb after a gas main was damaged. City officials in Lexington, Missouri, said there were injuries to the family who lived in the home but would not specify the extent of the injuries or if anyone died.
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By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Five years after the end of the first season’s events, “The Last of Us” picks up in Wyoming, where Joel and Ellie — played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey — are settled into everyday life alongside an ensemble of returning characters and new faces
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By ANNIE MA and SARAH RAZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The decision reflects a shift in interpretation of
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By JOSH FUNK and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks. The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and
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By The Associated Press House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework on Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts. U.S. stocks are giving back some of their historic gains from the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, April 11 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Sydney at Collingwood 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Western AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain 10:55 a.m. ESPNU —
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The art of culinary diplomacy, practiced by presidents at White House state dinners for more than 150 years, is the theme of this year’s official White House Christmas ornament. Unveiled on Thursday by the White House Historical Association, the ornament’s design features the red china plate of
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday described as “irresponsible” accusations by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia is actively recruiting Chinese citizens to fight alongside its forces in the Ukraine war. Zelenskyy said Wednesday that over 150 such mercenaries are already active on the battlefield with Beijing’s knowledge. He spoke after the capture this week
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JAKE COYLE Associated Press PARIS (AP) — New films from Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, and Richard Linklater will compete for the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday. Coming off a 2024 edition that produced the Academy Award best-picture winner “Anora,” as well as a number of
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By TODD RICHMOND and MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN Associated Press During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across the valley below. All he saw was a wall of gray haze. Today, he said, he can see some 50 miles (80 kilometers) across that
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