Tag: Nation
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Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, there is no official event to memorialize what happened that day, when a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters made its way down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the Capitol barricades and stormed inside, as lawmakers fled. The political parties refuse to agree to…
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European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about a US takeover of Greenland
Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.” The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland’s sovereignty…
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Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, won’t run for a third term as Minnesota governor
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor less than four months after launching a reelection campaign. Walz said in a statement Monday that he believes he would have won another term but decided “that I can’t give…
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Hegseth censures Kelly after Democrats’ video urging troops to resist unlawful orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he censured Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. Hegseth said the censure — by itself simply a formal letter with little practical consequence — was “a necessary process…
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Wall Street in a holding pattern as a wild 2025 winds down
Wall Street is largely unchanged early Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. Gold, silver and copper all resumed their ascent after steep declines Monday. Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were all down less than 0.1% before the bell. Gold futures gained 1.7% early Tuesday…
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From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrified many and prompted somber conversations about political violence. And when…
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Stocks slip on Wall Street as 2025 winds down
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday to kick off another holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. With just three trading days left in 2025, the benchmark index is still up more than 17% for the year and it remains on track for its eighth monthly gain in…
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Family member questioned after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles, AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators were questioning a family member of director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele after they were found dead at their home in Los Angeles, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds, said the official, who could not publicly discuss details of…
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Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for looser regulations for the U.S. financial system
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing to overhaul a regulatory panel that monitors the nation’s financial stability, by advocating for looser regulations. The Financial Stability Oversight Council, a U.S. body created in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, monitors risks to the financial system and coordinates regulators’ approaches to…
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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The…