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Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says “Yes”

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A federal judge hearing arguments Thursday over President Donald Trump’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan gang members had a question: Could a president use the same law against a “British invasion” that was corrupting young minds? Jennifer Walker Elrod, chief judge of the 5th U.S. Circuit

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Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research

By The Associated Press The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The policy, long urged by anti-abortion groups, expands restrictions issued during President Donald Trump’s first term. The government has funded research involving fetal tissue for

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Elizabeth Hurley describes ‘monstrous’ privacy invasion by Daily Mail in British media hacking case

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Elizabeth Hurley accused the publisher of the Daily Mail on Thursday of tapping her phones, putting microphones outside her windows and stealing her medical records among “other monstrous, staggering things” during testimony in a celebrity-studded privacy invasion lawsuit. “The best way I can describe it is like

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Elizabeth Hurley describes ‘monstrous’ privacy invasion by Daily Mail in British media hacking case

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Elizabeth Hurley accused the publisher of the Daily Mail on Thursday of tapping her phones, putting microphones outside her windows and stealing her medical records among “other monstrous, staggering things” during testimony in a celebrity-studded privacy invasion lawsuit. “The best way I can describe it is like

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Ryan Coogler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rose Byrne, Ejae and more react to Oscar nominations

By MARIA SHERMAN, LINDSEY BAHR, JOCELYN NOVECK, LESLIE AMBRIZ, JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and HILARY FOX Associated Press Director Ryan Coogler spoke about writing his blues-infused vampire film “Sinners,” nominated for a record 16 Oscars, for his late uncle, whom he imagined celebrating the occasion with some blues music. Rose Byrne, who learned of her best

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Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,’ sheriff says ICE targeted one of his recruits

By PATRICK WHITTLE, RODRIQUE NGOWI and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic governor challenged federal immigration officials Thursday to provide warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information about who is being detained in a sweeping enforcement operation in her state, saying residents have been left largely in the dark as fear

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like ‘Groundhog Day’

By KAMILA HRABCHUK and KOSTYA MANENKOV Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted his European allies Thursday for what he portrayed as the continent’s slow, fragmented and inadequate response to Russia’s invasion nearly four years ago and its continued international aggression. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy listed

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DiCaprio to AP on Oscar nomination: ‘It’s about trying to be in films that are memorable’

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Leonardo DiCaprio picked up his sixth lead actor Oscar nomination Thursday morning for carrying the American masterpiece “One Battle After Another” as the overwhelmed single dad and flustered revolutionary Bob Ferguson. Ten years after he won best actor for “The Revenant,” it’s a statistic that puts him in a

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Trump administration to block foreign aid from those promoting abortion, DEI and gender identity

By MATTHEW LEE and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expanding its ban on U.S. foreign aid for groups supporting abortion services to include assistance going to international and domestic organizations and agencies that promote gender identity as well as diversity, equity and inclusion programs. An administration official said Thursday

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Florida Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon announces challenge to GOP U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody

By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon announced her candidacy Thursday for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ashley Moody. Moody was serving as Florida’s attorney general when Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed her to fill out the term of Marco Rubio when he became

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College Basketball Scores

Thursday, Jan. 22 EAST Babson 89, Salve Regina 74 Fairfield 62, Niagara 61 Felician 75, Post 68 Hilbert 81, Alfred State 53 Iona 61, Merrimack 60 Maine 52, Albany 49 Marshall 115, Louisiana-Monroe 60 New Hampshire 88, Binghamton 82, 3OT Quinnipiac 77, Mount St Marys 62 Robert Morris 88, Milwaukee 76 Sacred Heart 69, Canisius

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FORMATS: (‘Photo’, ‘Video’, ‘Text’) 1. WITH: US IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT 2. DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FORMATS: (‘Photo’, ‘Video’, ‘Text’) 1. WITH: US IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT 2. DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FORMATS: (‘Photo’, ‘Video’, ‘Text’) 1. WITH: US IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT 2. DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FORMATS: (‘Photo’, ‘Video’, ‘Text’) 1. WITH: US IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT 2. DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Immigration-Des-Moines-Superintendent Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship SUMMARY: Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Immigration-Des-Moines-Superintendent Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship SUMMARY: Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Immigration-Des-Moines-Superintendent Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship SUMMARY: Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear

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Georgia Republican Burt Jones and his allies continue to slam his opponent over elections

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, is attacking his primary opponent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over the 2020 election again, this time wielding his legislative powers. State senators on Thursday slammed Raffensperger for not complying with a U.S. Department of Justice

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Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review

By WILSON MCMAKIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea-Bissau is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country, pending an ethical review, the health minister said Thursday. A six-person ethics committee didn’t meet to review the study during the initial confirmation process, Health Minister Quinhi Nantot said

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France’s navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet, officials said. French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean said the ship, the Grinch, is

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