By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned or commuted the prison sentences of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including people convicted of seditious conspiracy and assaulting police officers, …
Read More »Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises
By STEVE PEOPLES, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BILL BARROW Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address featured similar themes to his first: a sweeping indictment of the country he inherits and grand promises to fix its problems.Eight years ago, Trump described “American carnage” and promised to …
Read More »With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he ‘most likely’ will grant an extension
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press The clock is ticking toward a U.S. ban on TikTok, but users seeking clarity on what that will mean did not get much Saturday from the company that runs the popular video-sharing platform or the tech giants that offer the TikTok app in their digital …
Read More »FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety …
Read More »Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The three-phase ceasefire …
Read More »Rubio Confirmation Hearing
Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomat By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio promised on Wednesday to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his confirmation hearing that the incoming …
Read More »A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire
By JANIE HAR Associated Press Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades fire ripped through, reducing homes and cars to rubble and charred metal. So …
Read More »Fiery Hegseth Nomination Hearing
The Latest: Senators ask Hegseth about tax returns, tattoos and diversity in the military By The Associated Press undefined Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The hearing opened Tuesday as senators question whether the former combat …
Read More »Winds that have fueled LA fires are expected to calm, giving firefighters a chance to corral flames
By JAIMIE DING, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge. The fires have …
Read More »Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los Angeles
By The Associated Press undefined Firefighters battled Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed seven people, burned at least 10,000 structures from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. Ferocious winds that drove the …
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