By Jeffrey Collins And Seth Borenstein Associated Press RICHBURG, S.C. (AP) — It took less than three minutes for wind-whipped flames to go from licking the side of the house to […]
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The Trump and Leo Chronicles: A President and a Pope Square Off over Iran and Its Aftermath
By Bill Barrow Associated Press Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose and pugilistic politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course. Now […]
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Stopgap Measures Aren’t Enough to Halt Rising Prices as the World Scrambles for More Oil
By Cathy Bussewitz Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which […]
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Here’s a Look at Birthright Citizenship, and How the World Sees It, as Supreme Court Case Looms
By Tim Sullivan Associated Press The Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United […]
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At Least 1,000 US Troops from 82nd Airborne Set to Deploy to Mideast, AP Sources Say
By Konstantin Toropin And Aamer Madhani Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East […]
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In His Words: How Gregory Bovino Became a Face of Trump’s Mass Deportations and Ended His Career
By Elliot Spagat Associated Press Gregory Bovino, who became a face of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics in large cities, confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that he […]
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What Americans Think About the War in Iran, According to Recent Polls
By Linley Sanders Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls […]
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Dow Drops 400 After Trimming an Early Plunge of 1,200 as Oil Prices Climb Even Higher
By Stan Choe AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries […]
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Takeaways from Trump’s Address: Sales Mode on Economy, Heavy on Patriotism, Dark Turn On Democrats
By Steven Sloan and Steve Peoples Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of […]
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What to Know About the ‘Equal Time’ Rule Stephen Colbert Says Led CBS to Pull His Talarico Interview
By Meg Kinnard Associated Press Stephen Colbert’s comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump […]