DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who…
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Factory explosion in China’s Inner Mongolia region kills 2 and hospitalizes 84
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese police detained those in charge of a steel factory in the Inner Mongolia region after an…
’60 Minutes’ airs report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
“60 Minutes” says it will air a report Sunday on Trump administration deportations, a version of which was abruptly pulled…
Trump’s voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission
What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according…
Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says sending active duty soldiers to Minnesota for an immigration crackdown is ridiculous and unconstitutional. He…
Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota,…
Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee
Authorities in Chile say that wildfires raging across central and southern areas of the country have left at least 18…
New Hampshire bishop warns clergy to prepare for ‘new era of martyrdom’
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is attracting national attention after warning his clergy to finalize their…
Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump’s Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some…
Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row
A small part of the Sunshine State became the Snowy State for a brief time as snow covered parts of…
Why Bernice King sees MLK Day as a ‘saving grace’ in today’s political climate
ATLANTA (AP) — Against a backdrop of political division and upheaval, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter said the…
Opposition loses all seats in Benin election weeks after a thwarted coup, provisional results show
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats in an election in Benin weeks after a thwarted coup,…
Somali businesses struggle during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rows of businesses stood shuttered inside a sprawling complex of Somali businesses on a recent afternoon. Karmel…
Hard-right populist wins a place in a two-way runoff in Portugal’s presidential election
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The leader of a hard-right populist party placed second in Portugal’s presidential election Sunday in a…
Virginia tradition calls for morning suits at an inauguration. But Spanberger switched things up
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s governors traditionally wear morning suits for their inaugurations. But for her swearing-in on Saturday, Gov.…
US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) — A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an…
Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn’t on the list
ROME, Italy (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics in…
Tear gas floods a Minneapolis family’s SUV after they get caught between protesters and officers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis couple says that after inadvertently getting caught between protesters and immigration officers this week, an…
Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida
A blast of winter weather has brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast as well…
Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts
President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” that was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in…
Counterprotesters chase off conservative influencer during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of counterprotesters drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of…
Thousands march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump’s threats to take it over
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President…
Kianna Underwood, former Nickelodeon star, killed in hit-and-run
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child star, was killed Friday in a…
Trump administration social posts amid Minnesota immigration tensions seen as appealing to far right
As its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis intensifies, the Trump administration is leaning into messaging that borrows from phrases, images and…
AP obtains documents showing Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA’s radar for years
The Associated Press has learned that Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s acting president, has been on the radar of the U.S. Drug…
Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump’s attacks on green energy will hurt GOP
RIPTON, Vermont (AP) — At a time when the Trump administration rolled back numerous environmental regulations while global temperatures and…
Here’s where Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises stand a year into his second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — From toppling Venezuela’s leader to ordering mass deportations, from turning once independent government entities into rubber stamps…
As Trump’s deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms, banks have only questions and no answers
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump a week ago told the credit card industry it had until Jan. 20…
How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — There is broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate for reviving federal health care subsidies that…
Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
President Donald Trump says he’ll impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because…
Actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys told a court Friday he should be released while he…
Trump’s Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal
Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin…
Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol…
Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Thom Tillis isn’t holding back during his final year in Washington. “I’m sick of stupid,” the…
Why US cities are reverting 1-way streets back to their original 2-way design
Excessive speeding was so common on parallel one-way streets passing a massive electronics plant that Indianapolis residents used to refer…
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing ‘military activities’
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday urged U.S. aircraft operators to “exercise caution” when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean…
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
A U.S. judge has ruled federal officers in a Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who…
Tennessee judge grants expanded media access to state-run executions
A judge has ruled that Tennessee prison officials must grant expanded access to media members to view state-run executions. The…
Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons in recent days, including for the father of a…
8-year-old girl who went missing on Navajo Nation found dead Friday
TUBA CITY, Ariz. (AP) — An 8-year-old girl who went missing on tribal lands in northern Arizona was found dead…
Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one…
New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claims
A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or…
Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok
The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company over deepfake images of her on the…
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