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Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House.
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Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program.
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Trinidad and Tobago ends long state of emergency as anger mounts over arrests
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago ended a lengthy state of emergency on Thursday with authorities on alert for a possible surge in violence as activists and lawyers decried the mass arrests stemming from the measure.
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US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level session in New York despite the two countries being at war. The State Department said Thursday that it had approved visas for Iran’s “core delegation,” along with essential...
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Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at lea...
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Brazil’s Lula announces 15% increase in flagship welfare payments ahead of key election
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree on Thursday increasing benefits of his flagship welfare program by 15%, weeks before the first round of the presidential elections.
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Romania's president nominates a new prime minister to break a political deadlock
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian President Nicusor Dan nominated Liberal European lawmaker Siegfried Muresan on Thursday to be prime minister as he seeks to end a monthslong political crisis after his previous two picks failed.
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Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a 'workhorse' who shaped water policy, dies at 84
Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, who represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress over nearly three decades, has died at 84. He had dementia. A family friend says Kyl died Wednesday night. Kyl remained a reliable Republican vote throughout his career, spanning a drastic transformation of his party f...
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Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday was considering an attempt to resurrect new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court blocked those districts from being used in the November election.
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Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes
A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it as President Donald Trump has threatened. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said Thursday his ruling would “avoid any confusion on that...
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Fewer migrants are reaching Europe by sea but more people are dying, IOM warns
Significantly fewer migrants are reaching Europe by sea this year, and yet more are dying as people take increasingly dangerous journeys to reach the continent, the U.N. migration agency warned Thursday.
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Many Venezuelan immigrants shun Florida and turn to smaller cities in Utah, elsewhere
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah. That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data on migrants crossing the border from 2018 to 2025. These areas promise better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quali...
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The Latest: Federal judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice of any building changes
A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it — as President Donald Trump has threatened. Trump recently warned that without his efforts to restore the aging building, it could "end up b...
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Sweden's prime minister Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition narrowly wins election
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country’s national election, a complete vote count showed on Thursday.
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Serbia's President Vucic inaugurates assembly factory for Israel-made drones
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday he has inaugurated an assembly factory for Israel-made drones in the Balkan country to boost its military.
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Ohio voters rejected Sherrod Brown. Two years later, are they ready to give him a second chance?
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — In the wood-paneled basement of a union hall, retirees sat in folding chairs last week as they recalled how miles of steel mills and plentiful jobs had slowly disappeared.
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After 'Educated,' Tara Westover revisits a family split in memoir 'Brothers and Sisters'
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 10 years after the publication of the million-selling “Educated,” Tara Westover is returning with a second memoir in which she reflects on the fallout from her celebrated and controversial debut.
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Saudi Arabia says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed 1, and other Mideast developments
Saudi Arabia said debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed one person, while the leader of the Iran-backed Houthis called for protests and said the kingdom committed a “monstrous fabrication” when it accused the rebels of trying to attack Islam's holiest city.
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A border surge reshaped America. Now, data shows who 4.5 million migrants were and where they went
A surge in border crossings over the past decade reshaped America: Millions of people from more than 150 countries arrived, bringing the immigrant population to its highest levels. Now, data paints a picture of who these migrants are, where they went, and what happened after the border. Federal d...
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The fight over congressional maps put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study.
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Many Venezuelan immigrants shun Florida and turn to smaller cities in Utah, elsewhere
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah. That's according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data on migrants crossing the border from 2018 to 2025. These areas promise better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quali...
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PHOTO ESSAY: A small town on Cincinnati's outskirts is among those transformed by immigration surge
An old building in Lockland, Ohio, bustles every Friday afternoon, the sound of hammering old bicycle tires mixing with laughter and conversation that switches from English to the West African language Pular.
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African asylum seekers find home in unlikely new American melting pots
In 2023, thousands of migrants from West Africa arrived in Lockland, Ohio, nearly doubling the town’s population so suddenly it seemed to some that it happened overnight. Most had fled Mauritania, saying they were persecuted for opposing the authoritarian government. They journeyed through South ...
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How AP obtained and analyzed data on 4.5 million migrants released in the US at the border
Newly obtained data on the unprecedented surge of border crossings over the past decade is shedding light on who entered the U.S. and where they went. Each month, the government reports how many people are released in the U.S. The Associated Press wanted to know where they went. Agents record str...
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Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Diana's brother
Buckingham Palace is denying a claim by Princess Diana's brother that King Charles III said she would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts arguing with the then-Prince Charles over plans for Prince William and Prince Harry to walk behind Diana's coffin in 199...
