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Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.Trump is expected to act…
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday commemorating King’s legacy.It’s a disquieting contrast for some civil rights advocates who wish to fulfill the late…
TikTok says it’s restoring service to US users
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated PressTikTok said Sunday it was restoring service to users in the United States just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.Trump said he planned to…
American Red Cross is helping families affected by California wildfires
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Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.Congress last year, in a law signed by Biden, required that…
The Latest: Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2
By The Associated Press Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run.Here’s the latest:Scott Bessent’s confirmation hearing has endedIn his closing remarks, Senate…
Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers, agrees to stop defaming them
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani settled with two former Georgia election workers on Thursday in a deal that will let him keep his homes and personal belongings in return for compensation and a promise to never defame them again, lawyers and the women said.The trial was supposed to decide the ownership of his Florida…
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday.His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday. The cause of death and location…
‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.The Milwaukee Brewers, whose games Uecker had broadcast for over half a century, announced his death Thursday morning, calling it “one…
Winds, arsonists complicate fight against LA-area wildfires as crews report progress
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters reported significant gains Wednesday against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles, while also extinguishing smaller blazes set by arsonists in recent days as a final round of windy, flame-fanning weather moved through Southern California.With winds picking up again, much of the nation’s second-most populous metropolitan region was still…
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
By MELISSA GOLDIN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated PressA billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir. Firefighters were criticized for allegedly using “women’s handbags” to fight the fires.Those are just a few of the…
Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.The three-phase ceasefire deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and hundreds of…