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WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product …
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1/30/25 08:57 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by …
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By JIM MUSTIAN
Associated Press | 1/30/25 07:40 AM
Associated Press | 1/30/25 07:40 AM
President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, …
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By TIM SULLIVAN
Associated Press | 1/30/25 07:31 AM
Associated Press | 1/30/25 07:31 AM
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A nurse in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, a health official said Thursday, in the first recorded fatality since the last outbreak ended in 2023. Diana …
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1/30/25 07:27 AM
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a …
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1/30/25 07:23 AM
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected …
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1/30/25 07:19 AM
President Donald Trump's administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to quickly reduce the government workforce. They don't have a long time to decide: The deadline is Feb. 6. The buyouts …
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By BRIAN WITTE
Associated Press | 1/29/25 05:11 PM
Associated Press | 1/29/25 05:11 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to …
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1/29/25 04:45 PM
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House …
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1/29/25 04:25 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer | 1/29/25 04:14 PM
AP Economics Writer | 1/29/25 04:14 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal …
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1/29/25 04:08 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the signing of the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to …
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1/29/25 03:54 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal …
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1/29/25 01:53 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Freezing foreign aid. Withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. Prohibiting nonprofits that receive U.S. foreign aid from providing abortions. Then Monday, the new Trump …
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By THALIA BEATY
Associated Press | 1/29/25 01:04 PM
Associated Press | 1/29/25 01:04 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest …
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By COLLIN BINKLEY
AP Education Writer | 1/29/25 09:11 AM
AP Education Writer | 1/29/25 09:11 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to …
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1/29/25 07:59 AM
Fed likely to hold rates steady despite Trump call for cuts as it awaits tariff, immigration changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its two-day policy meeting …
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1/29/25 07:55 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe. …
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1/29/25 07:51 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological …
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1/29/25 07:50 AM
Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the …
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Associated Press | 1/29/25 07:49 AM
Associated Press | 1/29/25 07:49 AM
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