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Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security.
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Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closings
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week.
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The Latest: Trump and Xi Jinping will hold talks in Washington on trade, AI and more
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to cover when they sit down for talks at the White House. The leaders are tackling issues like trade irritants, artificial intelligence safeguards and the war in Iran. Trump wants China to use its influence with Iran, whi...
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Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation's aging and stressed power grid, as President Donald Trump's administration steps up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred b...
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Offshore Hurricane Polo sends rain into Mexico's coast as Nolo nears Hawaii
Powerful Hurricane Polo is sending bands of heavy rain across Mexico’s Pacific coast as Tropical Storm Nolo approaches Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding. Polo is forecast to maintain Category 5 strength as it skirts Mexico’s coast. Rain and strong winds are hitting the coast Thu...
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Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood
Tens of thousands are gathering in St. Louis for the beatification ceremony of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a pioneer of religious broadcasting. Thursday's event at the Dome at America's Center will designate him “Blessed Fulton Sheen.” That will bring the former radio and TV pioneer one ste...
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Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps, after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated “poop water.”
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Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House. He said CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets said they were blocked early Thursday, a few hours after the order. The back-and-forth wa...
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At 10 years old, Smithsonian's Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its opening on Thursday, the singing of Stevie Wonder'...
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Nolan Wells' family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has scheduled the release of a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone just days after a Mississippi grand jury declined to recommend anyone be charged in the teen's death.
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US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and minerals
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it would set aside $7 billion for loans to support energy, mining and infrastructure projects in Argentina, its latest move to secure energy and critical minerals closer to home and back the South American country's libertaria...
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Congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE then taken into custody told he needs surgery
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Democratic congressman said Wednesday that a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas and then taken to a detention center has been told by a specialist he needs surgery to remove the bullet still lodged near his spine.
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Idaho case may be connected to the 1982 Tylenol murders, officials say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man found dead in an Idaho church decades ago may be connected to unsolved poisonings in 1982 that were dubbed the Tylenol murders and ushered in child safety caps for medicines, authorities announced Wednesday.
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New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries
Three people have filed lawsuits against Six Flags Magic Mountain, claiming they suffered traumatic brain injuries from the park's famous X2 roller coaster. The lawsuits, filed Monday, follow a recent settlement over a wrongful death case involving the same ride. The plaintiffs' attorney, Gary Do...
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US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive, tried to arrest him
CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. citizen was left bloodied and injured on the side of the road in a Chicago suburb after a confrontation with immigration enforcement agents who mistook him for a fugitive, according to local police and a resident who tried to help the man.
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Trump is giving China's Xi a warm welcome. But criticism is loud on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House as lawmakers from both parties use the visit to denounce China's actions on the world stage.
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ICE detained Kentucky State basketball player from Senegal as she prepared to travel to tournament
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month when she arrived at the airport in Louisville to fly to New York for a tournament.
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Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
A judge in Iowa has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and its former pollster. Trump sued in December 2024, accusing pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Iowa newspaper of publishing a survey that misrepresented the state of the presidential race that year. Dist...
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US diplomats told to say ‘super intelligence’ — not ‘artificial intelligence' — after Trump's call
NEW YORK (AP) — The State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in all communications following President Donald Trump’s attempt to rebrand the technology in his address to the U.N. Gene...
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FACT FOCUS: No, Biden did not revoke the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists
Social media users are claiming that the Biden administration revoked the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists. This is false. In 2023, the White House revised its policy for long-term press passes. This meant that all journalists holding those passes were required to apply for r...
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Preservation group launches legal defense fund as it battles Trump over ballroom and other projects
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which has been at the forefront of efforts to halt President Donald Trump's massive White House ballroom project, is launching a new legal defense fund to help underwrite its work.
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Lawyer: Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to avoid prison with reduced charge in attempted murder case
An attorney for former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown says he plans to accept a plea deal for a reduced charge in an attempted murder case in Miami that avoids prison. Brown is scheduled to appear in court next Wednesday to make the deal final. He could face up to 30 years in prison if conv...
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Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a state visit in 2015, he sought to calm the growing unease among the Americans about his country's rapid ascent.
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Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Democrats on Wednesday assailed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins over a news report that the FBI investigated how much she knew about illegal campaign contributions that sent one of her donors to prison.
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Hayden Panettiere's death highlights risk of overdose death after stopping and resuming drug use
A coroner’s report notes that actor Hayden Panettiere had been in rehabilitation just weeks before she died from an accidental drug overdose. Although the details of her care are unknown, people addicted to drugs face a high risk of fatal overdose immediately after a period of sobriety. Experts s...
