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Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from putting Trump's name on the building or grounds in any way
A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts. In the ruling Tuesday, Judge Christopher Cooper said restoring Trump's name in any way would violate an earlier ruli...
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Italy extends border controls on visitors from Spain as migration feud continues
ROME (AP) — Italy on Tuesday extended for another 15 days border checks on visitors from Spain that it imposed after more than 72,000 migrants poured into Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco in late July.
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US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas
The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million i...
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Brazil's top court weighs a probe against the judge who sent former President Bolsonaro to prison
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court began deliberations Tuesday on whether Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the man who led the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, should face an investigation in a graft case, a move that is also shaking the run-up to the country’s presidential ...
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Carney hopes trade war with US will make Canada stronger and more resilient
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with the United States as a more resilient and independent economy, signaling that Ottawa is prepared to wait for the right conditions rather than rush into a deal with Washington.
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Trump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots
President Donald Trump is assailing the Supreme Court after it rejected his push to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterms. He said in a social media post Tuesday that the justices who opposed him were “not the people I interviewed.” The Trump administration had made a last-minute push t...
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Senate is to vote on cryptocurrency regulation as Democrats push back on Trump investments
The Senate is set to vote on whether to move forward with legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency. It's a pivotal election-year test for the $2.3 trillion market as many Democrats say it doesn’t go far enough to rein in President Donald Trump’s investments. Tuesday's v...
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Belarus' authoritarian leader meets US envoy to push for lifting sanctions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko met with a U.S. envoy on Tuesday to push for the lifting of the remaining U.S. sanctions against his country.
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The Latest: Trump slams Supreme Court justices for rejecting his restrictions on voting by mail
President Donald Trump denounced the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it rejected his push to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterm elections. His last-minute push to empower the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver some ballots was opposed by election officials, who argued that the ch...
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China can block citizens from leaving the country over national security or tech export violations
BEIJING (AP) — New border control rules taking effect in China on Tuesday could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage in illegal activity that endangers national or industrial security.
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As AI debate flares, Melania Trump tours a North Carolina school to see technology at work
First lady Melania Trump is visiting northwestern North Carolina to talk to elementary school students, teachers and staff about how they’re using technology in the classroom. Her trip Tuesday comes as tech and political leaders debate about how best to regulate artificial intelligence. Prominent...
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FBI chief Kash Patel defends loosening of employment standards on bestiality, prostitution
FBI Director Kash Patel is defending the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to apply for employment without fear of automatic disqualification. The FBI quietly issued guidance this past spr...
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Black Caucus launches effort to boost voting among Black, rural and young voters in midterms
The Congressional Black Caucus Institute is launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts before the midterm elections. The "SO VOTE" campaign aims to register and mobilize voters in majority-Black, rural, and young communities across the South, Midwe...
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EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver a major state of the European Union speech on Wednesday. It will outline her priorities for the next year and her vision for tackling challenges faced by the world’s biggest trading bloc. The speech has been kept under wraps. Bu...
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Yemen fuel shortage hampers migrants trying to flee conflict for the safety of Djibouti
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fuel shortage in Yemen is hampering the movement of people fleeing the country’s escalating fighting and seeking safety across the Red Sea in Djibouti, with the U.N. migration agency warning that more Yemenis are ready to make the crossing by boat.
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NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter
NATO says its fighter jets have shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace. NATO officials announced the incident Tuesday, the day after the head of the alliance said strikes close to its territory would only increase its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia’s full-scale invasion...
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Muslim region in southern Philippines holds first elections
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first elections for a regional parliament Monday and Tuesday following years of delays, moving it closer to self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence.
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Thailand and Cambodia begin UN conciliation process over disputed maritime claims
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia's foreign ministers exchanged opening statements in Singapore on Tuesday at the first meeting to settle a sea border dispute under a U.N. agreement on maritime law for compulsory conciliation.
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A crisis is shaking Brazil’s Supreme Court. Here’s what to know
Brazil’s Supreme Court is in the throes of an unprecedented crisis. Sessions are being canceled. Justices are overruling each other’s decisions. And suspicions of graft, political bias and police interference loom over several of its members ahead of the country’s October presidential election. T...
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Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union that could give Canadians greater freedom to work and study there.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month begins with celebrations across the US
Celebrations across the U.S. are expected in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, showcasing the vast diversity and culture of Latinos.
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Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation. Such a move Wednesday would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump’s demands. An increase in the Fed’s rate, currently about 3.6%, is...
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Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The technology industry's increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government's willingness and ability to confront what may become a defining is...
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Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting by imposing new Postal Service regulations for the midterm elections. The decision announced late Monday allows mail voting to continue as usual. It also suggests that the court is unlikely to support simila...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.
